Evenflo Sonus 65 Quick Start Manual Download Page 24

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43

To change the 

harness strap 

position, loosen the 

shoulder harness 

as shown on page 

49

, step 2. Slide 

the harness strap off 

the splitter plate.

Pull harness strap 

through to the front of 

the child restraint.

Thread each harness 

strap through the 

appropriate slot. Pull 

the harness strap to 

the back of the child 

restraint.

General

Shoulder harness straps on this child restraint are  

adjustable to 

six

 positions. 

Rear-facing,

 the shoulder harness straps 

MUST

 start at 

or below shoulder height using the strap slots closest to 

your child’s shoulders in one of the four lower harness 

positions and the child’s head 

MUST

 be at least  

2.5 cm (1 in.) below the top of the seat back.

Forward-facing,

 you 

MUST

 use one of the top three 

harness positions. You 

MUST

 use the harness slots at or 

above the child’s shoulders 

AND

 closest to your child’s 

shoulders. If the tops of the child’s ears are above the 

top of the seat back, or the child’s shoulders fall above 

the upper harness slots, you 

MUST

 discontinue use of 

this child restraint. We recommend that you move your 

child to a larger child restraint or a booster seat. 

1

2

3

There are two positions on the harness straps. The top 

loop is for infant use. The bottom loop is for use as your 

child grows. Reattach the harness strap onto the 

splitter plate. Repeat on the other side.

IMPORTANT: 

Make sure both harness straps are 

installed 

completely

 on the splitter plate, as shown.

Child

Infant

Child

Infant

General Information

Forward-facing ONLY

Top Two Harness 

Positions

Rear-facing ONLY

Bottom Three

Harness Positions

Rear-facing or

Forward-facing

This set of harness 

slots can be for 

either forward-facing 

or rear-facing use.

Positioning the Harness Strap

Make sure Harness Adjust Strap is routed over the 

Harness Strap.

4

Positioning the Harness Strap (cont.)

TOC

Summary of Contents for Sonus 65

Page 1: ...strap slot height remove straps from splitter plate thread through desired slots and re attach to splitter plate Crotch strap There are two positions Use the one closest to but not under child Crotch...

Page 2: ...nter seating position when distance between bars is 11 inches or more and vehicle manufacturer specifically permits their use refer to Safe Ride News LATCH manual Tether Yes for forward facing use onl...

Page 3: ...ior to installing and using this child restraint WARNING 2019 Evenflo Company Inc 25701491 3 19 Para instrucciones en Espa ol llamar al 1 800 233 5921 Rear facing 2 3 to 18 kg 5 to 40 lbs 48 to 102 cm...

Page 4: ...estraint Systems This child restraint conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards CANADIAN REGULATORY NOTICE Model numbers ending in C This child restraint meets all applicable r...

Page 5: ...ard facing use of this child restraint The American Academy of Pediatrics AAP recommends keeping children rear facing until they reach the maximum height or weight for their child restraint in rear fa...

Page 6: ...al Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 213 establishes design and dynamic performance requirements for child restraint systems However the standard has no minimum weight limit and does not address the...

Page 7: ...ld restraint is not to be used in vehicles that do not have vehicle seat belts or UAS lower anchorages Failure to follow the Child Requirements for rear facing and forward facing use of this child res...

Page 8: ...d restraint is to be installed so that the back of the child restraint rests against the vehicle seat back The headrest on the vehicle seat in front of the child should be put in its lowest position T...

Page 9: ...ocking Clip and instructions on how to install and use it Remove Locking Clip from vehicle seat belt when not used with a child restraint or the vehicle seat belt will not properly restrain an adult o...

Page 10: ...ctions Serious injury or death may result from misuse Refer to your vehicle Owner s Manual for lower anchor bar positions in your vehicle WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur LATCH UAS Warnings W...

Page 11: ...t children ride rear facing for as long as possible See limitations recommended on rear facing use on page 4 NEVER try to tend to a crying baby s needs while driving NEVER take a baby out of a child r...

Page 12: ...Public Notice for Canadian Customers CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY DOMICILIES DU CANADA SEULEMENT PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD CARTE D ENREGISTREMENT DU PRODUIT 1 Name Nom 2 Street Address Adresse 3 City Vill...

Page 13: ...ad 2 Harness Straps 3 Chest Clip 4 Buckle 5 Crotch Strap 6 Harness Release Button 7 Harness Adjust Strap 8 Head Pillow 9 Buckle Tongue Holder 10 Cup Holder 11 Body Pillow 12 Tether Strap and Hook Show...

Page 14: ...ess Covers around harness straps and attach Velcro strips as shown Velcro To remove the buckle cover press the red buckle release under the buckle cover and remove buckle tongues Pull buckle cover off...

Page 15: ...ry or death For complete child requirements for forward facing use see page 5 Adjust the child restraint to the recline position p 44 Place the child restraint in your vehicle rear facing Adjust the r...

Page 16: ...an attach the harness straps to the splitter plate using the pockets at the end of the straps 2 IMPORTANT Make sure both harness straps are installed completely on the splitter plate as shown 3 DO NOT...

Page 17: ...restraint if it moves more than 2 5 cm 1 in side to side or front to back at the rear facing belt path Serious injury or death may result from poor installation If you can not tightly secure the chil...

Page 18: ...el with the ground NEVER turn a child restraint forward facing with a child who weighs less than 10 kg 22 lbs Crash forces may cause serious injury or death For complete child requirements for forward...

Page 19: ...ehicle seat Recline stand is flipped to the recline position p 44 Install with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly p 25 or vehicle seat belt p 30 Towel rolled up and placed beneath the recline stand if ne...

Page 20: ...harness may not properly restrain the child in the event of a crash 1 WARNING Adjust the child restraint to the upright position page 44 and place it in your vehicle forward facing as shown Unhook te...

Page 21: ...int firmly into the vehicle seat while pulling up on the lower anchor connector strap to tighten The lower anchor connector strap must be as tight as possible If you can move the child restraint more...

Page 22: ...houlder Belt 4 Fasten the vehicle seat belt as shown depending on your type of seat belt Note Install locking clip on lap and shoulder belt combinations if necessary Forward facing Installation with S...

Page 23: ...cing Installation with Seat Belt cont Forward facing Installation Checklist 1 Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat Recline stand is flipped to the upright position p 44 and upright recline posit...

Page 24: ...houlders AND closest to your child s shoulders If the tops of the child s ears are above the top of the seat back or the child s shoulders fall above the upper harness slots you MUST discontinue use o...

Page 25: ...d restraint onto vehicle seat See pages 24 32 Note Canadian seats do not have Recline Stand Leg Position 2a For U S Consumers Only Move Recline Stand down without the Recline Stand Leg for partial rec...

Page 26: ...nt onto vehicle seat See pages 34 40 Note Canadian seats do not have Recline Stand Leg Forward Facing Recline Positions 3 4 1 2 Place baby in the child restraint The baby s back and bottom should be f...

Page 27: ...s and push it through the slot in the bottom of the seat shell Reposition the harness anchor into the other slot Make certain the harness anchor is properly seated against the seat shell Note The crot...

Page 28: ...k from the anchor The tether strap that comes with your child restraint will be one of the two types below Press the adjuster release button to loosen Tilt the adjuster and slide the strap to loosen 3...

Page 29: ...at comes with your child restraint will be one of the two types below Tilt the adjuster and slide the strap to loosen Press the adjuster release button to loosen Using your full weight push the child...

Page 30: ...t belt less than 9 kg 20 lbs use a rear facing child restraint and from 9 to 18 kg 20 to 40 lbs use a forward facing child restraint Please note that these FAA recommendations may vary from those appl...

Page 31: ...s If you can move the restraint more than 2 5 cm 1 in from side to side or front to back at the rear facing belt path the aircraft seat belt is not tight enough and you MUST install again until the se...

Page 32: ...rcraft seat belt is not tight enough and you MUST install again until the seat belt is tight 4 DO NOT lubricate or immerse in water the LATCH connectors the buckle or any other part of this child rest...

Page 33: ...n s for futur e use risk of seriou s injury his owner s manu al and warnin gs and using this child restra int RNING y Inc 257014 91 3 19 uccio nes en Espa ol 1 800 233 592 1 Rear faci ng 2 3 to 18 kg...

Page 34: ...mited warranty is extended by Evenflo ONLY to the original Purchaser of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to subsequent purchasers or end users of the Product For warranty service cont...

Page 35: ...www evenflo com USA 1 800 233 5921 8 AM 5 PM E T Canada 1 937 773 3971 M xico 01 800 706 12 00...

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