A chest clip goes… on the chest!

(Last Updated On: September 12, 2015)
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Proper Chest Clip Placement

 

Or more precisely, in the middle of the sternum. The retainer clip is designed to keep the straps parallel over the torso in a crash. Too low and the child could be ejected from the seat in a crash; too high and the child could suffer a neck injury. Line it up with the top of the child’s armpits, and it’ll be just right every time!