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Important Harness Adjustments
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics:
All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least
1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. That means that if
your infant reaches 20 pounds before her first birthday, she should
remain rear-facing at least until she turns 1 year old. It is best for
children to ride rear-facing to the highest weight or height allowed
by the manufacturer.
Rear-Facing
Weight 5 – 35 pounds (2.3 – 15.9 kg).
Use rear-facing only with children:
who weigh between 5 and 35 lbs (2.3 – 15.9 kg) •
and
the top of the child’s head is 1” (2.5 cm) or more •
below the top of the child seat shell (Fig. A) and
the harness straps are at or slightly below the •
child’s shoulders.
If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because
the child exceeds height or weight requirements, review the
forward-facing guidelines on page 7.
If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because
the child is too small, selection of a different child seat (such as an
infant carrier) may be required.
IMPORTANT: See How to Adjust Harness Height on page 33.
Forward-Facing
Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) – 65 pounds (9.1 – 29.5 kg).
Use forward-facing only with children:
who are at least one year of age • and
who weigh between 20 and 65 lbs. (9.1 – 29.5 kg) • and
who are 49” (124.5 cm) or less in height • and
the top of the child’s ears are below the top of the child seat shell •
and
the harness straps are at or above the child’s shoulders, parallel •
to level ground (Fig. B).
IMPORTANT: When using forward-facing recline mode, it may
become necessary to adjust
the harness to a higher height than would
be used when the seat is upright. See Figure B for reference.
See How to Adjust Harness Height on page 33.
WARNING! Do NOT use the child seat rear-facing if any of
the following apply:
the child is less than 5 lbs (2.3 kg) in weight • or
the child exceeds 35 lbs (15.9 kg) in weight • or
the top of the head is less than 1” (2.5 cm) from the top of the •
child seat shell (Fig. A) or
the harness straps are above the child’s shoulders.•
WARNING! Do NOT use the child seat forward-facing if any
of the following apply:
the child is less than one year of age • or
the child is less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) in weight • or
the child exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg) in weight • or
the child exceeds 49” (124.5 cm) in height or•
the top of the ears are above the top of the child seat shell • or
the harness straps are below the child’s shoulders, parallel to •
level ground (Fig. B).
Shoulder level
Above Shoulder Level
Below Shoulder Level
UprightReclined
Forward-Facing Harness Height
b
2.5 cm
1 inch
a
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