Install your Evenflo Shyft DualRide Car Seat the right way to keep your baby safe

The proper use of car seats is very important in preventing injuries if you are in a crash. In this video, we cover the proper installation and use of the Evenflo Shyft DualRide car seat. You may use either the LATCH system or the vehicle seat belt, but you should never use both together. If you're unsure whether your car seat is installed correctly, find a car seat tech to have it checked. In Texas, visit BuckleUp.tamu.edu to find a tech near you. Nationwide, visit cert.safekids.org and click on "Find a Tech."

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety KidSafe Initiatives is a partnership between AgriLife and the Texas Department of Transportation, with the goal of reducing motor vehicle fatalities and injuries through increasing correct child restraint and safety belt usage. All team members are certified child passenger safety technicians and/or instructors. We provide education and resources to people throughout the state of Texas.

0:09 Park on a level surface to achieve correct recline level
0:26 Installing the base with LATCH
0:36 Adjust the base to get bubble level in the blue zone
0:46 Open the LockStrong arm and release lower anchor connectors
0:56 How to lengthen lower anchor connector strap
1:06 Attach the connectors to the lower anchors in your vehicle - make sure the strap isn't twisted
1:22 Use your body weight to push against the base while pulling the strap towards yourself to remove extra slack from the lower anchor strap
1:42 Do NOT route the end of the strap underneath the LockStrong arm
1:52 Push down on the LockStrong arm until you hear it click closed - check that the indicator turned from red to green
2:02 Test for a tight installation at the belt path
2:11 Installing the base using your vehicle's lap and shoulder seat belt
2:21 Make sure the car seat is leveled correctly and lift the LockStrong arm
2:44 Route your seat belt through the belt path and under the LockStrong arm and buckle
3:08 Pull excess slack and press down on base
3:21 Close LockStrong arm and use your weight to close it
3:31 Check belt lock indicator to make sure it turned from red to green
3:41 Don't forget to lock the seat belt by slowly pulling the shoulder belt all the way out
3:51 On many seat belts, you will hear a ratcheting sound when it is in locked mode. Check to make sure it's locked by giving a little tug to see if it releases
4:05 Why you have to lock your seat belt - the LockStrong arm is a belt tensioning device, not a true lock-off
4:15 Place the car seat on the base - check to make sure it attaches securely
4:34 Don't make the same mistake I did - the LATCH strap was in the way so I had to move it
4:53 Where to place carrying handle - for US consumers you may use any locked position
5:05 Forward or stroller position is required in Canada, and it is the preferred method in the US
5:31 How to release the car seat from the base - two different release handles for carrier or stroller use
5:53 How to uninstall the base from the vehicle