Securing Car Seat In Your Vehicle; Preparation For Installation In Vehicle - Baby Trend Secure Snap Gear 32 CS61 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Seat Belts
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at one end. This type of seat belt system will not
adequately restrain the Car Seat. (Fig 31-2)
Passive Restraint – Lap or Shoulder Belt
Mounted on Door
DO NOT use a seat belt that is connected to the
door in any way. These types of seat belts are
designed to automatically surround the occupant
when the door is closed. This type of seat belt will
NOT adequately restrain the Car Seat. (Fig 31-1)
Passive Restraint – Lap Belt with Motorized
Shoulder Belt
DO NOT use a shoulder belt that moves
along a track. These systems typically move
to surround the occupant when the door is
closed. This type of belt system will NOT
adequately restrain the Car Seat. (Fig 31-2)
Lap Belts Forward of Seat Crease
DO NOT use a seat belt that is anchored on the
seat more than 2 inches forward of the crease
between the seat bottom and the seat back.
This type of seat belt anchors the Car Seat
too far forward and the Car Seat will not be
safely restrained in the vehicle. (Fig 31-3)
31-1
31-2
31-3
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Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle

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10.1 Preparation for Installation in Vehicle

When available, LATCH is the recommended method
of securing the Car Seat in the vehicle.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
• FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD
RESTRAINT IN YOUR VEHICLE INCREASES THE RISK
OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF
A SUDDEN STOP, SHARP TURN OR CRASH.
• ALWAYS SECURE THIS CAR SEAT IN A REAR-FACING
POSITION WHEN USING IT IN A VEHICLE.
• REMOVE ANY TOY OR OTHER OBJECTS ATTACHED TO CARRY
HANDLE BEFORE INSTALLING CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE.
1. Park your vehicle on a level surface so that the Seat
Angle Indicator located on the left side of the Car Seat will
properly indicate the proper angle of recline of the seat.
2. Make sure you have selected an acceptable location for the Car Seat
as instructed in Section 8.0 Selecting A Vehicle Seat Location for
the Car Seat.
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