Using The Locking Clip - Safety 1st onBoard 35 Manual

4358-4805B US onBoard 35 11/22/10
• Switchable retractor
These vehicle belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic
Locking Retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the
locking mode to use them. Follow the instructions in the
installation sections.
• ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor)
These vehicle belts lock after pulling the webbing out and
letting the vehicle belt go back into the retractor an inch or
two. Follow the instructions in the installation sections.
Vehicle Latch Plates
Locking
Latch
Plate
Sliding
Latch
Plate
to use a locking clip. Consult your vehicle owner's manual.
If the latch plate slides up and down on the vehicle belt, and
you have an ELR retractor, you MUST use a locking clip to
install the child restraint. You may not need to use the locking
clip with a switchable or ALR retractor. Consult your vehicle
owner's manual.
D-5 Using the Locking Clip
A locking clip will not fix all types of vehicle seat belt
problems. Review section D-4 and your vehicle's owner
manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. The
locking clip is located on the back of the child restraint.
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• Check the Latch Plates
on Your Lap and
Shoulder Belt
Grasp the tongue portion of
the latch plate (the part that
goes inside the buckle) and
pull straight out, inline with
the vehicle lap belt. If the
latch plate does not slide up
and down the vehicle belt,
you have a locking latch
plate. You should not need
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle
belt at the same time.
1.
Place Base in Vehicle
Rear-Facing
Thread vehicle lap belt
through the belt path as
shown. Buckle.
2.
Tighten Vehicle Belt
Push down firmly on the
base and pull up on the
shoulder belt to tighten
3.
Locate Locking Clip
Location
Grasp both vehicle belts
together just behind the
latch plate and unbuckle.
NOTE:
ends up just at the belt
path opening so you
cannot grasp the vehicle
belt at the latch plate,
grasp the vehicle belts on
the opposite side of the
child restraint, as close to
the latch plate as
possible. Install the
locking clip on the latch
plate end, as close as
possible.
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If the latch plate
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