Preparing Child Restraint To Fit Your Child; Check Buckle Position - Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite 65 Instructions Manual

C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit
Your Child
You MUST make these adjustments with your child before
you install the child restraint in the vehicle.
1. Loosen Harness Straps
Push in on the harness
adjustment lever under the flap.
Pull out on harness straps just
above buckle tongues.
2.
Release Chest Clip
Press on chest clip release button
and pull apart.
3.
Unbuckle Harness
Press down on the red buckle
release button to release the
buckle tongues. Place harness
straps over sides of child restraint.
4.
Place Child in Child Restraint
Place the child's bottom and back
flat against the child restraint. This
will increase comfort and allow
the harness straps to be properly
tightened.
5.
Check Buckle
Position
Determine which of the three
1
buckle strap slots that is both
2
comfortable and snug to use.
3
NOTE:
the slot closest to child.
You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when
rear-facing. Any slot can be used for forward-facing.
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Thread buckle strap through
6.
To Change Buckle Position
Fully recline the child restraint.
Reach under the seat between
base and shell.
a. Locate buckle strap's metal
retainer under the shell.
Rotate the metal retainer, then
insert retainer up through the
shell and pad.
b.
From the front, pull buckle
strap free from shell and pad.
c.
Choose one of the three
buckle slots that is closest
to child. From the front of
child restraint, push the metal
retainer through pad and shell.
Make sure that the buckle is
facing out.
d.
Reach under seat between
base and shell. Pull metal
retainer completely through
pad and shell.
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