Century 4-in-1 TravelSolutions User manual

Do not use this 4-in-1 System
until you read and understand
these instructions!
English PM-0725AC 4/98
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CAR SEAT/
STROLLER
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Thank you for selecting this
4-in-1 Car Seat/Stroller which
can be used as:
• Infant Car Seat
• Infant Carrier
• Car Seat/Stroller
• Stroller
Need Help?
If you need help with this product, call toll-free 1-800-837-4044
from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. Outside these areas
please call 330-963-2800 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM E.S.T.
Monday through Friday.
Or write us at: Century Products Company
9600 Valley View Road
Macedonia, OH 44056-2096
Attention: Consumer Relations Department
Please have available the following information. See label on leg
of stroller.
Date of Purchase:
Model Number:
Manufacture Date:
Safety First Check List
✔Read and understand instruction manual before using stroller.
✔Read and understand car seat instruction manual before using
car seat in a vehicle.
✔Use the SmartFit® Plus Base provided with this product only
with a Century Assura™, SmartFit®or SmartFit® Plus Infant
Car Seat.
✔Never leave child unattended.
✔Use with only one (1) child at a time.
✔Do not use accessories other than those provided by Century.
NOTE: All warnings and instructions apply whether stroller is
being used with or without napper bar in the use position.
Weight & Height Limits
•Car Seat/Stroller Use:
- Less than 9 kg (20 lbs.)
- Less than 69 cm (27 inches)
•Stroller Use:
- Up to 15.9 kg (35 lbs.)
- Up To 101 cm (40 inches)
Table of Contents
Page:
1 Important Information
2 Warnings
3 Car Seat/Stroller Assembly
Opening Stroller
Front Wheel Assembly
Locking Footrest
Rear Wheel Assembly
Attaching Car Seat Adapter
5 Car Seat/Stroller Use
To Use Brakes
To Lock Or Unlock Front Wheel Swivels
To Attach Car Seat
To Remove Car Seat
7 Stroller Use
To Use Brakes
To Lock Or Unlock Front Wheel Swivels
To Remove Car Seat Adapter
Canopy Positions
To Use Napper Bar
Seat Back Positions
To Secure Child With Harness
9 Folding and Storing
10 Maintenance
Cleaning
To Remove Front Wheel Assembly
To Remove Rear Wheel Assembly
Dented Wheels
11 Replacement Parts
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WARNINGS
• Never leave child unattended.
Always keep child in view, even
when sleeping.
- Children may become tangled in
harness straps and suffocate.
- Stroller may roll away, crash and
seriously injure child, even with
brakes engaged.
• Avoid serious injury from falling or
sliding out. Always use seat belt.
• Avoid serious injury or strangulation, DO NOT place
child in stroller seat when car seat adapter is attached.
Remove adapter assembly BEFORE using stroller seat.
• DO NOT pull or carry stroller on stairs
or escalators with child in it because
child could fall out and be injured.
• DO NOT lift car seat/stroller unit by
car seat handle or car seat shell. •
Handle may break.
• DO NOT allow child to climb unassisted into stroller as
stroller may tip over and injure child.
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• DO NOT allow children to play, hang
or pull down on car seat or stroller
handle.
- Stroller may tip over.
- Car seat handle may break.
• DO NOT jog with stroller. Push stroller
at a normal walking speed only.
Fast walking, jogging or running
can cause loss of control and
injure child.
• DO NOT overload basket.
Maximum basket weight is 4.5 kg
(10 lbs.). Stroller may become
unstable and tip over and injure
child.
• DO NOT hang anything on handlebar
or canopy as stroller could tip over and
injure child.
• DO NOT use accessories other than those provided by
Century.

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CAR SEAT/STROLLER ASSEMBLY
Opening Stroller
1Stand stroller upright and pull tab to
release latch.
2Raise napper bar over lower edge of seat
and push into slots.
NOTE: Stroller may be used without
napper bar raised. If using stroller
without napper bar raised, skip step 2.
3Spread handle and rear legs until both
fold locks “click” into position.
Front Wheel Assembly
1Hold swivel wheel assembly upright
(tab pointing down).
2Tilt stroller slightly back and push wheel
assembly onto leg until it locks in
place.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for opposite leg.
CAUTION: After wheel assembly is complete, pull on
wheels to check that they are locked in place.
Locking Footrest
Push footrest down so that frame cross tube
is centered between three (3) tabs on
bottom of footrest until it snaps in place.
Rear Wheel Assembly
1Remove axle protectors from ends of axle and discard.
2With stroller laying face down on
floor, slide brake lever brackets onto
rear legs until your hear a click.
NOTE: Brake lever must face stroller
handle.
3With connector ribs facing out, push
connector onto wheel ribs.
Tab
Connector
Ribs Wheel
Ribs
Tabs
Stroller Right
Side
Stroller Left
Side
Fold Locks

4Slide wheel connector onto end of axle
rod with ribs and connector facing in.
5Secure wheel to axle:
•Snap wheel retainer onto grooved end of axle. Make sure
large end of wheel retainer is towards wheel.
•Snap wheel retainer cap over wheel retainer.
•Line up hub cap tabs with slots in wheel and snap hub cap
in place.
CAUTION:
- Failure to install retainer cap may cause wheels to
come off of stroller.
- After wheel assembly is complete, pull on wheels to
check that they are locked into place.
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CAR SEAT/STROLLER ASSEMBLY continued
Attaching Car Seat Adapter
Before using car seat/stroller, you
MUST attach car seat adapter to
stroller.
1Set footbrakes to prevent stroller from
moving.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
down on one brake lever. Both brakes
are locked from either side.
2Stroller seat back MUST be in the reclined
position to use car seat adapter.
3Align sides of adapter brackets so
that stroller handle grip buttons are
below adapter brackets.
NOTE: Adapter release triggers
MUST face away from stroller.
4Rotate adapter brackets into handle grip openings while
sliding catch down.
5Release catch when in place.
Pull on adapter to be sure it is securely attached.
WARNING
Prevent a possible choking hazard, discard axle protectors
and polybag which contained rear wheel parts.
Retainer
Cap
Wheel
Hub
Cap Wheel
Retainer
Connector Brake
Lever
Bracket
Button
Bracket
Catch
Release
Trigger

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CAR SEAT/STROLLER USE
To Use Brakes
1To LOCK , push down on brake lever.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
down on one brake lever. Both brakes
are locked from either side.
2To UNLOCK , push up on brake lever.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
up on one brake lever. Both brakes
are unlocked from either side.
To Lock Or Unlock Front Wheel Swivels
Smooth Surfaces:
Use swivel wheels for smooth surfaces.
Push up lever on front of wheel with
toe so that wheels can swivel freely.
Rough Surfaces:
Use straight wheels for rough surfaces.
Push down lever on front of wheel with
toe. When wheels are straight, they will
lock in place for straight tracking.
To Attach Car Seat
1Set footbrakes to prevent stroller from
moving.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
down on one brake lever. Both brakes
are locked from either side.
2Position stroller back support in reclined position:
• Release both levers on sides of seat back.
3With car seat handle in locked carrying position (upright),
place round car seat handle hubs into curved slots of car seat
adapter.
Both sides must “click” in position.
NOTE: Car seat may be placed in car seat adapter facing
either direction.
4Push in red button on each car seat
handle hub and rotate handle back
until it “clicks” and locks just behind
car seat.
Forward FacingRear Facing

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CAR SEAT/STROLLER USE continued
5Pull up on both car seat handle hubs
to be sure car seat is locked in
car seat adapters.
NOTE: Car seat comes with a level indicator which is not
applicable when car seat is used in stroller frame.
WARNING
Avoid serious injuries from falls:
• Always use harness straps to restrain child.
• Always be sure car seat handle is in locked carrying
position when lifting or carrying child.
• Always make sure car seat is locked into adapters
before each use.
• Always make sure car seat handle is rotated behind
car seat when being used with stroller frame.
• Always be sure stroller is fully set up and locked before
using.
• Always be sure brakes are locked when attaching and
removing car seat from stroller frame.
To Remove Car Seat
1Set footbrakes to prevent stroller from
moving.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
down on one brake lever. Both brakes
are locked from either side.
2Push red buttons on car seat handle
and rotate handle up until it “clicks”
into the locked carrying position
(upright).
DO NOT lift car seat from car seat
adapter until you have heard a “click”
sound and have checked that handle
is locked.
3Press in release trigger on either side
of car seat adapter.
4While pressing in release trigger, lift
car seat our of car seat adapter.
NOTE: Release trigger on either side
of car seat adapter may be used.

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STROLLER USE
To Remove Car Seat Adapter
WARNING
STRANGULATION HAZARD! Remove car seat adapter
BEFORE using as a stroller seat.
1Squeeze catch in adapter bracket to
unlock bracket.
2Lift adapter bracket out of handle grip
opening.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for opposite side
and lift car seat adapter away from
stroller.
Store adapter assembly for future use.
Canopy Positions
Canopy has two (2) positions: opened and closed.
WARNING
Prevent serious injuries:
• Make sure child is clear of any
moving parts when you adjust
stroller.
• DO NOT place parcels on top of
canopy.
To Use Brakes
1To LOCK , push down on brake lever.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
down on one brake lever. Both brakes
are locked from either side.
2To UNLOCK , push up on brake lever.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
up on one brake lever. Both brakes
are unlocked from either side.
To Lock Or Unlock Front Wheel Swivels
Smooth Surfaces:
Use swivel wheels for smooth surfaces.
Push up lever on front of wheel with
toe so that wheels can swivel freely.
Rough Surfaces:
Use straight wheels for rough surfaces.
Push down lever on front of wheel with
toe. When wheels are straight, they will
lock in place for straight tracking.
With Car Seat Without Car Seat

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STROLLER USE continued
To Secure Child With Harness
WARNING
Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out:
• Always use waist and crotch straps to restrain child, even
when sleeping.
• To prevent child from standing or sliding out of stroller, be
sure waist and crotch straps are SNUG and do not slip
loose.
• Periodically check waist and crotch straps to be sure they
are snug around child.
To Use Napper Bar
Stroller may be used with or without napper bar in the use
position.
Napper bar has two (2) positions: use and stowed.
1For use (up) position:
• Push napper bar into slots.
Pull on napper bar to be sure it is
securely locked .
2For stowed (down) position:
• Push napper bar release buttons on
sides of fold locks.
• Pull napper bar out until it stops. Allow
napper bar to drop on to seat.
• Partially fold stroller to allow napper bar
to drop under seat.
Seat Back Positions
Seat Back Positions
Seat back has two (2) positions: upright and reclined.
1For upright position, lift seat back forward until
back support pins hook into seat back latches.
2For reclined position, release both levers on
sides of seat back.
Secure child with harness system:
• Pull waist straps around child’s
waist.
• Place crotch strap between child’s
legs.
• Snap both buckle tongues into
buckle.
Adjust harness system:
• Adjust length of waist straps by pulling slider rings
(A)
and ends of waist straps (B) .
• Adjust length of crotch strap by pulling slider ring (C) .
• Pull on straps to be sure they are buckled and snug.
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1Set footbrakes to prevent stroller •from
moving.
NOTE: It is only necessary to push
down on one brake lever. Both brakes
are locked from either side.
2Remove car seat from stroller frame
(see page 6).
3Place seat back in reclined position.
4Release quick snap fold locks
on each side by grasping handle
grips and pressing on both
buttons.
5Continue holding buttons in and lift upward on handle to fold
stroller.
NOTE: This can be done with napper bar up or down.
FOLDING AND STORING
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IMPORTANT:
•When folding stroller, turn stroller front
wheels to straddle frame.
• DO NOT allow front wheels to rest
on frame. Doing so will cause
wheels to warp and they will not
roll correctly.
6Engage latch on side of stroller to retain
stroller in its folded position.
With Napper Bar Down
With Napper Bar Up

MAINTENANCE
Cleaning
• Wipe fabric and frame with damp cloth and mild soap. DO
NOT USE abrasives, solvents, strong detergents, or
household cleaners: they can weaken plastic.
• DO NOT machine wash or dry seat pads that have boards
in them.
1Remove screws and unwrap straps
securing seat pad to frame.
2When re-attaching seat pad, wrap seat
strap around frame and insert screw.
•Comfort pad is removable and machine washable. Machine
wash in cold water, machine dry on cool setting to prevent
shrinkage. DO NOT wash with other clothes.
•When replacing comfort pad, make sure all waist and crotch
straps are rethreaded through slots in comfort pad.
•Loop front of comfort pad over leg rest and refasten
attachment strips.
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Dented Wheels
Sometime wheels become “dented” from shipment or from
normal use. You may try the following procedure for repairing
the dented wheel before calling our Consumer Relations
Department.
•Blow warm air from hair dryer over dented area for 1 to 3
minutes.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury to child, periodically check
anchoring straps beneath seat pad to ensure they are
secured to frame.
To Remove Front Wheel Assembly
Push tab away from leg while pulling
down on wheel assembly.
To Remove Rear Wheel Assembly
Pry wheel retainer and cap off axle.
Slide wheel off end of axle.

REPLACEMENT PARTS
PARTS LIST PRICE PART
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A. Front Wheel Assembly
2-Preassembled Wheels (11-77X)
B. Rear Wheel Kit
1-Wheel, Wheel Retainer Clip & Retainer
Cap (11-77X)
C. Hub Cap Set (2) (11-77X)
D. Seat Pad (11-77X)
E. Comfort Pad (11-77X)
F. Canopy Pad with Window (11-77X)
G. Canopy Frame (11-77X)
H. Car Seat Adapter Assembly (11-77X)
I. Mesh Basket (11-77X)
J. Instructions & Parts Order Form (11-77X)
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US $ 11.00
US $ 5.00
US $ 1.00
US $ 16.00
US $ 9.50
US $ 8.00
US $ 2.00
US $ 24.00
US $ 7.00
FREE
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Add-On Chart
$ 5.00 = Canada Shipping & Handling Chart
$ .01 to $ 5.00 = $ 4.00
$ 5.01 to $ 50.00 = $ 5.00
$ 50.01 to $200.00 = 10% of Order Total
$201.00 and over = 5% of OrderTotal
NOTE: Prices subject to change.

A. Front Wheel Assembly $
B. Rear Wheel Kit $
C.Hub Cap Set $
D. Seat Pad $
E. Comfort Pad $
F. Canopy Pad with Window $
G. Canopy Frame $
H. Car Seat Adapter Assembly $
I. Mesh Basket $
J. Instructions & Parts Form F R E E
Subtotal Amount $
Shipping & Handling (see chart page 11) $
Add-On Chart (see chart page 11) $
Total Amount of Order $
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**IMPORTANT**
We must have this information to process your
order. See label on right rear leg of stroller.
Model Number:
Manufacturer Date:
Please fill out and return this form to address shown on next of page.
PM-0725AC 4/98

Send order with check, money order, or charge card number,
in an envelope to:
Century Products Company
9600 Valley View Road
Macedonia, OH 44056-2096
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