Dorel Juvenile Safety 1st Convertible Car Seat User Manual

Guide 65

convertible car seat

rear-facing child restraint

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

forward-facing child restraint

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and at least 1 year old

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

Read all instructions before using this child restraint.

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Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child.

Choosing Rear or Forward Facing

Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle.

Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child.

REAR FACING

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

Children up to 1 year of age must ride rear facing.

WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height

(do not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s placement.

Lower Anchor Belt

Install Page 34

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old.

In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).

FORWARD FACING

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) At least 1 year old

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children remain in a ﬁ ve-point harness until they outgrow their forward-facing harnessed child restraint.

This typically occurs around age 4, but some children outgrow them sooner and others not until later.

See page 3 to

adjust internal

harness system

See page 3 to

adjust internal

harness system

Vehicle Belt Install Page 40

Lower Anchor Belt

Install Page 47

Do not install by this

method for a child weighing

more than 40 lbs (18 kg).

Vehicle Belt Install Page 52

Table of Contents

Getting Started ................................... 1

Parts of the Child Restraint .................................1

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ..............3

How Does Your Child Fit? ...................................5

Changing Position of Buckle ...............................6

Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height ......................8

Securing Child in Child Restraint .........................11

General Use ........................................ 14

Reclining Child Restraint .......................................14

Removing Harness System .................................15

Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning .........................18

Installing Harness System ..................................20

Accessories on Select Models ............................23

Safety Information .............................. 24

Child Restraint Use ............................................24

Installation in Vehicle .........................................24

Rear Facing ......................................... 33

Lower Anchor Belt Installation.......................34

Vehicle Belt Installation ................................40

Forward Facing ................................... 45

Tether Use ..................................................46

Lower Anchor Belt Installation.......................47

Vehicle Belt Installation ................................52

Important Information ........................55

Using a Locking Clip ..........................................55

Dorel Juvenile Group Information... .....................57

Registration and Safety Notices ..........................58

Troubleshooting .................................................59

Replacement Parts Order Form ...........................60

Warranty ...........................................................62

Vehicle Seating Position .....................................25

Vehicle Information ............................. 27

Choosing Lower Anchor Belt or Vehicle Belts .......27

Knowing Y our Vehicle Belts .................................29

Aircraft Information ...........................................32

Parts of the Child Restraint

Front View

C D

E F

Side View

N O

P Q

Back View

R M

M U

A. Adjustable Headrest B. Shoulder Harness

Slots

C. Chest Clip D. Harness Strap E. Buckle F. Hip Harness Slots

G. Harness Release

Lever

(through opening in pad)

H. Harness Adjustment

Strap

I. Body Pillows J. Cup Holder

(see page 23)

K. Lower Anchor Belt

(see page 27)

L. Rear-Facing Belt Path M. Lower Anchor Belt

Attachment for Storage

(under side of shell)

N. Rear-Facing Level

Lines

O. Forward-Facing

Belt Path

P. Shell (child restraint)

V Q

R. Headrest

Adjustment Bar

S. Splitter Plate T. Instruction Manual

Storage (in recline stand)

U. Tether (see page 46) V. Tether Attachment

for Storage

Q. Recline Stand

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Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child

1. Adjust the Headrest

to the Highest Position

Squeeze the headrest adjustment bar on the back of the seat towards you.

Slide the headrest all the way up to expose all of the shoulder harness slots.

Make sure it locks into place.

2. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release lever (through opening in pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

4. Release Chest Clip

Press on chest clip release button and pull apart.

Place harness straps out of the way.

5. Place Child in Child

Restraint to Determine Proper Harness Fit

The child’s bottom and back should be ﬂ at against the child restraint.

See page 5 for ﬁ t guidelines.

3. Unbuckle Harness

Press in on the red button. Pull buckle tongues out.

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Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness

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1 2 3

straps are in the right place for your child.

REAR FACING

Buckle Position

Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child grows. Buckle should be used in slot closest to your child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind your child. 1st or 2nd slot MUST be used.

Changing Position of BuckleHow Does Your Child Fit?

1. Unbuckle Harness

Press in on the red button. Pull buckle tongues out.

Harness Strap Position

Harness strap MUST be at or slightly below shoulders. Always choose the shoulder harness slots that are closest to your child’s shoulder height.

If the lowest shoulder harness slots are above your child’s shoulders, do not use this child restraint.

FORWARD FACING

Buckle Position

Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child grows. Buckle should be used in slot closest to your child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind your child. Any slot can be used.

Harness Strap Position

Harness strap MUST be at or slightly above shoulders. Always choose the shoulder harness slots that are closest to your child’s shoulder height.

If the highest shoulder harness slots are below your child’s shoulders, do not use this child restraint.

2. Turn Seat Over

Locate buckle’s metal retainer on bottom of shell.

3. Rotate Metal Retainer

and Push It Up Through Shell and Pad

4. From Top of Seat, Pull

Buckle Out of Shell and Pad

To make changes to the buckle, see pages 6-7. To adjust headrest/harness height, see pages 8-10.

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1 2 3

Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height

5. Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Slot Closest to Child

Buckle MUST face out. You MUST use the 1st or 2nd

buckle slots when child restraint is used rear facing.

Any slot can be used when forward facing.

6. Pull Metal Retainer

Completely Through Pad and Shell

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release lever (through opening in pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

2. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate

3. Pull Harness Strap Out

of Shoulder Harness Slots

7. Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured.

The buckle

MUST not pull out.

4. Rethread Harness Strap

Into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your

WARNING: Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer

completely through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.

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Child

See page 5 for ﬁ t guidelines.

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sewn end

5. From the Back,

Pull Harness Strap Through Pad and Shell

Harness strap MUST be under the headrest adjustment bar as shown.

DO NOT twist harness strap.

6. Attach Harness Strap

Loops to Splitter Plate

Sewn ends of the harness strap loops

MUST face towards you.

DO NOT twist harness strap or

harness adjustment strap. Make sure the harness strap loops

are fitted COMPLETELY ON both sides of the splitter plate.

8. Adjust the Headrest

Squeeze the headrest adjustment bar on the back of the seat towards you.

Raise or lower the headrest to position it behind your child’s head.

Make sure the metal bar is locked into position and above the harness strap.

WARNINGS: Make sure that the harness height is

correct for your child’s size.

Do not use this child restraint rear facing unless the top of your child’s head is at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of the child restraint’s headrest.

7. Place Child in Child

Restraint to Determine Headrest Position

Do not use this child restraint forward facing if the tops of your child’s ears are above the top of the child restraint’s headrest.

Failure to follow these steps can result in serious injury or death.

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Securing Child in Child Restraint

1. Place Child in Child

Restraint

The child’s bottom and back should be ﬂ at against the child restraint.

Position harness straps over child’s shoulders and upper thighs.

2. Buckle Harness

Push buckle tongues into buckle until you hear a “click.”

Pull up on harness straps to make sure buckle is locked.

3. Close Chest Clip

Insert right half of chest clip into left half and snap together.

5. Position Chest Clip

The chest clip must be placed at mid-chest (even with armpits) and away from the child’s neck.

6. Check Harness

Tightness

Try to pinch the harness at the shoulders vertically between index ﬁ nger and thumb as shown.

If your ﬁ ngers slip off, the harness is tight enough.

If you can pinch the harness strap, tighten more.

The harness strap should be snug throughout its length.

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.

4. Tighten Harness

Pull on harness adjustment strap to tighten harness snugly.

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Reclining Child Restraint

WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the harness

system correctly may allow the child to be ejected from the child restraint in a crash or sudden stop causing serious injury or death.

Do not mistake comfort for safety. Harness system must be snugly adjusted.

DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments on your child when placing them in the child restraint.

Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps from being tightened properly.

To Remove Child From Child Restraint:

1. Loosen Harness Strap

2. Unbuckle Harness

3. Release Chest Clip

4. Remove Child

This child restraint has 2 positions:

Rear Facing For children between 5-22 lb

(2.3-10 kg), the bottom level line

on shell ground.

For children 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) who can sit up unassisted, rotate

the child restraint between the 2 level lines.

Forward Facing -

MUST be parallel with the

2 Upright

How to Change Positions

Upright

Rotate recline stand out and push upward to lock in position.

To Recline

Pull recline stand down and rotate under child restraint.

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Removing Harness System

Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad.

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release lever (through opening in pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

2. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate

4. Unthread Chest Clip

5. Unthread Buckle

Do not unbuckle.

6. Pull Harness Strap Out

of Seat

3. Pull Harness Strap Out

of Shoulder Harness Slots

7. Turn Seat Over

Locate buckle’s metal retainer on bottom of shell.

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