Dorel Juvenile Group 4358-3832A User Manual

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Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

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 Clip” section.

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.

A

B

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