Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite User Manual

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F. Installing Forward-Facing

Tighten Top
Anchorage Strap

Push firmly on the back of
the seat and tighten top
anchorage strap.

4.

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 1 inch, try reinstalling the
child restraint or try another
seating location.
Secure your child in the
child restraint.

5.

To Remove LATCH Belt
From Vehicle Anchor

Press down firmly on
adjuster side of child
restraint and press release
button to release tension.
Unhook LATCH from bar
by squeezing spring lever
and twist hook.

6.

F-5 Install Forward-Facing
With Vehicle Belts

Do not use the LATCH system along with the
vehicle belt. Secure LATCH belts when using
the vehicle belts.

Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use
only if the belt is tightened properly and
securely.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in
serious injury or death.

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You MUST fasten the
LATCH belt hooks together
behind seat when using
the vehicle seat belts.

1.

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Place Child Restraint
in Vehicle
Forward-Facing

Place child restraint flush
against the back of the
vehicle seat forward-facing
in the back seat.
The recline position is to be
used only to install the child
restraint flush against the
back of the vehicle seat.

2.

Note: Review the section D-4 to determine what kind of
vehicle belts you have. Review your vehicle’s owner manual
for seat belt use.

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