Assessments - 3, GPA: 3.7
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Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the infant restraint. If you are not sure where to place the infant restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or Graco at 1-888-224-6549. • Whenever possible, secure the infant restraint in the center position of the seat directly behind the front seats ... An adult should ride in the rear seat to watch the child. If the driver is the only adult present, a child may need to ride in the front seat. BUT ONLY if there is no passenger-side air bag and all of the other vehicle seat and seat belt requirements listed are met. • NEVER place this infant restraint in a .. vehicle seating location that has an air bag ... See “3.1 Warnings for Use as Infant Restraint”, p.14. .. 19 20 MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE INFANT RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE INFANT RESTRAINT TIGHTLY AT ALL TIMES. Pay careful attention to these systems; some of the seat belts that are not safe to use look very much like seat belts that are safe to use. If you are unsure, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or Graco at 1-888-224-6549. 4.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems DO NOT use any of the following systems to secure the infant restraint. LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF the vehicle belt system. Please refer to vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations. • Lap Belts with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) This lap belt stays loose and can move until it locks in a crash or sudden stop. • Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Retractor Each strap has a retractor at one end and is attached to the latch plate at the other end. • Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt • Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door DO NOT use vehicle belts that are attached to the door in any way or that move along a track to automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed. • Lap Belts Forward of Seat Crease 21 4.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED WITH YOUR INFANT RESTRAINT, IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and those in your vehicle owner's manual. LATCH can be used in place of the vehicle belt system. Please refer to vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations. • Lap Belts - Manually Adjusted When buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the infant restraint. • Lap Belts with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) The automatic locking retractor will not permit the lap belt to lengthen once it is buckled. Tighten the belt by feeding the belt back into the retractor while pushing down hard on the infant restraint. • Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate Once it is buckled, this type of belt has a latchplate that will not allow the lap portion of the belt to loosen. Belt is tightened by pulling hard on the shoulder portion of the vehicle belt while pushing down hard on the infant restraint. 22 • Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate This belt has a latchplate that slides freely along the belt. This belt MUST be converted to prevent movement of the lap portion of the belt. You must use the locking clip provided with the infant restraint, unless your vehicle's seat belt Locking clip can be converted in another way as described in your vehicle owner's manual. To Install Locking Clip: 1. Tighten the buckled belt by pushing down hard on the infant restraint and pulling hard on the shoulder belt. 2. While pushing down on infant restraint, pinch the two straps together behind the buckle tongue. Unbuckle the belt without allowing it to slip. 3. Connect lap and shoulder .. belts with locking clip as shown . and ... 4. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not move by pulling and pushing hard on infant restraint. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure. . inch .. Locking clip goes here, 1/2 inch from the buckle 23 4.3 LATCH locations Newer vehicles may have one or more seating positions with LATCH anchorage systems. If vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the vehicle lower anchor points may be visible at the vehicle seat crease. If not visible, they may be marked with the symbol . See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor identification, and requirements for use with an infant restraint. Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other vehicle types may have different LATCH locations or different markings. Vehicle Seat Crease Vehicle Lower Anchor Points 24 5.0 Using Infant Restraint 5.1 Positioning Harness Straps FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS STRAPS FOR YOUR CHILD INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. The harness straps must be properly adjusted to fit your child according to the following instructions. 1. Remove infant restraint from base and rotate handle down to sitting position. See “2.3 Removing and Attaching Base” and “2.4 Adjusting Handle”, p. 11. 2. P...