Knowing Your Vehicle Belts - Cosco LIGHT ‘N COMFY IC169 Instructions Manual

Your vehicle's features may be considerably different than
those pictured here.
Vehicle Belts
If lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle seat
belt system to install the child restraint.
There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child
restraint or will require special attention.
Check your vehicle owner's manual for specific instructions.
WARNINGS: When used correctly the lower anchor belt
or vehicle belts are equally safe. Do not use both the lower
anchor belt and vehicle belt at the same time.
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Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with
child restraints. Please follow the following steps to under-
stand how to lock a child restraint with a vehicle belt.
1. You MUST Review Your
Vehicle Owner's Manual
Your vehicle owner's manual
will let you know what vehicle
belts and seating positions child
restraints can be installed in.
2. Determine How the Child
Restraint Will Be Locked Into
Place
The vehicle belt MUST NOT loosen
after tightening.
This means there needs to be a
way to lock the vehicle belt.
The ways this can be done are:
• By using the seat belt's retractor; or
• By using the seat belt's latch plate.
3. Check the Retractor
Retractors pull seat belts into
stored positions and lock the belt
to hold passengers in place.
A retractor is most likely how you
will be locking a child restraint into
place.
See the next page for some common types of vehicle belt retrac-
tors that will work with this child restraint.
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