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A booster seat positions your child so that the seat belt fits across the strong bones of the hips and pelvis and not the abdomen, to protect your child from injury.They can interfere with proper harness tightening and placement. Bulky clothing or snowsuits should not be worn in the car seat.The harness should be flat with no twists. You should not be able to pinch the harness at the shoulder. For your forward-facing child, make sure the harness straps are in the slot level with or just above your child’s shoulders.For your rear-facing child, make sure the harness straps are in the slot level with or j ust below your child’s shoulders.To secure your child in a 5-point harness A tether strap attaches the top of the car seat to a designated tether anchor for that vehicle seat. Always use the top tether on a forward-facing car seat.If you are using a seat with a handle, place it in the position required by the manufacturer.Check the instructions to see how you adjust the seat to get the correct angle.
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