IMPORTANT: According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
This child restraint can be installed without vehicle
belts, by connecting the restraint's lower anchor
belts to the lower anchorages in your vehicle.
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) is
a system for installing a child restraint in a vehicle
without using the vehicle belts. Refer to your
vehicle owner's manual to determine if your vehicle
is equipped with LATCH, and how to correctly use
LATCH to install this child restraint in your vehicle.
Lower Anchor and
Top Tether Anchor
Locations
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
This child restraint is designed to be used with
lower LATCH anchors at the standard spacing of
11 inches (28 cm). LATCH lower vehicle anchor
points are defined as 11 inches (28 cm) from the
center of one LATCH anchor to the center of
another LATCH anchor.
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Vehicle Top Tether
Anchor Points
11"
WARNING: DO NOT USE the LATCH lower
anchor belts to attach this child restraint
rear facing when restraining a child weighing
over 35 lb (15.8 kg) or forward facing when
restraining a child weighing over 40 lb
(18.1 kg). Check your vehicle owner's manual
for tether anchor weight limits.
The restraint's tether strap should be used for ALL
forward facing installations, as it provides a more
secure installation.
WARNING: NEVER use a child restraint in
a vehicle seating position where it cannot be
correctly secured. An incorrectly installed child
restraint will not protect your child in a crash.
Rear Shelf
Back Wall
Back of Seat
Vehicle Floor
RAVA instructions
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