Baby Trend EuroSport User manual

Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in
this manual. Failure to properly use this car seat increases the
risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or crash.
by Baby Trend
www.babytrend.com
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KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
WARNING!
OWNER’S MANUAL
Stage 1
Toddler Car Seat
with Built-in
Harness
Stage 2
High-back Booster
Car Seat
Stage 3
Backless Booster
Car Seat
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1607 S. Campus Ave., Ontario, CA 91761
Toll Free: 1-800-328-7363
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Store this manual in the pocket provided
on the side of the Car Seat Base.

Table of Contents
7.3 Installation WITH Top Tether..................................................28
7.3.1 Installation - LATCH WITH Top Tether...............................29
7.3.2 Installation - Lap/Shoulder Belt WITH Top Tether...............34
7.3.3 Installation - Lap Belt Only WITH Top Tether........................37
7.4 InstallationWITHOUTTopTether...........................................41
7.4.1 Installation- LATCHWITHOUTTopTether...........................42
7.4.2 Installation - Lap/Shoulder Belt WITHOUT Top Tether.........46
7.4.3 Installation- Lap BeltOnly WITHOUT TopTether..................49
7.5 SecuringyourChild................................................................52
8.0 Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)
Installation and Use....................................................................58
8.1 High-back Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT
Built-in Harness System) Installation and Use...........................59
8.2 Backless Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT
Built-in Harness System) Installation and Use...........................64
9.0 Vehicle Seat Belts
9.1 Check that the Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use..........................68
10.0 Operation and Adjustments
10.1 Assembly and Removal of Back Support..................................75
10.2 Changing Harness Strap Adjustment.........................................76
10.3 Changing Harness Strap Height.................................................78
10.4 Harness Removal and Assembly...............................................81
10.5 Adjusting the Head Support........................................................86
10.6 Assembly and Removal of Vehicle Shoulder Belt Positioner.......86
10.7 Cup Holder Attachment..............................................................88
10.8 Smart Safety Buckle...................................................................88
11.0 Additional Information
11.1 Certications...............................................................................89
11.2 Installation and Use on Aircraft...................................................89
12.0 Cleaning and Maintenance.........................................................90
13.0 ReplacementParts......................................................................93
14.0 How to Register your Car Seat..................................................94
1.0 General Warnings and Information..............................................3
2.0 WARNINGS................................................................................5
3.0 Features and Benets
3.1 Toddler Car Seat..........................................................................9
3.2 Toddler Car Seat........................................................................10
3.3 High-back Booster Car Seat......................................................11
3.4 Backless Booster Car Seat........................................................12
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
4.1 Assemble the Back Support.......................................................13
4.2 Determine the Use Mode and
Prepare the Car Seat for Your Child............................................13
4.3 Select a Vehicle Seating Location to
Install the Car Seat....................................................................14
4.4 Proper Use Check List...............................................................15
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
5.1 Car Seat Use Modes.................................................................16
5.2 Toddler Car Seat Use
(WITH Built-in Harness System)................................................17
5.3 High-back Booster Car Seat Use
(WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)........................................18
5.4 Backless Booster Car Seat Use
(WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)........................................19
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Loaction.........................................20
6.1 Overall Considerations for Selecting
aSeatingLocation......................................................................21
6.2 Seating Locations to Avoid.........................................................23
7.0 Toddler Car Seat (WITH Built-in Harness System)
Installation and Use
7.1 Proper Installation ..................................................................24
7.2 Belt Routing Options for Installation
Installation WITH Top Tether “FRONT ENTRY” Belt Routing..26
Installation WITHOUT Top Tether “REAR ENTRY” Belt Routing..27
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Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Choosing the correct use mode for your child’s weight and
height.
2. Choosing the best location within your vehicle for installing the
Car Seat. Seating positions with frontal Air Bags must be avoided
if possible.
3. Proper installation.
a. Toddler Use Mode
- Requires proper routing of LATCH or the vehicle seat
belts and using Top Tether. Use Top Tether as an
additional attachment to secure Car Seat whenever
possible.
- Car Seat must stay tightly secured in vehicle.
b. Booster Use Mode
- Requiresproperroutingandadjustingtofvehicle
lap/shoulder belt.
c. Always properly position the vehicle belts on your child and
snugly adjust the vehicle belts around child.
NOTE: Not all vehicle seat belts or vehicle seats can be used with
this car seat.
4. Proper belt adjustment.
- Properly position belt on child.
- Snugly adjust belts around child.
1.0 General Warnings and Information1.0 General Warnings and Information
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WARNING TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
• Properuseisrequired.Yourchild’ssafetydependsontheproper
installation and use of this Car Seat. Read and understand all
information in this owner’s manual and product labels before using
this Car Seat.
• ImproperuseoftheCarSeatcanresultindeathorseriousinjury
from a sudden stop or crash.
The ultimate safety of your child depends on the proper and secure
installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle. Proper installation requires
that you read and understand this entire manual and your vehicle’s
owner’s manual before placing your child in the Car Seat.
DO NOT allow others to install or use this Car Seat unless they
completely understand it’s proper use and installation.
- When using Car Seat with the harness, car seat must be securely
installed. A secure installation is when the Car Seat is tightly
secured by the LATCH or the vehicle seat belt and the belt does
not loosen over time.
- When using a lap/shoulder belt to secure your child. Vehicle belt
must be properly routed and positioned on your child.
NEED HELP?
Contact Baby Trend Customer Service at 1-800-328-7363 or one of the
following resources:
 • Call1-866-SEATCHECK(1-866-732-8243).
 • Logontowww.nhtsa.gov
- For a car seat inspection station select “Locate a Child Safety
Seat Inspection Station By State or Zip Code”.
   - Tolocateacertied“ChildPassengerSafety”Technicianin
your area, select tab “Vehicles & Equipment”, select topic
“Child Seats” and then select link “Child Passenger Safety
Contact Locator” or “Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection
Station Locator”.
 • Logontowww.seatcheck.org.

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Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result
in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or
crash.
•Use this Car Seat only with children who weigh between 22 and
100 lbs. (10 and 45 kg.) and whose height is between 29 and
57 in. (74 and 145 cm) and who are capable of sitting upright
unassisted.
•Child must be at least 1 year old and 22 lbs. (10 kg) to use
this Car Seat.
•Proper installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle and proper
securing of your child in the Car Seat are essential to ensure
the safety of your child. Your child can be injured in a sudden
stop or crash if not properly secured in the Car Seat or if the
Car Seat is not properly installed in the vehicle.
•Use this Car Seat forward-facing only with child facing the front
of the vehicle.
•Toddler Use Mode:
- Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s Child Restraint
Anchorage System (LATCH) if available or with a vehicle
belt.
- Secure Top Tether provided with this child restraint.
- Always use proper belt routing based on tether use.
- Always use harness covers.
- Snugly adjust harness around child.
- Adjust harness strap height to child’s shoulder height.
- Use Body Insert for smaller child.
2.0 WARNINGS
• Booster Use Mode:
- Use only with children that are 3 years old and weigh at
least 30 lbs (13.6 kg).
- Snugly adjust the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt around child.
- Properly position the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt on child.
Lap belt is low on child’s hips and contacting thighs and
shoulder belt is centered on shoulder.
- Use only the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt system to restrain
a child.
- Never use only a lap belt to secure child in the Booster
Car Seat.
- Use back support as long as possible.
- Never use Body Insert when using Booster Car Seat.
•Never leave your child unattended, even for a moment.
•Never put a Car Seat in a vehicle front seat location unless
specically recommended in vehicle owner’s manual.
•Never use this Car Seat in a vehicle seating location that has an
Active Air Bag unless recommended in the vehicle owner’s
manual. If your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger side
Active Air Bag, please refer to the vehicle’s owner’s manual for
additional information about Active Air Bags and child safety seat
installation.
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WARNING!
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.
2.0 WARNINGS

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• This Car Seat is designed and tested to accommodate a child
of a specic range of WEIGHT and HEIGHT. Using the Car Seat
for a child whose weight or height is outside of these limits will
increase the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a
crash (see Section 5.0 of this manual for WEIGHT and HEIGHT
limits for this car seat).
•DO NOT dress your child in bulky clothing or other garments
that will hinder the harness from being properly latched
between your child’s legs and belts being snugly adjusted
around your child.
•Not all vehicle seat belts or seating locations can be used with
this Car Seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section in this manual.
•Some vehicles do not have any safe location for this Car Seat
to be installed. In addition, many vehicles do not have seat belt
systems that will adequately hold this Car Seat in the required
position. Please refer to both this manual and your vehicle
owner’s manual for complete information for proper, safe
installation of this Car Seat.
• This Car Seat is certied for use in motor vehicles and for
use on aircraft in Toddler Car Seat use mode. DO NOT use this
Car Seat in the home, on boats or other non-certied
applications.
•DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided
by Baby Trend, Inc. Use of accessories or parts from other
manufacturers could alter the performance and safety of the
Car Seat.
2.0 WARNINGS
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• The Car Seat may become very hot if left in direct sunlight. Your
child may suffer burns from hot components. Always check the
Car Seat for hot surfaces that may come into contact with
your child before placing your child in the Car Seat. We suggest
that you cover the Car Seat with a blanket or towel if it will be
subject to direct sunlight while you are away from the vehicle.
•This Car Seat is constructed of plastic that can deform over
time if left with any object in the seat while stored. DO NOT
leave heavy objects in the Car Seat while not in use. DO NOT
store the seat in the trunk of your car with heavy objects on it
or with pressure on the Car Seat from the trunk lid.
•Discontinue use of the Harness System and Back Support after
6 years and the Booster Seat Base after 10 years from the date
of manufacture printed on the label on the bottom of the Seat
Base.
•DO NOT use Car Seat if it has been in a crash, it must be
replaced. A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again
could result in serious injury or death.
•DO NOT use Car Seat if it is damaged or is missing parts.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury
or death.
2.0 WARNINGS

3.0 Features and Benets
3.1 Toddler Car Seat
(WITH Built-in Harness System)
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Harness Strap
Covers
Toddler Shoulder
Belt Guide
Body
Insert
Harness Clip
Toddler Shoulder
Belt Guide
Seat
Base
Smart Safety
Buckle
Armrest
Cup Holder
Can be mounted
on either side
of seat base.
Harness Straps
Harness
Adjuster Straps
Buckle
Tongues
Armrest
Back Support
Head Support
Harness Strap
Adjusters with
Tension Indicator
Tummy
Pad
Owner’s
Manual
Owner’s Manual
Storage Pocket
(under pad)
Crotch
Strap
3.0 Features and Benets
3.2 Toddler Car Seat
(WITH Built-in Harness System)
LATCH Connector
Hook
Top Tether Strap
Top Tether
Hook
Harness Strap
Slots
LATCH Connector
Hook
Belt Path
Opening
LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt
LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt
Belt Path
Opening
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LATCH/Tether
Storage Bar
Tether Adjuster
with Tension
Indicator
Metal Harness
Retainers
LATCH Adjuster
with Tension
Indicator
Head Support
Back Support
Seat
Base

3.0 Features and Benets
3.4 Backless Booster Car Seat
(WITHOUT Harness System and Back Support)
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Seat Base
Pad
Owner’s
Manual
Owner’s Manual
Storage Pocket
(under pad)
Cup Holder
Can be mounted
on either side
of seat base.
Seat Base
Armrest
Armrest
Shoulder Belt
Positioner Assembly
(Stored in Owner’s
Manual Storage Pocket)
Plastic
Anchor
Shoulder
Belt Guide
3.3 High-back Booster Car Seat
(WITHOUT Harness System)
Seat Base
Armrest
Booster
Shoulder
Belt Guide
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Seat Base
Pad
Head Support
Pad
Owner’s
Manual
Owner’s Manual
Storage Pocket
(under pad)
Armrest
Cup Holder
Can be mounted
on either side
of seat base.
Head Support
Booster Shoulder
Belt Guide
Back Support
Pad
3.0 Features and Benets

4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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Backless Booster Car Seat WITHOUT Harness System
“40 - 100 lbs.” (18 to 45 kg) (see Weight and Height
Recommendations” section).
- Remove Back Support (see “Assembly and Removal of
Back Support” section).
4.3 Select a Vehicle Seating Location to Install the
Car Seat
Toddler Car Seat WITH Built-in Harness System
 • Selectavehicleseatinglocationwithatetheranchor,if
available. Baby Trend requires using the tether for
installation whenever possible.
Note: The belt routing for installation is dependent on
Tether use. Use “Front Entry” belt routing when
using WITH a Tether. Use “Rear Entry” belt
routing when using WITHOUT a Tether.
Booster Car Seat WITHOUT Harness System
 • Selectavehicleseatinglocationwithalap/shoulderbelt.
 • Neveruseavehicleseatinglocationwithonly a lap belt.
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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The steps to prepare the Car Seat for use with your child are
outlined below and described in detail in this owner’s manual.
4.1 Assemble the Back Support (see “Assembly and
Removal of Back Support” section)
Before using your Car Seat in your vehicle, you must assemble
the Back Support to the Seat Base (see “Assemby and Removal
of Back Support” section).
4.2 Determine the Use Mode and Prepare the Car Seat
for your Child
Toddler Car Seat WITH Built-in Harness System “22 - 50 lbs.”
(10 to 23 kg) (see Weight and Height Recommendations”
section).
- Use Body Insert with smaller child.
- Harness strap height must be at or
above child’s shoulder.
- Adjusttheharnessstrapheighttot
your child (see “Changing Harness Strap
Height” section).
High-back Booster Car Seat WITHOUT Harness System
“30 - 100 lbs.” (13.6 to 45 kg) (see Weight and Height
Recommendations” section).
- Remove the harness system for Booster Car Seat Use
(see “Harness Removal and Assembly” section).
- Remove Body Insert.
- Adjust head support for your child (see”Adjusting the Head
Support” section).

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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
 •FAILURE TO USE CHILD RESTRAINT IN A MANNER
APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY INCREASE
THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
This child restraint is designed for use only by children who are at least
1 year old, can sit upright unassisted, who weigh between 22 and 100
lbs. (10 and 45 kg) and whose height is between 29 and 57 inches
(74 and 145 cm).
5.1 Car Seat Use Modes
This Car Seat has three different use modes for the weight and height
ranges listed above and depends on the size of your child. Instructions
for the proper use of this child restraint differ greatly for each use mode.
Be sure you are using the child restraint in the correct mode and with
thecorrectfeaturesforyourchildasidentiedinthisowner’smanual.
1. Toddler Car Seat (WITH Built-in Harness System)
22 - 50 lbs. (10 - 23 kg)
2. High-back Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT Harness System)
30 - 100 lbs. (13.6 - 45 kg)
3. Backless Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT Harness System and
Back Support) 40 - 100 lbs. (18 - 45 kg)
5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use
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4.4 Proper Use Check List
Toddler Car Seat (WITH Harness)
√Car seat is securely installed in vehicle.
√Green Tension Indicator on LATCH Adjuster is visible.
√The correct belt routing for installation is used based on use
of tether.
√Top Tether is used, when possible.
√Green Tension Indicator on Tether Adjuster is visible.
√Harness straps are in harness slots at or above child’s
shoulders.
√Harness is snugly adjusted around child.
√Green Tension Indicator on Harness Strap Adjusters are visible.
Booster Car Seat (WITHOUT Harness)
√Lap and shoulder belts are snugly adjusted around child.
√ Lapbeltislowandatonhipsandcontactingthighs.
√Shoulder belt is centered on shoulder.
√Child is sitting up, not slouching down under vehicle lap belt.
√Shoulder belt is not under arm or behind back of child.
√Top of child’s ears are below top of vehicle seat back or
vehicle headrest.

5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
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5.3 HIGH-BACK BOOSTER CAR SEAT USE
(WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements
to use the High-back Booster Car Seat mode:
 • Child’sweightisbetween
30 and 100 lbs. (13.6
and 45 kg) and
 • Child’sheightisbetween
42 and 50 in. (107 and
127 cm) and
 • Childmustbeatleast3years
of age.
Baby Trend and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
using a High-back Booster Car Seat as long as possible before
changing to a Backless Booster Car Seat. The High-back Booster
 CarSeatshouldbeuseduntilthechild’sshouldersdonott
comfortably under the side wings of the Head Support.
Parents are advised that the Back Support and Head Support of the
High-back Booster Car Seat provide incremental crash protection in
frontal and side impact crashes. Removing the Back Support and
Head Support earlier than necessary also removes the incremental
crash protection.
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5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
5.2 TODDLER CAR SEAT USE
(WITH Built-in Harness System)
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements
to use the Toddler Car Seat mode:
 • Childmustbeatleast1year
old and able to sit upright
unassisted and
 • Weighbetween22and
50 lbs. (10 and 23 kg) and
 • Child’sheightisbetween
29 and 48 in. (74 and
122 cm) and
 • Topofchild’sshouldersare
at or below top harness slots.
Baby Trend and the American Academy of
Pediatrics recommend using a Car Seat
WITH Built-in Harness as long as possible
before changing to a Booster Car Seat.
The Toddler Car Seat mode should be used
until the child exceeds either 50 lbs. (23 kg),
48 in. (122 cm), or shoulders are above top
harness slots.

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5.0 Weight and Height Recommendations
5.4 BACKLESS BOOSTER CAR SEAT USE
(WITHOUT Built-in Harness System)
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements
to use the Backless Booster Car Seat mode:
 • Child’sweightisbetween40
and 100 lbs. (18 and 45 kg)
and
 • Child’sheightisbetween42and
57 in. (107 and 145 cm) and
 • Topofchild’searsmustbe
below top of vehicle seat back
or vehicle headrest and
 • Childmustbeatleast4years
of age.
Baby Trend and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
using a Backless Booster Car Seat until the child reaches a standing
height of 57 in. (145 cm) before changing to secure the child with a
vehicle seat belt, without a booster car seat.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
• TO AVOID INJURIES FROM WHIPLASH, TOP OF
CHILD’S EARS MUST BE BELOW TOP EDGE OF
VEHICLE SEAT BACK OR VEHICLE HEADREST.
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6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
WARNING!
• There are many different types of vehicles, vehicle seat belt
systems, or other occupant restraint systems in use today.
Accordingly, this manual can only give guidelines for proper
installation in your vehicle. In addition to this manual, you
must also read and understand the vehicle owner’s manual,
which should address use of child restraints. If your vehicle
owner’s manual does not address the installation of child
restraints, please contact your local vehicle dealer, or the
vehicle’s manufacturer to obtain this information before using
this Car Seat.
Not every seating location within a vehicle may be safe for the
installation of this Car Seat. In fact, some vehicles have no
seating location that is safe for the installation of a Car Seat.
Improper placement of this Car Seat within a vehicle will increase
the risk of death or serious injury in a sudden stop or crash.
See “Vehicle Seat Belts” section for more information on vehicle
seat belts.
Please follow the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle
owner’s manual carefully to ensure proper location and installation
of this Car Seat. If you are uncertain about the proper location of
the Car Seat within the vehicle, contact your vehicle manufacturer
directly or through their dealer before using this seat. You are also
invited to call Baby Trend at 1-800-328-7363 for additional
information or assistance.

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•Please review your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the
   bestlocationforeachCarSeatusemode,anyspecic
instructions for Car Seat installation, or to determine if any
locations are unsafe for Car Seat installation. If you do not have
the vehicle owner’s manual or the owner’s manual does not
address child car seat installation, please contact the vehicle
manufacturer to obtain this information before using the Car Seat.
•Use a rear seat location whenever possible. Rear seating
locations have been shown to be statistically safer for children
than a front seating location.
• Onlyuseavehiclefrontseatinglocationifspecicallyallowed
in vehicle owner’s manual and following all instructions in the
vehicle owner’s manual.
•Baby Trend recommends that you use
the vehicle center rear seat location
when possible as this is the safest
location for the Car Seat.
•Use a vehicle seating location that
has a tether anchor whenever possible.
Installation with Top Tether is Recommended.
a. Baby Trend requires using the Top Tether provided
with this car seat whenever possible.
Installation of a car seat using the Top Tether can
make getting a secure installation easier and can
reduce the risk of injury in a crash.
b. The car seat may be installed without the Top Tether
when a vehicle tether anchor is not available.
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
LATCH
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) System is
designed to make installation of child car seats easier by
requiring child restraints to be installed without using the
vehicle’s seat belt system. Since September 1, 2002, at least two rear
seating positions of all cars, mini vans and light trucks come equipped
with lower child restraint anchor points located between a vehicle’s
seat cushion and seat back. These vehicles are also equipped with at
least 3 top tether anchorages located behind the vehicle seat. Together,
the lower anchors and top tether make up the LATCH system. All child
restraints manufactured since September 1, 2002 have lower anchor
and top tether attachments which will connect to the vehicle’s LATCH
System. Read your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations,
identication and requirements for use with a child restraint.
ONLY use LATCH to secure your child
restraint in a seating position recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer for LATCH
installation. Refer to the vehicle owner’s
manual for the vehicle’s top tether anchor
locations. Vehicle anchorages should be
identiedbyoneofthefollowingsymbols.
The EuroSport Toddler Car Seat (WITH
Harness) can be used with the LATCH
system to the maximum weight for
harness use - 50 lbs. * (23 kg).
The EuroSport Booster Car Seat
(WITHOUT Harness) may be secured
with the LATCH in the Booster use
mode to 100 lbs. (45 kg).
* IMPORTANT: Some vehicle manufacturers
have lower weight rating for LATCH anchors
when used with Toddler Car Seat. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for limits on your vehicle’s
LATCH anchors. 22
6.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
LATCH Anchor
Vehicle Top
Tether Anchor
Points

6.2 Seating Locations to Avoid
DO NOT use this Car Seat in the following seating locations.
•Never use this Car Seat in a vehicle seating location
that has an Active Air Bag unless recommended in the
vehicle owner’s manual. If your vehicle is equipped with
a front passenger Air Bag, please refer to the vehicle’s
owner’s manual for additional information about Air Bags
and child safety seat installation.
•DO NOT use this Car Seat in any
vehicle seat that faces to the rear
of the vehicle.
•DO NOT use this Car Seat in any
vehicle seat that faces to the side
of the vehicle.
•DO NOT use the Car Seat in a vehicle seating location that has
a vehicle seat back that does not lock in position. A vehicle seat
back that folds forward must lock to prevent it from moving
forward in a sudden stop or crash.
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7.1 Proper Installation
WARNING!
• Proper installation is required.
The belt routing for securing
this Car Seat in a vehicle is
dependent on installation WITH
or WITHOUT the Top Tether.
• Secure this child restraint with
LATCH System or vehicle seat
belt and Top Tether Strap as
shown in this manual.
• LATCH or vehicle seat belt must
stay tightly adjusted around
Car Seat at all times.
• LATCH or vehicle seat belt must be routed through Back
Support of Car Seat when using harness system.
• Snugly adjust harness provided with the
Car Seat around child.
• Harness straps must be through harness
strap slots at or above child’s shoulders.
• Never place LATCH or vehicle seat belt in
front of child when using harness system.
Top
Tether

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The belt path routing used to secure this car seat into a
vehicle is dependent on installation WITH or WITHOUT
the Top Tether.
- If the Car Seat is installed WITH the Top Tether, the “FRONT
ENTRY” belt routing MUST be used.
- If the Car Seat is installed WITHOUT the Top Tether, the
“REAR ENTRY” belt routing MUST be used.
Note: Installation with Top Tether is recommended when a vehicle
tether anchor is available.
a. Baby Trend requires using the Top Tether provided with this
Car Seat whenever possible.
b. Installation of a car seat using the Top Tether can make getting
a secure installation easier and can reduce the risk of injury in a
crash. This car seat may be installed without the Top Tether
when a vehicle tether anchor is not available.
See “Belt routing options for installation” section for “FRONT ENTRY”
and “REAR ENTRY” belt routing information.
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7.2 Belt Routing Options for Installation:
Installation WITH Top Tether
“FRONT ENTRY” Belt Routing
The “FRONT ENTRY” belt routing is used to secure the Toddler
Car Seat (WITH Harness) when installed WITH the Top Tether. The
LATCH lower anchor belt and vehicle seat belts are routed through the
“FRONT ENTRY” belt path in the same way.
“FRONT ENTRY” Belt Routing
• StartbyslidingtheLATCHbelt
or vehicle seat belt under the
Armrest .
• Fromthefrontofthecarseat,
insert the LATCH connector or
the vehicle seat belt latch plate
into the Belt Path Opening in the
Back Support .
• PulltheLATCHorvehicleseat
belt through Belt Path Opening
and across the back of Back
Support to the Belt Path Opening
on the opposite side .
• FromthebackoftheBackSupport,inserttheLATCHconnectoror
the vehicle seat belt latch plate into the Belt Path Opening in the
Back Support .
• PulltheLATCHorvehicleseatbeltthroughandslidethebeltunder
the Armrest on the opposite side .
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Armrest
Back
Support
Belt Path
Openings
Top
Tether
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
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Installation WITHOUT Top Tether
“REAR ENTRY” Belt Routing
The “REAR ENTRY” belt routing is used to secure the Toddler Car Seat
(WITH Harness) when installed WITHOUT the Top Tether. The LATCH
lower anchor belt and vehicle seat belts are routed through the “REAR
ENTRY” belt path in the same way.
“REAR ENTRY” Belt Routing
• Fromtherearofthecarseat,
insert the LATCH connector or
the vehicle seat belt latch plate
into the Belt Path Opening in the
Back Support .
• PulltheLATCHorvehicleseat
belt through the Belt Path Opening
and across the front of Back
Support to the Belt Path Opening
on the opposite side .
• FromthefrontoftheBack
Support, insert the LATCH
connector or the vehicle seat belt
latch plate into the Belt Path Opening
in the Back Support and pull the
LATCH or vehicle seat belt through .
Note: Store tether on back of seat when not in use
as shown on page 41. 27
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Back
Support
Belt Path
Openings
1
1
2
3
2
3
7.3 Installation WITH Top Tether
The “FRONT ENTRY” belt routing, must
be used when the Top Tether is used to
secure this Car Seat.
Based on the seating location selected,
identify if LATCH, vehicle Lap/Shoulder
or vehicle Lap Belt only will be used
to secure the Car Seat. Use the
LATCH system when available.
Follow the steps in the following
sections for the type of belt that
will be used to secure the Car Seat.
The Top Tether has a green Tension
Indicator that will be visible when the
Top Tether is tensioned properly.
- Always tighten Top Tether
so green Tension Indicator
is visible.
- Periodically check that
the tension is tightened
properly.
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Top
Tether
FRONT
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
Tether
Adjuster
Green
Tension
Indicator

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7.3.1 Installation - LATCH WITH Top Tether
WARNING!
• Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating
positions designated by the vehicle manufacturer as LATCH
use position and have anchor spacing of 11 inches (280 mm).
• The car seat must be held tightly by the LATCH System.
• Never attach more than one lower anchor connector or top
tether hook to a vehicle anchorage unless recommended in
the vehicle owner’s manual.
The LATCH attachment system, when used with the Top Tether, may
be used to 50 lbs. (23 kg).
To secure car seat in vehicle:
1. Assemble of the Back Support (see “Assembly and Removal of
Back Support” section).
2. Adjust the harness strap height for your
child – Harness straps MUST be at or
above the child’s shoulders (see
“Changing Harness Strap Height”
section).
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3. Route the LATCH lower anchor belt using
the “FRONT ENTRY” belt routing as shown
in Section 7.2.
4. Place Top Tether Strap over the top of
the Head Support and rest inside seating
area.
5. Place the Car Seat on the vehicle seat in
a seating location equipped with LATCH
and centered between the LATCH
anchorages (see “Selecting a
Vehicle Seating Location” section).
6. If the vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust
into the upright position or the position
 speciedinthevehicleowner’s
manual for use with a car seat.
7. Attach the LATCH connectors on the
Lower Anchor Belt to the vehicle LATCH
anchorages and . Listen for the
“click” when the connectors lock onto
the vehicle anchorage.
8. Pull to check that the connectors
are securely attached .
Top
Tether
FRONT
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
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3
1
3LATCH
Connector
Top
Tether
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13. Check for a secure installation by
grasping the car seat armrest and
pushing side-to-side and front-to-back.
The car seat should not move more
than 1 inch in either direction.
  • Ifthecarseatmovesmorethan
1 inch, retighten the LATCH belt
and Top Tether and test again.
  • Ifthecarseatmoveslessthan1inch,
installation is complete. However if the
car seat still moves more than 1 inch,
try another seating position or see the
“Vehicle Seat Belts” section and check
your vehicle owner’s manual for
information on securing car seats.
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9. Place knee inside seat and while
pressing down, pull on the free end of the
LATCH lower anchor belt to tighten the
LATCH lower anchor belt around the
car seat . After tightening the LATCH
belt, the green Tension Indicator on the
LATCH Adjuster must be visible.
10. Attach Top Tether Hook to vehicle tether
anchor and . Listen for the “click”
when the tether hook locks onto the
vehicle tether anchor.
11. Pull on the Top Tether Strap to check that
the Tether Hook is securely attached .
12. Pull on free end of Top Tether Strap until
all slack is removed from the Top Tether
and green Tether Tension Indicator on the
Tether Adjuster is visible .
1
1
2
12
1
2
3
4
3
4
Top
Tether
Green
Tension
Indicator
2
Tether
Adjuster

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7.3.2 Installation - Lap/Shoulder Belt WITH Top Tether
WARNING!
• Vehicle seat belt system MUST stay tightly adjusted to car
seat at all times. If vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read
vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in
this manual.
To secure car seat in vehicle:
1. Assemble the Back Support (see “Assembly
and Removal of Back Support” section).
2. Store LATCH Connectors on back
of seat.
3. Adjust the harness strap height for
your child – Harness straps MUST be at or
above the child’s shoulders (see “Changing
Harness Strap Height” section).
4. Place Top Tether over the top of the Head
Support and rest inside seating area.
5. Place the car seat on the vehicle seat in a
seating location equipped with Lap/Shoulder
belt and centered between the Lap/Shoulder
belt anchorages (see “Selecting a Vehicle
Seating Location” section).
LATCH
Connectors
Top
Tether
To remove car seat:
1. Loosen Top Tether by pressing the button
on Tether Adjuster and sliding belt through
adjuster .
2. Unhook Top Tether Hook from vehicle tether
anchor. Press up on retainer , unhook
Tether Hook , and remove .
3. Loosen LATCH lower anchor belt by
putting knee in seat and while pressing
down , press the button on LATCH
Adjuster and slide belt through
adjuster .
4. Unhook LATCH lower anchor belt connectors
from vehicle anchors. Press up on retainer ,
unhook Tether Hook , and remove .
NOTE: When removing the LATCH
connector, rotating the connector
90º can asist in removal from
vehicle anchor.
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1
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3
4
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1
2
1
2
2
3
1
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1

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6. If the vehicle seat back is adjustable,
adjust into the upright position or the
 positionspeciedinthevehicleowner’s
manual for use with a car seat.
7. Pull the vehicle Lap/Shoulder belt out
and route through the car seat using the
“FRONT ENTRY” belt routing as shown
in Section 7.2 and buckle the vehicle seat
belt.
8. Pull to check that the vehicle buckle is
securely locked.
9. Move the vehicle shoulder belt
on the side of the Car Seat
nearest the vehicle buckle
up and over the top of the armrest
and route it through the Toddler
Shoulder Belt Guide.
10. For vehicles with switchable retractors,
pull the shoulder belt all the way out to
switch the retractor into the locking retractor
mode and release the shoulder belt allowing
it to retract.
11. Place knee inside seat and while pressing
down , pull on the vehicle shoulder belt just
above vehicle buckle to tighten the vehicle
lap belt around the car seat.
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Top
Tether
FRONT
ENTRY
Belt
Routing
Toddler
Shoulder
Belt
Guide
1
21
2
12. While holding the lap belt tight, pull slack out
of shoulder belt and allow retractor to tighten
shoulder belt.
13. Attach Top Tether Hook to vehicle tether
anchor and . Listen for the “click” when
the tether hook locks onto the vehicle tether
anchor.
14. Pull on the Top Tether Strap to check that
the Tether Hook is securely attached .
15. Pull on free end of Top Tether Strap until
all slack is removed from the Top Tether
and the green Tension Indicator on the
Tether Adjuster is visible .
16. Check for a secure installation by grasping
the car seat armrest and pushing side-to-side
and front-to-back. The car seat should not
move more than 1 inch in either direction.
  • Ifthecarseatmovesmorethan1inch,
retighten the vehicle seat belt and Top
Tether and test again.
  • Ifthecarseatmoveslessthan
1 inch, installation is complete.
However if the car seat still
moves more than 1 inch, try
another seating position
or see the “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section and check
your vehicle owner’s
manual for information
on securing car seats. 36
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1
2
3
4
3
4
Green
Tension
Indicator Tether
Adjuster

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1. Loosen Top Tether by pressing the button on
the Tether Adjuster and sliding belt through
adjuster .
2. Unhook Top Tether Hook from vehicle tether
anchor. Press up on retainer , unhook
Tether Hook , and remove .
3. Unbuckle vehicle seat belt and remove
seat belt from belt path.
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7.3.3 Installation - Lap Belt Only WITH Top Tether
WARNING!
• Vehicle seat belt system MUST stay tightly adjusted to car
seat at all times. If vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read
vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in
this manual.
1
2
3 4
2
1
4
3
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To secure car seat in vehicle:
1. Assemble the Back Support (see “Assembly
and Removal of Back Support” section).
2. Store LATCH connectors on back of seat.
3. Adjust the harness strap height for
your child – Harness straps MUST
be at or above the child’s shoulders
(see “Changing Harness Strap
Height” section).
4. Place Top Tether over the top of the
Head Support and rest inside seat.
5. Place the car seat on the vehicle seat in
a seating location equipped with Lap belt
and centered between the Lap belt
anchorages (see “Selecting a Vehicle
Seating Location” section).
6. If the vehicle seat back is adjustable,
adjust into the upright position or the
 positionspeciedinthevehicleowner’s
manual for use with a car seat.
LATCH
Connectors
Top
Tether