PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT (continued)
WARNING
To prevent serious injury or death:
s+EEPEHARNESSHSTRAPS SNUGSAND positioned on shoulders with harness tie at arm pit level.
s$O$NOT USEOSTRAPUCOVERS SBLANKETS cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided
by Graco.
ss#HILDHSHOULD BESDRESSEDLIN CLOTHING that does not interfere with buckling the harness.
10LACEACHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT WITHICHILDSSBACK mATAAGAINSTGBACK OFSCHILDBRESTRAINT
20LACEAHARNESSHSTRAPS OVERSCHILDSSSHOULDERSUAND INSERT TONGUES INTOGBUCKLE
0ULL UPLON TONGUES TOTBE SUREUTHEY ARE LOCKED
3Close harness tie:
0OSITION HARNESS TIE AT ARMAPITNLEVEL
4You should not be able to pinch the harness straps (fig. a). A snug strap should not allow
ANYNSLACK )TALIES IN A)RELATIVELY STRAIGHT LINE without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.
#HECKETHAT HARNESS STRAPSAON chest and thighs are snug.
5A rolled towel can be used on each side to support small children (fig. b). Be sure towels
DO NOT INTERFERE WITH HARNESSHSYSTEMR4OWELS should NOT be placed under child.
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