Century ISPC008BA 08/02 User manual

Instruction
Manual
ISPC008BA 08/02 Avoid injury or death -
Read and understand this manual!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information.....................................1
Warnings.......................................................2
Basic Information.............................................4
What is LATCH?...............................................5
LATCH System..................................................6Vehicle Seat Belts........................................... 26
• Locking Clip........................................ 31
Additional Information ...................................32
• Tether Storage
• Cup Holder
• 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:
• Accel5-Point Newborn/Toddler Car Seat
• Accel Overhead Shield Newborn/Toddler
Car Seat
Instructions for these models are the same unless
otherwise noted.
❃Before You Begin
❃Use
❃Special Information
Height & Weight Limits....................................7
Rear-facing Installation With LATCH..................8
Forward-facing Installation With LATCH.........10
Rear-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts............................................12
Forward-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts............................................14
Placing Child in Car Seat................................16
Operations and Adjustments..........................18
• Harness Straps
• Harness Tie
• Buckle
• Recline / Upright Positions
• 5-Point Crotch Strap Adjustment
• Overhead Shield Adjustment
• Changing Harness Strap Slots
•LATCH Belt Routing
• Removing LATCH from
Vehicle Anchor Points
•LATCH Storage

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.
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
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 Oaklands 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
1-888-224-6549
www.centuryproducts.com
✔Read and understand instruction manual
and car seat labels.
✔Infants less than 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) must use
car seat rear-facing.
✔Do not use car seat rear-facing in vehicle
seat with air bag.
✔Secure children in rear seat of vehicle
whenever possible.
✔Never leave child unattended.
✔Install car seat securely with vehicle seat belt
or LATCH belt.
✔Do not use after date shown 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
❃LATCH
This car seat may be installed in a vehicle
using either the vehicle seat belt or the
LATCH system (for vehicles equipped with
LATCH).

WARNINGS - Prevent 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 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.
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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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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. 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
car seat. 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.
WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):