Safety 1st Guide 65, XRS 65, MightyFit 65 Instructions Manual

Guide

65, XRS 65, MightyFit 65

Convertible Car Seat

4358-6853 (2.16.16)

Read all instructions BEFORE USING

this child restraint.

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

rear-facing child restraint 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb) 48-91 cm (19-36 in.)

forward-facing child restraint 10-30 kg (22-65 lb) 74-132 cm (29-52 in.) and over 1 year old

F-1 Prepare to Install Rear-Facing F-2 Prepare UAS for Rear-Facing Use

F-3 Install Rear-Facing with UAS F-4 Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Belts

F. Install Rear-Facing................................Pages 37-46

B. Safety Information ...........................Pages 9-11

B-1 Vehicle Seating Position B-2 Installation in Vehicle B-3 Child Restraint Use B-4 Transport Canada Regulations

A. Before You Begin .................................Pages 3-8

A-1 Thank You... A-2 DJG Consumer Relations Contact Information A-3 Registration and Safety Notices A-4 Understanding Your Child Restraint

C. Basic Use .............................................Pages 12-30

D. General Vehicle Installation .....Pages 31-35

D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle D-2 Vehicle Seating Position D-3 Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belts D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

C-1 Choose Position for Your Child C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint C-4 Removing Child from Child Restraint C-5 Accessories on Select Models C-6 Reclining Child Restraint C-7 Removing Harness System C-8 Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning C-9 Install Harness System

E. Aircraft Installation ..................................Pages 36

H. Using the Locking Clip ....................Pages 56-58

G. Install Forward-Facing..................Pages 47-55

G-1 Prepare to Install Forward-Facing G-2 Adjusting the Tether Strap

G-3 Prepare UAS for Forward-Facing Use G-4 Install Forward-Facing With UAS

G-5 Install Forward-Facing with Vehicle Belts

Important Information .........................Pages 59-62

Warranty Replacement Parts Order Form

Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout this manual as a child restraint. Dorel Juvenile Group, (DJG) is committed to creating convenient, comfortable, and dependable products for children.

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

Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read, understand and follow the instructions and warnings.

After reading if you still have questions or concerns with the child restraint please contact our Consumer Relations Department.

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

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.

Website: www.djgusa.com Fax: 1-800-207-8182 Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.

Attn: Consumer Relations P.O. Box 2609 Columbus, IN 47202-2609

Telephone: 1-800-544-1108 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH

8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI

A-1 Thank You...

A-2 Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer

Relations Contact Information

4359-4117C

Consumer: Just fill in your name, address and email. Please print. Client: Simplement inscrire votre nom, adresse et courriel. S.V.P. imprimez.

Tear Off and Mail This Part or Register Online

Your Name/Votre nom:

Your Street Address/Votre adresse:

City/Ville:

Province

Postal Code/Code Postal:

Email Address (optional)/Courriel (optionnel):

Détachez et postez cette partie ou enregistrez en ligne

Although child restraints are tested, evaluated and certified by the manufacturer and tested by Transport Canada, it is possible that a safety-related problem may be found. If there is ever a safety issue with your child restraint, we use registration information to reach owners.

If you don’t have the card or if your address changes, you will find the model number and manufactured date on the label located on the back of shell. There are three additional ways to register your information:

A-3 Registration and Safety Notices

For information on safety-related problems, you can also call Transport Canada’s Road Safety Dept. at: 1-800-333-0371.

Online: www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/can Telephone: 1-800-544-1108 Mail: Send your name, address and your child

restraint’s model number and manufactured date to:

Dorel Juvenile Canada 2855 Argentia Road, Unit 4 Mississauga, ON L5N 8G6 Attn: Consumer Relations Please do not send in your registration card if you have

registered your child restraint online.

A. Before You Begin

Model

Number

Manufacture

Date

Line

Code

A-4 Understanding Your Child Restraint

continued on next page.

G. Upper Harness Slots H. Chest Clip I. Harness Straps J. Buckle Tongue

K. Buckle L. Lower Harness Guides M. Buckle Strap N. Buckle Strap

Slots

Harness System Detail

A. Before You Begin

A. Adjustable Headrest B. Harness Covers

(on select models)

C. Body Pillow

(on select models)

D. Lumbar Support

(on select models)

E. Harness Adjustment

Lever (under flap)

F. Harness

Adjustment Strap

Front View

Pad layout may not be the same as shown. See section C-5 for other possible accessory options.

H. UAS* Attachment for

Storage

(behind pad)

I. Forward-Facing Belt

Path

J. Shell K. Rear-Facing Belt

Path

L. UAS* Belt M. UAS* Adjuster N. UAS* Hook O. Rear Facing Level To

Ground Lines

(on side of shell)

Back View

A. Tether Strap

with Adjuster and Hook

B. Metal Headrest

Adjustment Bar

C. Locking Clip

(behind harness straps)

D. Splitter Plate E. Tether Attachment for

Storage

F. Instruction Manual

Storage (in recline stand)

G. Recline Stand

C. D.

Side View

*Universal Anchorage System (UAS)

Tether Adjuster

Tether Hook

A. Before You Begin

In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint could injure the driver or other occupants in the vehicle.

Always check vehicle owner’s manual for proper use of vehicle seat belts and the universal anchorage system (UAS) with your child restraint.

In very few vehicles, the child restraint cannot be properly installed because of the type of seat belt system, airbag system and/or lack of location to anchor the tether strap. Always read and follow the vehicle owner’s manual instructions for child restraint use.

B-1 Vehicle Seating Position

Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active passenger side frontal airbag.

Always check vehicle owner’s manual for

child restraint use with side air bags.

For vehicles with no rear seats, check the vehicle owner’s manual for location and installation of a child restraint.

Failure to read, understand and follow the instructions and warnings in this instruction manual and the warnings on the system could result in serious injury or death to the child.

B-2 Installation in Vehicle

Check the vehicle belt or UAS belt before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened properly and securely.

When unoccupied the rear-facing child restraint must be firmly secured to the vehicle with a lower universal anchorage system if available or with a vehicle seat belt. The tether strap must be stored as described in the instruction manual.

When unoccupied, the forward-facing child restraint must be firmly secured to the vehicle with a lower universal anchorage system if available or with a vehicle seat belt and the tether strap.

B-3 Child Restraint Use

Do not use a child restraint that has been in a crash or a collision. The system must be replaced.

Do not use a child restraint if you do not know the history of the restraint.

Never take your child out of the child restraint or attend to the child’s needs while the vehicle is moving.

Never leave a child unattended in the child restraint.

To avoid the child being seriously burned, always check for hot seat and buckles before using this child restraint.

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

continued on next page.

B. Safety Information

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10-30 kg (22-65 lb.) 74-132 cm (29-52 in.) Over 1 Year Old

Forward-Facing using 5-point harness

Child and child restraint are placed in the back seat and face the front of the vehicle.

NOTE: Children must be 1 year old or older for forward- facing position.

Transport Canada Road Safety Directorate regulates children’s restraint systems under the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems Safety Regulations (RSSR). The regulations require the manufacturer and/or importer to certify the child restraint to the applicable safety standards and place specified warnings and information on the labels fastened to each child restraint and in this instruction manual.

B-4 Transport Canada Regulations

C-1 Choose Position for Your Child

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

2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb.) 48-91 cm (19-36 in.)

Rear-Facing using 5-point harness

Infant and infant restraint are placed in the back seat and face the rear of the vehicle.

NOTE: Infants MUST be rear-

facing until they are at least 1 year of age, weigh 10 kg (22 lbs) AND are able to walk unassisted.

C. Basic Use

Verify your child’s weight and height (do not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s position.

Do not lubricate the buckles, harness

system or fasteners for any reason.

DJG does not recommend the use of accessories or add-ons that have not been certified with this child restraint at original purchase date.

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

Do not remove the warning labels.

This child restraint has been certified for use in passenger vehicles and aircraft. Do not use in a boat, on a motorcycle or in a cargo van or bus where there are no seat belts or tether anchors. Do not modify for use as a crib or a swing. Do not leave on stove top or any other hot surface.

Read all instructions and warning labels for additional warnings.

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Adjust Headrest to the Highest Position

Pull the metal headrest adjustment bar on the back of the seat and slide the headrest all the way up.

Release metal headrest adjustment bar into slot to lock. Make sure metal headrest adjustment bar is securely locked into place.

This will expose all the upper harness slots.

C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child

Release Chest Clip

Press on chest clip release button and pull apart.

Loosen Harness Straps

Push in on the harness adjustment lever under the flap. Pull out on harness straps just above buckle tongues.

You

MUST make these adjustments with your child before

you install the child restraint in the vehicle.

continued on next page.

Pull UAS Belt Packaging Out from the Shell

Remove UAS from any packaging. Discard the packaging.

Secure UAS

You

MUST attach the UAS hooks

to the UAS attachments as shown when not in use.

C. Basic Use

Place Child in Child

Restraint

Place the child’s bottom and

back flat against the child

restraint. This will increase

comfort and allow the harness

straps to be properly tightened.

Unbuckle Harness

Press down on the red buckle release button to release the buckle tongues. Place harness straps over sides of child restraint.

Check Buckle Position

Determine which of the three

buckle strap slots that is both

comfortable and snug to use.

NOTE: Thread buckle strap

through the slot closest to

child.

You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for forward-facing.

1 2 3

To Change Buckle Position

Remove child from child

restraint.

Turn the child restraint over

and locate buckle strap’s

metal retainer.

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Choose one of the three buckle slots that is closest to child. From the front of child restraint, push the metal retainer through pad and shell. Make sure that the buckle is

facing out.

Pull up on buckle strap to make sure it is secured.

The buckle must not pull out.

From the bottom of child restraint pull metal retainer completely through pad and shell.

Failure to place buckle strap’s metal retainer completely through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.

From the front, pull buckle strap free from shell and pad.

Rotate the metal retainer, then insert retainer up through the shell and pad.

Forward-Facing Position

Upper harness slots must be even with or just above the shoulders.

If the upper harness slots are below the child’s shoulders with the headrest in the highest position, do not use this child restraint.

Rear-Facing Position

Upper harness slots must be even with or just below the shoulders.

If the upper harness slots are above the child’s shoulders with the headrest in the lowest position,

do not use this child restraint.

Children have a tendency

to want to slouch. Make sure the child’s bottom and back are flat against the child restraint. If harness height is still incorrect, call Consumer Relations for more detailed help.

Check Harness Height

With child in the child restraint, check the location of the upper harness slots.

Follow the guidelines below to determine the correct harness height.

10.

To Change Harness Strap Location

With harness system loosened, from the back, unhook harness strap loops from the splitter plate.

11.

continued on next page.

C. Basic Use

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From the front of child restraint, pull harness straps out of the upper harness slots.

Rethread harness straps into new upper harness slot location.

NOTE: DO NOT twist the

harness straps.

Thread Harness Straps BELOW Metal Bar

DO NOT twist harness straps.

12.

Position Headrest

Position headrest behind the child’s head. Align the mid-point of the child’s ears with the midpoint of the headrest.

14.

Attach Harness Straps to Splitter Plate

From the back of the child restraint, fit the harness strap loops onto the splitter plate.

NOTE: Make sure sewn end of

the harness strap loops faces towards you. DO NOT twist harness straps or harness adjustment strap and make sure the harness straps are COMPLETELY ON the splitter plate.

Make sure metal

bar is locked into

position. Failure to do this can result in serious injury or death.

Harness straps MUST be threaded below the metal headrest adjustment bar.

Do not use this child restraint rear-facing if the top of your child’s head is above the top of the child restraint’s headrest.

Do not use this child restraint forward-facing if the midpoint of your child’s ears are above the top of the child restraint’s headrest.

Make sure the harness height is correct for your child’s size.

Incorrect use of the harness system is the most common mistake people make. Verify frequently that the harness height is correct for your child’s size. It is very important to read, understand and follow all instructions and warnings.

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

C. Basic Use

13.

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Tighten Harness Straps

Pull on harness adjustment strap to tighten harness snugly.

NOTE: A snug harness is not

loose and lies flat against the child without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.

Position Chest Clip

Slide chest clip up or down so that it is at mid-chest (even with armpits) and away from the child’s neck.

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.

Check Harness Tightness

Try to pinch the harness straps at the shoulders. If you can pinch the harness strap, tighten more. If your fingers slip off, the harness is tight enough.

C. Basic Use

C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint

Position Harness Straps Over the Child’s Shoulders

Place the child’s bottom and back flat against the child restraint. This will increase comfort and allow the harness straps to be properly tightened.

Buckle Harness

Push each buckle tongue into buckle until you hear a “click.” Remember to always pull up on harness straps to make sure buckle is locked.

Close Chest Clip

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

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C-5 Accessories on Select Models

C. Basic Use

C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint

Loosen Harness Straps

Push in on the harness adjustment lever under the flap. Pull out on harness straps just above buckle tongues.

Release Chest Clip

Push in the release button and pull apart.

Unbuckle Harness

Press down on the red buckle release button to release the buckle tongues. Place harness straps over sides of child restraint and remove the child.

Lumbar Support

The lumbar support provides extra comfort for your child.

To remove the lumbar support, slide out from behind the harness straps.

Harness Covers

The harness covers help to provide comfort to the infant’s neck. For harness covers to fit correctly you may have to push the ends of the covers through the upper harness slots.

To remove harness covers from straps, separate fastening strips and remove.

Body Pillow

The body pillow provides extra comfort for your child.

To remove the body pillow, slide out from behind the harness straps.

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Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad.

Unhook Harness Straps from Splitter Plate

Fully loosen harness straps. Starting in the back of the child restraint, unhook harness strap loops from splitter plate.

Remove Harness Straps

From the front, pull harness straps through the upper harness slots

(1).

Unthread harness straps from the chest clip

(2).

Unthread harness straps from the buckle tongues

(3).

Holding one harness strap, pull harness completely out of lower harness guides

(4).

NOTE: You do not need to fully

remove the harness straps from the shell to clean the seat pad.

C-7 Removing Harness System

C. Basic Use

continued on next page.

This child restraint has 2 positions:

Rear-facing -

1 You MUST

recline the child restraint so the lower level to ground line is level with the ground, OR for older children, rotate the child restraint between the top and bottom level to ground lines on the side of the shell.

Forward-Facing -

2 MUST be

upright.

C-6 Reclining Child Restraint

Upright

For upright position, pull recline stand out from under seat and push up to lock in place.

To Recline

To recline, pull down to unlock recline stand and fold under seat.

Locate Buckle Strap’s Metal Retainer

Turn the child restraint over and locate buckle strap’s metal retainer.

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C-8 Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning

You must remove the harness system to remove the pad from the shell. See section C-7.

continued on next page.

Remove Headrest Pad

Remove headrest pad by pulling the pad from the top of the headrest down.

C. Basic Use

Remove Buckle from Child Restraint

From the front, pull buckle strap free from shell and pad.

Insert Metal Retainer Through Shell and Pad

Rotate buckle strap’s metal retainer, then insert retainer up through the shell and pad.

Remove Lower Harness Guides from Bottom of Seat

From the back, locate the lower harness guides

(A).

Lower Harness Guides

Place the screw driver’s tip between shell and lower harness guide, then twist the screw driver while pulling the harness guide from the front. Repeat for other side.

Remove Elastic Straps (on select models)

From the bottom of shell, release the elastic straps.

NOTE: The positions of the

elastic straps may vary by model.

Undo Fastening Strip Behind Headrest (on select models)

Lower headrest to lowest position and undo the fastening strip behind the headrest.

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Installing Pad

Replace seat pad by reversing order for your particular model. Slip headrest pad on shell. Make sure pad is behind headrest

and backrest. Attach all of the elastic straps if required. Install lower harness guides. Install harness system (see section C-9).

Cleaning Pad and Accessories

Machine wash all pieces separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Make sure harness covers are closed so fastening strips are not exposed. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Remove immediately.

Harness Straps: Spot clean only. Do not machine or hand wash.

Do not use this child restraint without the seat pad. Failure to do this can result in serious injury.

Remove Seat Pad

Pull pad off the top of child restraint and around headrest.

Remove pad from shell.

Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle strap to make sure it is secured.

The buckle must not pull out.

Failure to place buckle strap’s metal retainer completely through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death to the child.

C-9 Install Harness System

From bottom of child restraint, pull buckle strap’s metal retainer completely through pad and shell.

Install Buckle Strap

Choose one of the three slots that is closest to child. From the front of child restraint, push buckle strap’s metal retainer through pad and shell.

Make sure that buckle is facing out.

You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for forward-facing.

continued on next page.

C. Basic Use

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Make Harness Straps Even

Take both ends of the harness strap and make them even in length.

Do not twist harness straps.

Thread Harness Guides on Harness Strap

Slide one harness guide on each harness strap end.

Thread Harness Strap

NOTE: If you have fully removed

the harness straps, make sure sewn end of the harness strap loop faces the buckle before starting.

Thread the harness strap down through lower harness guide on left side of shell

(1) across

bottom of shell and up through lower harness guide on right side (2).

NOTE: For easier assembly, remove the harness guides. See

section C-8, step 2.

C. Basic Use

Secure Harness Guides

Press harness guides into the holes in the pad and shell.

Attach Harness Straps to Splitter Plate

From the back of the child restraint, fit the harness strap loops onto the splitter plate.

10.

Harness straps MUST be threaded below the metal headrest adjustment bar.

You must install the harness system properly. Failure to follow these warnings can result in

serious injury or death.

NOTE: Make sure sewn end of the harness strap loops

faces towards you. DO NOT twist harness straps or harness adjustment strap and make sure the harness straps are COMPLETELY ON the splitter plate.

Thread left harness strap through left buckle tongue and right harness strap through right buckle tongue.

(3) Make sure to push

through from the back of buckle tongue.

Thread the chest clip from front to back as shown

(4).

Do not twist harness straps.

Push left harness strap through left upper harness slot and right harness strap through right upper harness slot

(5).

Thread Harness Straps BELOW Metal Bar

DO NOT twist harness straps.

Failure to place the harness adjustment strap between shell and the harness straps as shown can result in serious injury or death.

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D-2 Vehicle Seating Position

Safety Tip:

Children are safer when properly restrained in a rear seating position than in the front seating position.

According to accident statistics, children in rear seating positions are statistically safer, whether you have airbags, advanced airbags, or no airbags at all.

Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active passenger side frontal airbag.

Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward. Do not use on seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle. For vehicles with an airbag, but without a back seat, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.

D. General Vehicle Installation

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to help identify your vehicle’s specific features and locations.

D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle

Anchor Brackets

For Tether Strap (Forward-Facing Only)

UAS Anchor Bars

Located in the seat bight.

Airbags

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

Seat Bight

Vehicle Seat Belts

Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle belt use.

Safety Tip:

To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from damage, use a car seat mat or a single layered towel underneath and behind child restraint.

To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the following precautions:

1. Park in the shade or where sun does not directly hit the child restraint.

2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket when not in use.

3. Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in child restraint seat.

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Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This child restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times, during travel. You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible with this child restraint.

Vehicle Belts

• Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts

You MUST have a lap belt to install any child restraint. An automatic (passive) shoulder belt may or may not have a separate lap belt. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

• Vehicle belts in center of the door or side panel

You must move the child restraint to another seating location. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

• Vehicle belts that are in front of the seat bight

You may need to move the child restraint to another seating location. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

• Do Not Use with inflatable seat belts

You may need to move the child restraint to another seating location or use UAS belts only.

• ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) vehicle belts

These lap and shoulder belts only lock in a sudden stop or crash, and do not properly secure a child restraint alone.

Consult your vehicle owner’s manual. To learn if you have this type of belt, gently pull the belt

all the way out of the retractor (spool), let it return several inches, then pull on it again.

D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. This is your best source for information concerning your vehicle.

D. General Vehicle Installation

D-3 Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belts

When installed properly, either the UAS or Vehicle Belts will secure the child restraint equally.

The UAS

The Universal Anchorage System (UAS) is for installing child restraints without using vehicle seat belts.

The UAS can ONLY be used in vehicles that have

the UAS anchor bars installed and designated UAS seating positions. Most vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with UAS.

Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions may be equipped with UAS.

UAS Anchor Bars

Do not use both the UAS belt and vehicle belt at the same time.

Vehicle Belts

If UAS is not an

option, you must use

the vehicle seat belt

system to install the

child restraint. There

are some vehicle belts

that will not work with a child restraint or will require special attention.

See next page and check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for specific instructions.

continued on next page.

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• Switchable retractor

These belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the locking mode to use them. Follow the instructions in the installation sections.

• ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor)

These belts lock after pulling the webbing out and letting the belt go back into the retractor an inch or two. Follow the instructions in the installation sections.

Vehicle Latch Plates

• Check the Latch Plates

Buckle the lap/shoulder belt. Pull on the lap belt portion. If the vehicle belt does not loosen or slip, you have a locking latch plate. You should not need to use a locking clip. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

If the belt loosens or slips, you have a sliding latch plate. If you have an ELR retractor and a sliding latch plate, you MUST use a locking clip to install the child restraint or move to another seating location. You may not need to use the locking clip with a switchable or ALR retractor. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

Sliding Latch Plate

ELR lap-only belts MUST NOT be used with this child restraint.

Locking Latch Plate

If it moves freely, it is an ELR belt. If it is locked and will not allow any more belt to come out, it is a switchable retractor. If you have an ELR lap and shoulder belt, review the “Vehicle Latch Plate” section to see if you need a locking clip.

This child restraint is certified for aircraft use only when used with the internal harness. Use only on forward-facing seats and

in a position where the seat belt can be tightened securely. The installation is the same as in your vehicle. Use only with F.A.A. certified equipment. Contact the airline before taking the child restraint on an aircraft in order to comply with their regulations.

E. Aircraft Installation

Secure UAS belts and tether strap when using the aircraft belts.

NOTE: Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid

blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for a belt extender.

Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation

For rear-facing installation, follow section F-4 Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Belts.

Forward-Facing Aircraft Installation

For forward-facing installation follow, section G-5 Install Forward Facing with Vehicle Belts.

E. Aircraft Installation

UAS Belt

Lap Belt

Lap/Shoulder Belt

2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb.), 48-91 cm (19-36 in.) Rear-Facing using 5-point harness

F-1 Prepare to Install Rear-Facing

Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active passenger side frontal airbag.

This child restraint must always face the rear of the vehicle and be in the reclined position until the child is at least 1 year old, weighs 10 kg (22 lbs) AND is able to walk unassisted.

Pull Pad Off Corners of Child Restraint

Pull the pad off the front corners of shell.

Routing UAS

Insert the UAS hook through the rear-facing belt path.

The UAS adjuster can be on either side, but the belt should not be twisted.

Pull UAS Hook Across to Opposite Side

Reach under pad and pull the UAS hook across the shell and out the rear-facing belt path on opposite side. UAS belt MUST

be under pad and in front of buckle strap as shown. Do

not place belt over child’s legs. NOTE: You must use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots

when rear-facing.

Replace Pad Over Corners

Make sure the UAS belt is not twisted.

Adjuster

F-2 Prepare UAS for Rear-Facing Use

Unhook UAS

Remove the UAS from the forward-facing belt path, so both UAS hooks are on one side of the child restraint.

F. Prepare UAS for Rear-Facing Use

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