Important Notes; Certification; Registration - Britax HIGHPOINT User Manual

Britax Child Safety, Inc.

Important Notes

• The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends that children should remain in a child seat with a 5-point harness until
reaching the maximum weight or height allowed�
• Use this booster seat forward-facing only�
• 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 NHTSA as:
a� The vehicle is drivable from the crash site; and
b� The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not damaged; and
c� No vehicle occupants were injured; and
d� There is no visible damage to the child seat; and
e� The airbags (if present) did not deploy�
• Always support the base and backrest while lifting or carrying this booster seat�
• Cover the booster seat when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight� Parts of the booster seat
could become hot enough to burn a child�
• Store the booster seat in a cool, dry place when it is not being used� Avoid placing heavy
objects on top of the booster seat�
• DO NOT except as described in this user guide attempt to disassemble any part of the
booster seat or change the way the vehicle's seat belts are used�
• DO NOT leave folding vehicle seats unsecured� In the event of a sudden stop, a loose seat
back could cause the booster seat not to perform as intended�
• DO NOT use anything to raise the booster seat off the vehicle seat� In a crash, this could
cause the booster seat not to perform as intended�
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Certification

Motor Vehicles
This child seat system conforms to all applicable Canadian motor vehicle safety standards
(CMVSS 213�2)�
Aircraft
This Restraint is Not Certified for Use in Aircraft, because Aircraft do not have shoulder belts�

Registration

Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons� You must register this restraint to be reached
in a recall� Send your name, address, e-mail address if available and the restraint's model number
and manufacturing date to Britax Child Safety, Ltd�, P�O� Box 7289, RPO Brunswick Square, Saint
John NB E2L 4S6, or call 1-888-427-4829, or register online at us.britax.com/registration�
For your convenience, record all the information about your child seat below� Refer to the Serial
Number and Manufactured Date Label for all information, see pages 2-3�
Make and Model Number: ______________________________________________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________________________________________
Batch Number: ________________________________________________________________________
Date of Manufacture: ___________________________________________________________________
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