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Carefully follow these instructions and those in your vehicle owner’s manual to be sure your car seat is properly located, positioned, and held tightly at all times. 6.2.1 With a Vehicle Lap or Lap/Shoulder Belt: Store LATCH. See Section 8.2, Storing LATCH, page 32. 1. Place the car seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat. 2. Thread the seat belt: For Lap/Shoulder belt For Lap-only belt 3. Buckle the vehicle belt. The vehicle belt should not be twisted or turned. 22 4. Tighten vehicle seat belt Push down hard with your knee or free hand in the middle of the car seat . Then pull and tighten the vehicle belt. For more information on how to tighten the belt for your seat belt system, see Section 5.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements, pp. 12-17, or your vehicle owner’s manual. 5. If you want to use tether to hold seat in place, secure it now. See Section 8.1 Using the Tether, page 31. When not using the tether,hook it on the tether storage bar on the back of the seat. 6. Safety Check for Secure Installation Perform this test every time you drive with your child. Twist and pull car seat front to back and left to right to check that seat is secure . Vehicle belt must stay tight. Car seat must be very tight. If car seat is not secure or loose, repeat procedure OR find another location for the seat, see Section 5.0 Car Seat Location, pp. 11-17. 23 6.2.2 With LATCH 1. For ease of installation, extend LATCH to its maximum length. 2. Place the car seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat. 3. Thread LATCH through the belt path normally used for the vehicle seat belt . Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. 4. Hook LATCH Connectors to vehicle lower anchors. Pull firmly on Connectors to be sure they are attached . 5. Tighten LATCH by pushing down hard on car seat and pulling the adjustment belt . 6. NEVER put two LATCH connectors on one vehicle LATCH anchor unless specifically allowed by the manufacturer . 24 7. All LATCH seating positions have tether anchors. Secure the top of the seat using the tether strap. See Section 8.1 Using the Tether, page 31. When not using the tether,hook it on the tether storage bar on the back of the seat. 8. Safety Check for Secure Installation Perform this test every time you drive with your child. Twist and pull car seat front to back and left to right to check that seat is secure . LATCH belt must stay tight. Car seat must be very tight. If car seat is not secure, repeat procedure OR find another location for the seat, see Section 5.0 Car Seat Location, pp. 11-17. 25 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. 26 3. Pull the adjustment strap to securely tighten the harness . 4. Fasten harness clip . Position harness clip at middle of child’s chest, level with armpits. 5. Make sure straps are flat and tight against child’s shoulders. You should not be able to insert more than one finger between harness and child’s shoulder . 27 28 7.0 Using Car Seat WITHOUT Built-in Harness FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD AND THE BOOSTER SEAT IN YOUR VEHICLE INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. You must always use a vehicle lap/shoulder belt to secure your child and the booster seat. LATCH will not secure your child in the booster seat. Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this booster seat . NEVER use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child . Vehicle belts MUST lay flat against child and MUST not be twisted. DO NOT use shoulder belt loose or positioned under arm . Lap portion of lap/shoulder belt MUST be low and snug on hips, just touching thighs. DO NOT allow child to slide down in booster seat . If child will not keep vehicle restraint properly positioned, DO NOT use this booster seat. Use a different child restraint system. 7.1 Harness Removal 1. Remove harness straps from metal junction plate. See figure 5 on page 19 for more help. . Pull the straps through harness slots. Do not remove buckles or harness clip from straps . Push straps, buckles and harness clip through bottom of seat. 2. Remove crotch strap. See figure 3 on page 19 for more help. Buckle crotch strap to harness and fasten harness clip together for stora...
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