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5. Connect and tighten tether strap.
Connect the tether hook to the anchor behind the
vehicle seat, as shown. (Please consult your vehicle
owner’s manual, as tether anchor locations may vary.)
Pull the strap and tighten the tether securely.
Installation with lower anchor
connector assembly
Installation with Seat Belt
1. Disconnect tether
hook from the back
of the child restraint.
Tether Strap
2. Place the child
restraint in
position.
Set child restraint on
vehicle seat in
forward-facing position.
Lay the tether strap over
the back of the vehicle
seat.
3. Route vehicle seat
belt through belt
path and buckle it,
as shown.
Vehicle Belt
Path
Using with the 5-pt Harness
The Tether Strap that comes with your child restraint
will be one of the two types below.
A
B
Tilt and slide the
adjuster
A
to loosen.
Press the adjuster release
button
B
to loosen.
IMPORTANT:___If_you_are_using_the_vehicle_seat_belt_to___secure_the_child_restraint,___DO_NOT'>IMPORTANT:
If you are using the vehicle seat belt to
secure the child restraint,
DO NOT
use the lower anchor
connector assembly.
IMPORTANT: If your tether strap is too short to reach from
your child restraint to your vehicle tether anchor, you will need
a Tether Extender. Please call ParentLink at 1-800-233-5921
(U.S.) or 1-937-773-3971 (Canada), or 01-800-706-12-00
(Mexico).
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4. Remove all slack
from the seat belt.
Push downward on child
restraint while tightening
seat belt to remove
excess slack.
Installation with Seat Belt
6. Ensure child
restraint is secure.
Try to move the child
restraint in all directions.
IMPORTANT: To properly
protect the child, the child
restraint
MUST NOT
move
more than 25 mm (1 in)
from side-to-side or from
front-to-back at the vehicle
belt path. If you cannot
tightly secure the child
restraint, try again or move
it to another location.
Vehicle Belt
Path
Installation with Seat Belt
7. Connect and tighten tether strap.
Connect the tether hook to the anchor behind the
vehicle seat, as shown. (Please consult your vehicle
owner’s manual, as tether anchor locations may vary.)
Pull the strap and tighten the tether securely.
Using with the 5-pt Harness
Locking Clip
installed properly.
If your vehicle is model year 1996 or newer, it likely
has a vehicle belt system that can be locked when
tightened, and will not require use of a Locking Clip.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before installing
a locking clip.
If your vehicle requires a Locking Clip, please call
ParentLink at 1-800-233-5921 (U.S.) or 1-937-773-3971
(Canada), or 01-800-706-12-00 (Mexico) to obtain a
Locking Clip and instructions on how to install and use it.
• Remove Locking Clip from vehicle seat belt when not
used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not
properly restrain an adult or child. Serious injury could
occur.
•
DO NOT
use a Locking Clip in booster mode.
5.
Install Locking Clip
(not included), if
necessary.
If your vehicle was
built prior to model
year 1996, and has
a lap/shoulder belt
that is equipped with
an emergency locking
retractor (ELR) AND
sliding latch plate, you
MUST
use a Locking
Clip. Check your vehicle
owner’s manual to
identify which vehicle
belt system is in your
vehicle.
WARNING
13 mm
(0.5 in)
The Tether Strap that comes with your child restraint
will be one of the two types below.
A
B
Tilt
and slide the adjuster
A
to loosen.
Press the adjuster release
button
B
to loosen.
IMPORTANT: If your tether strap is too short to reach from
your child restraint to your vehicle tether anchor, you will need
a Tether Extender. Please call ParentLink at 1-800-233-5921
(U.S.) or 1-937-773-3971 (Canada), or 01-800-706-12-00
(Mexico).
