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Installation: Forward-Facing
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
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Figure A illustrates a forward-facing lap-shoulder
belt installation.
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When not in use, always store the LCS connectors
in the storage slots. See page 29.
WARNING!
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This child seat must not be used forward-facing
for children less than one year of age OR who
weigh less than 9.1 kg (20 lbs).
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This child seat must be in full upright position
when installed forward-facing for children who
weigh more than 15.1 kg (33 lbs).
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Always use the Versa-Tether when the child seat
is installed forward-facing. Check your vehicle
owner's manual for approved tether anchor
locations.
1
Remove the Versa-Tether
from the pouch and
place it up and over the child seat back.
2
Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle
seat. Ensure the bottom of the child seat base is
in full contact with the vehicle seat.
TIP: You may need to raise or remove the vehicle head
restraint to achieve best fit of the child seat.
3
Rotate the lock-off lever to open the forward-
facing lock-off farthest from where the vehicle
belt will be buckled.
4
Pull vehicle belt out, then pass it
facing belt path, then over the LCS bar on the opposite side (Fig. B).
TIP: Turning the back of the child seat toward you can make routing the vehicle
belt easier (Fig. C).
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A
Forward-Facing
b
C
over the LCS bar, through the forward-
5
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and is
routed over the LCS bars, then buckle (Fig. D).
6
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
while removing slack first from the lap portion
of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion
(Fig. E).
7
Hold the shoulder belt tight, then rotate the lock-
off until the vehicle belt is secured (Fig. F).
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Pre-crash locking vehicle seat belts will lock in
one of two place: the latch plate or the retractor. If
your vehicle seat belt system includes a pre-crash
locking feature, use of the lock-offs is not required
as long as the vehicle seat belt is locked. Check
your vehicle owner's manual to determine how to
lock your vehicle seat belt system when installing a
child restraint.
8
Attach the Versa-Tether
hook to the designated
®
tether anchor (if available according to the vehicle
owner's manual) for the chosen seating position.
Remove all slack from the tether to secure. Store
excess webbing in the tether pouch. See pages
25 – 28.
9
Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and the child
seat is secure.
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The child seat is secure when it cannot be
moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than
2.5 cm (1 in.) at the belt path. If the child seat
is not secure, repeat this procedure or use an
alternate seating location.
Installation: Forward-Facing
d
2
e
1
F
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