Dorel Juvenile Group Dream Ride SE Instruction Manual

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BEFORE USING this child restraint.

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

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IMPORTANT!

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

Weight:

5-20 pounds

(2.3-9 kg)

Height:

19-26 inches

(48-66 cm)

This child

restraint is

designed for

use by children

whose:

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Replacement Parts List

NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be

substituted.

Part Cost Quantity Total Cost

Crotch Strap/Buckle $6.99 X______= $ ______________

Harness Straps . . . .$3.50 X______= $ ______________

Full Wrap Seat Pad $19.99 X______= $ ______________

Locking Clip . . . . . . .$2.50 X______= $ ______________

Instructions . . . . . . .$0.00 X______= $______________

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Table of Contents

Warnings..........................................................................................2-5

General and W arm W eather Use..................................................5

Aircraft Installation ..........................................................................5

Understanding Y our V ehicle ........................................................6-7

Child Restraint Parts....................................................................8-9

Choosing Restraint and Position ................................................10

Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ............................11

Crotch Strap Adjustment ................................................12-13

Harness Strap Adjustment..............................................13-14

Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint........................15-16

Removing Child From Child Restraint......................................17

Carrier Use................................................................................18-19

Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts..............................................20

Knowing Y our V ehicle Belts ....................................................21-22

Locking Clip ..............................................................................23-24

Car Bed Use ....................................................................................25

Car Bed Installation with Vehicle Belt..........................26-27

Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ..........................................28-29

Trouble Shooting ............................................................................30

Warranty..........................................................................................31

Registration and Recall ..................................................................32

Replacement Parts Order Form ..........................................33-34

1

Thank you for choosing this car seat,referred to
throughout this manual as a child restraint.The DJG
family is committed to creating a child restraint with the
most comfort and convenience available today.

Remember,parents are a child’s first teachers and
examples.If you always buckle your seat belt,your child
will think it is the natural thing to do.Make it a firm rule
that the vehicle does not go until everyone is buckled
up. Make no exceptions.

No one can predict if use of a child restraint will
prevent injury or death in a particular crash.However,
combined with careful driving,proper use of a child
restraint can lower a child’s risk of injury or death in
most crashes.

Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read
and follow these instructions.After reading, if you still
have questions or have any problems with this child
restraint,please contact our Consumer Relations
Department at:

Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.

Website: www.djgusa.com
Fax: [phone]
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.

P.O.Box 2609
Columbus,IN 47202-2609

Telephone: [phone]

7 A.M.to 6 P.M.EST M-TH
7 A.M.to 4:30 P.M.EST FRI

Before You Begin...

On the back of the shell there is an expiration date for
use of this child restraint. Do not use this seat after
the expiration date.

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WARNING

!

The vehicle belt must stay tight at the
belt path. If you don’t,your child could be
injured or killed.

Never take your child out of the child
restraint or try to tend to your child’s needs
while the vehicle is moving.Never leave
child unattended.

Do not use a child restraint with damaged
or missing parts.

Do not use cut,frayed or damaged
harness straps.

Do not substitute parts or try to modify
the child restraint in any way.

Do not use a child restraint that has been
in a crash.You must get a new child
restraint.

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.

Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.

Check the vehicle belt before each use.
Use only if the belt can be tightened
properly and securely.

3

WARNING

!

According to accident statistics,children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.

Always place this child restraint sideways
with the child’s head toward the center of
vehicle.

Never place a child less than one-year old
forward facing.

Check vehicle’s owner manual for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.

For vehicles with an air bag,but without a
back seat,refer to your vehicle owners
manual.

The harness length must be correct for
your child’s size.

The harness must be snug.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in
the serious injury or death of your child. To
help you recognize those instructions which
are most critical for your child’s safety,we
use this symbol :

2

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WARNING

!

This child restraint should be securely
belted in the vehicle even when not in use.In
a crash or sudden stop,an unsecured child
restraint could injure other occupants.

Never allow any child to play with this
child restraint;it is not a toy.

Do not use this child restraint when the
top of your child’s head comes within one
inch of the top of the child restraint.

Dorel Juvenile Group does not recommend
the use of any child restraint accessories
except those recommended by DJG.

Read instructions for other warnings.

Do not remove any of the warning labels
or other labels on the child restraint.

Placing your child in a hot child restraint
may result in burns.

Do not use additional padding in the head
area or place blankets near the child’s face.
Watch child closely.

Aircraft Installation

5

Review vehicle’s owner manual for use of
child restraint and front passenger side
airbags.

WARNING

!

This restraint is not certified for aircraft use.

General and Warm Weather Use

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

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 seat and buckles before placing child in
child restraint.

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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.

Understanding Your Vehicle

A

C

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B

A.Seat Buckles
B.Air Bag

(Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for all air
bag locations)

C.Seat Bight

(Where seat cushions

meet)

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Child Restraint Parts

A. Handle
B. Car Bed Vehicle

Belt Loops

C. Harness
D. Buckle Plates

E. Buckle Release

Button

F. Crotch Strap
G. Crotch Strap

Adjustment Slides

(under child restraint)

Front

A

B

C

D

F

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H. Harness Adjustment

Slides

(under pad)

I. Instructions
J. Harness End

Back

A

J

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G

E

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