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)
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)
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Meijer.com A. Before You Begin .........Pages 3-8 D. General Vehicle Installation ..Pages 28-36 A-1 Registration and Safety Notices D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle A-2 Understanding Your Child Restraint D-2 Vehicle Seating Position D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts D-5 Using Locking Clip D-6 Installing on Aircraft E.
Meijer.com A-1 Thank You... A-2 Registration and Safety Notices 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. Child to creating a child restraint with the most comfort and restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
Meijer.com Back View Side View LATCH Belt Forward-Facing Top Anchorage Belt Path Strap (Tether) Locking Clip Rear-Facing Belt (behind harness) Path Splitter Plate Level to Ground Lines (on side of plastic shell) Recline Stand Top Anchorage Hook (Tether) Storage Instructions (in recline stand) LATCH Storage Headrest Adjustment...
Meijer.com B-3 Child Restraint Use Never take your child out of the child restraint Failure to follow these warnings can result in the while the vehicle is moving. Never leave child serious injury or death of your child. To help you unattended.
Meijer.com 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 Make these adjustments with your child in the child your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle. restraint before you install in the vehicle.
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Meijer.com From the top, pull buckle Place Child in Child free from plastic shell Restraint and pad. Place the child’s bottom and back flat against the child restraint. This will increase comfort and allow the harness straps to be properly tightened.
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Meijer.com Check Harness Height To Change Harness Location With child in the child restraint, check the location From the back of the seat, of the harness slot. remove harness from splitter plate. Choose the Correct Harness Slot That Fits Your Child Follow the guidelines below Pull Harness Out of Shell to determine the correct...
Meijer.com Slip Harness Straps onto C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint Splitter Plate Position Harness Attach the both harness Straps Over the straps end to the splitter Child’s Shoulders. plate. Make sure that the harness straps do not twist. Position Headrest Place child in the child restraint.
Meijer.com Check Harness C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint Tightness Try to pinch the harness at Loosen Harness the shoulders. If you can Press on harness release pinch the harness strap, lever while pulling on tighten more. If your fingers harness straps above the slip off, the harness is tight buckle to loosen.
Meijer.com To Remove Inner Pillow C-5 Reclining Child Restraint Loosen the harness Rear-facing - Must be system. Remove the fully reclined. buckle strap out of the shell and pad (see section Forward-Facing - Must C-7). Remove the inner be upright. pillow.
Meijer.com Rotate metal retainer, then C-7 Removing Harness System insert retainer up through the plastic shell and pad. Remove Harness Straps from Splitter Plate Fully loosen harness straps. Locate splitter plate on the back of the child restraint and unfasten the harness straps.
Meijer.com Remove the Elastic C-8 Removing Pad for Cleaning Straps from Bottom of Child Restraint You must remove the harness system to remove the pad on the plastic shell. Remove Headrest Pad Undo Fasten Strip Behind Headrest Lower headrest to lowest position and undo the fastening strip behind the headrest.
Meijer.com C-9 Installing Harness System Install Buckle Do not use child restraint without the pad. Fit the buckle’s metal retainer through the slot Replace child restraint pad by reversing order; Starting from in the child restraint. Red bottom of child restraint, slip pad on plastic shell; pull harness button must face out.
Meijer.com Thread harness straps through D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle each buckle tongue (3). Thread the chest clip (4). Do Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than the same to the other harness those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to end.
Meijer.com D-2 Vehicle Seating Position D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for LATCH Anchor Bars The LATCH System this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If LATCH (Lower Anchors and you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your Tethers for CHildren) is a...
Meijer.com D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts ELR lap-only vehicle belts MUST NOT be used Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use with this child restraint. with child restraints. This is your best source for information concerning your vehicle. Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint.
Meijer.com You may need to place a D-5 Using the Locking Clip large rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) (A) under the A locking clip will not fix all types of vehicle seat belt front of the child restraint problems. Review section D-4 and your vehicle’s owner to help achieve the correct manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints.
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Meijer.com Check Vehicle Belt Locate Locking Clip Tightness Location Grasp the child restraint Grasp both vehicle belts at the vehicle belt path together just behind the with one hand. Push and latch plate and unbuckle. pull the child restraint from NOTE: If the latch plate side to side, forward and...
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Meijer.com E-2 Preparing to Install LATCH E-1 Preparing to Install Rear-Facing Rear-Facing 5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Rear-Facing using 5-point harness Pull Pad Off Corners of Child Restraint Pull the pad off the front corners of plastic shell. Routing LATCH Belt Insert the hook with LATCH Belt...
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Meijer.com Note: Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH belt use. E-3 Install Rear-Facing with LATCH Check for Proper Recline Fold the recline stand under the child restraint For children between 5-22 lbs (2.3-10 kg), the bottom level to ground line MUST be level to the ground.
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Meijer.com Tighten LATCH Belt E-4 Install Rear-Facing with Push down firmly on the child Vehicle Belts restraint and pull up on the free end of LATCH belt to tighten. Do not use the LATCH system along with the It maybe easier to tighten the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
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Meijer.com Check for Proper Recline Pull Latch Plate Across to Opposite Side For children between 5-22 lbs (2.3-10 kg), the bottom Reach under pad and pull the level to ground line MUST be vehicle belt across the plastic level to the ground. shell.
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Meijer.com F-2 Adjusting Top Anchorage Strap F-1 Preparing to Install Forward-Facing (Tether) 22-65 lbs (10.1-29 kg) and 34-52 in. (85.1-132.1 cm) and Over 1 Year Old. Forward-Facing using The top anchorage strap (tether) is used for the 5-point harness forward-facing position only. Note: We strongly recommend that you use the top anchorage strap (tether) in the forward-facing position.
Meijer.com F-4 Install Forward-Facing F-3 Preparing to Install With LATCH LATCH Forward-Facing Note: Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH belt use. Note: Pull the LATCH belt out of the rear-facing belt path if you have used this child restraint rear-facing. Child Restraint Must be Routing LATCH Belt Upright...
Meijer.com Tighten Top Anchorage Installation Tip: Strap (Tether) Loosely attach Push firmly on the back the tether hook of the child restraint and before attaching tighten top anchorage the LATCH belt. strap (tether). Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location. Check LATCH Belt Tightness Grasp the child...
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Meijer.com Note: Review the section D-4 to determine what kind F-5 Install Forward-Facing of vehicle belts you have. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use. With Vehicle Belts Place Child Restraint in Vehicle Child Restraint Must be Forward-Facing Upright Place child restraint flush...
Meijer.com Warranty Tighten Vehicle Belt Push down firmly on the Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original child restraint and pull on the retail purchaser as follows: vehicle shoulder belt or lap This product is warranted against defective materials or belt adjuster to tighten.
Meijer.com Trouble Shooting Replacement Parts Order Form If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever Complete the form below. Your model number with color code and sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around manufacturer date code MUST be included on the form to ensure child: DO NOT LUBRICATE.
Meijer.com Replacement Parts List NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be substituted. Prices are subject to change. Part Cost Quantity Total Cost Buckle Strap/Buckle ..$4.99 X _____ = $ ______________ Harness Strap ..... $2.00 X _____ = $ ______________ Pad for Plastic Shell .
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