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LATCH
is a system for attaching the child restraint to your
vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your vehicle’s seat
belts and can be used in vehicles with LATCH anchors.
DO
NOT
install this child restraint with LATCH and the
vehicle’s seat belts. Your vehicle owner’s manual may
refer to this system as ISOFIX, Universal Anchorage
System (UAS), or Lower Universal Anchorage System
.
WARNING
Rear-facing Installation with
Lower Anchor Connectors
To avoid a strangulation hazard, you
MUST
store the unused
lower anchor connector assembly, with all slack removed,
in storage area on the back of the seat (page 47). Roll or
fold excess lower anchor connector strap and secure with a
rubber band to prevent serious injury to vehicle occupants.
1
Infants
MUST
always ride
facing the rear of the vehicle
.
NEVER
turn a child restraint
forward-facing
with a child
who weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs).
Crash forces may cause serious
injury or death
.
For complete child requirements for
forward-facing use, see page 2.
WARNING
Adjust the child restraint to the
recline position
(page
38). Place the child restraint in your vehicle
rear-facing
.
Adjust the restraint so that the level arrow
A
is level
with the ground.
ARROW
MUST
BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
ARROW
MUST
BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
A
IMPORTANT:
Center installation of this child restraint is permitted
using inner Lower Anchor Bars from the outside seating
positions if:
1. your vehicle manual allows such installation; and
2. the inner Lower Anchor Bars from the outside seat-
ing positions are 11-20 inches apart.
