REAR F
ACING
USE
Securing a Child in the Restraint
- Shoulder Strap height
Requirement:
The shoulder straps must be positioned
near to the child's shoulders, but not
lower than the child's shoulders.
The straps should be in the next avail-
able adjustment position above your
child's shoulders.
To Check:
With baby placed in the restraint, note
where the shoulder straps ar
e positioned
relative to the shoulders.
To Adjust:
If adjustment is needed squeeze the
headrest adjustor handle and raise or
lower the headrest and shoulder straps as
requir
ed.
Correct positioning of the shoulder straps
is essential for your baby's safety.
Headrest adjustor
handle at top of
headrest
IMPORTANT
: Always adjust the
height of the shoulder straps as the
child grows
Note: the shoulder strap height
requir
ement rear facing is dif
ferent to
forward facing.
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REAR F
ACING
USE
Securing a Child in the Restraint
- Shoulder Strap height labels
This restraint has a shoulder
height level label.
Use this label to decide if the
restraint should be r
ear or forward
facing.
If your child’s shoulders ar
e below
the bottom dotted line
A
the
restraint must be r
earfacing.
Once your child’s shoulders pass
the line
A
they can be either rear
-
facing or forward facing.
Once your child's shoulders reach
the dotted line
B
the restraint
must be forward facing.
See page 19 for information
about forward facing use.
IMPORTANT
: Children ar
e safer rear facing. Joie r
ecommends that they remain r
ear
facing until their shoulders reach line B
B
A
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Squeeze re
lease handle to
adjust headrest and shoulder
straps
