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Make Sure Your Child Wears a Seat Belt Safely Whenever He or She is in a
Moving Vehicle.
If your child is under 50 lbs, he should be securely fastened in an
infant or booster seat. If there is a shoulder strap, a locking clip supplied
with the seat or the Buckle Buddy should be used to synch the seat down tightly.
If your child is over 50 lbs, she should wear a seat belt and shoulder
strap (when available).The shoulder strap should cross the center of the chest
and not chafe her neck. When properly placed it is comfortable and safe.
If you are a small adult and the shoulder strap chafes your neck, the
Buckle Buddy is the ideal solution.
To Install the Buckle Buddy as a Shoulder Strap Adjuster:
The Buckle Buddy is designed to be used on either side of the car.
Slot A should face the factory-installed buckle with slot C at the top.
Step 1:
Place the lap and shoulder strap into both flanges of slot A near the
factory installed seat belt buckle. They should pass smoothly through the slot,
without bunching or folding.
Step 2:
Fasten the belts securely around the body, with the upper and lower back
pressed firmly and comfortably against the seat back. Slide the Buckle Buddy
toward the center of the body until the shoulder strap is positioned comfortably
and properly across the center of the chest, as illustrated.
Step 3:
Hold the Buckle Buddy and straps in place and unfasten the seat belt buckle.
While holding the Buckle Buddy and belts in place, slip both belts into slot B
so there is no bunching.
Step 4:
Fold the shoulder strap up, in front of the Buckle Buddy, and slip it into slot
C. Pull both the shoulder strap and lap belt snug.
The Buckle Buddy is now in place. Refasten the seat belt and make sure that
it is positioned as intended in step 2 above. If not, just pull the shoulder
strap out of the slot, readjust the Buckle Buddy to the safe and comfortable
position and reinsert the shoulder strap into slot C.
To insure maximum safety when using the Buckle Buddy, the shoulder strap should
be off the neck and cross the shoulder and chest fully; the lap belt must be
snug and pushed low on the hips. (Do not over adjust the shoulder strap to a
vertical position. This will reduce the intended safety features of the shoulder
strap. The Buckle Buddy Must Be Low on the Hip and Not Positioned on the
Child's Abdomen.)
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