Prepare Child Restraint To Fit Your Child; How Does Your Child Fit - Cosco EASY ELITE Instructions Manual

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child

1. Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
Push down on harness release
lever (under fl ap on front of seat
pad) while pulling out on harness
straps as shown.
2. Unbuckle Harness
Press in towards the
button.
Pull buckle tongues out.
3. Release Chest Clip
Press on chest clip release button
and pull apart.
Place harness straps out of the
way.
4. Place Child in Child
Restraint to Determine
Proper Harness Fit
The child's bottom and back should
be fl at against the child restraint.
See page 4 for fi t guidelines.
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How Does Your Child Fit?

Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness
straps are in the right place for your child.
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of the red
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To make changes to the buckle, see pages 5-6.
To adjust headrest/harness height, see page 7.
REAR FACING
Buckle Position
Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child
grows. Buckle should be used in slot closest to your
child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind
your child. 1st or 2nd slot MUST be used.
Harness Strap Position
Harness strap MUST be at or slightly below shoul-
ders. Always choose the shoulder harness slot position
that is closest to your child's shoulder height.
If the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller infants
are above the child's shoulders with the headrest in the
lowest position, do not use this child restraint.
FORWARD FACING
Buckle Position
Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child
grows. Buckle should be used in slot closest to your
child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind
your child. Any slot can be used.
Harness Strap Position
Harness strap MUST be at or slightly above shoul-
ders. Always choose the shoulder harness slot position
that is closest to your child's shoulder height.
If the upper shoulder harness slots are below the child's
shoulders with the headrest in the highest position and
the child weighs at least 40 lb (18 kg), you must convert
the child restraint to a booster seat.
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