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Set Up
Infant Seat
Recline Angle
The vehicle installation is controlled by the angle of the vehicle seat, and these angles vary
greatly between vehicles.The vehicle seat angle or the contours of the vehicle seat could place
the child restraint either too upright or too recline. A rearward facing restraint should always be
installed so that the back surface is reclined just enough to allow the infant’s head to lie back
comfortably, but not more than 45º from vertical. This measurement is taken when your infant
is laying in the child restraint and is in direct contact with this back surface, so it’s extremely
import to maintain the required angle
NOTE: An accurate method of measuring the recline angle of your infant is to use a smart
phone with a application that can measure angles but if using this method ensure the car is on
a level surface.
IMPORTANT
!
Your infant should NEVER be too upright or too recline.
TOO UPRIGHT (less than 35º from vertical) could lead to the infants head opping
forward and potentially pinching off the airway.
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45º
TOO RECLINED (greater than 45º from vertical) could lead to the infants body
sliding ‘up’ towards the top of the restraint. Which could promote a compressive
load on the spine and/or an extension load on the neck.
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