Orbit Baby Generation-one Toddler Car Seat - Manual (Page 10)

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Usage Recommendations
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Usage Recommendations
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After you’ve chosen a seating location, follow instructions in this manual for
installation using LATCH or vehicle seat belts, and the child restraint information
in your vehicle owner’s manual.
! WARNING !
Improper Placement of the Toddler Car Seat
Increases the Risk of Serious Injury and Death
- If the LATCH Belt or vehicle seat belt does not stay tightly adjusted
around the Toddler Car Seat at all times, reinstall or refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual.
- Some vehicles do not have any seating locations where a child
restraint system can be installed securely. If you are unsure where
to place the Toddler Car Seat, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for
instructions about carseat use.
- If the vehicle seat belt does not remain tight or the Toddler Car Seat can
move more than 1 inch in any direction, your child could be seriously
injured in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or crash. Move the Toddler Car
Seat to another seating location and try again. If in doubt, refer to the
vehicle owner’s manual for specifi c instructions regarding child restraint
use.
Seat Positions & Vehicle Restraint
Options cont’d
Guidelines:
- Never secure the Toddler Car Seat
Rear-Facing in a seating location with a
front airbag. Check your vehicle owner’s
manual regarding air bag compatibility
with child carseats (Figure A).
- Never secure the Toddler Car Seat
in a vehicle seating location unless
recommended by the vehicle owner’s
manual.
- Only install the Toddler Car Seat in
forward-facing vehicle seats. Do not
install carseat in side-facing or rear-
facing vehicle seats (Figure B & C).
- Do not secure the Toddler Car Seat
in vehicle seating locations where the
vehicle seat back does not lock in an
upright position.
A
B
C