Safety Information
Warnings
WARNING!
Failure to follow all warnings and instructions on the restraint
system could result in SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.
Carefully read all the instructions in this user guide and on the
child restraint before using this product. Keep this user guide in
the user guide storage pocket under the seat cover for future use.
FIT REQUIREMENTS
• Use ONLY in REAR-facing position when using it with an
infant weighing less than 22 lb (10 kg).
• Use in harness mode ONLY with children who weigh
between 5 and 65 lb (2.3 and 29.5 kg) and whose height
is 49 in (124.5 cm) or less.
• Use REAR-facing for children who weigh between 5 and
50 lb (2.3 and 22.7 kg).
• Use FORWARD-facing with a harness for children who
weigh between 22 and 65 lb (10 and 29.5 kg).
• Use in
BOOSTER
mode only with children who weigh
between 40 and 120 lb (18.1 and 54.4 kg) and whose
height is between 44 and 63 in (111.8 and 160 cm).
INSTALLATION
• Secure the top tether strap provided with this child
restraint for FORWARD-facing harness mode.
• Car seat base MUST be flat on vehicle seat and MUST be
parallel to vehicle seat.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint
around your child.
• Use only the vehicle's lap and shoulder belt system when
restraining the child in this
a child with a lap belt only in
• Use only the "B" recline position when using child restraint
in
BOOSTER
mode.
• For models with anti-rebound bar, the anti-rebound bar
MUST be removed for FORWARD-facing.
GENERAL USE
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle's child restraint
anchorage system, if available, or with a vehicle seat belt.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• The headrest cover MUST be unfolded for children
weighing 9.1 kg (20 lb) or more.
• The provided infant position pillow MUST be removed for
children weighing 9.1 kg (20 lb) or more.
• For models WITH storage pouch only: When not in use,
the lower anchor adjuster and strap MUST be stored in
the storage pouch inside of the seat.
• For models WITHOUT storage pouch only: When not in
use, the lower anchor adjuster and strap MUST be rolled
and secured.
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BOOSTER
seat. Never secure
BOOSTER
mode.
• 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 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.
Important Notes
• Britax strongly recommends that children should remain
in a child seat with a 5-point harness until reaching the
maximum weight or height allowed.
• To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage,
discontinue use of this child restraint if it is older than ten
(10) years. See the Serial Number and Manufactured Date
Label on the child
restraint.
• Before each use, check this child restraint and its
components to make sure they are in good condition and
good working order.
• Discontinue use of this child restraint if it has been in a
moderate or severe crash. It is not necessary to replace
a child restraint after a minor crash, defined by the US
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
as:
a. The vehicle is drivable from the crash site; and
b. The vehicle door nearest to the child restraint was
not damaged; and
c. No vehicle occupants were injured; and
d. There is no visible damage to the child restraint; and
e. The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
• ALWAYS make sure the child restraint system is secured
to the vehicle, even when unoccupied, since in a crash, an
unsecured child restraint system may injure occupants.
• Verify that the child restraint and child restraint belts or
straps do not interfere with the opening and closing of the
vehicle door.
• Consult vehicle user guide to ensure child restraint
installation does not interfere with function of vehicle
seats.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with the child restraint
around your child.
• Ensure the lower harness (waist) straps are firmly adjusted
in a position so that the child's pelvic area is secure.
• Ensure the upper harness (shoulder) straps are firmly
adjusted so that the child is secure.
• The use of non-Britax covers, inserts, toys, accessories
or tightening devices is not approved by Britax. Their use
could cause this child restraint not to perform as intended
in a crash.
• Cover the child restraint when the vehicle is parked in
direct sunlight. Metal parts of child restraint could become
hot enough to burn a child.
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