INSTALLING THE BASE USING A LAP AND SHOULDER BELT
8. Press the Belt Tensioning Plate down with both hands where indicated,
until it locks into place. The orange Locking Lever will rotate to the
CLOSE position automatically when the Plate is locked.
If Belt Tensioning Plate does not lock, try loosening the vehicle belt slightly.
9. Grab the Base at the Belt Guides and pull from side to side and
front to back to make sure it is installed correctly. The Base should
not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) in any direction.
If the Base moves too much, open the Belt Tensioning Plate and remove a little more
slack from the vehicle belt, close Plate and recheck. After this, if the Base still moves
too much, you may need to try a different vehicle seat location or installation method,
or both.
10. Squeeze the Adjustment Handle on the Load Leg and extend it until
the Foot makes firm contact with vehicle floor. Lock Leg into place
using the first hole that will firmly lock it against the vehicle floor.
It may be necessary to lift up slightly on the Base to allow the Foot to lock into the hole.
See page 30.
11. Check that the Recline Angle remained in the appropriate range for the child's
weight. If not, remove Base, adjust recline angle and reinstall. See page 31.
Make sure that vehicle belt buckle and hardware do not interfere with correct
installation of the Base, or with the connection of the Infant Carrier to the Base.
12. Put vehicle belt in LOCKED mode, see vehicle
Owner's Manual
for more information.
In most vehicles, you can switch the shoulder belt retractor into locking mode by pulling out
shoulder belt all the way and then letting it rewind into the retractor. Pull on the belt to make
sure it is locking.
NEVER install this child restraint using a non-locking vehicle lap
shoulder belt. A locking clip must be used with a vehicle belt that
DOES NOT LOCK. Call the CYBEX Customer Care Department at
1.877.242.5676 to obtain a locking clip.
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Automatic
8
DO NOT turn
9
10
11
Use the
FIRST hole
that will lock
the Load
Leg Foot
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firmly against
vehicle floor
INSTALLING THE BASE USING A LAP BELT ONLY
1. Unfold the Load Leg from underneath the Base.
2. Position Base on a rear vehicle seat. If a hump is present
on the floor of the vehicle, See page 30 for important
information on using the Load Leg in this seating position.
3. Adjust the Leveling Foot to achieve the correct angle for your
child's weight as shown on the Level Indicator. See page 30.
4. Fully open Belt Tensioning Plate by turning the orange Locking
Lever to the
OPEN position and lifting up on the Plate.
Once open, the Belt Tensioning Plate will remain open on its own. The
Locking Lever should be in the
OPEN position with the Plate open.
5. Route the lap belt under the Belt Tensioning Plate, and
through the Blue Belt Guides on both sides of the base.
BUCKLE THE BELT. Remove slack from the lap belt
and make sure the belt lies flat and is not twisted.
The vehicle belt should ALWAYS be routed UNDER the tab on the Belt
Guide. NEVER place a vehicle belt over the tab on the Belt Guide, even
in a vehicle with longer buckle stalks.
6. Make sure the vehicle lap belt is LOCKED. Refer to
vehicle Owner's Manual
for more information.
At this point, only remove slack from the vehicle belt. The Belt
Tensioning Plate will tighten the system fully. If you have previously
installed the seat using LATCH, make sure the LATCH Strap lies flat on
the bottom of the Base. See "To Store" section on page 29.
7. Tuck the loose end of the lap belt under the base,
so it's out of the way and DOES NOT INTERFERE
with the closing of the Belt Tensioning Plate or the
connection of the Infant Carrier to the Base.
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3
1
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5
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7
Loose end of lap belt
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