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

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Usage Recommendations
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Guidelines:
- Never secure the Orbit Base 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 Orbit Base in a vehicle
seating location unless recommended
by the vehicle owner’s manual.
- Only install the Orbit Base in forward-
facing vehicle seats. Do not install
carseat in side-facing or rear-facing
vehicle seats (Figure B & C).
- Do not secure the Orbit Base in vehicle
seating locations where the vehicle
seat back does not lock in an upright
position.
Seat Positions & Vehicle Restraint
Options cont’d
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 Orbit Base
Increases the Risk of Serious Injury and Death
- If the LATCH Belt or vehicle seat belt does not stay tightly adjusted
around the Orbit Base 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 Orbit Base, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for
instructions about carseat use.
- If the vehicle seat belt does not remain tight or the Orbit Base 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 Orbit Base to another
seating location and try installing again. If in doubt, refer to the vehicle
owner’s manual for specifi c instructions regarding child restraint use.
Usage Recommendations
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