Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite User Manual
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E. Installing Rear-Facing
It maybe easier to tighten
the belt through the belt
path opening as shown.
With a switchable
retractor, pull the shoulder
belt all the way out to
switch the retractor into
the ALR mode before
tightening. Feed the slack
back into the retractor
while tightening.
7.
Check Belt Tightness
Grasp the child restraint
at the belt path with one
hand. Push and pull the
child restraint from side
to side, forward and back.
The child restraint should
not move more than 1
inch.
NOTE: If it moves more
than an 1 inch, try
reinstalling the child
restraint or try another
seating location.
Secure your child in the
child restraint. Recheck
the recline angle to
make sure it is reclined
according to your child’s
weight. Repeat steps if
not reclined correctly.
Note: Review the section D-4 to determine what kind of
vehicle belts you have. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for
seat belt use.
Thread Vehicle Belt
Thread the vehicle lap or lap/
shoulder belt combination
through the rear-facing belt
path.
With an ALR blew, pull the
belt all the way out before
threading the child restraint.
4.
Pull Latch Plate Across
to Opposite Side
Reach under pad and pull
the vehicle belt across
the shell. Vehicle belt MUST
be under pad and in front of
buckle strap.
Do not place vehicle belt
over child’s legs.
NOTE: You must use the
1st or 2nd buckle strap slots
when rear-facing.
5.
1
2
Tighten Vehicle Belt
Push down firmly on the
child restraint and pull on
the shoulder belt to tighten.
6.
Rear-F
acing
For C
hildren
5-22
lbs
(2.3-10
kg)
Bottom L
ine M
UST B
e
Level
with t
he
Groun
d.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Most R
ecline
d Leve
l to Gr
ound L
ine
Most Upright Level to Ground Line
Recline range is between
the 2 level to ground lines.
Review instruction manual.
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60
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W
ARNING
!
DE
ATH or
SE
RIOUS
INJ
UR
Y c
an
oc
cur
:
• Us
e on
ly wi
th c
hildr
en w
ho
we
igh
between
40-1
00
pou
nds (
18.1
-45
.4 k
g)
and w
hose h
eigh
t is
be
twe
en
43
-52
inch
es
(110
.1-1
32.1
cm
)
and
who
are
ove
r
1 ye
ar of a
ge
witho
ut h
arne
ss. • Us
e on
ly th
e
vehi
cle’s
lap
and
sho
ulde
r be
lt
syste
m w
he
n re
stra
ining
the
chi
ld in
this
bo
oste
r se
at. •
Se
cure
this
child
restrai
nt wi
th a
ve
hicl
e be
lt.
• Fo
llow
all in
stru
ction
s on
this
chi
ld
restr
aint a
nd i
n the
wri
tten in
struc
tion
s
locat
ed on
the b
ack o
f the
bas
e.
Belt
-Po
sitioning
Boo
ster
40-
10
0 lbs
(18.
1-45
.4 k
g)
43-52
inches
(110
.1-132.
1 cm)