User Manual

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3 Rear
Facing
3-A Rear-Facing
Rear-Facing: 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg)
• Infants who weigh less than 22 lb (10 kg)
MUST be rear-facing.
• Place car seat rear-facing in the vehicle
back seat.
• Make sure LATCH strap or vehicle seat belt
is routed through the rear-facing belt path
marked with a blue label.
• Install this car seat tightly in your vehicle.
Car seat should not move at the
rear-facing belt path more than 1”.
(2.5 cm) from side to side, front to back.
• Check recline level making sure the ball is
within the blue area.
LATCH Strap
• Harness straps need to be even with or
just below the top of child’s shoulders and
chest clip is at armpit level.
The AAP and NHTSA recommend that
children ride rear-facing until the age of 2
or until they reach the maximum rear-facing
height or weight rating for their car seat. This
car seat can remain rear-facing up to 40 lb
(18 kg).