Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite - Manual (Page 11)

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Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
The LATCH System
Anchor bars
Vehicle Belts
If LATCH is not an option,
you will use your vehicle’s
belts. In most cases you
will use the lap/shoulder
belt combination. There
are some vehicle belts that
will not work with a child
restraint or will require
special attention. See next
page for specific
instructions.
LATCH means Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren. Not all vehicles
manufactured before
September 2002 were
equipped with LATCH.
The LATCH system allows
a child restraint to be
secured in the vehicle
without using the vehicle
belt system and can ONLY
be used in vehicles that
have the anchor bars
installed.
Check your vehicle owners
manual to see which
seating positions may be
equipped with the LATCH
system.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint.
You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible
with this child restraint. If you will use the LATCH
system, refer to the LATCH section.
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts
Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop or
crash.To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap
belt, let it return part way, then pull on it again. If it
moves freely, it is an ELR belt and the child restraint
could work loose during normal driving. Refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual.
ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannot
be used with any child restraint.
Note: You may use an
ELR lap and shoulder belt when using this child restraint
as belt-positioning booster; no locking clip is required.
ELR lap-only belts must be replaced with a manual belt;
contact your vehicle dealer. A locking clip will not
correct this problem.
Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts
Automatic (passive) 2-point belt has no lap belt.You must
install a lap belt to secure a child restraint.You may also
need to install an extra lap belt for an automatic 3-point
belt. Refer to the vehicles owner’s manual. A locking clip
will not correct this problem.
Vehicle belt too short
Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.
Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or
middle of the vehicle seat cushion (B) .
You must move the child
restraint to another seating
location.A locking clip will
not fix this problem.
See Locking Clips section
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
A B
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