Securing Your Child Restraint In Aircraft; Installing Child Restraint In Aircraft - Evenflo Maestro Owner's Manual

Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends
that you secure your child for air travel in an appropriate
child restraint based on your child's weight and size.
Turbulence can happen with little or no warning. When
turbulence occurs, the safest place for your child is
in a properly installed child restraint, not in an
adult's lap or on the aircraft seat with its seat
belt. Keeping your child in a child restraint during the
flight will help ensure your family arrives safely at your
destination.
The FAA recommends that a child weighing:*
• more than 18 kg (40 lbs) use an aircraft seat belt;
• less than 9 kg (20 lbs) use a rear-facing child restraint;
and
• from 9 to 18 kg (20 to 40 lbs) use a forward-facing
child restraint.
* Please note that these FAA recommendations
may vary from those applicable to the use of
your child restraint in a motor vehicle.
This child restraint can only be used with a 5-point
harness in aircraft. This restraint cannot be used in
booster mode in aircraft.

Installing Child Restraint in Aircraft

IMPORTANT: Before installing the child restraint, make
sure the aircraft seat is in a fully upright position.
Aircraft
Seat Belt
1. Place the child restraint in position.
Place the child restraint on the aircraft seat
forward-facing, as shown above.
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Belt Path
Opening
Aircraft
Seat Belt
2. Route aircraft seat belt through belt path.
Route the aircraft seat belt through the belt path
opening in the back of the child restraint and
continue through the opening on the opposite side
of the child restraint.
Note: Lift the restraint's seat pad away for easier access.
3. Fasten the aircraft seat belt, then remove
all slack from the belt.
The aircraft seat belt must be as tight as possible. Route
the excess aircraft seat belt strap back through the belt
path opening. Using your full weight, push the child
restraint firmly onto the aircraft seat while pulling on the
excess seat belt strap to tighten.
Note: Because of the fixed length of aircraft seat belts, the
belt buckle could be behind the child's back after tightening
the belt. For your child's comfort, Evenflo recommends
cushioning the child's back by placing a small pillow or
folded-up blanket, or a folded-up jacket, over the belt buckle.
Check your work: Reconnect the seat pad to the front
of the child restraint. Try to move the child restraint in all
directions. If you can move the restraint more than 25 mm
(1 in) from side-to-side or front to back at the belt path,
the aircraft seat belt is not tight enough, and you
install again until the seat belt is tight.
4. Secure Your Child in the Child Restraint.
Refer to page 22.
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