Pediatric Car Seat CHURCHiLL 2000CS15-D Instructions For Use Manual

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Page 1 The CHURCHiLL Instructions for Use...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Warnings————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Vehicle Seat Belt Compatibility ——————————————————————————— 6 Churchill Features —————————————————————————————————————————— 7 Churchill Accessories ————————————————————————————————————— 10 Installation of Restraint———————————————————————————————————— 14 Installation of Tether Extension Assembly—————————————— 18 Installation of Positioning Vest ——————————————————————————— 20 Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest————————— 22 Installation of Accessories ————————————————————————————————...
Page 3: Warnings
WA R N I N G ! F A I L U R E T O C O M P L Y W I T H T H E F O L L O W I N G W A R NI N G S C A N R E S U L T I N D E AT H O R SE R I O U S I N J UR Y T O Y O U R C H I L D: Use only with children who weigh between 65 and 175...
Page 4 WARNINGS, CONTINUED Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You • must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date Use this restraint forward facing only. The American •...
Page 5 WARNINGS, CONTINUED A list of child passenger safety technicians can be found at • the Safe Kids Worldwide website: www.safekids.org. A list of child passenger safety technicians that have re- • ceived training in the transport of children with special health care needs can be found at the Automotive Safety Program’s website: www.preventinjury.org.
Page 6: Vehicle Seat Belt Compatibility
Vehicle Seat Belt Compatibility NOTE: Do not use the following types of vehicle seat belts with this child restraint: Automatic motor • driven vehicle belts (Figure A). Vehicle belts with • the top and/or bot- tom anchor attached to the vehicle door (Figure B).
Page 7: Churchill Features
Churchill Features 15 Inch Depth Base 18 Inch Depth Base Churchill Base Available in Two Sizes Page 7...
Page 8 Churchill Features, Continued Top Tether Snap Hook Support Harness Spacer Bar Support Support Harness Pull Harness Pull Strap Strap Support Harness Adjusters Lower Anchor Lower Anchor Snap Hook Snap Hook Belt Guides Pull Strap Release Lever (Beneath Buttonholes) Instruction Booklet storage Pocket (Underneath...
Page 9 Churchill Features, Continued Tether Extension Assembly Snap Hook and Adjuster Support Harness Belt Guides Belt Guide Anchor Support Harness Adjuster Support Harness Anchor Tether Hook Tether Locking Extension Clip Assembly Page 9...
Page 10: Churchill Accessories
Churchill Accessories Stay-Put Pommel Pommel Positioning Strap Hip Inflection Comfort Pommel Page 10...
Page 11 Churchill Accessories, Continued EZ-Up Head Rest EZ-Up Head Rest Support Plate Hip Strap Page 11...
Page 12 Churchill Accessories, Continued NOTE: This Vest is for positioning only! The vehicle lap and shoulder belt must always be used! Positioning Vest Hip Inflection Insert Page 12...
Page 13 Installation of Restraint 1. Remove the restraint from the box. 2. Place the restraint upside down, then cut and remove the Support Harness ties (See Arrows - Figure 3. Remove the rubber bands from the Sup- port Harness pull straps (See Arrows - Figure B).
Page 14: Installation Of Restraint
Installation of Restraint, Continued 7. Repeat Steps 5 and Snap Hook Spacer 6 for the other side of the Support Har- ness. NOTE: Verify that both sides of the Support Harness are completely extended. 8. Lay the Support Harness over the vehicle head rest.
Page 15 Installation of Restraint, Continued 10. While lifting up on the pull strap release lever (located underneath the cover as shown in Figure D), pull the lower anchor snap hook out as far as it will go. 11. Repeat Step 10 with the other lower an- chor snap hook.
Page 16 Installation of Restraint, Continued NOTE: Spacer Bar must be parallel to ve- hicle seat back (Figure I). If not parallel, re- peat Steps 5 - 7 on Pages 14 and 15; and Steps 13 and 14 0n Page 16 until it is par- allel.
Page 17 Installation of Tether Extension Assembly NOTE: If the top tether snap hook (See arrow - Figure A) can not reach the vehicle’s tether an- chor (after completely loosening the Support Harness in Steps 5 - 7 on Pages 14 and 15) then proceed with the follow- ing steps to add the tether extension assem-...
Page 18: Installation Of Tether Extension Assembly
Installation of Tether Extension Assembly, Continued 4. Grasp the loose end of the tether exten- sion assembly and pull towards the Support Harness (Figure E) until the Support Harness is taut (Figure F). NOTE: Spacer Bar must be parallel to vehicle floor (Figure E).
Page 19 Installation of Positioning Vest WARNING! This vest is for positioning only! The vehicle lap and shoulder belt must always be used with this restraint (Figure F - Opposite Page)! 1. Remove the positioning vest from the box. 2. Place it in front of the Sup- port Harness (Figure A).
Page 20: Installation Of Positioning Vest
Installation of Positioning Vest, Continued 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the other Support Harness strap so that the vest is attached as in Figure E. NOTE: Verify that the Sup- port Harness straps are as tight as possible according to Steps 15 and 16 on Page WARNING! This vest is for positioning...
Page 21 Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest WARNING! This vest is for positioning only! The vehicle lap and shoulder belt must always be used with this restraint (Figure F - Opposite Page)! 1. Open up the vest as shown in Figure A. 2.
Page 22: Installation Of Occupant With Positioning Vest
Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest, Continued 5. Attach the right shoulder portion to the main body of the vest (Figure D). 6. Attach the left shoulder por- tion to the main body of the vest (Figure E). WARNING: This vest is for positioning only! The vehi- cle lap and shoulder belt must always be used...
Page 23 Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest, Cont. WARNING! The Vehicle’s lap AND shoulder belt must always be used with this re- straint! 1. Slide both belt guides up against occupant’s thighs (Figure A). 2. Grasp the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt latch plate and route only the lap belt por- tion through the first belt guide (Figure B).
Page 24 Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest, Continued NOTE: Verify that the lap and shoulder belt portions of the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt are po- sitioned as shown in Figures F, G and H. The lap belt portion must be low over the lower hips and upper thighs.
Page 25 Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest, Cont. 1. Open the Denim belt guide on the occupant’s shoulder next to the shoulder portion of the vehicle seat belt (Figure 2. Place the shoulder por- tion of the vehicle seat belt inside the vest’s open belt guide (Figure 3.
Page 26 Installation of Occupant with Positioning Vest, Cont. NOTE: Verify that the lap and shoulder belt portions of the vehi- cle’s lap and shoulder belt are positioned as shown in Figure D and the figures on Page The lap belt portion must be low over the lower hips and upper thighs (Figure D).
Page 27 Installation of the EZ-Up Head Rest to an Adjustable Vehicle Head Rest 1. Remove the EZ-Up Head Rest from the box. 2. Place it in front of the vehicle’s head rest, with the “tail” lying over the top of the vehicle’s head rest (Figure A).
Page 28: Adjustable Vehicle Head Rest
Installation of the EZ-Up Head Rest to an Adjustable Vehicle Head Rest, Continued NOTE: It is important to wrap the head rest tightly for optimum perform- ance. 5. While pressing against the front of the head rest, attach the hook Vel- cro on the tail to the loop Velcro on the head rest (Figure C - Opposite...
Page 29 Installation of the EZ-Up Head Rest When there is not a Vehicle Head Rest NOTE: If the Support Harness straps are not already loose, then loosen them according to Steps 1 and 2. 1. Loosen one side of the Support Harness by pressing the adjuster re- lease button, while pulling up on the verticle strap...
Page 30: There Is Not A Vehicle Head Rest
Installation of the EZ-Up Head Rest When there is not a Vehicle Head Rest, Continued notch (See Arrow - Fig- ure C - Opposite Page) in the support plate. 6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 with the other side of the support plate (Figure D - opposite page).
Page 31 Installation of the EZ-Up Head Rest When there is not a Vehicle Head Rest, Continued 1. Remove the head rest from the box. 2. Place it in front of the support plate, with the “tail” portion of the head rest facing upwards (Figure A).
Page 32 Installation of the EZ-Up Head Rest When there is not a Vehicle Head Rest, Continued 5. Verify that the head rest is snugly attached to the support plate. If it is not, then repeat Steps 2– 4. 6. Tighten the Support Har- ness straps as tight as possible according to the steps on Page 17.
Page 33 Installation of Pommel 1. From the bottom of the restraint, insert the looped end of the pommel attachment strap through the slot shown in Figure 2. Pull the attachment strap through to the top of the restraint until both loops (See Arrows) are visible (Figure B).
Page 34: Installation Of Pommel
Installation of Pommel, Cont. 4. Grasp the other end of the pommel attachment strap and pull it around to the front of the re- straint (Figure E). 5. Fasten the buckle as shown in Figures E and F. 6. Grasp the loose end of the webbing and pull it tight, while pressing down on the top of the...
Page 35 Installation of Hip Strap NOTE: The base is shipped with the Hip Strap (Page 11) already attached. If your Hip Strap is already attached, then proceed to Page 40. The following steps describe how to install it if it is ever removed.
Page 36: Installation Of Hip Strap
Installation of Hip Strap, Continued 5. Unfasten both buckles on the Hip Strap See arrows at top of Figure A - Opposite Page. 6. Lift both fabric flaps shown in Figure E - See Arrows. 7. Grasp one of the short straps (Figure F) and insert the an- chor on the end of the short strap into the slot underneath...
Page 37 Installation of Occupant with Hip Strap NOTE: The Hip Strap is designed to help prevent slouching of the occupant. NOTE: The base is shipped with the Hip Strap (Page 11) already attached. See Pages 38 and 39 for installation steps if it is ever removed. 1.
Page 38: Installation Of Occupant With Hip Strap
Installation of Occupant with Hip Strap, Cont. 4. Tighten the strap by pulling up on it’s free end (Figure 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the other side of the Hip Strap. 6. Figure F shows the occupant with the Hip Strap installed. Page 39...
Page 39: Pommel
Installation of Hip Inflection Comfort Pommel 1. Remove the hip inflection comfort pommel from the box (See page 10). 2. With the hip inflection pommel placed on the top of the restraint (Figure A) insert the end of the attachment strap in one of the first two slots (See arrows - Figure A).
Page 40: Installation Of Hip Inflection Insert
Installation of Hip Inflection Insert 1. Remove the Hip Inflection insert from the box. 2. Lift the front of the restraint up and place the hip inflec- tion insert under- neath the restraint with the Velcro patches (See Ar- rows - Figure A) facing up.
Page 41 Care and Cleaning Belt Guide and Cover Removal 1. Turn the restraint up- side down. From the bottom of the re- straint, grasp one of the belt guide anchors, twist it 90 degrees, and insert it through its locator slot (Figure 2.
Page 42: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning, Continued Belt Guide and Cover Removal, Continued 4. With the restraint up- side down, detach all of the cover attach- ment flaps from the Velcro on the bottom side of the restraint (Figure E). 5. Remove the cover and foam from the re- straint (Figure F).
Page 43: Support Harness Reinstallation
Care and Cleaning, Continued Support Harness Reinstallation NOTE: The restraint is shipped with the Support Harness attached. If it is ever removed, the following steps describe how to re- install it. Note: Figures A - D show the top of the restraint. 1.
Page 44 Care and Cleaning, Continued Cover Reinstallation NOTE: If one end of each belt guide is still attached to the base as shown in Figure A (see arrow), then skip to Step 1 on the oppo- site page. Otherwise, pro- ceed with the following steps.
Page 45: Cover Reinstallation
Care and Cleaning, Continued Cover Reinstallation, Continued 1. Place foam insert on the plastic base (Figure 2. Place cover over foam insert and around the bottom of the base (Figure B). 3. Place the restraint up- side down and attach the Velcro tabs (See arrows - Figure C).
Page 46 Care and Cleaning, Continued Belt Guide Reinstallation 1. With the restraint right side up, grasp one of the belt guide anchors, twist it 90 degrees, and insert it (from the top side of the restraint) through the slot as shown in Figure A. 2.
Page 47: Belt Guide Reinstallation
Care and Cleaning, Continued Belt Guide Reinstallation, Continued 4. Repeat Steps 1-3 for the other belt guide (Figures D - F). 5. See Figure G for the correct belt guide ori- entation after assem- bly. Page 48...
Page 48: Warranty
Limited Warranty Merritt Manufacturing, Inc. (Merritt) provides the following limited war- ranty on the Churchill: Merritt warrants to the original purchaser of the Churchill that, if prop- erly used strictly in accordance with the instructions and specifications included in the original packaging, it shall be free from defects in ma- terials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase.
Page 49 Limited Warranty, Continued AMOUNT OF DAMAGES ABOVE THE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY. LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES AND OTHER WARRANTY TERMS AND STATES’ LAW MERRITT FULLY DISCLAIMS AND MAKES NO IMPLIED WARRAN- TIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PAR- TICULAR USE, AND MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES BE-...