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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
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• Use only in a rear-facing position when using it with an infant
weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg).
• Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 65 lbs (2.3
and 29.5 kg) and whose height is 48 in. (121.9 cm) or less. Use
rear-facing for children who weigh between 5 and 40 lbs (2.3 and
18.1 kg). Use forward-facing for children who weigh between 20
and 65 lbs (9.1 and 29.5 kg).
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around
your child. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a
relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press into the
child's flesh or push the child's body into an unnatural position.
• Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child seat.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle's child restraint
anchorage system if available, or with a vehicle seat belt.
• Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written
instructions located in the pocket behind the cover.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• This child seat must be reclined to position 3 when installed rear-
facing (see page 15).
• Use the inner buckle slot when installed rear-facing.
• Use the outer buckle slot when installing the child seat forward-
facing with a child weighing 30 lbs (13.6 kg) and above or if the
buckle is under the child in the inner position.
• When installing in forward-facing mode this child seat must be in
position 1 or position 2 (see page 15).
• HUGS™ chest pads must be used in forward-facing mode.
Removal of HUGS is optional only for rear-facing mode to
acheive a snug harness fit (approx. 3 mos. or youger).
• To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage,
discontinue use of this child seat if it is older than seven years or
has been in a moderate or severe crash (see page 3). See Serial
Number and Manufactured Date Label on child seat (page 11).
• This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or other
non-certified applications.
• Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the
back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child
seat. Please study Vehicle Seating Positions on page 9 to ensure
your child's safety and consult your vehicle owner's manual.
• Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash,
an unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.
• When using in a vehicle with air bags, refer to your vehicle
owner's manual for child seat installation instructions and
precautions.
• Never use the harness adjuster strap to lift or carry this child
seat. Doing so could cause damage to harness adjuster and
webbing. Always carry this child seat by its shell or tether straps.
• The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision
is the body of the vehicle itself; a child seat will not protect a
child when a vehicle is seriously impacted. However, correctly
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Important Notes
• Verify that the child seat is securely installed and the harness is
• Discontinue use of this child seat if it has been in a moderate
• Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove
• Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight.
• Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being used.
• Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time.
• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to
• Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of
• Do not leave folding vehicle seats unsecured or unlatched. In the
• Do not allow children to play with this child seat.
• Do not use anything to raise the child seat off vehicle seat except
installed, a child seat will substantially improve chances for
survival in most crashes. Make sure all users fully understand
the correct ways to use this child seat in a vehicle.
• Refer to your vehicle owner's manual or contact the vehicle
manufacturer for the maximum weight rating for their lower
anchors. Use vehicle seat belt (not lower connectors) for
installations with children who weigh more than the vehicle
lower anchor limit. Unless specified otherwise by the vehicle
manufacturer, assume a 40 lb (18.1 kg) child is the vehicle lower
anchor limit.
• The use of non-Britax Child Safety, Inc., covers, inserts, toys,
accessories, or tightening devices is not approved by Britax.
Their use could cause this child seat not to perform as intended
in a crash.
properly adjusted around the child each time the child seat is
used.
or severe crash. It is not necessary to replace a car seat after a
minor crash defined by the US National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) as:
* The vehicle is driveable from the crash site; and
* The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not damaged; and
* No vehicle occupants were injured; and
* There is no visible damage to the child seat; and
* The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat.
Metal parts of child seat could become hot enough to burn a
child.
Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.
disassemble any part of the child seat or change the way the
harness or vehicle's seat belts are used.
a vehicle. In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep
moving, potentially causing serious injuries.
event of a sudden stop, a loose seat back could cause the child
seat not to perform as intended.
as described in these instructions. Their use could cause the
child seat not to perform as intended in a crash.
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