Eddie Bauer Alpha Omega 4358-3340D, Alpha Omega Elite, Alpha Omega Luxe User Manual
Eng.4358-3340D
www.djgusa.com
Read all instructions
BEFORE USING
this child restraint.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Para recibir las instrucciones en español,llame al
1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al dirección por arriba.
Alpha Omega® Elite/Luxe
Deluxe 3-In-1
Owner’s Manual
IMPOR TANT!
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels
and in the instruction manual can result in
the death or serious injury of your child.
This child
restraint is
designed for
use by children
whose:
Weight:
5-100 pounds
(2.3-45.4 kg)
Height:
19-52 inches
(48-132.1 cm)
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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 $4.99 X ______= $ ______________
Harness Strap . . . . .$2.00 X______= $ ______________
Pad Set . . . . . . . . .$42.00 X______= $ ______________
Harness Retainer . . .$1.50 X______= $ ______________
Locking Clip . . . . . . .$2.50 X______= $ ______________
Tether Kit . . . . . . . .$9.99 X______= $ ______________
Latch Kit . . . . . . . .$24.99 X______= $ ______________
Instructions . . . . . . .$0.00 X______= $ ______________
Merchandise Total $______________
Shipping and handling: $______________
Sales Tax $ ____________
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Grand Total $ ______________
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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:
Before You Begin...
Table of Contents
Warnings..........................................................................................2-4
Registration and Recall....................................................................5
General and Warm 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 the Child Restraint to Fit Your Child......................11
Check Harness/Headrest Height ..................................12-13
Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint ........................14-15
Removing Your Child From Child Restraint ............................16
Reclining the Child Restraint ......................................................17
Rotating Armrests ..........................................................................17
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts..............................................18
Knowing Y our V ehicle Belts ....................................................19-20
Locking Clip ..............................................................................21-22
Rear-Facing Use ..............................................................................23
Rear-Facing Installation..................................................................24
Vehicle Belts ......................................................................25-26
LATCH................................................................................27-30
Forward-Facing Use ......................................................................31
Forward-Facing Installation ..........................................................32
Vehicle Belts ......................................................................33-34
LATCH................................................................................35-37
Adjusting the Top Anchorage (Tether) Strap............................38
Belt-Positioning Booster Use ....................................................39
Removal of Seat Base ....................................................................40
Removal of Harness ................................................................41-42
Belt-Positioning Booster Installation....................................43-44
Reinstall Harness and Base ....................................................45-46
Remove Seat Pad for Cleaning..............................................47-48
Trouble Shooting ............................................................................49
Warranty ..........................................................................................50
Replacement Order Form ......................................................53-54
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Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
Website: www.djgusa.com
Fax: 1-800-207-8182
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
P.O.Box 2609
Columbus,IN 47202-2609
Telephone: 1-800-544-1108
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 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
!
According to accident statistics,children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
Never place a child rear-facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag.
This child restraint must always face the
rear of the vehicle and be in the fully reclined
position when the child weighs between 5-35
lbs.(2.3-16 kg) and is less than one year old.
Never place a child less than one-year old
forward facing.
Check vehicle instructions for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.
Make sure the harness height is correct for
your child’s size.
The harness strap must be snug.
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.
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 :
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WARNING
!
The vehicle or LATCH belt must stay
tight at the belt path.When you switch from
one mode to the next,review the sections of
this instruction manual that apply to that
mode. If you don’t,your child could be
injured or killed.
Do not use a child restraint with damaged
or missing parts.
Do not use cut,frayed or damaged
harnesses.
Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
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.
Check the vehicle or LATCH belt before
each use. Use only if the belt can be
tightened properly and securely.
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.
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WARNING
!
Do not use this child restraint if the
midpoint of your child’s head is above the
top of the child restraint’s headrest.
Dorel Juvenile Group does not recommend
the use of any child restraint accessories
except those recommended by DJG.
Never allow any child to play with this
child restraint;it is not a toy.
Secure the top anchorage strap (tether)
provided with this child restraint as specified
in both the vehicle and child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
Do not remove any of the warning labels
or other labels on the child restraint.
Placing you child in a hot child restraint
may result in burns.
Read instructions for other warnings.
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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:
Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
PO Box 2609,Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Attn:Consumer Relations or visit www.djgusa.com
or call 1-800-544-1108
For recall information,call the U.S.Government's
Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:1-800424-9153),or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Registration and Recall Information
This restraint is certified for aircraft use only when used
with the internal harness.Do not use as a beltpositioning seat because aircraft seats do not have
shoulder belts. Use on forward-facing aircraft seats only
and in a position where the lap belt can be tightened
securely.This child restraint is installed in an aircraft seat
the same way it is installed in the vehicle.
Use the child restraint only with F.A.A.certified
equipment.Contact the airline prior to taking a child
restraint on board in order to comply with their specific
regulations.
Aircraft Installation
General and Warm Weather Use
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage, use a 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 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
B
C
E
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D
A.Anchor Bracket
For T op Anchorage Strap
(Forward-Facing Only)
B. LA TCH Anchors
(In seat bight)
C.Seat Buckles
D.Air Bag
(Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for all air
bag locations)
E.Seat Bight
(Where seat cushions
meet)
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Child Restraint Parts
A. Headrest/Harness
Adjusting Levers
B. Pillow
(on select models)
C. Adjustable
Headrest
D. Infant Insert
(on select models)
E. Harness Covers
(on select models)
F. Harness Retainer
G. Buckle Plate
H. Buckle
I. Side Pad
(on select models)
J. Harness Release
Lever (under flap)
K. Recline Lever
L. Harness
Adjustment Strap
Front
F
G
B
A
C
D
E
H
J
K
L
M
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M. Removable Base
N. Shoulder Belt
Positioning Guide
O. Top Anchorage
(Tether) Strap &
Hook
P. Locking Clip
(behind harness)
Q. Splitter Plate
R. Instructions
S. LATCH Belt
(may be between
pad and shell)
T. Cup Holder
(on select models)
U. Folding Armrests
Back
O
T
P
Q
R
S
N
U
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Choosing Restraint and Position
Your child’s height,weight and age determine how your
child restraint should be placed in the vehicle and which
restraint should be used.
5-35 lbs (2.3-16 kg)
19-36 in.(48-91 cm)
Rear-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint
face the back of the vehicle
and are placed in the back
seat.
40-100 lbs (18.1-45.4 kg)
43-52 in.(110.1-1
32.1
cm)
and Over 1 Year Old
Belt-positioning booster
using vehicle
lap/shoulder belt
combination
Child and child restraint
face the front of the vehicle
and are placed in the back
seat. 5-point Harness and
Base are removed.
22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
34-43 in.(85.1-110 cm)
and Over 1 Year Old
Forward-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint
face the front of the vehicle
and are placed in the back
seat.
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10
Preparing Child Restraint to Fit
Your Child
2
3
Press on harness retainer
release button and pull
apart.
Loosen harness by pushing
down on the harness
release lever while pulling
out on harness.
Depending on your model,
the harness release lever
may be under a flap on the
pad in the front of
restraint.
You MUST make these adjustments with your child
before you install the child restraint in the vehicle.
Make sure LATCH belt
packaging is pulled free of
child restraint shell.
1
Press red button on
buckle to release the
buckle plates.Place
harness over sides of child
restraint.
4
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Rear-Facing Position:
Harness guide must be
even with or just below
the shoulders.
If the harness is above the
child’s shoulders with the
headrest in the lowest
position,do not use this
child restraint.Use an infant
child restraint instead.
Harness
Guide
7
Forward-Facing Position:
Harness guide must be even with or just above the
shoulders.
If the harness is below the child’s shoulders with the
headrest in the 4th highest position,the child weighs at
least 40 lbs.(18.1 kg) and is over 1 year old,convert
the seat to a belt-positioning booster.
Check Harness/Headrest Height
5
Place the child’s bottom and
back flat against the child
restraint.This will increase
comfort and allow the
harness to properly tighten.
6
Determine which of the
three available buckle slots
is both comfortable and
snug. Refer to “Removal of
Harness” and “Removal of
Base” to adjust buckle.
Infant Insert (on select
models):When using
insert (A), make sure insert
does not cover your
infant’s face in any way.
Remove the insert for
older babies and toddlers.
To remove the insert,
unthread the harness from
splitter plate,remove
harness guides (see beltpositioning booster
section),remove insert,and
rethread harness.Reverse to replace insert.
Harness Covers (on select models):Harness covers
(B) help provide comfort to the neck.For Harness
Covers to fit correctly,you may have to fit the upper
ends of the covers through the harness slots.Removal is
the same as for the infant insert.
Side Pads (on select models):Side pillows (C) help
keep child snugly in the child restratint. To remove,
unbuckle harness and remove side pillows.
WARNING:
!
Make sure metal bar
is locked into
position. Failure to
do this can result in
serious injury or
death.
8
Rotate headrest/harness
adjusting levers in. Move
headrest up or down to
adjust.Make sure headrest
is locked into place.
NO TE:The highest
position is for beltpositioning use only.
A
B
9
C
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Securing Your Child in the Child
Restraint
1
Position harness straps
over the child’s shoulders.
Push each buckle plate
into buckle until you hear
a “click”.Remember to
always pull up on harness
straps to make sure
buckle is locked tightly.
2
4
Pull on harness adjustment
strap to tighten harness
snugly.
NO TE: 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.
WARNING:
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness
system correctly and snugly can result in
serious injury or death.
Position the harness
retainer at mid-chest (even
with arm pits),away from
the child’s neck.
3
Snap the harness retainer
together.
5
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