Aircraft Information - Safety 1st Alpha Omega 65 Manuel De L'utilisateur

• Switchable Retractor
These belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor).
You MUST have the vehicle belts in the locking mode to use them.
With a switchable retractor, pull the shoulder belt all the way out to
switch the retractor into the ALR mode before tightening.
Feed the slack back into the retractor while tightening.
• ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor)
These belts lock after pulling the webbing out and letting the belt
go back into the retractor an inch or two.
With an ALR belt, pull the belt all the way out before threading
through the child restraint.
Vehicle Latch Plates
• Check Latch Plates
Grasp the tongue portion of the
latch plate (the part that goes
Locking Latch
inside the buckle) and pull straight
Plate
out, in line with the lap belt.
If the latch plate does not slide
Sliding Latch
up and down the vehicle belt, you
Plate
have a locking latch plate. You
should not need to use a locking
clip.
Check your vehicle owner's manual to determine the best way to
lock a child restraint in place and whether the latch plate or retrac-
tor will accomplish this. If the latch plate slides up and down on
the belt, and you have an ELR retractor, you
clip to install the child restraint. See pages 51-52.
You may not need to use the locking clip with a switchable or ALR
retractor.
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Aircraft Information

This restraint is certifi ed for aircraft use when used with the
internal harness.
Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid blocking the
aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for
a belt extender.
Use only on forward facing aircraft seats.
Contact the airline for their specific policies.
ing the aircraft belts.
MUST use a locking
WARNING:
Store UAS belts and tether strap when us-
Rear Facing Aircraft Installation
For rear facing installation follow pages
35-38.
Forward Facing Aircraft Installation
For forward facing installation follow
pages 45-47.
This child restraint is not certified
for use in aircraft when used as a
booster seat because aircraft seats
do not have shoulder belts.
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