Positioning And Securing The Car Seat In Your Vehicle - Graco 8482 Owner's Manual

5.3 Positioning and Securing
the Car Seat in Your Vehicle
Installation of your car seat varies depending
on the type of seat belt system you have in your
vehicle. Carefully review the following pages to
determine the proper installation requirements.
There are many kinds of vehicles, seat belts, and
occupant protection systems. As a result, it is not
possible for this manual to tell you everything
you need to know about putting this car seat in
your vehicle. You must carefully follow the instruc-
tions provided by your vehicle manufacturer, in
addition to the information in this manual. Before
proceeding, be sure you have read and understood
the section on safe and unsafe vehicle belt systems.
Failure to properly secure the car seat in the vehicle
increases the child's risk of serious injury or death
in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
Carefully follow these instructions and those in your
vehicle owner's manual to be sure your car seat is
properly located, positioned, and held tightly at all times.
1. Make sure you have adjusted the harness straps
to fit your child as explained in section 5.1,
"Positioning the Harness Straps" (page 16)
and selected a suitable location for the car
seat as explained in section 4 (page 14) and
section 5.2 (page 21).
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