REAR-FACING
WARNING
LATCH
belt MUST be stored when
using vehicle seat belt to install
child restraint.
1
Store
LATCH
belt by attaching to connectors
through forward-facing openings
(see page 31, fig. k).
• Attach connectors to storage bar on each
side (fig. a).
• Adjust
LATCH
by pulling adjustment belt.
2
Adjust car seat to recline position
(see fig. b and page 25, fig. g).
Place
rear-facing
3
Thread vehicle seat belt through openings and
buckle belt.
4
Press down firmly in center of child restraint to
compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening
vehicle seat belt (fig. c).
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INSTALLATION WITH
belt to remove excess slack
on vehicle seat.
VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
5
Pull front to back and left to right at belt path
to check for secure installation (fig. d). The
child restraint should not move side to side or
forward more than 1 inch (2.5 cm). Vehicle lap
belt MUST stay tight.
If not secure, see "Vehicle Seat Belts" page 32.
6
Check level indicator on child restraint.
Vehicle must be on level ground and child in
child restraint when checking level indicator.
Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. e).
If necessary, place rolled towels under child
restraint, at vehicle seat crease, until entire ball
is in green zone. Then re-check level indicator.
DO NOT use tether rear-facing. Tether must
be stored (see "Tether Storage" page 38).
Perform this test every time you drive with your
child.