Convertible car seat, rear facing: 2.3-18 kg and 48-102 cm 5-40 lb and 19-40 in., forward facing: 10-18 kg and 74-110 cm and at least 2 years old 22-40 lb and 29-43 in. (34 pages)
Convertible car seat rear facing: 5-40 lb and 19-40 in. 2.3-18 kg and 48-101.6 cm, forward facing: 22-50 lb and 29-45 in. 10.1-22.6 kg and 73.6-114.3 cm at least 1 year old, belt-positioning booster: 40-80 lb and 43-52 in. 18.1-36.3 kg and 110.1-132.1 cm (32 pages)
2-in-1 booster car seat, forward facing with internal harness: 30-65 lb and 32-49 in. and at least 1 year old 13.6-29 kg and 81.3-125 cm, belt-positioning booster: 40-100 lb and 43-52 in. 18.1-45.4 kg and 110.1-132.1 cm (34 pages)
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SCENERA NEXT CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT Rear-Facing Mode: 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) SIMPLE SMART Forward-Facing Mode: 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) and 29-43 in. (73.6-110 cm) and at least 1 year old Max Seated Shoulder Height: 13.5 in. (34.3 cm) KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
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Overview Welcome to the Cosco family and thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child restraint! Install the Car Seat into Your Vehicle To help you get started using your child’s new car seat, here are the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete:...
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Quick Navigation REAR-FACING 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) Vehicle Belt Rear-Facing and 19-40 in. PAGE 29 Child Fit (48-101.6 cm) PAGE 7 PAGE 5 Lower Anchor Adjusting PAGE 33 Car Seat Securing FORWARD-FACING Child PAGES 9-16 Vehicle Belt + Tether 22-40 lb PAGE 46 Forward-Facing PAGE 39...
Contents Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belt Securing Child in Car Seat ..46 Additional Information LATCH: Lower Anchor Use ....17 Troubleshooting ....... 64 Getting Started Car Seat Pad Use and Care Vehicle Belts ........20 Warranty ......... 65 Parts of the Car Seat ....... 1 Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ..
Parts of the Car Seat Shoulder Instruction Harness Tether Manual Slots Lower Anchor Storage Belt Attachment Shell Harness Strap Tether for Storage (child restraint) Attachment Chest Clip (under side of for Storage Removable Cup Holder* shell) Forward-Facing Buckle (attachment under pad) Belt Path Splitter Hip Harness Slots...
Accessory Use Choosing Car Seat Mode rear-facing car seat as long as possible, Measure your child’s weight and Head Pillow Cup Holder until they reach the highest weight or height (do not guess) before choosing (on select height allowed by their seat. The cup holder can be the car seat’s mode.
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Prepare Car Seat to Fit Your Child Older Children: All children younger than FORWARD-FACING MODE Fully Loosen Release Chest Clip 13 years should be restrained in the rear 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) and 29-43 in. Harness Straps seats of vehicles for optimal protection. Hold each side of the (73.6-110 cm) Push down on...
Rear-Facing Child Fit Forward-Facing Child Fit Head Position Max Seated Head Position Harness Strap Shoulder Height Position The tops of your child’s The top of your child’s ears must be below the head must be at least In this car seat, the The harness strap must top of the car seat.
Changing Buckle Postition Turn Seat Over From Top of Seat, Pull Buckle’s Check your child’s fit often. Pull Buckle Out of Metal Retainer Locate buckle’s If you cannot achieve a snug harness Shell and Pad Completely metal retainer on fi t for your child, see pages 13-16. Through Pad bottom of shell.
Changing Shoulder Harness Strap Position Pull Harness Fully Loosen Attach Harness If you cannot achieve a snug harness Straps Out of Harness Straps Strap Loops to fi t for your child, see pages 13-16. Shoulder Harness Push down on Splitter Plate Slots To learn how to check harness harness release...
Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, you may need to adjust the Check Buckle From Back of buckle strap and/or harness strap length as shown in this section. Seat, Remove Pull up on buckle Adjusting Buckle Strap Harness Strap...
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Thread Buckle and Unthread Buckle Do not twist harness Chest Clip strap or harness Do not unbuckle adjustment strap. Harness strap end goes the buckle. Make sure the sewn through the back of harness strap loops buckle tongues and front of seat bottom of seat are fitted completely through the chest clip...
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Adjuster Storage Location on Car Seat: Squeeze spring lever on hooks and remove hooks from storage attachments. For Use in Rear-Facing Lower Anchor Bars When installing this child restraint with Lower Anchor or Forward-Facing Mode vehicle belts, the lower anchor hooks and...
Vehicle Belts To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Vehicle Lower Anchor Bars: Remove tension from the belt by pushing down on side of child restraint with the belt adjuster. Vehicle Belts Then press the adjuster button to loosen belt. Unhook from anchor by squeezing spring lever on hook, pushing hook back into the seat bight, and twisting.
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Types of Retractors You MUST Determine How the Check the Review Your Child Restraint Will Retractor Switchable Retractor Vehicle Be Locked Into Place Retractors pull (most vehicles have this type) Owner’s The vehicle belt must seat belts into Manual not loosen after stored positions This retractor can be switched to a lock- Your vehicle...
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You will need to determine if your seat Pull the latch plate straight out in line If you have an Emergency Locking Automatic Locking belt’s latch plate can lock the belt. See with the lap belt. Retractor with a Sliding Latch Plate, Retractor Step 4, “Check the Latch Plates”.
Tether Use For Forward-Facing Storing Tether Strap Strap Mode Only When installing rear facing or when not in use, Adjuster attach the tether hook to its storage attachment on Storage Hook Tether Anchors Your vehicle’s features may be the back of the shell as shown. Location considerably different than those Gently tighten to remove slack.
Rear-Facing Mode 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active frontal airbag. Do not use the tether for rear-facing mode. Secure the tether strap hook to its storage attachment.
Rear-Facing Vehicle Belt Install Check Level Line Before you begin installing the seat Buckle the Vehicle Route the into your vehicle, did you check: Belt Vehicle Belt The level line on shell must be Your child’s weight and height? Thread the vehicle parallel with the belt into the Rear- 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and...
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NOTE: You may need Check Belt Secure Child in to place a tightly rolled Tightness Child Restraint towel(s) or foam pool Hold child restraint See pages 46-49. noodle(s) under front of at the belt path with child restraint to help your weakest hand.
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Rear-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install Check Level Line Locate Rear- Finished Lower Before you begin installing the seat Facing Belt Path Anchor Belt into your vehicle, did you check: The level line on and Route Lower Routing shell must be Your child’s weight and height? Anchor Belt parallel with the...
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Tighten Belt Check Belt Secure Child in NOTE: You may need Tightness Child Restraint to place a tightly rolled Place hand in child towel(s) or foam pool restraint. Hold child restraint See pages noodle(s) under front of at the belt path 46-49.
Forward-Facing Mode 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) and 29-43 in. (73.6-110 cm) and at least 1 year old Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/ shoulder belt. Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.
Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt + Tether Install Locate the For- Tighten Tether Loosely Attach Before you begin installing the seat ward-Facing Belt Tether Hook into your vehicle, did you check: Push firmly on the Path and Route back of the seat and Check vehicle Your child’s weight and height? the Vehicle Belt...
Forward-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor + Tether Install Finished! Before you begin installing the seat Locate the Check Belt Tightness into your vehicle, did you check: Forward-Facing Hold child restraint at Check the tight- Belt Path and Your child’s weight and height? the belt path with your ness of the install Route the Lower...
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Finished Lower Loosely Attach Tighten Belt Tighten Tether Anchor Belt Tether Hook Place hand in child Push firmly on the Routing Check vehicle restraint. back of the seat and owner’s manual for pull the tether strap Firmly push down specific location. to remove all slack while pulling free end and create tension...
Securing Child in Car Seat Finished! Place Child in Car Close Chest Clip Check Belt Seat Tightness Insert right half Check the tight- Hold child restraint at The child’s bottom of chest clip into ness of the install and back should be left half and snap the belt path with your often to make...
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Position Chest Check Harness Clip Tightness Slide the chest clip Try to pinch the Finished! up the harness harness at the straps and position shoulders vertically The child is now secured in the car seat. it at mid-chest between index finger (even with armpits) Check your child’s fi...
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning You must remove the harness system to remove the pad from the shell. DO NOT put WARNINGS: ailure to fasten See pages 51-52. snowsuits or bulky and tighten the harness system Spot clean using warm sudsy water and Remove Pad garments on your correctly may allow the child to...
Removing Harness System Unthread Buckle Rotate Metal Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad. Retainer and Do not unbuckle Push It Up the buckle. Fully Loosen Pull Harness Through Shell Harness Straps Strap Out and Pad of Shoulder Harness Slots Pull Harness From Top of Seat,...
Installing Harness System Insert Buckle’s Check Buckle Pull Harness Strap Thread Buckle and Metal Retainer Across Bottom of Chest Clip Pull up on buckle into Slot Closest Shell to make sure it is Harness strap ends to Child Harness strap secured.
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Attach Harness Check your child’s fit often. WARNINGS: Failure to place harness adjust- Strap Loops to If you cannot achieve a snug harness ment strap behind the harness strap as shown can Splitter Plate fi t for your child, you may need to result in serious injury or death.
Aircraft Information Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat This restraint is certifi ed for aircraft use. Do not risk your child’s safety. WARNING: Store lower anchor Install the child restraint in a window belt and tether strap when installing To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group strongly recommends seat to avoid blocking the aisle.
Child Restraint Use If the crash your car seat was involved in meets ALL the criteria, Never take your child out of the child Do not use any child restraint you may not need to replace the car seat. restraint while the vehicle is moving. accessory except those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for Children are saf- www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm Installation in Vehicle more information about air bag/child er when properly to find your closest station. Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor restraint use. restrained in rear To avoid your child being seriously belt before each use.
Send your name, address, e-mail do not use the child restraint. address if available and the restraint’s COSCO SCENERA NEXT If your harness twists: model number and manufacturing date to: Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the child restraint to help pre- Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as Limitation of Damages: The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in follows: lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages, including incidental or This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year consequential damages, arising out of the use or inability to use this product.
Replacement Parts List Dorel Juvenile Group Information For parts availability and questions, Thank you for choosing this child No one can predict if use of a child If requested color is not available, similar color will be substituted. restraint. The DJG family is committed restraint will prevent injury or death in please call: 1-800-544-1108;...
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