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2. Position harness
straps.
Unfasten chest clip and
place the child in the
child restraint.
Bring each harness strap
over the child’s shoulders.
1. Loosen harness.
Press the harness release
button on the front of the
seat while pulling the
harness straps.
Securing the Child
IMPORTANT: The child’s back and bottom should be flat
against the restraint. If there is a gap, the child will not be
comfortable.
3. Buckle the harness.
Insert both buckle
tongues into the buckle.
Note: Pull up on the
harness straps to ensure
that the buckle tongues
are fastened securely.
Securing the Child
4. Fasten and adjust
chest clip.
Snap the two halves of
the chest clip together,
as shown, and slide to
armpit level.
5. Tighten harness.
Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the harness.
Note: Check the harness straps near the shoulders for
slack. You should
NOT
be able to pinch the harness
(see illustration). Adjust as needed.
IMPORTANT: A snug strap should not allow any slack.
It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does
not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into
an unnatural position.
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1. Loosen harness
straps.
Press the harness release
button on the front of
the seat while pulling the
harness strap outward
behind the fastened chest
clip.
2. Disconnect chest clip.
Push the release button
and pull the chest clip
apart.
3. Unbuckle harness.
Press the red button on
the buckle and release
both buckle tongues.
You may now remove
the child.
Removing the Child
Positioning the Harness Strap
1. Loosen harness
straps.
Press the harness release
button on the front of
the seat while pulling
the harness straps.
2. Remove both
Harness Straps
from the Splitter
Plate.
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4. Attach Harness
Straps to Splitter
Plate.
Attach the loop at the
end of each harness strap
onto the splitter plate.
Positioning the Harness Strap
3. Move harness strap.
Remove both harness straps from the slots and
feed them into the new slot, as shown.
Pull the harness strap to the back of the child
restraint.
Note: Straps must be positioned at the child’s
shoulder level or slightly above.
IMPORTANT: When inserting harness straps through the
slots in the seat pad, make sure you route them correctly
through their corresponding slots in the seat shell.
IMPORTANT: Make sure
both harness straps are
installed completely on the
splitter plate, as shown.
Positioning the Crotch Strap
As your child grows, you will need to change the crotch
strap position so that it is in the slot closest to your child.
The crotch strap should
ALWAYS
be as close as possible
to, but
NEVER
under, the child’s bottom.
IMPORTANT: You
MUST
place the crotch strap in the
front slot if your child weighs 18 kg (40 lbs) or more.
2. Insert Crotch
Strap into new
slot.
Insert the crotch strap
anchor into the slot
that is the closest to
the child, but
NEVER
under, the child’s
bottom.
Pull the crotch strap to
make sure it is secure.
1. Remove Crotch
Strap.
Loosen the harness
straps and move them
out of the way.
Push the anchor up
through the slot to
the top of the seat.
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