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Page 2: ...standing Your Child Restraint C Basic Use Pages 11 31 D General Vehicle Installation Pages 32 40 D 1 Understanding Your Vehicle D 2 Vehicle Seating Position D 3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts D 4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts D 5 Using Locking Clip D 6 Installing on Aircraft D 7 Storing LATCH System C 1 Remove and Install the Carrier to Base C 2 Reclining the Base C 3 Carrier Use C 4 Child Restraint...
Page 3: ...IN 47202 2609 Telephone 1 800 544 1108 8 A M to 6 P M EST M TH 8 A M to 4 30 P M EST FRI On the back of the plastic shell there is an expiration date for use of this child restraint Do not use this child restraint after the expiration date A 1 Thank You Please complete the postage paid registration card that came with your child restraint and send it to us Child restraints could be recalled for sa...
Page 4: ...Path when used without the base E Harness Release Lever under flap F Harness Tightening Strap G Removable Base F H Carrying handle Adjustment Lever I Level to Ground Line J Base Release handle K Carrier shell Back View I H J K L Chest Clip M Harness Straps N Buckle Tongue O Buckle P Buckle Strap Q Buckle Strap Slots L N P M O A Before You Begin 5 6 B D G Q ...
Page 5: ...rness Tightening Strap G Buckle s Metal Retainer H Stroller Attachment Pins A B Bottom of Carrier C D E F G Top of Base J I LATCH Storage J Base Carrier Lock Hooks K Base Belt Path Openings L LATCH Belt M Rear Base Alignment Slots N Recline Foot O Recline Foot Lock K I L A Before You Begin 7 8 H M H O N ...
Page 6: ...he child restraint Read all instructions for additional warnings B 1 Vehicle Seating Position Never place a child rear facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag Check the vehicle owner s manual for more information about air bag child restraint use For vehicles without a back seat refer to your vehicle owner s manual B Safety Information Failure to follow these warnings can result...
Page 7: ...is locked 2 Unlock Recline Foot Push the recline foot lock away from the recline foot and lower recline foot 3 To Attach Child Restraint to Base Align the pins on the side of child restraint with the slots on the back of the base Push down firmly on the carrying handle and the front of the child restraint to lock child restraint to base You will hear a click when it is locked Pull up on child rest...
Page 8: ... child is properly secured Use only as a carrier by children weighing 22 pounds 10 kg or less and 29 inches 74 cm or less NEVER leave child unattended Always keep child within arm s reach Suffocation Hazard Infant carrier can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate child NEVER place carrier on beds sofas or other soft surfaces Strangulation Hazard Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buc...
Page 9: ...acing without base Child and child restraint without base face the back of the vehicle and are placed in the back seat C 5 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child Make these adjustments with your child in the child restraint before you install in the vehicle To Remove Carrier from Base From the back of the carrier slide the base release handle up the back of the carrier and lift the carrier ou...
Page 10: ...Determine which of the available buckle positions will be most comfortable and provide a snug fit for your child 6 Choose new location and push the metal retainer through pad and carrier Make sure the buckle is facing out b Pull on the buckle to check to make sure buckle s metal retainer is completely inserted through the pad and carrier c Failure to reinstall the harness system correctly can resu...
Page 11: ...ury or death Check Harness Height With child in the child restraint check the location of the harness slot Follow the guidelines below to determine the correct harness headrest height 7 Rear Facing Position Harness slot must be even with or just below the shoulders If the bottom harness slots are above the child s shoulders do not use this child restraint To Change Harness Location With harness sy...
Page 12: ...rrectly Failure to follow these steps can result in serious injury or death 1 continued on next page C Basic Use 21 22 C 6 Securing Child in Child Restraint Position Harness Straps Over the Child s Shoulders 1 TOP BOTTOM Put Buckle Plate Together Fit top buckle plate over bottom buckle plate 2 DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments on your infant when placing them in the child restraint Bulky clot...
Page 13: ...ightness Try to pinch the harness at the shoulders If you can pinch the harness strap tighten more If your fingers slip off the harness is tight enough 6 Buckle While holding the buckle plates together push buckle plates into the buckle until you hear a click Pull on the harness straps just above the buckle to make sure the buckle plates are locked into place 3 Position Chest Clip The chest clip m...
Page 14: ...Move harness away from child and remove child 3 Remove Harness Straps from Splitter Plate Fully loosen harness straps Locate splitter plate on the back of the child restraint and unfasten the harness straps 1 Remove Harness Straps Pull harness through the slots from the front 1 Unthread harness from the chest clip 2 Unthread harness from the buckle tongues 3 The harness straps do not need to be co...
Page 15: ...d restraint pad by reversing order Starting from top of the child restraint slip pad on plastic shell insert buckle and pull harness tightening strap through pad Slip pad over front of the plastic shell Attach all of the plastic tabs on the sides of plastic shell Attach both elastic straps to the belt path guide Rethread harness see section C 12 Cleaning Pad Hand wash pad with warm sudsy water rin...
Page 16: ... Infant Insert Unthread the harness from the splitter plate Pull harness through the top slots and remove the insert Rethread the harness straps and connect them to the splitter plate Reverse to install the infant insert NOTE Depending on your model choose the correct method to remove install your infant insert if your model has an infant insert When using the infant insert make sure insert does n...
Page 17: ...jury or death 3 2 1 Your vehicle s features may be considerably different than those pictured here Consult your vehicle owner s manual to help identify your vehicle s specific features and locations D 1 Understanding Your Vehicle LATCH Anchors Located in the seat bight Air Bags Consult your vehicle owner s manual for all air bag locations Seat Bight VehicleSeatBelts Consult your vehicle owner s ma...
Page 18: ...n serious injury or death Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward Do not use on seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle Vehicle Belts If LATCH is not an option you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install the child restraint There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or will require special attention See next page and check your ...
Page 19: ...le belts MUST NOT be used with this child restraint D 4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts Review your vehicle s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints This is your best source for information concerning your vehicle Switchable retractor These vehicle belts switch from ELR to ALR Automatic Locking Retractor You must have the vehicle belts in the locking mode to use them Follow the in...
Page 20: ...s of the vehicle belt onto the locking clip as close to the latch plate as possible 4 You will rarely need to use a locking clip except for in some older vehicles Built in child restraint locking systems have been required in vehicles since 1996 and many vehicles had these features even earlier Check your vehicle owner s manual to learn how to use the systems in your vehicle If you need a locking ...
Page 21: ...death D General Vehicle Installation 39 40 6 Check Vehicle Belt Tightness Grasp the base at the vehicle belt path with one hand Push and pull the base from side to side forward and back The base should not move more than 1 inch NOTE If base moves more than 1 inch redo all of the steps or try another seating location Remove the locking clip when the vehicle seat belt is not being used with a child ...
Page 22: ...read one LATCH hook into each belt path opening as shown 1 E 3 Installing Base with LATCH Place Base in Vehicle Rear Facing Center the base between the vehicle anchors in the chosen seating position 1 continued on next page Do not use the LATCH system along with the vehicle lap or lap shoulder belt Check LATCH belt before each use Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely Failure...
Page 23: ...talling the base or try another seating location Hook LATCH to Vehicle LATCH Anchor Fasten one LATCH belt hook to the anchor in the vehicle seat located in the vehicle seat bight Repeat for other side of child restraint 3 Tighten LATCH Belt Push down firmly on the base and pull up on the free end of belt to tighten 4 To Attach Child Restraint to Base Align the pins on the side of child restraint w...
Page 24: ...position 2 Thread Vehicle Belt Thread the vehicle lap or lap shoulder belt combination through belt path as shown With an ALR belt pull the belt all the way out before threading the base 3 Tighten Vehicle Belt Push down firmly on the base and pull up on the shoulder belt to tighten With a switchable retractor pull the vehicle shoulder belt all the way out to switch the retractor into the ALR mode ...
Page 25: ...n firmly on the carrying handle and the front of the child restraint to lock child restraint to base You will hear a click when it is locked Pull up on child restraint s carrying handle and front to make sure the front of the child restraint is locked to the base NOTE The back of the child restraint can be lifted slightly off the base but the child restraint remains securely locked to the front of...
Page 26: ...e carrier to achieve correct recline angle Check often to be sure padding is still in place and the belt is tight 4 5 Check Vehicle Belt Tightness Grasp the child restraint at the belt path with one hand Push and pull the child restraint from side to side forward and back The child restraint should not move more than 1 inch NOTE If carrier moves more than 1 inch try reinstalling the carrier or try...
Page 27: ...emedies as set forth are exclusive and in lieu of all others oral or written expressed or implied In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages including incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state law rights Any implied warranties including implied...
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