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backseatasthesafestlocationforaproperlyinstalledchildseat.
PleasestudytheVehicle Compatibility(pages10-13)sectionin
thisbooklettoensureyourchild’ssafetyandconsultyourvehicle
owner’smanual.
•Securethischildseatevenwhenitisnotoccupied.Inacrash,an
unsecuredchildseatmayinjurevehicleoccupants.
•Whenusinginavehiclewithairbags,refertoyourvehicleowner’s
manualforchildseatinstallationinstructionsandprecautions.
•Neveruseadjusterstraptoliftorcarrythischildseat.Doingso
couldcausedamagetoharnessadjusterandwebbing.Always
carrythischildseatbyitsshellortetherstraps.
•Theprimaryprotectionforoccupantsofavehicleinacollisionis
thebodyofthevehicleitself.Achildseatwillnotprotectachild
whenavehicleisseriouslyimpacted.However,correctlyinstalled,
achildseatwillsubstantiallyimprovechancesforsurvivalinmost
crashes.Makesureallusersfullyunderstandthecorrectwaysto
usethischildseatinavehicle.
•The use of non-Britax Child Safety, Inc. covers, inserts, toys,
accessories,ortighteningdevicesisnotapprovedbyBritax.Their
usecouldcausethischildseattofailFederalSafetyStandardsor
notperformasintendedinacrash.
•HUGS
TM
 chest pads must be installed for forward-facing use.
RemovalofHUGSisoptionalonlyforrear-facinguse.