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Care and Maintenance
FROM TIME TO TIME CHECK YOUR CAR
SEATAND BASE for worn parts, torn
material or stitching. If damage is found, DO
NOTtry to modify the car seat. Replace the
car seat.
Car seat pad may be machine washed
on delicate cycle and drip-dried. NO
BLEACH.
Car seat metal and plastic parts may be
cleaned by wiping with a mild soap and water
solution. NOBLEACH.
Do not immerse the harness straps in water.
Doing so may affect their strength. Dirty
straps should be spot cleaned or replaced.
Regularly inspect car seat harness and
buckle for excessive wear. If the buckle
becomes bent or the shoulder straps are
frayed, they must be replaced.
Do not lubricate the buckle.
DO NOTUSE CAR SEAT without the seat
cover.
DISCONTINUE USING YOUR CAR SEAT
AND BASE should it become damaged or
broken. Never use this seat after it is
involved in a vehicle crash.
Due to the effects of normal wear-and-tear,
changing vehicle restraint systems, and
European standard revisions, we
recommend that this car seat and base
be replaced with a new model after five
years. Whenever the car seat is replaced,
please dispose of the old one properly so it
will not be reused.