Safety 1st EASY WAY User Manual

4358-6653A

5.13.15

Grow and Go

™

3-in-1 Car Seat

rear-facing child restraint

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

forward-facing child restraint

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and at least 2 years old

booster seat

40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) and at least 4 years old

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

Read all instructions before using this child restraint.

To see installation videos, scan the QR Code

or visit www.safety1st.com

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

Important Symbols

Vehicle Belts

See pages 29-30 for vehicle belt information.

Tether

See page 42 for Tether information.

Instruction Manual Storage

See page 2 for storage location.

LATCH

See page 28 for LATCH information and storage location.

Choosing Rear Facing, Forward Facing, or Booster Seat

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

REAR FACING

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

FORWARD FACING

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) At least 2 years old

To help you recognize instructions which are most critical to your child’s safety, we use this symbol.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in the serious injury or death of your child.

WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height (do

not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s position.

LATCH Install Page 33

Vehicle Belt Install Page 38

See page 3 to

adjust internal

harness system

LATCH Install up to 40 lb

(18.1 kg) Page 43

BOOSTER SEAT

40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) At least 4 years old

See page 15 to

store internal

harness system

Vehicle Belt Install Page 47

Lap and Shoulder Belt

Install Page 50

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

Rear Facing ........................................... 32

LATCH Installation .............................................33

Vehicle Belt Installation .....................................38

Forward Facing .................................... 41

Tether Use ........................................................42

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

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

Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants ........9

Securing Child in Child Restraint ...............................12

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

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

Storing Harness System ...........................................15

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

Installing Harness System ........................................21

Accessories on Select Models ..................................24

Safety Information ............................... 25

Child Restraint Use ..................................................25

Installation in Vehicle ...............................................25

Vehicle Seating Position ...........................................26

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

Understanding Your V ehicle ......................................27

LATCH Installation .............................................43

Vehicle Belt Installation .....................................47

Booster Seat ......................................... 49

Lap and Shoulder Belt Installation ......................50

Important Information ........................ 52

Using a Locking Clip ................................................52

Troubleshooting... ....................................................54

Dorel Juvenile Group Information... ...........................54

Registration and Safety Notices ................................55

Replacement Parts Order Form .................................56

Warranty .................................................................58

Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts ..............................28

Knowing Your V ehicle Belts .......................................29

Aircraft Information .................................................31

Parts of the Child Restraint

Side ViewFront View

B C

Back ViewHarness System Detail

N O

J K

T U

W X

A. Headrest/Harness

Adjustment Levers

B. Adjustable Headrest C. Head Pillow (see page 24) D. Harness Covers

(see page 24)

E. Body Pillow (see page 24) F. Recline Handle

1 2

G. Shoulder Belt-Positioning

Guide (behind headrest pad)

H. Easy Out Harness Holders I. Cup Holder J. Buckle Cover (see page 24) K. Harness Release Lever

(under ﬂ ap)

L. Harness Adjustment Strap

M. Rear-Facing Level Line N. Forward-Facing Belt

Path

O. LATCH Attachment for

Storage

P. Shell (child restraint) Q. Base R. Rear-Facing Belt Path S. LATCH (see page 28) T. Upper Shoulder Harness

Slots

U. Chest Clip V. Lower Shoulder Harness

Slots for Smaller Infants

W. Harness Straps X. Buckle Y. Splitter Plate Z. Instruction Manual Storage

(in bottom of base)

AA. Tether (see page 42) BB. Tether Attachment for

Storage

O Y

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release lever (under ﬂ ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

2. Unbuckle Harness

Press in towards the top of the red button.

the buckle tongues can be

2. Or

placed into the slots in the harness holders as shown.

Pull buckle tongues out.

3. Release Chest Clip

Press on chest clip release button and pull apart.

5. Place Child in

Child Restraint to Determine Proper Harness Fit

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

Place Harness Straps

Out of Way

The Easy Out Harness Holders can be used two ways.

restraint.

You MUST always use the buckle cover.

See page 5 for ﬁ t guidelines.

1. You can secure the harness

straps around them as shown.

How Does Your Child Fit? Changing Position of Buckle

1 2

1 2 3

Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness strap are in the right place for your child.

REAR FACING

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

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

If the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller infants are above the child’s shoulders with the

headrest in the lowest position, do not use this child restraint.

FORWARD FACING

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

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

1. Unbuckle Harness

Press in towards the top of the red button.

Pull buckle tongues out.

2. Fully Recline the Child

Restraint

Pull out on recline handle and push top of child restraint back.

3. Locate Buckle’s Metal

Retainer

Reach under the seat between the base and shell and through the recline handle.

If the upper shoulder harness slots are below the

child’s shoulders with the headrest in the highest position and the child weighs at least 40 lb (18 kg) and is at least 4 years old, you must convert the child restraint to a booster seat.

4. Rotate Metal Retainer

and Push It Up Through

To change buckle position, see pages 6-7. To adjust headrest/harness height

, see page 8.

Shell and Pad

To make adjustments for smaller infants, see pages 9-11.

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1 2 3

5. From Top of Seat,

Pull Buckle and Buckle Cover Out of Shell and Pad

6. Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Slot Closest to Child

Buckle

MUST face out. You MUST

use the 1st or 2nd buckle slots when child restraint is used rear facing. Any slot can be used when forward facing.

7. Reach Under the Seat

Between Base and Shell and Through Recline Handle

Pull metal retainer completely through pad and shell.

Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release lever (under ﬂ ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

2. To Adjust Headrest/

Harness Height

Rotate headrest/harness adjustment levers inward.

Move the headrest up or down to the proper height for your child.

See page 5 for ﬁ t guidelines.

Release it into slot to lock. Make sure it is securely locked into place.

8. Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle pull out.

You MUST always use the buckle cover. Slide end of buckle cover into buckle slot in pad.

WARNING: Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer

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

MUST not

WARNINGS: Make sure that the harness height is

correct for your child’s size.

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

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

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

Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants

When using the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller infants, you MUST use the body pillow and the headrest MUST be in the lowest position.

1. With Buckle in the 1st Slot,

Fully Recline the Seat

If you need to move the buckle to the 1st slot, see page 6.

2. Lift Pad Off of Front of

Child Restraint

3. From Bottom of Seat, Pull

Metal Retainer Down and Push It Up into Middle Slot As Shown

6. Adjust the Headrest to the

Lowest Position

The headrest MUST be in the lowest position.

7. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release lever (under ﬂ ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

8. From Back, Remove Harness

Strap Loops From Splitter Plate

9. Pull Harness Straps Out of

4. From Top of Seat, Lay the

Metal Retainer Flat Against the Shell As Shown

5. Replace Pad and Check

Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle MUST not pull out.

You MUST always use the buckle cover.

Upper Shoulder Harness Slots

10. Pull Body Pillow Forward

Away from Seat

Thread harness straps through slots in pillow.

You MUST use the body pillow.

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11. Pull Bottom of Headrest

Pad Off of Headrest

Thread harness straps through slots in headrest pad.

Thread harness straps through lower shoulder harness slots in headrest and through the slots in seat back (shell).

12. From the Back, Pull

Harness Straps Through Shell

Harness straps MUST be in shoulder harness slots BELOW the metal bar as shown. DO NOT twist harness straps.

13. Attach 2nd Harness Strap

Loops to Splitter Plate As Shown

Sewn ends of the harness strap loops

MUST face towards you.

DO NOT twist harness straps or harness

adjustment strap. Make sure the same harness strap loops

are fitted COMPLETELY ON both sides of the splitter plate.

Securing Child in Child Restraint

1. Place Child in Child

Restraint

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

Position harness strap over child’s shoulders and thighs.

2. Buckle Harness

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

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

3. Close Chest Clip

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

Replace headrest pad around bottom of headrest.

Correct

WARNINGS: Harness system must be installed correctly.

The harness strap must be returned to the upper shoulder harness slots as your child grows.

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

4. Tighten Harness

Pull on harness adjustment strap to tighten harness snugly.

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5. Position Chest Clip

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

Reclining Child Restraint

This child restraint has 3 positions: Rear Facing -

For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the level line on shell

MUST be parallel with the ground.

2 and 3

6. Check Harness Tightness

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

If your fingers slip off, the harness is tight enough.

If you can pinch the harness strap, tighten more. The harness straps should be snug throughout their length.

WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the harness

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

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

Snug harness straps should not allow any slack. They lay in a relatively straight line without sagging. They do not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.

For children who can sit up unassisted, you may rotate the

child restraint to be more upright in position

Forward Facing - 1 Upright Booster Seat - 1 Upright

NOTE: When forward facing, the reclined positions are to be

used only to install the child restraint and booster seat flush against the vehicle seat back. Vehicle seat back must be upright.

To recline, pull out on recline handle and push top of child restraint back.

For upright, pull out on recline handle and pull top of child restraint forward.

To Remove Child From Child Restraint:

1. Loosen Harness Strap

2. Unbuckle Harness

3. Release Chest Clip

4. Remove Child

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