Installing Rear-Facing; Preparing To Install Rear-Facing/Latch Rear-Facing - Safety 1st alpha omega elite Instruction Manual

4358-4837 Elite SF1 EOU 7/10/09
E-1 Preparing to Install Rear-Facing
5-35 lbs (2.3-16 kg) and 19-36 in. (48-91 cm)
Rear-Facing using 5-point harness
LATCH Belt
Lap Belt
Never place a child rear-facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag. This can result in serious injury
or death.
This child restraint must always face the rear of
the vehicle and be in the fully reclined position
when the child is less than one year old.
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Lap/Shoulder Belt
E-2 Preparing to Install LATCH
Rear-Facing
1.
Pull Pad Off Corners of
Child Restraint
Pull the seat pad off the
front corners of shell.
2.
Routing LATCH Belt
Insert the hook with
adjuster through the rear-
facing belt path.
3.
Pull Hook Across to
Opposite Side
Reach under pad and pull
the LATCH hook across the
1
2
shell. LATCH belt MUST
be under pad and in front
of buckle strap.
NOTE: You must use the
1st or 2nd buckle strap
slots when rear-facing.
4.
Replace Pad Over
Corners
Make sure the belt is not
twisted.
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