Section 6: Adjusting The Harness System To Fit Your Child - RECARO ProRIDE Instruction Manual

Rear-Facing: Check the harness height on the child's shoulders.
• The harness is positioned AT or BELOW
the child's shoulders, when the child is
seated.
• Adjust the harness for the child
BEFORE driving.
• The child's seated height* is LESS than
22.5 inches (57cm).
• When sitting in the child restraint the top
of the child's head is NOT closer than 1
inch (2.5cm) from the top edge of the
seat back.
*NOTE: A child's seated height measures the distance from the top of their
head to the bottom of their tailbone, when they are sitting.
Forward-Facing: Check the harness height on the child's shoulders.
• The harness is positioned AT or ABOVE
the child's shoulders, when the child is
seated.
• Adjust the harness for the child
BEFORE driving.
• The child's standing height* is LESS
than 50 inches (127cm).
• When sitting in the child restraint and the
head restraint is in the highest position,
the top of the child's ears must be
BELOW the top of the head restraint.
• If ANY portion of the child's head exceeds
the top edge of the child restraint, there
must be a vehicle headrest support.
*NOTE: A child's standing height measures the distance from the top of
their head to the bottom of their feet, when they are standing.
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Section 6: Adjusting the harness
System to Fit your Child
Place your child in the child restraint prior to installing in the vehicle and
determine if the shoulder strap height needs to be adjusted.
• W hen using the Rear-Facing, the shoulder straps must be located
AT or BELOW the child's shoulders.
• W hen using the Forward-Facing, the shoulder straps must be
located AT or ABOVE the child's shoulders.
1
2
a
2
b
Headrest Adjustment
To Lower: To Raise:
Rotate Knob Rotate Knob
Clockwise Counter-Clockwise
1. L oosen the harness system.
Press the adjuster lever located
under the adjuster flap in the trim
cover and pull the shoulder
straps forward.
2a. R otate the harness system
adjustment knobs to raise the
shoulder straps or to lower the
shoulder straps.
2b. R efer to the labels, near the
harness system adjustment
knobs.
NOTE: The head restraint will move
up and down. DO NOT over rotate
the knobs.
3. P ull shoulder straps to ensure the
system is secure.
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