Safety Information; Vehicle Compatability; Safety Belts - Britax Hippo Instruction Booklet

Safety Information

• This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). This restraint is certifi ed for use
in motor vehicles and aircraft.
• Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name,
address, and the restraint's model number and manufacturing
date to: Britax Child Safety, Inc., 13501 South Ridge Drive
Charlotte, NC 28273 or call 1-888-427-4829 or register
online at www.BritaxUSA.com. For recall information, call the
U.S. Government's Auto Safety Hotline at: 1-888-327-4236
(TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
• The Hippo is distributed by Snug Seat, Inc. For customer service call
1-800-336-7684 or write: Snug Seat, Inc., PO Box 1739 Matthews,
NC 28106.
WARNING!
restraint in the front seat of a
vehicle with a passenger air bag.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can
occur. The back seat is the safest
place for children under 12.
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Safety Information
IMPORTANT:
• Verify child restraint is secure and harness is properly adjusted
around child each time child restraint is used.
Adjust harness to fi t clothes the child is wearing. Remove bulky
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coats and/or jackets before putting child in restraint.
• Cover restraint when vehicle is parked in direct sunlight. Parts of
child restraint could become hot enough to burn a child.
• Store child restraint in a safe place when it is not being used. Avoid
placing heavy objects on top of it.
To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage,
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discontinue use of a child restraint that is older than six years or
has been in a severe crash. See date of manufacture, located on
restraint.
• Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time.
• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to disassemble
any part of the child restraint or change the way its harness or
vehicle's restraint belts are used.
• Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of
a vehicle. In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep
moving, potentially causing serious injuries.
Do not leave folding vehicle seats unlatched. In event of a sudden
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stop, a loose seat back could prevent child restraint from protecting
the child as well as it should.
Do not allow children to play with this or any child restraint.
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Do not use anything to raise restraint off vehicle seat except as
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described in these instructions. In a crash, restraint could slide and
may not protect the child as well as it should.
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Do not place a child
Weight Range
Rear-Facing
Weight 5 – 33 pounds (2.3 – 15 kg). (Upper
weight limit refers to casted weight)
Forward-Facing
Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) – 65 pounds
(9 – 29 kg). (Upper weight limit refers to
casted weight)
Maximum Height
Rear-Facing
The child is too tall when the top of the head
is 1 inch from the top of the restraint
Forward-Facing
Use of the seat should be discontinued when
any one of the following occurs:
The tops of the ears are above the top of
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the restraint
The top harness slots fall below the child's
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shoulders
• The child exceeds the weight capacity of the seat
NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with
vehicle safety belts.
IMPORTANT:
Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to
vehicle. Refer to your vehicle's owner's manual for specifi c information
about vehicle safety belts and their use with child restraints. Some
vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this child
restraint or any other child restraint. If in doubt, contact the vehicle
manufacturer for assistance.
This child restraint can fi t securely in most vehicles using existing
vehicle belts. However, some vehicle designs prevent a secure fi t of
the child restraint due to position of the vehicle-belt lower anchorage
points.
The owner's manual for your vehicle will have
information on the types of vehicle belts in your vehicle.
If your belt type is listed below, select another seating
position or use Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) connectors.
The following types of vehicle belts are not compatible
with this child restraint:
Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage points in
the door. (Fig. A)
Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)
Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors for shoulder section and
lap section in which lap-section retractor does not lock.
Non-locking, two-point Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts.
Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of the lock-off.
NOTE: Refer to your vehicle's owner's manual to determine the kind of
retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
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Vehicle Compatability

A A
B B
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