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)
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)
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)
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SCENERA NEXT CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT Rear-Facing Mode: 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb) and 48-102 cm (19-40 in.) Forward-Facing Mode: 10-18 kg (22-40 lb) and 74-110 cm (29-43 in.) and at least 1 year old KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE SIMPLE SMART USE. Read all instructions before using this car seat.
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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 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb) Vehicle Belt Rear-Facing and 48-102 cm PAGE 29 Child Fit (19-40 in.) PAGE 7 PAGE 5 UAS Belt Adjusting PAGE 33 Car Seat Securing FORWARD-FACING Child PAGES 9-16 Vehicle Belt + Tether 10-18 kg PAGE 46 Forward-Facing PAGE 39...
Contents Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belt Securing Child in Car Seat ..... 46 Vehicle Seating Position ....61 Transport Canada Regulations ... 62 UAS Use ......... 17 Wash & Care of Car Seat Parts Getting Started Registration and Safety Notices ..63 Vehicle Belts ........
Parts of the Car Seat Shoulder Instruction Harness Tether Manual Slots UAS Belt Storage Attachment for Shell Harness Strap Tether Storage (car seat) 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 (On Select Models) Choosing Car Seat Mode For Use in Rear-Facing or Forward-Facing Mode Infants and Toddlers: Should ride in a For wash and care instructions, see page 50. Measure your child’s weight and rear-facing car seat as long as possible, height (do not guess) before choosing Head Pillow Cup Holder...
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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 10-18 kg (22-40 lb) and 74-110 cm Harness Straps seats of vehicles for optimal protection. Hold each side of the (29-43 in.) Push down on the...
Rear-Facing Child Fit Forward-Facing Child Fit Head Position Harness Strap Position Head Position Harness Strap Position The tops of your child’s The harness strap must The top of your child’s ears must be below the be at or slightly above head must be at least The harness strap must top of the car seat.
Changing Buckle Postition Turn Car Seat From Top of Seat, Pull Buckle’s Check your child’s fit often. Pull Buckle Out of Over Metal Retainer If you cannot achieve a snug harness Shell and Pad Completely Locate the fi t for your child, see pages 13-16. Through Pad buckle’s metal To learn how to check harness...
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 Splitter Plate Push down on To learn how to check harness Slots the harness...
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 Car buckle strap and/or harness strap length as shown in this section. Seat, Remove Pull up on the Adjusting Buckle Strap...
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Do not twist the Thread Buckle and Unthread Buckle harness strap or the Chest Clip Do not unbuckle. harness adjustment The harness strap ends strap. sewn go through the back of Make sure the the buckle tongues and front of seat bottom of seat harness strap loops are fitted through the chest clip...
UAS Use To Remove UAS Belt from Storage Location Adjuster on Car Seat: Squeeze spring lever on hooks and remove hooks from storage attachments. For Use in Rear-Facing UAS Anchor Bars When installing this car seat with the or Forward-Facing Mode Lower Anchor vehicle belts, the UAS hooks and belt must Hooks...
Vehicle Belts To Remove UAS Belt from Vehicle UAS Bars: Remove tension from the belt by pushing down on side of car seat with the belt adjuster. Then press the adjuster button to loosen belt. Vehicle Belts 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 Check You Must Check How This Car Retractor Review Your Seat Will Be Locked Switchable Retractor Vehicle Into Place (most vehicles have this type) Retractors pull Owner’s seat belts into The vehicle belt must This retractor can be switched to a locking Manual stored positions not loosen after...
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You will need to determine if your seat If the vehicle belt does not slide through If you have an Emergency Locking Automatic Locking belt’s latch plate can lock the belt. See the latch plate, it’s locked. 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 in the Rear-Facing Mode or Adjuster when the car seat is not installed in a vehicle, Storage Hook Tether Anchors Your vehicle’s features may be attach the tether hook to its storage attachment on Attachment considerably different than those the back of the car seat as shown.
Rear-Facing Mode 2.3 -18 kg (5-40 lb) and 48-102 cm (19-40 in.) 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 Buckle Vehicle Belt Route Vehicle Belt Check Level Line Before you begin installing the seat If your car’s vehicle Thread the vehicle belt The level line on the into your vehicle, did you check: belt has a switchable into the Rear-Facing shell must be retractor, use it to...
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Secure Child in Car Check Belt Only if necessary you Seat Tightness may need to place a Hold the car seat tightly rolled towel(s) To properly secure at the Rear-Facing or foam pool noodle(s) your child in the Belt Path with your car seat, see pages under the front of the weaker hand.
Rear-Facing UAS Belt Install Check Level Line Locate Rear-Facing Finished UAS Belt Before you begin installing the seat Belt Path Routing The level line on the into your vehicle, did you check: Thread the hook shell must be Your child’s weight and height? through the Rear- parallel with the Facing Belt Path...
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Tighten Belt Check Belt Secure Child in Only if necessary, you Tightness Car Seat may need to place a Place your hand in the tightly rolled towel(s) car seat. Hold the car seat To properly or foam pool noodle(s) at the Rear-Fac- secure your child Firmly push the car under the front of the...
Forward-Facing Mode 10-18 kg (22-40 lb) and 74-110 cm (29-43 in.) and at least 1 year old Do not use the UAS belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Check the vehicle belt or the UAS 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 Forward- Tighten Tether Loosely Attach Before you begin installing the seat Facing Belt Path Tether Hook Push fi rmly on the into your vehicle, did you check: Thread the vehicle belt back of the car seat Check your vehicle Your child’s weight and height? through Forward-...
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Forward-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor + Tether Install Check Belt Tightness Finished! Locate the Before you begin installing the seat Forward-Facing Hold the car seat at the into your vehicle, did you check: Check the tight- Belt Path Forward-Facing Belt Your child’s weight and height? ness of the install Path with your weaker Thread the belt...
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Finished Lower Loosely Attach Tighten Belt Tighten Tether Anchor Belt Tether Hook Place your hand in Routing Push fi rmly on the Check your vehicle the car seat. back of the car seat owner’s manual for and pull the free end specific tether (top Firmly push the car of the tether strap...
Securing Child in Car Seat Finished! Check Belt Place Child in Car Fasten Chest Clip Tightness Seat Insert right half of Check the tight- Hold the car seat at Your child’s bottom the chest clip into ness of the install the Forward-Facing and back should be the left half and...
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Position Chest Check Harness Clip Tightness Try to pinch the Slide the chest clip Finished! up the harness harness strap at the straps and position shoulder vertically Your child is now secured in the car seat. it at mid-chest between your index (even with armpits) fi...
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat & Installing Seat Pad Set Removing Seat Pad Set Cleaning Seat Pad & Accessories Cup Holder Failure to fasten and tighten the You must remove the harness system Machine wash separately with cold water The cup holder is top-rack dishwasher to remove the pad from the shell.
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 Fully Loosen Pull Harness Through Shell Harness Straps Strap Out and Pad of Shoulder Harness Slots Pull Harness From Top of Car Strap Out of Car...
Installing Harness System Insert Buckle’s Check Buckle Pull Harness Strap Thread Buckle and Metal Retainer into Across Bottom of Chest Clip Pull up on the Slot Closest to Child Shell buckle to make sure The harness strap The buckle must face The harness strap it is secured.
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Attach Harness Check your child’s fit often. Failure to place harness adjustment strap Strap Loops If you cannot achieve a snug harness behind the harness strap as shown can result in to Splitter Plate As fi t for your child, you may need to 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. Store the UAS belt and tether Install the child restraint in a window strap when installing with aircraft 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.
Installation in Vehicle Check the vehicle owner’s manual for According to accident statistics, 3. Check for hot seat and buckles before more information about air bag/child children in rear seating positions are placing child in child restraint. Check the vehicle belt or UAS belt restraint use.
Registration and Safety Notices Although child restraints are There are three additional ways to If you don’t have the card tested, evaluated, and certified register your information: or if your address changes, by the manufacturer and tested Online: www.djgusa.com/registration/ you will find the model Manufacture Model Line...
Troubleshooting Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants If the child restraint buckle or Our hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST Monday through Thursday harness release lever sticks or you this product to the original retail purchaser and from 8:00 a.m.
Replacement Parts List Dorel Juvenile Group Information Thank you for choosing this child No one can predict if use of a child For parts availability and questions, Buckle Assembly restraint. The DJG family is committed restraint will prevent injury or death in please call: 1-800-544-1108;...