DJG Intera Base Only User manual

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Read all instructions
BEFORE USING this child restraint.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Intera Base Only
Belt-Positioning Booster
Instruction Manual
Weight:
40-100 pounds
(18.1-45.4 kg)
Height:
43 -57 inches
(110.1-144.8 cm)
This child
restraint is
designed for
use by children
whose:
IMPORTANT!
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels
and in the instruction manual can result in
the death or serious injury of your child.
Eng. 4358-3439C
Para recibir las instrucciones en español, llame al
1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al dirección por arriba.
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Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout
this manual as a child restraint.The DJG family is committed to
creating a child restraint with the most comfort and
convenience available today.
Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples. If
you always buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is the
natural thing to do. Make it a firm rule that the vehicle does
not go until everyone is buckled up. Make no exceptions.
No one can predict if use of a child restraint will prevent
injury or death in a particular crash. However, combined with
careful driving, proper use of a child restraint can lower a
child’s risk of injury or death in most crashes.
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and
follow these instructions.After reading, if you still have
questions or have any problems with this child restraint, please
contact our Consumer Relations Department at:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Website: www.djgusa.com
Fax: [phone]
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
P. O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Telephone: [phone]
7 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH
7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI
Before You Begin... Table of Contents
Warnings....................................................................................................2-3
Warm Weather Use....................................................................................4
Registration and Recall ..............................................................................4
Aircraft Installation......................................................................................4
Choosing Restraint and Position ............................................................5
Understanding Your Vehicle ..................................................................6-7
Child Restraint Parts ..............................................................................8-9
Removal of Seat Base ..............................................................................10
Install Cup Holder ....................................................................................11
Preparing Child Restraint ......................................................................12
Reclining the Child Restraint ................................................................12
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts ....................................................................13
Belt-Positioning Booster Use ..............................................................14
Belt-Positioning Booster Installation ..............................................15-17
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ..........................................................18
Warranty ..............................................................................................19-20
Replacement Parts Order Form ....................................................20-22
On the bottom of the shell there is an expiration date for
use of this child restraint. Do not use this seat after the
expiration date.
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WARNING
!
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
positions.
Never place a child less than one year old
forward-facing.
Check vehicle instructions for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.
Do not use the base as a belt-positioning
booster if the midpoint of your child’s head is
above the top of the vehicle seat back.
The vehicle belt must stay tight at the belt
path.When you switch from one mode to the
next, review the sections of this instruction
manual that apply to that mode. If you don’t,
your child could be seriously injured or killed.
Never take your child out of the child
restraint or try to tend to your child’s needs
while the vehicle is moving. Never leave child
unattended.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in the
serious injury or death of your child. To help you
recognize those instructions which are most
critical for your child’s safety, we use this
symbol :
WARNING
!
Do not use a child restraint with damaged or
missing parts.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify the
child restraint in any way.
Do not use a child restraint that has been in a
crash.You must get a new child restraint.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats
that face forward. Do not use on seats that face
the sides or rear of the vehicle.
Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use
only if the belt can be tightened properly and
securely.
This child restraint should be securely belted
in the vehicle even when not in use. In a crash or
sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint could
injure other occupants.
Dorel Juvenile Group does not recommend the
use of any child restraint accessories except those
recommended by DJG.
Never allow any child to play with this child
restraint; it is not a toy.
Read instructions for other warnings.
Do not remove any of the warning labels or
other labels on the child restraint.
Placing your child in a hot child restraint may
result in burns.
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Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your
name, address and the restraint’s model number and
manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
PO Box 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Attn: Consumer Relations or visit www.djgusa.com
or call 1-800-544-1108
For recall information, call the U.S. Government's
Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Registration and Recall Information
This child restraint (Base Use Only) is not certified for aircraft
use.Aircraft seats are not equipped with lap/shoulder belts, which
are required for use with this child restraint.
Aircraft Installation
Warm Weather Use
To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the
following precautions:
1. Park in the shade or where sun does not directly hit the
child restraint.
2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket when not
in use.
3. Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in child
restraint.
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Choosing Restraint and Position
Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your child
restraint should be placed in the vehicle and which restraint
should be used.
40-100 lbs (18.1-45.4 kg)
43-57 in. (110.1-1
44.8 cm)
and Over 1Year Old
Backless Belt-Positioning
Booster using vehicle
lap/shoulder belt
combination
Child and child restraint face the
front of the vehicle and are
placed in the back seat.
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Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than
those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to
help identify your vehicle’s specific features.
Understanding Your Vehicle
A
B
C
E
D
A. Anchor Bracket
For Top Anchorage Strap
(Forward-facing only)
B. LATCH Anchors
(In seat bight)
C. Seat Buckles
D. Air Bag
(Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for all air
bag locations)
E. Seat Bight
(Where seat cushions
meet)
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Child Restraint Parts
Front
A
B
E
D
Back
C
A. Armrests
B. Base Pad
C. Armrests Locking
Buttons
D. Cup Holder
E. Recline Lever
F. Lap Belt Guide
A
A
A
C
B
F
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1Remove seat from base (See the
section “Removing Seat Base”)
Squeeze buttons on left arm
rest and swing arm rest up.
Install Cup Holder
Remove screw.
Place cup holder on shell.
Secure cup holder to base with
screw. Swing arm back down
and lock securely in place.
Push on tab on either side of
base (A) located by metal bar.
From the other side, push on
bar and pull the bar completely
out.
Lift shell off base. Save the bar
for future use by replacing the
bar.
2
Base must be removed from seat for use as a
Belt-Positioning Booster for both high back and
backless booster use.
A
Removal of Seat Base
1
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Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. You
must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible with this
child restraint.
ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts
Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop or crash.To
see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap belt, let it
return part way, then pull on it again. If it moves freely, it is an
ELR belt and the child restraint could work loose during
normal driving. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.
ELR lap and shoulder belts may be used when using this seat
as belt-positioning booster; no locking clip is required.
Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts
Automatic (passive) 2-point belt has no lap belt.You must
install a lap belt to secure a child restraint.You may also need
to install an extra lap belt for an automatic 3-point belt. Refer
to the vehicles owner’s manual. A locking clip will not correct
this problem.
Vehicle belt too short
Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.
Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or middle
of the vehicle seat cushion (B).
You must move the child restraint to another seating location.
A locking clip will not fix this problem.
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
AB
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1To assemble pad to base, snap
locking pins attached to pad into
holes in the base.
Preparing Child Restraint
Use the backless booster
seat in the upright position
only.
For upright position, pull out on
handle and push down on front
of booster seat.
2
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Belt-Positioning Booster Installation
Place booster seat against the
back of the vehicle seat. Have
child sit in seat with his back
and bottom fully in the seat.
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WARNING
!
Do not use the base if the midpoint of your
child’s head is above the top of the vehicle seat
back.
3Lift the armrest that is on the
opposite side of the vehicle
seat buckle by squeezing
buttons on the armrest and
swing up.
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Belt-Positioning Booster Use
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Refer to the “Choosing
Restraint and Position” section
to make sure your child is at
the proper weight and height
to use the belt-positioning
booster.
When your child is over 40 lbs.
(18.1 kg) or 43” (110.1 cm) and
over 1 year old, you must use
this base as a belt-positioning
booster.
Some vehicle belts will not
work with a child restraint.
See previous page for specific
instructions.
Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-100 lbs. (18.1-45.4 kg),
43
-57” (110.1-144.8 cm), Over 1 year of age.
Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-100 lbs. (18.1-45.4 kg),
43
-57” (110.1-144.8 cm), Over 1 year of age.
continued on next page.
1Use the backless booster
seat in the upright
position only.
For upright position, pull out
on handle and push down on
front of booster seat.
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WARNING
!
Check vehicle instructions for more information
about air bag/child restraint use.
Do Not Use only the lap
belt when using this seat as
a belt-positioning booster.
The shoulder belt must
always be adjusted snugly
across the child’s chest.
NEVER place the shoulder
belt under the child’s arms.
Failure to follow these
warnings can result in
serious injury or death to
your child.
Close and lock armrest.
Check periodically to
ensure that your child has
not moved out of position
and loosened the shoulder
belt.
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You must thread lap belt
through both belt guides on
base of booster seat.
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4Place lap belt across child’s
thighs. Lock buckle. The
shoulder belt should cross the
base of the child's neck and
across the chest (not the face or
neck). Pull up on the shoulder
belt to tighten belt snugly.
NOTE: A snug belt should not
allow any slack. It lies in a
relatively straight line without
sagging. It does not press on the
child’s flesh or push the child’s
body into an unnatural position.
WARNING
!
Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt
system when restraining the child in this booster
seat. Failure to do this can result in serious
injury or death.
Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-100 lbs. (18.1-45.4 kg),
43
-57” (110.1-144.8 cm), Over 1 year of age.
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Warranty
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original
retail purchaser as follows:
This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship
for seven years from the date of original purchase. An original
receipt is required to validate your warranty. DJG will, at its
option, provide replacement parts or replace this product. DJG
reserves the right to substitute if the part or model has been
discontinued.
To make a claim under this warranty you may contact us at
www.djgusa.com, fax us at 1-800-207-8182 24 hours a day, write to
DJG, Consumer Relations Department, P O Box 2609, Columbus, IN
47202-2609, or call 1-800-544-1108 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Monday through Thursday and from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Proof of purchase is required and shipping charges are the
responsibility of the consumer.
Warranty Limitations:
This warranty does not include damages which arise from misuse or
abuse of this product.
Limitation of Damages:
The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in lieu of all
others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event will DJG or
the dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages,
including incidental or consequential damages, arising out of the use or
inability to use this product.
Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state
law rights:
Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be limited to
the duration and terms of the express written warranty. Some states
do not allow limitations as to how long an implied warranty lasts or
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from
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Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning
Hand wash with warm sudsy water, rinse clean and air dry. Do
not use bleach or other harsh cleaners. Do not dry clean. Do
not machine wash.
Replace seat pad by snapping the pins into the holes on the
base.
1To r emove pad from base, pull
up on edges of seat pad.
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state to state. Neither DJG nor the dealer selling this product
authorized any person to create for it any other warranty, obligation,
or liability in connection with this product.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THE PRE-ADDRESSED OWNER
REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE TO
EXPEDITE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND TO VERIFY THE
ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE.
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