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Rear-facing SuperLATCH™ Installation
WARNING:
• You must use car seat rear-facing if child is less than 1 year and
weighs less than 20 lbs (minimum requirements).
• Diono and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
keeping children rear-facing to the maximum rear-facing weight or
height capacities of this car seat (50 lbs. or head is less than 1.5”
from top of shell).
• Consult your pediatrician for the correct angle for newborns and
children without head control.
• You must remove SuperLATCH™ when child exceeds 35 lbs.
Re-install Rainier using the vehicle seat belt (
See pages 33-36
).
• Read vehicle manual regarding air bags, seating positions and
warnings.
• Detachable base
MUST
be used with this car seat when it is
rear-facing
(See page 30 for detachable base installation).
• Make sure the bottom of the seat completely contacts the vehicle
seat with no overhang.
For a step-by-step installation, watch our video
here: www.youtube.com/DionoUSA
Slide the SuperLATCH™
through the opening
above the rear-facing
belt path label which is
on the lower portion of
the car seat. Be sure the
SuperLATCH™ strap is
flat and not twisted.
Adjustment strap should
be on the child’s right
side of car seat.
Check vehicle manual for
correct anchor location.
Confirm vehicle seating
location has its own LATCH
anchors. If it does not, you
must use vehicle seat belt
installation (
See pages 33-36
).
Locate SuperLATCH™
connectors secured in storage
compartment on restraint
back. Press red release button
to remove each SuperLATCH™
connector and webbing. Slide
the narrow SuperLATCH™
attachment strap out of plastic
strap guides on side of the seat.
Loosen strap to extend its
length.
NOTE: Detachable base
MUST
be used with this car
seat when it is rear-facing
(
See page 30 for detachable
base installation
).
