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6.0
INFANT RESTRAINT
6.0
INFANT RESTRAINT
6.1 Securing your Child in the Safety Seat / Carrier
USING INFANT RESTRAINT
Your child must meet ALL these requirements:
• Weight between 1.8 and 15.8 kg (4 and 35 lbs).
• Height is 81.3 cm (32 inches) or less.
• The Harness Straps must be at or just
BELOW
child’s shoulders when in highest
adjustment position.
Failure to properly secure your child in the Safety Seat /
Carrier increases the risk of death or serious injury from
suffocation or falls, or in the event of a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash.
Children have STRANGLED in
loose or partially buckled harness
straps. Fully restrain the child
even when carrier is used outside
the vehicle.
WARNING
In a crash, the safety seat provides no protection for
your child unless the Harness Straps are properly
installed according to these instructions. Make sure
that the harness straps are properly adjusted and
secured whenever using the Safety Seat, even when
using as a carrier.
Please follow these instructions carefully to properly
secure your child.
1. Check that the Harness Straps are installed in
the proper slots or adjusted to the proper height
as described in section 5.8,
Adjustment of the
Shoulder Straps
, preceding.
2. The clothing you dress your child
in will affect the proper use of the
Safety Seat. Please dress your
child in clothing that will:
• Allow the Harness Straps to securely latch between
your child’s legs.
• Keep the shoulder straps properly located on your
child’s shoulders.
