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Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle
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10.6 Car Seat Only Installation without Base
WARNING!
• VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE PROPERLY ROUTED AND
REMAIN TIGHTLY ADJUSTED AROUND CAR SEAT AT ALL TIMES.
• FAILURE TO INSTALL CAR SEAT AT CORRECT SEAT RECLINE
ANGLE CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
• CAR SEAT MUST BE PROPERLY RECLINED.
- Too upright can cause a young infant's head
to fall forward and restrict breathing.
- Too reclined can cause ejection in a sudden stop or crash.
10.6.1 Initial Positioning
1. Park your vehicle on a level surface so that the level indicator located
on the left side of the Car Seat will properly indicate the proper angle
of recline of the seat.
2. If vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust into the upright position or
the position or the position specified in the vehicle owner's manual
for use with a Car Seat.
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Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle
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3. Place the Car Seat in the rear-facing
position in a forward facing vehicle seat
as shown in Fig. 42-1. The Child must
face the rear of the vehicle and Car Seat
must be placed in a vehicle seat that
faces forward.
10.6.2 WITH Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt
1. To attach Car Seat with Vehicle Lap/
Shoulder Belt: Slide the vehicle
lap belt into the belt slot openings,
buckle vehicle seat belt, and place
vehicle shoulder belt against vehicle
seat back as shown in Fig. 42-2.
10.6.3 WITH Vehicle Lap Belt only
1. To attach Car Seat with Vehicle Lap Belt
only: Slide the vehicle lap belt into the
belt slot openings and buckle vehicle
seat belt as shown in Fig. 42-3.
42-1
42-2
42-3
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