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Section 5 - Use Recommendations
Height and Weight Limits:
This child restraint is designed for use only by children whose:
- Weight is between 5 and 40 pounds (2.3 and 18 kg) and,
- Height is between 19 and 40 inches (48 and 102 cm).
Infants With Special Needs
A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk traveling reclined in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the
American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may be at increased risk of suffering breathing or other difficulties if
improperly reclined or positioned in a car seat.
Have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant in this car seat before you and your infant leave the hospital. If
your infant is not able to travel in a reclined position, DO NOT use this car seat. Use a car bed for your infant.
• Children less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use this car seat rear-facing. Serious crippling injury
or death can result if infant faces front of vehicle.
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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Rear-facing Use: 5 to 30 lbs. (2.3 to 13.6 kg)
• Infants less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be
rear-facing
.
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9 to 13.6 kg) may be
rear-facing
.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping children over 1 year of age rear-facing as long as possible.
IMPORTANT:
This car seat is certified for use
rear-facing
with children up to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). However, some children
approaching 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) may be too tall to fit comfortably
rear-facing
. When child can no longer comfortably fit and
knees remain bent, child can use car seat forward-facing only if child is over one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) and can sit
upright unassisted.
Forward-facing Use: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)
• Toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9 to 13.6 kg), over one year of age, and who are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be
forward-facing. If unable to sit unassisted, use rear-facing.
• Toddlers 30 to 40 lbs. (13.6 to 18 kg) and up to 40 inches (102 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.
Rear-facing Use
40 lbs.
(18 kg)
5 lbs.
(2.3 kg)
30 lbs.
(1
3
.6 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
Forward-facing Use
One Year or Older
40 lbs.
(18 kg)
5 lbs.
(2.3 kg)
30 lbs.
(1
3
.6 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
• Harness covers MUST be used when forward-facing.
• To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of child’s ears must be below top edge of car seat.
• Child’s shoulders MUST not be above top harness slots.
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
