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With your child car seat now buckled in, check it is secure by pulling forward from both
harness straps, there should be little or no movement. Next check that the vehicle’s
seatbelt buckle is
NOT
resting against the child car seat shell. This is called ‘buckle
crunch’ and could cause the child car seat to work loose or the seatbelt to come
undone in an accident. If you find you are experiencing ‘buckle crunch’ then this child
car seat is not suitable for your vehicle.
Installing using the vehicle’s 3-point seatbelt
(continued)
Finally, adjust the support
leg until the foot reaches
the floor of your vehicle. Do
not continue turning the
adjuster after the foot of the
leg reaches the floor, as this
will raise the front of the child
seat (J).
WARNING: The child car seat should always be either strapped in using the vehicle’s
seatbelt or locked in place using the ISOFIX system, whether a child is seated in the
child seat or not.
J