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DO NOT
use this child restraint in the front seat of a
vehicle equipped with an air bag, unless the air bag
has been deactivated. Air bags may cause serious
injury or death to children under 12. If your vehicle
has an air bag, please refer to your vehicle owner’s
manual for child restraint installation.
• If the rear seat of your vehicle is equipped with side
air bags, refer to the following information for proper
usage:
Vehicles built prior to the 2002 model year:
DO NOT
use this restraint in a vehicle seating position
equipped with a side air bag unless authorized by the
vehicle manufacturer.
Model year 2002 and newer vehicles:
Refer
to your vehicle owner’s manual before placing this
restraint in a seating position equipped with a side air
bag.
DO NOT
place any objects between the restraint
and the side air bag, as an expanding air bag may
cause the items to strike your child.
The forward-facing rear seat is the
safest place for children 12 and under.
Important
Before using this child restraint for preterm or low
birth weight infants, ensure the Child Requirements
are met and follow the guidelines in this section.
According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, a properly installed child restraint reduces
the risk of death by over 70 percent for infants involved in
crashes. Federal 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 special medical needs of preterm or low-
birth weight infants. To ensure that preterm and low-
birth weight infants are transported safely, the guidelines
published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in
Pediatrics 2009; 123:1424–1429 must be followed.
All children should ride rear-facing in the vehicle as long
as possible. Preterm and low-birth weight infants are at
additional risk of breathing difficulties and heart problems
when placed in a child restraint. Evenflo requires that the
evaluation recommended by the AAP be conducted for all
infants born earlier than 37 weeks and all newborn infants
who weigh less than 5 pounds at birth before their first car
trip to check for breathing difficulties or heart rate problems
when traveling in a rear-facing child restraint.
The AAP recommends that appropriate hospital staff
observe your infant in the child restraint for a period of
90 to 120 minutes or the duration of travel, whichever
is longer. This period of observation must be performed
with the infant properly positioned as described in these
instructions and with the child restraint placed at an angle
that is approved for use in the vehicle. The hospital staff will
check for any breathing difficulties or heart rate problems.
Your child’s pediatrician will let you know if there are
any special considerations for travel. The number of trips
and the duration of time the infant is seated in the child
restraint should be minimized. A caregiver should ride in
the back seat to monitor the infant during travel.
You can learn more about the AAP’s recommendations
for observation of newborns and the guidelines for safe
transportation of preterm and low-birth weight infants,
as well as other resources for parents and medical
professionals, at
https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-
prevention/on-the-go/Pages/default.aspx
PREMATURE INFANT USE
Airbag Warning
NE PAS
placer un dispositif de retenue pour
enfant en orientation face à l’arrière sur un siège
avant doté d’un sac gonflable.
RISQUE DE DÉCÈS OU DE GRAVES BLESSURES.
Le siège arrière offre le plus de sécurité pour les
enfants âgés de 12 ans ou moins.
DO NOT
place rear-facing child seat on front
seat with air bag.
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR.
The back seat is the safest place for children
12 and under.
WARNING / MISE EN GARDE
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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
