CYBEX Sirona M Owner's Manual page 6

WARNING!
!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
• Not every location within a vehicle
may be safe for the installation of this
Child Restraint. In fact, some vehicles
have no seating position that is safe
for the installation of a Child Restraint.
IMPROPER PLACEMENT of this Child
Restraint within a vehicle will increase the
risk of death or serious injury.
• Based on crash statistics, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) recommends that parents select
the REAR SEAT as the safest location for
a properly installed Child Restraint.
• NEVER INSTALL this Child Restraint in
vehicle seats that face the rear or side of
the vehicle.
• NEVER USE this Child Restraint in a
vehicle seating position where it cannot
be secured tightly. A loosely installed Child
Restraint WILL NOT PROTECT your child
in a crash.
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• NEVER LEAVE a vehicle seat back
with a folding mechanism unlocked. In
the event of a sudden stop, an unlocked
vehicle seat back may injure your child
or reduce the effectiveness of this Child
Restraint.
REAR-FACING WARNINGS
• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint if the
top of your child's head is LESS THAN
1 in. (2.5 cm) from the top of the
headrest, when installed rear-facing.
FORWARD-FACING WARNINGS
• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint if
the top of your child's ears are above
the top of the headrest, when installed
forward-facing.
• ALWAYS use the top tether when
installed forward-facing.
WARNING!
!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
SAFE PRACTICES
• DO NOT USE this or any other Child
Restraint with a premature, low birth
weight infant, until you have consulted
with your doctor. Some infants may have
difficulty breathing or have other medical
problems when placed in a seated
position.
• DO NOT ALLOW children to play with
this Child Restraint.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT to make repairs to or
otherwise modify or tamper with this Child
Restraint.
• DO NOT USE a used Child Restraint
with a history of use you do not know.
• DO NOT ALLOW children to play with
vehicle seat belts. They may create an
ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD for any child
that can reach the seat belt and may wrap
it around his or her neck.
• DO NOT LEAVE loose objects (e.g.
groceries, books, bags) in a vehicle. In the
event of a sudden stop, loose objects can
become projectiles, potentially causing
serious injuries.
• NEVER TEND to your child's needs while
driving. ALWAYS safely stop your vehicle
in order to tend to your child.
• NEVER TAKE your child out of the Child
Restraint while the vehicle is moving.
Unrestrained occupants are at a greatly
increased risk of DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY in a car crash.
• ALWAYS LOCK an unoccupied vehicle,
even in the garage. Children can get into
vehicle and accidentally lock themselves
in, resulting in DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY.
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