Actually most parents that install car seat themselves with the regular seatbelt install the car seat incorrectly. The Latch system was designed to install easier then the regular seatbelt. Also children over 40lbs are usually not in an infant car seat but in a booster safe seat. (NHTSA) says that as many as 80 percent of all car seats are improperly installed and used. www.nhtsa.gov www.usaaedfoundation.org ... Secure Safe Sure 30 Captions

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Read your vehicle manual's section on child restraints.

• Check the label on your vehicle's seat belt to learn how to lock it.
• For a rear-facing seat, recline it first, before trying to install it. Thread the vehicle's seat belt through the correct belt path on the car seat and buckle it. Then lock the seat belt in place.
• Light bouncing or rocking from side to side on the car seat will help you achieve a tighter fit.
• If your vehicle seat reclines, recline it and install the car seat as tightly as possible. Then put the vehicle seat back upright for a tight installation.
• Non-slip shelf liner may help keep the car seat from sliding on leather seats. Install the car seat first to be sure that you are getting a good fit, then reinstall with the shelf liner.
• Get the seat belt as tight as you can, then unbuckle it. Holding onto the seat belt tightly, let it retract 1/2" to 1" and rebuckle.
• Use the car seat for leverage. Lay across the seat and rotate your weight toward the buckle as you insert the latchplate into the buckle.
• If the latchplate (male end) is at an odd angle as it goes into the car seat belt path, it is acceptable to twist the seat belt buckle (female end) up to 3 complete turns. With each twist, however, you are losing strength and integrity in the seat belt, so it is recommended to twist just until you can get the latchplate to lie flat.
• If your lap-only belt won't stay tight, you can flip the latchplate upside down and then buckle it.
• Grasp the seat belt as close to the latchplate as you can to pull it tight.
  Put one hand on the edge of the car seat closest to the buckle. With the other hand, grasp the seat belt as close to the latchplate as you comfortably can and pull tight.

out some of the lesser-known tricks and traps. We're only going to cover a rear-facing infant-only seat and a forward-facing toddler seat, because those are two very common needs. Although we can't cover every "what if," we hope you'll come away more prepared, so that installing your car seat isn't such a struggle. You can also check out our video, "How to Install a Car Seat," to actually see how it's done. ... How To: Installing install Car Seat safety child baby Edmunds edmunds.com inside line ...

Infant Car Seats