Evenflo SONUS, Owner'S Manual

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LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint to your
vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your vehicle’s seat
belts and can be used in vehicles with LATCH anchors.
DO NOT install this child restraint with LATCH
and the vehicle’s seat belts. Your vehicle owner’s
manual may refer to this system as ISOFIX, Universal
Anchorage System (UAS), or Lower Universal
Anchorage System.
Rear-facing Installation with
Lower Anchor Connectors
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused lower anchor connector assembly, with all slack
removed, in storage area on the bottom of the seat
(page 51 ). Roll or fold excess lower anchor connector
strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent serious
injury to vehicle occupants.
Rear-facing
WARNING
IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size
requirements above, they MUST use this child restraint
in the forward-facing orientation, if possible. If your
child exceeds any of the size requirements above and
is less than 2 years old, however, you MUST discontinue
use of this child restraint.
Note: When in rear-facing position, bottom of child
restraint MUST be entirely on vehicle seat.
Child Requirements:
• Weight: 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)
• Height: 48 to 102 cm (19 to 40 in.) and top of child’s
head is at least 2.5 cm (1 in.) below the top of the
child restraint seat back
2.5 cm (1 in.)
or more
Harness straps are
at, or slightly below
the child’s shoulders.
Rear-facing
Belt Path
Lower Anchor
Connector
Assembly
Using the Child Restraint
Rear-facing
1
ARROW
MUST BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
Infants MUST always ride
facing the rear of the vehicle.
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-facing use, see page 4 .
Adjust the child restraint to the recline position
(page 44 ). Place the child restraint in your vehicle
rear-facing . Adjust the restraint so that the level arrow
is level with the ground.
ARROW
MUST
BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
WARNING