Baby Trend CS61 Owner's Manual
Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in this
manual. Failure to properly use this Infant Car Seat increases the
risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH in a sudden stop or crash.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Store this manual in the pocket provided on the back of the seat.
If you experience any difculty in using this product, please contact our
customer service department at 1-800-328-7363 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Pacic Standard Time for assistance. Please have
your model number and manufacturing date available when you call. This
information can be found on a small sticker on the bottom of the product.
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Ontario, CA 91761
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INFANT SEAT
CS61
OWNER’S MANUAL
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10.2.3 To Remove Base ..........................................................................................37
10.3 Base Installation with Vehicle Belt ...................................................................... 38
10.3.1 Initial Positioning ........................................................................................... 39
10.3.2 Secure Base WITH Vehicle Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt........................40
10.3.3 Secure Base WITH Vehicle Lap Belt only.....................................................40
10.3.4 Tightening Vehicle Seat Belt ......................................................................... 40
10.3.5 To Remove Base ..........................................................................................41
10.4 Attach Car Seat to Base ..................................................................................... 42
10.5 Removing Car Seat from Base .......................................................................... 42
10.6 Car Seat Only Installation without Base ............................................................. 43
10.6.1 Initial Positioning ........................................................................................... 43
10.6.2 Securing Car Seat WITH Vehicle Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt ............... 44
10.6.3 Securing Car Seat WITH Vehicle Lap Belt only ............................................ 45
10.6.4 Tightening Vehicle Seat Belt ......................................................................... 45
10.6.5 To Remove Car Seat ....................................................................................46
11.0
Harness System Use and Adjustment ..............................................................................47
11.1 Securing Your Child with Harness System ......................................................... 47
11.2 Adjusting Harness Strap Height .........................................................................51
11.2.1 Car Seat with Adjustable Back ...................................................................... 51
11.2.2 Car Seat with Fixed Back .............................................................................. 52
11.3 Adjusting the Crotch Strap Length ...................................................................... 55
11.4 Adjust Seat Recline Angle .................................................................................. 57
12.0 Final Safety Check ................................................................................ 60
13.0 Additional Information ......................................................................... 60
13.1 Care & Maintenance ..........................................................................................60
13.2 Using Your Car Seat with a Baby Trend Stroller ................................................ 64
13.3 Airplane Use ....................................................................................................... 64
13.4 Replacement Parts ............................................................................................. 65
1.0 General Warnings ..................................................................................... 3
2.0 Registration Information .......................................................................... 6
3.0 Features and Benets .............................................................................. 7
3.1 Carrier WITH Harness System ............................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Rear view of Adjustable Back Model ................................................................ 8
3.2 Base ..................................................................................................................... 12
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use .................................................................... 14
4.1 Assembling the Car Seat ...................................................................................... 14
5.0 Height and Weight Limitations .............................................................. 15
6.0 Important Safety Information ................................................................. 16
6.1 About Your Child .................................................................................................. 17
6.2 About Your Vehicle ............................................................................................... 17
6.3 About this Car Seat .............................................................................................. 18
6.4 About Use as a Carrier ......................................................................................... 20
7.0 LATCH Attachment System .................................................................... 22
8.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seat Location .......................................................... 23
8.1 Overall Considerations in Selecting a Location .................................................... 23
8.2 Check that the Vehicle Seat Meets the Following Requirements ......................... 25
9.0 Vehicle Seat Belts ................................................................................... 26
9.1 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems ......................................................................... 26
9.2 Locking Clip Installation .......................................................................................29
9.3 UNSAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems .................................................................... 30
10.0
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle .............................................................32
10.1 Preparation for Installation in Vehicle ................................................................. 32
10.2 Base Installation with LATCH System ................................................................ 33
10.2.1 Preparation for Installation with LATCH ........................................................ 34
10.2.2 Secure Base with LATCH Lower Connectors .............................................. 35
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
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1.0 General Warnings1.0 General Warnings
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 you:
1. Choosing the best location within your vehicle for the Car Seat.
Seating positions with Active Frontal Air Bags must be avoided.
2. Adjust the harness shoulder strap height to be at or just below
the top of your child’s shoulders.
3. Adjust harness length to snugly adjust the harness straps
around your child.
4. This Car Seat is ONLY to be used in a vehicle in the
rear-facing position.
5. Proper use and routing of the seat belts in your vehicle is
essential for proper installation.
6. Proper recline when installed in a vehicle. See Seat Angle
Indicator.
7. LATCH or vehicle seat belt must be secured, tightly adjusted
and stay tightly adjusted around car seat.
WARNINGS TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
WARNING
Proper use is required! Even if using this car seat seems
easy to gure out, it is very IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE
INFANT 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.
- Toys or other objects attached to carry handle can cause injury in a
crash. Never attach toys or other objects to handle when in vehicle.
• DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Baby
Trend. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could
alter the performance and safety of the car seat.
• DO NOT use this car seat if it has been in a crash, it must be replaced.
A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again could result in
serious injury or death.
• DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation,
but proper use helps reduce the risk or serious injury or death.
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2.0 Registration Information1.0 General Warnings
REGISTER YOUR CAR SEAT
Please complete the following information. The model number and
manufactured in (date) can be found on a label on the bottom of the Car
Seat.
Model Number: ___________________
Manufactured in: __________________
Purchase Date: ___________________
Please ll out the prepaid registration post card attached to the harness
straps and mail 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 number and manufacturing date to:
Baby Trend, Inc., 1607 S. Campus Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761 or
call 1-800-328-7363 or register online at: http://www.babytrend.com/
registration.html. For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s
Vehicle Safety Hot line at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to
http://www.NHTSA.gov.
If You Need Help
Please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions
concerning your child restraint. When you contact us, please have the model
and manufactured in (date) ready. The model number and manufactured in
(date) can be found on a white label located on the bottom of the car seat.
USA Toll Free: 1-800-328-7363
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST) Monday - Friday
or www.babytrend.com
WARNING
• Proper recline angle for seat back recline is required.
Follow the instructions for adjusting recline angle
using car seat with base and using without base.
- Too upright can cause a young infant’s head
to fall forward and restrict breathing.
- Too reclined can cause ejection in a sudden stop or crash.
When using the car seat WITH or WITHOUT the base, follow the
instructions and use the Seat Angle Indicator on the side of the car seat
to adjust the seat recline angle based on your child’s weight.
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3.1.1 Rear view of Adjustable Back Model3.1 Carrier WITH Harness System
3.0 Features and Benets
Carry Handle
Canopy
Handle
Release
Button
Harness Clip
Vehicle Belt
Path/Hook
without base
Locking Clip
(stored on side
of seat pad)
Crotch Strap
Harness Adjuster
Strap
Harness
Straps
Seat Pad
Adjustable Back
(Adjustable Back
Model Only)
Harness
Buckle
Harness Adjuster
Button
Harness Slots
Adjuster Knob
Canopy
Seat Angle
Indicator
Modular
Adapter
Modular
Adapter
Harness
Strap
Owner’s
Manual
Holder
Belt Adjuster Plate
Lock Bar
Base/Stroller
Hook
Harness Adjuster
Strap
Base Release
Handle
3.0 Features and Benets
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Carry Handle
WARNING
• Toys or other objects attached to carry handle can cause
injury in a crash. Never attach toys or other objects to
handle when in vehicle.
The Carry Handle has four positions: the Carry position, a MidStorage position, a Storage position and the Non-Rocking position.
To adjust handle:
• Depress the two buttons located on the
handle just above the connection to the
Car Seat shell to release the handle.
• Slowly rotate the handle to the desired
position. The buttons should pop out and
the handle should automatically lock into
the new position. (Fig 9-1)
10-1
• Before lifting the Car Seat, push on the
handle to check that both sides of the
handle have locked into Carry position.
Build-in Safety Harness
Front adjust 5-point Safety Harness, adjust the
harness straps with a push of a button.
Crotch Strap
The crotch strap is adjustable in length to ensure
a safe and comfortable t for harness.
Locking Clip
The Locking Clip is stored under the seat pad
on the right side of the Car Seat and is used to
securely install the Car Seat with certain types
of vehicle lap/shoulder combination belts.
3.0
Features and Benets3.0 Features and Benets
Locking Clip
5-Point Harness
Carry Mid-Storage Storage Non-Rocking
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LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt
Seat Angle Indicator
The Seat Angle Indicator is used to
ensure that the seat is installed at the
proper degree of recline to adequately
protect your child in a crash.
Use Seat Angle Indicator to adjust
seat recline ONLY when installing car
seat WITH and WITHOUT Base.
For information on adjusting the seat
angle for your child see Section 11.4
Adjusting Seat Recline Angle.
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LATCH Connectors
LATCH Connectors
LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt
LATCH Attachment Hook
LATCH Attachment Hook
LATCH Connector
Storage on underside
3.0 Features and Benets 3.0 Features and Benets
3.2 Base
Foot Adjustment
Lock Button
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Your Car Seat base can be installed with either the
LATCH attachment system or with a vehicle belt.
When available, LATCH is the recommended method
of securing the Car Seat in the vehicle.
To properly install the Car Seat and protect your child, you must
carefully follow the instructions that correspond with the installation
method to be used and the model you have purchased.
LATCH Connectors
4.1 Assembling the Car Seat
Attaching the Canopy
Slip the canopy stays through
the sleeves on the canopy.
The canopy is attached by inserting the ends
of the canopy plastic stays into the female
ttings found on the inside of the handle hub.
3.0
Features and Benets
Vehicle Belt Path
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
- Proper use is required
Your child must meet ALL these requirements:
• Weight between 5 and 32 lbs (2.2 and 14.5 kg)
• Height is 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less
• The Harness Straps must be at or just
BELOW child’s shoulders when in highest
adjustment position
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result in
child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
• Proper installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle and proper
securing of your child in the Car Seat are essential to ensure the
safety of your child. Your child can be injured in a sudden stop or
crash if not properly secured in the Car Seat or if the Car Seat is
not properly installed in the vehicle.
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using Car Seat in a vehicle.
• Children have
STRANGLED
in loose or partially buckled harness
straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is outside the vehicle.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child restraint
anchorage system (LATCH) if available or with a vehicle seat belt.
• Never put a Car Seat in a vehicle front seat location unless
specically recommended in vehicle owner’s manual.
• Do not place this restraint in a vehicle seat that has an active
frontal air bag. If a frontal air bag inates it can hit the Car Seat
with great force and cause death or serious injury to your child.
• This Car Seat is designed and tested to accommodate a child
of a specic range of WEIGHT and HEIGHT. Using the Car Seat
for a child whose weight or height is outside of these limits
will increase the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
a sudden stop or crash (see Section
5.0 of this manual for
WEIGHT and HEIGHT Limitations for this car seat
).
• Toys or other objects attached to carry handle can cause injury in a
crash. Never attach toys or other objects to handle when in vehicle.
5.0 Height and Weight Limitations 6.0 Important Safety Information
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• DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Baby
Trend, Inc. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers
could alter the performance and safety of the Car Seat.
• This Car Seat is certied for use in Motor Vehicles and Aircraft and
conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
• This Car Seat is certied for use on Aircraft WITHOUT the Base.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation,
but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
6.1 About Your Child
• Special needs children, such as pre-term babies, may suffer
difculties in using this Car Seat. The seat recline angle in this
Car Seat may not be appropriate for Special Needs babies. If
your child has special needs or any breathing difculties, please
discuss your child’s needs and travel in Car Seats with your
pediatrician, or other competent health care provider, to ensure
the safety of your child.
• DO NOT dress your child in bulky clothing or other garments that
will hinder the harness from being properly buckled between your
child’s legs and belts being snugly adjusted around your child.
• Never leave your child unattended, even for a moment.
6.2 About Your Vehicle
• Proper installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle and proper
securing of your child in the Car Seat are essential to ensure
the safety of your child. Quick turns, sudden stops, or other
maneuvers in avoiding a crash, as well as a crash, can injure
your child if not properly secured in the seat or if the seat is not
properly installed in the vehicle.
- LATCH attachment or vehicle seat belt must be secured,
tightly adjusted, and stay tightly adjusted around car seat.
- Harness must be snugly adjusted around your child.
• Not all vehicle seat belts or seating locations can be used with
this Car Seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and Section
9.0
Vehicle Seat Belts in this manual.
• Some vehicles do not have any safe location where this Car
Seat can be securely installed. In addition, many vehicles do not
have seat belt systems that will adequately hold this Car Seat in
the required position. Please refer to both this manual and your
vehicle owner’s manual for complete information for proper, safe
installation of this Car Seat.
6.3 About this Car Seat
• This Car Seat is constructed of plastic that can deform over time
if left with any object in the seat while stored. DO NOT leave
heavy objects in the Car Seat while not in use. DO NOT store
the seat in the trunk of your car with heavy objects on it or with
pressure on the Car Seat from the trunk lid.
• Replace the Car Seat and Base after a vehicle crash of any kind.
A crash, even a minor crash, can cause undetectable damage to
the Car Seat or Base that may cause the Seat or Base to fail in a
subsequent crash. DO NOT use the Car Seat if it is damaged or
broken.
6.0
Important Safety Information 6.0 Important Safety Information
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6.0 Important Safety Information 6.0 Important Safety Information
• DO NOT use Car Seat if it is damaged or is missing parts.
• Never combine this Car Seat or Base with any other Car Seat
or Base from any other manufacturer. If you are in need of an
additional Base, please contact your local dealer or Baby Trend
to obtain one.
• Never leave the Car Seat or Base unsecured in your vehicle even
when not occupied. An unsecured seat or base can y through
the vehicle in the event of a crash, sudden stop or sharp turn and
cause serious injury to the driver, who may then loose control
of the vehicle, or to other passengers. When not in use, either
remove the seat and or base from the vehicle or make sure
that both are securely belted to the vehicle according to these
instructions.
• Toys or other objects attached to carry handle can cause injury
in a crash. Never attach toys or other objects to handle when in
vehicle.
• The Car Seat may become very hot if left in direct sunlight. Your
child may suffer burns from hot components. Always check the
Car Seat for hot surfaces that may come into contact with your
child before placing your child in the Car Seat. We suggest that
you cover the Car Seat with a blanket or towel if it will be subject
to direct sunlight while you are away from the vehicle.
• Discontinue use of the Car Seat and Base after six (6) years from
the date of manufacture. The date of manufacture can be found
on the label located on the underside of the Car Seat or Base.
When discarding an out of date seat, please ensure that someone
nding the seat will be unable to use it. We suggest that you
disable the seat by removing the pad and harness and discarding
the pieces at different times.
6.4 About Use as a Carrier
Never Leave Your Child Unattended, even if they are asleep. Very
often when you arrive at your destination you will nd that your
child has fallen asleep in the Seat. Do not leave the child unattended, even for a minute. Your child can tip or move the carrier
by their movements, kicking or grabbing on to their surroundings.
If the carrier tips over, your child can suffocate from the surface
that the seat is on as well as from the pressure on their chest from
the safety harness. In addition, if the carrier is placed too upright,
the child’s head can fall forward and cause the child to have
difculty breathing.
• Never leave child unattended.
• 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:
- Child can strangle in loose restraint straps. Never leave child in
carrier when straps are loose or undone.
- Children have STRANGLED in loose or
partially buckled harness straps. Fully
restrain the child even when carrier is used
outside the vehicle.
• FALL HAZARD: Child’s activity can move
carrier. Never place carrier on counter tops,
tables, or other elevated surface.
WARNING
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