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All4One • All4One DLX 4-in-1 Car Seat Owner’s Manual Keep instructions for future use. REAR-FACING FORWARD-FACING WITH HARNESS HIGH-BACK BOOSTER BACKLESS BOOSTER WARNING! To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read this owner’s manual prior to installing and using this child restraint.
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According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children. 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 Car Seat.
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Table of Contents Important Information Child Requirements ............... 4 Premature Infant Use ............. 6 Warnings ................7 Safe Practices ..............18 Recall Information for U.S. Customers ......... 18 Public Notice for Canadian Customers ........ 19 Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage ..........19 Child Restraint Features ............
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This child restraint is designed for use by children in both rear-facing and forward-facing orientations. To use this child restraint properly, children MUST meet the size and age requirements below. In addition, Evenflo recommends consulting with your child’s physician before allowing your child to transition from rear-facing to forward-facing use of this child restraint.
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Child Requirements Forward-facing with Harness • 10 - 29.5 kg (22 - 65 lbs) • 71 - 124 cm (28 - 49 in.) • Tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of the child restraint headrest •...
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Preterm and low-birth weight infants are at additional risk of breathing difficulties and heart problems when placed in a Child Restraint. Evenflo requires that the evaluation recommended by the AAP be conducted for all infants born earlier than 37 weeks and all newborn infants who weigh less than 2.26 kg (5 lbs) at birth before their first car trip to...
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Airbag Warnings WARNING / MISE EN GARDE DO NOT place rear-facing child seat on front seat with air bag. DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR. The back seat is the safest place for children 12 and under.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. General Warnings • Failure to follow the Child Usage Requirements for rear-facing, forward-facing and booster mode for this child restraint could result in serious injury or death. (See "Child Requirements" on pages 4 - 5). •...
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If the child restraint cannot be properly installed, DO NOT use the child restraint. Consult vehicle owner’s manual, try a different seating location, or call Evenflo for further assistance. • ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing vehicle seats.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Rear-Facing Warnings • When using this restraint rear-facing, DO NOT loosen the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room, as this may keep the child restraint from protecting your child. • Fold-down armrests could pose a hazard to a rear- facing child in certain types of collisions.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Booster Mode Warnings • DO NOT use this booster seat rear- facing. • Use ONLY the vehicle’s lap AND shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this booster seat. Never use a booster with only a lap belt, as this could cause serious injuries.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Seat Belt Warnings • ALWAYS read your vehicle Retractor owner's manual to determine what vehicle belts and retractors are used in your vehicle. Lock your retractors if available in your vehicle. • DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at the belt path in use.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. Seat Belt Warnings • DO NOT use with lap/shoulder belts with two retractors. If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened correctly, the child restraint may not protect the child in a crash. •...
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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. LATCH/UAS can be used IN PLACE OF these vehicle belt types.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. LATCH/UAS Warnings What is LATCH/UAS? Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Points LATCH and UAS are acronyms for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (USA) and Universal Anchorage System (Canada), and refer to a pair of fixed Lower Anchors (or bars) and a Top Tether anchor that are built into your vehicle, in vehicles built after...
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. LATCH/UAS Warnings • DO NOT use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH/UAS system) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 18 kg (40 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the child restraint.
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DO NOT place any cups that contain hot liquids in the cup holder. • 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...
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• For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Please fill this card out using blue or black ink Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:1-800-424-9153), and mail it NOW, (or register online at: www.evenflo.com/registercarseat) http://www.NHTSA.gov or go to while you are thinking about it.
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The information you provide must be complete. Or register online at www.evenflo.com/registercarseatcanada. Evenflo Company, Inc. ATTENTION : Cette carte pourait être importante à la sécurité de votre enfant.
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Child Restraint Features* Description 1. Headrest Adjustment Handle 2. Adjustable Headrest 3. Shoulder Belt Guide 4. Instruction Manual Storage (see pg. 81) 5. Chest Clip (see pg. 79 ) 6. Harness Straps 7. Cup Holders (both sides of seat) with Cup Holder Screws (Canada Only, see pg. 22) 8.
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Child Restraint Features Cup Holders IMPORTANT: Cup holders MUST be installed before use of this Child Restraint and MUST remain attached to the restraint at all times. Snap each cup holder onto seat and press down to secure CANADA ONLY: Insert screw (provided) through recess in base...
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Child Restraint Features Body Pillow* The optional Body Pillow is for REAR-FACING use only and, when placed in the restraint as shown, helps support your child. When using the lower headrest/ harness positions, make sure the bottom of the headrest flap is behind the body pillow flap as shown.
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Child Restraint Features Lower Anchor Connector (UAS) Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child Restraint? Your child restraint will have the EasyClick™ Lower Anchor Connector (shown below). Release Strap EasyClick™ Use the instructions on the following pages to properly install the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly on your child restraint.
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Child Restraint Features Store Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors To store the lower anchor (UAS) connector, push UNTIL it clicks into position as shown below: Rear-Facing CLICK! Forward-Facing CLICK!
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Using the Child Restraint Rear-facing WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. When using this restraint rear-facing, DO NOT loosen the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room as this may keep the child restraint from protecting your child. Child Requirements: •...
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Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path To access the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly, you will first need to: • Loosen internal harness straps (pg. 67); • Remove Lower Anchor Connectors (pg. 24); •...
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Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors ALWAYS store the tether strap (pg. 68). Never use tether strap when child restraint seat is rear-facing. 1. If necessary, make sure vehicle is on level ground.. 2. Place child restraint rear-facing on approved vehicle seat.
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Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors Securing the Restraint with EasyClick™ Lift pad off front edge of seat as shown. Attach lower anchor / UAS connectors to the vehicle lower anchor bars until they lock onto the bars on both sides of the seat.
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Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors 7. Test for tightness. If you can move the child restraint more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path, the lower anchor connector assembly strap is not tight enough.
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Rear-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts IMPORTANT: • Before installing this child restraint rear-facing with the vehicle seat belt, you MUST move the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly (UAS) to the forward- facing belt path so that it does not interfere with the vehicle seat belt.
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Rear-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts 4. Lift up on the recline handle as shown and adjust the rear-facing seat recline using Positions 1-4. 5. Ensure the child restraint is in the proper recline zone for the weight of the child. IMPORTANT: Infants may have difficulty breathing when in an upright seated position.
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Rear-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts Rear-facing Installation with Lap Belt Pull the seat pad off of the Rear-facing belt path front of the child restraint. Route the lap belt through the rear-facing belt path and continue through the opposite opening of the child restraint.
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Rear-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts Rear-facing Installation with Lap/Shoulder Belt Pull the seat pad off of the Rear-facing front of the child restraint. belt path Route the vehicle belt through the rear-facing belt path and continue through the opposite belt path on the child restraint.
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Rear-facing Installation Checklist 1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat. Child restraint is in one of the four rear-facing recline positions, so that the child restraint is in the proper recline zone for the weight of the child. (pgs. 28 and 32). Towel rolled up and placed beneath the base, if necessary, so that the child restraint is in the proper recline zone for the weight of the child.
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Using the Child Restraint Forward-facing with Harness Child Requirements: • Weight: 10 - 29.5 kg (22 - 65 lbs) • Height: 71 - 124 cm (28 - 49 in.) and tops of child’s ears are at or below the top of the child restraint headrest. •...
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Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to Forward-facing Belt path To access the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly, you will first need to remove the Lower Anchor Connectors from their storage location (see pg. 24). (Illustrations below show pad off for clarity only) To install this child restraint properly in the forward-facing position, the Lower Anchor Connector (UAS) Assembly...
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Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors DO NOT install by this method for a child weighing more than 18 kg (40 lbs). Infants who weigh less than 10 kg (22 lbs) MUST always be rear-facing. 1. Remove Lower Anchor Connectors from storage location (pg.
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Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors Securing the Restraint with EasyClick™ Attach lower anchor (UAS) connectors to the vehicle lower anchor bars until they lock onto the bars on both sides of the seat. CLICK! IMPORTANT: Make sure both lower anchor connectors are facing upward and the straps are not twisted.
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Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors 6. Test for tightness. If you can move the child restraint more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path, the lower anchor connector assembly strap is not tight enough.
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Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor (UAS) Connectors Attaching the Tether Strap WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury to your child or other vehicle occupants. • The tether strap is for forward-facing use only. The tether is not used in rear-facing mode.
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Forward-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts IMPORTANT: • Before installing this child restraint forward-facing with the vehicle seat belt, you MUST move the Lower Anchor Connector (UAS) Assembly to the rear- facing belt path so that it does not interfere with the vehicle seat belt.
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Forward-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts 3. Unhook tether strap Tether Strap from the rear of the child restraint and place tether hook with red adjuster (pg. 68) over back of vehicle seat. 4. Place child restraint in your vehicle forward- facing, as shown.
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Forward-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts Forward-facing with Lap Belt Only Raise headrest to its highest Lap belt Headrest pad position (pg. 62), then lift headrest pad away from child restraint for easier access. Route the lap belt through the forward-facing belt path and continue through the opposite opening of the child restraint.
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Forward-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts Forward-facing with Lap/Shoulder Belt Raise headrest to its highest Lap/Shoulder belt position (pg. 62), then lift headrest pad away from child Headrest restraint for easier access. Route the lap/shoulder belt through the forward-facing belt path and continue through the opposite opening of the child restraint.
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Forward-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts Attaching the Tether Strap WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury to your child or other vehicle occupants. • The tether strap is for forward-facing use only. The tether is not used in rear-facing mode.
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Forward-facing Installation with Vehicle Seat Belts Attaching the Tether Strap Tether Anchor Hook Strap Connect the tether hook to the vehicle tether 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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Forward-facing Installation Checklist 1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat. Child restraint is in one of the upright positions. Only use position 5 for children weighing more than 18 kg (40 lbs). Child restraint base sits flat on vehicle seat. Install with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly (pg.
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Using the Child Restraint as a Booster Seat 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...
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When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat • Check that the shoulder belt lies across the middle of the shoulder and that the lap belt is low on the hips, just touching the thighs. • Base of booster should be flat on vehicle seat, and in one of the upright positions only.
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Using Your Booster Seat in High-Back Mode Child Requirements • Weight: 18 - 54.4 kg (40 - 120 lbs) • Height: 112 - 145 cm (44 - 57 in.) AND tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of the booster seat headrest. •...
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Using Your Booster Seat in High-Back Mode Converting Seat into High-Back Booster 1. Loosen harness straps by pushing the harness release button on the front of the seat. At the same time, pull harness straps to extend completely. Unfasten the chest clip and buckle.
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Using Your Booster Seat in High-Back Mode Converting Seat into High-Back Booster 4. Lift up headrest pad. Disconnect hook-and- loop connectors on seat pad. Push the shoulder straps behind the headrest pad. 5. Pull harness straps, chest clip, and buckle tongues through the forward-facing belt guides.
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High-Back Booster Installation Checklist 1. Convert child restraint to booster seat. See "Converting Seat Into High-Back Booster" (pg. 56). 2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat. Make sure the seat base is flat on vehicle seat in one of the upright positions only (pg. 50). Make sure the bottom and back of the booster seat are touching vehicle seat and back.
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Using Your Booster Seat in Backless Booster Mode Child Requirements • Weight: 18 - 54.4 kg (40 - 120 lbs) • Height: 112 - 145 cm (44 - 57 in.) AND tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of the vehicle seat headrest.
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Using Your Booster Seat in Backless Booster Mode Converting Seat into Backless Booster 1. Lay the booster seat on its back. 2. Lift up panel in seat pad to access release handle. 3. Lift up and hold release handle. Hold booster by armrests and lift booster base off of seat back.
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Using Your Booster Seat in Backless Booster Mode Using the Shoulder Belt Clip If the shoulder belt does not cross midway between child’s shoulder and neck, then the shoulder belt clip must be used. 1. Attach shoulder belt clip as shown. 2.
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Using Your Booster Seat in Backless Booster Mode Backless Booster Insert (Canada Only) FOR CANADIAN MODELS ONLY: The Backless Booster Insert MUST be installed before use of this Child Restraint in Backless Booster Mode. 1. Convert your Child Restraint to Backless Booster mode as shown in “Converting Seat into Backless Booster”...
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Backless Booster Installation Checklist 1. Remove the backrest from the booster seat. See "Converting Seat into Backless Booster" (pg. 56). 2. Install the Backless Booster Insert (Canada Only). 3. Place the booster seat on the vehicle seat. Make sure the booster seat is in the upright position.
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Reattaching the Booster Back 1. Replace buckle if seat will be used in harness mode. See page 64. 2. Slide buckle tongues and chest clip up toward the headpad, and ensure the harness straps are straight and not twisted. NOTE: Shorten harness adjust strap so that it is about 3"...
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Reattaching the Booster Back To check installation of booster back: Pull up on base to check that it is securely attached. Ensure hooks are fully engaged over bar at back of seat. IMPORTANT: You MUST ensure that the hooks are fully engaged around the bar before using seat.
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Adjusting the Headrest/Harness Position To adjust, squeeze the Handle headrest adjustment handle while sliding the headrest up or down to the desired position. When the headrest is in one of the locking positions, the adjustment handle will lock into its original position. Pull up and down on the headrest to ensure it is locked into position.
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Reclining Child Restraint To raise or lower the recline, pull the recline handle on the front edge of the seat and push or pull seat into the desired recline position as indicated below: • Rear-Facing: The seat is in one of the four rear-facing recline positions and the proper recline zone for the weight of the child.
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Adjusting the Buckle Position To reposition the buckle, first remove the seat back from the base (pg. 56). Looking under the base, turn the buckle harness anchor sideways and push it through Slots the slot in the bottom of the seat shell.
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Securing the Child in the Child Restraint Place baby in the child restraint. The baby’s back and bottom should be flat against the restraint. If there is a gap, the baby will not be comfortable. 1. Push the harness release button on the front of the seat.
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Securing the Child in the Child Restraint 4. Insert both buckle tongues into the buckle. Pull up on the harness strap to check that the buckle tongues are fastened and to remove any slack from the webbing around the CLICK! child's legs.
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Removing the Child from the Child Restraint 1. Loosen the harness strap by pressing the harness release button located on the front of the seat. 2. While pressing the button, pull out on the harness straps. To unfasten the chest clip, push the release button and pull apart.
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Removing the Tether Strap WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll or fold excess tether strap and secure with the strap/ rubber band. • Attach the tether hook to one of the two storage clips on the seat back when not in use (rear-facing mode only).
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Installing 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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Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing in Aircraft IMPORTANT: Before installing the child restraint, make sure the aircraft seat is in a fully upright position. 1. Unbuckle the aircraft seat Aircraft seat belts and lay over the armrests, as shown. Place the child restraint on the aircraft seat rear-facing.
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Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing in Aircraft 4. The aircraft seat belt must be as tight as possible. Using your full weight, push the child restraint firmly onto the aircraft seat while pulling on the excess seat belt strap to tighten. Route the excess seat belt strap back through the rear-facing belt path opening, as shown above.
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Installing Child Restraint Forward-facing in Aircraft IMPORTANT: Before installing the child restraint, make sure the aircraft seat is in a fully upright position. 1. Adjust the child restraint to the fully Forward- upright position, facing belt then place it on path the aircraft seat forward-facing.
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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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Removing the Seat Cover 1. Push the harness release button on the front of the seat. At the same time, pull on the harness straps. Button Elastic 2. Raise headrest and straps remove elastic straps from around headrest adjustment handle. 3.
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Removing the Seat Cover 5. From the back of the seat, loosen the top of the back pad, and pull the tether strap through the slot in the cover. 6. On either side of the back pad, pull the corners of the cover off the seat shell.
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Removing the Seat Cover 8. Disconnect snaps on both sides of the front of the seat, and lift up. Snaps Snaps 9. Disconnect elastic straps at back and remove pockets from tabs on either side of seat pad. 10. Push buckle through slot in seat.
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Reattaching the Seat Cover 1. Pull seat pad over seat base and reconnect snaps on front of seat at both sides. Pull harness adjust strap through slot at front of seat pad, and pull buckle through slot in seat. NOTE: It is not Snaps necessary to remove the cup holders in order to...
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Reattaching the Seat Cover 4. Insert the corners into the pockets on either side of back pad. 5. Replace headrest pad. Pull tether strap through slot in back of back pad. 6. Replace elastic straps around shoulder belt guides. Pull harness straps through opening in headrest pad.
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SensorSafe Chest Clip This child restraint is equipped with a SensorSafe chest clip that works with the SensorSafe mobile app which can be downloaded from The Apple App Store® or Google Play™.* The SensorSafe mobile app can provide the following information directly to your smartphone: •...
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Care and Cleaning • DO NOT lubricate or immerse in water the LATCH/ UAS 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. •...
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Backless Mode Proper Disposal When this child restraint 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. 1. Remove all fabric and padding.
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Replacement Parts To order replacement parts you can order 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). Not available on all models. Styles may vary.
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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.
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