13.1 Care & Maintenance ..................60 10.0 Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle .............32 13.2 Using Your Car Seat with a Baby Trend Stroller ..........64 10.1 Preparation for Installation in Vehicle ..............32 13.3 Airplane Use ....................... 64 10.2 Base Installation with LATCH System ..............33 13.4 Replacement Parts .....................
General Warnings General Warnings The ultimate safety of your child depends on the proper and secure WARNINGS TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle. Proper installation WARNING requires that you read and understand this entire manual and your vehicle’s owner’s manual before placing your child in the seat.
Send your name, address, e-mail address if available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: Baby Trend, Inc., 1607 S. Campus Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761 or call 1-800-328-7363 or register online at: http://www.babytrend.com/ registration.html.
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits 3.1 Carrier WITH Harness System 3.1.1 Rear view of Adjustable Back Model Harness Slots Carry Handle Canopy Adjustable Back Canopy (Adjustable Back Model Only) Adjuster Knob Seat Pad Seat Angle Indicator Handle Harness Release Modular Strap Harness...
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits • Before lifting the Car Seat, push on the Carry Handle handle to check that both sides of the WARNING handle have locked into Carry position. Build-in Safety Harness • Toys or other objects attached to carry handle can cause Front adjust 5-point Safety Harness, adjust the injury in a crash.
Features and Benefits Features and Benefits Seat Angle Indicator 3.2 Base The Seat Angle Indicator is used to ensure that the seat is installed at the proper degree of recline to adequately protect your child in a crash. Use Seat Angle Indicator to adjust seat recline ONLY when installing car seat WITH and WITHOUT Base.
Features and Benefits Preparing Car Seat for Use Your Car Seat base can be installed with either the 4.1 Assembling the Car Seat LATCH attachment system or with a vehicle belt. Attaching the Canopy When available, LATCH is the recommended method of securing the Car Seat in the vehicle.
Height and Weight Limitations Important Safety Information WARNING! WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur: - Proper use is required Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash. •...
Important Safety Information Important Safety Information • DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Baby the safety of your child. Quick turns, sudden stops, or other Trend, Inc. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers maneuvers in avoiding a crash, as well as a crash, can injure could alter the performance and safety of the Car Seat.
• Never combine this Car Seat or Base with any other Car Seat WARNING or Base from any other manufacturer. If you are in need of an additional Base, please contact your local dealer or Baby Trend to obtain one. • Never leave child unattended.
Important Safety Information UAS Anchorage System WARNING! LATCH ATTACHMENT SYSTEM To avoid death or serious injury from suffocation, falls Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) System is and other hazards: designed to make installation of child Car Seats in motor •...
Selecting a Vehicle Seat Location Vehicle Seat Belts or the owner’s manual does not address child Car Seat installation, 8.2 Check that the Vehicle Seat Meets the Following please contact the vehicle manufacturer to obtain this information Requirements before using this Car Seat. WARNING VEHICLE SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS DO NOT place rear-facing child...
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Vehicle Seat Belts Vehicle Seat Belts is fastened, the latch plate prevents the secure installation and all instructions provided by lap belt from loosening. This combination your vehicle owner’s manual, are followed. seat belt does not require a Locking Clip. Lap Belts (Manually Adjusted) Note: The belt is tightened by pulling A lap belt that is manually adjusted and...
Vehicle Seat Belts Vehicle Seat Belts 9.3 UNSAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems 9.2 Locking Clip Installation DO NOT use the following types of seat belt systems with the Car Seat. Locking Clip is stored under seat pad on the right side of the These belt systems will not hold the Car Seat securely in place at all times.
Vehicle Seat Belts Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 at one end. This type of seat belt system will not 10.1 Preparation for Installation in Vehicle adequately restrain the Car Seat. (Fig 31-2) When available, LATCH is the recommended method Passive Restraint –...
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 10.0 3. Check again for any Active Frontal Air bags. DO NOT use any • NEVER CONNECT MORE THAN ONE LATCH CONNECTOR TO A location that has an active frontal air bag or is adjacent to an VEHICLE LOWER ANCHOR UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED IN VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL.
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 10.0 10.2.2 Secure Base with LATCH Lower Connectors 6. Make sure LATCH belts extend from base as 1. Remove any toys or other objects attached to the carry handle before shown (Fig 36-1).
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 10.0 9. Check that the base is tightly installed and and pull base away from the stays tightly installed by grasping the base vehicle anchors. near the belt path and trying to move side-to- 3.
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 10.0 10.3.2 Secure Base WITH Vehicle 10.3.1 Initial Positioning Lock off Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt release 1. Follow instructions in Section 10.1 Preparation for button Installation in Vehicle. 1.
Base if it does not securely lock onto the Base. Please call vehicle seat belt loosens or that the or the base does Baby Trend at 1-800-328-7363 for assistance. not stay tightly secured, please see Section 8.0 Selecting A Vehicle Seat 5.
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 10.0 3. Place the Car Seat in the rear-facing position 10.6 Car Seat Only Installation without Base in a forward facing vehicle seat as shown in WARNING! (Fig 44-1).
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle 10.0 10.0 the vehicle seat belt does not loosen at all and that the vehicle seat 10.6.3 Securing Car Seat WITH belt is fastened very tightly around the Car Seat. (Fig 45-3) If you Vehicle Lap Belt only find that the vehicle seat belt loosens or that the seat easily moves 1.
• Do not use accessories such as strap covers, blankets, cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by WARNING! Baby Trend. • Do not use Car Seat with harness straps loose or unbuckled. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur: Harness straps MUST be snug and positioned over shoulders and thighs of child.
Harness System Use and Adjustment Harness System Use and Adjustment 11.0 11.0 3. Unbuckle Harness Buckle by pressing 7. Check buckle height - The Crotch button and sliding buckle tongues up and Strap should be adjusted so that out of buckle. (Fig 49-1) a gap of 12.5 mm to 25 mm (1/2”...
Harness System Use and Adjustment Harness System Use and Adjustment 11.0 11.0 - Knob must remain in vertical position Knob handle must Removing Your Child from Harness System be vertical after adjustment. (Fig 52-1) DO NOT 1. Open Harness Clip by pressing button and sliding apart. use the Car Seat with the Harness 2.
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Harness System Use and Adjustment Harness System Use and Adjustment 11.0 11.0 3. If the Harness Straps require adjustment, remove your child from 8. Reassemble the Harness Straps to the Belt Adjuster Plate. You the Car Seat. Rotate the handle to the upright carry position. have two adjustment positions on the harness.
Harness System Use and Adjustment Harness System Use and Adjustment 11.0 11.0 11.3 Adjusting the Crotch Strap Length 2. Adjust the length of the Crotch Strap to the desired length. For small children, the length The crotch strap length should of the Crotch Strap is shortened by wrapping be adjusted such that a gap of additional strap material around the metal clip.
Harness System Use and Adjustment Harness System Use and Adjustment 11.0 11.0 11.4 Adjust Seat Recline Angle Car Seat with Base: • Place Base on vehicle seat and lock car WARNING! seat onto base. Check that the car seat is level side to side.
Final Safety Check Harness System Use and Adjustment 12.0 11.0 Car Seat without Base: 12.0 FINAL SAFETY CHECKS • Place car seat onto vehicle seat. Check that car seat is level side to side. (Fig 59-1) 1. If your child is already in the Car Seat, check that the harness is properly fitted and snugly adjusted as instructed in the section 11.1 •...
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Additional Information Additional Information 13.0 13.0 WARNING! Seat Pad and Head Support Pad: For care and maintenance, read and follow instructions on fabric tags. • DO NOT use the Car Seat Without the Seat Pad. To remove Seat Pad / Head Support Pad: To install Seat Pad / Head Support Pad: 1.
13.0 13.0 6. Reassemble the Harness Straps to the Belt Adjuster 13.2 Using Your Car Seat with a Baby Trend Stroller Plate. Do the left Harness Strap first, followed by the right Harness Strap. Check that Harness Straps Please see the stroller owner’s manual for information on the use of the are completely within the Belt Adjuster Plate loop Car Seat with the Baby Trend stroller.
Additional Information 13.0 13.4 Replacement Parts If You Need Help or Replacement Parts, please call our Customer Service Department at 1-800-328-7363 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday or visit us online at www.babytrend.com This product is protected by one or more of the following U.S.