1. Convert child restraint to booster seat.
• See “Converting Seat into Booster Mode,”
(
p.
56
)
• Anti-rebound Bar has been removed for Booster
use.
(
p.
28
)
2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat.
Make sure the seat base is level with ground
(p.
52
). Make sure the bottom and back of the
booster seat are touching vehicle seat and back.
IMPORTANT:
You may use the Tether Strap and Lower
Anchor Connectors to secure this booster seat to the vehicle
seat as long as the position of the booster seat in the
vehicle and/or the resulting fit of the vehicle seat belt over
the child are not affected.
3. Place the child in the booster seat.
Make sure the booster seat is securely locked into
Recline Position
#5
(
p.
58
).
Make sure the child’s back and bottom are flat
against the back and bottom surfaces of the
booster seat.
4. Adjust headrest for proper shoulder belt fit.
The shoulder belt
MUST
cross midway between the
child’s shoulder and neck.
5. Secure child and booster seat to vehicle seat.
Stretch the lap/shoulder belt across the child and
fasten the buckle. Make certain the shoulder belt is
threaded through the shoulder belt guide.
6. Check your work.
Make sure the lap belt is stretched low and snug across
the child’s hips, within the lower belt guides, and
fastened into the buckle. The shoulder belt must cross
the child midway between his/her shoulder and neck.
The shoulder belt
MUST NOT
cross the child’s neck or fall
off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust the shoulder
belt to properly lay midway between the child’s shoulder
and neck
AND
at or above the shoulder, try another
seating location or do not use the booster seat.
WARNING
Booster Installation Checklist
Rear view
of belt
guide
55
54
How can you tell if a child is ready to transition
to a booster seat?
You should consider using a booster seat if the following
conditions apply:
• The child is mature enough to sit in the booster seat
and not put the belts under his/her arm or behind
his/her back.
• The child is approaching the weight or height limit
of the child restraint he/she is currently using. (Even
children who have not outgrown their toddler seat
can benefit from the use of a booster seat, if it is
used properly.)
• If you have a vehicle that does not have a tether
anchorage but has lap/shoulder belts available in
the back seat, a booster seat may provide better
protection than an internal harness seat without
the tether.
The shoulder belt
MUST
cross midway
between child’s
shoulder and neck.
The lap belt is stretched low and
snug across the child’s hips, within
the lower belt guides, and fastened
into the buckle.
The shoulder belt
MUST
pass through
shoulder
belt guide
.
