Evenflo SONUS - Child Restraint Features Overview; Feature Diagrams and Descriptions

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LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint to your
vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your vehicle’s seat
belts and can be used in vehicles with LATCH anchors. Your
vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this system as
ISOFIX, Universal Anchorage System (UAS), or Lower
Universal Anchorage System.
WARNING
Rear-facing Installation with
Lower Anchor Connectors
• ONLY use for securing child restraint to lower anchor
bars.
• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions which
accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
• NEVER attach two hooks to one vehicle lower anchor
bar.
• DO NOT use the vehicle seat belts to install a child
restraint when using the Lower Anchor Connector
Assembly.
• This Lower Anchor Connector Assembly is intended to be
used ONLY as described in these instructions.
Serious injury or death may result from misuse.
• ALWAYS be sure that the Lower Anchor Connector hook
is fully engaged onto the Vehicle Lower Anchor Bar by
pulling hard on the Lower Anchor Connector strap. If it is
not totally engaged, the Lower Anchor Connector
Assembly will not secure your child restraint. Serious
injury or death may result.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused lower anchor connector assembly, with all slack
removed, in storage area on the bottom of the seat
(page 45). Roll or fold excess lower anchor connector
strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent serious
injury to vehicle occupants.
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of child
restraints and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow your
vehicle owner’s manual.
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ARROW MUST BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
Infants MUST always ride
facing the rear of the vehicle.
Attach the harness straps
B
to the splitter plate
C
using
the infant position (page 37)
on the harness straps.
As your child grows, you can
attach the harness straps
B
to the splitter plate using the
pockets at the end of the
straps.
2
NEVER turn a child restraint
forward-facing with a child
who weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs).
Crash forces may cause serious
injury or death.
WARNING
Pull the seat pad off of the front
of the child restraint. Route the
Lower Anchor Connector strap
D
and hook through the
rear-facing belt paths
E
.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the
Lower Anchor Connector strap
D
is in front of the crotch strap
F
, and it lies flat without twisting,
as shown. Reconnect the seat pad
to the front of the child restraint.
3
The back of the child restraint supports and protects the
baby and absorbs crash forces. Adjust the child restraint
to the recline position (page 38). Place the child
restraint in your vehicle rear-facing. Adjust the restraint
so that the level arrow
A
is level with the ground.
E
C
B
B
ARROW MUST BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
A
F
D
IMPORTANT: Make sure both harness straps are
installed completely on the splitter plate, as shown.
Rear-facing