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- Page 1 User Guide SureFit Infant Car Seat 4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) 32 in. (81.2 cm) or less 4358-6720 © 2014 Dorel Juvenile. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 2 A. Before You Begin .........Pages 3-8 D. General Vehicle Information ..Pages 32-37 D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle A-1 Thank You... D-2 Vehicle Seating Position A-2 Registration and Safety Notices D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts D-5 Aircraft Information D-6 Storing LATCH B.
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Page 3: Registration And Safety Notices
A-1 Thank You... A-2 Registration and Safety Notices Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout Please complete the postage-paid registration card that this manual as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed came with your child restraint, and send it to us. Child to creating a child restraint with the most comfort and restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. - Page 4 Back View A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint Front View Angle Indicator Base Release Handle Carrier (shell) Removable Base Harness System Detail Chest Clip Harness Straps Buckle Tongue Buckle Canopy Harness Release Lever (under flap) Buckle Strap Carry Handle Harness Adjustment Buckle Strap Slots Handle Adjustment Strap...
- Page 5 Bottom of Carrier Top of Base Base Release Lever Splitter Plate Base Belt Path LATCH Belt Openings Harness Slots Instruction Manual Base/Carrier Lock Bar Storage Harness Straps Harness Adjustment Base Attachment Strap Hooks...
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Page 6: Child Restraint Use
B-3 Child Restraint Use This child restraint must only be used Failure to follow these warnings can result when the child weighs between 4-35 lb in the serious injury or death of your child. (1.8-15.9 kg). To help you recognize instructions which are most critical to your child’s safety, we Never take your child out of the child use this symbol:... - Page 7 C-1 Remove and Install the Carrier to Base C-2 Canopy Use and Installation To Adjust Canopy Grasp the front of the To Remove Carrier canopy and move it from Base forwards or backwards to From the back of the desired location. carrier, pull the base release handle out and lift the carrier out of the base.
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Page 8: Carrier Use
C-3 Carrier Use WARNING: To Adjust Carrying Read ALL instructions before using child Handle restraint as a carrier. Squeeze both adjustment buttons on each side of NEVER use carrier unless child is properly handle. secured. Rotate up or down to Use only as a carrier by children weighing desired location. - Page 9 C-4 Child Restraint Use C-5 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child MUST make these adjustments with your child This child restraint is to be used rear facing with children before you install the child restraint in the vehicle. weighing 4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) AND 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less. NOTE: If your child does not meet the criteria for the rear To Remove Carrier...
- Page 10 Unbuckle Harness For small infants, skip to step c. Press red button. Insert the buckle’s metal Pull buckle tongues out. retainer through the Place harness straps out desired slot. of the way. Make sure that the buckle is facing out. Place Child in Child Pull up on buckle strap to Restraint...
- Page 11 From the bottom, pull the Check Harness Height metal retainer through the With child in the child carrier and insert it into restraint, check the the middle slot. location of the harness slot. Follow the guidelines below to determine the correct harness height.
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Page 12: Securing Child In Child Restraint
C-6 Securing Child in Child Restraint Rethread harness into new harness slot location. Make sure harness straps do not twist. DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments on your infant when placing them in the child restraint. Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps from being tightened properly. - Page 13 Close Chest Clip Position Chest Clip Insert right half of chest The chest clip must be clip into left half and snap placed at mid-chest (even together. with armpits) and away from the child’s neck. Tighten Harness Pull on harness Failure to fasten and tighten the harness adjustment strap to system correctly and snugly can result in...
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Page 14: Removing Child From Child Restraint
C-8 Reclining the Base C-7 Removing Child From Child Restraint The base has multiple recline positions. Use any of these to help you achieve the recline angle needed for the weight of Loosen Harness your child. Push down on the Push in on the base harness release lever adjustment button and... - Page 15 C-10 Removing Pad for Cleaning Cleaning Pad Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle You must remove the harness system to remove the cycle. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for pad from the shell. See section C-9. 10-12 minutes on low heat.
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Page 16: Installing Harness System
C-11 Installing Harness System Attach Harness Straps to Splitter Plate Thread Harness Strap From the back of the child restraint, fit the If you have fully removed harness strap loops onto the harness strap from the splitter plate. the child restraint, with sewn end of the The sewn end of the harness strap loop... -
Page 17: Accessories On Select Models
C-12 Accessories on Select Models D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different Infant Insert than those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to help identify your vehicle’s specific features Infant insert MUST NOT cover and locations. the infant’s face in any way. -
Page 18: Choosing Latch Or Vehicle Belts
D-2 Vehicle Seating Position D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for The LATCH System this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating LATCH Anchor Bars position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your... -
Page 19: Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts If it moves freely, it is an ELR vehicle belt. If it is locked and will not allow any more vehicle belt to Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use come out, it is a switchable retractor. with child restraints. -
Page 20: Aircraft Information
D-5 Aircraft Information E-1 Rear Facing Installation with Base This restraint is certified for aircraft use. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow instructions for vehicle installation in section E-5. Contact the airline for their specific policies. Lap Belt LATCH Belt D-6 Storing LATCH Failure to securely store the LATCH belts can result in serious injury or death. - Page 21 E-2 Installing Base with LATCH Thread LATCH Belt Thread LATCH hooks through belt path openings. NOTE: Review your vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH belt use. Do not use LATCH along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Check LATCH belt before each use. Use Hook LATCH to Vehicle only if the belt can be tightened properly LATCH Anchor...
- Page 22 Tuck Loose End of Belt You MUST tuck loose end of the LATCH belt back Failure to securely attach carrier to base through the belt path can result in serious injury or death. hole. Check Angle Indicator (1.8-4.9 kg) 4-11 lb Check the angle indicator while parked 11-35 lb...
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Page 23: Installing Base With Vehicle Belts
To Remove LATCH Belt E-3 Installing Base with Vehicle From Vehicle Anchor Belts Press down firmly on NOTE: Review section D-4 and your vehicle owner’s LATCH adjuster side of manual for vehicle belt use. base and press the LATCH adjuster release button to release the tension in the belt. - Page 24 Thread Vehicle Belt Attach Carrier to Base Thread the vehicle lap Secure child in child or lap/shoulder belt restraint. combination through belt Align the notches in the path as shown. front of carrier with the With an ALR belt, pull the base lock bar.
- Page 25 E-4 Rear Facing Installation without Base E-5 Installing Child Restraint with Vehicle Belts NOTE: Review section D-4 and your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle belt use. Place Child Restraint in Vehicle Rear Facing (1.8-4.9 kg) Secure child in child 4-11 lb restraint.
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Page 26: Using A Locking Clip
Check Belt Tightness Using a Locking Clip Grasp the child restraint You will rarely need to use a locking clip except for at the belt path with one in some older vehicles. Built in child restraint locking hand. Push and pull the systems have been required in vehicles since 1996, and child restraint from side many vehicles had these features even earlier. - Page 27 Thread Vehicle Belt Position Locking Clip Thread vehicle lap belt Position locking clip through the belt path (as about 1 in. (2.5 cm) from shown). vehicle belt’s latch plate. Buckle the vehicle belt. Rebuckle vehicle belt. Check Belt Tightness Grasp the child restraint Tighten Vehicle Belt at the belt path with one Lay your forearm across...
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
Replacement Parts Order Form Troubleshooting Complete the form below. Your model number with color code and manufacturer date code MUST be included on the form to ensure If the child restraint buckle or harness release proper replacement parts. Your model number with color code and lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough the date code can be found on a sticker on the side of child restraint. -
Page 29: Warranty
Replacement Parts List Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be original retail purchaser as follows: substituted. This product is warranted against defective materials or Part Cost Quantity Total Cost workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase.