HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS

Rear-facing:Birth to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg)

Infants from birth to 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) MUST be rear-facing.

Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs.

(9.1 to 13.6 kg) may be rear-facing.

IMPORTANT: This car seat is certified for use rear-facingwith children up to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). However, some children approaching 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) may be too tall to fit comfortably rear-facing. When child can no longer comfortably fit and knees remain bent, child should use car seat forward-facing only if child is over 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) and can sit upright unassisted *.

Rear-facing

Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants

A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.

Century advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital.

Birth

20 lbs.

30 lbs. 40 lbs.

(9.1 kg)

(13.6 kg)(18.1 kg)

 

Outgrowing Car Seat

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward-facing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9.1 to 18.1 kg)

Toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9.1 to 13.6 kg) who

are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing *. If unable to sit unassisted, use rear-facing.

Toddlers 30 to 40 lbs. (13.6 to 18.1 kg) and up to 40 inches (101.6 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.

*The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends

that children should be at least one year of age before being positioned forward facing.

WARNING

To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of child’s ears must be below top edge of car seat.

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Century Bravo manual Height & Weight Limits, Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants, Outgrowing Car Seat