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 General Warnings and Information

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WARNING TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Proper use is required! Even if using this car seat seems 

easy to figure out, it is very IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW 

THE CAR SEAT AND VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUALS!

• Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result in a 

child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
- Your child’s safety depends on proper installation and  use 

of this car seat. Read and understand all information in this 

owner’s manual and product labels before using this car seat.

- Improper use of the car seat can result in serious 

injury or death from a sudden stop or crash.

The ultimate safety of your child depends on the proper and secure 

installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle.  Proper installation 

requires that you read and understand this entire manual and 

your vehicle’s owner’s manual before placing your child in the 

seat.  DO NOT allow others to install or use this Car Seat unless 

they completely understand its proper installation and use.

Your child’s safety depends on:

1.  Choosing the correct use mode for your child’s weight and

 height.

2.  Choosing the best location within your vehicle for installing the 

  Car Seat. Seating positions with frontal Air Bags must be avoided

  if possible.

3.  Proper installation. 

    a. Toddler Use Mode 

        -   Requires proper routing of LATCH or the vehicle seat 

            belts and using Top Tether. Use Top Tether as an 

            additional attachment to secure Car Seat whenever 

          possible.

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        -   Car Seat must stay tightly secured in vehicle.

    b. Booster Use Mode

        -   Requires proper routing and adjusting fit of vehicle 

          lap/shoulder belt. 

    c. Always properly position the vehicle belts on your child and 

      snugly adjust the vehicle belts around child.

  NOTE: Not all vehicle seat belts or vehicle seats can be used with  

            this car seat.

4.  Proper belt adjustment.

    -  Properly position belt on child.

    -  Snugly adjust belts around child.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every 

situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury 

or death.
NEED HELP?

Contact Baby Trend Customer Service Department at 1-800-328-7363 

with any questions concerning your car seat.  Please have the model 

number and manufactured in (date) on your car seat available when 

calling or contact one of the following resources: 
  •  Call 1-866-SEAT CHECK (1-866-732-8243).

  •  Log onto www.nhtsa.gov

      -  For a car seat inspection station select “Locate a Child Safety 

        Seat Inspection Station By State or Zip Code”.

      -  To locate a certified “Child Passenger Safety” Technician in 

        your area, select tab “Vehicles & Equipment”, select topic 

        “Child Seats” and then select link “Child Passenger Safety 

        Contact Locator” or “Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection 

        Station Locator”.

  •  Log onto www.seatcheck.org.

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 General Warnings and Information

Summary of Contents for HYbrid 3-in-1

Page 1: ...sign www babytrend com EFB58FF0713U FF0301B0713 WARNING Store this manual in the pocket provided on the side of the Car Seat Base Stage 1 Toddler Car Seat with Built in Harness Stage 2 High back Boost...

Page 2: ...NTRY Belt Routing 27 Table of Contents Table of Contents 7 3 InstallationWITHTopTether 28 7 3 1 Installation LATCH WITH Top Tether 29 7 3 2 Installation Lap Shoulder Belt WITH Top Tether 34 7 3 3 Inst...

Page 3: ...installation a Toddler Use Mode Requires proper routing of LATCH or the vehicle seat belts and using Top Tether Use Top Tether as an additional attachment to secure Car Seat whenever possible 4 Car Se...

Page 4: ...onal information about Active Air Bags and child safety seat installation 2 0 WARNINGS Toddler Use Mode Secure this car seat with the vehicle s Child Restraint Anchor age System LATCH if available or...

Page 5: ...in the home on boats or other non certified applications DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Baby Trend Inc Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could alter th...

Page 6: ...r Harness Straps Buckle Tongues Armrest Back Support Head Support Tummy Pad Owner s Manual Storage Pocket under pad Crotch Strap 3 0 Features and Benefits 3 2 Toddler Car Seat WITH Built in Harness Sy...

Page 7: ...ck Support Pad 3 0 Features and Benefits 3 0 Features and Benefits 3 4 Backless Booster Car Seat WITHOUT Harness System and Back Support 12 Seat Base Pad Seat Base Armrest Armrest Cup Holder Cup Holde...

Page 8: ...T Harness System 30 100 lbs 13 6 to 45 kg see Weight and Height Recommendations section Remove the harness system for Booster Car Seat Use see Harness Removal and Assembly section Remove Body Insert A...

Page 9: ...e lap belt Shoulder belt is not under arm or behind back of child Top of child s ears are below top of vehicle seat back or vehicle headrest Remove Body Insert WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occu...

Page 10: ...tinue use of Body Insert when child s shoulders are at or above top harness strap slots 5 0 Weight and Height Recommendations 18 5 3 HIGH BACK BOOSTER CAR SEAT USE WITHOUT Built in Harness System Chil...

Page 11: ...al can only give guidelines for proper installation in your vehicle In addition to this manual you must also read and understand the vehicle owner s manual which should address use of child restraints...

Page 12: ...electing a Vehicle Seating Location LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children LATCH System is designed to make installation of child car seats easier by requiring child restraints to be installed w...

Page 13: ...at folds forward must lock to prevent it from moving forward in a sudden stop or crash 6 0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location 23 24 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 7...

Page 14: ...mation 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 26 7 2 Belt Routing Options for Installation Installation WITH Top Tether FRONT ENTRY Belt Routing The FRONT ENTRY belt routing i...

Page 15: ...ch plate into the Belt Path Opening in the Back Support and pull the LATCH or vehicle seat belt through Note Store tether on back of seat when not in use as shown on page 41 27 7 0 Toddler Car Seat Wi...

Page 16: ...r Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 7 3 1 Installation LATCH WITH Top Tether WARNING Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating positions designated by the vehicle manufacture...

Page 17: ...th Built in Harness Installation and Use 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 Top Tether 2 32 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 13 Check for a secure installation by grasping the car se...

Page 18: ...H Connectors on back of seat 3 Adjust the harness strap height for your child Harness straps MUST be at or above the child s shoulders see Changing Harness Strap Height section 4 Place Top Tether over...

Page 19: ...ss Installation and Use Top Tether FRONT ENTRY Belt Routing Toddler Shoulder Belt Guide 1 2 1 2 12 While holding the lap belt tight pull slack out of shoulder belt and allow retractor to tighten shoul...

Page 20: ...to the upright position or the position specified in the vehicle owner s manual for use with a car seat 1 Loosen Top Tether by pressing the button on the Tether Adjuster and sliding belt through adjus...

Page 21: ...ther FRONT ENTRY Belt Routing 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 Tether Adjuster 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 40 13 Chec...

Page 22: ...ITHOUT Top Tether REAR ENTRY Belt Routing 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 42 7 4 1 Installation LATCH WITHOUT Top Tether WARNING Only use the car seat LATCH System in v...

Page 23: ...Listen for the click when the connectors lock onto the vehicle anchorage 8 Pull to check that the connectors are securely attached REAR ENTRY Belt Routing 1 2 3 9 Place knee inside seat and while pres...

Page 24: ...slide belt through adjuster 2 Unhook LATCH lower anchor belt connectors from vehicle anchors Press up on retainer unhook LATCH Connector and remove NOTE When removing the LATCH connector rotating the...

Page 25: ...l on the vehicle shoulder belt just above the vehicle buckle to tighten the vehicle lap belt around the Car Seat 47 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use REAR ENTRY Belt Rout...

Page 26: ...anual and Vehicle Seat Belts section in this manual 7 0 Toddler Car Seat With Built in Harness Installation and Use 50 4 Place the car seat on the vehicle seat in a seating location and centered betwe...

Page 27: ...an 1 inch installation is complete However if the car seat still moves more than 1 inch try another seating position or see the Vehicle Seat Belts section and check your vehicle owner s manual for inf...

Page 28: ...or crash Follow the instructions very closely to ensure that the harness is properly adjusted to fit your child at all times Your child will grow very rapidly Please check the fit of the harness every...

Page 29: ...se 56 5 Close Harness Clip and position as close to arm pit level as possible 6 Check that the Harness Straps are snugly adjusted Check that harness straps are snug on child s shoulders and thighs The...

Page 30: ...years old and weigh at least 30 lbs 13 6 kg to use the Booster Mode Use only the vehicle s lap shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this Booster Car Seat Never use the Booster Car Seat...

Page 31: ...le before changing to High back Booster mode Shoulder belt must slide freely in the inner slot of Booster Shoulder Belt Guide in Head Support 60 8 0 Booster Car Seat Without Built in Harness Installat...

Page 32: ...ont of child and under both armrests Buckle vehicle seat belt Vehicle shoulder belt on buckle side must be under armrest Position vehicle lap belt under armrests and low on hips contacting top of thig...

Page 33: ...an occur Child must be at least 4 years old and weigh at least 40 lbs 18 kg to use the Backless Booster Car Seat Use High back Booster mode as long as possible The Back Support and Head Support provid...

Page 34: ...er position of shoulder belt 65 8 0 Booster Car Seat Without Built in Harness Installation and Use 2 Tuck harness adjustment belt up under front of the seat base 3 Assemble Vehicle Shoulder Belt Posit...

Page 35: ...variety of vehicles have been equipped with vehicle seat belt sys tems that are not safe for use with the Car Seat These systems may look safe but their method of operation precludes their use with th...

Page 36: ...of belt must be locked to prevent movement of the Car Seat Contact Baby Trend Customer Service Department to obtain a belt lock off if needed 9 0 Vehicle Seat Belts 69 9 0 Vehicle Seat Belts 70 Combin...

Page 37: ...Car Seat to move about on the vehicle seat the chance of the Car Seat being out of the proper position in a crash is very high Accordingly DO NOT use the Car Seat with this type of Vehicle Seat Belt s...

Page 38: ...rack These systems typically move to surround the occupant when the door is closed This type of vehicle belt system will NOT adequately restrain the Car Seat 9 0 Vehicle Seat Belts 9 0 Vehicle Seat Be...

Page 39: ...her firm surface While holding the Car Seat base down pull Back Support straight up until it stops then rotate backrest backward and lift out NOTE Follow steps shown in illustrations but in reverse or...

Page 40: ...uster Button and pulling the harness assembly toward you 10 0 Operation and Adjustments 78 10 3 Changing Harness Strap Height WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur Harness straps must be at or abo...

Page 41: ...eat pull Harness Straps out of Harness Strap Slots and out through front of car seat 10 0 Operation and Adjustments 80 To re attach Harness Straps in the new height positions Re attach the Harness Str...

Page 42: ...t pull Harness Straps out of Harness Strap Slots and out through front of car seat 10 0 Operation and Adjustments 82 e Remove lower end of harness strap and Crotch Belt From bottom of Seat Base pull t...

Page 43: ...tion and Adjustments 84 Slide the metal harness retainer through the harness slot opening in the Seat Pad and Seat Base Pull the metal harness retainer down through the harness slot on the shoulder aw...

Page 44: ...m the front of the car seat to ensure they are securely re attached 10 0 Operation and Adjustments 85 10 0 Operation and Adjustments 86 10 5 Adjusting the Head Support The Head Support on this Car Sea...

Page 45: ...t the free end of the Shoulder Belt Positioner faces the front seat 10 0 Operation and Adjustments 87 Use and Adjustment of Shoulder Belt Positioner Insert the vehicle shoulder belt into both sides of...

Page 46: ...ction and secure your child per Securing Your Child section 11 0 Additional Information 12 0 Cleaning and Maintenance 90 12 0 Cleaning and Maintenance The hard surfaces of the Car Seat plastic compone...

Page 47: ...er from the loop end Store the Shoulder Belt Positioner in pouch located on side of seat base WARNING DO NOT use Car Seat without seat back support and head support pads 12 0 Cleaning and Maintenance...

Page 48: ...it today Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall Send your name address e mail address if available and the restraint s model...

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