Securing Your Child In The Car Seat - Graco 8488 Owner's Manual

6.3 Securing Your Child in the
Car Seat
FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD
IN THE CAR SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF
A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
In a crash, the car seat provides NO protection for
your child unless the harness straps are properly
secured. Follow these instructions carefully to
properly secure your child.
• ADJUST THE HARNESS SYSTEM SNUGLY
EVERY TIME you place your child in the car seat.
• Avoid bulky clothing.
1. Place child in car seat
with child's back flat
against back of car seat.
2. Place harness straps
over child's shoulders
and insert tongues into
buckle
CHECK that straps are
not twisted.
CHECK that harness is
securely latched by
pulling up on straps.
DO NOT use car seat if
harness does not latch.
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