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Solutions for Daily Living
TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System
Model #2000 & 2500
Although Federal standards have not been established for body weights in this range, Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint
Systems have been crash tested and successfully withstood impacts using a 130 lbs (59 kg) test dummy at 30 mph (48 kph).
WARNING! DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR:
• Model #2000 is for use only with individuals who weight between 20 - 102 lbs (9.09 - 46.36 kg) and
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06 • The harness assembly must only be used with the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System. Do not try to use the harness independently of the seat. • The Federal government recommends that children under twelve years of age ride in the rear seat. The center of the rear auto seat is the safest seating position in most vehicles, followed by the passenger-side rear seat, and then the driver-side rear seat. Use the
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06 have set the belt to the right tension, simply attach the locking clip within 1/2” (13 mm) of the locking plate as shown in Figure 1. No! Some combination lap and shoulder belts have what is called a “sewn lock plate”. The lap belt is sewn to the side of the lock plate (the “male” part of the seat belt buckle), while the shoulder belt is sewn to the top of the lock plate. Each belt feeds into its own emergency-loc
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06 Using the fine adjusters on the front, adjust the length of the harness for a comfortable fit. The harness must fit snugly for proper protection. Adjust the tightness of the shoulder straps so that you can fit one or two fingers (but no more) between the shoulder strap and the clavicle (collarbone). A snug strap should not allow any slack, without sagging, while not pressing into the individual's body. Never lubrica
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06 STEP 7: Use of the supplied locking clip Install your Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System as described above, using your vehicle's seat belt. Hold your car’s shoulder/lap belt webbing and the seat belt tab to stop it from sliding. Then release the tab from your seat belt buckle. Fold the webbing and thread it through the locking clip, one side at a time. Keep the locking clip as close as possible to the
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06 Hatchbacks, vans, station wagons, and sedans without a fixed metal parcel shelf: With the Columbia TheraPedic Vehicle Restraint System in your vehicle, mark a location on the center line of the seat and far enough back so that the tether strap will create no greater than a 45-degree angle from the horizontal (the floor of your vehicle). See Figure 4. Look under your vehicle and make sure there are no dangerous obst
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2000/2500 TheraPedic™ Vehicle Restraint System Instructions Rev: 10.06 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for Children) Also known as the ISOFIX system, this is a standardized anchorage system independent of the vehicle’s seat belts. Vehicles 2001 and newer will have a user-ready top tether strap anchorage hardware (such as a ring, bar or bracket) for three rear seating positions. WARNING: Do not use your vehicle's LATCH connector system with this seat. CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS The cove
