Evenflo Sonus 65, Quick Start Manual

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Important
• DO NOT use with lap/shoulder belts with
two retractors. If the vehicle seat belts
are not routed and fastened correctly, the
child restraint may not protect the child
in a crash.
• DO NOT use with inflatable seat belts.
• Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine how
to lock your seat belt for child restraint installation.
The seat belt must be locked to properly secure the
child restraint.
• DO NOT allow the vehicle seat belt release button to
touch the child restraint. Accidental contact may cause
the seat belt to release. If necessary, turn the seat belt
release button away from the child restraint or move
the child restraint to a different location.
• Failure to adjust the harness or vehicle seat belts
snugly around the child may result in the child striking
the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
Serious injury or death may occur.
• This child restraint must be securely belted to the vehicle,
even when they are unoccupied , since in a crash
an unsecured child restraint system may injure other
occupants.
Seat Belt Warnings (cont.)
If your vehicle was built prior to model
year 1996 , and has a lap/shoulder belt
that is equipped with an emergency
locking retractor (ELR) AND sliding latch
plate, you MUST use a Locking Clip.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to
identify which vehicle belt system is
in your vehicle.
If your vehicle is model year 1996
or newer , it likely has a vehicle belt system
that can be locked when tightened, and will not
require use of a Locking Clip. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual before installing a locking clip. If your vehicle
requires a Locking Clip, please call ParentLink at
1-800-233-5921 (U.S.) or 1-937-773-3971 (Canada), or
01-800-706-12-00 (Mexico) to obtain a Locking 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 or child.
Serious injury could occur.
Locking
Clip
installed
properly
13 mm
(0.5 in.)
LOCKING CLIP USE:
WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
If you have any of these types of vehicle belt systems
listed, these are SAFE to use to install your child restraint
in the vehicle. Review vehicle owner’s manual for specific
instructions on child restraint installation.
LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF these vehicle belt types.
Refer to the Rear-facing and Forward-facing weight limits
on LATCH use on pages 25 and 35 . Refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH locations.
Lap Belt with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
The automatic locking retractor
does not allow the lap belt to get
longer once it is buckled. The
vehicle belt is tightened by feeding
seat belt webbing into retractor.
Lap Belt with Locking Latch Plate
Once buckled, the vehicle belt is
tightened by pulling on the free end
of the strap until the belt is tight.
Free end
Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate
Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate
with Locking Retractor
The latch plate slides freely along
the lap/shoulder belt. Vehicle belts
with sliding latch plates are typically
locked at the shoulder belt retractor
by buckling the belt and pulling all of
the webbing out slowly to switch the
retractor.
Check vehicle owner’s manual for specific instructions.
The vehicle belt is tightened after switching the retractor
by pulling up on shoulder belt and feeding the webbing
into the retractor.
The lap portion of this belt does not
loosen once the belt is buckled.
The vehicle belt is tightened by
pulling up hard on shoulder belt and
feeding the extra webbing into the
retractor.
Seat Belt Warnings (cont.)
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