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Booster Installation Checklist
1. Convert child restraint to booster seat.
See “Converting into a Booster Seat,” p. 54.
2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat.
Make sure the bottom and back of the booster seat
are touching vehicle seat and back.
IMPORTANT: You may use the tether strap and LATCH
connectors to secure this booster seat to the vehicle seat
ONLY if the position of the booster seat in the vehicle
and/or the position of the vehicle seat belt over the child
are not affected.
3. Place the child in the booster seat.
a
Make sure the booster seat is securely locked into
Recline Position #3 (p. 62).
a
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, as shown.
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, as shown.
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.
WARNING
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.
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