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OUTH MODE
ii. Installation for Forward-Facing Youth Mode
1. Place your child in the car seat. Check whether the shoulder belt guides are at proper height. Please
refer to
Page 13
(Height Adjustment for Head Support and Shoulder Harness Straps).
2. Install vehicle shoulder belt through vehicle shoulder belt guide
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and pass vehicle waist belt
through vehicle waist belt slots shown in
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. Engage vehicle belt tongue into buckle.
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Shoulder belt must pass through shoulder belt guide.
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Waist belt must pass through seat slots.
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The vehicle buckle tongue is engaged with the buckle correctly shown in.
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Never use a 2-point vehicle belt across front of child.
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Do not use vehicle shoulder belt loose or positioned under child's arm.
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Do not use vehicle shoulder belt behind child’s back.
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Do not allow child to slide down in the car seat.
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Soft Goods Assembly
1. Remove the infant body support and crotch pad.
2. Press the red button down to disengage the buckle.
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3.
Detach hook and loop fasteners
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on the head support from slots in vehicle shoulder belt guides,
and then remove the head support cover.
4. Detach the snaps on sides of seat pad.
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5. Detach elastic tabs, located behind head support, from the seat shell.
6. Detach the fabric attachment piece from the upper rear of seat shell.
7. Pull the buckle through the slot in the seat pad and then remove seat pad from seat shell.
The soft goods can be re-assembled by reversing the above steps.
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Please reference
Page 16
(Converting from Toddler Mode to Youth Mode) for proper routing of harness
through seat pad.
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Note
1. Only use the vehicle seat belt when installing the car seat in the forward-facing Youth mode. Do not
use the infant body support, shoulder straps or crotch strap. Please store the shoulder straps, buckle
and buckle tongues in their storage compartments.
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Although not recommended, if installing car seat forward-facing on a front seat with airbag, turn
airbag off or move vehicle seat back as far away from airbag as possible. Please reference vehicle
owner's manual for more information.
2. Please adjust the shoulder harness straps to the proper length before storing the shoulder straps and
buckle in their storage compartments.
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3. Please adjust the car seat to the proper recline position (Only positions 1-2 are acceptable for
forward-facing Youth mode). Angle indication: With top triangle and a red triangle
aligned
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. Please refer to
Page 13
(Reclining Adjustment).
4. When installing and adjusting the vehicle belts, make sure that both the vehicle shoulder belt and the
vehicle waist belt are not twisted or the belts may not function properly.
Use Accessories
Accessories may be sold separately or may not be available depending on region.
Use Hood
see images
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Use this hood only with the stages car seat.
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The hood can be used for both front facing and rear facing modes.
Care and Maintenance
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When using the car seat in Toddler or Youth mode, please remove the infant body support and store it
somewhere that the child cannot access it.
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Please machine wash the soft goods with cold water under 30°C.
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Do not iron the soft goods.
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Do not bleach or dry clean the soft goods.
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Do not use undiluted neutral detergent, gasoline or other organic solvent to wash the car seat. It may
cause damage to the car seat. Use only mild detergent, water and a soft cloth to clean car seat shell,
harness and shoulder harness strap covers.
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Shoulder harness straps are not removable. Clean with mild detergent, water and a soft cloth only.
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Do not twist the soft goods with great force to dry. It may leave the soft goods with wrinkles.
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Please line-dry the soft goods in the shade only. Do not use a clothes dryer to dry the soft goods.
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Please remove the car seat from the vehicle seat if not in use for a long period of time. Store the car
seat in a cool, dry place where your child cannot access it.
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Remove foam insert from infant body support before machine washing.
Please reference the
Illustration
when re-inserting foam insert
into infant body support.
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