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LATCH
is a system for attaching the child restraint to your
vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your vehicle’s seat
belts and can be used in vehicles with LATCH anchors.
Your vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this system
as ISOFIX, Universal Anchorage System (UAS), or Lower
Universal Anchorage System.
•
ONLY
use for securing child restraint to lower anchor bars.
•
ALWAYS
read and follow exactly the instructions which
accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
•
NEVER
attach two hooks to one vehicle lower anchor bar.
•
DO NOT
use the vehicle seat belts to install a child
restraint when using the Lower Anchor Connector
Assembly.
• This Lower Anchor Connector Assembly is intended to be
used
ONLY
as described in these instructions.
Serious injury or death may result from misuse.
•
ALWAYS
be sure that the Lower Anchor Connector hook is
fully engaged onto the Vehicle Lower Anchor Bar by pulling
hard on the Lower Anchor Connector strap. If it is not
totally engaged, the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly
will not secure your child restraint. Serious injury or death
may result.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you
MUST
store the
unused lower anchor connector assembly, with all slack
removed, in storage area on the back of the seat. Roll or
fold excess lower anchor connector strap and secure with a
rubber band to prevent serious injury to vehicle occupants.
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of child
restraints and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow your
vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING
Adjust the child restraint to the
upright position
(page 36) and place it in your vehicle
forward-facing
,
as shown. Route the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly
through each side of the forward-facing belt path
C
.
WARNING
DO NOT
use the three lower harness slots
forward-facing
.
The harness may not properly restrain the child in the event
of a crash.
B
A
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Make sure that the harness
straps are in one of the
three
upper strap slots
A
and the splitter plate is
attached to the bottom of
the harness strap in the
toddler position
B
(page 35). This will provide
more room for your toddler
to fit comfortably.
C
1
A
Installing the Child Restraint
Forward-facing with Lower Anchor
Connector Assembly
DO NOT
install by this
method for a child weighing
more than 24.9 kg (55 lb).