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C-8
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning
You must remove the harness system to remove the
pad. See section C-7.
Release the Elastic Straps
(on select models)
Release the elastic straps on the
back and under side of the child
restraint.
NOTE:
The positions of the elastic
straps may vary by model.
1.
2.
Lower Harness Guides
A
Remove Lower Harness
Guides from Bottom of
Seat
From the back, in the fully
upright position, locate the
lower harness guides that are
between the bottom of the
seat and base
(A)
.
Insert a flat head screw driver
into the hole in the base where
the lower harness guide is
located.
a.
Place the screw driver’s tip
between shell and lower harness
guide, then twist the screw driver
while pulling the harness guide
from the front. Repeat for other
side.
b.
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C. Basic Use
Remove Seat Pad
Adjust the headrest to the lowest
position. Pull pad off the top of
seat and around headrest pad.
Pull the pad off the bottom of shell
and remove the pad.
3.
4.
Upper Harness Guides
Remove Upper Harness
Guides
From the back of child
restraint, pinch harness
guide ends together or use
a screwdriver to press in on
harness guide edge as shown.
With the other hand, from
the front of the restraint, pull
the harness guides out of the
headrest.
Remove headrest pad.
Install Pad
Replace seat pad by reversing order for your particular model.
Slip headrest pad on and replace the upper harness guides.
Starting from bottom of child restraint, slip pad on shell; pull
harness adjustment strap through pad. Make sure pad is
behind headrest and backrest.
Install lower harness guides.
Attach all of the elastic straps.
Install harness system (see section C-9).
Cleaning Pad
Hand wash pad with warm sudsy water, rinse clean and air
dry. Do not use bleach or use other harsh cleaners. Do not
dry clean or machine wash.
Harness Straps:
Spot clean only. Do not machine or hand
wash.
NOTE:
Do not wash the pad while still on the shell. Spot
clean only if it is not removed.
Do not use this child restraint or booster seat
without the seat pad. Failure to do this can
result in serious injury.
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