Rear-Facing Use - Evenflo Sonus Owner's Manual

Using the Child Restraint
Rear-facing
Child Requirements:
• Weight: 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)
• Height: 48 to 102 cm (19 to 40 in.) and top of child's
head is at least 2.5 cm (1 in.) below the top of the
child restraint seat back
Rear-facing
Belt Path
Lower Anchor
Connector
Assembly
IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size
requirements above, they
in the forward-facing orientation, if possible. If your
child exceeds any of the size requirements above and
is less than 2 years old, however, you
use of this child restraint.
Note: When in rear-facing position, bottom of child
restraint MUST be entirely on vehicle seat.
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2.5 cm (1 in.)
or more
Harness straps are
at, or slightly below
the child's shoulders.
MUST use this child restraint
MUST discontinue
Rear-facing Installation with
Lower Anchor Connectors
LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint to your
vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your vehicle's seat
belts and can be used in vehicles with LATCH anchors.
DO NOT install this child restraint with LATCH
and the vehicle's seat belts. Your vehicle owner's
manual may refer to this system as ISOFIX, Universal
Anchorage System (UAS), or Lower Universal
Anchorage System.
WARNING
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you
unused lower anchor connector assembly, with all slack
removed, in storage area on the bottom of the seat
(page 51). Roll or fold excess lower anchor connector
strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent serious
injury to vehicle occupants.
WARNING
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NEVER turn a child restraint
forward-facing with a child
who weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs).
Crash forces may cause serious
injury or death.
For complete child requirements for
forward-facing use, see page 4.
ARROW MUST BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
Infants
facing the rear of the vehicle.
Adjust the child restraint to the recline position
(page 44). Place the child restraint in your vehicle
rear-facing. Adjust the restraint so that the level arrow
is level with the ground.
MUST store the
MUST
ARROW BE LEVEL WITH
GROUND WHEN USED REAR-FACING
REAR OF VEHICLE
MUST always ride
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