Century 44164 User manual

Instruction
Manual
44164, 44339
Avoid injury or death -
Read and understand this manual!
www.centuryproducts.com
ISPC004BA 8/02

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information.....................................1
Warnings.......................................................2
Basic Information.............................................4
What is LATCH?...............................................5
LATCH System.................................................6Vehicle Seat Belts........................................... 25
• Locking Clip........................................30
Additional Information ...................................31
• Tether Storage
• Care and Cleaning
• Aircraft Use
• Second Hand Car Seat
Replacement Parts.........................................36
Storage.....................................Back Cover
• Locking Clip
• Instruction Manual
Help Information.......................Back Cover
Instruction manual is for:
• 1000 STE™ 5-Point Newborn/Toddler Car Seat
• Room-to-Grow Overhead Shield
Newborn/Toddler Car Seat
Instructions for these models are the same unless
otherwise noted.
cBefore You Begin
cSpecial Information
Operations and Adjustments......................... 18
• Harness Straps
• Harness Tie
• Buckle
• Recline / Upright Positions
• 5-Point Crotch Strap Adjustment
• Changing Harness Strap Slots
• Overhead Shield Adjustment
•LATCH belt routing
• Removing LATCH from
Vehicle Anchor Points
•LATCH Storage
cUse
Height & Weight Limits....................................7
Rear-facing Installation with
Vehicle Seat Belts..............................................8
Forward-facing Installation with
Vehicle Seat Belts............................................10
Rear-facing Installation with LATCH................12
Forward-facing Installation with LATCH..........14
Placing Child in Car Seat................................16

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No car seat can guarantee protection from
injury in every situation, but proper use helps
reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for
safety reasons. You must register this restraint
to be reached in a recall. Fill out the
registration card attached to car seat and mail
today or send your name, address, and the
restraint’s model number and manufacturing
date to:
Century Products
150 Okalnads Blvd.
Exton, PA 19341
or call 1-888-224-6549
www.centuryproducts.com
For recall information:
• Call the U.S Government’s Auto Safety
Hotline at 1-800-424-9393
(202-366-0123 in D.C. area)
• www.nhtsa.dot.gov
• Call Century Products at 1-800-837-4044
www.centuryproducts.com
4Read and understand instruction manual
and car seat labels.
4Infants less than 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) must use
car seat rear-facing.
4Do not use car seat rear-facing in vehicle seat
with air bag.
4Secure children in vehicle back seat whenever
possible.
4Never leave child unattended.
4Install car seat securely with vehicle seat belt
or LATCH belt.
4Do not use after date shown on back of
car seat.
4Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives,
etc.) to use car seat without first
understanding all instructions.
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cRegistration Information
cSafety First Check List
cLATCH
This car seat may be installed in a vehicle
using either the vehicle seat belt or the
LATCH system (for vehicles equipped with
LATCH).
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:
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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. Secure car
seat with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH
that is properly routed as shown in
this manual.
Select a suitable location for the car
seat in your vehicle.
Choose the correct mode of use for
the car seat depending on your
child’s size. Infants less than 20 lbs.
(9.1 kg) must use this car seat
rear-facing. Serious crippling injury
or death can result if infant faces
front of vehicle. The American
Academy of Pediatrics recommends
that children should be at least one
year of age before being positioned
forward facing.
Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold
car seat securely. Not all vehicle seat
belts can be used with a car seat.
If vehicle seat belt does not hold car
seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section.
DO NOT use rear-facing child
restraint in a vehicle seating
position equipped with an air bag.
Child’s head and neck may be
seriously injured when an inflating
air bag hits back of child restraint.
Never put a car seat in a front
vehicle seat unless recommended
by vehicle owner’s manual.
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) alerts
vehicle owners that according to
accident statistics, children up to
age 12 are safer in the back seat.
For vehicles with air bags, refer to
vehicle owner’s manual for car seat
installation information.

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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):
If car seat is in a crash, it must be
replaced. DO NOT use it again! 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 missing parts.
DO NOT use accessories or parts
other than those provided by
Century or Graco. Their use could
alter the performance of the
car seat.
Rear-facing car seat must be
properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury
or ejection.
• Too upright can result in
breathing difficulties.
Insert the harness straps in the
proper slots for your child. Never
leave child unattended, even when
sleeping. Child may become
tangled in harness straps and
suffocate or strangle.
DO NOT remove LATCH system
from child restraint. If using
vehicle seat belt to secure child
restraint, LATCH connectors must
be stored. (see section “LATCH
storage”)
Never attach two
LATCH connectors to
one vehicle lower
anchor point unless
specifically allowed
by the vehicle
manufacturer.

BASIC INFORMATION
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This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and
aircraft.
Always secure car seat with LATCH or a
vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied.
An unsecured car seat can injure passengers.
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel
or thin blanket under and behind car seat.
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or
warm weather.
To avoid burns, always check before putting
child in car seat.
Do not use car seat on rear-facing or
side-facing vehicle seats.
cCertification
cUnoccupied Car Seat
STOP using car seat and throw it away after the
date molded into the underside of the car seat.
Look for: Do not use this car
seat after December Year
cCar Seat Useful Life
cDangerous Vehicle Seats
cVehicle Seat Protection
cWarm Weather
DO NOT use rear-facing
car seat in a vehicle
seating position
equipped with an air
bag.
WARNING

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Vehicle
Top Tether Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Lower Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Seat Crease
Typical seat in a
passenger vehicle.
Other vehicle types
may have different
LATCH locations.
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards have defined a new system for
installing car seats in vehicles. The system
is called LATCH. LATCH stands for:
Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren.
LATCH System for Vehicles:
LATCH in the vehicle consists of a top tether
anchor point and two lower anchor points.
Some vehicle owner manuals use the term
ISOFIX to identify the new car seat
anchorage system. LATCH can also be
used in vehicle seating positions
equipped with ISOFIX.
Newer vehicles may have one or more seating
positions equipped with LATCH anchor points.
If vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the vehicle
lower anchor points may be visible at the vehicle
seat crease. If not visible, they may be marked
with a symbol (Fig. a) or a colored dot. See your
vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations,
anchor identification, and requirements for use
with a car seat.
Check vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle top
tether anchor locations. They may be identified
using one of the anchor symbols (Fig. b or
Fig. c).(Fig. a) (Fig. b) (Fig. c)
WHAT IS LATCH?

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LATCH System:
LATCH consists of a permanently
attached lower anchorage belt and
a top tether strap (Fig. a).
ONLY use LATCH
in a seating position
recommended by vehicle
manufacturer.
Vehicle
Lower
Anchor
Points
Car Seat
Lower Anchorage
Belt
(LATCH)
(Fig. a)
LATCH SYSTEM
Car Seat
Top Tether
Vehicle
Top Tether
Anchor
Point

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may
be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.
According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing
difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.
Century advises that you have your physician or
hospital staff evaluate your infant and
recommend the proper car seat or car bed
before you and your infant leave the hospital.
cPreterm or Low Birth Weight
Infants
cOutgrowing Car Seat
Prevent serious injury or death:
• Top of child’s ears must be below top
edge of car seat.
• Child’s shoulders MUST not be above
top harness slots.
WARNING
Rear-facing: 5 to 22 lbs. (2.3-10 kg)
• Infants from 5 to 20 lbs. (2.3 to 9 kg)
MUST be rear-facing.
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9 to
10 kg) may be rear-facing.
Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)
• Toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9 to 10 kg) who
are capable of sitting upright unassisted
may be forward-facing *.If unable to sit
unassisted, use rear-facing.
• Toddlers 22 to 40 lbs. (10 to 18 kg)
and up to 40 inches (102 cm) tall
MUST be forward-facing.
*The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends that children should be at least
one year of age before being positioned
forward facing.
Forward-facing
Rear-facing 40 lbs.
(18 kg)
5 lbs.
(2.3 kg) 30 lbs.
(14 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
22 lbs. (10 kg)

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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. c). Vehicle lap belt
MUST stay tight.
If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 25.
Check level indicator on car seat.
Vehicle must be on level ground and child in
car seat when checking level indicator.
Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. d).
If necessary, place rolled towels under car seat,
at vehicle seat crease, until entire ball is in
green zone. Then re-check level indicator.
DO NOT use tether rear-facing. Tether must
be stored (see “Tether Storage” page 31).
Periodically check that car seat is securely
installed and properly leveled; adjust if
necessary.
Store LATCH belt by attaching to openings in
top of car seat. (see page 24 fig. m).
•Hook connectors into storage openings
on each side of seat. (fig. a, page 9).
•Adjust LATCH belt to remove excess
slack by pulling adjustment belt.
Adjust car seat to recline position (see pages 18
and 19, fig. c) and place rear-facing on vehicle
seat.
Thread vehicle seat belt through openings and
buckle belt.
Press down firmly in center of car seat to
compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening
vehicle seat belt (fig. b).
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LATCH belt MUST be stored when using
vehicle seat belt to install car seat.
WARNING
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
Openings
Towels
(fig. a)
(fig. d)
(fig. b) (fig. c)
LATCH storage
(under pad)

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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATIONWITHVEHICLE SEAT BELTS
Store LATCH belt by attaching to openings in
top of car seat. (see page 24 fig. m).
•Hook connectors into storage openings
on each side of seat. (fig. a).
•Adjust LATCH belt to remove excess
slack by adjustment belt.
Adjust car seat to upright position (see pages 18
and 19 Fig. c) and place forward-facing on vehicle
seat.
Thread vehicle seat belt through openings.
Buckle belt (fig. b).
Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress
vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat
belt.
Use your knee to press down in center of car seat
(fig. c).
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LATCH belt MUST be stored when
using vehicle seat belt to install car
seat.
WARNING Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. d). Vehicle lap belt
MUST stay tight.
If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 25.
Attach tether strap hook (A) to anchor
hardware (B) and tighten strap to remove any
slack (fig. e). If vehicle does not have anchor
points to attach tether hook, tether hook
should be stored, see “Tether Storage”,
page 31.
Periodically check that car seat is securely
installed; adjust if necessary.
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATIONWITHVEHICLE SEAT BELTS
Openings
Stand
Tether
Strap
(fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d)
(fig. a) (fig. e)
(B)
(A)
Pull to
tighten
LATCH storage
(under pad)

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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
LATCH belt must be routed through
opening in car seat for rear-facing mode.
(see page 22, fig. h)
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
Adjust car seat to recline position (see pages 18
and 19, fig. c) and place rear-facing on vehicle
seat equipped with LATCH anchors.
For ease of installation, extend LATCH belt
to its maximum length.
Hook connectors to vehicle lower anchors
(fig. a). Pull connectors to be sure they are
securely attached anchor points. (fig. b).
Press down firmly in center of car seat to
compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening
LATCH belt by pulling adjustment belt (fig. c).
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Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. d).
Check that the lower anchorage belt stays
tight and does not slip from the tightened
position. If it does not stay tight, try another
seating position or contact Customer Service
(see back cover).
Check level indicator on car seat. Vehicle must
be on level ground and child in car seat when
checking level indicator.
Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. e). If
necessary, place rolled towels under car seat, at
vehicle seat crease, until entire ball is in green
zone. Then re-check level indicator.
DO NOT use tether rear-facing. Tether must
be stored (see “Tether Storage” page 31).
Periodically check that car seat is securely
installed and properly leveled; adjust if
necessary.
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
Openings
Towels
(fig. b) (fig. c)
(fig. a) (fig. e)
(fig. d)

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LATCH belt must be routed through
opening in car seat for forward-facing
(see page 22, fig. i).
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
Adjust car seat to upright position (see
page 19, Fig. c) and place forward-facing
on vehicle seat equipped with LATCH anchors.
For ease of installation, extend LATCH belt
to its maximum length.
Hook connectors to vehicle lower anchors
(fig. a). Pull connectors to be sure they are
securely attached (fig. b).
Press down firmly in center of car seat to
compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening
LATCH belt by pulling adjustment belt (fig. c).
Use your knee to press down in center of
car seat (fig. c).
FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
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Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. d).
Check that the lower anchorage belt stays
tight and does not slip from the tightened
position. If it does not stay tight, try another
seating position or contact Customer Service
(see back cover).
Attach tether strap hook (A) to anchor
hardware (B) and tighten strap to remove
any slack (fig. e).
Periodically check that car seat is securely
installed; adjust if necessary.
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
Openings
Stand
Tether
Strap
(fig. b) (fig. c)
(fig. a) (fig. e)
(fig. d)
(B)
(A)
Pull to
tighten

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Place child in car seat with child’s back flat
against back of car seat.
Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and
insert tongue(s) into buckle.
Pull up on tongue(s) to be sure they are locked.
Close harness tie:
Position harness tie at arm pit level.
Adjust harness straps to be snug with just
enough room to insert one finger between
child’s chest and harness straps (fig. a).
For 5-Point models, check that harness straps
on chest and thighs are snug.
A rolled towel can be used on each side to
support small children (fig. b). Be sure towels
do not interfere with harness system.
To prevent serious injury or death:
• Keep harness straps snug and
positioned on shoulders.
• Do not use strap covers, blankets,
cushions, or padding under harness
straps or child unless provided by
Century or Graco.
• Child must be dressed in clothing that
will not interfere with buckling
harness.
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT
WARNING
Check harness system:
•Rear-facing - Harness straps must be
through bottom or middle slots at or
below shoulders.
•Forward-facing - Harness straps must be
through middle or top slots.
5-Point Models Only:
• Crotch strap must be in opening closest to
but not under child.
Overhead Shield Models Only:
• Harness tongue must be in opening closest
to but not under child.

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5-Point
Models
Overhead
Shield
Models
(fig. a) (fig. b)
PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT (continued)
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS
Recline / Upright Positions (fig. c:):
Rear-facing - MUST use Recline position.
Forward-facing - MUST use Upright position
• Upright Position: Rotate stand out and
push into car seat.
• Recline Position: Pull stand out and rotate
into car seat.
5-Point Crotch Strap Adjustment (fig. d):
MUST be in opening closest to but not under
child.
• From bottom of car seat, pull crotch strap
clip out and remove clip from crotch
strap loop.
• From top of car seat, pull crotch strap out
and thread through desired slot. Make
sure red button is facing away from child.
• From bottom of car seat, re-attach clip to
crotch strap loop exactly as shown.
Harness Straps (fig. a):
• To tighten: Slide harness lock open
to lift adjuster bar. Pull harness straps
down until all slack is removed. (page 21,
fig. a-e)
• To loosen: Slide harness lock closed to
remove straps from harness plate
and adjuster bar. (page 21, fig. a-e)
Harness Tie (fig. b):
• To open: Unhook harness tie as shown.
• To close: Fasten harness clip. Position
harness clip at middle of child’s chest,
level with armpits.
Buckle:
5-Point Models
• To buckle: Insert both tongues into
buckle. Pull up on tongues to be sure
they are locked.
• To unbuckle: Press red button and pull
tongues out of buckle.
Overhead Shield Models
MUST be in opening closest to but not under
child.
• To buckle: Push tongue into opening.
Pull up on tongue to be sure it is locked.
• To unbuckle: Press red button, pull
tongue out of opening and lift shield
over top of car seat.
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