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LATCH Warnings
Rear-facing and Forward-facing Use
DO NOT
use the lower anchors of the child restraint
anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child
restraint when restraining a child weighing more than
22.7 kg (50 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the
child restraint.
• The LATCH system is intended to be used
ONLY
as
described in these instructions. Serious injury or death
may result from misuse. LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children) is a system for attaching the child
restraint to your vehicle seat. It can be used in place
of the seat belts in vehicles with vehicle lower anchor
bars. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the
locations of the vehicle lower anchor bars.
Note: Your vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this
system as “Universal Anchorage System,” “Lower
Universal Anchorage System,”or ”ISOFIX.”
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of the
child restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy,
follow your vehicle owner’s manual.
•
ONLY
use for securing child restraint to vehicle lower
anchor bars.
•
NEVER
attach two lower anchor connectors to one
vehicle lower anchor bar.
•
NEVER
use the vehicle seat belts when using the
Lower anchor connector assembly. Using both
together can cause slack in a sudden stop or crash.
• To avoid strangulation, you must store the unused
LATCH harness, with all slack removed, in the storage
area on the base. Roll or fold the excess LATCH strap
and secure with a rubber band to prevent serious
injury to vehicle occupants.
•
ALWAYS
be sure that the lower anchor connectors are
attached to the vehicle lower anchor bars by pulling hard
on the lower anchor connectors. If they are not attached,
the lower anchor connector assembly will not secure your
child restraint. Serious injury or death may result.
•
DO NOT
use this child restraint if it moves more than 25
mm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at either the rear-
facing or forward-facing belt path on the child restraint.
Serious injury or death may result from poor installation.
If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again
or move it to another location.
Important
Tether Strap Warnings
Forward-facing Use Only
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you
MUST
tightly roll
or fold excess or unused tether strap and secure with
a rubber band. Attach the tether hook to the storage
clip when not in use (p. 16). This will keep an
unused tether from hitting someone during a crash.
Additional Warnings
Rear-facing and Forward-facing Use
• In hot or sunny weather,
ALWAYS
check the areas of
the child restraint that may contact your child (e.g.,
buckle, buckle tongues, etc.) for hot areas before
placing him/her into the child restraint. The child
could be burned. Cover the child restraint with a light
colored blanket when you leave the vehicle.
• This child restraint must be securely fastened to the
vehicle, even when unoccupied, using the vehicle
seat belts or lower anchor connectors. An unsecured
child restraint may injure someone if a crash occurs.
•
DO NOT
use the cup holder to store cans or hard
cups. Only for use with soft cups.
•
DO NOT
place any cups that contain hot liquids in the
cup holder.
•
DO NOT
attach additional padding, toys, or other
devices not made by Evenflo or described in these
instructions for the child restraint. Items not tested with
the child restraint could injure the child. Additional pads
or pillows may interfere with the function of the harness
system, or cause breathing problems if the child’s head
falls forward, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
• Failure to follow installation instructions could result
in serious injury or death. These instructions and the
instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual must be
followed carefully. If there is a conflict between the two,
the vehicle owner’s manual regarding child restraint
installation must be followed.
• In cold weather,
DO NOT
dress the child in bulky
clothing like snowsuits if the child is riding in a child
restraint. Bulky coats/snowsuits make it difficult to
properly tighten the harness to the child, which may
allow the child to be ejected from the restraint during
a crash. If necessary, place a blanket over the harnessed
child without interfering with the child restraint harness
system.
WARNING
WARNING
