RECARO Performance Crossover User Manual
TM
Child Safety Seats
Convertible Child Restraint System for
children 5 to 65 lbs (2.3 to 29.5 kg).
Approved in accordance with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Only suitable for use in vehicles with 2-point
(lap), 3-point (lap & shoulder) seat belts and
LATCH anchorages.
El manual de instructiones Performance
Crossover esta disponible en español en
www.recaro.com. Por favor visite el internet
para bajar una versión en español.
Please read instructions prior to
installation. Store this manual in
the seat base.
Convertible Car Seat
Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.
Prevent Child Heatstroke in Cars
Even great parents can forget a child in the back seat.
Unfortunately, heatstroke is one of the leading causes
of death among children. Be sure to follow these three
important rules to prevent child heatstroke in your car:
1. Never leave a child alone in a car
• It’s never OK to leave a child alone in a car, even for a few
minutes, and even if the car is on.
• Opening windows will not prevent heatstroke.
• Heatstroke happens even on cloudy days and in outside
temperatures below 70 degrees.
• Don’t let kids play in an unattended vehicle.
2. Look Before You Lock
• Always check the back seats of your vehicle before you lock it
and walk away.
• Keep a stuffed animal or other memento in your child’s car
seat when it’s empty, and move it to the front seat as a visual
reminder when your child is in the back seat.
• If someone else is driving your child, or your daily routine has
been altered, always check that your child arrived safely.
3. Take Action if You See a Child Alone in a Car
• Don’t wait more than a few minutes for the driver to return before
calling.
• Don’t worry about getting involved in someone else’s
business—protecting children is everyone’s business. “Good
Samaritan” laws offer legal protection for those who offer
assistance in an emergency.
• If you see a child alone in a hot vehicle, call the police. If they
are in distress due to heat, get them out as quickly as possible.
Cool the child rapidly. Call 911 or your local emergency number
immediately.
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Contents
Section 1: Safety Warnings ......................................... p. 4-6
Section 2: Register Your New Child Restraint .................p. 7
Section 3: Getting to Know Your Child Restraint ....... p. 8-14
Section 4: Securing the Child in the Child Restraint ..... p. 15-16
Section 5: Choosing a Seating Location
in Your Vehicle ........................................ p. 17-18
Section 6: Learning About Your Vehicle
Safety Systems ...................................... p. 19-21
Section 7: Installing the Base in Your Vehicle ......... p. 22-28
Section 8: Installing the Performance
Crossover Rear-Facing .......................... p. 29-30
Section 9: Installing the Performance
Crossover Forward-Facing ..................... p. 31-32
Section 10: Certication ..................................................p. 33
Section 11: Use in Aircraft ...............................................p. 33
Section 12: Care and Maintenance .................................p. 34
Section 13: Trim Cover Removal / Installation .......... p. 35-38
Section 14: Trouble Shooting .................................... p. 39-40
Section 15: Replacement Parts and Accessories ...........p. 41
Section 16: Warranty ................................................. p. 42-43
Section 17: Additional Contact Information .....................p. 44
Section 18: Glossary ................................................. p. 45-47
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Dear Parents,
Welcome to the RECARO family of high quality child safety
products and thank you for purchasing your new RECARO
Child Restraint System.
RECARO has over 100 years experience in the design and
manufacture of premium automotive products. To assure all
products RECARO manufactures are worthy of the name,
we’ve subjected them to a comprehensive development
program complying with American FMVSS 213 safety
standards.
Although each RECARO child restraint system is equipped
with state-of-the-art safety features such as Side Impact
Protection (SIP), it is not a guarantee that this child restraint
will prevent injury or death. However, if you stress careful
driving and proper use of your child restraint, it can lower the
risk of injury or death.
Therefore, please make sure to carefully review all
information in this instruction manual to properly restrain
your child. Also, before using your new child restraint for the
rst time, please review all components carefully to make
sure nothing has been damaged during shipping. Failure to
follow these instructions and the labels on the seat can result
in serious injury or even death.
The RECARO child seat you have purchased is a high
quality product. Its different settings and its stable and
ergonomic design ensure that the RECARO child seat
is a safe and comfortable place for your child to sit when
traveling in your car. However, before you use it, you need to
adjust it to your child’s size and then install it carefully so that
the seat will perform as required. These instructions will help
you do this, so please read them carefully.
Remember, parents are a child’s best examples. Be sure
to ALWAYS buckle your seat belt and your children will
be much more likely to do the same. Thank you again for
choosing RECARO and enjoy your child restraint. If you
have any questions or need assistance of any kind please
contact us at:
RECARO Child Safety, LLC
1600 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Tel: 1-888-9RECARO
Internet: www.recaro.com
E-mail: info-usa@recaro-cs.com
El manual de instructiones Performance Crossover esta
disponible en español en www.recaro.com. Por favor visite
el internet para bajar una versión en español.
Sincerely,
The RECARO Child Safety Team
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WARNING!
Section 1: Safety Warnings
• Failure to follow warnings provided on the child restraint
labels and stickers could cause serious injury or death.
• Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 65 pounds
(2.3 and 18.1 Kg) and whose height is 49 inches (125 cm)
or less. Rear-facing 5 - 40 pounds (2.3 and 15.9 kg) and
Forward-facing 23 - 65 pounds (10.4 and 29.5 kg) and at
least 1 year of age.
• Do NOT use for a child who weighs more than 65 pounds
(29.5 kg).
• Do NOT use this child restraint system until you have read
and understood the instructions in this manual and in your
vehicle owner’s manual. Do NOT let others install or use this
child restraint system unless they understand how to use it.
• NEVER give this child restraint to someone else without also
giving them this manual.
• Discontinue use of your child restraint six (6) years after
“manufactured in date” located on a sticker on the base of
the Performance Crossover.
• Do NOT make any technical modication to the child restraint
system and use it only as outlined in these instructions.
Otherwise, the safety function of the seat will be reduced or
completely voided.
•
Before each use, inspect the child restraint. Make sure nothing
on the child restraint is damaged, loose or broken. If anything on
the child restraint appears damaged, loose or broken, do NOT
use the restraint.
• If the child restraint has been in a crash or vehicle accident,
it must be replaced; do NOT use the child restraint again. A
crash can cause unseen damage and using the child restraint
again can cause serious injury or death.
• NEVER use the seat without the base.
• Only use with the RECARO EasySwap stay in the car base.
• DO NOT use child restraint with any stroller.
• NEVER place in shopping cart.
• This child restraint must NOT be used in the home, on boats
or any other non-certied applications.
• NEVER leave a child unattended even when sleeping.
• The child restraint should be securely belted to the vehicle at
all times. In a crash an unsecured child restraint system may
injure other occupants.
• Do NOT place a child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
with a passenger air bag. According to accident reports,
children under the age of 12 are safest when properly
restrained in the back seat.
• The infant cushion insert MUST be used for infants whose
weight is between 5 and 12 lbs.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided around your 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
esh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.
• Before each use, ensure all four hooks on the seat are
attached to the rods on the base.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child restraint
LATCH anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur
SAFETY WARNINGS
SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur
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SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur
•
Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child restraint.
• Do NOT lubricate buckles, fasteners or any part of the child
restraint.
• Do NOT add accessories, toys, padding or other items to the
child restraint unless approved by RECARO.
•
NEVER allow a child to play with the child restraint; it is NOT a toy.
• Placing your child in a hot child restraint may result in burns.
• There is no guarantee that the child restraint will prevent injury
or death in a particular crash. However, if you stress careful
driving and proper use of the child restraint, it can lower the risk
of injury or death in most crashes.
•
NEVER use a used child seat unless you know its complete
history.
Extreme Weather
When it is HOT, RECARO recommends the following tips to reduce
possible injury or discomfort to your child:
• Park your vehicle in the shade to help keep the restraint cooler.
• Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket when not in use.
• ALWAYS check surface temperatures of the child restraint before
placing a child in it.
When it is COLD, RECARO recommends the following tips to reduce
possible injury or discomfort to your child:
• Remove the child’s bulky clothing before restraining the child. This will
help belts and other safety features function properly.
• After restraining the child in the seat, cover the child and the restraint
system with a blanket or their jacket to maintain warmth and comfort
of the child.
Section 2:
Register Your New Child Restraint
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You
must register this restraint to be reached in a recall.
Send your name, address, email address if available,
and the restraint’s model number, serial number and
manufacturing date to:
RECARO Child Safety, LLC
1600 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
or call: 1-888-9RECARO
or register online at:
http://www.registermyrecaro.com
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle
Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153)
or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
ALL information provided to RECARO on the registration
card or on the online registry will NOT be sold,
distributed, or used for any purposes other than to contact
you in the event of a recall.
REGISTER YOUR NEW CHILD RESTRAINT
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Section 3:
Getting to Know Your
Child Restraint
This child restraint is known as a convertible child
restraint because it converts from a Rear-Facing into a
Forward-Facing restraint system as your child grows.
It is important to know the difference between these two
use modes, be able to choose which mode is appropriate
for your child, and be able to choose which sections of
this instruction manual apply to the mode that you desire.
To facilitate choosing the right set of the instructions for
the mode that you desire, look for color codes on the
sides of the pages in this instruction manual.
Rear-Facing instructions are indicated in BLUE, and
Forward-Facing instructions are indicated in PINK. Note
that general information and information applying to both
user modes is not color-coded.
NEVER use the child restraint system for a child who is
not within the height, weight and age recommended in
this instruction manual.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and NHTSA
recommend keeping children rear-facing up to age 2.
RECARO advocates using a convertible child restraint up to
maximum rear-facing weight and height.
Child Fit Information and Requirements
Rear-Facing:
The child restraint is NOT appropriate for all children. You must
conrm the child meets ALL of the height, weight and other t
requirements. Please measure and weight the child to verify the
Performance Crossover is the correct seat for them.
NOTE: If the child does NOT meet ANY one of the height, weight or
other t requirements for this child restraint, the child CANNOT use
it. If that is the case, please see the other ne child restraint systems
that are offered by RECARO.
A child CAN use the Performance Crossover in the Rear-Facing
position ONLY if:
• The child’s weight is between 5 and 40
pounds (2.3 kg and 18.1 kg) and,
• When sitting in the child restraint the
top of the child’s head is NOT closer
than 1 inch (2.5cm) from the top
edge of the headrest.
*NOTE: Children 5 to 12 pounds (2.3 to 5.4 kg) MUST use the
cushion insert.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT
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Forward-Facing:
A child CAN use this child restraint in the Forward-Facing position ONLY if:
• The child is at least 12 months of age
and,
• The child’s weight is between 23 and 65
pounds (10.4 kg and 29.5 kg) and,
• The child’s standing height* is LESS
than 49 inches (125 cm) and,
• When the child is sitting and the
head of the restraint is in the highest
position, the top of the child’s ears
muse be BELOW the top of the
headrest.
• If ANY portion of the child’s head exceeds the top edge of the
child restraint, there must be a vehicle headrest support.
*NOTE: A child’s standing height measures the distance from the top
of their head to the bottom of their feet, when they are standing.
Safety Stripe System
TM
Your child restraint is equipped with the easy-to-use RECARO
Safety Stripe SystemTM. You will notice that your harness has
a white stripe on the outside edges. This added safety feature
will allow you to ensure that your harness is not twisted. The
white stripe should always remain at the outside edge of the
harness above the lower buckle. If it is not, please loosen your
harness system and remove any twist prior to use.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT
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GeniusTM Adjustment Technology
By pulling on the GeniusTM Adjust Harness Tightening Strap,
the Genius Adjustment Technology properly places the harness
at shoulder height while correctly positioning the head rest.
This eliminates the need for manual adjustment of the head
rest and harness slots as your child grows, whether using the
Performance Crossover rear-facing or forward-facing.
When using the Genius Adjustment Technology you MUST use it
as a complete system. You MUST connect the chest clip, fasten
the crotch buckle latch plates and pull the Genius Adjust Harness
Tightening Strap to position the harness straps and head rest.
1. Loosen the harness system
by pressing the Genius
Adjust lever and allowing
the headrest and shoulder
straps to raise to the highest
position.
2. Pull on the Genius Adjust
Harness Tightening Strap
to lower the head rest and
shoulder straps until the
harness is tight according
to the pinch test (reference
page 16)
3. Pull shoulder straps to ensure
the system is secure.
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Child Restraint Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features of your
child restraint system. These diagrams help you identify
key features.
Top Tether
Strap
Base
QuickRelease
Strap
Top Tether
Hook
Child Restraint Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features of your
child restraint system. These diagrams help you identify
key features.
Side Impact Protection
GeniusTM Adjust
Harness Tightening
Strap
Buckle
HERO
Insert
Chest Clip
AutoOpen
Harness
GeniusTM Adjust
Headrest
Chest Clip
Pockets (2)
Latch
Plates (2)
Removable
Cushion Insert
Cup Holders
with Removable
Inserts (2)
Integrated 5-Point
Harness
Trim Cover &
Comfort Padding
GeniusTM Adjust Lever
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT
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