how do i install the carseat when you need to use the clip on the seatbelt?

Question

It has the clips but never had to use them, usually if you pull the seatbelt back it locks automatically, this car wont do that? How do I use the clip?

Answer 1

Did you try pulling the seat belt all the way out and then feeding it back in? Sometimes you have to do that to trigger the locking mechanism. But in older vehicles, that won't make a difference.

If that's the situation you've got, here's what to do.

Get the seat in position. Thread the seat belt through the path it's supposed to take and latch it. Now climb into the seat on your knees, facing the back of the seat. Push down with your full body weight while you feed the slack of the seat belt back and it gets super tight. Then, carefully pinching the belt together right above the locking plate (the part that slides into the latch to click the belt), carefully unlatch the seatbelt. You don't want the belt to slip. Adjust it about an inch shorter than it was (feed the belt back another inch, that is). You may have to move the car seat out of position to do this part. Then use the clip to hold the belt in that position. Lay the clip on the belt and then slip the belt into each "C" shaped part of the clip, right and left. Now get the seat back into position if you moved it, and climb back into it. To get the belt to latch, you REALLY have to shove down and back against the seat. I have the best luck using the ceiling for leverage and having somebody else click the belt.

When you're all done, that seat should not budge more than a half inch along the belt path. Be sure to check this every time you buckle the child in, because it will loosen over time -- all seat belts do, if they don't have that automatic locking device.

Also, even if you're confident you got it in right, be sure to go for a free inspection. Call your sheriff's department or your auto insurance company to ask where you can get a free inspection. Load up the kids, too -- they'll want to see the children in the seats.

Answer 2

The only difference in seatbelts are if the part that clips into the buckle has the piece that keeps it from adjusting or if it just slides loosly on the belt. If you aren't sure, use the metal clip that comes with the car seat. Position it aprox 1 inch from the buckle. Our car has the part that locks it into place but it still gets loose so we use the clip too. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

when you put the seatbelt thru the car seat pull the part going up down to the part coming out of the bottom of the seat so that it is tight, then hook the clip on it on both sides, the seat should be tight and not move any more than an inch. I have twins so i have had to do this many many times, there should also be a picture on the side of the car seat.

Answer 4

Our seatbelts didn't lock either. I used to climb in the back seat and kneel into the car seat and pull it as tight as I could. If you can't get it tight enough not to move less than an inch, I would call the sheriff station. They usually have places you can go to that will install your seat properly and show you how to do it.

Answer 5

some of the older cars don't have that for the carseats, its mainly in the newer ones, just use the seat belt in the base, thats what we do because our vehicles are from the 80- early 90's, they weren't made then in the vehicles- its just an extra saftey part that they came out with for the carseats and cars

newer cars have them

Answer 6

This is very difficult to do property and time consuming. First of all, what kind of car seat is it, a reversable infant only car seat, a conbination infant/toddler car seat or is it a booster seat?

Answer 7

If the instructions don't help most law enforcement officers will be more than glad to help.

Answer 8

Read the instructions, it should have a picture.