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Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness straps are in the right place for your child.
REAR FACING
Buckle Position
Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child grows. Buckle should be used in slot closest to your child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind your child. 1st or 2nd slot MUST be used.
Harness Strap Position
Always choose the shoulder harness slots that are closest to your child's shoulder height. Harness strap MUST be at or slightly below shoulders.
If the lowest shoulder harness slots are above your child's shoulders, do not use this child restraint.
FORWARD FACING
Buckle Position
Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child grows. Buckle should be used in slot closest to your child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind your child. Any slot can be used.
Harness Strap Position
Always choose the shoulder harness slots that are closest to your child's shoulder height. Harness strap MUST be at or slightly above shoulders.
If the highest shoulder harness slots are below your child's shoulders, do not use this child restraint.
Failure to place buckle's metal retainer completely through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.
Make sure that the harness height is correct for your child's size.
Do not use this child restraint rear facing if the top of your child's head is above the top of the child restraint's headrest.
Do not use this child restraint forward facing if the tops of your child's ears are above the top of the child restraint's headrest.
Failure to follow these steps can result in serious injury or death.
A snug harness strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child's flesh or push the child's body into an unnatural position.
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly may allow the child to be ejected from the child restraint in a crash or sudden stop causing serious injury or death.
Do not mistake comfort for safety. Harness system must be snugly adjusted.
DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments on your child when placing them in the child restraint.
Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps from being tightened properly.
To keep child warm, buckle your child in the child restraint and place a blanket around the child or place the child's coat on backwards after buckling in.
To Remove Child From Child Restraint:
This child restraint has 2 positions:
Rear Facing - 1
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.
Forward Facing - 2 Upright
How to Change Positions
Upright
Rotate recline stand out and push upward to lock in position.
To Recline
Pull recline stand down and rotate under child restraint.
Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad.
You must remove the harness system to remove the pad from the shell.
Do not use child restraint without the seat pad. Failure to do this can result in serious injury or death.
Cleaning Pad and Accessories
Machine wash all pieces separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Remove immediately.
Cleaning Harness Straps
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.
Replace Pad
Adjust the headrest to the highest position. Starting from the bottom, gently pull headrest pad onto headrest.
Starting from bottom of child restraint, slip pad on shell. Pull harness adjustment strap through pad. Wrap pad around the top of shell. Attach fastening strip. Attach elastic straps. Install harness system.
Harness system must be installed correctly.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.
Cup Holder
Pull pad off corner.
Hook bottom of cup holder to edge of shell.
Rotate cup holder up until it snaps into the hole on the shell.
Replace pad.
The cup holder can go on either side of the child restraint and it is dishwasher safe.
Lumbar Pillow (LX Models)
To remove lumbar pillow, slide pillow out from behind the harness straps.
Do not use this child restraint unless the child is 5-65 lb (2.3-29 kg) and 19-49 in. (48-125 cm).
Never take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle is moving.
Never leave child unattended.
Placing your child in a hot child restraint may result in burns.
Do not use a child restraint with damaged or missing parts.
Do not use cut, frayed or damaged harnesses.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify the child restraint in any way.
Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
Do not use any child restraint accessory except those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group.
Never allow any child to play with this child restraint; it is not a toy.
Do not remove or cover up any of the warning labels or other labels on the child restraint.
Read all instructions for additional warnings.
On the side of the child restraint there is a date of manufacture label. Do not use this child restraint more than 10 years after the date of manufacture.
Installation in Vehicle
Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened properly and locked securely in place.
This child restraint should be securely belted in the vehicle even when not in use. In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint could injure occupants.
Do not use a child restraint that has been in a crash. You must get a new child restraint.
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 restraint use.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward.
Do not use on seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle.
Use the center seating position if possible.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your vehicle owner's manual. If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner's manual, contact Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Care Department, or visit your local Child Passenger Inspection Station. Go to http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm to find your closest station.
Children are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration information, children in rear seating positions are statistically safer, whether you have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air bags at all.
To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the follow ing precautions:
Your vehicle's features may be considerably different than those pictured here.
Review your vehicle owner's manual to help identify your vehicle's specific features and locations.
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![]() | Lower Anchors For Lower Anchor Belt Located in the seat bight. |
![]() | Tether Anchors For Tether Strap (Forward Facing with Internal Harness Only) |
![]() | Vehicle Seat Belts |
The LATCH System
The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) is a universal system for installing child restraints without using vehicle seat belts.
The lower anchor system can ONLY be used in vehicles that have the lower anchor bars installed in designated LATCH seating positions. Most vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with lower anchor bars. Check your vehicle owner's manual to see which seating positions may be equipped with the LATCH system.
When installing with vehicle belts, the lower anchor hooks and belt MUST be properly stored.
To store the lower anchor belt on this child restraint: Thread lower anchor belt through forward-facing belt path. Then attach hooks to attachments behind pad as shown. Gently pull free end of belt to remove slack.
Vehicle Belts
If lower anchors are not an option or your child weighs more than 40 lb (18 kg), you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install the child restraint.
There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or will require special attention. Check your vehicle owner's manual for specific instructions.
When used correctly the lower anchor belt or vehicle belts are equally safe. Do not use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at the same time.
Review your vehicle owner's manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. This is your best source for information concerning your vehicle.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This child restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times.
You must determine if your vehicle's belts are compatible with this child restraint.
Vehicle Belts
Vehicle Latch Plates
This restraint is certified for aircraft use.
There is an airplane certification label located on the side of this child restraint as shown.
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 for a belt extender.
Use only on forward facing aircraft seats.
Contact the airline for their specific policies.
Some airlines may ask to see a label stating that this child restraint is certified for aircraft use.
Store the lower anchor belt and tether strap when using the aircraft belts.
Rear Facing Aircraft Installation
Forward Facing Aircraft Installation
![]() | 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) |
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Never place a child rear facing in a seating position with an active frontal air bag. This can result in serious injury or death. This child restraint MUST always face the rear of the vehicle when the child is less than 1 year old.
Safety Tips
Make sure harness and buckle fit your child correctly before installing the child restraint. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).
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 securely. Do not fasten both lower anchor hooks on the same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
Secure the tether hook when used rear facing. Attach the tether hook to storage attachment as shown. Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
To Release Lower Anchor Belt
Remove child from child restraint.
Remove tension from the lower anchor belt by pushing down on side of child restraint with the lower anchor belt adjuster. 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. Then pull it out of the vehicle seat.
Store lower anchor belt when not in use.
Safety Tips
Make sure harness and buckle fit your child correctly before installing the child restraint.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).
Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure the lower anchor hooks to storage attachments as shown when installing with vehicle belts.
Secure the tether hook when used rear facing. Attach the tether hook to storage attachment as shown.
Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
In this child restraint your child MUST be at least 1 year old before they sit forward facing.
Safety Tip
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).
You 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. Check your vehicle owner's manual for more information. If the seating position does not have a tether anchor, use a different seating position or see your dealer or a qualified mechanic and have one installed. The tether can greatly improve the performance of this child restraint.
Adjusting Tether Strap
To tighten: After the child restraint is locked into place with lower anchor belt or vehicle belt, push down on child restraint and gently pull on free end of tether.
To loosen: Lift up on tether lock adjuster and push it towards tether hook.
Storing Tether Strap
When installing rear facing or when not in use, attach the tether hook to its storage attachment on the recline stand as shown. Gently tighten to remove slack.
Safety Tips
Make sure harness and buckle fit your child correctly before installing the child restraint.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).
Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg) with the internal harnesses of the child restraint.
The vehicle belt must be used for installation if your child weighs more than 40 lb (18 kg).
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 securely.
Do not fasten both lower anchor hooks on the same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
To Release Lower Anchor Belt
Remove child from child restraint.
Remove tension from the lower anchor belt by pushing down on side of child restraint with the lower anchor belt adjuster. 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. Then pull it out of the vehicle seat.
Store lower anchor belt when not in use.
Safety Tips
Make sure harness and buckle fit your child correctly before installing the child restraint. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).
Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure the lower anchor hooks to storage attachments as shown when installing with vehicle belts. Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely. Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.
Review your vehicle owner's manual to determine what kind of vehicle belt you have and how to lock a child restraint in place.
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
You will rarely need to use a locking clip except in some older vehicles. Built-in child restraint locking systems have been required in vehicles since 1996, and many vehicles had these features even earlier. Review your vehicle owner's manual to determine if your vehicle belts require a locking clip.
If you need a locking clip immediately, they are likely available at an auto dealership, an auto store, or where you purchased this child restraint. You can also call us at 1-800-544-1108 for one.
A locking clip will not fix all types of seat belt problems. You MUST have a lap and shoulder belt to use a locking clip.
For Rear Facing installation, follow Warnings and Steps 1-7 before starting locking clip installation.
For Forward Facing installation, follow Warnings and Steps 1-7 before starting locking clip installation.
The DJG family is committed to creating child restraints with the most comfort and convenience available today.
Remember, parents are a child's first teachers and examples. If you always buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is the natural thing to do. Make it a firm rule that the vehicle does not go until everyone is buckled up. Make no exceptions.
No one can predict if use of a child restraint will prevent injury or death in a particular crash. However, when combined with careful driving, proper use of a child restraint can lower a child's risk of injury or death in most crashes.
Your child's safety is worth the time it will take to read and follow these instructions. After reading, if you still have questions or have any concerns with this child restraint, please contact our Consumer Care Department at:
Website: www.coscokids.com
Telephone: 1-800-544-1108
M-TH from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST FRI from 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST
Mailing Address:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Consumer Care Department
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Fax: 1-800-207-8182
Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came with your child restraint, and send it to us. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, email address if available, and the restraint's model number and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Consumer Care Department P.O. Box 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609 or call 1-800-544-1108 or register online at www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/us.
For recall information, call the U.S. Government's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Example of model number, manufacture date, and line code.
If you don't have the card or if your address changes, you will find the model number, manufacture date, and line code on the label located on side of shell.
Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the child restraint to help prevent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten harness and it will be ready for next use.
Complete the form. Your model number and manufacturer date code MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. The codes can be found on a label on side of child restraint. Payment in U.S. dollars must accompany your order. Choose parts needed from the list. Return the form with payment to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Consumer Care Department
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Fax orders to: 1-800-207-8182
Please make money orders payable to Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Fill in the area to charge credit card. (Visa or MasterCard only). We do not accept cash, personal checks, or other credit cards. All outside of U.S. and Canada MUST use credit card.
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Important Symbols
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![]() | Instruction Manual Storage See storage location. | ||
![]() | Lower Anchor See lower anchor information and storage location. | To help you recognize instructions which are most critical to your child's safety, we use this symbol. Failure to follow these warnings can result in the serious injury or death of your child. |
Choosing Rear or Forward Facing
Your child's height, weight, and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
Verify your child's weight and height (do not guess) before choosing the child restraint's position.
To see installation videos, scan the QR Code or visit www.coscokids.com.
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child.
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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