Harness System Use And Adjustment; Securing Your Child With Harness System - Baby Trend Secure Snap Gear 32 CS61 Owner's Manual

Harness System Use and Adjustment

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11.1 Securing Your Child with Harness System

WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
PROPER INSTALLATION AND USE IS REQUIRED! FAILURE TO
PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD IN THE CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN
THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
• Failure to properly adjust the harness straps on your child
increases the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a
sudden stop or crash. Follow the instructions very closely to
ensure that the harness straps are properly adjusted to fit your
child at all times. Your child will grow very rapidly! Please check
the fit of the harness straps every time you use the Car Seat.
• Snugly adjust harness provided with the Car Seat
around child.
• Prevent ejection - Shoulder strap height must be at
or just below child's shoulders.
WARNING
Children have STRANGLED in
loose or partially buckled harness
straps. Fully restrain the child
even when carrier is used outside
the vehicle.
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Harness System Use and Adjustment
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• Do not use accessories such as strap covers, blankets, cushions,
or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by
Baby Trend.
• Do not use Car Seat with harness straps loose or unbuckled.
Harness straps MUST be snug and positioned over shoulders
and thighs of child.
• DO NOT dress your child in bulky clothing or other garments that
will hinder the harness from being properly latched between your
child's legs and belts being snugly adjusted around your child.
In a crash, the Car Seat provides NO protection for your
child unless the harness straps are properly secured
and installed according to these instructions. Make
sure that the harness straps are properly adjusted
and secured whenever using the Car Seat.
IMPORTANT: Adjust the harness snugly every
time you place your child in the Car Seat and
AVOID bulky clothing. Both the harness height and
crotch belt length are adjustable. Always properly
adjust to fit your child as indicated in this section.
1. Loosen harness straps by pressing the
Harness Adjuster Button and pulling the
harness straps toward you. (Fig 48-1)
2. Open Harness Clip by pressing button and
sliding apart. (Fig 48-2)
48-1
48-2
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