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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.
• Read vehicle manual to learn more about top tether anchors, air
bags, seating positions, warnings, and how a vehicle seat belt
locks.
• 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.
Rear-facing Lap-Shoulder Belt
Installation
For a step-by-step installation, watch our video here:
www.youtube.com/DionoUSA
Place car seat so that both the seat
bottom and feet of the detachable
base are flat on the vehicle seat.
Front of car seat should be up
against back of vehicle seat.
Slide the seat belt through the
opening above the rear-facing belt
path label which is on the lower
portion of the car seat and insert it
into the buckle. Be sure the belt is
flat and not twisted. Check vehicle
manual on how the seat belt locks.
NOTE: Detachable base
MUST
be
used with this car seat when it is
rear-facing (
See page 30 for
detachable base installation
).
