User Guide

LATCH Installation
• Figure A illustrates a typical forward
facing LATCH installation.
• Verify that your vehicle is equipped
with LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors
are not available, you must use vehicle
belt installation methods.
1 If stored, remove LATCH connectors
from storage slots under cover (pg. 25),
then pull completely through right-side
rear facing belt slot.
2 Press each LATCH adjuster release button,
then pull LATCH harness to full length.
3 Thread each LATCH harness through
forward facing belt path (fig. B).
4 Place restraint sideways on the vehicle
seat, with the back facing toward you.
• Restraint must be in the full upright
position when installed in forward facing
mode with children over 33 pounds (15kg).
• If using Versa-Tether
®
, remove from
pouch and loosely attach to an approved
tether anchorage point. (pg. 25).
5 Attach the farthest LATCH connector
to the farthest LATCH anchor (fig. C).
• A positive click confirms attachment.
• If LATCH connectors will not attach with
a positive click, it may be necessary to
switch the LATCH connectors as shown
on page 25.
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Installation: Forward Facing
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6 Rotate seat into forward facing position.
7 Verify that the LATCH harness is not
twisted, then attach the closest LATCH
connector to the closest LATCH anchor
(fig. D).
• A positive click confirms attachment.
8 Kneel on the child restraint to force it
into the vehicle seat while pulling each
LATCH harness tight (fig. E).
9 Verify that all connections are secure
and the restraint is stable.
• The restraint is tight when it cannot be
moved more than 1” (2.5 cm) at the
belt path.
•
Installation can be improved by the use
of the Versa-Tether
®
(pgs. 21–22)
.
Removal
1 While pushing the restraint firmly into the
vehicle seat, press the red release button
on the LATCH connector to release.
2 If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether from the tether anchor.
3 When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in
storage slots (pg. 25) .
WARNING: Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with
children weighing more than 48 pounds (21 kg). Refer to the vehicle owner’s
manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for the maximum weight rating
for their LATCH anchors. Unless specified otherwise by the vehicle
manufacturer, assume a 48-pound child is the vehicle LATCH anchor limit.
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B
E
C
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