Forward-Facing Use - Evenflo SONUS 65 Quick Start Manual

Using the Child Restraint
Forward-facing
Child Requirements:
• Weight: 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs)
• Height: 71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 in.)
and tops of child's ears are at or below
the top of the child restraint seat back
• Age: At least 2 years old
IMPORTANT
When installing this child restraint with Lower Anchor
Connectors or the vehicle seat belt, always use the top
anchorage (Tether) strap, if a tether anchor is available.
Lower Anchor
Connector
Assembly
IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the
size requirements for forward-facing use above, you
MUST discontinue use of this child restraint. Consider
use of a booster seat at that time.
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Harness straps
are at, or slightly
above the child's
shoulders.
Forward-facing
Belt Path
Lower Anchor
Connector
Assembly
Forward-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.
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.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you
store the unused lower anchor connector
assembly, with all slack removed, in storage
area on the bottom of the seat (p. 53).
Roll or fold excess lower anchor connector
strap and secure with a rubber band to
prevent serious injury to vehicle occupants.
DO NOT
weighing more than 22.6 kg (50 lb).
WARNING
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DO NOT use the three lower sets of harness slots
forward-facing. The harness may not properly
restrain the child in the event of a crash.
Make sure that the harness straps are in
one of the three upper harness slots.
The harness straps
height or above, using the strap slots
closest to your child's shoulders. The
splitter plate is attached to the bottom of
the harness strap in the child position
(p. 43). This will provide more room
for your child to fit comfortably.
IMPORTANT: Make sure both harness straps are
installed completely on the splitter plate.
Adjust the child restraint to the upright position
2
(page 44) and place it in your vehicle
forward-facing, as shown.
Unhook tether strap from the rear of the child
restraint and place tether hook with
(p. 50) over back of vehicle seat. Route the
Lower Anchor Connector Assembly through each
side of the forward-facing belt path. Note: Lift seat
pad away from seat for easier access. Make sure
Lower Anchor Connector Assembly strap lies flat
without twisting.
DO NOT install this
WARNING
MUST
install by this method for a child
MUST start at shoulder
red adjuster
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