Before installing the child car seat, read the sections of your vehicle owner's manual and child car seat user's manual that describe how to install child car seats. There may be a child car seat clinic in your community that can help you install your child car seat.
There are important differences between how to adjust the harness in a rear-facing seat and in a forward-facing seat.
Adjust the harness straps so they are at or just above your child's shoulders. Some child car seats allow you to adjust the harness height by moving the headrest up or down. You may find this easier to do before you install the child car seat in your vehicle.
As your child grows, check the fit and readjust the harness.
Always install the forward-facing seat in the back seat of your vehicle. All vehicles have air bags in the front dash. These airbags are powerful and can hurt children if they inflate during a crash.
Make sure the forward-facing seat is at the right adjustment positon as you install it in your vehicle. Look for this information on the child car seat labels or in the child car seat user's manual. A tight installation reduces how far the child car seat will move during a sudden stop or crash. This protects your child and others seated in the vehicle.
Always attach a forward-facing seat to the vehicle seat with both:
You should note that the belt path for forward-facing seats is different than for rear-facing seats. The right path will help you get a tight and secure fit.
Vehicles made after 2002 are equipped with a UAS and therefore have lower anchor bars.
We recommend that you use them to install your child car seat, if the seat position where you want to install the seat is equipped with lower anchor bars.
A tight fit helps protect your child by reducing how much the child car seat will move during a sudden stop or crash.
Check your vehicle owner's manual to:
