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Evenflo Maestro Owner's Manual

Child restraint system exclusive rightfit belt path 10 to 49.8 kg (22 to 110 lbs) 71 to 145 cm (28 to 57 in.)
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Maestro™
Child Restraint System
Exclusive RightFit
Belt Path
Owner's Manual
Keep for future use
Rear-facing
10 to 49.8 kg
(22 to 110 lbs)
71 to 145 cm
(28 to 57 in.)
Para instrucciones en Español,
llamar al: 1-800-233-5921
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death, read this owner's manual prior
to installing and using this child restraint.
© 2014 Evenflo Company, Inc.
25701232
2/14

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  • Page 1 (28 to 57 in.) Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-233-5921 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read this owner’s manual prior to installing and using this child restraint. © 2014 Evenflo Company, Inc. 25701232 2/14...
  • Page 2 More children are killed every year as passengers in car crashes than by any other type of injury. To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual before installing and using this child restraint. Using a child restraint makes a big difference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Information Warnings ..............2 Safe Practices ............8 Airplane Usage ............8 Recall Information for U.S. Customers ....... 9 Public Notice for Canadian Customers ...... 9 LATCH Information ........... 9 Care and Cleaning ..........10 Visual Glossary ............12 Internal 5-pt Harness Use Installation Checklist ....

  • Page 4: Warnings

    WARNING Air Bag Warnings • DO NOT use this restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an air bag. Air bags may cause serious injury or death to children 12 and under. If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation.

  • Page 5: General Warnings

    If the child restraint cannot be properly installed, DO NOT use the child restraint. Consult vehicle owner’s manual, try a differ- ent seating location, or call Evenflo. • ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing vehicle seats.
  • Page 6 WARNING Forward-facing Position Warnings • If the child weighs more than 22.6 kg (50 lbs) or their shoulders are above the highest harness level, you MUST use this child restraint as a booster (p. 28). • Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest, in the seat where the child restraint is to be fastened, so that the back of the child restraint rests against the vehicle seat back.
  • Page 7 WARNING • Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belt when not used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not properly restrain an adult or child. Serious injury or death may occur. Seat Belt Warnings For Booster Use Only •...
  • Page 8 WARNING LATCH Warnings – cont. For 5-point Harness Use Only • ALWAYS be sure that the LATCH connectors are fully engaged onto the LATCH anchor points by pulling hard on the LATCH harness. If they are not totally engaged, the LATCH system will not secure the child restraint.
  • Page 9 DO NOT • attach additional items to this child restraint that are not approved by Evenflo. Items not tested with the child restraint could injure the child. • Failure to follow installation instructions could result in serious injury or death. These instructions and the instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual must be...

  • Page 10: Safe Practices

    Safe Practices • Everyone rides buckled up or the vehicle does not go. Make no exceptions for adults or children. If someone unbuckles, stop the vehicle. Being firm and consistent from the start will mean fewer discipline problems as children get older. An unrestrained person can be thrown into and injure other passengers.

  • Page 11: Recall Information For U.s. Customers

    1-937-773-3971. • For recall information, call Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0510 (1-613-993-9851 in Ottawa region) or Evenflo at 1-937-773-3971. LATCH Information “LATCH” (Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren) is a system for attaching the child restraint to your vehicle seat.

  • Page 12: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning • DO NOT lubricate or immerse the LATCH connectors, the buckle, or any part of this child restraint. • Plastic and metal parts may be wiped clean with mild soap and water and dried with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents.
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  • Page 14: Visual Glossary

    Visual Glossary Your vehicle components may be significantly different than pictured. Consult your owner’s manual to help you identify your vehicle components. Rear Fold-down Armrest Consult your vehicle’s Headrests owners manual. Tether Anchors Forward-facing Back Seat ONLY Belt Buckles Center Lap Belt Back Seat Belt Retractor...
  • Page 15 Visual Glossary Front Seat Lap and Shoulder Belts Front Headrests NO coloque el asiento infantil orientado hacia atrás en el asiento delantero con bolsa de aire. Puede causar MUERTE o LESIONES GRAVES. El asiento trasero es el lugar más seguro para los niños de 12 años de edad y mporTanT mporTanT Consult your vehicle...

  • Page 16: Internal 5-Pt Harness Use

    Age: At least one year old IMPORTANT Evenflo strongly recommends using the top anchorage (tether) strap when using this seat with the internal harness. Using the tether strap will improve the stability of the child restraint and may reduce the risk of injury.

  • Page 17: Installation Checklist

    To properly protect the child, the child restraint MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side-to-side or from front-to-back at the belt path. To make installation easier, watch the installation video of this child restraint at www.evenflo.com.

  • Page 18: Installation With Latch

    Installation with LATCH IMPORTANT: If you are using the vehicle seat belt to secure the child restraint, DO NOT use the LATCH straps. 1. Disconnect tether hook and LATCH connectors from the back of the child restraint. LATCH Tether Strap 2.
  • Page 19 Installation with LATCH Near Side Far side LATCH LATCH Lower Anchor Lower Anchor 3. Attach LATCH Connectors. Attach a LATCH connector onto each seat anchor. IMPORTANT: Make sure both LATCH connectors are facing upward and the harness straps are not twisted. 4.
  • Page 20 Installation with LATCH 5. Connect and tighten tether strap. Connect the tether hook to the anchor behind the vehicle seat, as shown. Pull the strap and tighten the tether securely. IMPORTANT: If your tether strap is too short to reach from the child restraint to your vehicle tether anchor, you will need a Tether Extender.

  • Page 21: Installation With Seat Belt

    Installation with Seat Belt IMPORTANT: If you are using the vehicle seat belt to secure the child restraint, DO NOT use the LATCH straps. 1. Disconnect tether hook from the back of the child restraint. Tether Strap 2. Place the child restraint in position.
  • Page 22 Installation with Seat Belt 4. Remove all slack from the seat belt. Push downward on child restraint while tightening seat belt to remove excess slack. 5. Install locking clip, if necessary. You MUST use a locking Locking Clip clip if your vehicle has: installed properly.
  • Page 23 Installation with Seat Belt 6. Ensure child restraint is secure. Try to move the child restraint in all directions. IMPORTANT: To properly protect the child, the child restraint MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side-to-side or from front-to-back at the vehicle Vehicle Belt belt path.

  • Page 24: Securing The Child

    Securing the Child 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness straps. 2. Position harness straps. Unfasten chest clip and place the child in the child restraint. Bring each harness strap over the child’s shoulders.

  • Page 25: Chest Clip

    Securing the Child 4. Fasten and adjust chest clip. Snap the two halves of the chest clip together, as shown, and slide to armpit level. 5. Tighten harness. Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the harness. Note: Make sure the harness straps are snug against the child with no more than two finger-widths between the child and straps.

  • Page 26: Removing The Child

    Removing the Child 1. Loosen harness straps. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the har- ness strap outward behind the fastened chest clip. 2. Disconnect chest clip. Push the release button and pull the chest clip apart.

  • Page 27: Positioning The Harness Strap

    Positioning the Harness Strap 1. Loosen harness straps. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness straps. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate.
  • Page 28 Positioning the Harness Strap 3. Move harness strap. Remove both harness straps from the slots and feed them into the new slot, as shown. Pull the harness strap to the back of the child restraint. Note: Straps must be positioned at the child’s shoulder level or slightly above.

  • Page 29: Positioning The Crotch Strap

    Positioning the Crotch Strap As your child grows, you will need to change the crotch strap position so that it is in the slot closest to your child. The crotch strap should ALWAYS be as close as possible to, but NEVER under, the child’s bottom. IMPORTANT: You MUST place the crotch strap in the front slot if your child weighs 18 kg (40 lbs) or more.

  • Page 30: When To Put Your Child In A Booster Seat

    When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat Booster seats raise the child up and help to position the vehicle lap and shoulder belt correctly. When the child is properly restrained in a booster seat, their risk of injury in all types of crashes is reduced, as the lap and shoulder belt provides excellent restraint of both the upper and lower torsos.
  • Page 31 How can you tell if your child is ready to transition to a booster seat? You should consider using a booster seat if the following conditions apply: • The child is mature enough to sit in the booster seat and not put the belts under their arm or behind their back.
  • Page 32 Using as a Booster Seat Child Requirements Weight: 18 – 49.8 kg (40 – 110 lbs) Height: 110 – 145 cm (43.3 – 57 inches) tall AND the tops of the child’s ears are at, or below, the top of the child restraint headrest.

  • Page 33: Booster Installation Checklist

    AND at or above the shoulder, try another seating location, or do not use the booster seat. DO NOT • use the locking clip in booster mode. To make installation easier, watch the installation video of this booster seat at www.evenflo.com.

  • Page 34: Converting Into A Booster Seat

    Converting into a Booster Seat Loosen harness Press the harness release button while pulling outward on the harness straps, as shown. Disconnect the chest clip. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate and pull them through to the front of the seat.
  • Page 35 Converting into a Booster Seat 4. Route the Harness Straps through Adjustment Slots, then attach to Splitter Plate Tuck the Chest Clip and Buckle Tongues into the recesses on either side of the seat shell...
  • Page 36 Converting into a Booster Seat Remove the Crotch Strap Locate the crotch strap anchor on the bottom. Turn the anchor sideways and push it through the seat shell to remove, as shown. Insert the crotch strap anchor back into the opening from the bottom of the child restraint.
  • Page 37 Converting into a Booster Seat 7. Install the Seat Pad. Your child restraint is now in Booster Mode and ready for a child who weighs 18 – 49.8 kg (40 – 110 lbs), is 110 – 145 cm (43.3 – 57 inches) tall, and is at least four years old.
  • Page 38 Shoulder belt routing while in booster mode While the seat is used in booster mode the shoulder belt must be routed over the child’s shoulder. The belt must pass under the head rest, between the head rest and the seat as long as the child’s shoulders are at or below the opening betweeen the head rest and shell.

  • Page 39: General Information

    General Information Installing the Cup Holders Locking Tabs Snap each cup holder onto the seat, as shown, until you hear it snap into place. Turn the seat over and make sure the locking tabs on each cup holder are securely locked in place.

  • Page 40: Installing The Locking Clip

    Installing the Locking Clip To view a video about installing a locking clip, go to www.evenflo.com. Use the locking clip with: • Lap/shoulder seat belt combinations that have a buckle tongue that slides freely along the belt without locking into place;...
  • Page 41 Installing the Locking Clip Hold the lap/shoulder belts together just behind the free sliding buckle tongue while you unfasten the seat belt. While holding the belts and buckle tongue, thread the locking clip onto the seat belt, and slide it into place. Note: Locking clip must be placed within 13 mm...

  • Page 42: Replacement Parts

    Replacement Parts Not available on all models. You can order replacement parts on-line at www.evenflo. com or contact Evenflo. When you contact us, please have the product model number and date of manufacture (found on the back of the child restraint).
  • Page 43 Proper Disposal of this Child Restraint At the end of this child restraint’s useful life, Evenflo encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most of the components in this child restraint are recyclable. 1. Remove all fabric and padding. 2. Remove all screws and disassemble the restraint.
  • Page 44 Store these instructions in the slots on either side of the child restraint.

  • Page 45: Limited Warranty

    Product is within the warranty period must be presented to ob- tain warranty service. This express limited warranty is extended by Evenflo ONLY to the original Purchaser of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to subsequent purchasers or end users of the Product.
  • Page 46 USA: 1-800-233-5921, 8 AM to 5 PM E.T. Canada: 1-937-773-3971 Mexico: 01-800-706-12-00...

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