Evenflo SONUS, Owner'S Manual

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The seat belt must be as tight as possible.
Put your full weight onto the child restraint as you
tighten the seat belt.
Check your work.
Make certain the belts are tight. If you can move the
child restraint more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side to side or
front to back at the rear-facing belt path, the vehicle belt
is not tight enough. If you have not tightly secured the
child restraint, try again, move it to another location, or
install with the lower anchor connector assembly
(p. 25 ).
• If vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened correctly,
the child restraint may not protect your child in a crash.
• 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 use this child 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 child
restraint, try again or move it to another location, or
install with the lower anchor connector assembly.
WARNING
Rear-facing Installation with
Seat Belt (cont.)
1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.

Recline stand is flipped to the recline position
(page 44 ).

Install with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly
(page 25 ) or vehicle seat belt (page 30 ).

Towel rolled up and placed beneath the recline
stand, if necessary (page 44 ).

Install locking clip, if necessary (page 12 ).
2. Set the child in the child restraint.
Top of head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top
of the child restraint seat back.
3. Fasten the buckle.
Refer to page 45 .
4. Make necessary adjustments.

Crotch strap is snug against the child (page 46 ).

Harness straps MUST be snug against the child’s
shoulders, with no slack (page 45 ).
5. Position and connect chest clip.
Chest clip MUST be at armpit level (page 45 ).
6. Check your work.

Recline stand is flipped to the recline position
(page 44 ).

To properly secure this child restraint it MUST NOT
move more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) from side to side
or front to back at the rear-facing belt path (pages
29 and 32 ).

The child’s back and bottom are flat against the
back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint
(page 45 ).

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 strap
slots (page 42 ).

Ensure crotch strap is in proper position
(page 46 ).

Buckle tongues are fully engaged (page 45 ).

The level arrow is level with the ground (pages
25 and 30 ).
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 your child.
Rear-facing Installation Checklist
WARNING
Rear-facing