Section 1: Safety Warnings - RECARO ProRIDE Instruction Manual

Section 1: Safety Warnings

WARNING!
• Do NOT place a child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger air bag. The back seat is the safest place for children
under 12 years of age.
• According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating
positions.
• Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 70 pounds (2.3
and 31.7 Kg) and whose height is 50 inches (127 cm) or less.
Rear-facing 5 - 40 pounds (2.3 and 15.9 kg) and Forward-facing
20 - 70 pounds (9.1 and 31.7 kg) and at least 1 year of age. Do
NOT use for a child who weighs more than 70 pounds (31.7 kg)
• Discontinue use of your child restraint that is older than six (6)
years or has been in a severe crash to prevent injury due to
deterioration or hidden damage. See "manufactured in date"
located on a sticker on the Performance RIDE / ProRIDE.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle's child restraint LATCH
anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt.
• Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child restraint.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided around your child.
• A snug strap should NOT allow any slack. It lies in a relatively
straight line without sagging. It does NOT press on the child's flesh
or push the child's body into an unnatural position.
• D o NOT use this child restraint system until you have read and
understood the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle
owner's manual. Do NOT let others install or use this child restraint
system unless they understand how to use it.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur
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WARNING!
• D o NOT make any technical modification to the child restraint
system and use it only as outlined in these instructions. Otherwise,
the safety function of the seat will be reduced or completely voided.
• Before each use, inspect the child restraint. Make sure nothing on the
child restraint is damaged, loose or broken. If anything on the child
restraint appears damaged, loose or broken, do NOT use the restraint.
• Failure to follow warnings provided on the child restraint labels and
stickers could cause serious injury or death.
• The child restraint should be securely belted to the vehicle, even
when it is not occupied, since in a crash an unsecured child restraint
system may injure other occupants.
• Placing your child in a hot child restraint may result in burns.
• Do NOT add accessories, toys, padding or other items to the child
restraint unless provided by RECARO.
• This child restraint must NOT be used in the home, boats or other
non-certified applications.
• If the child restraint has been in a crash or vehicle accident, it must
be replaced; do NOT use the child restraint again. A crash can
cause unseen damage and using the child restraint again can cause
serious injury or death.
• NEVER leave a child unattended even when sleeping.
• NEVER allow a child to play with the child restraint; it is NOT a toy.
• There is no guarantee that the child restraint will prevent injury or
death in a particular crash. However, if you stress careful driving
and proper use of the child restraint, it can lower the risk of injury or
death in most crashes.
• D o NOT lubricate buckles, fasteners or any part of the child restraint.
• NEVER use a used child seat unless you know its complete history.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur
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