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Installation: Versa–Tether
Using the Versa-Tether
1
Consult your vehicle owner's manual for
approved tether-anchorage locations.
2
Locate the tether on the rear of the child
seat and remove the tether components
from the pouch. Place the tether up and
over the child seat back.
3
Install the child seat using the LATCH
system or the vehicle belts based on the
instructions in this manual.
4
Lift the tether release tab; then pull to fully
extend the tether strap into a "V" shape.
5
Locate the hook on the strap and loosely
attach the tether to an anchor point.
•
See figure A for forward-facing installation.
•
See figures B and C for rear-facing
installations.
6
Secure the child seat by a seat-belt OR with
the LATCH connectors.
7
Pull the tether adjuster strap to remove all
slack.
8
Verify there is tension in the tether strap
and that the child seat is properly secured.
•
The child seat is secure when it cannot be
moved front-to-back or side-to-side more
than 1 inch (2.5 cm.) at the belt path.
NOTE:
•
The rear-facing recline angle of the child seat should be 30º– 45º
from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when car is parked on a level
surface (Figs. B and C).
•
The rear-facing recline angle can be adjusted by placing a rolled
towel or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat.
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Tether Connector Strap
OR
Because every vehicle model is different,
A
sometimes you cannot find a location to
properly anchor the tether. Use the tether
connector strap to assist in creating an anchor
point (Fig. D).
1
OR
2
b
3
4
5
6
c
WARNING!
Only use the tether connector strap for rear-facing
.
tether installation
Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is
bolted to the floor.
If you cannot find an acceptable location to
create an anchor point, contact the vehicle
manufacturer to identify a suitable tether
connection point.
Loop the strap around the metal anchor.
Take the metal D-ring and thread it through
the webbing loop on the other end of the
strap.
Pull the metal D-ring all the way through
until the strap is tight around the metal
anchor.
Use the D-ring as an attachment point for
hook on tether strap.
Installation: Versa–Tether
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