Safety
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Child Car Seat Safety Information
To prevent injury to child:
• Do NOT use this car seat if it is older than 10 years from the
original date of purchase. If the original date of purchase cannot
be determined, do NOT use this car seat if it is older than 10 years
from the date of manufacture. The date of manufacture can be
found on the information label permanently affixed to the car
seat.
• If the webbing of the harness system becomes soiled and cannot
be cleaned per the instructions in this manual, the harness
system MUST be replaced. Replacement of the harness system
does NOT extend the life of this car seat beyond 10 years.
• Do NOT use car seat after it has been involved in any crash,
whether the child was present in the car seat or if the car seat was
unoccupied. Damage to the car seat may have occurred which
could impair its ability to adequately protect a child. Please call
our Customer Care team at 1-855-463-4666 so we can help you
determine if your seat needs to be replaced.
• This car seat is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it.
• Using any non-Diono product with this car seat, or any product
not specifically approved by Diono for use with this car seat, is
not allowed. Use of such products voids manufacturer’s warranty
and may seriously impact this product’s ability to perform
properly in an accident.
Important:
• Secure all personal objects inside the vehicle. In an accident,
loose objects can become flying hazards with the potential
for causing serious injury.
• Except per the instructions in this manual or as instructed by
a representative of the manufacturer, do not disassemble,
attempt to disassemble or tamper with any part of this car
seat or change the way the car seat harness or the vehicle
restraint system is used. Doing so will void the warranty.
• Do NOT use car seat if there is any appearance of rust on any
of the metal surfaces.
• Do NOT oil or lubricate any part of the car seat.
• Release levers and locking bolts should operate smoothly
and freely. When release levers are lifted, the release levers
and locking bolts should spring back immediately and
completely. Do not use car seat if release levers and/or
locking bolts wither bind or do not move freely.
• When not in use, store car seat in a climate-controlled area,
and avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.