Safety 1st Guide 65 - Child Fit Guidelines

Rear-Facing Child Fit
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Place Child in Car Seat
to Determine Proper
Harness Fit
The child’s bottom and back
should be fl at against the
car seat.
For Rear-Facing child fi t, see page 8.
For Forward-Facing child fi t, see page 9.
Need to make adjustments?
To change headrest/harness height, see pages 10-12.
To change buckle position, see pages 13-14.
Harness Strap Position
The harness strap must be at or
slightly below the shoulders;
never above.
Buckle Position
Buckle must be used in either the 1st
or 2nd slot. Choose the slot closest
to your child.
The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your child.
Head Position
The top of your child’s head
must be at least 2.5 cm
(1 in.) below the top of the
car seat’s headrest.
1
2
Do not use 3rd slot in
Rear-Facing mode.
Release Chest Clip
Hold each side of the chest clip
and press on the release button
with your thumb and pull apart.
3
4
5
Release
Button
Buckle
Tongue
Unbuckle Harness
Press the red button in to release
the buckle tongues.