Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite User Manual

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D. General Vehicle Installation

36

Thread Vehicle Belt

Thread the vehicle lap/
shoulder belt combination
through the rear-facing belt
slot.

2.

1

2

Pull Vehicle Belt Across
Child Restraint

Thread vehicle seat belt
under pad in front of buckle
strap to the opposite side.
Buckle vehicle belt.
Do not place vehicle belt
over child’s legs.

3.

NOTE:

The buckle MUST be in the 1st or 2nd buckle strap

slots when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for
forward-facing.

Tighten Vehicle Belt

Push down firmly on the
child restraint and while
pulling on the shoulder belt
to tighten.

4.

Locate Locking Clip
Location

Grasp both vehicle belts
together just behind the
latch plate and unbuckle.

NOTE:

If the latch plate

ends up just at the belt path
opening, grasp the belts
on the opposite side of the
child restraint, as close to
the latch plate as possible.

5.

Attach Locking Clip

Thread both portions of the
vehicle belt onto the locking
clip, as close to the latch
plate as possible.

6.

Position Locking Clip

Position locking clip about
1 in. (2.5 cm) from vehicle
belt’s latch plate.

7.

Rebuckle Vehicle Belt

8.

9.

Check Belt Tightness

Grasp the child restraint
at the belt path with one
hand. Push and pull the
child restraint from side
to side, forward and back.
The child restraint should
not move more than 1
inch.

NOTE:

If it moves more than an inch, redo the steps 5 through

9 again or try another seating location.
Recheck the recline angle to make sure it is reclined
according to your child’s weight. Repeat steps if not
reclined correctly.
Remove the locking clip when the seat belt is not being
used with a child restraint.

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