Replacement and Expiration
of Car Seat
72
Aircraft Information
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Do not risk your child’s safety.
To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group
strongly recommends replacing the car seat even after a minor
crash; even if it was not occupied at the time.
Replacement After a Minor Crash
The National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration states that for a
crash to be considered minor
ALL
of the following must be true:
Vehicle able to drive away from the crash site;
AND
Vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged;
AND
No passengers were injured;
AND
Airbags did not deploy;
AND
There is no visible damage to the car seat.
If the crash your car seat was involved in meets
ALL
the criteria,
you may not need to replace the car seat.
If one or more of these criteria are not true or if you are uncertain
of any of your answers, replace the car seat immediately.
Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash
You
must
replace this car seat if it has been in a moderate to
severe car crash.
This car seat is intended to protect a child in a single crash.
During a crash, the car seat and all of its parts absorb crash
energy which can deform or weaken it. Damage is not always
visible. A damaged car seat must be replaced immediately.
Expiration
On the side of the child restraint there is a
date of manufacture label as shown.
Do not use this child restraint more than
10 years after the date of manufacture.
This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the
internal harness.
This child restraint is not certified for aircraft use when used as a
booster seat because aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts.
Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid blocking the
aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for
a belt extender.
Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats.
Contact the airline for their specific policies.
Some airlines may ask to see a label
stating that this child restraint is certified
for aircraft use.
There is an airplane certification label
located on the side of this child restraint
as shown.
WARNING:
Store UAS belt, tether strap, and anti-
rebound bar when installing with aircraft belts.
Forward-Facing Aircraft Installation
Follow pages 43-46, skipping the tether
strap steps.
Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation
Follow pages 32-36, skipping the anti-
rebound bar installation steps.
