a). Thigh straps must also be snug (fig. b). Position Head Support (on certain models) in center of car seat with ends pointing down and snap into belt slots above harness straps (fig. c). 12 PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - harness system (continued) Head Support (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 13 PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - without harness system A WARNING To prevent serious injury or death: * Use ONLY the vehicles Lap/Shoulder Belt system when restraining the child in this booster seat. * Shoulder belt MUST be properly positioned over shoulder (NOT touching child's neck and NOT low off shoulder). * Lap/shoulder belt MUST be properly positioned exactly as shown in illustration. * Always tighten shoulder belt. NEVER position belt under child's arms (fig. a). * Never use a vehicle "lap-only" belt across front of child. * DO NOT allow child to slide down in car seat which could position lap belt across child's abdomen and shoulder belt over neck or face. * If child will not keep vehicle shoulder belt properly positioned, DO NOT use this booster car seat. Use a different child restraint system. * Vehicle belts MUST lay flat against child and MUST not be twisted. Remove harness system (see "Harness System -removal and re-assembly" section, page 20). Place child in car seat with child's back flat against back of car seat. ,2 Place shoulder belt across child's chest. Buckle belt and pull shoulder belt to adjust lap belt snugly. Shoulder belt MUST lay across child's shoulder in red zone as shown (fig. b). If outside of red zone, see next steps for Comfort Clip® use. CAUTION: Some shoulder belts with (emergency locking) retractors allow a child to pull belt out and change position of belt. Use of Comfort Clip® helps prevent child from pulling belt out. 4 Thread shoulder belt through Comfort Clip® exactly as shown and hook end of Comfort Clip® through proper loop of webbing (fig. c). Check to be sure shoulder belt is properly positioned over shoulder in red zone and snug against child. Position Head Support (on certain models) in center of car seat with ends pointing down and snap into belt slots (fig. d). 14 PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - without harness system (continued) OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS Harness Straps (fig. a): • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. • To loosen: Pull upper belt tab while pulling harness straps. Harness Tie: • To open: Press tab and pull apart (fig. b). • To close: Snap halves together. Make sure harness tie is locked by pulling out on each half. [4 Recline (fig. c): Recline: Slide tab on front of car seat to allow recline foot to drop down. Upright: Slide and hold tab on front of car seat while pushing recline foot up. Release tab to lock foot. Armrests (fig. d): • Push in button on front side of car seat and rotate armrest up or down. Buckle: Tether Strap (fig. e): • To lock: Insert both tongues into buckle. • To tighten: Pu|1 loose end of strap. Pull up on tongues to be sure they are T . |ocked •To loosen: Lift adjuster • To unlock: Press red button and pull tongues out of buckle. 16 OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) (fig. b) (fig. c) v' (fig. d) 17 OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Changing Harness Strap Slots: MUST use slots at or just above shoulders. A Loosen harness straps. B Remove both harness strap loops from Splitter Plate on back of car seat (fig. f). C Change harness strap slots. Make sure harness straps are threaded through matching slot of seat pad and car seat. It may be necessary to remove seat pad from top of car seat. D Put right strap loop on Splitter Plate first, then attach left strap loop. (fig. f). NOTE: Make sure straps are NOT twisted. Splitter Pli (fig. f) 18 OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) [8 Changing Crotch Strap Slots: MUST be in slot closest to but not under child. A Tu rn car seat upside down, pry metal rod loose using screwdriver and pull rod out of crotch strap end (fig. g). B Tu rn car seat upright and pull crotch strap and buckle out. C Change crotch strap slots. Thread looped end of crotch strap through slots in seat pad and shell (fig. h). D Slide metal rod through loop in crotch strap and press rod into car seat shell (fig. i). NOTE: Use a hammer to tap rod in place if necessary. (fig. i) 19 HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly Harness Removal: • Remove harness strap loops from Splitter Plates on back of car seat. • Pull harness strap out of car seat, harness tie and tongues. Store all parts for future use. • Remove crotch strap (see page 19). When re-assembling harness system, be sure harness straps are not twisted. Harness Re-assembly: [l Thread end of harness strap down through slot in seat pad and car seat and back up through slot in opposite side of car seat pad, through harness tongues and harness tie. ^2 Re-attach harness straps to Splitter Plate on bottom Put right strap loop on Splitter Plate first, then attach left strap loop. ^3| Re-attach c...