Chicco Car Seat Properly secured and tightened Harness around your child, Secure Child Checklist

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SAFETY TIPS FOR SECURING CHILD

1 NEVER secure child in carrier

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with child dressed in bulky garments or heavy clothing.

Heavy clothing can prevent harness from being properly tightened around child.

If harness is not snug around your child, child could

be ejected in a sudden stop 2 or crash resulting in serious injury or death!

2 To keep child warm, place a blanket over child AFTER you have 3

properly secured and tightened

harness around your child.

3 To ensure a better fit for smaller infants, use the Newborn Insert and Head Support provided with this Child Restraint.

NEVER use Insert if child weighs more than 11 pounds!

NEVER place extra padding under or behind the child.

SECURE CHILD CHECKLIST

1 Check Height of Harness Slots

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Harness straps should always be AT or BELOW child’s shoulders.

2 Check Position of Chest Clip

Chest clip should be in center of child’s chest, level with armpits.

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3CheckTightness of Harness

Harness must be snug.

Harness is snug when you cannot pinch a fold in the harness material.

If you do not secure child

 

properly, child could be

 

ejected in a sudden stop or

 

crash, resulting in serious

 

injury or death.

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NEVER leave child unattended. ALWAYS keep child properly secured in harness whenever child is in carrier.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Safe USE Checklist Ensure Child is in Size RangeRegistration & Recall TakeTime to ReadThis User Guide Never install in rear facing or side facing vehicle seats Install Restraint CorrectlyCheck Condition of Restraint Bubble is between arrows Base FeaturesStorage Compartment Base OverviewFirmly slide shoulder belt Removing LatchStoring Latch Pull Latch Pull Strap toCarrier Overview Harness Adjuster To loosen harness, firmly press Harness BuckleChest Clip To extend/retract visor To Install Insert in CarrierCARRIER/BASE Attachment To release carrier from baseCarrier out of base Head SupportChild Requirements Only use this child restraintPounds 2 and 5 kg Securing Child in Carrier Make sure child is properly securedCheck Position of Chest Clip Safety Tips for Securing ChildSecure Child Checklist Properly secured and tightened Harness around your childBest Position is one that Results in Secure Installation of RestraintUnsafe Vehicle Belts Non-Locking ELR Lap BeltsCarrier to Base Check Installation Belts Must be TightUninstalling Base Bubble Must be Between arrowsNot interfere with Attachment of Carrier To Base Check Installation Latch belts Must beInstallation Using Latch Into vehicle seatSecure Check InstallationInstallation Using Latch Installation Without Base Vehicle belt Must be TightInstalling the Seat Pad Installation in AircraftCleaning & Maintenance Cleaning Plastics Cleaning Harness Latch StrapsCleaning Buckle Latch Hardware