Installing a Maestro Sport with the Seatbelt & Tether - make sure you get it right

Here's a quick guide on adjusting the harness on your Evenflo Maestro car seat and installing it with the seat belt and top tether. Make sure you're installing your car seat correctly to give your child the best protection possible. Don't forget the tether!
Maestro height, weight, and age limits:
5-point harness:
22-50 pounds
28-50 inches
At least 2 years old
Booster:
40-110 pounds
44-57 inches
At least 4 years old
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.
0:05 Intro to the Evenflo Maestro Sport car seat - two modes of use
0:24 Make sure to register your car seat so you'll be notified if there's a safety recall
0:40 Have your child sit up straight in the seat so you can adjust the straps to the correct shoulder height
1:09 Identify the slot right at or just slightly above your child's shoulders
1:30 Press the silver button at the bottom of the car seat and pull both straps out from the shoulders to loosen the harness all the way
1:40 Find the metal splitter plate behind the car seat and remove one strap at a time from the plate
1:52 Bring the strap through the shell and cover to the front of the car seat and back into the slot you identified
2:06 Re-attach the first strap, then move the other one
2:23 Make sure straps don't get twisted or turned backward
2:44 Check to make sure crotch buckle is in the slot closest to your child's bottom without being underneath
3:02 Select an appropriate location in the vehicle - find a seat with a tether anchor
3:19 Why it's so important to use the top tether when installing a forward-facing car seat
3:47 Attach the tether, but don't tighten it yet
3:59 Installing with the seat belt
4:18 Understanding how a seat belt with a switchable retractor works
4:53 How to switch the seat belt into locked mode
5:21 Route your vehicle's seat belt through the belt path located on the back of the car seat and buckle it in
5:47 Check to make sure your seat belt isn't twisted
5:58 Pull out the entire length of the shoulder belt to lock the retractor
6:08 Use your body weight to add pressure to the car seat while pulling up on the shoulder to tighten the belt and feed all excess slack back into the retractor
6:55 Test for movement at the belt path. It should move no more than 1 inch.
7:10 Some troubleshooting tips if there's still movement
7:30 Last step - pull the tether strap to tighten
8:06 Buckling your child into the car seat
8:53 Checking for snugness of harness - you shouldn't be able to pinch any webbing