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Safety Information Safety Information
Important Harness Adjustments
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics:
All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least 1
year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. That means that if your
infant reaches 20 pounds before her first birthday, she should remain
rear-facing at least until she turns 1 year old. It is best for children
to ride rear-facing to the highest weight or height allowed by the
manufacturer.
Rear-Facing
Weight 5 – 35 pounds (2.3 – 15.9 kg).
Use rear-facing only with children:
who weigh between 5 • – 35 lbs (2.3 – 15.9
kg) and
the top of the child’s head is 1” (2.5 cm) or •
more below the top of the child seat shell
(Fig. A) and
the harness straps are at or slightly below •
the child’s shoulders.
If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because the
child exceeds height or weight requirements, review the forward-
facing guidelines on page 7.
If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because the
child is too small, selection of a different child seat (such as an infant
carrier) may be required.
IMPORTANT: See How to Adjust Harness Height on page 33.
WARNING! Do NOT use the child seat rear-facing if:
the child is less than 5 lbs (2.3 kg) in weight • or
the child exceeds 35 lbs (15.9 kg) in weight • or
the top of the head is less than 1” (2.5 cm) from the top of the •
child seat shell (Fig. A) or
the harness straps are above the child’s shoulders.•
WARNING! Do NOT use the child seat forward-facing if:
the child is less than one year of age • or
the child is less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) in weight • or
the child exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg) in weight • or
the child exceeds 49” (124.5 cm) in height or•
the top of the ears are above the top of the child seat shell • or
the harness straps are below the child’s shoulders, parallel •
to level ground (Fig. B)
1 inch
2.5 cm
A
Forward-Facing
Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) – 65 pounds (9.1 – 29.5 kg).
Use forward-facing only with children:
who are at least one year of age • and
who weigh between 20 • – 65 lbs (9.1 – 29.5 kg) and
who are 49” (124.5 cm) or less in height • and
the top of the child’s ears are below the top of the child seat shell •
and
the harness straps are at or above the child’s shoulders, parallel •
to level ground (Fig. B).
IMPORTANT: When using forward-facing recline mode, it may
become necessary to adjust
the harness to a higher height than would
be used when the seat is upright. See How to Adjust Harness Height on
page 33.
Shoulder level
Above Shoulder Level
Below Shoulder Level
Upright Reclined
Forward-Facing
b