Evenflo Symphony 65 User Manual

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Child Restraint System

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ear-facing

to 18 k

5 to 40 lbs

4 c

19 to 37 in.

orward-facing

to 29.4 k

22 to 65 lbs

to 127

28 to 50 in.

to 49.8 k

40 to110 lbs

10to145 cm

(43.3 t

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To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read this owner’s manual prior to installing and using this child restraint.

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WARNING:

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More children are killed every year as passengers in car crashes than by any other type of injury.

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual before installing and using this child restraint. Using a child restraint makes a big difference. By properly using this child restraint and following these instructions (and the instructions that accompany your vehicle), you will greatly reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your child from a crash. Do not be misled by the commonly used term “safety seat”; no restraint system can prevent all injuries in all crashes. Many properly restrained adults and children are injured in motor vehicle crashes, including relatively minor crashes. A properly used child restraint is the best way to minimize injuries to your child and to increase the chances for your child’s survival in most crashes.

U.S. REGULATORY NOTICE

This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

CANADIAN REGULATORY NOTICE

(Model numbers ending in “C.”)

This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards CMVSS 213,

213.1, and 213.2.

Child Requirements

• No restraint can guarantee absolute protection from injury in every crash.

• This child restraint is designed for use by children in rear- facing, forward-facing, and booster modes. To use this

child restraint properly, children MUST meet weight/size speciﬁcations as follows:

For Rear-facing Use

• The child weighs 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs).

• The child is 48 to 94 cm (19 to 37 inches) AND the top of

child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 inch) below the top of the

child restraint headrest in either of its two lowest positions.

For Forward-facing Use

• The child weighs 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs).

• The child is 71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 inches) AND the tops of

their ears are below the top of the child restraint headrest.

• Child is one year old or older.

For Booster Use

• The child weighs 18 to 49.8 kg (40 to 110 lbs).

• The child is 110 to 145 cm (43.3 to 57 inches) AND the

tops of their ears are below the top of the child restraint headrest.

• Child is four years old or older.

Table of Contents

Important Information

Warnings ............................................................................ 2

Safe Practices ...................................................................... 9

Recall Information for U.S. Customers ............................... 10

Public Notice for Canadian Customers .............................. 10

Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage ............................................. 10

Symbol Legend ................................................................ 11

Storing Your Instructions ................................................... 11

Visual Glossary .................................................................. 12

Securing the Child in the Child Restraint ........................... 14

Removing the Child from the Child Restraint .................... 16

Rear-facing Use

Rear-facing Installation Checklist ....................................... 19

Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child

Restraint? ....................................................................... 20

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to

Rear-facing Belt Path ...................................................... 20

Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors ..... 23

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt ................................ 26

Forward-facing Use

Forward-facing Installation Checklist ................................. 31

Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child

Restraint? ....................................................................... 32

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to

Forward-facing Belt Path ................................................ 32

Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors ....

Forward-facing Installation with Seat Belt .......................... 39

Booster Use

When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat .......................... 44

Booster Installation Checklist ............................................. 47

Converting into a Booster Seat .......................................... 48

General Information

Using the SureLatch™ Connectors .................................... 52

Using the Quick Connectors™ .......................................... 52

Adjusting the Headrest ...................................................... 53

Adjusting the Recline Position ........................................... 53

Using the TruTether™ Adjuster .......................................... 54

Installing the Locking Clip ................................................. 55

Removing the Seat Pad ..................................................... 57

Installing the Accessories ................................................... 57

Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft ............................ 58

Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing in Aircraft ................. 58

Installing Child Restraint Forward-facing in Aircraft ........... 60

Care and Cleaning ........................................................... 63

Replacement Parts ............................................................ 64

Limited Warranty .............................................................. 65

Important

Rear-facing

Forward-facing

BoosterGeneral

WARNING WARNING

Air Bag Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

• DO NOT use this child restraint in the front seat of a

vehicle equipped with an air bag, unless the air bag has been deactivated. Interaction between a rearfacing restraint and air bags may cause serious injury or death. Air bags may cause serious injury or death to

children 12 and under.

If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to your vehicle

owner’s manual for child restraint installation.

• If the rear seat of your vehicle is equipped with side

air bags, refer to the following information for proper usage.

Vehicles built prior to the 2002 model year:

DO NOT use this restraint in a vehicle seating position

equipped with a side air bag unless authorized by the vehicle manufacturer.

Model year 2002 and newer vehicles:

Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual before placing this restraint in a seating position equipped with a side air bag.

DO NOT place any objects between the restraint and

the side air bag, as an expanding air bag may cause the items to strike the child

DO NOT place rear-facing child seat on front seat with air bag. DEATH or

SERIOUS INJURY can occur.

The back seat is the safest place for children 12 and under.

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General Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

• Failure to follow installation instructions can result in

the child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash. Serious injury or death may result.

These instructions and the instructions in your vehicle

owner’s manual must be followed carefully. If there is a conﬂict between the two, the vehicle owner’s manual regarding child restraint installation must be followed.

• NEVER leave child unattended.

• Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled

harness straps. Fully restrain the child.

WARNING

Children have STRANGLED

in loose or partially buckled

harness straps. Fully restrain

the child.

• DO NOT use child restraint if it is damaged, broken,

or missing parts.

• DO NOT use this restraint if it has been involved in a

crash. It must be replaced.

• DO NOT remove back cover.

• NEVER use this child restraint without the headrest

installed.

Location Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions that

accompany your vehicle and child restraint.

• According to statistics, children are safer when properly

restrained in a rear seating position than in the front seating position. Generally, the center rear position is safest and should be used if available.

•

Some child restraints do not ﬁt all vehicles or all seating

locations. There are many thousands of combinations of vehicle makes, models, child restraint conﬁgurations, vehicle easiest

seat belt designs, and seat cushion shapes. The

way to determine whether your child restraint is

Important

WARNING WARNING

Location Warnings – cont.

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

suitable for a particular seating position is to check

for a tight installation. If the child restraint cannot be properly installed, DO NOT use the child

Consult vehicle owner’s manual, try a different seating

location, or call Evenﬂo for further assistance.

• ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing vehicle seats. DO NOT use this restraint with vehicle

seats that face the rear or side.

• ONLY use this child restraint on vehicle seats with backs that lock into place.

restraint.

Premature Infants

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster

• DO NOT use this or any child restraint with a premature infant until after consulting your doctor. Premature infants may have difﬁculty breathing when in a seated or semi-reclined position. Using additional padding or pillows behind the infant’s head or failing to properly recline the child restraint could increase the child’s risk of serious injury or death.

Use

Rear-facing Position Warnings

Rear-facing

• DO NOT use this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle equipped with lap belts that only lock during a sudden stop or crash (emergency locking retractor – ELR). You must use a seating location with a locking seat belt.

Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see if you have

lap belts with ELRs.

• When using this restraint rear-facing, DO NOT loosen the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room, as this will prevent the child restraint from protecting the child.

• Fold-down armrests could pose a hazard to a rearfacing child in certain types of collisions. Consult your

vehicle owner’s manual before installing any rearfacing child restraint in front of a fold-down armrest.

• NEVER turn a child restraint forward-facing with an infant who weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs) or is less than one year of age. Crash forces may cause serious

injury or death.

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Use

Only

Rear-facing Position Warnings

Rear-facing

• NEVER use Recline Position #2 or Recline Position #3 when using this child restraint rear-facing. Use ONLY Recline Position #1.

• DO NOT use the tether strap when the child restraint is in the rear-facing position.

• The headrest on the vehicle seat that the child faces

when sitting in the rear-facing mode should be placed in the lowest position. The vehicle seat back that the child faces must be fully padded and free of any hard objects.

Use

Only

Forward-facing Position Warnings

Forward-facing and Booster Use Only

• When using the harness straps to secure a child who is more than 18 kg (40 lbs), NEVER place the child

restraint in Recline Position #2. Use ONLY Recline Position #3.

• DO NOT use Recline Position #1 or Recline Position #2 when using this child restraint in Booster Mode. Use

ONLY Recline Position #3.

• DO NOT use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child

restraint when restraining a child weighing more than

18 kg (40 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the child

restraint.

• Install this child restraint with a vehicle seat belt (NOT lower anchor connectors) when using the restraint’s internal harnesses to secure a child who weighs more

than 18 kg (40 lbs).

• If the child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) OR

their shoulders are above the highest harness level, you MUST use this child restraint as a booster (p. 44).

• Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest, in the seat where the child restraint is to be installed, so that

the back of the child restraint rests against the vehicle seat back.

• The headrest on the vehicle seat in front of the child

should be put in its lowest position. The vehicle seat back that the child faces must be fully padded and free of any hard objects.

Important

WARNING

Booster Seat Position Warnings

Booster Use Only

• DO NOT use this booster seat rear-facing.

Seat Belt Warnings

Rear-facing and Forward-facing Use Only

• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than

25 mm (1 inch) side to side or front to back at either

the rear-facing or forward-facing belt path on the child restraint. Serious injury or death may result from poor installation. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

• DO NOT use this child restraint in a seating position

with door-mounted seat belts.

• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle with seat

belts that automatically move along the vehicle frame when the door is opened. These seat belts will not hold a child restraint properly.

• If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened

correctly, the child restraint may not protect the child in a crash.

• DO NOT allow the vehicle seat belt release button to

touch the child restraint. Accidental contact may cause the seat belt to release. If necessary, turn the seat belt release button away from the child restraint or move the child restraint to a different location.

• Failure to adjust the harness or vehicle seat belts

snugly around the child may result in the child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash. Serious injury or death may occur.

• Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belt when not used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not properly restrain an adult or child. Serious injury or death may occur.

Booster Mode Only

•

To prevent serious injury, use vehicle’s lap AND shoulder belt system when restraining a child in this booster seat.

• DO NOT use the locking clip when using this child restraint as a booster seat.

ONLY

the

Locking Clip

Seat Belt Warnings

Booster Mode Only

• The shoulder belt MUST be threaded through the

shoulder belt guide (p. 46).

• DO NOT use this booster seat if the tops of the child’s

ears are above the back of the booster seat headrest.

• The shoulder belt MUST NOT cross the child’s neck or fall off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust the shoulder belt to properly lay midway between

the child’s shoulder and neck AND at or above the shoulder, try another seating location or do not use

the booster seat.

LATCH Warnings

Rear-facing and Forward-facing Modes Only

• The LATCH system is intended to be used ONLY as

described in these instructions. Serious injury or death may result from misuse. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a system for attaching the child restraint to your vehicle seat. It can be used in place of the seat belts in vehicles with vehicle lower anchor bars. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the locations of the vehicle lower anchor bars.

Note: Your vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this

system as “Universal Anchorage System,” “Lower Universal Anchorage System,”or ”ISOFIX.”

• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your

vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of the child restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow your vehicle owner’s manual.

• ONLY use for securing child restraint to vehicle lower anchor bars.

• NEVER attach two lower anchor connectors to one vehicle lower anchor bar.

• NEVER use the vehicle seat belts when using the LATCH system. Using both together can cause slack in

a sudden stop or crash.

• When not in use, the lower anchor connectors should

be securely attached to the D-rings on the child restraint’s seat pad. Keep out of reach of children.

Important

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WARNING

LATCH Warnings – cont.

Rear-facing and Forward-facing Modes Only

• ALWAYS be sure that the

attached to the vehicle lower anchor bars by pulling hard on the lower anchor connectors. If they are not attached, the lower anchor connector assembly will not secure your child restraint. Serious injury or death may result.

• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than

25 mm (1 inch) side to side or front to back at either

lower anchor

connectors are

Tether Strap Warnings

Forward-facing and Booster Use Only

• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll

or fold excess or unused tether strap and secure with a rubber band. Attach the tether hook to the storage

clip when not in use (p. 13). This will keep an unused

tether from hitting someone during a crash.

Additional Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

instructions for the child restraint. Items not tested

with the child restraint could injure the child. Additional pads or pillows may interfere with the function of the harness system, or cause breathing problems if the child’s head falls forward, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

• Failure to follow installation instructions could result in serious injury or death. These instructions and the instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual must be followed carefully. If there is a conﬂict between the two, the vehicle owner’s manual regarding child restraint installation must be followed.

• In cold weather, DO NOT dress the child in bulky clothing like snowsuits if the child is riding in a child restraint. Bulky coats/snowsuits make it difﬁcult to properly tighten the harness to the child, which may allow the child to be ejected from the restraint during a crash. If necessary, place a blanket over the harnessed child without interfering with the child restraint harness system.

Safe Practices

Important

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

• In hot or sunny weather, ALWAYS check the areas of

the child restraint that may contact your child (e.g., buckle, buckle tongues, etc.) for hot areas before placing him/her into the child restraint. The child could be

burned. Cover the child restraint with a light colored

blanket when you leave the vehicle.

• This child restraint must be securely fastened to the vehicle, even when unoccupied, using the vehicle seat belts or lower anchor connectors. An unsecured child restraint may injure someone if a crash occurs.

• DO NOT use the cup holders to store cans or hard cups. Only for use with soft cups (such as styrofoam or paper).

• DO NOT place any cups that contain hot liquids (such as coffee or tea) in the cup holders.

• DO NOT attach additional padding, toys, or other

devices not made by Evenﬂo or described in these

• Everyone rides buckled up or the vehicle does

not go. Make no exceptions for adults or children. If

someone unbuckles, stop the vehicle. Being ﬁrm and consistent from the start will mean fewer discipline problems as children get older. An unrestrained person can be thrown into and injure other passengers.

• Many safety advocates and healthcare professionals

recommend that children ride rear-facing for as long as possible. See limitations recommended on rear-facing use on the inside front cover.

• NEVER try to tend to a crying baby’s needs while driving. NEVER take a baby out of a child restraint for comforting while the vehicle is moving.

• DO NOT allow a child in a vehicle to have objects such as lollipops or ice cream on a stick. The object can injure the child if the vehicle swerves or hits a bump.

• DO NOT feed an infant who is riding in a child restraint.

• Put sharp or heavy items in the trunk. Anything loose

can be deadly in a crash.

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Recall Information for U.S. Customers

Symbol Legend

• 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, the restraint’s model number, and manufacturing date to:

Evenﬂo Company, Inc., 1801 Commerce Dr.,

Piqua, OH 45356, or call 1-800-233-5921.

You may also register online at

www.evenﬂo.com/registercarseat.

• For recall information call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:1-800424-9153), or go to www.NHTSA.gov.

Public Notice for Canadian Customers

• To register your child restraint, return your registration card, call 1-937-773-3971, or register online at

www.evenﬂo.com/registercarseatcanada.

• For recall information, call Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0510 (1-613-993-9851 in Ottawa region) or Eveno at 1-937-773-3971.

Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage

When used with the internal harness and properly installed pursuant to these instructions, this

restraint is certiﬁed for use only in passenger and multi-purpose passenger motor vehicles, buses, and trucks equipped with Type I or II seat belts and in aircraft.

When used without the internal harness (in booster mode) and properly installed pursuant to these instructions, this restraint is certiﬁed for use only in

passenger and multi-purpose passenger motor vehicles, buses, and trucks equipped with Type II seat belts. In booster mode, this restraint is NOT certiﬁed for aircraft use. A belt-positioning booster requires the use of a lap/ shoulder belt system, which is not available on aircraft.

Refer to pages 58 to 62 for instructions on installing your

child restraint in aircraft.

Tip!

Check with

your airline before

departure to make sure

this restraint meets their requirements.

Air Bag Symbol – Alerts you to important

information about air bag safety.

LATCH Symbol – Alerts you to important

information about LATCH safety.

Tether Anchor Symbol – Alerts you to

important information about tether anchor safety.

Storing Your Instructions

Symphony™ 65

Child Restraint System

Owner’s Manual

Keep for future use.

ear-facing

2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)

4 c

19to 37 in.

Forward-facing

10 to 29.4 k (22 to 65 lbs)

71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 in.)

Booster

49.8 kg

(40

110 lbs

110to145 cm (43.3to 57 in.)

Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-233-5921.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read this owner’s manual prior to installing and using this child restraint.

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After thoroughly reading and following these instructions, store them in the slots provided on the back of the child restraint, as shown.

For future reference, record the model number of your child restraint AND the date of manufacture below.

Model Number:

Date of Manufacture:

Important

Visual Glossary

2570XXXX 2/13

Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-233-5921.

Symphony™ 65

Child Restraint System

Owner’s Manual

Keep for future use.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read this owner’s manual prior to installing and using this child restraint.

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22 - 65 lbs

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28 - 50 in.

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40 - 110 lbs

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Your vehicle components may be signiﬁcantly different than pictured. Consult your owner’s manual to help you identify your vehicle components.

Tether

Anchors

Forward-facing

Back Seat

Belt Retractor

Lap/Shoulder

Belt

Vehicle

Lower

Anchor

Bars

IMPORTANT:

If your vehicle has side air bags, please refer to the

warnings on page 2.

Rear

Headrests

Fold-down Armrest

Consult your vehicle

owner’s manual.

Back Seat

Belt Buckles

Center Lap

Belt

Seat Crease

Front Seat Lap

and Shoulder Belts

Front Seat

Retractor

Visual Glossary

Front

Headrests

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A I R B A G

imporTanT

Consult your vehicle

owner’s manual to determine

proper placement of child restraint

in your vehicle and familiarize

yourself with your vehicle’s

components.

Important

Front

Headrest

Back

Headrest Adjust Lever

Shoulder Belt Guide

Shoulder Belt

Guide

Harness Tabs

Seat Pad

Buckle Tongue

Holder

Harness Straps

D-rings for

SureLatch™

Connector

SureLatch Connector

(Shown in rear-facing

belt path)

Base

Recline Lever

Access Flap

Buckle Tongue Holder

buckle storage

Chest Clip

Adjust Strap

Buckle

Harness

Release

Button

Harness

Instructions

Forward-facing

Belt Path

SureLatch Connector

(Shown in rear-

facing belt path)

Base

Crotch Strap

* Not all features are available on all models. * Not all features are available on all models.

Headrest

Tether Strap

and Hook

(Shown fastened

to storage clip)

Forward-facing

Belt Path

SureLatch Connector

(Shown in rear-facing

belt path)

Locking Clip

Securing the Child in the Child Restraint

1. Loosen harness.

Press the harness release button on the front of the seat, then pull up on the harness strap behind the fastened chest clip.

Position harness straps.

Unfasten chest clip and place the child in the child restraint. B

ring each harness strap over each of the child’s shoulders.

IMPORTANT: The baby’s back and bottom should be ﬂat against the restraint. If there is a gap, the baby will not be comfortable.

Adjust harness straps.

buckle

Grasping both red harness

storage

tabs, slide downward until the harness straps are at the child’s shoulders.

5. Remove all slack in harness.

Pull upward on the

harness straps near the hips, as shown, to

ensure that all slack is removed.

buckle storage

6. Tighten harness.

Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the harness.

The harness straps must be snug against the child. 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.

Check the harness straps near the shoulders for slack.

You should NOT be able to pinch the harness (see illustration). Adjust as needed.

Important

4. Buckle the harness.

Insert both buckle

tongues into the buckle.

Note: Pull up on the

harness straps to ensure that the buckle tongues are fastened securely.

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7. Fasten and adjust chest clip.

Snap the two halves of

the chest clip together, as shown, and slide to armpit level.

Removing the Child from the Child Restraint

1. Loosen harness straps.

Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling up on the harness strap behind the fastened chest clip.

Disconnect chest clip.

Push the release button and pull the c

buckle storage

apart.

hest clip

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Important

Unbuckle harness.

Press the red button on

the buckle and release both buckle tongues.

You may now remove

your child.

Using Symphony™ in the

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Rear-facing Installation Checklist

Rear-facing Position

Child Requirements

Weight: 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)

Height: 48 to 94 cm (19 to 37 inches)

top of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 inch)

below the top of the child restraint headrest

in either of its two lowest positions.

25 mm (1 inch)

or more

Harness straps are at,

or slightly below, child’s shoulders.

buckle storage

Rear-facing

Belt Path

SureLatch Connector

AND

the

1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.

aRestraint is securely locked in Recline Position #1

(p. 53).

aLocking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 55). aThe level line is level with ground (p. 24/28).

A towel/small blanket is rolled up and placed be- neath the front edge of the base, if necessary.

aChild restraint is securely installed with one of the

following methods using the rear-facing belt path:

• SureLatch Connectors (p. 20)

• Quick Connectors™ (p. 20)

• Vehicle Seat Belts (p. 26)

Note: To determine which type of lower anchor

connector is on your child restraint, go to page 20.

2. Place the child in the child restraint.

aThe child’s back and bottom are ﬂat against the

back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.

aTop of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 inch)

below the top of the child restraint headrest in either of its two lowest positions.

3. Make necessary adjustments.

aRed harness tabs MUST be at, or slightly below,

shoulder level (p. 14).

aHeadrest is adjusted to either of the bottom two

positions closest to the harness tabs (p. 53).

4. Fasten both buckle tongues. Refer to page 14.

5. Position and connect chest clip.

aChest clip MUST be placed at armpit level (p. 15).

6. Check your work.

aHarness straps are snug against the child’s shoul-

ders, with no slack (p. 15).

aTo properly secure this child restraint, it MUST

NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path.

Rear-facing

To make installation easier, watch the installation

video of this child restraint

at www.evenﬂo.com.

Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child Restraint?

Your child restraint will have one of the two types of lower anchor connecters shown below. Follow the instructions on the following pages to properly install the lower anchor connector assembly on your child restraint.

SureLatch Connector

Quick Connector

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path

To install this child restraint properly in the rear-facing position, the lower anchor connector assembly MUST be in the rear-facing belt path, as shown on the next page (seat pad has been removed for clarity). If the lower anchor connector assembly is in the forward-facing belt path (shown on next page), use the following procedures to move it to the rear-facing belt path.

To access the lower anchor connector assembly, you will ﬁrst need to:

• Loosen internal harness straps (p. 16);

• Disconnect SureLatch lower anchor connectors or Quick Connector lower anchor connectors (p. 52);

• Remove the seat pad (p. 57).

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path

SureLatch

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Quick Connector

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Rear-facing

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

ard-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps

AND in

18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

w must be level with ground when

estraint is used rear-facing.

Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path

Rear-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

1. Remove lower anchor connectors from the forwardfacing belt path.

Reach through the harness straps and remove each lower anchor connector, one at a time.

Place each lower anchor connector in the rear-facing belt path.

IMPORTANT: Make sure

the lower anchor connector assembly does not interfere with the internal harness straps.

IMPORTANT:

•Ifyouareusingthevehicleseatbelttosecurethechild

restraint, DO NOT use lower anchor connectors.

•DO NOT use the tether strap when the child restraint is

in the rear-facing position.

Place the child

restraint in position.

Adjust the child restraint to the most reclined position (Recline Position #1, p. 53), then place it on the vehicle seat in the rear- facing position, as shown.

Forw

Booster Mode

Arro

child r

Lower Anchor

Bar

Far side

Near Side

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND in

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Lower Anchor Bar

Rear-facing

2. Attach lower anchor connectors.

Push a lower anchor connector onto each vehicle

Make sure the crotch buckle assembly is positioned in front of the lower anchor connector assembly, as shown.

Note: Do not forget to install the seat pad before installing

the child restraint in your vehicle.

22 23

lower anchor bar. Note: You may need to vary the angle of the lower an- chor

connectors, as shown above, to attach to the lower

anchor bar. Also, make sure the lower anchor connector

assembly is in the rear-facing belt path (p. 21).

IMPORTANT: Make sure both SureLatch connectors or Quick Connectors are facing upward and the straps are not twisted.

Correct

Strap

SureLatch

Quick Connector

Incorrect

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg

(22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors

Rear-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

3. Increase recline

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

(22 - 65 lbs)

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg

AND

when using Harness Straps

18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Booster Mode

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

THIS SIDE UP

Level Line

Tightly rolled towel or small blanket

IMPORTANT: Infants may have difﬁculty breathing when in a sitting position. Make sure they recline enough for their head to lie back comfortably and safely. Failure to properly recline the child restraint could increase the child’s risk of serious injury or death.

angle, if necessary.

If level line is not parallel to the ground, disconnect lower anchor connectors and place a tightly rolled towel/ small blanket beneath the front edge of the child restraint.

Repeat Step 2.

4. Ensure child restraint is secure.

To secure a child restraint that has SureLatch connec-

tors, go to Step 4a. To secure a child restraint that has Quick Connectors, go to Step 4b.

4a. Secure the child

buckle storage

restraint – SureLatch Con- nector.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat

, as shown, to lock

Rear-facing Belt Path

Note: In some vehicles, you may

in place

need to prop up the SureLatch

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

(22 - 65 lbs)

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg

when using Harness Straps AND

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

connector while ward on the tightly. Repeat for the other SureLatch connector.

IMPORTANT: To properly secure this child restraint, it MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to

side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

pushing down-

seat to secure it

Rear-facing

4b. Secure the child

restraint – Quick Connector.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint

Recline

Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND in

Booster Mode

18 - 49.8 kg

(40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Rear-facing Belt Path

IMPORTANT: To properly secure this child restraint, it MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to

side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat while pulling up on the lower anchor strap to tighten, as shown.

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg

(40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

buckle storage

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

IMPORTANT:

•Ifyouareusingloweranchorconnectorstosecurethe

child restraint, DO NOT use the vehicle seat belt.

•Before installing this child restraint rear-facing with the

vehicle seat belt, you MUST move the lower anchor con-

nector assembly to the forward-facing belt path so that it does not interfere with the vehicle seat belt. Refer to pages 32 to 34 for instructions on moving the SureLatch connectors or Quick Connectors to the forward-facing belt path.

•Make sure the SureLatch connectors or Quick Connectors

are attached to the storage D-rings on the seat pad.

•DO NOT use the tether strap when the child restraint is

in the rear-facing position.

1. Place the child restraint in position.

buckle storage

Adjust the child restraint to the most reclined position (Recline

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

Booster Mode

Recline

Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

when using Harness Straps AND in

18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Position #1, p. 53), then place it on vehicle seat in the rear-facing position, as shown.

2. Route seat belt through rear-facing

Rear-facing Belt Path

belt path

Unhook the front of the seat pad and move it out of the way, as shown.

Lap Belt Only

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND

(40 - 110 lbs)

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the buckle/crotch strap is positioned in front of the vehicle seat belt.

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

AND

when using Harness Straps

(40 - 110 lbs)

18 - 49.8 kg

Booster Mode

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Lap and Shoulder Belt Combination

3. Buckle seat belt, then remove all slack from the seat belt.

Using your full weight, push the child restraint ﬁrmly onto the vehicle seat

while tightening the vehicle seat belt to remove excess slack.

Rear-facing

Thread the vehicle seat belt buckle through the rear-facing belt path, as shown on the next page.

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

4. Install locking clip, if necessary.

You MUST use a locking

Locking Clip installed properly

13 mm

(0.5 inch)

Some ELR vehicle belts can be switched so that they lock when tightened. It may not be necessary to use a locking

clip in these situations.

Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before installing the locking clip.

To see an example of seat belt types and to properly

install a locking clip, go to p. 55.

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps

AND in

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Level Line

Tightly rolled towel or small blanket

clip if your vehicle has: A lap/shoulder seat belt combination that has a buckle tongue that slides

freely along the belt without locking into

place; OR Seat belts equipped with an emergency locking retractor (ELR).

5. Increase recline angle, if necessary.

If the level line is not

parallel to the ground, disconnect the seat belt and place a tightly rolled towel/small blanket beneath the front edge of the child restraint.

Repeat Step 2.

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND in

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Rear-facing

Belt Path

6. Ensure child restraint is secure.

Reconnect the seat pad to the front of the restraint. With your hand holding the seat shell at the rearfacing belt path, as shown, try to move the child restraint from side to side. Then, holding the seat shell at each rear-facing belt path, try to move the restraint from front to back.

For the child restraint to be properly secured, it

MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to side or front to back at the belt path. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

Rear-facing

IMPORTANT: Infants may have difﬁculty breathing when

in a sitting position. Make sure they recline enough for their head to lie back comfortably and safely. Failure to properly recline the child restraint could increase the child’s risk of serious injury or death.

Using Symphony in the

Forward-facing Installation Checklist

Forward-facing Position

Child Requirements

Weight: 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs)

Height: 71

the tops of the child’s ears are below the top

You MUST use the top anchorage (tether) strap when se-

curing a child in this child restraint forward-facing with the

harness straps. Using the tether strap will improve the sta-

bility of this child restraint and may reduce the risk of injury.

Tether Strap

Forward-facing

Belt Path

SureLatch

Connector

If the child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) OR

their shoulders are above the highest harness level,

you MUST use this child restraint as a booster seat.

127 cm (28

of the child restraint headrest.

Age: At least one year old

IMPORTANT

50 inches) AND

Harness straps are at

child’s shoulders.

buckle storage

WARNING

1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.

aRestraint is securely locked into Recline Position #2

or #3 (p. 53).

aLocking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 55). aIf the child weighs 18 kg (40 lbs) or less,

the child restraint is securely installed with one of the following methods through the forward-facing belt path:

• SureLatch Connectors (p. 32)

• Quick Connectors (p. 32)

• Vehicle seat belts (p. 39)

Note: To determine which type of lower anchor

connector is on your child restraint, go to page 32.

aIf the child weighs more than 18 kg (40

lbs), the child restraint is securely installed with the

vehicle seat belt (not the LATCH system) through the forward-facing belt path (p. 39).

aTether strap is attached and tightened (p. 38 or 42).

2. Place the child in the child restraint.

aThe child’s back and bottom are ﬂat against the

back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.

aThe tops of the child’s ears MUST be below the

top of the child restraint headrest.

3. Make necessary adjustments.

aRed harness tabs MUST be at shoulder level (p. 14). aHeadrest is adjusted so that its bottom is nearest

to the red harness tabs (p. 53).

4. Fasten both buckle tongues. Refer to page 14.

5. Position and connect chest clip.

aChest clip MUST be at armpit level (p. 15).

6. Check your work.

aHarness straps are snug against the child’s shoul-

ders, with no slack (p. 15).

aTo properly secure this child restraint, it MUST

NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side

to side or front to back at the forward-facing belt path.

To make installation easier, watch the installation

video of this child restraint

at www.evenﬂo.com.

Forward-facing

Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child Restraint?

SureLatch Connector Quick Connector

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to Forward-facing Belt Path

To install this child restraint properly in the forward-facing position, the lower anchor connector assembly MUST be in the forward-facing belt path, as shown on the next page (seat pad has been removed for clarity). If the lower anchor connector assembly is in the rear-facing belt path (shown on the next page), use the following procedures to move it to the forward-facing belt path.

To access the lower anchor connector assembly, you will ﬁrst need to:

• Loosen internal harness straps (p. 16);

• Disconnect SureLatch lower anchor connectors or Quick Connector lower anchor connectors (p. 52);

• Remove seat pad (p. 57).

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Forward-facing Belt Path

SureLatch

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Quick Connector

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Forward-facing

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to Forward-facing Belt Path

Remove lower anchor connectors from the rear-facing belt path.

Place each lower anchor connector in the forward-facing belt path.

Pull the harness strap out

of the way and insert a lower anchor connector, behind the straps, into the forwardpath opening,

Repeat on the other side.

facing belt

as shown.

Forward-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

IMPORTANT:

•Ifyouareusingthevehicleseatbelttosecurethechild

restraint, DO NOT use lower anchor connectors.

• DO NOT use the lower anchors of the child restraint

anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 18 kg (40 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the child restraint.

•Installthischildrestraintwiththevehicleseatbelt

(NOT lower anchor connectors) if the child weighs more than 18 kg (40 lbs).

• Somevehiclemanufacturershavelowermaximumweight

ratings for vehicle lower anchor bars. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual, or call the vehicle manufacturer, to conﬁrm the limits on your vehicle’s lower anchor bars.

1. Disconnect the tether hook from the back of the

Symphony

Child Restraint System

child restraint.

OWNER’S MANUAL

Keep

for future use.

™

Forward-facing

Tether Strap

2. Place the child restraint in position.

IMPORTANT: Make sure

buckle

the lower anchor connector

storage

assembly does not interfere with the internal harness straps.

IMPORTANT: NEVER use Recline Position #1 for forward

Note: Do not forget to install the seat pad before installing

the child restraint in your vehicle.

34 35

facing, AND NEVER use Recline Position #2 with children who weigh more than 18 kg (40 lbs).

Make sure child restraint is in Recline Position #2 or #3 (p. 53). Set child restraint on vehicle seat in the forward-facing position, as shown. Lay the tether strap over the back of the vehicle seat.

Forward-facing Installation with Lower

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg

(22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Anchor Connectors

Forward-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

Near Side

Lower Anchor Bar

Far Side

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND in

(40 - 110 lbs)

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

3. Attach lower anchor connectors.

Push a lower anchor connector onto each vehicle lower anchor bar. Note: You may need to vary the angle of the lower an- chor

connectors, as shown above, to attach to the lower

anchor bar. Also, make sure the lower anchor connector

assembly is in the forward-facing belt path (p. 33).

IMPORTANT: Make sure both SureLatch connectors or Quick Connectors are facing upward and the straps are not twisted.

Correct

Strap

SureLatch

Quick Connector

Incorrect

4. Ensure child restraint is secure.

To secure a child restraint that has SureLatch connec-

tors, go to Step 4a. To secure a child restraint that has Quick Connectors, go to Step 4b.

4a. Secure the child

restraint –

buckle storage

SureLatch Con- nector.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat, as shown, to set it

Forward-facing

Belt Path

buckle storage

in place.

Note: In some vehicles, you may need to prop up the SureLatch connector while pushing downward on the

seat to secure it tightly. Repeat for the other SureLatch connector.

IMPORTANT: To properly secure this child restraint, it MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to

side or front to back at the forward-facing belt path. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

4b. Secure the child

restraint – Quick Connector.

buckle storage

Forward-facing

Belt Path

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps

AND

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat while pulling up on the lower anchor strap to tighten, as shown.

Forward-facing

IMPORTANT: To properly secure this child restraint, it MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to

side or front to back at the forward-facing belt path. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors

buckle storage

Connect and tighten tether strap.

Connect the tether hook

to the vehicle tether anchor behind the vehicle seat, as shown. (Please

consult your vehicle owner’s manual, as tether anchor locations may vary.) Pull the strap and tighten the tether securely.

IMPORTANT: If your tether strap is too short to reach from your child restraint to your vehicle tether anchor, you will need a Tether Extender. Please call ParentLink (see back cover).

Notice

Your child restraint is equipped with one of two types of tether adjusters: standard (shown above) or the TruTether™ (shown below). If your child restraint is equipped with the TruTether adjuster, refer to page 54 for information about proper tightening.

TruTether Adjuster

Tightness Indicator

Display

Forward-facing Installation with Seat Belt

IMPORTANT:

•If you are using lower anchor connectors to secure the

child restraint, DO NOT use the vehicle seat belt.

•Before installing this child restraint forward-facing with

the vehicle seat belt, you MUST move the LATCH as-

sembly to the rear-facing belt path so that it does not interfere with the vehicle seat belt. Refer to page 20 to 22 for instructions on moving the SureLatch connectors or Quick Connectors to the rear-facing belt path.

•Make sure the SureLatch or Quick Connectors are at-

tached to the storage D-rings on the seat pad.

1. Disconnect tether hook from the back of the child restraint.

OWNER’S MANUAL

Keep

for future use.

™

Symphony

Child Restraint System

Tether Strap

2. Place the child restraint in position.

buckle storage

IMPORTANT:

NEVER use Recline Position #1 for forward-

facing, AND NEVER use Recline Position #2 with children who weigh more than 18 kg (40 lbs).

Make sure child restraint is in Recline Position #2 or

#3 (p. 53).

Set child restraint on the

vehicle seat in the forward-facing position,

as shown. Lay the tether strap over the back of the vehicle seat.

Forward-facing

Forward-facing Installation with Seat Belt

buckle

storage

Forward-facing Installation with Seat Belt

Access

Flap

Forward-facing

Belt Path

buckle storage

Shoulder

Belt

3. Route seat belt through forward-facing belt path.

Move the harness out of the way and raise the

access ﬂap. forward-facing belt path, as shown.

Route the seat belt buckle through the

5. Install locking clip, if necessary.

You MUST use a locking

Locking Clip installed properly

13 mm

(0.5 inch)

Some ELR vehicle belts can be switched so that they lock when tightened. It may not be necessary to use a locking

clip in these situations.

Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before installing the locking clip.

To see an example of seat belt types and to properly

install a locking clip, go to p. 55.

clip if your vehicle has: A lap/shoulder seat belt combination that has a buckle tongue that slides

freely along the belt without locking into

place; OR Seat belts equipped with an emergency locking retractor (ELR).

Forward-facing

4. Buckle seat belt, then remove all slack from the seat belt.

Using your full weight, push the child restraint ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat move excess slack.

while tightening

seat belt to re-

buckle storage

Forward-facing

Belt Path

Ensure child restraint is secure.

With your hand holding the seat shell at the forward-

facing belt path, as shown, try to move the child restraint from side to side. Then, holding the seat shell at each forward-facing belt path, try to move the restraint from front to back.

For the child restraint to be properly secured, it

MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side to side or front to back at the belt path. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.

Forward-facing Installation with Seat Belt

buckle sto

rage

Connect and tighten tether strap.

Connect the tether hook

to the vehicle tether anchor behind the vehicle seat, as shown. (Please

consult your vehicle owner’s manual, as tether anchor locations may vary.) Pull the strap and tighten the tether securely.

IMPORTANT: If your tether strap is too short to reach from your child restraint to your vehicle tether anchor, you will need a Tether Extender. Please call ParentLink (see back cover).

Notice

Your child restraint is equipped with one of two types of tether adjusters: standard (shown above) or the TruTether (shown below). If your child restraint is equipped with the TruTether adjuster, refer to page 54 for information about proper tightening.

This page is intentionally blank.

Forward-facing

TruTether Adjuster

Tightness Indicator

Display

When to Put Your Child

in a Booster Seat

Booster seats raise the child up and help to position the vehicle lap and shoulder belt correctly. When the child is properly restrained in a booster seat, his/her risk of injury in all types of crashes is reduced, as the lap and shoulder belt provides excellent restraint of both the upper and lower torsos.

It is important for the child to sit properly within the vehicle seat belts. When the vehicle belt is buckled,

the lap belt should be low on the hips, just touching the thighs, and the shoulder belt should lie across the middle of the shoulder. If the child leans out or moves the belt behind the back or places it under the arm, it

will not provide the intended restraint.

There are a number of things to consider when deciding whether a child is ready to sit in a booster seat, including: the weight and height ratings on his/her current child seat, the child’s own weight and height, his/her maturity, and the seating positions available in your vehicle.

How is a booster seat used?

Using a booster seat is very similar to buckling yourself into the vehicle:

• Read the instruction manuals for both the booster seat

and the vehicle before you start.

• Put the booster in the back seat in a location with

a lap and shoulder belt. Never use a booster with only a lap belt, as this could cause serious injuries.

• After the child is in the booster, pull the lap and shoul-

der belt across him/her and buckle it.

• Check that the shoulder belt lies across the middle of

the shoulder and that the lap belt is low on the hips, just touching the thighs.

How can you tell if a child is ready to transition to a booster seat?

You should consider using a booster seat if the following conditions apply:

• The child is mature enough to sit in the booster seat

and not put the belts under his/her arm or behind his/ her back.

• The child is approaching the weight or height limit

of the child restraint he/she is currently using. (Even children who have not outgrown their toddler seat can beneﬁt from the use of a booster seat, if it is used properly.)

• If you have a vehicle that does not have a tether

anchorage but has lap/shoulder belts available in the back seat, a booster seat may provide better protection than an internal harness seat without the tether.

The shoulder belt MUST pass through shoulder belt guide.

The shoulder belt MUST cross midway between child’s shoulder and neck.

Booster

The lap belt is stretched low and snug across the child’s hips, within the lower belt guides, and fastened into the buckle.

Using Symphony as a

Booster Installation Checklist

Booster Seat

Child Requirements

Weight: 18 to 49.8 kg (40 to 110 lbs)

Height: Child is 110 to 145 cm (43.3 to 57 inches)

Tops of child’s ears are below the

top of the child restraint headrest.

Age: At least four years old

The shoulder belt MUST pass through shoulder belt guide.

The shoulder belt MUST cross midway between child’s shoulder and neck.

The lap belt is stretched low and snug across the child’s hips, within the lower belt guides, and fastened into the buckle.

1. Convert child restraint to booster seat.

See “Converting into a Booster Seat,” p. 48.

2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat.

Make sure the bottom and back of the booster seat are touching vehicle seat and back.

IMPORTANT: You may use the tether strap and lower anchor connectors to secure this booster seat to the vehicle seat as long as the position of the booster seat in the vehicle and/or the resulting ﬁt of the vehicle seat belt over the child are not affected.

3. Place the child in the booster seat.

Make sure the booster seat is securely locked into

Recline Position #3 (p. 53).

Make sure the child’s back and bottom are ﬂat

against the back and bottom surfaces of the booster seat

Adjust headrest for proper shoulder belt ﬁt.

The shoulder belt MUST cross midway between the child’s shoulder and neck, as shown.

Secure child and booster seat to vehicle seat.

Stretch the lap/shoulder belt across the child and fasten the buckle. Make certain the shoulder belt is

threaded through the shoulder belt guide, as shown.

6. Check your work.

Make sure the lap belt is stretched low and snug across the child’s hips, within the lower belt guides, and fastened into the buckle. The shoulder belt must cross the child midway between his/her shoulder and neck.

Booster

IMPORTANT

Always secure the booster seat with the lower

anchor connectors or vehicle seat belt when

not occupied. An unsecured booster seat can

ﬂy into and injure other occupants in

the event of a crash.

WARNING

The shoulder belt MUST NOT cross the child’s neck or fall off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust the shoulder belt to properly lay midway between the child’s shoulder

and neck AND at or above the shoulder, try another

seating location or do not use the booster seat.

Converting into a Booster Seat

1. R

emove the seat pad

(p. 57).

Adjust the headrest to

its uppermost position

(p. 53).

Pull the lower anchor

connectors from the forward-facing belt path and place them in the seat, as shown.

2. Loosen harness

Press the harness release button and pull the harness straps outward.

Converting into a Booster Seat

Conceal harness tabs.

Tuck harness tabs completely into adjustment slots, as shown.

Note: If the harness tabs are not tucked completely into the slots, they will press uncomfortably against your child’s back.

5. Tighten harness

straps

Pull harness adjustment strap until harness straps are tight.

Push the chest clip and buckle tongues through the forwardfacing belt path

Buckle the chest clip

behind the child restraint, as shown below

6. Insert lower anchor connectors

Insert both lower anchor connectors through the forward-facing belt path.

Booster

Converting into a Booster Seat

7. Remove the crotch

strap

Place the child restraint in Recline Position #1 (p.

53),

then lay it on its back. Locate the crotch strap anchor on the bottom.

Unclip the anchor, push

it through the seat, and remove, as shown.

Converting into a Booster Seat

buckle storage

Insert the crotch strap anchor back into the opening from the

bottom of the child restraint.

Pull the anchor completely through the seat and arrange it so it lies ﬂat, as shown.

8. Install the seat pad.

Fasten each lower anchor connector to its D-ring for

storage (page 52).

IMPORTANT Make sure the child restraint is adjusted to Recline

Position #3 (p. 53) and the headrest is adjusted for proper shoulder belt ﬁt (p. 53).

Your child restraint is now in booster mode and ready

for a child who weighs

who is 110 to 145 cm (43.3 to 57 inches) tall, who is

at least four years old, and whose ears are below the top of the child restraint headrest.

18 to 49.8 kg (40 to 110 lbs),

Booster

General Information

buckle storage

Using the SureLatch Connectors

Not available on all models.

Release Button

To remove the SureLatch connector from a vehicle lower anchor bar or from its storage D-ring, press the red Release Button.

Adjusting the Headrest

Headrest Adjust Lever

To adjust, squeeze the headrest adjust lever, as shown, while sliding the headrest up or down to the desired position.

When the SureLatch lower anchor connector assembly is in the forward-facing belt path, snap each SureLatch connector onto a forward D-ring for storage.

buckle storage

When the SureLatch lower anchor connector assembly is in the rear-facing belt path, snap each SureLatch connector onto a rear D-ring for storage.

buckle storage

Using the Quick Connectors

Not available on all models.

Release Strap

When the Quick Connector lower anchor connector assembly is in the rear facing or forward-facing belt path, snap each Quick Connector onto a D-ring in the front, as shown.

To remove the Quick Connector from a vehicle lower anchor bar or from its storage D-ring, pull the red Release Strap.

Adjusting the Recline Position

This child restraint can be adjusted into three positions.

Squeeze the recline lever at the bottom of the child restraint, as shown, and select the desired recline

buckle storage

Recline Lever

CORRECT RECLINE POSITIONING

• In rear-facing position: Use Recline Position #1 ONLY.

•

In forward-facing position when child is secured with harness straps: Use Recline Position #2 for children who weigh 10 to 18 kg (22 to 40 lbs); use Recline Position #3 for children who weigh 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs).

• In booster mode: Use Recline Position #3 ONLY.

position.

IMPORTANT: After adjusting the recline position, rock the child restraint back and forth to make sure it is securely locked in the desired position.

General

buckle storage

Using the TruTether Adjuster

Not available on all models.

Tether straps equipped with the TruTether adjuster attach to vehicle tether anchors exactly the same as tether straps with standard tether adjusters. TruTether adjusters, however, are equipped with a Tightness Indicator that shows, at a glance, whether the tether strap is properly tightened. When the Tightness Indicator Display is “green,” the tether strap is tight enough.

TruTether Adjuster

Tightness Indicator

Display

buckle storage

Installing the Locking Clip

o view a video about installing a locking clip, go to

www.evenﬂo.com

Use the locking clip with:

• Lap/shoulder seat belt combinations that have a buckle tongue that slides freely along the belt without locking into place;

• Seat belts equipped with an emergency locking

retractor (ELR). Some ELR vehicle belts can be switched so that they lock when tightened. It may not be necessary

to use a locking clip in these situations.

Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before installing the locking clip.

WARNING

Locking Clip

• Remove locking clip from vehicle

seat belt when not used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not properly restrain an adult or child. Serious injury could occur.

• DO NOT use the locking clip in

booster mode.

1. Using your full weight,

press down on the child

buckle storage

Connect the tether hook

to the vehicle tether anchor behind the vehicle seat, as shown. (Please consult your vehicle owner’s manual, as tether anchor locations may vary.)

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps

18 - 49.8 kg

Booster Mode

Pull the strap until you see green in the tightness

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

indicator display. Once it has turned green, you have removed all slack, and the tether strap is adequately tightened. Be sure to check it periodically to make sure the indicator is still green. If no green is showing, pull the strap until it is.

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restraint as you tighten the seat belt.

Recline

Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Harness Straps

AND

(40 - 110 lbs)

General

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

rward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

straint is used rear-facing.

buckle

storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps AND in

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

buckle storage

Installing the Locking Clip

Removing the Seat Pad

13 mm

(0.5 inch)

2. Hold the lap/shoulder

belts together just behind the free sliding buckle tongue while you

unfasten the seat belt.

child re

While holding the belts and buckle tongue, thread the locking clip onto the seat belt and slide it into place.

Note: Locking clip must

be placed within 13 mm (0.5 inch) of seat belt

buckle

Buckle the seat belt with the locking clip in place

Access Flap

1. Disconnect all lower

anchor connectors from the D-rings on

buckle storage

the seat pad.

2. Open the access ﬂap.

3. Disconnect all seat

pad hooks. Remove the seat pad.

Installing the Accessories

WARNING

Use the Body Pillow and Infant Head Support (head pil-

low) with the child restraint in the rear-facing position

ONLY.

buckle

buckle storage

storage

Return to the installation procedure:

•Rear-facinginstallation–Step5,page28

•Forward-facinginstallation–Step6,page41

The optional Body Pillow, when placed in the restraint, as shown, helps support your child.

IMPORTANT:

•

The head pillow should lie ﬂat against the seat back, as shown. Be sure to cut off the plastic attachment between the head support and the seat pad. Small parts may be a choking hazard.

• Support the child’s head. Infants may have difculty

breathing when in a sitting position. Using additional padding or pillows behind the infant’s head or failing to properly recline the child restraint could increase the child’s risk of serious injury or death.

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General

Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft

Recline

Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

when using Harness Straps

AND in

Booster Mode

18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

buckle storage

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends that you secure your child for air travel in an appropriate child restraint based on your child’s weight and size. Turbulence can happen with little or no warning. When turbulence occurs, the safest place for your child is

in a properly installed child restraint, not in an adult’s lap or on the aircraft seat with its seat belt. Keeping your child in a child restraint during the

ﬂight will help ensure your family arrives safely at your destination.

The FAA recommends that a child weighing:*

• more than 18 kg (40 lbs) use an aircraft seat belt;

• less than 9 kg (20 lbs) use a rear-facing child restraint;

and

• from 9 to 18 kg (20 to 40 lbs) use a forward-facing

child restraint.

* Please note that these FAA recommendations

may vary from those applicable to the use of your child restraint in a motor vehicle.

IMPORTANT You must use the internal harness when installing the

child restraint in aircraft.

Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing in Aircraft

IMPORTANT: Before installing the child restraint, make sure the aircraft seat is in a fully upright position.

Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing

in Aircraft

Buckle/Crotch

Strap

Rear-facing

Belt Path

Opening

Aircraft

Seat Belt

2. Route aircraft seat belt through rear-facing belt path

Unhook the front of the child restraint’s seat pad and move it out of the way. Route the aircraft seat belt buckle through the rear-facing belt path opening on one side and continue through the opening on the opposite side of the child restraint, as shown.

IMPORTANT: For aircraft use ONLY, make sure the air- craft seat belt is positioned in front of the buckle/crotch

strap, as shown above.

buckle storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

AND

when using Harness Straps

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Aircraft

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

Seat Belt

1. Place the child restraint in position.

Adjust the child restraint to its most reclined position (Recline Position #1, p. 53), then place it on the

aircraft seat rear-facing, as shown.

3. Fasten the aircraft seat belt, then remove all slack from the belt.

The aircraft seat belt must be as tight as possible.

Using your full weight, push the child restraint ﬁrmly onto the aircraft seat while pulling on the seat belt to tighten. Route the excess seat belt strap through the rear-facing belt path opening.

General

Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing

buckle storage

in Aircraft

buckle

storage

Recline Positions

Rear-facing use

ONLY

Forward-facing 10 - 18 kg

(22-40 lbs) when using

Harness Straps

when using Harness Straps AND in

Rear-facing

Belt Path

Forward-facing 10 - 29.4 kg (22 - 65 lbs)

Booster Mode 18 - 49.8 kg (40 - 110 lbs)

Arrow must be level with ground when

child restraint is used rear-facing.

4. Check your work.

Reconnect the seat pad to the front of the child restraint.

With your hand holding the seat shell at the rear-facing belt path, as shown, try to move the child restraint from side to side. Then, holding the seat shell at each rear-facing belt path, try to move the restraint from front to back.

If you can move the child restraint more than 25

mm (1 inch) from side to side or front to back at the belt path, the aircraft seat belt is not tight enough, and you MUST install again until the seat belt is tight.

Installing Child Restraint Forward-facing in Aircraft

IMPORTANT: Before installing the child restraint, make sure

the aircraft seat is in a fully upright position.

Aircraft

Seat Belt

1. Place the child restraint in position.

Adjust the child restraint to its most upright position (Recline Position #3, p. 53)

seat forward-facing, as shown above.

, then place it on the aircraft

Installing Child Restraint Forward-facing

in Aircraft

Access

Flap

Forward-

buckle storage

facing Belt Path Opening

Forward-facing

Belt Path

Opening

Aircraft

Seat Belt

Route aircraft seat belt through forwardfacing belt path

Move the child restraint’s harness out of the way and

raise the access ﬂap. Route the aircraft seat belt buckle through the forward-facing belt path opening on one side and continue through the opening on the opposite side of the child restraint, as shown above.

3. Fasten the aircraft seat belt, then remove all slack from the belt.

The aircraft seat belt must be as tight as possible. Using your full weight, push the child restraint ﬁrmly onto the aircraft seat ing on the aircraft seat belt to tighten. Route the excess seat belt

strap through the forward-facing belt path opening.

Note: Because of the ﬁxed length of aircraft seat belts, the belt buckle could be behind the child’s back after tightening the belt. For your child’s comfort, Evenﬂo recommends cushioning the child’s back by placing a small pillow or folded-up blanket, or a folded-up jacket, over the belt buckle.

while pull-

General

Installing Child Restraint Forward-facing in Aircraft

buckle storage

Forward-facing

Belt Path

Check your work.

• DO NOT lubricate or immerse in water the SureLatch con-

nectors, the buckle, or any other part of this child restraint, unless rinsing is permitted, as stated on the back of the buckle for your restraint.

• Plastic and metal parts may be wiped clean with mild

soap and water and dried with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents.

• Take care not to damage any labels.

• The harness can be wiped clean with mild soap and

water. Allow harness to air dry.

• Machine wash the seat pad separately in cold water,

delicate cycle. Tumble dry 10 to 15 minutes on low heat.

• NEVER use child restraint without the seat pad.

• To protect the child restraint from damage caused by

weather, rodents, and other elements common to garages, the outdoors, and other storage locations, remove the seat pad and thoroughly clean the restraint and pad prior to storage. Take care to clean in the areas where crumbs and other debris tend to accumulate.

Care and Cleaning

With your hand holding the seat shell at the forward-

facing belt path, as shown, try to move the child restraint from side to side. Then, holding the seat shell at each forward-facing belt path, try to move the restraint from front to back.

If you can move the child restraint more than 25

mm (1 inch) from side to side or front to back at the belt path, the aircraft seat belt is not tight enough, and you MUST install again until the aircraft seat belt is tight.

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Proper Disposal of This Child Restraint

At the end of this child restraint’s useful life, Evenﬂo encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most of the components in this child restraint are recyclable.

1. Remove all fabric and padding.

2. Remove all screws and disassemble the restraint.

3. Recycle all plastic/foam parts and discard the rest.

If your local recycling center won’t accept the padding, you may dispose of it in the landﬁll. Note: Evenﬂo uses recycled materials in the manufacturing process whenever possible but never for components that are critical for safety.

To prevent injury due to hidden damage, lost instructions, outdated technology, etc., discontinue use of this restraint after eight years or if it has been involved in a crash.

• Tohelpprotectthe

Tip!

vehicle upholstery, place a

towel beneath and behind

the child restraint.

General

Right

Left

Replacement Parts

Not available on all models.

You can order replacement parts online at www.evenﬂo.com or call Evenﬂo. When you contact us, please have the product model number and date of manufacture (found on the back of the child restraint).

Right

Locking

Clip

Body

Pillow

Tether

Extender

Headrest

Cup

Holder

Right

Upper Seat

Foam

Lower Seat

Foam

Headrest

Pad

buckle storage

Left

buckle storage

Limited Warranty

For a period of 90 days from the original purchase of this

Product, Evenﬂo warrants to the original end user (“Purchaser”) this Product (including any accessories) against defects in material or workmanship. Evenﬂo’s sole obligation under this express limited warranty shall be, at Evenﬂo’s option, to repair or replace any Product that is determined to be defective by Evenﬂo and determined to be covered by this warranty.

Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the Purchaser. Proof of purchase in the form of a receipted invoice or bill of sale evidencing that the Product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. This express limited warranty is extended by Evenﬂo ONLY to the original Purchaser of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to subsequent purchasers or end users of the Product. .For warranty service, contact Evenﬂo’s ParentLink Consumer Resource Center at

www.evenﬂo.com.

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED. EVENFLO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND FOR BREACH OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, OR ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY OP-

ERATION OF LAW. OTHER THAN THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THERE ARE NO OTHER

WARRANTIES THAT ACCOMPANY THIS PRODUCT AND

ANY ORAL, WRITTEN OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS REPRE-

SENTATION OF ANY KIND IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED.

SureLatch Lower Anchor

Seat

Pad

Connector Assembly

• USA: 1-800-233-5921, 8 AM to 5 PM E.T.

Quick Connector Lower

Anchor Connector Assembly

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• Canada: 1-937-773-3971

• México:01-800-706-12-00

General

• USA: 1-800-233-5921, 8 AM to 5 PM E.T.

• Canada: 1-937-773-3971

• México:01-800-706-12-00

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