Graco 8444 - Manual (Page 11)

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3.0 Important Information
3.1 Warnings for Use as Infant Restraint
• DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
AND BASE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN YOUR VEHICLE
OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the
infant restraint unless they understand how to use it.
• FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
AND BASE INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Your child can
be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Sudden
braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the infant
restraint is not properly installed or if your child is not properly
secured in the infant restraint.
• PLACE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT IN A REAR-FACING
POSITION when using it in the vehicle.
• NEVER PLACE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE
SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS AN AIR BAG. If an air bag
inflates, it can hit the infant restraint with great force and cause
serious injury or death to your child. Refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual for information about air bags and infant
restraint installation.