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Important
• When using this restraint rear-facing,
DO NOT
loosen
the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room, as this
may keep the child restraint from protecting the child.
DO NOT
use the two upper set of harness slots
rear-facing. The harness may not properly restrain the
child during a crash.
• Fold-down armrests could pose a hazard to a
rear-facing child in certain types of collisions. Consult
your vehicle owner’s manual before installing any
rear-facing child restraint in front of a fold-down
armrest.
•
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.
•
DO NOT
use the tether strap when the child restraint
is in the rear-facing position.
• The headrest on the vehicle seat that the child faces
when sitting in the rear-facing mode should be placed
in the lowest position. The vehicle seat back that the
child faces must be fully padded and free of any hard
objects.
• If your child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) or
their shoulders are above the highest harness level,
you
MUST
discontinue using this child restraint as it
may no longer adequately protect your child.
•
MUST
be at least 2 years old.
•
DO NOT
use the three lower sets of harness slots
forward-facing. The harness may not properly restrain
the child in the event of a crash.
•
Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest in the
seat where the child 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. The vehicle seat
back that the child faces must be fully padded and
free of any hard objects.
Rear-Facing ONLY Warnings
Forward-Facing ONLY Warnings
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
•
ALWAYS
read your vehicle owner's
manual to determine what vehicle
belts and retractors are used in
your vehicle belt. The vehicle belt
MUST
lock and
MUST NOT
loosen
after the seat
belt is tightened.
•
DO NOT
use this child restraint
if it moves more than 2.5 cm (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.
•
DO NOT
use this child restraint in a
seating position with door-mounted seat
belts.
•
DO NOT
use this child restraint
in a vehicle with seat belts that
automatically move along the vehicle
frame when the door is opened.
•
DO NOT
use this child restraint in a
vehicle equipped with lap belts that
only lock during a sudden stop or
crash (emergency locking retractor –
ELR). You must use a seating location
with a locking seat belt. Check your
vehicle owner’s manual to see if you
have lap belts with ELRs.
•
DO NOT
use on vehicle seats when both
portions of the vehicle belts are
positioned forward of the seat crease.
Retractor
Seat Belt Warnings
