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More children are killed every year as passengers in car crashes than by any other type of injury. To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual before installing and using this child restraint.
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Table of Contents (TOC) Important Information Child Restraint Features............4 Child Requirements ............... 6 Warnings .................. 7 LATCH Warnings ..............12 Safe Practices ................15 Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage ..........15 Recall Information for U.S. Customers ......16 Public Notice for Canadian Customers ......16 Using the Internal 5-pt Harness Installation Checklist ............18 Installation with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly ....................19...
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Child Restraint Features Description Shoulder Belt Guide Harness Straps Harness Adjust Strap Headrest Chest Clip Buckle Harness Release Button Model Number & Date of Manufacture Instructions Lower Anchor Connector Assembly Splitter Plate Tether Strap and Hook (Shown fastened to storage clip) Tether Strap Adjuster Vehicle Seat Belt Path...
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To use this child MUST restraint properly, children meet the size and age requirements below. In addition, Evenflo recommends consulting with your child’s physician before allowing your child to transition from a rear-facing to forward- facing child restraint.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Air Bag Warnings DO NOT • use this restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an air bag. Air bags may cause serious injury or death to children 12 and under. If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation.
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If the child restraint cannot be properly installed, the child restraint. Consult vehicle owner’s manual, try a different seating location, or call Evenflo.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. ONLY • use this child restraint on forward-facing DO NOT vehicle seats. use this restraint with vehicle seats that face the rear or side. ONLY • use this child restraint on vehicle seats with backs that lock into place.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. DO NOT • use this child restraint if it moves more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) forward or side-to- side at the vehicle belt path. Serious injury or death may result from poor installation. If you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it to another location.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Seat Belt Warnings If you have any of these types of vehicle belt systems listed, these are SAFE to use to install your child restraint in the vehicle. Review vehicle owner’s manual for specific instructions on child restraint installation.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. For Booster Use Only • Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this booster seat. Never use a booster Vehicle Top Tether with only a lap belt, Anchor Points as this could cause serious injuries.
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. LATCH typically offers an easier and more consistent installation. However, this child restraint can be safely installed using either LATCH or vehicle belts and meets the requirements of Federal Safety Standard FMVSS 213 with either installation method. Either method is safe for your child when installed correctly.
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DO NOT • attach additional padding, toys, or other devices not made by Evenflo or described in these instructions for the child restraint. Items not tested with the child restraint could injure the child. Additional pads or pillows may interfere with the function of the harness system, or cause breathing problems if the child’s head falls forward,...
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Safe Practices Everyone rides buckled up or the vehicle • does not go. Make no exceptions for adults or children. If someone unbuckles, stop the vehicle. Being firm and consistent from the start will mean fewer discipline problems as children get older. An unrestrained person can be thrown into and injure other passengers.
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(TTY:1-800-424-9153), or go to www.NHTSA.gov Public Notice for Canadian Customers • To register your child restraint, return your registration card, call 1-937-773-3971, or register online at: www.evenflo.com/registercarseatcanada • For recall information, call Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0510 (1-613-993-9851 in Ottawa region) or Evenflo at 1-937-773-3971.
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Using the Internal 5-pt Harness Child Requirements • Weight: 13.6 - 18.1 kg (30 - 40 lbs) • Height: 89-110 cm (35-43.3 in) and tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of the child restraint headrest •...
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Installation Checklist 1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat. Locking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 23). Child restraint is securely installed with lower anchor connector assembly through belt path (p. 19) OR Child restraint is securely installed with vehicle seat belt through belt path (p.
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Installation with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the unused lower anchor connector assembly, with all slack removed, in storage area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold excess lower anchor connector strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent serious injury to vehicle occupants.
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Installation with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly 3. Attach lower anchor connectors. Attach a lower anchor connector onto each lower anchor bar. Near Side Far side Lower Lower Anchor Bar Anchor Bar IMPORTANT: Make sure both lower anchor connectors are facing upward and the lower anchor connector straps are not twisted.
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Installation with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly NOTE: Press the adjuster release button to loosen. 5. Connect and tighten tether strap. Connect the tether hook to the anchor behind the vehicle seat, as shown. (Please consult your vehicle owner’s manual, as tether anchor locations may vary.) Pull the strap and tighten the tether securely.
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Installation with Seat Belt IMPORTANT: If you are using the vehicle seat belt to DO NOT secure the child restraint, use the lower anchor connector assembly. 1. Disconnect tether hook from the back of the child restraint. Tether Strap 2. Place the child restraint in position.
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Installation with Seat Belt Lock the seat belt. In most vehicles, you can switch your shoulder belt retractor into locking mode by pulling shoulder belt all the way out and letting it rewind into the retractor. Pull on shoulder belt to make sure it is locked.
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Installation with Seat Belt 6. Ensure child restraint is secure. Try to move the child restraint in all directions. IMPORTANT: To properly protect the child, the child MUST NOT restraint move more than 2.5 cm (1 in) from side- to-side or from front-to-back at the vehicle belt path.
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Securing the Child 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness straps. 2. Position harness straps. Unfasten chest clip and place the child in the child restraint. Bring each harness strap over the child’s shoulders.
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Securing the Child 4. Fasten and adjust chest clip. Snap the two halves of the chest clip together, as shown, and slide to armpit level. 5. Tighten harness. Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the harness.NOTE: Check the harness straps near the shoulders for slack.
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Removing the Child 1. Loosen harness straps. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness strap outward behind the fastened chest clip. 2. Disconnect chest clip. Push the release button and pull the chest clip apart.
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Positioning the Harness Strap 1. Loosen harness straps. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness straps. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate.
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Positioning the Harness Strap 3. Move harness strap. Remove both harness straps from the slots and feed them into the new slot, as shown. Pull the harness strap to the back of the child restraint. NOTE: Straps must be positioned at the child’s shoulder level or in the closest position slightly above.
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Positioning the Buckle Strap As your child grows, you will need to change the buckle strap position so that it is in the slot closest to your child. ALWAYS The buckle strap should be as close as possible NEVER to, but under, the child’s bottom.
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Using as a Booster Seat Child Requirements • Weight: 18.1-45.3 kg (40-100 lbs) • Height: 110-145 cm (43.3 to 57 in) and tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of the child restraint headrest • Age: At least years old The shoulder belt MUST...
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When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat Booster seats raise the child up and help to position the vehicle lap and shoulder belt correctly. When the child is properly restrained in a booster seat, their risk of injury in all types of crashes is reduced, as the lap and shoulder belt provides excellent restraint of both the upper and lower torsos.
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Booster Installation Checklist 1. Convert child restraint to booster seat. See “Converting into a Booster Seat,” p. 34. 2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat. Make sure the bottom and back of the booster seat are touching vehicle seat and back. ...
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Converting into a Booster Seat 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button while pulling outward on the harness straps, as shown. Disconnect the chest clip. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate and pull them through to the front of the seat.
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Converting into a Booster Seat 4. Route the Harness Straps through Adjustment Slots, then attach to Splitter Plate. IMPORTANT: Make sure both harness straps are installed completely on the splitter plate. 5. Tuck the Chest Clip and Buckle Tongues into the recesses on either side of the seat shell.
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Converting into a Booster Seat 6. Remove the Buckle Strap. Locate the buckle strap anchor on the bottom. Turn the anchor sideways and push it through the seat shell to remove, as shown. Insert the buckle strap anchor back into the opening from the bottom of the child restraint.
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Converting into a Booster Seat 7. Install the seat pad. Your child restraint is now a booster seat and ready for a child who meets the following requirements: • Weight: 18.1-45.3 kg (40-100 lbs) • Height: 110 to 145 cm (43.3 to 57 in) and tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of child restraint headrest •...
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Shoulder belt routing while in booster mode While the seat is used in booster mode the shoulder belt must be routed over the child’s shoulder. The belt must pass under the head rest, between the head rest and the seat as long as the child’s shoulders are at or below the opening between the head rest and shell.
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General Information Leveling the Booster Seat Canadian Models Only Level Line If the level line is not parallel to the ground, before fastening the booster seat to the vehicle seat, place a tightly rolled towel/ small blanket beneath Towel/Small Blanket the bottom rear of the booster seat, as shown.
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Removing Seat Pad 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button while pulling outward on the harness straps, as shown. Disconnect the chest clip. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate and pull them through to the front of the seat.
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4. Disconnect all Retaining Strips, then remove the Seat Pad. 5. Pull headrest pad off the headrest. 6. Open the tab on the back of the headrest pad and pull out the foam. Repeat for the other side. NOTE: To re-attach the seat pad when in 5-point harness mode, reverse these steps.
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Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends that you secure your child for air travel in an appropriate 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 adult’s lap or on the aircraft seat with its seat belt.
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NOTE: Because of the fixed length of aircraft seat belts, the belt buckle could be behind the child’s back after tightening the belt. For your child’s comfort, Evenflo recommends cushioning the child’s back by placing a small pillow or folded-up blanket, or a folded-up jacket, over the belt buckle.
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Care and Cleaning DO NOT • lubricate or immerse in water the LATCH connectors, the buckle, or any other part of this child restraint, unless rinsing is permitted, as stated on the back of the buckle for your restraint. • Plastic and metal parts may be wiped clean with mild soap and water and dried with a soft cloth.
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Proper Disposal of this Child Restraint When this booster seat reaches the expiration date found on the date of manufacture label, Evenflo encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most components of this child restraint are recyclable.
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Replacement Parts Not available on all models. You can order replacement parts online at www.evenflo.com or contact Evenflo. When you contact us, please have the product model number and date of manufacture (found on the back of the child restraint).
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Evenflo’s sole obligation under this express limited warranty shall be, at Evenflo’s option, to repair or replace any Product that is determined to be defective by Evenflo and determined to be covered by this warranty. Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the Purchaser.
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