3-in-1 convertible car seat rear-facing child restraint 2.3-18 kg 5-40 lb 48-91 cm 19-36 in., forward-facing child restraint 10-30 kg 22-65 lb 74-132 cm 29-52 in. and at least 1 year old and able to walk unassisted, booster seat 18-36 kg 40-80 lb 102-132 (64 pages)
Convertible car seat, rear facing 5-40 lbs 2.3-18 kg 19-40 in. 48-101.6 cm forward facing 22-65 lbs 10.1-29 kg 29-49 in. 73.6-125 cm and at least 1 year old, featuring air protect (33 pages)
Convertible car seat rear-facing child restraint 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) /
forward-facing child restraint
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and at least 1 year old (34 pages)
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3 child fatalities; nearly all of which are caused by head trauma. These are frightening facts, but Safety 1st has been by your side for 25 years providing innovative products to help protect your child from becoming a statistic. It is in this tradition that we proudly announce Air Protect™...
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:48 AM Page 5 A. Before You Begin ....Pages 4-9 D. General Vehicle Installation ..Pages 28-32 D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle A-1 Thank You...
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 7 A-2 Registration and Safety Notices A-1 Thank You... Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout Please complete the postage-paid registration card that this manual as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed came with your child restraint, and send it to us.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 9 A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint Front View Harness System Detail Chest Clip Harness Straps Harness Slots Buckle Tongue Harness System Buckle Cup Holder Harness Guides (on select models) Buckle Strap Harness Release...
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 11 Back View Side View LATCH Connector (under pad) LATCH Storage Top Anchorage Forward-Facing Strap (Tether) Belt Path Locking Clip Rear-Facing Belt (behind harness) Path Splitter Plate Level to Ground Line Instructions...
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 13 B-3 Child Restraint Use Failure to follow these warnings can result in the Never take your child out of the child serious injury or death of your child. To help you restraint while the vehicle is moving.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 15 C-1 Choose Position for Your Child C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 17 Check Buckle Reposition buckle location. Position Insert the buckle’s metal retainer through the Determine which of the desired slot. Make sure available buckle positions buckle is facing forward. will be comfortable and provide a snug fit for your child.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 19 From the front of child Check Harness Height restraint, pull harness With child in the child straps out. restraint, check the location of the harness slot. Follow the guidelines below to determine the correct harness height.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 21 Tighten Harness C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint Pull on harness tightening strap to tighten Position Harness harness snugly. Straps Over the Child’s Shoulders. NOTE: A snug strap should not allow any slack.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 23 C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint C-5 Accessories Loosen Harness Install Cup Holder (on select models) Press on harness release Pull pad off corner. Hook lever while pulling on bottom of cup holder to edge harness straps above the of plastic shell.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 25 Insert Metal Retainer C-7 Removing Harness System Through Shell and Pad Rotate metal retainer, then Remove Harness Straps from Splitter Plate insert retainer up through the shell and pad. Fully loosen harness straps.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 27 Turn the seat over and locate the lower harness seat guides. Do not use child restraint without the pad. Replace child restraint pad by reversing order; Starting from bottom of child restraint, slip pad on plastic shell; pull harness tightening strap through pad.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 29 Attach Harness Straps Thread Harness Strap to Splitter Plate Thread the harness down Fit loops on harness ends through slot on left side of completely on the splitter plastic shell and up plate.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 31 D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle D-2 Vehicle Seating Position Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to this child restraint.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 33 Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts child restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times, during travel. You must determine if your vehicles belts are...
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 35 • Switchable retractor E-1 Preparing to Install Rear-Facing These vehicle belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic 5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Locking Retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the Rear-Facing using 5-point harness locking mode to use them.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 37 E-2 Preparing to Install LATCH E-3 Install Rear-Facing with LATCH Rear-Facing Unhook LATCH from Side of Shell Do not use the LATCH system along with the Remove the LATCH from vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 39 Place Child Restraint in Tighten LATCH Belt the Back Seat Rear- Push down firmly on the Facing child restraint and pull up Move the front seats forward on the free end of LATCH to give you room to install the belt to tighten.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 41 Place Child Restraint in E-4 Install Rear-Facing with the Back Seat Rear- Vehicle Belts Facing Move the front seats forward to give you room to install the child restraint. Do not use the LATCH system along with the With the child restraint in vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 43 Pull Latch Plate Across Check Vehicle belt to Opposite Side Tightness Reach under pad and pull Grasp the child restraint the vehicle belt across at the belt path with one the plastic shell. Vehicle belt hand.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 45 F-1 Preparing to Install Forward-Facing F-2 Adjusting Top Anchorage Strap (Tether) 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg) and 34-43 in. (85.1-110 cm) and at least 1 Year Old. Forward-Facing using 5-point harness The top anchorage strap (tether) is used for the forward-facing position only.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 47 Rotate Recline Stand F-3 Preparing to Install Down and Out, Push LATCH Forward-Facing Up to Lock Note: Pull the LATCH belt out of the rear-facing belt path if you have used this child restraint rear-facing.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 49 Tighten LATCH Belt To Remove LATCH Belt From Vehicle Anchor Place knee in the child restraint. Push down firmly Remove child from child while pulling up on the loop restraint. Press down to tighten LATCH belt.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 51 Place Child Restraint F-5 Install Forward-Facing in Vehicle Forward-Facing With Vehicle Belts Place child restraint flush against the vehicle seat back forward-facing. Do not use the LATCH system along with the vehicle belt.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 53 It maybe easier to tighten G-1 Using the Locking Clip the vehicle belt through the belt path opening as A locking clip will not fix all types of vehicle seat belt shown.
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Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 55 Pull Vehicle Belt Across Attach Locking Clip Child Restraint Thread both portions of the Thread vehicle seat belt vehicle belt onto the locking under pad in front of buckle clip, as close to the latch strap to the opposite side.
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 57 G-2 Trouble Shooting G-3 Warranty ✔ ✔ 1. Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever retail purchaser as follows:...
Meijer.com 4358-5258 onSide Air 6/4/10 9:49 AM Page 59 Replacement Parts List G-4 Replacement Parts Order Form NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be substituted. Complete the form below. Your model number with color code and...
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