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! DO NOT use this booster seat if it can’t be properly leveled, stabilized, and installed
as per this instruction manual. It is possible that your vehicle has no suitable seating
position for this booster seat due to seating surface, seat belt type and/or airbag
system. Read and follow these instructions, and your vehicle owner’s manual carefully.
! WARNING: You MUST use the vehicle 3-point lap-and-shoulder belt system when
restraining the child in the booster seat
(26).
! WARNING: Vehicle belts MUST be tight, adjusted to the child’s body, and should
not be twisted
(26).
! NEVER use a vehicle lap-only belt to secure child in booster seat
(27).
! NEVER USE A LOOSE SHOULDER BELT.
! NEVER position the shoulder belt under the child’s arm
(28) or place the
shoulder belt behind the child’s back
(29).
Lap portion of lap-and-shoulder belt MUST be low and snug across the hips,
with the pelvis firmly engaged, just touching the child’s thighs. The lap
WARNING!
!
! ALWAYS ASSIST YOUR CHILD WHEN GETTING INTO
AND OUT OF YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT/BOOSTER SEAT.
! NEVER LET YOUR CHILD LEAN ON THE ARMREST WHEN
GETTING INTO OR EXITING THE BOOSTER SEAT TO PREVENT
THE SEAT FROM TIPPING.
! ENSURE THAT THE BOOSTER SEAT IS LEVEL, STABLE AND
DOES NOT ROCK SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE BOOSTER SEAT
IS NOT STABLE, TRY ANOTHER SEATING LOCATION. IN
VEHICLES WITH WIDE, FLAT SEATS, A ROLLED TOWEL
CAN BE USED ON THE OUTBOARD (DOOR) SIDE TO ADD STABILITY TO THE
BOOSTER SEAT.
! DO NOT ADD ANYTHING BEHIND OR UNDER THE BOOSTER SEAT.
SECURING CHILD AND BOOSTER SEAT IN VEHICLE
WARNING!
!
FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD IN THE BOOSTER SEAT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A
SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. In a crash, the booster seat provides
NO protection for your child unless the vehicle 3-point lap-and-shoulder belt is
properly secured. Follow these instructions carefully to properly secure your child.