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Installation: Forward-Facing
Forward-Facing
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
• Figure A illustrates the forward-facing lap-
shoulder vehicle belt route.
• When not in use, always store the LATCH
connectors in storage pouches sewn in cover
above rear-facing lock-offs.
1�
Place the child restraint forward facing
on the vehicle seat .
• Restraint must be in the full upright position
when installed in forward-facing mode with
children over 33 pounds (15 kg).
• Installation can be improved by the use of
®
the Versa-Tether
(see pages 23–25).
2�
Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it over
the LATCH bar, through the forward-
facing belt slots, then over the LATCH bar
on the other side (Fig. B) .
3�
Verify that the vehicle belt is not
twisted, then buckle (Fig. C) .
4�
Locate the lock-off farthest from
where the vehicle belt will be buckled
Rotate lock-off lever downward to
open .
5�
Remove slack from the lap portion of
the vehicle belt .
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A
B
C
6�
Push the child restraint into the vehicle
seat while pulling the shoulder portion
of the vehicle belt tightly through the
lock-off (Fig . D) .
•
If your vehicle is equipped with an auto-
matic locking retractor (ALR), use of the
lock-offs is not required as long as the ALR
is activated. Check your vehicle's owner's
manual to determine the type of retractor
your vehicle has.
7�
Hold shoulder belt tight, then rotate
the lock-off upward until secured
(
) .
Fig . E
8�
Verify that all connections are secure
and the restraint is stable . The restraint
is stable when it cannot be moved
front to back or side to side more than
1 inch (2 .5 cm .) at the belt path .
• See "Checking Buckle Position" on
page 26.
Removal
Disconnect Versa-Tether ® , if attached . Open lock-offs, then
unbuckle and remove vehicle belt from belt path .
Installation: Forward-Facing
D
E
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