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C-12 

Installing Harness System

Thread the Harness
Straps

Starting on the left side,
insert harness in the
harness slot, going through
both pad and shell.

Make sure you weave the
harness in and out of the
shell, between shell and
pad, as shown.

1.

From the front, make
harness ends even with
each other.

Thread harness straps
through each buckle tongue

(1)

, thread through chest

clip 

(2)

and push harness

ends through slots in the
seat back

(3)

.

Do not twist

the harness.

2.

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2

3

From the back of child
restraint, attach harness
straps to the splitter plate.

3.

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Failure to reinstall the harness system can result
in serious injury or death.

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

Vehicle Seat Belts  

Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for
vehicle belt use.

Safety Tip:

To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage, use a single layered towel underneath and
behind child restraint.

To avoid your child being seriously burned,
take the following precautions:

1. Park in the shade or where sun does not directly
hit the child restraint.
2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket
when not in use.
3. Check for hot child restraint and buckles before
placing child in child restraint.

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Page 1: ...4358 5480 US S1 onBoard Air 10 1 10 10 46 AM Page 1...

Page 2: ...side impact crashes those with vehicle intrusion Using this advanced methodology Air Protect was engineered to defend your child in two vital ways During a crash the system immediately shields your c...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...00 544 1108 7 A M to 6 P M EST M TH 7 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 exp...

Page 5: ...se Lever under flap E Harness Tightening Strap E F Handle Adjustment Lever G Handle Lock Indicator H Angle Indicator I Base Release Handle J Carrier shell K Removable Base Back View G F H I K J M Ches...

Page 6: ...Storage H Harness Tightening Strap A B Bottom of Carrier C D E E F G H Top of Base I I Base Belt Path Openings J Belt Lock Off Plates K Belt Lock Off Plates Lock L Base Carrier Lock Bar M LATCH Belt N...

Page 7: ...l 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 inform...

Page 8: ...Pull up on carrier to make sure it is locked Failure to securely attach carrier to base can result in serious injury or death C 2 Canopy Use and Installation ThreadPlasticStrip Completely thread the p...

Page 9: ...roperly secured For use as a carrier by children weighing less than 35 pounds 15 9 kg and less than 32 inches 81 2 cm tall NEVER leave child unattended Always keep child within arm s reach Suffocation...

Page 10: ...cing 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 c...

Page 11: ...the available buckle positions will be comfortable and provide a snug fit for your child 6 Choose new location and push the metal clip through pad and carrier Make sure the buckle is facing out b Pull...

Page 12: ...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 w...

Page 13: ...e harness height is correct for your child s size Make sure you have reinstalled the harness system correctly Failure to follow these steps can result in serious injury or death 1 C 6 Securing Child i...

Page 14: ...pits and away from the child s neck 5 Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly and snugly can result in serious injury or death C 7 Removing Child From Child Restraint Loosen Harness...

Page 15: ...emoved altogether C 9 Reclining the Base The base has 3 recline positions Use any of these to help you achieve the recline angle needed for the weight of your child Pull out on the base adjustment lev...

Page 16: ...ild 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 s...

Page 17: ...rent than those pictured here Consult your vehicle owner s manual to help identify your vehicle s specific features and locations D 1 UnderstandingYourVehicle LATCHAnchors Located in the seat bight Ai...

Page 18: ...cally safer whether you have air bags advanced air bags or no air bags at all D General Vehicle Installation 33 Vehicle Belts If LATCH is not an option you must use the vehicle seat belt system to ins...

Page 19: ...ehicle belt to come out it is a switchable retractor 35 ELR lap only vehicle belts MUST NOT be used with this child restraint Switchable retractor These vehicle belts switch from ELR to ALR Automatic...

Page 20: ...Locate Locking Clip Location Grasp both vehicle belts together just behind the latch plate and unbuckle NOTE If the latch plate ends up just at the belt path opening so you cannot grasp the vehicle b...

Page 21: ...forward facing aircraft seats Follow instructions for vehicle installation Contact the airline for their specific policies D 6 Installing on Aircraft D 7 Storing LATCH System Open LATCH Storage Door...

Page 22: ...ehicle lap or lap shoulder belt Check LATCH belt before each use Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death 42 B...

Page 23: ...face away from child restraint and the arrows on connectors MUST face up Fasten one LATCH belt connector to the anchor in the vehicle seat located in the vehicle seat bight Repeat for other side of ch...

Page 24: ...12 Failure to securely attach carrier to base can result in serious injury or death Check for Proper Recline Check the angle indicator The ball should be between the two marks on the indicator that m...

Page 25: ...low these warnings can result in serious injury or death Place Base in Vehicle Rear Facing Center the base in the chosen seating position 2 47 48 Belt lock off MUST be used when using this base B Thre...

Page 26: ...ocation 8 To Attach Carrier to Base Align the notches in the front of carrier with the base lock bar Push down firmly to lock You will hear a click when it is locked Pull up on carrier to make sure it...

Page 27: ...ly Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death Thread Vehicle Belt Thread vehicle lap belt through the belt path as shown Buckle the vehicle belt With an ALR belt pull the b...

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