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Firstly open the buckle by pressing the red button in the centre of
the buckle (42). Then sit your child in the car seat, passing their
arms through the shoulder straps.
Bring the harness connectors together and insert into the buckle
until you hear a "click" (43).
Tighten the harness by pulling on the harness adjustment strap
(44), once tight make sure that there is no more than a fingers
width between the harness and your child.
The child's head should sit directly in the middle of the headrest
and the sides of the headrest should sit just above the child's
shoulders, and the shoulder straps should be level with or above
your child's shoulders (41).
If this is not the case please refer to section 'Headrest and Safety
Harness Adjustment'.
CHECKLIST
WARNING! A CORRECTLY ADJUSTED HARNESS IS
ESSENTIAL FOR YOUR CHILD'S PROTECTION. THERE
SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN A FINGERS WIDTH BETWEEN
THE HARNESS AND YOUR CHILD.
However safe a child seat is, however well built it is, your child's
safety depends on you carrying out the following checks before
every journey.
- Set the harness correctly and to the correct shoulder
height (38-44)!
- Ensure the harness straps are not twisted!
- Check the harness is set for the clothing and not loose!
- Check the harness is secure with the buckle and shoulder strap
connectors latched together and harness tension is correct
(43,44)!
- Check the car seat is facing forwards in the vehicle in the
direction of travel (14/31)!
RECLINING YOUR CAR SEAT (Forward Facing only)
For rearward facing your child car seat should be in the fully
reclined position only.
For forward facing your child car seat can be reclined in a choice
of four positions to make it comfortable for your child (45).
The recline lever (P) is located under the front edge of the seat
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