Safety 1st Continuum - LATCH Installation (Forward Facing Cont.); Tightening LATCH Belt and Tether; Checking LATCH Belt Tightness

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6. Attach LATCH Hook to
Vehicle’s Lower Anchor
Repeat for other side.
Review your vehicle owner’s manual
for LATCH anchor locations and
LATCH belt use.
7. Tighten Belt
Place knee in child restraint.
Firmly push down while pulling
free end of belt to tighten.
It may be easier to pull pad away
from shell and tighten the belt
through the belt path opening as
shown.
8. Tighten Tether
With knee still in child restraint,
push firmly on the back of the seat
and pull the tether strap to remove
all slack and create tension on the
strap.
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9. Check Belt Tightness
Hold child restraint at the belt
path with your weakest hand.
Push and pull from side to side.
It should not move more than 1
in. (2.5 cm).
To Release LATCH
Remove child from child restraint.
Remove tension from LATCH belt by
pushing down on side of child restraint
with LATCH adjuster. Then press
adjuster button to loosen belt.
Unhook LATCH from bar by squeezing
spring lever, pushing hook back into
the seat bight and twisting. Then pull it
out of the vehicle seat.
Store LATCH when not in use. See
page 28.
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
A. Pulling the belt tighter.
B. Reinstalling the child restraint.
C. Changing to a different seating location.
D. Switching to vehicle belt installation.
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