Century ISPB009BA User manual

Instruction
Manual
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ISPB009BA 07/02 Avoid injury or death -
Read and understand this manual!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vehicle Seat Belts........................................... 22
Locking Clip.......................................... 29
Additional Information.................................. 30
•LATCH Storage
• Tether Storage
•Cup Holder
• Care and Cleaning
• Aircraft Use
• Second Hand Car Seat
Replacement Parts..........................................36
❃Before You Begin
❃Use
❃Special Information
Height and Weight Limits..................................7
Installation with harness system and Vehicle
Seat Belt............................................................8
Installation without harness system and
Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt...................................9
Installation with harness system and LATCH....10
Placing Child in Car Seat with harness
system............................................................12
Placing Child in Car Seat without harness
system............................................................14
Operations and Adjustments ..........................16
• Harness Straps
• Harness Tie
• Buckle
• Recline
• Armrests
• Tether Strap
• Changing Harness Strap Slots
• Changing Crotch Strap Slots
Harness System–
removal and re-assembly..........................20
Important Information.......................................1
Warnings...........................................................2
Basic Information...............................................4
What is LATCH?.................................................5
LATCH System..................................................6

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NO CAR SEAT CAN GUARANTEE PROTECTION
FROM INJURY IN EVERY SITUATION. HOWEVER,
PROPER USE OF THIS CAR SEAT REDUCES THE
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOUR
CHILD.
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for
safety reasons. You must register this restraint
to be reached in the event of a recall. Fill out
the registration card attached to the car seat
and mail today or send your name, address,
and the restraint’s model number and
manufacturing date to:
Century Products
150 Oaklands Blvd.
Exton, PA 19341
or call 1-800-837-4044
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
✔Read and understand instruction manual and
car seat labels.
✔A vehicle combination lap/shoulder belt MUST
be used when using car seat without harness
system.
✔ DO NOT use vehicle “lap-only” belt or LATCH
belt across front of child.
✔Secure children in back seat whenever possible.
✔Never leave child unattended.
✔ Install car seat securely with vehicle belt or
LATCH.
✔DO NOT use after date molded on back of
car seat.
✔DO NOT allow anyone (babysitter, relatives,
etc.) to use car seat without first understanding
all instructions.
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❃Registration Information
❃Safety First Check List

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:
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 vehicle’s with air bags, refer to
vehicle owner’s manual for child
restraint installation information.
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 cause serious
injury or death.
Failure to follow these instructions
and car seat labels can result in child
striking the vehicle’s interior during
a sudden stop or accident. Secure
child restraint with a vehicle seat
belt or LATCH as shown in this
manual.
Not all vehicle seat belts can be used
with car seat. Read “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section:
• Car seat with harness system
MUST be held securely at all
times by a lap belt (or lap belt
portion of a lap/shoulder belt)
or LATCH belt that will not
change length while vehicle
is in motion.
• Car seat without harness
system MUST ONLY be used
with a lap/shoulder belt.
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):
DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged
or has missing parts.
DO NOT use accessories or parts
other than those provided by
Century or Graco. Their use could
alter the function of the car seat.
Never leave child unattended, even
when sleeping.
If using vehicle seat belt to secure
car seat, 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
With Harness System:
Car seat meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and
aircraft.
Without Harness System:
Belt-Positioning Booster seat is certified for use in
motor vehicles.
Belt-Positioning Booster seat is NOT certified for
use in aircraft.
Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt
or LATCH 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 seat before
putting child in car seat.
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Do not use car seat on rear-facing or
side-facing vehicle seats.
❃Certification ❃Unoccupied Car Seat
❃Car Seat Useful Life
❃Dangerous Vehicle Seats
❃Vehicle Seat Protection
❃Warm Weather
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

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. This carseat with
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
(Fig. a)
LATCH SYSTEM
Car Seat
Top Tether
Vehicle
Top Tether
Anchor
Point
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40 lbs
(18 kg)
Child MUST meet all of the following
requirements:
• Weight is 20 - 40 lbs (9 - 18 kg).
• Height is 27 - 43 inches (69 - 110 cm)
tall.
• Child is able to sit upright unassisted *.
• Child’s shoulders are below top harness
slots.
HEIGHT and WEIGHT LIMITS
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Child MUST meet all of the following
requirements:
• Weight is 30 - 100 lbs (13.6 - 45 kg).
• Height is 35 - 52 inches (89 - 132 cm) tall.
• Child is able to sit upright unassisted *.
• Top of child’s ears are not above top of
booster seat.
To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of
child’s ears must be below top edge of
headrest.
WARNING
❃Without Harness System
❃With Harness System
Without Harness System
With
Harness System
100 lbs
(45 kg)
20 lbs
(9 kg) 30 lbs
(13.6 kg)
*The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
that children should be at least one year of age
before being positioned forward facing.
❃Outgrowing Car Seat

Adjust car seat to upright or semi-upright
position and armrests to up position.
Place forward-facing on vehicle seat.
Lift seat pad flap (on certain models), thread
vehicle seat belt through openings and buckle
belt (fig. a).
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. b).
Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. c).
If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” section,
page 22.
Attach tether hook (A) to anchor hardware (B)
and tighten strap to remove any slack (fig. d).
INSTALLATION - with harness system and Vehicle Seat Belt
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8(fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c)
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(fig. d)
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Openings
(A)
(B)
Pull to
tighten

Adjust car seat to upright or semi-upright
position and armrests to up or down position.
Place forward-facing on vehicle seating position
with a vehicle lap/shoulder belt.
INSTALLATION -without harness system and Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt
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To use as a BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER, the
following items need to be removed:
Crotch Strap - (see page 19, fig. g and fig. h)
Harness System - (see page 20)
LATCH BELT - (see page 30)
Tether - (see page 31)
Store all items for future use.

Place forward-facing on vehicle seat.
Lift seat pad flap (on certain models), check to
make sure LATCH belt is properly routed
through openings and attach LATCH belt to
lower anchorage points (fig. a).
Press down firmly in center of car seat to
compress vehicle seat cushion while
tightening LATCH belt.
Use your knee to press down in center
of car seat (fig. b).
Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. c). LATCH belt MUST
stay tight.
Attach tether hook (A) to anchor hardware (B)
and tighten strap to remove any slack (fig. d).
INSTALLATION - with harness system and LATCH
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3
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(fig. a) (fig. b)
(fig. c) (fig. d)
Opening
(A)
(B)
Pull to
tighten
INSTALLATION - with harness system and LATCH
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Adjust harness system:
Harness straps must be through slots at or
just above shoulders.
Place child in car seat with child’s back flat
against back of car seat.
Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and
lock tongues into buckle.
Pull up on tongues to be sure buckle is locked.
Close harness tie:
Position harness tie at arm pit level.
Tighten harness straps so that they are snug
with just enough room to insert one finger
between child’s chest and harness straps (fig. a).
Thigh straps must also be snug (fig. b).
Position Head Support (on certain models)
in center of car seat with ends pointing down
and snap into belt slots above harness straps
(fig. c).
To prevent serious injury or death:
• Vehicle seat belt must be routed
through back of car seat when using
harness system.
• Never place vehicle belt in front of
child when using harness system.
• Do not use strap covers, blankets,
cushions, or padding under harness
straps or child unless provided by
Century or Graco.
• Do not use harness straps that are
loose or unbuckled. They must be
snug and positioned over shoulders
and thighs.
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - with harness system
WARNING
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3
(fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c)
PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT-with harness system (continued)
Head Support
(on certain
models)

Remove harness system (see “Harness System -
removal and re-assembly” section, page 20).
Place child in car seat with child’s back flat
against back of car seat.
Place shoulder belt across child’s chest.
Buckle belt and pull shoulder belt to adjust lap
belt snugly.
Shoulder belt MUST lay across child’s shoulder
in red zone as shown (fig. b). If outside of
red zone, see next steps for Comfort Clip®use.
CAUTION:
Some shoulder belts with (emergency
locking) retractors allow a child to pull belt
out and change position of belt. Use of
Comfort Clip®helps prevent child from
pulling belt out.
Thread shoulder belt through Comfort Clip®
exactly as shown and hook end of Comfort Clip®
through proper loop of webbing (fig. c).
Check to be sure shoulder belt is properly
positioned over shoulder in red zone and snug
against child.
Position Head Support (on certain models) in
center of car seat with ends pointing down and
snap into belt slots (fig. d).
To prevent serious injury or death:
• Use ONLY the vehicles Lap/Shoulder
Belt system when restraining the child
in this booster seat.
• Shoulder belt MUST be properly
positioned over shoulder (NOT
touching child’s neck and NOT low
off shoulder).
• Lap/shoulder belt MUST be properly
positioned exactly as shown in
illustration.
• Always tighten shoulder belt. NEVER
position belt under child’s arms (fig. a).
• Never use a vehicle “lap-only” belt
across front of child.
•DO NOT allow child to slide down in
car seat which could position lap belt
across child’s abdomen and shoulder
belt over neck or face.
• If child will not keep vehicle shoulder
belt properly positioned, DO NOT use
this booster car seat. Use a different
child restraint system.
• Vehicle belts MUST lay flat against
child and MUST not be twisted.
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - without harness system
WARNING
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(fig. b) (fig. d)
(fig. c)
Loops
(fig. a)
PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT-without harness system (continued)
Head Support
(on certain
models)

OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS
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Harness Straps (fig. a):
• To tighten: Pull lower belt tab.
• To loosen: Pull upper belt tab while
pulling harness straps.
Harness Tie:
• To open: Press tab and pull apart (fig. b).
• To close: Snap halves together. Make
sure harness tie is locked by pulling out
on each half.
Buckle:
• To lock: Insert both tongues into buckle.
Pull up on tongues to be sure they are
locked.
• To unlock: Press red button and pull
tongues out of buckle.
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Recline (fig. c):
• Recline: Slide tab on front of car seat to
allow recline foot to drop down.
• Upright: Slide and hold tab on front of
car seat while pushing recline foot up.
Release tab to lock foot.
Armrests (fig. d):
• Push in button on front side of car seat
and rotate armrest up or down.
Tether Strap (fig. e):
• To tighten: Pull loose end of strap.
• To loosen: Lift adjuster
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(fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d)
(fig. e)
(fig. a)
Lower Belt
Upper Belt Tighten
Adjuster
Loosen
OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued)

OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued)
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Changing Harness Strap Slots:
MUST use slots at or just above shoulders.
ALoosen harness straps.
BRemove both harness strap loops from
Splitter Plate on back of car seat (fig. f).
CChange harness strap slots.
Make sure harness straps are threaded
through matching slot of seat pad and
car seat.
It may be necessary to remove seat pad
from top of car seat.
DPut right strap loop on Splitter Plate first,
then attach left strap loop. (fig. f).
NOTE: Make sure straps are NOT twisted.
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(fig. f)
Splitter Plate