Evenflo Maestro, Owner'S Manual

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• DO NOT use this booster seat if the child’s ears are
above the back of the booster seat headrest.
• The shoulder belt MUST NOT cross the child’s neck
or fall off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust
the shoulder belt to properly lay midway between
the child’s shoulder and neck AND at or above the
shoulder , try another seating location or do not use
the booster seat.
LATCH Warnings
For 5-point Harness Use Only
• The LATCH system is intended to be used ONLY as
described in these instructions. Serious injury or death
may result from misuse. “ LATCH ” ( L ower A nchors and
T ethers for CH ildren) is a system for attaching the child
restraint to your vehicle seat. It can be used in place of
the seat belts in vehicles. Refer to your vehicle owner’s
manual for the locations of LATCH anchors. Note: Your
vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this system as
”ISOFIX” or “Universal Anchorage System (UAS).”
• 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.
• When not in use, the lower anchor connector assembly
should be securely stored on child restraint. Keep out of
reach of children.
• 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 the 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.
Tether Strap Warnings
• 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. 12). This will keep an unused
tether from hitting someone during a crash.
Additional Warnings
• 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 holders to store cans or hard
cups. Only for use with soft cups (such as styrofoam
or paper).
• DO NOT place any cups that contain hot liquids in the
cup holders.
• 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.
• 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