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U.S. Patents #5,104,134 and 4,620,771 International Patents Listed Inside 1-800-829-1625 1777 South Bellaire Street, Suite 330 Denver, Colorado 80222 Phone: (303) 757-2400 Fax: (303) 757-1988 E-mail: service@safelinecorp.com Website: www.safelinecorp.com...
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Send your name, address and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to Safeline Corporation, 1777 South Bellaire Street, Suite #330, Denver, Colorado 80222 or call 303-757-2400. For recall information, call the U.S.
Registering your Safeline product assures you can be reached in the event of a safety recall. For recall information call the U.S. Government’s Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393 (202-366-0123 in D.C.
Table of Contents Warranty Get to Know Your Sit’n’Stroll™ Safety Guidelines: Warnings & Important Notes Rear Facing or Forward Facing? Determining the Correct Seating Position Securing Your Child in the Sit’n’Stroll™ & Adjusting the Harness System Rear Facing Forward Facing Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Installing the Sit’n’Stroll™...
W A R N I N G FAILURE TO FOLLOW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Get to Know Your Sit’n’Stroll™ Top Tether Telescoping Handle Tether Stitch Line Adjuster Tether Bracket...
Safety Guidelines Warnings & Important Notes This child restraint is designed for use by children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds (2.3 kg to 18.1 kg) and whose height is between 18 and 40 inches (45.8 cm to 101.6 cm). REAR-FACING this unit is certified for use with children from 5 to 22 pounds (2.3 kg to 9.9 kg).
Passive restraint belts that do not have lap belts Only use the Sit’n’Stroll™ on forward-facing vehicle seats Important Notes Always use good common sense! If you have questions about your Safeline product, please call us at 800-829-1625 or 303-757-2400. ™...
Do not place this rear-facing car seat in a vehicle seat with a passenger side air bag. In the event of a sudden stop or collision, the force of an inflating air bag can cause serious injury or death to a child. Not following this warning places your child at serious risk.
Securing your Child in the Sit’n’Stroll™ & Adjusting the Harness System On hot or sunny days, always check the fabric and metal buckles before placing your child in the restraint to avoid burns or discomfort. ™ Never use the Sit’n’Stroll without the harness securely buckled around your child and adjusted to your child’s size.
4 . To move the straps to the proper slot position, Metal loosen the harness adjuster. At the back of the Hooks ™ Sit’n’Stroll remove the shoulder belts from the metal hooks. Pull the shoulder belts from the front of the seat and place back through the desired slots.
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Bolsters may assist in supporting the neck and head of a Tips Tips small child. Retailers of children’s products generally carry bolsters in their accessory aisles. If you have questions regarding bolsters, please contact Safeline or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location The Sit’n’Stroll™ was designed to be used in automobiles and airplanes, and should not be used in boats or on motorcycles. The Sit’n’Stroll™ must be posi- tioned in a seat that faces the front of the vehicle. The Sit’n’Stroll™ was not designed to be used in seats facing the rear or the center of the vehicle, and it is dangerous to install and use the Sit’n’Stroll™...
Placing your child in the forward-facing position before he or she is over one year old and over 20 pounds, places your child at serious risk. Before placing your child in the forward-facing position, consider both the weight and age guidelines for the forward-facing postion.
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When using the Sit’n’Stroll™ in the rear-facing position, thread the Sit’n’Stroll™’s 5-point harness system through the shoulder slots at or below the shoulders of the child. Automatic (passive) Seat Belts (See the picture below showing shoulder belt attached to automobile door) Check your vehicle owner’s manual for advice on where and how to install a child restraint.
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Manually Adjusted Lap Belts and Locking Latch Plates ™ Place the Sit’n’Stroll in a rear facing position in the car. Thread the lap belt through the rear facing vehicle-belt tabs. Click the latch plate into the buckle. ™ Push down firmly on the Sit’n’Stroll to sink it Rear-Facing Tabs into the car’s seat cushion, while pulling on...
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Switchable Retractors This type of seat belt system stays loose during normal driving. However, they have special retractors which allow use with child restraints. Read your vehicle owner’s manual and look for a label on the vehicle seat belt. Note: Not all vehicle belts with switchable retractors have instructions for securing child restraints on the vehicle belt.
4 . Thread the locking clip onto both belts , placing it as close to the latch plate as possible. ™ 5 . Buckle the belt again. It may be necessary to press the Sit’n’Stroll into the auto seat cushion to get it buckled. 6 .
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There are some vehicle seat belt systems which will not ™ securely restrain the Sit’n’Stroll . Follow the instruc- tions in this manual and in the vehicle manual exactly to assure correct installation. ™ Never use only the top tether to install the Sit’n’Stroll It is necessary to use the vehicle seat belt system with the top tether.
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There are two basic types of automatic belts: automatic shoulder belts or and automatic lap/shoulder belts. Both types automatically move around a passenger when the car door is closed and the car is started. The seat belts will stay loose until there is a sudden stop or crash.
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™ 1 . Place the Sit’n’Stroll in the vehicle forward f a c i n g . 2 . Place the lap belt around the front of the ™ Sit’n’Stroll and position it through the appropriate forward-facing vehicle belt path. Click the latch plate into the buckle.
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Lap/Shoulder Belt with Buckle Tongue that Slides Freely Along Seat Belt Webbing Free sliding lap/shoulder belts have a free sliding latch plate that does not lock to the belt. When placing the Sit’n’Stroll™ in seating positions equipped with this system, you must use a locking clip to prevent the seat belt from slipping, unless it has a switchable retractor.
Top Tether Information A t o p t e t h e r p r o v i d e s a d d i t i o n a l p r o t e c t i o n f o r y o u r c h i l d . T h e t e t h e r r e d u c e s t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of serious head and neck injuries, which can cause lifelong disability or death.
Installing the Sit’n’Stroll™ on an Aircraft C o n t a c t t h e a i r l i n e p r i o r t o t a k i n g t h e c h i l d r e s t r a i n t o n b o a r d t h e a i r c r a f t .
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The Sit’n’Stroll™ is designed to be converted from car seat to stroller and back again while holding the child, still secured in the Tips Tips Sit’n’Stroll™, OFF THE GROUND. If the Sit’n’Stroll™ is converted on the ground, the mechanism may jam. The Sit’n’Stroll™...
3 . With one hand, compress the red handle release Stroller Handle tabs located under the stroller handle, and with the other hand, pull up on the stroller handle. Select one of the four (4) handle height positions and release the red handle release tabs to lock the Red Handle stroller handle into place.
Converting the Sit’n’Stroll™ from Stroller to Car Seat 1 . Compress the red handle release tabs and push the stroller handle down until it locks in its lowest position. 2 . Align the front wheels by rolling the stroller back 6 to 12 inches. Place one hand in the slot handle located between your infant’s feet.
The Sit’n’Stroll™ Sunshade Head Rest Clips (2) Hole #1 Hole #2 Hole #3 Push Pin Tension Cord Attaching the Sunshade 1 . Attach the head rest clips to the top of edge of the seat back, on either side of the handle tubes.
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For your child’s safety, the Sit’n’Stroll™ utilizes a continuous-loop 5- T i p s T i p s point harness system–the kind most recommended by safety experts. Never use the Sit’n’Stroll™ without the harness securely buckled. Metal Slides (Back of Shell) Chest Clip Adjustment Slide Crotch Buckle with...
The harness must always be routed through (i.e. behind and under) the plastic shell. Never route the harness through the f a b r i c c o v e r o n l y . Removing the Harness To remove the fabric cover for washing it will be necessary to remove the harness system. Unhook the shoulder belt loops from the metal hooks at the back of the seat.
Do not use an oil-based lubricant anywhere on the Sit’n’Stroll™. An oil-based lubricant will corrode the plastic components and will inhibit further operation of the unit. You may order the proper lubricant directly from Safeline Corporation. Replacement Parts We have carefully designed all of the high wear parts of the Sit’n’Stroll™ to be easily replaceable.
Vehicle Manufacturer Contact Telephone Numbers and Websites Acura Division of American Honda (800) 382-2238 www.acura.com Audi of America, Inc. ( 8 0 0 ) 8 2 2 - 2 8 3 4 www.audiusa.com BMW of North America, Inc. ( 8 0 0 ) 8 3 1 - 1 1 1 7 www.bmwusa.com C h r y s l e r - D i a m l e r C h r y s l e r C o r p .
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