Summit 4358-3412E User Manual
Eng.4358-3412E
www.djgusa.com
Read all instructions
BEFORE USING
this child restraint.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Para recibir las instrucciones en español,llame al
1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al dirección por arriba.
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Weight:
22-100 pounds
(10.1-45.4 kg)
Height:
34-52 inches
(85.1-132.1 cm)
This child
restraint is
designed for
use by children
whose:
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Replacement Parts List
NOTE: If requested color is not available,similar color will be
substituted.
Part Cost Quantity Total Cost
Crotch Strap/Buckle $4.99 X ______= $ ______________
Harness Strap . . . . .$2.00 X______= $ ______________
Seat Pad . . . . . . . .$39.99 X______= $ ______________
(Includes headrest,harness covers, and pillow)
Harness Retainer . . .$1.50 X______= $ ______________
Locking Clip . . . . . . .$2.50 X______= $ ______________
Top Anchorage
(Tether) Kit . . . . . . .$9.99 X______= $ ______________
Latch Kit . . . . . . . .$24.99 X______= $ ______________
Instructions . . . . . . .$0.00 X______= $ ______________
Merchandise Total $______________
Shipping and handling: $______________
Sales Tax $ ____________
(Indiana,California,Arkansas, and Massachusetts residents add applicable
sales tax.)
Grand Total $ ______________
No shipping and handling on instructions for quantities under 6. Add $.50 for
each instruction over 6,then add applicable shipping and handling.
Fill Out For Credit Card
Visa Mastercard
Card Exp.Date:______________________________
Cardholder’s Name:__________________________
Card Number: ______________________________
Signature: __________________________________
Up to $25.00 . . . . . . . . . .$5.95
$25.01 to $50.00 . . . . . . .$6.95
$50.01 to $75.00 . . . . . . .$8.95
$75.01 to $100.00 . . . . . .$9.95
$100.01 to $150.00 . . . . .$10.95
$150.01 to $200.00 . . . . .$11.95
$200.01 and up . . . . . . . .$13.95
Outside Continental USA $10.00
CUT ON DOTTED LINE
IMPOR TANT!
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels
and in the instruction manual can result in
the death or serious injury of your child.
Forward-F acing
Use Only
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Before You Begin...
Table of Contents
Warnings..........................................................................................2-4
General and Warm W eather Use..................................................4
Registration and Recall....................................................................5
Aircraft Installation ..........................................................................5
Understanding Y our V ehicle ........................................................6-7
Child Restraint Parts....................................................................8-9
Choosing Restraint and Position ................................................10
Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ............................11
Harness and Headrest Height ......................................12-13
Reclining the Child Restraint ......................................................14
Rotating Armrests ..........................................................................14
Securing Your Child in Child Restraint................................15-16
Removing Child From Child Restraint......................................17
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts..............................................18
Knowing Y our V ehicle Belts ....................................................19-20
Locking Clip ..............................................................................21-22
Forward-Facing Use ......................................................................23
Forward-Facing Installation ..........................................................24
Vehicle Belt ........................................................................25-26
LATCH................................................................................27-29
Adjusting the Top Anchorage (Tether) Strap ......................30-31
Belt-Positioning Booster Use ....................................................33
Removal of Harness ................................................................34-35
Belt-Positioning Booster Installation....................................36-37
Reinstall Harness ......................................................................38-39
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ..........................................40-42
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................43
Installation Tips................................................................................43
Warranty ..........................................................................................44
Replacement Parts Order Form ..........................................45-46
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Thank you for choosing this car seat,referred to
throughout this manual as a child restraint.The DJG
family is committed to creating a child restraint with the
most comfort and convenience available today.
Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and
examples.If you always buckle your seat belt,your child
will think it is the natural thing to do.Make it a firm rule
that the vehicle does not go until everyone is buckled
up. Make no exceptions.
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
and follow these instructions. After reading, if you still
have questions or have any problems with this child
restraint,please contact our Consumer Relations
Department at:
Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
Website: www.djgusa.com
Fax: 1-800-207-8182
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
P.O.Box 2609
Columbus,IN 47202-2609
Telephone: 1-800-544-1108
7 A.M. to 6 P.M.EST M-TH
7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.EST FRI
On the back of the shell there is an expiration date for
use of this child restraint. Do not use this seat after
the expiration date.
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WARNING
!
According to accident statistics,children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
Never place a child less than one-year old
forward facing.
Check vehicle instructions for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.
For vehicles with an air bag, but without a
back seat,refer to your vehicle owners
manual.
Make sure the harness height is correct
for your child’s size.
The harness must be snug.
The vehicle or LATCH belt must stay
tight at the belt path.When you switch from
one mode to the next,review the sections of
this instruction manual that apply to that
mode. If you don’t,your child can be injured
or killed.
Never take your child out of the child
restraint or try to tend to your child’s needs
while the vehicle is moving. Never leave
child unattended.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in
the serious injury or death of your child. To
help you recognize those instructions which
are most critical for your child’s safety, we
use this symbol :
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WARNING
!
Do not use a child restraint with damaged
or missing parts.
Do not use cut,frayed or damaged
harnesses.
Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify
the child restraint in any way.
Do not use a child restraint that has been
in a crash.You must get a new child
restraint.
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.
Check the vehicle or LATCH belt before
each use. Use only if the belt can be
tightened properly and securely.
This child restraint should be securely
belted in the vehicle even when not in use. In
a crash or sudden stop,an unsecured child
restraint can injure other occupants.
Do not use this child restraint if the
midpoint of your child’s head is above the
top of the child restraint’s headrest.
Dorel Juvenile Group does not recommend
the use of any child restraint accessories
except those provided by DJG.
Never allow any child to play with this
child restraint;it is not a toy.
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WARNING
!
Secure the top anchorage strap (tether)
provided with this child restraint as specified
in both the vehicle and this instruction
manual.
Do not remove any of the warning labels
or other labels on the child restraint.
Do not use this child restraint without the
seat pad.
Placing your child in a hot child restraint
may result in burns.
Read instructions for other warnings.
Registration and Recall Information
This restraint is certified for aircraft use only when used
with the internal harness.Do not use as a belt-positioning
seat because aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts. Use
on forward-facing aircraft seats only and in a position
where the lap belt can be tightened securely.This child
restraint is installed in an aircraft seat the same way it is
installed in the vehicle.
Use the child restraint only with F.A.A.certified equipment.
Contact the airline prior to taking a child restraint on
board in order to comply with their specific regulations.
Aircraft Installation
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Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.You
must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Fill
out the registration card attached to the child restraint or
send your name,address and the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
P.O.Box 2609,Columbus,IN 47202-2609
Attn:Consumer Relations or call 1-800-544-1108
You can now register your child restraint online at
www.djgusa.com. Please do not send in your
registration card if you registered your child restraint
online.
For recall information,call the U.S. Government's
Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800424-9153),or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
General and Warm Weather Use
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage, use a 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.
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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.
Understanding Your Vehicle
A
B
C
E
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D
A.Anchor Bracket
For T op Anchorage Strap
(Forward-Facing Only)
B. LA TCH Anchors
(In seat bight)
C.Seat Buckles
D.Air Bag
(Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for all air
bag locations)
E.Seat Bight
(Where seat cushions
meet)
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Child Restraint Parts
A. Pillow
(on select models)
B. Adjustable
Headrest
C. Shoulder Belt
Positioning Guide
D. Harness Covers
(on select models)
E. Harness Retainer
F. Harness Straps
G. Buckle Plate
H. Buckle
I. Armrests
J. Harness Release
Lever
Front
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B
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K. Harness
Adjustment Strap
L. Base
M. Cup Holder
N. Top Anchora ge
(Tether) Strap &
Hook
O. Locking Clip
(behind harness)
P. Splitter Plate
Q. Instructions
R. LATCH Belt
(may be between
pad and shell)
Back
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Choosing Restraint and Position
Your child’s height,weight and age determine how your
child restraint should be placed in the vehicle and which
restraint should be used.
22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
34-43 in.(85.1-110 cm)
and Over 1 Year Old
Forward-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint face
the front of the vehicle and
are placed in the back seat.
40-100 lbs (18.1-45.4 kg)
43-52 in.(110.1-132.1 cm)
and Over 1 Year Old
Belt-positioning booster
using vehicle
lap/shoulder belt
combination
Child and child restraint face
the front of the vehicle and
are placed in the back seat.
5-point harness is removed.
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Preparing Child Restraint to Fit
Your Child
You MUST make these adjustments with your
child before you install the child restraint in the
vehicle.
Make sure LATCH belt
packaging is pulled free of
child restraint shell.
1
3
Press on harness retainer
release button and pull
apart.
4
Press red button on
buckle to release the
buckle plates.Place
harness over sides of child
restraint.
Loosen harness by pushing
down on the harness
release lever while pulling
out on the harness.
Depending on your model,
the harness release lever
may be
under a flap
on the pad in
the front of
restraint.
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5
Place the child’s bottom
and back flat against the
child restraint.This will
increase comfort and
allow the harness to
properly tighten.
Harness
Guide
7
Check Harness Height
Forward-F acing
Position: Harness guide
must be even with or
just above the shoulders.
If the harness is below
the child’s shoulders with
the headrest in the 3rd
highest position,the child
weighs at least 40 lbs.
(18.1 kg) and is over 1
year old,convert the seat
to a belt-positioning
booster.
Adjust Buckle:
Determine which of the
three available buckle
slots is both comfortable
and snug. Refer to
“Removal of Harness” to
adjust buckle.
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Harness Covers (on
select models):Harness
covers help provide
comfort to the neck.For
Harness Covers to fit
correctly, you may have to
fit the upper ends of the
covers through the harness
slots. To remove the
covers,unthread the
harness from harness
bracket (see beltpositioning booster
section),remove covers,
and rethread harness.
Reverse to replace insert.
WARNING:
!
Make sure metal bar
is locked into
position. Failure to
do this can result in
serious injury or
death.
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Squeeze the metal bar on
the back of the seat. Move
harness/headrest adjuster
up or down to the position
that correctly fits your
child. Release bar into slot
to lock.
NO TE:The highest
position is for beltpositioning use only.
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