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PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT (continued)
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0LACECHILDINCHILDRESTRAINTWITHCHILDSBACK
mATAGAINSTBACKOFCHILDRESTRAINT
0LACEHARNESSSTRAPSOVERCHILDSSHOULDERSAND
INSERTTONGUESINTOBUCKLE
0ULLUPONTONGUESTOBESURETHEYARELOCKED
Close harness tie:
0OSITIONHARNESSTIEATARMPITLEVEL
Adjust harness straps to be snug. A snug strap
SHOULDNOTALLOWANYSLACK)TLIESINARELATIVELY
straight line without sagging. It does not press
on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into
an unnatural position (fig. a).
#HECKTHATHARNESSSTRAPSONchest and thighs
are snug.
A rolled towel can be used on each side to
support small children (fig. b). Be sure towels
DONOTINTERFEREWITHHARNESSSYSTEM4OWELS
should NOT be placed under child.
WARNING
To prevent serious injury or death:
s+EEPHARNESSSTRAPSSNUGAND
positioned on shoulders with
harness tie at arm pit level.
s$ONOTUSESTRAPCOVERSBLANKETS
cushions, or padding under harness
straps or child unless provided
by Graco.
s#HILDSHOULDBEDRESSEDINCLOTHING
that does not interfere with
buckling the harness.
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