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Secure Kid™ Child Restraint Owner’s Manual Keep for future use Child Restraint System Exclusive RightFit Belt Path Child Requirements Harness Use 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs) 71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 in.) Booster Use 18 to 49.8 kg...
Table of Contents More children are killed every year as passengers in car crashes than by any other type of injury. Important Information To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read Warnings ..............2 this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual Safe Practices ............
WARNING Symbol Legend Airbag Symbol – Alerts you to important General Warnings information about airbag safety. • Failure to follow installation instructions can result in LATCH Symbol – Alerts you to important the child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden information about LATCH safety.
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WARNING WARNING Forward-facing Position Warnings Seat Belt Warnings • If the child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) or their For Booster Use Only shoulders are above the highest harness level, you • When using this booster seat, NEVER use a lap belt only.
WARNING WARNING LATCH Warnings – cont. Additional pads or pillows may interfere with the function of the harness system, or cause breathing For 5-point Harness Use Only problems if the child’s head falls forward, increasing • ALWAYS be sure that the lower anchor connectors are the risk of serious injury or death.
Recall Information for U.S. Customers LATCH Information • Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. “LATCH” (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a You must register this restraint to be reached in a system for attaching the child restraint to your vehicle recall.
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. Front Seat Lap and Shoulder Belts Rear Fold-down Armrest Consult your vehicle’s Headrests Front owners manual. Headrests Tether Anchors Forward-facing...
Using the Internal Installation Checklist 5-pt Harness 1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat. Locking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 26). Child Requirements If the child weighs 22.6 kg (50 lbs) or LESS, Weight: 10 – 29.4 kg (22 – 65 lbs) the child restraint is securely installed with one Height: 71 –...
Installation with Lower Anchor Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Connectors is on Your Child Restraint? In order to properly install your child restraint with the LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint to your LATCH system, you must first know which type of LATCH vehicle seat.
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Installation with Lower Anchor Hooks Installation with Lower Anchor Hooks 4. Secure the child restraint. Upper Tether Strap Belt Path Using your full weight, push the child restraint firmly into the vehicle seat while pulling up on the LATCH strap to tighten.
Installation with SureLatch Connectors Installation with SureLatch Connectors Near Side Far Side IMPORTANT: • Some vehicle manufacturers have lower maximum weight ratings for LATCH anchors. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual, or call the vehicle manufacturer, to confirm the limits on your vehicle’s LATCH anchors. Upper •...
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Installation with SureLatch Connectors Installation with SureLatch Connectors 4. Secure the child restraint. Using your full weight, push the child restraint Upper firmly into the vehicle Belt Path seat, as shown, to set it 5. Connect and tighten in place. Tether Strap.
Installation with Quick Connectors Installation with Quick Connectors Near Side Far side IMPORTANT: Upper Upper • Some vehicle manufacturers have lower maximum Belt Path Belt Path weight ratings for LATCH anchors. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual, or call the vehicle manufacturer, to confirm the limits on your vehicle’s LATCH anchors.
Installation with Quick Connectors Installation with Vehicle Seat Belt IMPORTANT: • Before installing this child restraint with the vehicle seat belt, you MUST make sure the Lower Anchor Hooks, SureLatch or Quick Connectors are attached to the storage D-rings on the seat pad. •...
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Installation with Vehicle Seat Belt Installation with Vehicle Seat Belt 7. Ensure child 5. Remove all slack restraint is secure. from the seat belt. Hold the child restraint Using your full weight, near the upper belt path, push the child restraint as shown, and try to firmly into the vehicle move it in all directions.
Securing the Child Securing the Child 1. Loosen harness. 4. Fasten and adjust chest clip. Press the harness release button on the front of Snap the two halves of the chest clip together, the seat while pulling as shown, and slide to the harness straps.
Removing the Child Positioning the Harness Strap 1. Loosen harness 1. Loosen harness straps. straps. Press the harness release Press the harness release button on the front of the button on the front of seat while pulling the the seat while pulling the harness strap outward harness straps.
Positioning the Harness 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.
When to Put Your Child How can you tell if your child is ready to transition to a booster seat? in 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 Booster seats raise the child up and help to position the not put the belts under their arm or behind their back.
Using as a Booster Seat Booster Installation Checklist Child Requirements 1. Convert child restraint to booster seat. Weight: 18 – 49.8 kg (40 – 110 lbs) See “Converting into a Booster Seat,” p. 38. Height: 110 – 145 cm (43.3 – 57 in.) 2.
Converting into a Booster Seat Converting into a Booster Seat 1. Loosen harness. 4. Route the harness straps through Press the harness release adjustment slots, button while pulling then attach to outward on the harness splitter plate. straps, as shown. Disconnect the chest clip.
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Converting into a Booster Seat Converting into a Booster Seat 6. 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. 7. Install the seat pad. Your child restraint is now in Booster Mode and ready for a child who weighs 18 –...
Using the SureLatch Connectors General Information To remove the SureLatch Leveling the Booster Seat Connector from a LATCH anchor or a storage D-ring, Canadian Models Only press the red Release Button. Release Button Level Line Using the Quick Connectors If the level line is not Release Strap parallel to the ground, before fastening child to...
Using the TruTether Adjuster Adjusting the Headrest Not available on all models. To adjust, press the lock Lock Release Button Tether straps equipped with the TruTether adjuster attach release button, as shown, to vehicle tether anchor brackets exactly the same as Tether while sliding the headrest Straps with standard tether adjusters.
Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft Installing Child Restraint in Aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends that you secure your child for air travel in an appropri- ate child restraint based on your child’s weight and size. Turbulence can happen with little or no warning. When turbulence occurs, the safest place for your child is in a properly installed child restraint, not in an Belt Path...
Replacement Parts Proper Disposal of This Child Restraint Not available on all models. At the end of this child restraint’s useful life, Evenflo You can order replacement parts on-line at www.evenflo.com encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most of the or contact Evenflo.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED. EVENFLO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND FOR BREACH OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, OR ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW.
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Store these instructions in the slots on either side of the child restraint. www.evenflo.com USA: 1-800-233-5921, 8 AM to 5 PM E.T. Canada: 1-937-773-3971 México: 01-800-706-12-00...