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Installing an Infant Car Seat

Installing Combination Car Seats

2) Place the vehicle belt through the belt path and buckle

3) Push with knees to assure that child seat is pressed against the vehicle seat back. Put your body weight into the child safety seat (stand in front of seat and put one knee in seat), then pull the excess belt webbing of a lap only belt or the shoulder belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt away from the buckle, taking out as much slack at possible. Activate the locking mechanism. (Click here for a description of the types of belt systems and how you lock each type to secure a child safety seat.) Check for secure fit by placing your hands on the child safety seat at the base, near the belt path, and pull Attach tether strap to tether anchor in vehicle and pull to tighten. Use tether only when seat is used with the harness straps. Most forward facing child safety seats manufactured after Sept. 1999 have a tether anchors. Older vehicles may be retrofitted with a tether anchor. For more information on tethers click here. Child safety seat should not move more than an inch forward or sideways.