Britax 55 manual Important Child Seat Usage Information, Rear-Facing 5 40 lbs 2.3 18.1 kg

Safety Information

Important Child Seat Usage Information

All infants must ride rear-facing at least until they have reached 1 year of age and weigh 20 lbs (9.1 kg).

An infant positioning insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit if the child is under 12 lbs and the lowest harness slots fall above the infants shoulders. The Infant positioning insert is sold separately at select retailers and on www.britaxusa.com.

Britax advises that parents strongly consider the following when using this child seat.

•Children should be secured with a harness system until they exceed the weight or height limits specified.

•Britax recommends that children ride rear-facing to the highest weight or height specified.

WARNING! REAR-FACINGuse of this child seat is ONLY for children who meet ALL of the requirements below. If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because they are too small, use of the infant positioning insert or selection of a different child seat (such as an infant car seat) may be required. If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because the child is too large, review the forward-facing guidelines on page 7.

Rear-Facing: 5 – 40 lbs (2.3 – 18.1 kg)

Use rear-facing with children:

•who weigh between 5 and 40 lbs (2.3

– 18.1 kg) and

1
2	inch
.
5
	cm

• when the top of the child’s head is at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of the child seat shell (Fig. A) and

• when the harness straps are at or slightly	A Rear-Facing
below the child’s shoulders (Fig. A).

IMPORTANT: See Harness Height Adjustment on page 16.

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