Warnings - Britax B-SAFE User Manual

WARNING!
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DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using it in the vehicle.
• U se only with children who weigh between 1.8 and 10 kg (4 and 22 lbs)
and whose height is 81.3 cm (32 in.) or less.
• S nugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your child.
• This child restraint must be secured to the vehicle by means of a lower
connector system if it is installed in a seating position that is equipped with
a lower universal anchorage system or by means of a vehicle seat belt if it
is installed in a seating position that is not equipped with a lower universal
anchorage system, and, if equipped with a tether strap, by means of the
tether strap.
• This child restraint should only be used in a forward-facing seating position
equipped with a vehicle seat belt or lower universal anchorage system.
• F ollow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written instructions
located under the cover along the side of the child restraint.
• R egister your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• C onsult your child's doctor before using this infant car seat with premature
infants. Premature infants may have breathing or other medical concerns
when transported in a semi-reclined position.
• N ever use the adjuster strap to lift or carry this infant car seat. Doing so
could cause damage to the harness adjuster and webbing. Always carry an
infant car seat by the handle or shell.
• T he primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision is the
structure of the vehicle; an infant car seat will not protect an infant when
the vehicle is seriously impacted. However, correctly installed, an infant car
seat will substantially improve the chances for survival in most crashes.
Make sure that all users fully understand the correct ways to use this infant
car seat in a vehicle.
• T his infant car seat must not be used in shopping carts, boats, or other
non-certified applications.
• N EVER leave child unattended.
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• This child seat can only be used in the following classes of vehicles: multi-
purpose vehicles, passenger cars or trucks.
• T he use of aftermarket covers, inserts, toys, accessories, or tightening
devices is not approved by Britax. Their use could cause this infant car seat
to fail Federal Safety Standards or not perform as intended in a crash.
• A LWAYS check the back seat upon leaving your vehicle to prevent leaving a
child restrained in the infant car seat alone in the vehicle.
• N EVER place the occupied infant car seat on beds, sofas, or other soft
surfaces. Infant car seat can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate the
child.
• N EVER place the occupied infant car seat near edges of counter tops,
tables, or other elevated surfaces. Child's movement can slide infant car
seat.
• A LWAYS use harness when child is in infant car seat. Never leave the
occupied infant car seat when straps are loose or undone. A child can
strangle in loose infant car seat straps.
• N EVER use in or on strollers unless approved by Britax.
• A LWAYS lift infant car seat by handle after installation in base to verify that it
is secure.
• D O NOT leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of a vehicle.
In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep moving, potentially
causing serious injuries.
• D O NOT leave folding vehicle seats unlatched. In the event of a sudden
stop, a loose seat back could prevent the infant car seat from protecting the
child as well as it should.
• T o prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage, do not use
this infant car seat and base if it is older than six years or has been in a
moderate or severe crash. See date of manufacture located on the infant car
seat and base.
• Follow all instructions on the child seat labels and in the user guide. Failure
to do so may result in death or serious injury.
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