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6.0
Important Safety Information
WARNING!
To avoid death or serious injury from suffocation, falls
and other hazards:
• Always place the carrier on a firm and level surface. Never place
the carrier on soft or plush surfaces such as a bed, comforter,
couch, sofa, chair, etc. The carrier has a very high possibility of
tipping over if placed on a soft or plush surface.
• Fall hazard: Child’s movements can slide carrier. Never place the
carrier near the edge of high surfaces such as tables, counter tops,
shelves, or other elevated surfaces. To prevent falls, stay within
arm’s reach whenever the carrier is not on the floor or ground.
• Child can strangle in loose safety harness straps. Never leave
child in carrier when straps are loose or undone. Always use the
safety harness as instructed in this manual when the child is in
the carrier.
• Before lifting the carrier with the handle, check that the handle
is firmly locked into position. The carrier will pivot about an
unlocked handle and can result in injury to your child.
• Strings and cords can cause strangulation:
- DO NOT place items with string around a child’s
neck, such as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc.
- DO NOT suspend strings on or over carrier.
- DO NOT attach strings to toys.
- DO NOT place the carrier near a window where cords
from blinds or drapes can strangle a child.
• Carrier use:
- Rocker use: Handle in mid-storage or storage position.
- Non-Rocking use: Handle in non-rocking position.
7.0
LATCH Attachment System
LATCH ATTACHMENT SYSTEM
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) System is
designed to make installation of child Car Seats in motor
vehicles easier by requiring child restraints to be installed without
using the vehicle’s seat belt system. Since September 1, 2002, at
least two rear seating positions of all cars, mini vans and light trucks
come equipped LATCH systems which include lower child restraint
anchor points located between a vehicle’s seat cushion and seat
back, and top tether anchors. Also on September 1, 2002, all child
restraints will have two attachments which will connect to the vehicle’s
lower anchor points and top tethers (on forward-facing car seats).
Together, the lower anchors and upper tethers make up the LATCH
system. Read your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations,
identification and requirements for use with a child restraint.
ONLY use LATCH to secure your child
restraint in a seating position recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer.
Refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for
the vehicle’s top tether anchor locations.
They should be identified by one of
the symbols shown in Fig. 22-1.
Latch Lower
Anchors
Vehicle Top
Tether Anchors
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