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LATCH Installation
Figure1illustratesatypicalrear-facing
LATCHinstallation.
IMPORTANT!
Verify that your vehicle is
equipped with lower anchors. If lower anchors
are not installed, you must use vehicle belt
installation methods (see pages 18–23).
1.. .Lift.up.cover.from.seat.and.remove.lower.hook.
strap.and.lower.hooks.from.storage.slots.
(Fig. 2).
Route.one.hook.through.each.rear-facing.belt.path.
(Fig. 3)
.
Replace.cover.
2....With.the.restraint.in.the.reclined.position,.place.it.
rear-facing.in.the.vehicle.seat.
3.. .Press.and.hold.the.lower.adjuster.release.button,.
then.pull.to.lengthen.lower.hook.strap.to.full.
length..
4.. .Verify.that.the.lower.hook.strap.is.not.twisted,.then.
attach.the.left.lower.hook.to.left.lower.anchor.in.
desired.seating.position.
(Figs. 4 and 4a)
..Pull.on.
lower.hook.to.confirm.attachment.to.lower.anchor.
5.. .Verify.that.the.lower.hook.strap.is.not.twisted,.then.
attach.the.right.lower.hook.to.right.lower.anchor.
in.desired.seating.position...Pull.on.lower.hook.to.
confirm.attachment.to.lower.anchor.
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Rear-Facing Installation
Rear-Facing Installation
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6.. .Push.the.restraint.firmly.into.the.vehicle.seat.
and.pull.the.lower.hook.strap.tight.
(Fig. 5)
.
7.. .Verify.that.all.connections.are.secure.and.the.
restraint.is.stable...A.secure.restraint.should.
allow.no.more.than.1.inch.of.side-to-side.or.
forward.movement.at.the.belt.path.(see
“Check
Buckle Position”
on.page.30).
IMPORTANT!
When correctly reclined, the red
line on the shell will be level with the ground,
and the back angle of the child restraint should
be approximately 45°. If there is a problem
achieving the back angle, place a rolled towel
under the front of the base to help level the
restraint
(Fig. 6)
.
LATCH Removal
1.. .Press.button.on.lower.adjuster.to.loosen.lower.
hook.strap.
(Fig. 7)
.
2.. .Press.on.tab.to.release.hook.from.lower.anchor.
IMPORTANT!
When not in use, always
store the lower hooks in storage slots under
cover (see page 16, Fig. 2).
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4
5
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Only raise base as described above.
Do not raise the base off of the front
edge of vehicle seat; doing so will
reduce the protection for your child.
warning
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4a
Always use in reclined position in
rear-facing mode. See page 10.
warning
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