Chicco Car Seat User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safe Use Checklist ........................................................4

Registration & Recall ....................................................5

Assistance ......................................................................5

Warnings.........................................................................6

Base Features

Base Overview Storage Compartment Recline Adjustment LATCH Removal & Storage Shoulder Belt Lockoff

Carrier Features

Carrier Overview Harness Buckle Chest Clip Harness Adjuster Handle Canopy Newborn Insert Head Support Carrier/Base Attachment

Securing Child In Carrier

Child Requirements.................................

Changing Harness Height.......................

Securing Child in Carrier.........................

Safety Tips for Securing Child.............................

Secure Child Checklist

Vehicle Information

Unsafe Vehicle Belts Installation Positions

Installation with Base

LATCH or Vehicle Belt? Installation Using Vehicle Belt Installation Using LATCH Uninstalling Base

Installation without Base ...........................................37

Installation in Aircraft .................................................38

Cleaning and Maintenance ........................................39

Replacement Parts ......................................................40

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SAFE USE CHECKLIST REGISTRATION & RECALL

YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU! You MUST follow the detailed instructions in this User Guide to ensure the steps below are performed correctly!

Install Child Restraint Rear-Facing

forward facing vehicle seats only child faces towards rear of vehicle

Install in Safe Location in Vehicle

position with NO frontal airbag compatible vehicle belts

Ensure Child is in Size Range

3 4

weight – 4-30 lbs (2 and 13.5 kg) height – 30 inches or less (76cm)

Secure Child Properly in Carrier

correct shoulder strap height harness snug and chest clip correct

Secure Restraint Properly in Vehicle

vehicle belts tight and restraint secure Carrier securely attached to Base

Verify that Recline Angle is Correct

Bubble between arrows

Level Line on Carrier is level with ground.

Please complete the Registration Card that came with your Child Restraint and mail it promptly.

Child Restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:

Chicco USA, Inc. 1835 Freedom Road Lancaster, PA 17601

or call 1-877-424-4226

For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www. NHTSA.gov. Also check the Chicco Web site at www.chiccousa. com.

NEED HELP? If you have any problems with your Chicco Child Restraint, or any questions regarding installation or use, please call:

Chicco Customer Service

1-877-424-4226

Please have Model Number available when you call.

The model number can be located on the bottom of the

Child Restraint.

WARNING

Take Time to Read This User Guide

Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in this User Guide. Your child’s safety depends on you knowing how to setup, install and use this child restraint properly.

Before installing this restraint in a vehicle, be sure to also check the vehicle owner’s manual for information on child restraint installation.

NEVER allow others to use this Child Restraint until they have read and understood all instructions in this User Guide. For future reference, keep this User Guide in storage door at rear of Base.

Make Sure Child Fits This Restraint

ONLY USE this Child Restraint with children who weigh between 4 and 30 pounds (2 and 13.5 kg) and whose height is 30 inches (76 cm) or less.

DO NOT use this child restraint if top of child’s head is less than 1 inch from top of restraint.

ONLY USE the Newborn Insert for infants who weigh between 4 and 11 pounds (2 and 5 kg).

DO NOT use Newborn Insert if child weighs more than 11 pounds.

Secure Child Properly

Snugly adjust the harness around your child. A loose harness could cause the child to be ejected in a sudden stop or crash, resulting in serious injury or death.

A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s ﬂesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.

NEVER use clothing or blankets that interfere with fastening or tightening the harness. An unsecured child could be ejected in a sudden stop or crash!

To keep child warm, place a blanket over child and restraint AFTER you have properly secured child in harness.

ALWAYS check to make sure buckle is securely latched. If buckle separates, child could be killed or seriously injured.

NEVER leave child unattended.

ALWAYS keep child properly secured in harness whenever child is in carrier.

WARNING

Install Restraint Correctly

NEVER place this Child Restraint in a vehicle position that has a front airbag. An infant in a rear-facing child restraint could be killed by an airbag. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual before installing this restraint in a seating position with side airbags.

ALWAYS install rear-facing when using this Child Restraint in a vehicle. Your child could be killed or seriously injured if you install this restraint forward facing.

Install this Child Restraint in a rear vehicle seat if possible.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating positions rather than in the front seating

positions.

ONLY install this child restraint in forward facing vehicle seats.

NEVER install in rear facing or side facing vehicle seats.

NEVER use restraint in a vehicle seating position where it can not be secured tightly. A loosely installed child restraint will not protect your child in a crash.

Install Restraint Correctly

ALWAYS secure this Child Restraint with the vehicle’s child

restraint anchorage system (LATCH) if available or with a vehicle belt.

To ensure a correct installation of Child Restraint, you must follow the step by step instructions in this User Guide.

BEFORE each use, ALWAYS check to make sure restraint is

tightly secured in the vehicle seat.

ALWAYS check for secure attachment of carrier each time you use this restraint. After latching Carrier into Base, lift up on Carrier to make sure that it is securely attached to Base. Child could be killed or seriously injured if Carrier is not securely latched to Base.

NEVER travel with this Child Restraint unsecured in a vehicle, even when it is unoccupied. An unsecured child restraint could injure other occupants in a sudden stop or crash.

ONLY use Chicco KeyFit infant child restraints with Chicco KeyFit bases.

WARNING

Ensure Child’s Safety When Using Carrier

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. ALWAYS use harness. NEVER leave child in carrier when straps are lose or undone.

Fall Hazard: Child’s movements can slide carrier. NEVER place carrier near edges of counter tops, tables, or other elevated surfaces. Child and carrier might fall.

BE SURE handle is locked in the “carry position” before lifting carrier by handle. An unlocked handle could move unexpectedly, causing injury to child.

NEVER place carrier in top of shopping cart. Carrier will not be secure and could fall causing injury to child.

ALWAYS check buckle and other parts for hot surfaces. A hot surface could burn child! Cover unoccupied carrier with blanket when leaving in a vehicle exposed to sunlight.

Check Condition of Restraint

DO NOT use this Child Restraint if any of the Harness or LATCH

straps are cut, frayed or damaged in any way.

DO NOT use infant carrier if it is damaged or broken. Call 1-877-

424-4226 to ﬁnd out if the damaged part or parts can be replaced.

NEVER modify or disassemble this Child Restraint except as

instructed to in this User Guide.

DO NOT use any accessories, pads or products supplied by other manufacturers with this Child Restraint. Items not tested with this restraint could injure your child.

DO NOT use this Child Restraint if it is more than 6 years old. Check manufacturer’s label on underside of Carrier and in recess of Base for the “Do Not Use After” date.

YOU MUST replace this Child Restraint if it has been involved in a crash, even if you cannot see visible damage. A damaged child restraint may not protect your child in a future crash.

BASE OVERVIEW BASE FEATURES

Recline Foot

Recline Button

Recline Indicator

LATCH Connector

LATCH Release Lever

LATCH Pull Strap

Shoulder Belt Lockoff

Carrier Attachment Hook

Pull Strap Storage Pocket

Storage & User Guide

Storage Compartment

The Storage Compartment is at the rear of the Base. The User Guide is stored inside.

DO NOT place heavy or sharp items in the Storage Compartment. They could ﬂy out during a sudden stop or crash, and cause serious injury.

Recline Adjustment

Recline angle may be adjusted by pushing Recline Buttons while lifting Base.

Angle is correct when entire

Bubble is between arrows.

Vehicle MUST be on a level surface for the Bubble to indicate correctly.

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