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SafetyInformation

•FAILURE TO FOLLOW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. SECURE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT WITH A VEHICLE BELT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS USER GUIDE.

•USE THE VEHICLE’S LATCH SYSTEM, LAP-SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM, OR LAP BELT SYSTEM TO SECURE THE RESTRAINT. ALWAYS USE THE VERSA-TETHER FOR CHILDREN WEIGHING MORE THAN 50 POUNDS (22.6 kg).

•Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with children weighing more than 48 pounds (21 kg). Refer to the vehicle owner’s manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for the maximum weight rating for their LATCH anchors. Unless specified otherwise by the vehicle manufacturer, assume a 48-pound child is the vehicle LATCH anchor limit.

•Install this child restraint only on vehicle seats which face forward! Do not install this restraint on vehicle seats facing sideways or backwards!

•Secure this child restraint with the vehicle belts or LATCH even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an unsecured child restraint may injure vehicle occupants.

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SafetyInformation

•Based on accident statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that parents select the rear seat as the safest location for a properly installed child restraint. Please study the section on Vehicle Safety Belts in this booklet to ensure the safety of your child. If in doubt about installing your child restraint, consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

•Britax recommends that all child restraints be installed in the rear seat.

•The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision is the body of the vehicle itself; a child restraint will not protect a child when the vehicle is seriously impacted. However, a correctly installed child restraint will substantially improve the chances for survival in most accidents. Make sure that you fully understand the correct way to use this child restraint in your vehicle.

•DO NOT place any child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag unless the air bag is turned off. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. The back seat is the safest place for children under 12.

•Owners of vehicles with air bags should refer to their vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation instructions.

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