REAR-FACING INSTALLATION
For children 4-50 lb (1.8-22 kg)
Instructions for installing using your vehicle’s seat belt.
1. Confirm your recline foot is
in the rear-facing position by
checking the label on the side
of the foot. If it is not, rotate
the recline foot located at the
base of the seat to the rear-
facing position. The recline
foot is secure when it ‘CLICKS’
into place.
5. Route both vehicle lap
and shoulder belt under the
rear-facing belt guides and
RAPIDLOCK arm.
2. Adjust recline foot between
positions 1-3 by squeezing the
recline lever and lifting the
base to extend/retract the
foot. Check that the recline
foot touches vehicle seat and
level indicator is in the correct
blue zone.
For children over 40 lb (18 kg),
MUST use recline position 1.
6. Buckle, then pull up on the
shoulder belt to tighten and
then buckle. Close the rear-
facing RAPIDLOCK arm until
you hear ‘CLICK’. Note: Do not
pull on the belt with excessive
force. If the belt is too tight,
you will not be able to close
the RAPIDLOCK. Do not lock the
seat belt.
3. Squeeze rotation lever at
the front of the car seat and
rotate the seat to expose the
rear-facing belt path.
7. Rotate the seat back into
place until you hear ‘CLICK’
and confirm it is locked by
pushing the seat side-to-side
at belt path.
4. Open the rear-facing
RAPIDLOCK arm.
8. Verify the level indicator has
not changed.
1. Confirm your recline foot is
in the forward-facing position
by checking the label on the
side of the foot. If it is not,
rotate the recline foot located
at the base of the seat to the
forward-facing position. The
recline foot is secure when it
‘CLICKS’ into place.
6. Route seat belt through the
forward-facing belt path.
2. Adjust the recline foot
between positions 1-3 by
squeezing the recline lever
and lifting the base to extend/
retract the foot. For children
40-65 lb (18-30 kg), MUST use
recline position 1. For children
less than 40 lb (18 kg), MUST
use recline position 3.
7. Route seat belt behind
RAPIDLOCK arm.
3. Raise headrest to the highest
position to clear the forward-
facing belt path.
8. Buckle, then remove vehicle
belt slack by pressing down
firmly in the center of the car
seat and Note: Do not pull on
the belt with excessive force.
If the belt is too tight, you
will not be able to close the
RAPIDLOCK. Do not lock the
seat belt.
4. Remove tether from back of
seat and lay it over the front of
the seat.
5. Lift seat pad up and open
the forward-facing RAPIDLOCK
arm.
9. Close the forward-facing
RAPIDLOCK arm until you hear
‘CLICK’.
10. Locate your vehicle’s tether
anchor per your vehicle’s
instruction manual. Attach and
tighten the tether.
TIP: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends your child ride rear-facing
as long as possible, to the upper weight or height limit allowed by your car seat.
See page 21 in the Installation Manual for additional Rear-Facing installation instructions.
See page 28-33 in the Installation Manual for Rear-Facing with LOWER ANCHOR ATTACHMENT instructions.
See page 34 in the Installation Manual for additional Forward-Facing installation instructions.
See page 40-45 in the Installation Manual for Forward-Facing with LATCH instructions.
FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION
For children 22-65 lb (10-30 kg), 49” or less
Instructions for installing using your vehicle’s seat belt and tether.
