Safety Information; Important Notes; Certification - Britax PIONEER User Manual

Important Notes

• Do not install with the lower anchors for a child weighing more than
45 lbs (20.4 kg).
• Discontinue use of this child seat if it has been in a moderate
or severe crash. It is not necessary to replace a car seat after a
minor crash defined by the US National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) as:
* The vehicle is driveable from the crash site; and
* The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not damaged; and
* No vehicle occupants were injured; and
* There is no visible damage to the child seat; and
* The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
• Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight.
Metal parts of child seat could become hot enough to burn a child.
• Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being used. Avoid
placing heavy objects on top of it.
• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to disassemble
any part of the child seat or change the way the harness or vehicle's
seat belts are used.
• Never use the harness or adjuster strap to lift or carry this child seat.
Doing so could damage the harness adjuster and webbing. Always
carry this child seat by the shell or tether straps.

Certification

This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 213).
for use in motor vehicles and aircraft when used in harness mode.
This restraint is not certified for use in aircraft when used in booster
mode because belt-positioning boosters require lap-shoulder belts
not available in aircraft.
For aircraft installation, follow lap belt installation instructions on
pages 14 - 15. Install your child seat in a window seat to avoid
blocking the aisle. The tether cannot be used.
– If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask a flight attendant for a
belt extender.
– Your child may experience discomfort if the buckle is located
in the seating area of a the child seat after installation.
– Inflatable aircraft lap belts are not compatible with this child
seat.
– This seat may not fit all aircraft. Contact your airline prior to
travel to verify fit.

Safety Information

This restraint is certified
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