Sentry The Guardimals Owner's Manual
OWNER'S MANUAL
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customer service: 01-719-212-6016
Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in
this manual. Failure to properly use this Car Seat increases the
risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH in a sudden stop or crash.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
WARNING
Stage 1
Toddler Car Seat
with Built-in
Harness
Stage 2
High-back Booster
Car Seat
Stage 3
Backless Booster
Car Seat
TM
The Guardimals
1.0 General Warnings and Information........................................... 5
2.0 WARNINGS............................................................................. 7
3.0 Features and Benefits
3.1
Toddler Car Seat.........................................................................
11
3.2
Toddler Car Seat.........................................................................
12
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
4.1
Assemble the Back Support.........................................................
13
4.2 Determine the Use Mode and
Prepare the Car Seat for Your Child..............................................
13
4.3 Select a Vehicle Seating Location to
Install the Car Seat........................................................................
14
4.4
Proper Use Check List...................................................................
15
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
5.1
Car Seat Use Modes....................................................................
16
5.2 Toddler Car Seat Use
(
Built-in Harness System)................................................WITH
17
20
21
5.3 High-back Booster Car Seat Use
(
Built-in Harness System)........................................ 18WITHOUT
5.4 Backless Booster Car Seat Use
(
Built-in Harness System)........................................ 19WITHOUT
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
..........................................
6.1 Overall Considerations for Selecting
a Seating Location..........................................................................
6.2
Seating Locations to Avoid...........................................................
23
24
7.0 Toddler Car Seat (WITH Built-in Harness System)
Installation and Use
7.1 Proper Installation ..................................................................
7.2 Belt Routing Options for Installation
Installation Top Tether “FRONT ENTRY” Belt Routing.......................... 26WITH
Installation
27
WITHOUT Top Tether “REAR ENTRY” Belt Routing.......................
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7.3 Installation Top Tether...................................................... 28WITH
7.3.1 Installation - LATCH Top Tether............................... 29WITH
7.3.2 Installation - Lap/Shoulder Belt Top Tether............... 34 WITH
7.3.3 Installation - Lap Belt Only WITH
Top Tether.......................
37
7.4 Installation
WITHOUT
Top Tether.............................................. 41
7.4.1 Installation - LATCH WITHOUT Top Tether......................... 42
7.4.2 Installation - Lap/Shoulder Belt WITHOUT Top Tether........ 46
7.4.3 Installation - Lap Belt Only WITHOUT Top Tether................
49
7.5 S ecuring your Child............................................................................................ 52
8.0 Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)
Installation and Use............................................................................................... 58
8.1 High-back Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT
Bui lt-in Harness System) Installation and Use...........................................
59
8.2 Backless Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT
Bui lt-in Harness System) Installation and Use...........................................
64
9.0 Vehicle Seat Belts
9.1
Check that the Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use................................................
68
10.0 Operation and Adjustments
10.1
Assembly and Removal of Back Support.........................................................
75
10.2
Changing Harness Strap Adjustment................................................................
76
10.3 Changing Harness Strap Height.................................................. 78
10.4 Harness Removal and Assembly................................................ 81
10.5 Adjusting the Head Support........................................................ 86
10.6 Assembly and Removal of Vehicle Shoulder Belt Positioner......
11.0 Additional Information
11.1
Certifications............................................................................. 89
11.2 Installation and Use on Aircraft.................................................... 89
12.0 Cleaning and Maintenance........................................................
13.0
Replacement Parts..................................................................... 93
14.0 How to Register your Car Seat................................................. 94
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90
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Proper use is required! Even if using this car seat seems
easy to figure out, it is very IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW
THE CAR SEAT AND VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUALS!
•
Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result in a
child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
- Your child’s safety depends on proper installation and use
of this car seat. Read and understand all information in this
owner’s manual and product labels before using this car seat.
- Improper use of the car seat can result in serious
injury or death from a sudden stop or crash.
The ultimate safety of your child depends on the proper and secure
installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle. Proper installation
requires that you read and understand this entire manual and
your vehicle’s owner’s manual before placing your child in the
seat. DO NOT allow others to install or use this Car Seat unless
they completely understand its proper installation and use.
Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Choosing the correct use mode for your child’s weight and
height.
2. Choosing the best location within your vehicle for installing the
Car Seat. Seating positions with frontal Air Bags must be avoided
if possible.
3. Proper installation.
a. Toddler Use Mode
- Requires proper routing of LATCH or the vehicle seat
b el ts a nd using Top Tether. Use Top Tether as an
a dd iti o nal attachment to secure Car Seat whenever
1.0 General Warnings and Information
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possible.
- Car Seat must stay tightly secured in vehicle.
b. Booster Use Mode
- Requires proper routing and adjusting fit of vehicle
lap/shoulder belt.
c. Always properly position the vehicle belts on your child and
snugly adjust the vehicle belts around child.
NOTE: Not all vehicle seat belts or vehicle seats can be used with
t his c a r seat.
4. Proper belt adjustment.
- Properly position belt on child.
- Snugly adjust belts around child.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury
or death.
NEED HELP?
Contact Sentry Baby Customer Service Department at 01-719-212-6016
with any questions concerning your car seat. Please have the model
number and manufactured in (date) on your car seat available when
calling or contact one of the following resources:
• Log onto www.nhtsa.gov
- For a car seat inspection station select “Locate a Child Safety
S e at Inspection Station By State or Zip Code”.
- To locate a certified “Child Passenger Safety” Technicianin
y o ur area, select tab “Vehicles & Equipment”, select topic
“ C hil d Seats” and then select link “Child Passenger Safety
C o nt act Locator” or “Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection
S t ati on Locator”.
• Log onto www.seatcheck.org.
1.0 General Warnings and Information
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in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
• Use this Car Seat only with children who weigh between 22 and
100 lbs. (10 and 45 kg.) and whose height is between 29 and
57 in. (74 and 145 cm) and who are capable of sitting upright
unassisted.
• Child must be at least 1 year old and 22 lbs. (10 kg) to use
this Car Seat.
• Proper installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle and proper
securing of your child in the Car Seat are essential to ensure
the safety of your child. Your child can be injured in a sudden
stop or crash if not properly secured in the Car Seat or if the
Car Seat is not properly installed in the vehicle.
• Use this Car Seat forward-facing only with child facing the front
of the vehicle.
• Never use this Car Seat in a vehicle seating
location that has an Active Frontal Air Bag
unless recommended in the vehicle owner’s
manual. If your vehicle is equipped with a
front passenger side Active Air Bag, please
refer to the vehicle’s owner’s manual for
additional information about Active Air Bags
and child safety seat installation.
Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result
2.0 WARNINGS
• Stage 1 Toddler Use Mode:
-
Secure this car seat with the vehicle’s Child Restraint Anchor-
age System (LATCH) if available or with a vehicle belt.
- Secure Top Tether provided with this child restraint.
- Always use proper belt routing based on tether use.
- Snugly adjust harness around child.
- Adjust harness strap height to child’s shoulder height.
• Stage 2 Booster Use Mode:
- Use only with children that are 3 years old and weigh at
least 30 lbs (14 kg).
- Snugly adjust the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt around child.
- Properly position the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt on child.
Lap belt is low on child’s hips and contacting thighs and
shoulder belt is centered on shoulder.
- Use only the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt system to restrain
a child.
- Never use only a lap belt to secure child in the Booster
Car Seat.
- Use back support as long as possible.
• Never leave your child unattended, even for a moment.
• Never put a Car Seat in a vehicle front seat location unless
specifically recommended in vehicle owner’s manual.
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2.0 WARNINGS
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•
This Car Seat is designed and tested to accommodate a child
of a specific range of WEIGHT and HEIGHT. Using the Car Seat
for a child whose weight or height is outside of these limits will
increase the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a
crash (see Section 5.0 of this manual for WEIGHT and HEIGHT
limits for this car seat).
• DO NOT dress your child in bulky clothing or other garments
that will hinder the harness from being properly latched
between your child’s legs and belts being snugly adjusted
around your child.
• Not all vehicle seat belts or seating locations can be used with
this Car Seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section in this manual.
• Some vehicles do not have any safe location for this Car Seat
to be installed. In addition, many vehicles do not have seat belt
systems that will adequately hold this Car Seat in the required
position. Please refer to both this manual and your vehicle
owner’s manual for complete information for proper, safe
installation of this Car Seat.
• This Car Seat is certified for use in motor vehicles and for
use on aircraft . DO NOT use this Car Seat with harness
in the home, on boats or other non-certified applications.
• DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided
by Baby Trend, Inc. Use of accessories or parts from other
manufacturers could alter the performance and safety of the
Car Seat.
2.0 WARNINGS
10
•
The Car Seat may become very hot if left in direct sunlight. Your
child may suffer burns from hot components. Always check the
Car Seat for hot surfaces that may come into contact with
your child before placing your child in the Car Seat. We suggest
that you cover the Car Seat with a blanket or towel if it will be
subject to direct sunlight while you are away from the vehicle.
• This Car Seat is constructed of plastic that can deform over
time if left with any object in the seat while stored. DO NOT
leave heavy objects in the Car Seat while not in use. DO NOT
store the seat in the trunk of your car with heavy objects on it
or with pressure on the Car Seat from the trunk lid.
• Discontinue use of the Harness System and Back Support after
6 years and the Booster Seat Base after 10 years from the date
of manufacture printed on the label on the bottom of the Seat
Base.
• DO NOT use Car Seat if it has been in a crash, it must be
replaced. A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again
could result in serious injury or death.
• DO NOT use Car Seat if it is damaged or is missing parts.
2.0 WARNINGS
3.1 Toddler Car Seat
(With Built-in Harness System)
Head Support
Back Support
Covers
CoverCover
Cover
Cover
Shoulder strap
Harness Clip
Harness Straps
Harness Adjuster Strap
Cup Holder
Feet Paw
Harness Buckle
Buckle
Tongues
Crotch
Strap
Seat Base
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3.0 Features and Benefits
(With Built-in Harness System)
3.2 Toddler Car Seat
Belt Path
Height-Adjust
Headrest
Push Button
Shoulder
Belt Guides
Belt Path
Opening
Opening
Harness Strap
Slots
LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt
Anchor adjuster
Anchor Storage
Anchor Hook
Top Tether
Strap
Top Tether
Top Tether
Adjuster
Hook
LATCH Lower
Harness Strap
Connector Plate
LATCH Lower
LATCH Lower
12
3.0 Features and Benefits
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The steps to prepare the Car Seat for use with your child are
outlined below and described in detail in this owner’s manual.
4.1 Assemble the Back Support (see “Assembly and
Removal of Back Support” section)
Before using your Car Seat in your vehicle, you must assemble
the Back Support to the Seat Base (see “Assembly and Removal
of Back Support” section).
4.2 Determine the Use Mode and Prepare the Car Seat
for your Child
Toddler Car Seat
WITH
Built-in Harness System “22 - 50 lbs.”
(10 to 23 kg) (see Weight and Height Recommendations” section).
- Harness strap height must be at or
above child’s shoulder.
- Adjust the harness trap height to fit
your child (see “Changing Harness Strap
Height” section).
High-back Booster Car Seat
WITHOUT
Harness System
“30 - 100 lbs.” (14 to 45 kg) (see Weight and Height
Recommendations” section).
- Remove the harness system for Booster Car Seat Use
(see "Harness Removal and Assembly" section).
- Adjust head support for your child (see "Adjusting the Head
Support" section).
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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Backless Booster Car Seat Harness SystemWITHOUT
“40 - 100 lbs.” (18 to 45 kg) (see Weight and Height
Recommendations” section).
- Remove Back Support (see “Assembly and Removal of
Back Support” section).
4.3 Select a Vehicle Seating Location to Install the
Car Seat
• Select a vehicle seating location with a tether anchor, if
available. Sentry Baby requires using the tether for
installation whenever possible.
Note: The belt routing for installation is dependent on
Tether use. Use “Front Entry” belt routing when
using WITH a Tether. Use “Rear Entry” belt
routing when using WITHOUT a Tether.
Booster Car Seat WITHOUT Harness System
• Select a vehicle seating with a lap/shoulder belt.location
• Never use a vehicle seating with only a lap belt.location
Toddler Car Seat Built-in Harness SystemWITH
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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4.4 Proper Use Check List
√ Car seat is securely installed in vehicle.
√ The correct belt routing for installation is used based on use
of tether.
√ Top Tether is used, when possible.
√ Harness straps are in harness slots at or above child’s
shoulders.
√ Harness is snugly adjusted around child.
Booster Car Seat ( Harness)WITHOUT
√ Child is at least 3 years old and 30 lbs for high-back mode or 4
years old and 40 lbs for backless mode.
√ Lap and shoulder belts are snugly adjusted around child.
√ Lap belt is low and flat on hips and contacting thighs.
√ Shoulder belt is centered on shoulder.
√ Child is sitting up, not slouching down under vehicle lap belt.
√ Shoulder belt is not under arm or behind back of child.
√ Top of child’s ears are below top of vehicle seat back or
vehicle headrest.
Toddler Car Seat ( Harness)WITH
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
•
FAILURE TO USE CHILD RESTRAINT IN A MANNER
AP PROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY INCREASE
TH E RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
5.1 Car Seat Use Modes
ranges listed below and depends on the size of your child. Instructions
for the proper use of this child restraint differ greatly for each use mode.
Be sure you are using the child restraint in the correct mode and with
the correct features for your child as identified in this owner’s manual.
1. Toddler Car Seat ( Built-in Harness System)WITH
22 - 50 lbs. (10 - 23 kg)
2. High-back Booster Car Seat ( Harness System)WITHOUT
30 - 100 lbs. (14 - 45 kg)
3. Backless Booster Car Seat ( Harness System andWITHOUT
Back Support) 40 - 100 lbs. (18 - 45 kg)
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
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5.2 TODDLER CAR SEAT USE
(WITH Built-in Harness System)
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements
to use the Toddler Car Seat mode:
• Child must be at least 1 year
old and able to sit upright
unassisted and
•
Weigh t between 22 and
50 lbs. (10 and 23 kg) and
• Child’s height is between
29 and 49
in. (74 and
124 cm) and
• Top of child’s shoulders are
at or below top harness slots.
Sentry Baby and the American Academy of
Pediatrics recommend using a Car Seat
WITH Built-in Harness as long as possible
before changing to a Booster Car Seat.
The Toddler Car Seat mode should be used
until the child exceeds either 50 lbs. (23 kg),
49 in. (124 cm), or shoulders are above top
harness slots.
Note: If child’s shoulders are above the top harness slots, child is too
large to use build-in harness system.
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
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5.3 H IGH-BACK BOOSTER CAR SEAT USE
(WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements
to use the High-back Booster Car Seat mode:
• Child’s weight is between
30 and 100 lbs. (14
and 45 kg) and
• Child’s height is between
38 and 57
in. (96 and
1
45 cm) and
• Child must be at least 3 years
of age.
Sentry Baby and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
using a High-back Booster Car Seat as long as possible before
changing to a Backless Booster Car Seat. The High-back Booster
Car Seat should be used until the child’s shoulders do not fit
comfortably under the side wings of the Head Support.
Parents are advised that the Back Support and Head Support of the
High-back Booster Car Seat provide incremental crash protection in
frontal and side impact crashes. Removing the Back Support and
Head Support earlier than necessary also removes the incremental
crash protection.
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
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5.4 BACKLESS BOOSTER CAR SEAT USE
( WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements
to use the Backless Booster Car Seat mode:
• Child’s weight is between 40
and 100 lbs. (18 and 45 kg)
and
• Child’s height is between 42 and
57 in. (107 and 145 cm) and
• Top of child’s ears must be
below top of vehicle seat back
or vehicle headrest and
• Child must be at least 4 years
of age.
Sentry Baby and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
using a Backless Booster Car Seat until the child reaches a standing
height of 57 in. (145 cm) before changing to secure the child with a
vehicle seat belt, without a booster car seat.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
• TO AVOID INJURIES FROM WHIPLASH, TOP OF
CHILD’S EARS MUST BE BELOW TOP EDGE OF
VEHICLE SEAT BACK OR VEHICLE HEADREST.
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
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WARNING!
• There are many different types of vehicles, vehicle seat belt
sy stems, or other occupant restraint systems in use today.
Ac cordingly, this manual can only give guidelines for proper
in stallation in your vehicle. In addition to this manual, you
m ust also read and understand the vehicle owner’s manual,
w hich should address use of child restraints. If your vehicle
ow ner’s manual does not address the installation of child
re straints, please contact your local vehicle dealer, or the
ve hicle’s manufacturer to obtain this information before using
th is Car Seat.
Not every seating location within a vehicle may be safe for the
installation of this Car Seat. In fact, some vehicles have no
seating location that is safe for the installation of a Car Seat.
Improper placement of this Car Seat within a vehicle will increase
the risk of death or serious injury in a sudden stop or crash.
See “Vehicle Seat Belts” section for more information on vehicle
seat belts.
Please follow the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle
owner’s manual carefully to ensure proper location and installation
of this Car Seat. If you are uncertain about the proper location of
the Car Seat within the vehicle, contact your vehicle manufacturer
directly or through their dealer before using this seat. You are also
invited to call Sentry Baby Products at 01-719-212-6016 for
additional information or assistance.
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seat Location
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61 Overall Considerations for Selecting A.
Seating Location
• Please review your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the best
location for each Car Seat use mode, any specific instructions for
Car Seat installation, or to determine if any locations are unsafe for
Car Seat installation. If you do not have the vehicle owner’s manual
or the owner’s manual does not address child car seat installation,
please contact the vehicle manufacturer to obtain this information
before using the Car Seat.
• Use rear vehicle seating position whenever possible. According to
accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
rear vehicle seating positions, rather than front seating positions.
Whenever possible, this Car Seat should be secured in the rear
center, seating position. The rear center position sometimes is
equipped with a vehicle lap belt only and CANNOT be used when
this Car Seat is used as a booster seat WITHOUT the Built-in
Safety Harness.
• Only use a vehicle front seating location
if specifically allowed in vehicle owner’s
manual and following all instructions in
the vehicle owner’s manual.
• Use a vehicle seating location that has a tether anchor whenever
possible.
Installation with Top Tether is Recommended.
a. Sentry Baby requires using the Top Tether provided with this
car seat whenever possible. Installation of a car seat using
the Top Tether can make getting a secure installation easier
and can reduce the risk of injury in a crash.
b. The car seat may be installed without the Top Tether when a
vehicle tether anchor is not available.
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
LATCH
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ( LATCH) System is
designed to make installation of child car seats easier by
requiring child restraints to be installed without using the
vehicle’s seat belt system. Since September 1, 2002, at least two rear
seating positions of all cars, mini vans and light trucks come equipped
with lower child restraint anchor points located between a vehicle’s
seat cushion and seat back. These vehicles are also equipped with at
least 3 top tether anchorages located behind the vehicle seat. Together,
the lower anchors and top tether make up the LATCH system. All child
restraints manufactured since September 1, 2002 have lower anchor
and top tether attachments which will connect to the vehicle’s LATCH
System. Read your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations,
identification and requirements for use with a child restraint.
ONLY use LATCH to secure your car seat
in a seating position recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer for LATCH
installation. Refer to the vehicle owner’s
manual for the vehicle’s top tether anchor
locations. Vehicle anchorages should be
identified by one of the following symbols.
WITH The Guardimals Car Seat ( Harness)
can be used with the LATCH system to the
maximum weight for harness use - 50 lbs.
* (23 kg).
The Guardimals Booster Car Seat
(WITHOUT Harness) may be secured
with the vehicle belt in the Booster use
mode above 50 lbs. (23 kg).
* IMPORTANT: Some vehicle manufacturers
have lower weight rating for LATCH lower anchors
when used with Toddler Car Seat. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for limits on your vehicle’s
LATCH lower anchors.
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LATCH Lower
Anchor
Vehicle Top
Tether Anchor
Points
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
6.2 Seating Locations to Avoid
DO NOT use this Car Seat in the following seating locations.
• Never use this Car Seat in a vehicle seating
location that has an Active Frontal Air Bag unless
recommended in the vehicle owner’s manual. If
your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger
Air Bag, please refer to the vehicle’s owner’s
manual for additional information about Air Bags
and child safety seat installation.
• DO NOT use this Car Seat in any vehicle seat
that faces to the rear of the vehicle.
• DO NOT use this Car Seat in any vehicle seat
that faces to the side of the vehicle.
• DO NOT use the Car Seat in a vehicle seating location that has a
vehicle seat back that does not lock in position. A vehicle seat back
that folds forward must lock to prevent it from moving forward in a
sudden stop or crash.
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6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
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7.1 Proper Installation
WARNING!
• Proper installation is required.
Th e belt routing for securing
th is Car Seat in a vehicle is
de pendent on installation
WITH
or WITHOUT the Top Tether.
• Secure this child restraint with
LA TCH System or vehicle seat
be lt and Top Tether Strap as
sh own in this manual.
• LATCH or vehicle seat belt must
st ay tightly adjusted around
C ar Seat at all times.
• LATCH or vehicle seat belt must be routed through Back
Su pport of Car Seat when using harness system.
• Snugly adjust harness provided with the
C ar Seat around child.
• Harness straps must be through harness
st rap slots at or above child’s shoulders.
• Never place LATCH or vehicle seat belt in
fro nt of child when using harness system.
Top
Tether
7.0 Toddler Car Seat (
With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
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The belt path routing used to secure this car seat into a
vehicle is dependent on installation or WITH WITHOUT
the Top Tether.
- If the Car Seat is installed the Top Tether, the “FRONTWITH
ENTRY” Belt routing MUST be used.
REAR ENTRY” Belt routing MUST be used.
- If the Car Seat is installed the Top Tether, theWITHOUT
Note: Installation with Top Tether is recommended when a vehicle
tether anchor is available.
a. Sentry Baby requires using the Top Tether provided with this
Car Seat whenever possible.
b. Installation of a car seat using the Top Tether can make getting
a secure installation easier and can reduce the risk of injury in a
crash. This car seat may be installed without the Top Tether
when a vehicle tether anchor is not available.
See “Belt routing options for installation” section for “FRONT ENTRY”
and “REAR ENTRY” belt routing information.
7.0 Toddler Car Seat (
With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
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7.2 Belt Routing Options for Installation:
“FRONT ENTRY” Belt Routing
The "FRONT ENTRY" belt routing is used to secure the toddler
Car Seat ( Harness) when installed WITH WITH the Top Tether. The
LATCH lower anchor belt and vehicle seat belts are routed through the
“FRONT ENTRY” belt path in the same way.
“FRONT ENTRY” Belt Routing
• Start by sliding the LATCH belt
or vehicle seat belt under the
Armrest .
• From the front of the car seat,
insert the LATCH connector or
the vehicle seat belt latch plate
into the Belt Path Opening in the
Back Support .
• Pull the LATCH or vehicle seat
belt through Belt Path Opening
and across the back of Back
Support to the Belt Path Opening
on the opposite side .
• From the back of the Back Support, insert the LATCH connector or
the vehicle seat belt latch plate into the Belt Path Opening in the
Back Support .
• Pull the LATCH or vehicle seat belt through and slide the belt under
the Armrest on the opposite side .
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4
3
1
Armrest
Back
Support
Belt Path
Openings
Top
Tether
5
4
3
2
2
1
Installation Top TetherWITH
7.0 Toddler Car Seat (
With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
Installation Top Tether WITHOUT
“REAR ENTRY” Belt routing
(WITH Harness) when installed the Top Tether. The LATCH WITHOUT
lower anchor belt and vehicle seat belts are routed through the “ REAR
ENTRY” belt path in the same way.
“REAR ENTRY” Belt Routing
• From the rear of the car seat,
insert the LATCH connector or
the vehicle seat belt latch plate
into the Belt Path Opening in the
Back Support .
• Pull the LATCH or vehicle seat
belt through the Belt Path Opening
and across the front of Back
Support to the Belt Path Opening
on the opposite side .
• From the front of the Back
Support, insert the LATCH
connector or the vehicle seat belt
latch plate into the Belt Path Opening
in the Back Support and pull the
LATCH or vehicle seat belt through .
Note: Store tether on back of seat when not in use
as shown on page 41.
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1
Back
Support
Belt Path
Openings
1
2
3
2
3
The "REAR ENTRY" belt routing is used to secure the Toddler Car Seat
7.0 Toddler Car Seat (
With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
7.3 Installation Top Tether WITH
be used when the Top Tether is used to
The “FRONT ENTRY” belt routing, must
secure this Car Seat.
Based on the seating location selected,
identify if LATCH, vehicle Lap/Shoulder
or vehicle Lap Belt only will be used
to secure the Car Seat. Use the
LATCH system when available.
Follow the steps in the following
sections for the type of belt that
will be used to secure the Car Seat.
The Top Tether must be secured and tensioned properly when using
the “front entry” belt routing.
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Top
Tether
FRONT
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
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With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
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7.3.1 Installation - LATCH Top TetherWITH
WARNING!
• Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating
po sitions designated by the vehicle manufacturer as LATCH
us e position and have anchor spacing of 11 inches (280 mm).
• The car seat must be held tightly by the LATCH System.
• Never attach more than one lower anchor connector or top
te ther hook to a vehicle anchorage unless recommended in
th e vehicle owner’s manual.
The LATCH attachment system, when used with the Top Tether, may
be used to 50 lbs. (23kg).
To secure car seat in vehicle:
2. Adjust the harness strap height for your
child – Harness straps MUST be at or
above the child’s shoulders (see
“Changing Harness Strap Height”
section).
1. Assemble of the Back Support (see "Assembly and Removal of
Back Support" section).
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With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
3. Route the LATCH lower anchor belt using
the “FRONT ENTRY” belt routing as shown
in Section 7.2.
4. Place Top Tether Strap over the top of
the Head Support and rest inside seating
area.
5. Place the Car Seat on the vehicle seat in
a seating location equipped with LATCH
and centered between the LATCH
anchorages (see “Selecting a
Vehicle Seating Location” section).
6. If the vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust
into the upright position or the position
specified in the vehicle owner’s
manual for use with a car seat.
7. Attach the LATCH connectors on the
Lower Anchor Belt to the vehicle LATCH
anchorages and . Listen for the
“click” when the connectors lock onto
the vehicle anchorage.
8. Pull to check that the connectors
are securely attached .
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Top
Tether
FRONT
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
1 2
3
1
3
LATCH
Connector
2
Top
Tether
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With
Built-in
Harness) Installation and Use
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