Britax Chaperone User Manual page 21

38 Installing Your Infant Carrier without Base
7 Adjust the infant carrier
handle to any locked position.
8 Verify that all connections are secure. Check that:
The vehicle belt is not twisted.
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9 The vehicle belt is tight and locked.
* Check that the vehicle belt retractor is locked or,
* Check that the locking latch plate is locked or,
* Ensure that a locking clip has been properly installed.
The infant carrier handle is rotated into any locked position.
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The infant carrier is secure.
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* If the infant carrier can be moved more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) front-to-back
or side-to-side at the vehicle belt path, repeat installation or choose
another seating location.
9 Check the recline angle.
NOTE : It may be necessary to install and uninstall the infant carrier
more than once to achieve the proper recline angle. The vehicle should
be parked on a level surface.
10 The proper recline angle
is achieved when the level
indicators on the infant carrier
are within the level lines.
Installing Your Infant Carrier without Base
Follow the steps below if adjustment of the recline angle is
necessary:
a
Unbuckle the seat belt.
b
Place a rolled towel or pool
noodle in the vehicle seat bight.
* See note below.
Repeat the previous steps until a secure installation with proper
recline angle is achieved. Continue with installation instructions from
step 2 on page 36.
NOTE : Configure pool noodle(s) to accommodate variations in
vehicle seat contour as necessary.
c
Place the infant carrier on the
towel or pool noodle to help level
the base.
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