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Grow and Go

3-in-1 Car Seat

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

Read all instructions before

using this car seat.

WARNING Failure to follow the

warnings on the labels and in the

instruction manual can result in

serious injury or death

to your child.

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Welcome to the Safety 1st family and thank you for choosing

this car seat, also known as a child restraint!

To help you get started using your child’s new car seat,

here are the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete:

Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take

for you to read and follow these instructions.

Ready? Let’s go!

Pages 1-4 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat.

Page 78 has our contact information. If at any point you would like

assistance, please feel free to reach out to us.

REAR-FACING

5-40 lb

(2.3-18 kg) and

19-40 in.

(48-101.6 cm)

PAGE 6

BOOSTER SEAT

40-100 lb

(18.1-45.4 kg)

and 43-52 in.

(110.1-132.1 cm)

PAGE 6

Rear-

Facing

Child Fit

PAGE 9

Forward-

Facing

Child Fit

PAGE 10

Adjusting

Car Seat

PAGES 11-19

Storing

Harness

System

PAGE 53

Securing

Child

PAGE 49

Vehicle

Belt

PAGE 29

Lower

Anchor

Belt

PAGE 34

Vehicle

Belt +

Tether

PAGE 40

Lower

Anchor

Belt +

Tether

PAGE 44

FORWARD-FACING

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg)

and 29-49 in.

(73.6-125 cm)

And at least 1 year old

PAGE 6

Adjust Car Seat to Fit Your Child

Measure Your Child

Install Car Seat into Your Vehicle

Snugly Secure Your Child in Car Seat

Booster Seat

Child Fit

PAGE 57

Lap/

Shoulder

Belt

PAGE 58

Contents

Getting Started

Parts of Car Seat ................................................................. 1

Accessory Use ................................................................... 3

Choosing Car Seat Mode ................................................... 5

Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit ............................................. 7

Rear-Facing Child Fit ......................................................... 9

Forward-Facing Child Fit ............................................................ 10

Making Adjustments to Car Seat

Changing Headrest/Harness Height ................................... 11

Changing Buckle Position ................................................... 12

Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants ................. 15

Reclining Car Seat .............................................................. 19

Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belt

LATCH: Lower Anchor Use .................................................. 20

Vehicle Belts ...................................................................... 22

Tether Use .......................................................................... 26

Installation in Vehicle

Rear-Facing Mode ............................................................. 28

Vehicle Belt Install .............................................................. 29

LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install ........................................ 34

Forward-Facing Mode ....................................................... 39

Vehicle Belt + Tether Install ................................................ 40

LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt + Tether Install ......................... 44

Securing Child in Car Seat ........................................ 49

Booster Seat

Booster Seat Mode ............................................................ 52

Storing Harness System .................................................... 53

Booster Seat Child Fit ........................................................ 57

Lap/Shoulder Belt Use ....................................................... 58

Car Seat Pad Use and Care

Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning ..................................... 60

Cleaning and Installing Seat Pad Set ................................ 63

Installing Harness System ................................................. 66

Safety Information

Aircraft Information .......................................................... 70

Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat ............................ 71

Child Restraint Use ............................................................... 72

Installation in Vehicle ............................................................ 72

Vehicle Seating Position ....................................................... 73

Registration and Safety Notices ............................................. 74

Additional Information

Warranty ............................................................................. 75

Troubleshooting ................................................................... 76

Replacement Parts List ........................................................ 77

Dorel Juvenile Group Information........................................... 78

Parts of Car Seat

Adjustable

Headrest

Headrest/

Harness

Adjustment

Levers

Harness

Release

Lever

(under

ﬂ ap)

Chest Clip

Harness System Detail

In and Out

Harness

Holders

See pages 3-4 for Accessory Use.

Buckle

Cover

Harness

Covers

Buckle

Harness

Straps

Forward-

Facing

Belt Path

Rear-

Facing

Level Line

Base

Rear-

Facing

Belt Path

Tether

Strap

Tether

Storage

Attachment

Instruction

Manual

Storage

LATCH: Lower

Anchor Belt

Storage

Attachment

Splitter

Plate

Shell

(car seat)

Cup

Holders

Recline

Handle

Harness

Adjustment

Strap

LATCH:

Lower

Anchor Belt

Head

Pillow

Lower

Shoulder

Harness Slots

for Smaller

Infants

Upper

Shoulder

Harness

Slots

Body

Pillow

Accessory Use

Harness Covers

The harness covers help provide

comfort to your child’s neck.

If the harness covers will not allow

proper positioning of the chest clip or

interfere with getting a tight enough

harness ﬁ t for a smaller infant, remove

and do not use.

Store until your child is large enough

to use the harness covers while

maintaining a properly ﬁ tting harness.

To remove, pull the fastening strips

apart and pull the harness covers off

of the harness strap.

For Use in Rear-Facing Mode

Forward-Facing Mode

Buckle Cover

To remove, slide the ends of the buckle

cover out of the buckle slot in the pad.

Pull it off of the buckle.

To install, slide the buckle cover over

the buckle and tuck the ends of the

buckle cover into the buckle slot in the

pad.

For Use in Rear-Facing

Mode Only

Head Pillow

To remove, gently pull the tabs on the back of

the head pillow out of the headrest pad.

To attach, slide the tabs on the back of the head

pillow into the slots in the headrest pad.

Body Pillow

When the harness straps are in the upper

shoulder harness slots:

To remove: Undo the buckle and pull it through

the slot in the pillow. Slide the pillow out from

behind the harness straps. To install: Slide the pillow in behind the har-

ness straps and pull the buckle through the buckle slot in the pillow.

When the harness straps are in the lower shoulder harness slots

for smaller infants:

To remove: From the back of the car seat, remove the harness strap

loops from the splitter plate. From the front of the car seat, pull the

harness straps out of the shell and the body pillow. Undo the buckle.

Pull the buckle through the slot in the pillow and pull the pillow out of

the seat.

Rethread the harness for upper harness slots, see pages 68-69.

To install: From the back of the car seat, remove the harness strap

loops from the splitter plate. From the front of the car seat, pull the

harness straps out of the upper shoulder slots. Place the pillow in the

seat and pull the buckle through the buckle slot in pad. Rethread the

harness straps through the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller

infants in the pillow and the shell, see pages 15-18.

Choosing Car Seat Mode

Measure your child’s weight and height

(do not guess) before choosing the car seat’s mode.

Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how the car seat should

be placed in the vehicle.

Children vary widely in body size, shape, and temperament—please

consult your doctor before switching between any of these

modes within the limits and ﬁ t requirements of the seat.

State Laws

Please be certain to follow your state’s laws regarding car seat use.

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations

Infants and Toddlers

Should ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible, until they

reach the highest weight or height allowed by their seat.

Toddlers and Preschoolers

Once they are facing forward, children should use a forward-facing car

seat with a harness for as long as possible, until they reach the height

and weight limits for their seats.

School-Aged Children

Once they have outgrown their forward-facing car seat, children should

use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle’s lap and shoulder

seat belt ﬁ ts properly. This is often when they have reached at least

4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12 years old.

Older Children

All children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the rear

seats of vehicles for optimal protection.

FORWARD-FACING MODE

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)

Children must be at least 1 year of age to ride Forward-Facing.

In this car seat, your child can remain harnessed Forward-Facing

until they outgrow any one of the following:

• Weight Limit: 65 lb (29 kg); OR

• Height Limit: 49 in. (125 cm); OR

• Forward-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 10

BOOSTER SEAT MODE

40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)

In this car seat, your child can remain in a Booster Seat until

they outgrow any one of the following:

• Weight Limit: 100 lb (45.4 kg); OR

• Height Limit: 52 in. (132.1 cm); OR

• Booster Seat Child Fit requirements, see page 57

REAR-FACING MODE

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

Children under 1 year of age must ride Rear-Facing.

In this car seat, your child can remain Rear-Facing until

they outgrow any one of the following:

• Weight Limit: 40 lb (18 kg); OR

• Height Limit: 40 in. (101.6 cm); OR

• Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 9

Place Harness Straps Out of

Way

The In and Out Harness Holders can

be used two ways:

1. You can secure the harness straps

around them as shown.

2. Or the buckle tongues can be

placed into the slots in the harness

holders as shown.

Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit

Fully Loosen Harness Straps

Push down on the harness release

lever (through the opening in the

pad) while pulling out on the harness

straps as shown.

Unbuckle Harness

Press in towards the top of the red

button to release the buckle tongues.

Release Chest Clip

Hold each side of the chest clip.

Press on the release button with your

thumb and pull the chest clip apart.

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Place Child in Car Seat

to Determine Proper

Harness Fit

Your child’s bottom and back should

be ﬂ at against the car seat.

Buckle

Tongue

Release

Button

For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 9.

For Forward-Facing Child Fit, see page 10.

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Forward-Facing Child Fit

Rear-Facing Child Fit

Need to make adjustments?

To change headrest/harness height, see page 11.

To change buckle position, see pages 12-14.

Need to make adjustments?

To change headrest/harness height, see page 11.

To change buckle position, see pages 12-14.

Harness Strap Position

The harness strap must be at or

slightly above your child’s shoulders;

never below.

Max Seated Shoulder Height

In this car seat, the maximum seated

shoulder height is 17 in. (43.2 cm).

To measure your child’s seated

shoulder height: have them sit on

the ﬂ oor with their back ﬂ at against a

wall. Then measure from the ﬂ oor up

to the top of their shoulder.

Buckle Position

The buckle can be used in any buckle

slot.

Choose the slot closest to your child.

The buckle should not be

underneath or behind your child.

Head Position

The tops of your child’s ears must

be below the top of the car seat’s

headrest.

Harness Strap Position

The harness strap must be at or

slightly below your child’s shoulders;

never above.

Buckle Position

The buckle must be used in either

the 1st or 2nd buckle slot.

Choose the slot closest to your child.

The buckle should not be

underneath or behind your child.

Head Position

The top of your child’s head must be

at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top

of the car seat’s headrest.

Do not use 3rd slot in

Rear-Facing Mode.

Max Seated

Height

17 in.

(43.2 cm)

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Changing Headrest/

Harness Height

Rotate the headrest/harness

adjustment levers inward.

Move the headrest up or down to

the proper height for your child.

Make sure it locks securely.

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Changing Buckle Position

Changing Headrest/

Harness Height

Fully Recline Car Seat

Pull out on the recline handle and

push the top of the car seat back.

The recline handle is at the front of

the car seat.

Locate Buckle’s Metal Retainer

Reach under the car seat between

the base and shell to reach the

buckle’s metal retainer.

Fully Loosen Harness Straps

Push down on the harness release

lever (through the opening in the

pad) while pulling out on the harness

straps as shown.

For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 9.

For Forward-Facing Child Fit, see page 10.

Check your child’s fit often.

If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,

see pages 15-18.

To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 49-51.

Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.

Buckle

Tongue

Unbuckle Harness

Press in towards the top of the red

button to release the buckle tongues.

Check your child’s fit often.

If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,

see pages 15-18.

To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 49-51.

Rotate Metal Retainer and

Push It Up Through Buckle

Slot in Shell

From Top of Car Seat,

Pull Buckle and Buckle

Cover Out of Shell and Pad

Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Buckle

Slot Closest to Child

The buckle must face out.

Tuck the ends of the buckle cover

into the same pad slot as the buckle.

Rear-Facing Mode: You must use

the 1st or 2nd buckle slot.

Forward-Facing Mode: Any slot can

be used.

Reach Under Car Seat

Between Base and Shell

Pull the buckle’s metal retainer

completely through the seat pad

and shell.

Check Buckle

Pull up on the buckle to make sure

it is secured.

The buckle must not pull out.

Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely

through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.

Tuck Car Seat Pad Back Around

Front of Car Seat and Check

Buckle

Pull up on the buckle to make sure it

is secured.

The buckle must not pull out.

Check your child’s fit often.

To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 49-51.

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Harness System Adjustments

for Smaller Infants

With Buckle in 1st Slot,

Fully Recline Car Seat

If you need to move the buckle to

the 1st slot, see pages 12-14.

Pull Up Front of Car Seat Pad

Reach Under Car Seat

Between Base and Shell

Pull the buckle’s metal retainer down

and then push it up into the middle

slot as shown.

If you cannot achieve a snug harness ﬁ t for your child,

you may need to adjust the buckle strap and

harness strap length as shown in this section.

Adjusting Buckle Strap

Adjusting Harness Strap

When using the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller

children, you must use the body pillow and the headrest

must be in the lowest position.

Adjust Headrest to

Lowest Position

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From Top of Car Seat, Lay Metal

Retainer Flat Against Shell As

Shown

Attach 2nd Harness Strap

Loops to Splitter Plate As

Shown

The sewn ends of the harness strap

loops must face towards you.

Do not twist the harness strap or the

harness adjustment strap.

Make sure the same harness strap

loops are fitted completely on both

sides of the splitter plate.

Pull Harness Straps Out of

Upper Shoulder Harness Slots

From Back of Car Seat,

Remove Harness Strap

Loops From Splitter Plate

Fully Loosen Harness Straps

Push down on the harness release

lever (through the opening in the

pad) while pulling out on the harness

straps as shown.

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Check your child’s fit often.

To learn how to check harness

tightness, see pages 49-51.

Thread Harness Straps

Through Lower Shoulder

Harness Slots For Smaller

Infants in Seat Pad and Shell

From Back of Car Seat, Pull

Harness Straps Through Shell

The harness straps must be in the

shoulder harness slots below the

metal bar as shown.

Do not twist the harness straps.

sewn

end

Pull Body Pillow Forward Away

from Car Seat

Thread the harness straps through

the slots in pillow.

You must use the body pillow.

The harness system must be installed correctly. Do not use a

child restraint with damaged harness straps.

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LATCH: Lower Anchor Use

Reclining Car Seat

This car seat has 3 positions.

To Recline: Pull out on the recline

handle and push the top of the car

seat back.

For More Upright: Pull out on the

recline handle and pull the top of the

car seat forward.

The recline handle is at the front of

the car seat.

Rear-Facing Mode - 3 Reclined or 2 Semi-reclined

For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the Rear-Facing Level

Line on the shell must be parallel with the ground using either

Position 3 or 2.

For children who can sit up unassisted, you may make the car seat

more upright in Position 2.

Forward-Facing Mode - 1 Upright or 2 Semi-reclined

Booster Seat Mode - 1 Upright or 2 Semi-reclined

When used in Forward-Facing Mode or Booster Seat Mode, semi-

reclined Position 2 is only to be used if necessary to install the car

seat ﬂ ush against the vehicle seat back. The vehicle seat back must be

upright.

Vehicle

Seat Bight

LATCH: Lower Anchor Bars

For Use in Rear-Facing Mode

or Forward-Facing Mode

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different

than those pictured here.

The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for

CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats without using

vehicle seat belts.

The LATCH: lower anchor belt can only be used in vehicles that have

the lower anchor bars installed in designated seating positions. Most

vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with

LATCH: lower anchor bars.

Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions

may be equipped with LATCH: lower anchor bars.

Do not use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt

at the same time. When used correctly the lower anchor

belt or the vehicle belts are equally safe.

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Vehicle Belts

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Lower Anchor

Hooks

Adjuster

Lower Anchor Belt

Storage Attachment

Lower Anchor Belt

Storage Location

Lower Anchor

Belt Parts

To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Storage

Attachment on Car Seat

Squeeze the spring lever on the hooks and remove the hooks from the

storage attachments.

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different

than those pictured here.

If LATCH: lower anchors are not an option or if your child weighs more

than 40 lb (18 kg), you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install

the car seat.

Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with

car seats.

Please go through the steps following steps to understand

how to lock a car seat in

Rear-Facing Mode or Forward-

Facing Mode

with a vehicle belt.

Lap/Shoulder Belts

To Store Lower Anchor Belt

When using the vehicle belts to install,

using the Booster Seat Mode, or

when the car seat is not installed in a

vehicle, the lower anchor belt must be

properly stored in its storage location.

Thread the lower anchor belt through

the Rear-Facing Belt Path then attach

the hooks to the storage attachments as

shown. Gently tighten to remove slack.

To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from

Vehicle’s Lower Anchor Bars

Remove the tension from the belt by

pushing down on the side of the car

seat with the adjuster. Then press the

adjuster’s button to loosen the belt.

Remove the hook from the anchor by

squeezing the spring lever on the hook,

pushing the hook back into the seat bight,

and rotating the hook to the side. Then

pull the hook out of the vehicle seat bight.

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You Must Review Your

Vehicle Owner’s Manual

Your vehicle owner’s manual will let

you know which vehicle belts and

seating positions car seats can be

installed in.

Check How This Car Seat Will

Be Locked Into Place

The vehicle belt must not loosen

after tightening. This means there

needs to be a way to lock the vehicle

belt.

The ways this can be done are:

• By using the seat belt’s retractor,

see step 3; OR

• By using the seat belt’s latch plate,

see step 4.

Check Retractor

Retractors pull seat belts into stored

positions and lock the belt to hold

passengers in place.

See the next page for some common

types of vehicle belt retractors that

will work with this car seat.

Automatic Locking Retractor

Emergency Locking Retractor

This retractor always locks.

It will automatically lock after slowly pulling the seat belt out at least

halfway and letting the belt go back into the retractor 1-2 in. (2.5-

5 cm).

If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emergency Locking

Retractor. These retractors only lock during a sudden stop or collision.

You will need to determine if your seat belt’s latch plate can lock the

belt. See step 4, “Check the Latch Plates”.

See Step 4, “Check

the Latch Plates”.

Switchable Retractor

(most vehicles have this type)

This retractor can be switched to a locking mode.

You must have the retractor in the locking mode to use the seat

belt with this car seat.

Switching to locking mode: Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way

out, then let it go back in 1-2 in. (2.5-5 cm).

As it goes back in, you will most likely hear a ratcheting sound.

Gently pull the belt to see if it has locked. You will not be able to pull

any more belt out if the lock has engaged.

Types of Retractors

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Tether Use

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Locking Latch Plate

Emergency Locking

Retractor with a

Sliding Latch Plate

Emergency Locking Retractor Lap Only Belt

Inﬂ atable Seat Belts

Never Use With This Car Seat

Check Latch Plates

Latch plates are the part of

the seat belt that goes into the

buckle.

To see if the latch plate locks:

1. Buckle Vehicle Belt

2. Firmly Tug Lap Portion of Seat Belt

While Pulling It Up

If the vehicle belt does not slide

through the latch plate, it’s locked.

If the latch plate slides up and down

the vehicle belt, it is a sliding latch

plate.

Sliding latch plates easily slip

between the lap and shoulder

portions of the belt.

If you have an Emergency Locking

Retractor with a Sliding Latch

Plate, you must use a locking clip.

Please contact us for one,

see page 77.

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different

than those pictured here.

You must always attach, adjust, and secure the tether (top

anchorage) strap when installing the car seat in the Forward-Facing

Mode with internal harness. Tethers improve the installation and

stability of car seats 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.

Using this child restraint without the tether strap

anchored as required by the manufacturer would be a

misuse of the child restraint and, in a sudden stop or crash,

could result in serious injury or death.

Do not fasten multiple tether hooks on the same tether

anchor in the vehicle.

For Forward-Facing Mode Only

Tether Anchors

Rear-Facing Mode

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Adjusting Tether Strap

To tighten: After the car seat is

locked into place with the lower

anchor belt or vehicle belt, push

down on the car seat and gently pull

on the free end of the tether strap.

To loosen: Lift up on the tether

adjuster and push it towards the

tether hook.

Pull Free End of

Belt to Tighten

Lift Adjuster Up to

Loosen

Storing Tether Strap

When installing in the Rear-Facing

Mode, using the Booster Seat

Mode, or when the car seat is not

installed in a vehicle, attach the

tether hook to its storage attachment

on the back of the car seat as shown.

Gently tighten to remove slack.

Adjuster

Strap

Hook

Storage

Attachment

Tether Storage

and Parts

Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the

front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active

frontal airbag.

Do not use the tether for rear-facing mode. Secure the

tether strap hook to its storage attachment.

Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap

or lap/shoulder belt.

Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before each

use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and

locked securely in place.

Do not fasten multiple lower anchor hooks on the same

lower anchor bar in the vehicle.

This child restraint must always face the rear of the

vehicle until the child is at least 1 year old and weighs

22 lb (10 kg).

Lap/Shoulder

Belt

Lap Belt LATCH: Lower

Anchor Belt

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

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Vehicle Belt Install

Place Car Seat Rear-Facing

in Back Seat

Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will

Work With This Car Seat

This is very important because not

all vehicle belts will work with car

seats.

Review pages 22-25 and your

vehicle owner’s manual to ﬁ nd out

what kind of vehicle belts you have

and how to lock a car seat in place.

Check Rear-Facing Level Line

For children who cannot sit up

unassisted, the Rear-Facing Level

Line must be parallel with the

ground.

Recline the car seat to achieve the

correct angle, see step 3.

For children who can sit up

unassisted, you may make the car

seat more upright in Position 2.

Recline Car Seat

Pull out on the recline handle and

push the top of the car seat back.

The recline handle is at the front of

the car seat.

Locate Rear-Facing Belt Path

Before you begin installing the car seat

into your vehicle, did you check:

Your child’s weight and height?

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and

19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

Your child’s ﬁ t? See page 9.

Do you need to make adjustments to the

harness/headrest height or the buckle position?

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Route Vehicle Belt

Thread the vehicle belt through the

Rear-Facing Belt Path opening as

shown.

The belt goes:

• across the car seat; AND

• under the car seat pad; AND

• in front of the buckle; AND

• out the other Rear-Facing Belt

Path opening.

Do not twist belt.

Buckle Vehicle Belt

Secure Child in Car Seat

To properly secure your child in the

car seat, see pages 49-51.

Check your child’s ﬁ t often and make

any needed adjustments to the car

seat as they grow.

Tighten Belt

Place your hand in the car seat.

Firmly push the car seat down and

back towards the vehicle seat back

while pulling the shoulder belt or the

free end of lap belt parallel with the

Rear-Facing Belt Path as shown.

Check Belt Tightness

Hold the car seat at the Rear-Facing

Belt Path with your weaker hand.

Push and pull the car seat from side

to side. It should not move more than

1 in. (2.5 cm).

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:

• Pulling the belt tighter; OR

• Reinstalling the car seat; OR

• Changing to a different seating location; OR

• Switching to LATCH: lower anchor belt installation if lower

anchors are available in your vehicle

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LATCH: Lower Anchor Install

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Before you begin installing the car seat

into your vehicle, did you check:

Remove Lower Anchor Belt

from Storage Attachments

Or if the lower anchor belt was

used Forward-Facing, remove it

from the Forward-Facing Belt Path

so both hooks are on the same side

of the car seat as shown.

Finished!

Check the tightness of the

install often to make sure it

has not loosened.

You may need to place a tightly

rolled towel(s) or foam pool

noodle(s) under the front of the car

seat’s base to help get the correct

recline angle for the Rear-Facing

Level Line.

Check often to make sure padding

is still in place and the belt is tight.

Your child’s weight and height?

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and

19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

Your child’s ﬁ t? See page 9.

Do you need to make adjustments to the

harness/headrest height or the buckle position?

Recheck Rear-Facing

Level Line

Redo the installation if the car

seat is not reclined correctly for

your child.

Attach Lower Anchor Hooks

to Vehicle’s Lower Anchors in

Seat Bight

Review your vehicle owner’s manual

for LATCH: lower anchor locations

and lower anchor belt use.

Fasten one hook to one vehicle lower

anchor bar.

Then repeat for the second hook on

the other side of the car seat.

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Place Car Seat Rear-Facing

in Back Seat

Check

Rear-Facing Level Line

For children who cannot sit up

unassisted, the Rear-Facing Level

Line must be parallel with the

ground.

Recline the car seat to achieve the

correct angle, see step 6.

For children who can sit up

unassisted, you may make the car

seat more upright in Position 2.

Recline Car Seat

Pull out on the recline handle and

push the top of the car seat back.

The recline handle is at the front of

the car seat.

Route Lower Anchor Belt

Thread the hook through the Rear-

Facing Belt Path opening as shown.

The adjuster can be on either side of

the car seat.

The belt goes:

• across the car seat; AND

• under the car seat pad; AND

• in front of the buckle; AND

• out the other Rear-Facing Belt

Path opening.

Do not twist belt.

Adjuster

Finished Lower Anchor

Belt Routing

Locate Rear-Facing Belt Path

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Check Belt Tightness

Hold the car seat at the Rear-Facing

Belt Path with your weaker hand.

Push and pull the car seat from side

to side. It should not move more than

1 in. (2.5 cm).

Recheck Rear-Facing

Level Line

Redo the installation if the car

seat is not reclined correctly for

your child.

Secure Child in Car Seat

To properly secure your child in the

car seat, see pages 49-51.

Check your child’s ﬁ t often and make

any needed adjustments to the car

seat as they grow.

Finished!

Check the tightness of the

install often to make sure it

has not loosened.

It may be easier to tighten the belt

by reaching into the Rear-Facing

Belt Path and pulling the free end

of the belt towards you and parallel

with the belt path as shown.

You may need to place a tightly rolled

towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under

the front of the car seat’s base to

help get the correct recline angle for

the Rear-Facing Level Line.

Check often to make sure padding is

still in place and the belt is tight.

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:

• Pulling the belt tighter; OR

• Reinstalling the car seat; OR

• Changing to a different seating location; OR

• Switching to vehicle belt installation

Tighten Belt

Place your hand in the car seat.

Firmly push the car seat down and

back towards the vehicle seat back

while pulling the free end of the belt

parallel with the Rear-Facing Belt

Path as shown.

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Vehicle Belt + Tether Install

Forward-Facing Mode

Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchor-

age system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint

when restraining a child weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg).

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 vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before each

use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and

locked securely in place.

Do not fasten multiple lower anchor hooks on the same

lower anchor bar in the vehicle.

In this child restraint your child must be at least 1 year old

and weigh 22 lb (10 kg) before they sit forward-facing.

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)

and at least 1 year old

Lap/Shoulder

Belt and Tether

Up to 65 lb

(29 kg)

Lap Belt

and Tether

Up to 65 lb

(29 kg)

LATCH: Lower Anchor

Belt and Tether

Do not install by this

method for a child

weighing more than

40 lbs (18 kg).

Place Car Seat Forward-

Facing

in Back Seat

Before you begin installing the car seat

into your vehicle, did you check:

Your child’s weight and height?

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and

29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)

Your child’s ﬁ t? See page 10.

Do you need to make adjustments to the

harness/headrest height or the buckle position?

If your vehicle seat’s headrest

interferes with a ﬂ ush car seat

ﬁ t , check your vehicle owner’s

manual to see if the headrest can

be removed, adjusted, or if there

are other possible seating locations

to use the car seat.

Make Car Seat Flush

Against Vehicle Seat

The vehicle seat back must be

upright.

Put the car seat into Position 1.

Only use semi-reclined Position 2

if necessary to install the car seat

flush against the vehicle seat back.

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Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will

Work With This Car Seat

This is very important because not

all vehicle belts will work with car

seats.

Review pages 22-25 and your

vehicle owner’s manual to ﬁ nd out

what kind of vehicle belt you have

and how to lock a car seat in place.

Loosely Attach Tether Hook to

Vehicle’s Tether Anchor

Check your vehicle owner’s manual

for specific tether (top anchorage)

anchor locations.

Tighten Belt

Place your hand in the car seat.

Firmly push the car seat down and

back towards the vehicle seat back

while pulling the shoulder belt or

the free end of lap belt parallel with

the Forward-Facing Belt Path as

shown.

Tighten Tether

Push ﬁ rmly on the back of the car

seat and pull the free end of the

tether strap to remove all of the

slack.

Route Vehicle Belt

Thread the vehicle belt into the

Forward-Facing Belt Path opening

as shown.

The belt goes:

• across the car seat; AND

• under the car seat pad; AND

• out the other Forward-Facing

Belt Path opening.

Do not twist belt.

Buckle Vehicle Belt

Locate

Forward-Facing

Belt Path

Remove Lower Anchor Belt

from Storage Location

Remove the belt from the Rear-

Facing Belt Path so both hooks are

on the same side of the car seat as

shown.

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LATCH: Lower Anchor

+ Tether Install

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).

• If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:

• Putting your knee in the car seat and pulling the belt tighter; OR

• Reinstalling the car seat; OR

• Changing to a different seating location; OR

• Switching to LATCH: lower anchor belt installation if lower

anchors are available in your vehicle

Before you begin installing the car seat

into your vehicle, did you check:

Your child’s weight and height?

22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) and

29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)

Your child’s ﬁ t? See page 10.

Do you need to make adjustments to the

harness/headrest height or the buckle position?

Finished!

Check the tightness of the

install often to make sure it

has not loosened.

Securing Child in Car Seat

To properly secure your child in the

car seat, see pages 49-51.

Check your child’s ﬁ t often and make

any needed adjustments to the car

seat as they grow.

Check Belt Tightness

Hold the car seat at the Forward-

Facing Belt Path with your weaker

hand.

Push and pull the car seat from side

to side. It should not move more than

1 in. (2.5 cm).

If your vehicle seat’s headrest

interferes with a ﬂ ush car seat

ﬁ t , check your vehicle owner’s

manual to see if the headrest can

be removed, adjusted, or if there

are other possible seating locations

to use the car seat.

Locate Forward-Facing Belt

Path

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Place Car Seat Forward-Facing

in Back Seat

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Loosely Attach Tether Hook to

Vehicle’s Tether Anchor

Check your vehicle owner’s manual

for specific tether (top anchorage)

anchor locations.

Make Car Seat Flush

Against Vehicle Seat

The vehicle seat back must be

upright.

Put the car seat into Position 1.

Only use semi-reclined Position 2

if necessary to install the car seat

flush against the vehicle seat back.

Route Lower Anchor Belt

Thread the hook through the Forward-

Facing Belt Path opening as shown.

The adjuster can be on either side of

the car seat.

The belt goes:

• across the car seat; AND

• under the car seat pad; AND

• out the other Forward-Facing Belt

Path opening.

Do not twist belt.

Finished Lower Anchor

Belt Routing

Adjuster

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Tighten Belt

Place your hand in the car seat.

Firmly push the car seat down

and back towards the vehicle seat

backwhile pulling the free end of the

belt parallel with the Forward-Facing

Belt Path as shown.

Finished!

Check the tightness of the

install often to make sure it

has not loosened.

Securing Child in Car Seat

To properly secure your child in the

car seat, see pages 49-51.

Check your child’s ﬁ t often and make

any needed adjustments to the car

seat as they grow.

Check Belt Tightness

Hold the car seat at the Forward-

Facing Belt Path with your weaker

hand.

Push and pull the car seat from side

to side. It should not move more than

1 in. (2.5 cm).

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:

• Putting your knee in the car seat and pulling the belt tighter; OR

• Reinstalling the car seat; OR

• Changing to a different seating location; OR

• Switching to vehicle belt installation

Tighten Tether

Push ﬁ rmly on the back of the car

seat and pull the free end of the

tether strap to remove all of the slack.

Attach Lower Anchor

Hooks to Vehicle’s Lower

Anchors in Seat Bight

Review your vehicle owner’s manual

for LATCH: lower anchor locations

and lower anchor belt use.

Fasten one hook to one vehicle lower

anchor bar.

Then repeat for the second hook on

the other side of the car seat.

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Securing Child in Car Seat

Place Child in Car Seat

Your child’s bottom and back should

be ﬂ at against the car seat.

Position the harness straps over your

child’s shoulders and upper thighs.

Buckle Harness

Push the buckle tongues into the

buckle until you hear them “click”.

Pull up on the harness straps to

make sure the buckle is locked.

Fasten Chest Clip

Insert right half of the chest clip into

the left half and snap together.

Check Harness Tightness

Unfasten the harness covers.

Try to pinch the harness strap at the

shoulder vertically between your index

ﬁ nger and thumb as shown.

If your ﬁ ngers slip off, the harness

system is tight enough.

If you can pinch the harness strap,

tighten more.

Fasten the harness covers.

Position Chest Clip

Slide the chest clip up the harness

straps and position it at mid-chest

(even with armpits) and away from

your child’s neck.

Tighten Harness

Pull the harness adjustment strap

straight out to snugly tighten the

harness system.

A snug strap should not allow any slack.

It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging.

It does not press on the child’s ﬂ esh or push the child’s body

into an unnatural position.

Do not use the harness system when using as a booster

seat.

Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when

restraining the child in this booster seat.

Do not use only the lap belt when using this seat as a

booster seat. The shoulder belt must always be adjusted

snugly across the child’s chest. NEVER place shoulder belt

under the child’s arms or behind their back.

Do not use this booster seat if the tops of your child’s ears

are above the top of the booster seat’s headrest.

Do not use LATCH when using as a booster seat. Secure

the lower anchor belt and the tether strap to their storage

attachments.

Booster Seat Mode

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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.

The 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.

Finished!

Your child is now secured in the

car seat.

Check your child’s ﬁ t often and

make any needed adjustments to

the car seat as they grow.

To Remove Child from Car Seat:

1. Loosen Harness Strap

2. Unbuckle Harness

3. Release Chest Clip

4. Remove Child

40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and

43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)

Keep the booster

seat belted when

not in use.

Lap/Shoulder

Belt

Storing Harness System

continued on next page

You must store the harness system and remove

the accessories when using the Booster Seat Mode.

To remove accessories, see pages 3-4.

Store the buckle and buckle cover in a safe place for

future use.

Fully Loosen Harness Straps

Locate Buckle’s Metal Retainer

Fully recline the car seat.

Reach under the car seat between

the base.

Rotate the metal retainer and push it

up through the shell and pad.

Unbuckle Harness

From Top of Car Seat,

Pull Buckle and Buckle

Cover Out of Shell and Pad

Adjust Headrest to

Highest Position

Undo Fasteners on

Headrest Pad

Removing Buckle

Storing Harness System

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Pull Headrest Pad Off Bottom

of Headrest As Shown

Undo Fasteners on Seat Pad

Thread Harness Straps into

Slots on Sides of Headrest

As Shown

Finished!

The car seat has been converted to

the Booster Seat Mode.

Place Chest Clip, Harness

Straps, and Buckle Tongues

Behind the Headrest and Seat

Pad As Shown

Push the chest clip up so it is behind

the headrest.

Tighten Harness

Pull the harness adjustment strap

straight out to remove any slack from

the harness system.

Pull Headrest Pad Down

and Wrap Around Bottom

of Headress

ttach the fasteners on the headrest

pad and the seat pad.

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Lap/Shoulder Belt Use

Booster Seat Child Fit

Shoulder Belt Position

The shoulder belt should lay snugly

across the center of your child’s

shoulder and across their chest;

not on their face or neck.

Lap Belt Position

The lap belt should lay snugly

across your child’s hips; not on

their stomach.

Head Position

The tops of your child’s ears should

never be above the top of the booster

seat’s headrest.

Max Seated

Height

18.5 in.

(47 cm)

Max Seated Height

In this booster seat, the maximum

seated height is 18.5 in. (47 cm).

To measure your child’s seated

height: have them sit on the ﬂ oor

with their back ﬂ at against a wall.

Then measure from the ﬂ oor up to

the top of their shoulder.

Have Child Sit in Booster Seat

Make Booster Seat Flush

Against Vehicle Seat

The vehicle seat back must be

upright.

Put the booster seat into Position 1.

You must store the harness system when using the

Booster Seat Mode, see pages 53-56.

If your vehicle seat’s headrest

interferes with a ﬂ ush booster

seat ﬁ t, check your vehicle owner’s

manual to see if the headrest can

be removed, adjusted, or if there are

other possible seating locations to

use the booster seat.

Only use semi-reclined Position 2 if necessary to install the

booster seat flush against the vehicle seat back.

Unbuckle Harness

Press in towards the top of the red

button to release the buckle tongues.

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Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning

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Buckle Vehicle Belt

Pull up on the lap belt to tighten.

Position Shoulder Belt on Child

Pull up on shoulder belt to tighten.

The shoulder belt should lay under

the In and Out Harness Holder as

shown.

The shoulder belt should lay snugly

across the center of your child’s

shoulder and across their chest;

not on their face or neck.

Finished!

Check periodically to make sure

your child has not moved out of

position and loosened the

shoulder belt.

You do not need to remove the harness system

to remove the pad from the shell.

To remove accessories, see pages 3-4.

Undo Fasteners on Headrest

Pad

Adjust Headrest to Highest

Position

Fully Loosen Harness Straps

Push down on the harness release

lever (through the opening in the

pad) while pulling out on the harness

straps as shown.

Only use the shoulder belt-positioning guide in the headrest if

necessary to help position the shoulder belt correctly on your child.

Position Lap Belt on Child

Route the lap belt portion of the

vehicle belt through the Booster

Seat Belt Path as shown.

The lap belt should lay snugly

across your child’s hips; not on

their stomach.

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Gently Pull Headrest Pad Off

Bottom of Headrest As Shown

Remove the headrest pad from the

headrest.

Pull Elastic Straps on Headrest

Pad Over Headrest/Harness

Adjustment Levers As Shown

Undo Fasteners on Seat Pad

Pull Pad Off Sides of Shell and

Front of Car Seat

Pull the buckle strap and the harness

adjustment strap out of the openings

in the seat pad.

Pull Pad Down and Off of

Bottom of In and Out

Harness Holders

Pull up the pad to remove it

completely from the In and Out

Harness Holders.

Lower Headrest to Middle of

Seat

Pull the seat pad off of the shell.

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Cleaning and Installing Seat Pad Set

Cleaning Pad and Accessories

Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Make

sure the harness covers are closed so the fastening strips are not

exposed. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12

minutes on low heat. Remove immediately.

Cleaning Harness Strap

Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.

Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.

Spilled food and liquids on the car seat may result in mold or

bacterial growth over time. These spills could also attract insects

or rodents.

Adjust Headrest to

Highest Position

Gently Pull Headrest Pad

onto Headrest

Do not use the child restraint without the seat pad

or with damaged harness straps.

Slide Harness Straps Into Slots

in Pad and Attach Fasteners

Pull the headrest pad down around

the bottom of the headrest.

Lower Headest to Middle of

Car Seat

Starting from the the bottom of the

car seat, slip the seat pad on the

shell.

Push In and Out Harness

Holders Through Slots in

Seat Pad

Place Elastic Straps on Headrest

Pad Around Headrest/Harness

Adjustment Levers

continued on next page

Installing Harness System

6665

Wrap Seat Pad Around Bottom

and Sides of Shell

Pull the buckle strap and the harness

adjustment strap through the

openings in the seat pad.

Attach Seat Pad Fasteners

Fully Recline Car Seat

The recline handle is at the front of

the car seat.

Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Buckle

Slot Closest to Child

The buckle must face out.

Tuck the ends of the buckle cover

into the same pad slot as the buckle.

Reach Under Seat Between

Base and Shell

Pull the metal retainer completely

through the pad and shell.

Check Buckle

Pull up on the buckle to make sure

it is secured.

The buckle must not pull out.

Installing Buckle

Rear-Facing Mode: You must use the 1st or 2nd buckle slot.

Forward-Facing Mode: Any slot can be used.

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Undo Fasteners on Headrest

Pad and Seat Pad

Gently Pull Headrest Pad Off

Bottom of Headrest As Shown

Loosen Harness Straps

Unthread the harness straps from the

slots on the side of the headrest.

Pull Chest Clip, Harness Straps,

and Buckle Tongues Out From

Behind Headrest

Slide the harness straps into the

openings in the headrest pad.

Thread Buckle and Chest Clip

The harness strap ends go through

the back of the buckle tongues and

through the chest clip front to back

as shown.

If the harness straps have been removed from the splitter plate,

and if the buckle tongues and chest clip have been unthreaded,

follow the steps below to rethread them.

Adjust Headrest to Highest

Position

Pull Headrest Pad Down and

Around Bottom of Headrest

Attach the headrest pad and the seat

pad fasteners.

Thread Harness Straps into

Shoulder Harness Slots

If you will be using the lower shoulder

harness slots for smaller infants, see

pages 15-18.

Installing Harness Straps

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end

Aircraft Information

7069

Install the car seat 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 car seat is certified for aircraft use.

There is an airplane certification label

located on the side of this car seat as

shown.

Store the lower anchor belt and tether strap when

installing with aircraft belts.

Forward-Facing Aircraft Installation

Follow the steps on pages 40-43, skipping

the tether strap steps.

Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation

Follow the steps on pages 29-33.

Attach Harness Strap Loops

to Splitter Plate As Shown

The sewn ends of the harness strap

loops must face towards you.

Do not twist the harness strap or the

harness adjustment strap.

Make sure the harness strap loops

are fitted completely on both sides

of the splitter plate.

The harness system must be installed correctly. Do not

use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.

From Back of Car Seat,

Thread Harness Straps

Over Metal Bar

Do not twist the harness straps.

Check your child’s fit often.

If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,

see pages 15-18.

To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 49-51.

Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.

This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the

internal harness.

This restraint is not certified for aircraft use when used as a booster

seat because aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts.

Replacement and

Expiration of Car Seat

Child Restraint Use

Never take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle

is moving.

Never leave your 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 a child restraint with 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.

This child restraint has been certiﬁ ed for use in passenger

vehicles. Do not use in a boat, on a motorcycle or in a cargo van

or bus where there are no seat belts or tether anchors.

Read all instructions for additional warnings.

Installation in Vehicle

Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt before each use. Use

only if the belt can be 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 risk your child’s safety.

To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group strongly

recommends replacing the car seat even after a minor crash;

even if it was not occupied at the time.

Replacement After a Minor Crash

The National Highway Trafﬁ c Safety Administration states that for a

crash to be considered minor ALL of the following must be true:

• Vehicle able to drive away from the crash site; AND

• Vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged; AND

• No passengers were injured; AND

• Airbags did not deploy; AND

• There is no visible damage to the car seat.

If the crash your car seat was involved in meets ALL the criteria,

you may not need to replace the car seat.

If one or more of these criteria are not true or if you are uncertain

of any of your answers, replace the car seat immediately.

Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash

You must replace this car seat if it has been in a

moderate to severe car crash.

This car seat is intended to protect a child in a single crash.

During a crash, the car seat and all of its parts absorb crash energy

which can deform or weaken it. Damage is not always visible.

A damaged car seat must be replaced immediately.

Expiration

On the side of the car seat there is a date of

manufacture label as shown.

Do not use this car seat more than 10 years after

the date of manufacture.

Registration and Safety Notices

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, e-mail address if available and the

restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.

Consumer Care Department

PO 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 www.NHTSA.gov.

If you don’t have the card or if your

address changes, you will ﬁ nd the model

number, manufacture date, and line code on

the label located on side of shell.

Example of model number, line code, and manufacture date.

Vehicle Seating Position

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.

For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your vehicle owner’s

manual.

Children are safer when properly restrained

in rear seating positions than in the front

seating positions.

According to accident statistics, children in rear seating

positions are statistically safer, whether you have air bags,

advanced air bags, or no air bags at all.

If you are not sure where to place the car seat 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.

To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the following

precautions:

• Park in the shade or where sun does not directly hit the car seat.

• Cover the car seat with a sheet or blanket when not in use.

• Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in car seat.

To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from damage, use a

single layer towel underneath and behind car seat.

Warranty

1. If the car seat’s buckle or harness release lever sticks or you

cannot get the straps tight enough around your child:

Do not lubricate. Check around the lever and the retractor for

dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm

water and/or remove the object with tweezers. If you cannot get the

harness to adjust and remain tight with the buckle securely locked,

do not use this car seat.

2. If your harness twists:

Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the car seat to

help prevent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten the harness so it

will be ready for next use.

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original

retail purchaser as follows: This product is warranted against

defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of

original purchase.

An original receipt is required to validate your warranty.

DJG will, at its option, provide replacement parts or replace this

product. DJG reserves the right to substitute if the part or model has

been discontinued.

To make a claim under this warranty, please contact our Consumer

Care Department by phone: 1-800-544-1108 or text: 1-812-652-

2525. Our hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST

Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Proof of purchase is required and shipping charges are the

responsibility of the consumer.

Warranty Limitations:

This warranty does not include damages which

arise from misuse or abuse of this product.

Limitation of Damages:

The warranty and remedies as set forth are

exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied.

In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you

for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages,

arising out of the use or inability to use this product.

Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state law

rights:

Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be limited to

the duration and terms of the express written warranty.

Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an implied

warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other

rights, which vary from state to state. Neither DJG nor the dealer

selling this product authorized any person to create for it any other

warranty, obligation, or liability in connection with this product.

Troubleshooting

Dorel Juvenile Group Information

Replacement Parts List

If requested color is not available, similar color will be

substituted. Prices are subject to change. Applicable

tax and shipping & handling will also be added.

Part Cost

Buckle Assembly ................................................. $7.99

Seat Pad Set ..................................................... $99.99

Chest Clip ........................................................... $1.50

Tether ................................................................ $6.00

Lower Anchor Belt ............................................. $17.99

Instructions ......................................................... $0.00

Locking Clip ........................................................ $2.50

For parts availability and questions,

please call: 1-800-544-1108 or text: 1-812-652-2525.

If you already know which parts you need,

you may complete your order with a credit card

by calling us at 1-800-544-1108.

We accept Visa or MasterCard.

Hours of Operation:

M-TH: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST

FRI: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child

restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating car seats

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 car seat will prevent injury or

death in a particular crash. However, when combined with

careful driving, proper use of a car seat can lower a child’s

risk of injury or death in most crashes.

If you have questions or any concerns with this car seat,

please contact our Consumer Care Department:

Call: 1-800-544-1108

Text:

1-812-652-2525

Website:

www.safety1st.com

Hours of Operation:

M-TH: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST

FRI: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST