BabyTrend 1871CT - SPUNKY TRAVEL SYSTEM User Manual

Page 12

vi) To tighten a lap belt only:

(a) An automatically retracted lap seat belt is

tightened by feeding belt back into its retractor
while pushing down hard on the Safety Seat or
Base. Make sure that the retractor locks the lap
belt into place and that the belt remains very
tight. Please see figure 44-1.

(b) A manually adjusted lap seat belt is tightened

by pulling on the free end of the seat belt while
pushing down hard on the Safety Seat or Base.
If you experience difficulty tightening the seat
belt, unbuckle the seat belt, tighten the seat belt a
small amount and re-buckle the seat belt. Repeat
this procedure until the seat belt is very tight
around the Safety Seat or base. Check that the
seat belt remains very tight around the Safety
Seat or base. Please see figure 44-2.

vii) To tighten a combination lap/shoulder seat belt:

A lap/shoulder combination belt with a locking
buckle is tightened by pulling upward on the
shoulder portion of the seat belt while pushing
down hard on the Safety Seat or Base. If you

experience difficulty tightening the seat belt, unbuckle
the seat belt, tighten the seat belt a small amount and
re-buckle the seat belt. Repeat this procedure until the
seat belt is very tight around the Safety Seat. Please
see figure 45-1.

vii) A lap/shoulder combination seat belt with a buckle

that can slide freely along the seat belt may require
the use of a locking clip. Please see figure 45-2.
Check your vehicle's owner's manual to see if the
vehicle manufacturer has provided an alternate
manner, such as a locking retractor in which to
prevent movement of the lap portion of the seat belt.
(a) To install the locking clip, tighten the buckled seat

belt by pulling upward on the shoulder portion of
the seat belt while pushing down hard on the Safety
Seat or Base.

(b) While maintaining downward pressure on the

Safety Seat or Base, squeeze the shoulder belt and
lap belt together just above the buckle to prevent
from moving. Unbuckle the seat belt being careful
to prevent movement of the buckle.

installing the locking clip

1/2

inch from the

buckle as shown in figure 46-1.

(d) Re-buckle the seat belt and check that the

seat belt is very tight around the Safety Seat
or Base. Pull on the lap belt to ensure that the
locking clip is locking the lap belt and it
remains very tight.

ix) If you are using the Base, check that nothing is

on top of the base, or anything that will interfere
with the proper latching of the Safety Seat to the
Base. Place the Safety Seat onto the Base and
push down until the Safety Seat latches securely
to the Base and you hear a click. Pull upward
on the Safety Seat to check that the Safety Seat
is securely latched onto the base.

Please see figure 46-2.

If the Safety Seat does not securely latch onto the
Base, the Safety Seat will NOT provide Protection
for your child. DO NOT use the Safety Seat with
the Base if it does not securely latch into place.
Please call Baby Trend at (800) 328-7363 for
assistance.

c) Installation of the Base using LATCH

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) System
is designed to make installation of child safety seats easier
by requiring child safety seats to be installed without using
the vehicle's seat belt system. By September 1, 2002, two
rear seating positions of all cars, mini vans and light trucks
will come equipped with lower child safety seat anchor
points located between a vehicle's seat cushion and seat
back. Also by September 1, 2002, all child safety seats will
have two attachments which will connect to the vehicle's
lower anchor points. Together, the lower anchors and
upper tethers make up the LATCH system. Rear-facing
infant seats do not make use of the upper tether.
i) Locate a LATCH seating position as identified in your

vehicle owner's manual. Some LATCH seating
positions may require deploying of anchors, or
installation of guides.

ii) Remove the Safety Seat from the base by squeezing the

base release handle located under the center of the foot
end of the Safety Seat and lifting upward on the Safety
Seat. Please see figure 28-1.

1/2

inch

Fig. 44-1

Fig. 46-1

Fig. 46-2

Fig. 44-2

Fig. 45-1

Fig. 45-2