Safety 1st Guide 65 User Manual

Convertible car seat rear-facing child restraint 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) / forward-facing child restraint 22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and at least 1 year old

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Page 1 4358-6979B 2.3.17 Guide 65 convertible car seat rear-facing child restraint 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) forward-facing child restraint 22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and at least 1 year old KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Page 2 Choosing Rear or Forward Facing WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height (do not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child placement. restraint should be placed in the vehicle. Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child. REAR FACING 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) Lower Anchor Belt...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started ........1 Rear Facing ......... 33 Parts of the Child Restraint .........1 Lower Anchor Belt Installation.......34 Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ....3 Vehicle Belt Installation ........40 How Does Your Child Fit? ........5 Changing Position of Buckle .......6 Forward Facing ........
Page 4: Parts Of The Child Restraint
Parts of the Child Restraint Front View Side View Back View Adjustable Headrest Harness Release Lever Shoulder Harness (through opening in pad) Rear-Facing Belt Path Slots Harness Adjustment Headrest Lower Anchor Belt Strap Chest Clip Adjustment Bar Attachment for Storage (under side of shell) Splitter Plate Body Pillows...
Page 5: Prepare Child Restraint To Fit Your Child
Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child Adjust the Headrest Release Chest Clip to the Highest Position Press on chest clip release button and pull apart. Squeeze the headrest adjustment bar on the back of the seat towards Place harness straps out of the you.
Page 6: How Does Your Child Fit
How Does Your Child Fit? Changing Position of Buckle Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness Unbuckle Harness straps are in the right place for your child. Press in on the red button. REAR FACING Pull buckle tongues out. Buckle Position Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child grows.
Page 7: Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height
Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height Insert Buckle’s Metal Fully Loosen Harness Retainer into Slot Straps Closest to Child Push down on harness release Buckle MUST face out. lever (through opening in pad) while pulling out on harness MUST use the 1st or 2nd straps as shown.
Page 8 Adjust the Headrest From the Back, Pull Harness Strap Squeeze the headrest adjustment Through Pad and Shell bar on the back of the seat towards you. Harness strap MUST be under the headrest adjustment bar as shown. Raise or lower the headrest to position it behind your child’s head.
Page 9: Securing Child In Child Restraint
Securing Child in Child Restraint Position Chest Clip Place Child in Child Restraint The chest clip must be placed at mid-chest (even with armpits) and The child’s bottom and back away from the child’s neck. should be ﬂ at against the child restraint.
Page 10: Reclining Child Restraint
Reclining Child Restraint WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the harness This child restraint has 2 positions: system correctly may allow the child to be ejected from the Rear Facing - child restraint in a crash or sudden stop causing serious injury or death.
Page 11: Removing Harness System
Removing Harness System Unthread Chest Clip Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad. Fully Loosen Harness Straps Push down on harness release lever (through opening in pad) while pulling out on harness straps Unthread Buckle as shown. Do not unbuckle.
Page 12: Removing Seat Pad For Cleaning
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning Rotate Metal Retainer You must remove the harness system to remove the pad and Push It Up Through from the shell. See pages 15-17. Shell and Pad Pull Headrest Pad Off Bottom of Headrest As Shown Remove headrest pad from shell.
Page 13: Installing Harness System
Installing Harness System Undo Fastening Strip Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer into Slot Behind Headrest Closest to Child Buckle MUST face out. MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle slot when child restraint is used rear facing. Remove Pad Any slot can be used when forward facing.
Page 14 XXXXX From the Back, Pull Harness Strap Pull Harness Strap Across Bottom of Shell Through Pad and Shell Push harness strap up through other hip harness slot. Harness strap MUST be under the headrest adjustment bar as shown. DO NOT twist harness strap. Attach Harness Strap Make Harness Strap Loops to Splitter Plate...
Page 15: Accessories On Select Models
Accessories on Select Models Child Restraint Use Never take your child out of the child restraint while Body Pillows the vehicle is moving. To remove body pillows, slide Never leave child unattended. out from behind the harness Placing your child in a hot child restraint may result in strap.
Page 16: Vehicle Seating Position
Vehicle Seating Position Never place a child rear facing in a seating position with an active frontal air bag. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air bag/child Children are safer when properly restrained in rear restraint use. seating positions than in the front seating positions.
Page 17: Choosing Lower Anchor Belt Or Vehicle Belts
Choosing Lower Anchor or Vehicle Belts Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. those pictured here. Lower Anchor Bars Vehicle Seat Bight Vehicle Belts The LATCH System If lower anchors are not an option or if your child weighs more The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a universal system for installing child restraints without than 40 lb (18 kg), you must use the vehicle seat belt system to...
Page 18: Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with Types of Retractors child restraints. Please follow the following steps to under- stand how to lock a child restraint with a vehicle belt. Switchable Retractor (most vehicles have this type) You MUST Review Your Vehicle Owner’s Manual This retractor can be switched to a locking mode.
Page 19: Aircraft Information
Aircraft Information Check the Latch Plates This restraint is certiﬁ ed for aircraft use. Latch plates are the part of the seat belt that goes into the Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant buckle.
Page 20: Rear Facing
Lower Anchor Belt Installation Rear Facing WARNINGS: Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Check the lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and se- curely.
Page 21 Pull Down Recline Stand Pull Lower Anchor Belt to Unlock and Fold It Across to Opposite Side Under Child Restraint Do not twist belt. NOTE: Loosely attach the tether Belt MUST be in front of buckle hook to the storage location before strap and under seat pad.
Page 22 Attach Lower Anchor If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try: Hooks to Vehicle’s A. Pulling the belt tighter. Lower Anchors B. Reinstalling the child restraint. C. Changing to a different seating location. Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor loca- D.
Page 23: Vehicle Belt Installation
Vehicle Belt Installation To Release Lower WARNINGS: Do not use the lower Anchor Belt anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure the lower Remove child from child restraint. anchor hooks to storage attachments Remove tension from the lower anchor as shown when installing with vehicle belt by pushing down on side of child belts.
Page 24 XXXXX Place Child Restraint Route Vehicle Lap or Rear Facing in Back Lap/Shoulder Belt Seat Through Rear-Facing Belt Path For children between 5-22 lb (2.3-10 kg), the bottom level line on shell MUST be parallel with the ground. For children 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) who can sit up unassisted, rotate the child restraint between the 2 level lines.
Page 25 Secure Child in Child Tighten Belt Restraint Place hand in child restraint. See pages 11-13. Firmly push the child restraint down and towards the vehicle seat back while pulling the shoulder belt or the free end of lap belt down and towards you as shown.
Page 26: Forward Facing
XXXXX Forward Facing Tether Use MUST always attach, adjust, and secure the top anchorage (tether) strap when installing the child restraint forward facing with internal harness. Tethers improve the installation and stability of child restraints and reduce the risk of injury. Attach the tether hook to the tether anchor designated by your vehicle manufacturer for that seating position.
Page 27: Lower Anchor Belt Installation
Lower Anchor Belt Installation Remove Lower Anchor WARNINGS: Do not use the lower anchors of the Belt from Storage child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to Location attach this child restraint when restraining a child Or if the lower anchor belt was weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg).
Page 28 Rotate Recline Stand Attach Lower Anchor Out and Push Upward Hooks to Vehicle’s to Lock Lower Anchors Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor locations and lower anchor belt use. Tighten Belt Place hand in child restraint. Place Child Restraint Firmly push the child restraint Forward Facing Flush down while pulling the free end of...
Page 29: Vehicle Belt Installation
Vehicle Belt Installation Check Belt Tightness WARNINGS: Do not use the Hold child restraint at the belt lower anchor belt along with the path with your weakest hand. vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Push and pull from side to side. Secure the lower anchor hooks to storage attachments as shown It should not move more than...
Page 30 Tighten Belt Loosely Attach Tether Hook to Vehicle’s Place hand in child restraint. Tether Anchor Firmly push the child restraint down while pulling the shoulder belt or Check vehicle owner’s manual for the free end of lap belt towards you specific location.
Page 31: Using A Locking Clip
Using a Locking Clip Position Locking Clip You will rarely need to use a locking clip except in some older It should be about 1 in. (2.5 cm) vehicles. Built-in child restraint locking systems have been re- quired in vehicles since 1996, and many vehicles had these fea- from vehicle belt’s latch plate.
Page 32: Dorel Juvenile Group Information
Dorel Juvenile Group Information Registration and Safety Notices Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came Thank you for choosing this child restraint. The DJG family is with your child restraint, and send it to us. Child restraints could committed to creating child restraints with the most comfort and be recalled for safety reasons.
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Replacement Parts Order Form Complete the form. Your model number and manufacturer date Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station for hands code MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement on training on how to use your child restraint: parts.
Page 34: Warranty
Replacement Parts List Warranty NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: substituted. Prices are subject to change. Part Cost Total Cost This product is warranted against defective materials or workman- Buckle Assembly .......

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