Install Rear-Facing With Latch - Safety 1st alpha omega elite Instruction Manual

4358-4837 Elite SF1 EOU 7/10/09
E-3 Install Rear-Facing with
LATCH
Do not use the LATCH system along with the
vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
Check LATCH belt before each use. Use only if
the belt can be tightened properly and securely.
Attach the top anchorage hook (tether) to the
base when used rear-facing.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in
serious injury or death.
1.
Note: Review your vehicle's owner manual for LATCH belt use.
2.
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Store Top Anchorage
Hook (Tether)
Attach the top anchorage
hook (tether) to base as
shown. Tighten tether to
remove the slack.
Place Child Restraint in
the Back Seat Rear-
Facing
Fully recline the child
restraint, making sure level
lines on shoulder belt-
positioning guide are level
with ground. Adjust child
restraint if needed.
3.
Hook LATCH to Vehicle
LATCH Anchor
Fasten one LATCH belt
hook to the anchor in the
vehicle seat located in the
vehicle seat bight. Repeat
for other side of child
restraint.
4.
Tighten LATCH Belt
Push down firmly on the
child restraint and pull up
on the free end of belt to
tighten.
It maybe easier to tighten
the belt through the belt
path opening as shown.
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