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Warning
! NO child restraint can guarantee full protection from injury in an accident. However﹐ proper use of this child
restraint will reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your child.
! This child restraint is designed ONLY for a child weighing up to 25kg (approximately 7 years old or under).
! DO NOT use or install this child restraint until you read and understand the instructions in this manual and in
your vehicle owner's manual.
! DO NOT install or use this child restraint without following the instructions and warnings in this manual or you
may put your child in serious risk of injury or death.
! Concern the danger of making any alterations or additions to the device without the approval of the Type
Approval Authority﹐ and a danger of not following closely the installation instructions provided by the Infant
child restraint manufacturer.
! DO NOT use this child restraint if it has damaged or missing parts.
! Child is not left in the child restraint system unattended.
! DO NOT have your child in large/oversized clothes when using this child restraint. This may prevent your child
from being properly and securely fastened by the harness straps.
! DO NOT leave this child restraint﹐ or other items﹐ unbelted or unsecured in your vehicle. Unsecured items can
shift or move around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn﹐ sudden stop﹐ or crash. Remove child restraint
from vehicle if not in regular use.
! Do not place this child restraint in seating positions where an active frontal airbag is installed If your child is
still in rear facing mode.
! NEVER use a second-hand child restraint or a child restraint whose history you do not know because it may
have structural damage that could endanger your child's safety.
! NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes to secure child restraint in vehicle or to secure child into child
restraint. Only use vehicle belt to secure child restraint in vehicle.
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The parts of this child restraint should never be lubricated in any way.
! Always secure child in child restraint while in the vehicle﹐ even on short trips﹐ as this is when most accidents occur.
! DO NOT use this child restraint in Group 0+﹐ 1 for more than 7 years after the date of purchase and do not use this
child restraint in Group 2 for more than 10 years after the date of purchase﹐ as parts may degrade over time﹐ or from
exposure to sunlight﹐ and may not perform adequately in a crash.
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Warning
! DO NOT use this child restraint as a regular chair as it may fall down and injure the child.
! Please keep this child restraint away from sunlight﹐ otherwise it may be too hot for the child's skin. Always
touch test seat before placing child in it.
! The child restraint shall not be used without the soft goods.
! The soft goods should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by the manufacturer﹐
because the soft goods constitutes an integral part of the restraint performance.
! DO NOT put anything other than the recommended inner cushions in this child restraint.
! DO NOT carry this child restraint with a child in it.
! The child restraint should be changed when it has been subject to violent stresses in an accident. An
accident can cause damage to the child restraint that you cannot see.
! Consult the retailer for issues concerning maintenance﹐ repair and part replacement.
! DO NOT install this child restraint under the following conditions:
1. Vehicle seats with 2-point vehicle belts.
2. Vehicle seats facing sideways or rearward with respect to the running direction of the vehicle.
3. Vehicle seats unstable during installation.
! Be sure that the child restraint is installed in such a way that no part of it interferes with movable seats or in
the operation of vehicle doors.
! After your child is placed in this child restraint﹐ the safety belt must be used correctly﹐ and ensure that any
lap strap is worn low down﹐ so that the pelvis is firmly engaged.
! DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other than those described in the instructions and marked on
the child restraint.
! Any straps holding the restraint to the vehicle should be tight﹐ that any straps restraining the child should be
adjusted to the child's body﹐ and that straps should not be twisted.
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