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The seat belt system design is primarily made for the comfort of the adult. This is why it is sometimes challenging to install a child passenger safety seat correctly. Remember, when we look at seat belt design, we only need to look at the lap portion of the seat belt to secure a child passenger safety seat. Review the table below for brief instructions for each type of seat belt system. If you wish to go through the entire section press the buttons in the upper right corner. The table below provides guidelines as to what to do with each seat belt system. |
| Belt Type | Buckle | Retractor | Child Passenger Safety Seat |
| Lap Only | Heavy Duty Locking | None | Just buckle and tighten. |
| Lap Only | Sewn On | Automatic | Pull belt all the way out. Hold out, buckle and feed in retractor. |
| Lap Only | Sewn On | Emergency | Contact a Child Passenger Safety Technician. |
| Lap Shoulder | Heavy Duty Locking | Emergency | Just buckle and tighten. |
| Lap Shoulder | Light Weight Locking | Emergency | Buckle, tighten and check for slipage - see section. |
| Lap Shoulder | Sliding | Switchable | Buckle, tighten, put in switchable mode and feed back into shoulder retractor, press here to go to section. |
| Lap Shoulder | Sliding | Emergency | Use a belt positioning locking clip, press here to go to section. |
| Lap Shoulder | Sewn On | Emergency - Shoulder, Automatic - Floor and Lap | Pull belt all the way out. Hold out, buckle and feed belt into retractor on floor. |
| Lap Shoulder | Switchable | Emergency | Switch latch plate, buckle and tighten. |
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