6.1 Positioning Harness Straps
FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS STRAPS |
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FOR YOUR CHILD INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS |
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INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, |
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SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. The harness straps must be properly | ||||
adjusted to fit your child according to the following instructions. |
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1. Remove infant restraint from base and rotate handle down to |
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sitting position. See “3.3 Removing and Attaching Base” and |
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“3.4 Adjusting Handle”, p. 13. |
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2. Place child in infant restraint as shown ➊. |
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3. Determine which pair of harness slots are even |
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with or just below your child’s shoulders ➋. |
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DO NOT use upper harness slots if they |
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are above your child’s shoulders. They |
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will not hold a small child securely in a |
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sudden stop or crash. |
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4. If the harness straps must be adjusted: |
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remove child from infant restraint and follow |
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directions for your type of harness system: | Use harness slots | |||
6.1.1 |
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even with or just below | ||||
6.1.2 | child’s shoulders |
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