BabyTrend 6577F - RANGER EZ-FLEX INFANT CAR SEAT User Manual

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Accessory products for use with the Safety Seat are acceptable for use

provided that they do not interfere with the harness assembly, or the proper

adjustment of the harness such that it remains tight on the child's shoulders

at all times.

Thick, soft, or other compressible material in excess of 1/4

inch thick should not be placed behind or under the child or between the

child and harness straps.

Examples of accessory products are head support

pillows or rolled blankets to add additional head support.

15) Securing the Safety Seat or Base in the Vehicle

Please read carefully section 3, Check that the Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to

Use, before proceeding with the installation of the Safety Seat. Please

understand that due to the extremely large number of vehicles in use today,

and the correspondingly large number of safety belt systems, this section

can only provide guidance, as to the proper installation of the Safety Seat,

that must be combined with the information provided by your vehicle

manufacturer in order to obtain a proper and safe installation.

15.1.5)

Check that the vehicle seat back is locked in the

upright position and will not fold forward onto the

Safety Seat. (See Figure 42-1)

15.2) Installation of the Safety Seat / Vehicle Belt

Installation of Base:

15.2.1)

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

(See Figure

28-1). Store both LATCH connectors as

shown in figure 48-1.

15.2.2)

If you are using the Base with the Safety Seat,

place the Base in the rear-facing position in a

forward facing vehicle seat as shown in figure

42-2. If you are using the Safety Seat without the

Base, place the Safety Seat in a rear-facing

position in a forward facing vehicle seat as shown

in figure 42-3.

The Child must face the rear of

the vehicle and Safety Seat must be placed in a

vehicle seat that faces forward.

15.2.3)

See figure 42-2 for the proper threading of the

vehicle belt through the Base and figure 42-3 for

the proper threading of the belt through the

Safety Seat without the Base.

15.2.4)

Buckle the seat belt being careful that the seat

belt is not twisted and is securely latched into

the appropriate buckle, and not the adjacent

buckle.

(See Figure 43-1)

15.2.5)

Proper installation of the Safety Seat or Base

requires that the seat belt be very tight. To

tighten the seat belt, push down hard with your

knee or hand on the Safety Seat or Base while

pulling and tightening the seat belt.

Check

that there is no slack in the seat belt on

either side of the Safety Seat or Base, or

anywhere along the path of the belt, and

that the seat belt is tight from end to end.

(See Figure 43-2 and 43-3)

15.1) Preparation:

15.1.1)

Park your vehicle on a level surface so that the level

indicator located on the left side of the Safety Seat will

properly indicate the proper angle of recline of the seat.

15.1.2)

Make sure you have selected an acceptable location

for the safety seat as instructed in section Selecting

the Best Location for the Safety Seat on page 12.

15.1.3)

Check again for any Active Air bags.

DO NOT use

any location that has an active air bag or is adjacent

to an Active Air bag such that, when deployed, the

Active Air bag may come into contact with the

Safety Seat. Many passenger side Active Air bags

are designed to deploy to protect the passenger side

as well as the center front seating position. Please

see the Active Air bag warnings in your vehicle

owner's manual to help determine unsafe locations

in the vehicle.

15.1.4)

If the front seat position is used, slide the vehicle

seat as far to the rear as possible to prevent the

safety seat from striking the dash in a crash. If the

rear seat position is used, slide the vehicle seat

directly in front of the Safety Seat forward enough

to prevent the Safety Seat from striking the vehicle

seat back in a crash.

Failure to properly install and secure the Safety Seat in a rear facing position within the

vehicle increases the child's risk of death or serious injury in the event of a sharp turn,

sudden stop or crash. Carefully follow these instructions, and the instructions provided

by your vehicle manufacturer for the installation of child safety seats, to ensure that the

Safety Seat is properly located, positioned and held tightly installed at all times.

Fig. 43-1

Fig. 43-2

Fig. 43-3

Fig. 42-3

Folding seat

must be locked

Fig. 42-1

Fig. 42-2

Lap/Shoulder Belt

Lap Belt only

Lap/Shoulder Belt

Lap Belt only