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UAS Anchorage System
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Important Safety Information
WARNING!
To avoid death or serious injury from suffocation, falls
and other hazards:
• Always place the carrier on a firm and level surface. Never place
the carrier on soft or plush surfaces such as a bed, comforter,
couch, sofa, chair, etc. The carrier has a very high possibility of
tipping over if placed on a soft or plush surface.
• FALL HAZARD:
- Child’s activity can move carrier. NEVER place carrier
on counter tops, tables, or any other elevated surface.
- Before lifting the carrier with the handle, check that the handle
is firmly locked into position. The carrier will pivot about
an unlocked handle and can result in injury to your child.
• Strings and cords can cause strangulation:
- DO NOT place items with string around a child’s
neck, such as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc.
- DO NOT suspend strings on or over carrier.
- DO NOT attach strings to toys.
- DO NOT place the carrier near a window where cords
from blinds or drapes can strangle a child.
Carrier use:
- Rocker use: Handle in mid-storage or storage position.
- Non-Rocking use: Handle in non-rocking position.
UAS ANCHORAGE SYSTEM
The Universal Anchorage System (UAS) is designed to make
installation of child Car Seats in motor vehicles easier by
requiring child restraints to be installed without using the vehicle’s
seat belt system. Since September 1, 2002, at least two rear seating
positions of all cars, mini vans and light trucks come equipped
UAS systems which include lower child restraint anchor points
located between a vehicle’s seat cushion and seat back, and top
tether anchors. Also on September 1, 2002, all child restraints
will have two attachments which will connect to the vehicle’s
lower anchor points and top tethers (on forward-facing car seats).
Together, the lower anchors and upper tethers make up the UAS
system. Read your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations,
identification and requirements for use with a child restraint.
ONLY
use UAS to secure your child
restraint in a seating position recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer.
Refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for
the vehicle’s top tether anchor locations.
They should be identified by one of
the symbols shown in (Fig 22-1).
When available, UAS is the
recommended method of securing
the Car Seat in the vehicle.
UAS Lower
Anchors
Vehicle Top
Tether Anchors
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