Vehicle Seating Positions; Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts - Britax Chaperone User Manual

10 Vehicle Compatibility

Vehicle Seating Positions

WARNING!
DO NOT place a rear-facing child seat on the front
seat with an air bag. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur. See your vehicle owner's manual for
infant carrier installation instructions. The back
seat is the safest place for children 12 and under.
This infant carrier must only be used in forward-
facing vehicle seats. Side-facing or rear-facing
seats CANNOT be used. If in doubt about
installing the infant carrier, consult the vehicle
owner's manual.
Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this
infant carrier or any other infant carrier. If in doubt, contact the vehicle
manufacturer for assistance. See diagram below.

Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts

NOTE : The information in this section only applies to installation with
vehicle safety belts.
Vehicle seat belts compatible with this child seat are: Lap-shoulder
belts and Lap only belts equipped with a switchable retractor, or an
automatic locking retractor (ALR), or a locking latch plate.
Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Your vehicle
owner's manual will have information on the types of vehicle belts in your
vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for specific information
about vehicle safety belts and their use with child seats.
Lap-Shoulder (3 Point) Belt
Switchable Retractor in ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) Mode
with Sliding Latch Plate
1 Has a latch plate that freely
slides along the vehicle belt
webbing.
2 Has a retractor that can be
switched so that it always
locks (Automatic Locking
retractor-ALR) or so it only
locks during sudden stops or
crashes (Emergency Locking
Retractor-ELR).
* To use this infant carrier with this
type of vehicle belt, you must
switch to the ALR mode or use
child seat lock-offs with base or a
locking clip with carrier only.
NOTE : Refer to your vehicle owner's manual to determine the kind of
retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
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