| The main reason car seats are so hard to install is | | | | 1. Guide the shoulder belt through the proper slots |
| the wide variety of cars and car seats. There are | | | | on the safety seat. |
| so many choices that even if you know how to | | | | 2. Buckle the seat belt on the other end and |
| install the safety seat in one car, you may install it | | | | make sure that the car seat is at an approximate |
| wrong in another. | | | | 45-degree angle. |
| Follow these guidelines and you will get the | | | | 3. You're done! |
| installation right every time:o Make sure you buy | | | | Install the forward facing toddler seat (Latch |
| the right car seat for your child. For example, | | | | install): |
| each safety seat should have a user's manual and | | | | 1. As with the infant seat, take the clips and latch |
| a guide that tells the parent the maximum weight | | | | them to the anchors in between the back cushion |
| for the car seat. Use this guide to choose the | | | | and the seat cushion. |
| right seat.o Find a convenient spot in the rear of | | | | 2. Take the tether from the top of the seat and |
| your car to install the seat. The middle rear seat | | | | clip it to the anchor near the back window. Not all |
| is usually the safest, but some cars do not have | | | | cars will have this anchor. |
| latches in the middle. Never install a car seat in the | | | | 3. You're done! |
| front seats. | | | | Installing the forward facing toddler seat (seat belt |
| Installing the rear facing infant seat (latch install): | | | | install): |
| 1. Take the clips from the car seat's base and clip | | | | 1. Slide the seat belt through the seat belt path. |
| them to the anchors buried between the back | | | | 2. Buckle the seat belt on the other end. |
| and seat cushion. | | | | 3. You're done! |
| 2. Pull the straps tight and make sure the seat is | | | | Be sure to check that the seat is secure after |
| level. Some child seats come with a meter on the | | | | installation. |
| side to tell you whether it is level or not. | | | | Although the steps may sound simple, many |
| 3. You're done! | | | | people still install them incorrectly. Follow these |
| Installing the rear facing infant seat (seat belt | | | | steps and you can be a little less worried while |
| install) | | | | driving. |