Choosing Uas Or Vehicle Belts; Knowing Your Vehicle Belts - Safety 1st Guide 65 Instructions Manual

D-3 Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belts
When installed properly, either the UAS or Vehicle Belts will
secure the child restraint equally.
UAS Anchor Bars
installed and designated UAS seating positions. Most vehicles
manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with UAS.
Check your vehicle owner's manual to see which seating
positions may be equipped with UAS.
that will not work with a child restraint or will require special
attention.
See next page and check your vehicle's owner's manual for
specific instructions.
Do not use both the UAS belt and vehicle belt
at the same time.
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The UAS
The Universal Anchorage
System (UAS) is for
installing child restraints
without using vehicle seat
belts.
The UAS can ONLY be
used in vehicles that have
the UAS anchor bars
Vehicle Belts
If UAS is not an
option, you must use
the vehicle seat belt
system to install the
child restraint. There
are some vehicle belts
D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
Review your vehicle's owner manual for vehicle seat belt use
with child restraints. This is your best source for information
concerning your vehicle.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This
child restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times,
during travel. You must determine if your vehicles belts are
compatible with this child restraint.
Vehicle Belts
• Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts
You MUST have a lap belt to install any child restraint. An
automatic (passive) shoulder belt may or may not have a
separate lap belt. Consult your vehicle owner's manual.
• Vehicle belts in center of the
door or side panel
You must move the child restraint to
another seating location. Consult your
vehicle owner's manual.
• Vehicle belts that are in front of
the seat bight
You may need to move the child
restraint to another seating location.
Consult your vehicle owner's manual.
• Do Not Use with inflatable seat belts
You may need to move the child restraint to another
seating location or use UAS belts only.
• ELR (Emergency Locking
Retractor) vehicle belts
These lap and shoulder belts only lock
in a sudden stop or crash, and do not
properly secure a child restraint alone.
Consult your vehicle owner's manual.
To learn if you have this type of belt, gently pull the belt
all the way out of the retractor (spool), let it return several
inches, then pull on it again.
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