Child Seat Functions
Chest Clip
Fastening the Chest Clip
Fasten the chest clip by pushing the two halves
together until an audible click is heard (Fig. A).
Releasing the Chest Clip
1
Squeeze the middle tabs together (Fig. B).
2
Pull the two pieces apart.
Adjusting the Chest Clip
1
Slide the chest clip up or down (Fig. C) on the
harness so it is positioned at the middle of the
child's chest, level with the child's armpits.
2
Slide the HUGS
chest pads and comfort pads
™
to a comfortable location for the child.
HUGS™ Chest Pads
WARNING!
HUGS
™
chest pads must
be installed for forward-facing use. Removal of
HUGS is optional only for rear-facing use.
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Harness Buckle
Fastening the Harness Buckle
1
Hold the harness buckle with one hand.
2
Use your other hand to insert one buckle tongue
at a time into the harness buckle (Fig. D).
•
A
Releasing the Harness Buckle
1
Brace the rear of the harness buckle with one
hand.
2
Use your thumb to press the release button and
slide both buckle tongues to remove from the
buckle (Fig. E).
IMPORTANT: Periodically clean the harness buckle to
ensure safe operation (page 37).
b
Adjusting Harness Slot Height
IMPORTANT: See Important Harness Adjustments on
pages 6–7 for instructions on proper harness fit based
on your child's height and weight.
1
Loosen the harness by lifting the harness adjuster
lever while pulling the harness straps forward as
far as possible (Fig. F).
C
2
From the rear of the child seat, unhook the shoulder
harness from the harness yoke (Fig. G).
3
Pull the harness straps through the shell, foam,
and cover to the front of the child seat.
4
Thread the harness straps through the appropriate
harness slots in the cover, foam, and child seat
shell (Fig. H).
5
Reattach the harness straps to the harness yoke
(Fig. G).
6
Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the
harness.
7
Verify that all straps are threaded at the same
height and are not twisted.
A proper connection is confirmed with a audible
click after inserting each buckle tongue.
Child Seat Functions
d
x 2
e
x 2
F
x 2
G
h
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