Rear-facing
37
36
4
5
1 2 3
4
5
1 2 3
4b.
Pull the seat pad off of the
front of the child restraint.
Route the lap/shoulder belt
through the rear-facing belt
path and continue through
the opposite opening of the
child restraint. Fasten the
buckle.
IMPORTANT:
If crotch buckle
is in
rear slot
, place vehicle
belt in
front
of buckle.
If crotch buckle is in
front
slot
, place vehicle belt
behind
buckle. Make sure the
belt lies flat without twisting,
as shown.
The vehicle seat belt must
be as tight as possible.
Using your full weight,
push the child restraint
firmly into the vehicle seat
as you tighten the vehicle
seat belt
, as shown.
Reconnect the seat pad
to the front of the child
restraint.
Lap/
Shoulder
Belt
CLICK!
Rear
slot
Front
slot
Rear-facing
belt path
Check your work.
Make certain the belt is tight and locked. If you can move
the child restraint more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side to side
or front to back at the rear-facing belt path, the vehicle belt
is not tight enough.
Re-check recline level
(p.
34
)
If you have not tightly secured the child restraint, try again,
move it to another location, install a locking clip (p.
13
) or
install with the lower anchor connector assembly (p.
30
).
5.
To remove seat, unbuckle vehicle seat belt.
1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.
• Child restraint is in Recline Position #1, #2, or #3
(p.
58
).
• Anti-rebound Bar is installed (Canada Only) (p.
28).
• Install with Lower Anchor Connector (UAS)
Assembly (p.
28
or
vehicle seat belt (p.
33
).
• Towel rolled up and placed beneath the base, if
necessary for most reclined position (p.
34).
• To properly secure this child restraint it
MUST
NOT
move more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) from side to
side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path
(pages
31
and
35-36
).
• Install locking clip, if necessary (p.
13
).
2. Set the child in the child restraint.
• Top of head is at least 2.5 cm (1 in.) or more
below the bottom of headrest adjust lever
• Install Body Pillow if necessary (p.
23
).
• The child’s back and bottom are flat against the
back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.
• Harness straps
MUST
be at or just below shoulder
height (p.
26
).
3. Fasten the buckle.
Refer to page
61
.
• Buckle tongues are fully engaged (p.
61
).
4. Make necessary adjustments.
• Crotch strap should be snug against the child
(p.
61
).
• Harness straps
MUST
be snug against the child’s
shoulders, with no slack (p.
61
).
• Harness straps
MUST
start at or just below the
child's shoulders (p.
26
).
• The leveling ball is in the green zone for
rear-facing use (pages
32
and
34
).
5. Position and connect chest clip.
• Chest clip
MUST
be at armpit level (p.
61
).
Rear-facing Installation with Vehicle
Seat Belts - Lap/Shoulder Belt
Rear-facing Installation Checklist
