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WARNING
Location Warnings
– continued
Rear-facing and Forward-facing Use
•
ONLY
use this child restraint on
forward-facing
vehicle seats
.
DO NOT
use this restraint with vehicle
seats that face the rear or side.
•
ONLY
use this child restraint on vehicle seats with
backs that lock into place.
Rear-facing Only Warnings
• When using this restraint rear-facing,
DO NOT
loosen
the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room, as this
may keep the child restraint from protecting the child.
•
DO NOT
use the highest set of harness slots rear-
facing. The harness will not properly restrain the child
during a crash.
• Fold-down armrests could pose a hazard to a
rear-facing child in certain types of collisions. Consult
your vehicle owner’s manual before installing any rear-
facing child restraint in front of a fold-down armrest.
•
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.
•
DO NOT
use the tether strap when the child restraint
is in the rear-facing position.
• The headrest on the vehicle seat that the child faces
when sitting in the rear-facing mode should be placed
in the lowest position. The vehicle seat back that the
child faces must be fully padded and free of any hard
objects.
Forward-facing Only Warnings
• If your child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) or their
shoulders are above the highest harness level, you
MUST
discontinue using this child restraint as it may
no longer adequately protect your child.
•
MUST
be at least 2 years old.
•
DO NOT
use the lowest set of harness slots
forward-facing. The harness will not properly restrain
the child during a crash.
•
Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest in the
seat where the child restraint is to be installed
,
so that the back of the child restraint rests against the
vehicle seat back.
