Evenflo Secure Kid User manual

Secure Kid™
Owner’s Manual
Child Requirements
Child Restraint
Child Restraint System
Exclusive RightFit Belt Path
Keep for future use
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death, read this owner’s manual prior
to installing and using this child restraint.
WARNING:
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10 to 29.4 kg
(22 to 65 lbs)
71 to 127 cm
(28 to 50 in.)
18 to 49.8 kg
(40 to 110 lbs)
110 to 145 cm
(43.3 to 57 in.)
© 2014 Evenflo Company, Inc. 25700307 11/14
Harness Use
Booster Use

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More children are killed every year as passengers in
car crashes than by any other type of injury.
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read
this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual
before installing and using this child restraint. Using a
child restraint makes a big difference. By properly using
this child restraint and following these instructions (and
the instructions that accompany your vehicle), you will
greatly reduce the risk of serious injury or death to the
child from a crash. Do not be misled by the commonly
used term “safety seat”; no restraint system can prevent
all injuries in all crashes. Many properly restrained
adults and children are injured in motor vehicle crashes,
including relatively minor crashes. A properly used child
restraint is the best way to minimize injuries to the child
and to increase the chances for the child’s survival in
most crashes.
• No restraint can guarantee absolute protection from
injury in every crash.
• This child restraint is designed for use by children in
forward-facing and booster modes.
To use this child restraint properly, children MUST
meet weight/size specifications as follows:
For 5-pt Harness Use
• The child weighs 10 – 29.4 kg (22 – 65 lbs)
• The child is 71 – 127 cm (28 – 50 in.) AND
the tops of their ears are at (or below) the child
restraint headrest.
• Child is one year old or older.
For Booster Use
• The child weighs 18 – 49.8 kg (40 – 110 lbs)
• The child is 110 – 145 cm (43.3 – 57 in.) tall
AND the tops of their ears are below the child
restraint headrest.
• Child is four years old or older.
Table of Contents
U.S. REGULATORY NOTICE
This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
CANADIAN REGULATORY NOTICE
(Model numbers ending in “C.”)
This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards CMVSS 213
and 213.2.
Important Information
Warnings .................................................................. 2
Safe Practices ........................................................... 7
Recall Information for U.S. Customers ....................... 8
Public Notice for Canadian Customers ..................... 8
Motor Vehicle / Aircraft Usage .................................. 8
LATCH Information .................................................. 9
Care and Cleaning ................................................... 9
Visual Glossary ....................................................... 10
Using the Internal 5-pt Harness
Installation Checklist .............................................. 13
Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors ............ 14
Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector is on Your
Child Restraint? ................................................... 15
Installation with Lower Anchor Hooks ..................... 15
Installation with SureLatch Connectors ................... 18
Installation with Quick Connectors ......................... 22
Installation with Vehicle Seat Belt ........................... 25
Securing the Child ................................................. 28
Removing the Child ............................................... 30
Positioning the Harness Strap ................................. 31
Positioning the Crotch Strap .................................. 33
Using a Booster Seat
When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat ............... 34
Booster Installation Checklist .................................. 37
Converting into a Booster Seat ............................... 38
General Information
Leveling the Booster Seat ........................................ 42
Booster Seat Belt Routing .........................................42
Using the SureLatch Connectors ............................ 43
Using the Quick Connectors ................................... 43
Using the Latch Hook Connectors ........................... 43
Using the TruTether Adjuster .................................. 44
Adjusting the Headrest ........................................... 45
Removing Seat Pad ................................................ 45
Removing Headrest Pad ......................................... 45
Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft .................. 46
Installing Child Restraint in Aircraft.......................... 47
Replacement Parts .................................................. 48
Limited Warranty .................................................... 50

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WARNING
WARNING
General Warnings
• Failure to follow installation instructions can result in
the child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden
stop or crash. Serious injury or death may result.
These instructions and the instructions in your vehicle
owner’s manual must be followed carefully. If there is a
conflict between the two, the vehicle owner’s manual
regarding child restraint installation must be followed.
• NEVER leave child unattended.
• DO NOT use child restraint if it is damaged, broken, or
missing parts.
• DO NOT use this restraint if it has been involved in a
crash. It must be replaced.
• NEVER use this child restraint without the headrest
installed.
• NEVER use this child restraint rear-facing.
Location Warnings
• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions that
accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
• According to statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in a rear seating position than in the front
seating position. Generally, the center rear position is
safest and should be used if available.
• Some child restraints do not fit all vehicles or all seating
locations. There are many thousands of combinations
of vehicle makes, models, child restraint configurations,
seat belt designs, and seat cushion shapes.
The easiest way to determine whether the child
restraint is suitable for a particular seating position is
to check for a tight installation. If the child restraint
can not be properly installed, DO NOT use the child
restraint. Consult vehicle owner’s manual, try a different
seating location or call Evenflo.
• ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing
vehicle seats. DO NOT use this restraint with vehicle
seats that face the rear or side.
• ONLY use this child restraint on vehicle seats with
backs that lock into place.
Air Bag Warnings
• DO NOT use this restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with an air bag. Air bags may cause serious
injury or death to children 12 years of age and under.
If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual for child restraint installation.
• If the rear seat of your vehicle is equipped with side
air bags, refer to the following information for proper
usage.
Vehicles built prior to the 2002 model year:
DO NOT use this restraint in a vehicle seating position
equipped with a side air bag unless authorized by the
vehicle manufacturer.
Model year 2002 and newer vehicles:
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual before placing
this restraint in a seating position equipped with a side
air bag.
• DO NOT place any objects between the restraint and
the side air bag, as an expanding air bag may cause
the items to strike the child.
The back seat is the safest place for
children 12 and under.
Airbag Symbol – Alerts you to important
information about airbag safety.
LATCH Symbol – Alerts you to important
information about LATCH safety.
Tether Anchor Symbol – Alerts you to
important information about tether anchor safety.
Symbol Legend

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Forward-facing Position Warnings
•If the child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) or their
shoulders are above the highest harness level, you
MUST use this child restraint as a booster (p. 34).
• Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest, in the seat
where the child restraint is to be fastened, so that
the back of the child restraint rests against the vehicle
seat back.
• The headrest on the vehicle seat in front of the child
should be put in its lowest position. The vehicle seat
back that the child faces must be fully padded and
free of any hard objects.
Seat Belt Warnings
For 5-point Harness Use Only
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 inch) forward or side-to-side at the vehicle
belt path. Serious injury or death may result from poor
installation. If you can not tightly secure the child
restraint, try again or move it to another location.
For Both 5-point Harness and Booster Use
• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle with
door-mounted seat belts.
• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle with seat
belts that automatically move along the vehicle frame
when the door is opened. These seat belts will not
hold a child restraint properly.
• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle equipped
with lap belts that only lock during a sudden stop or
crash (emergency locking retractor – ELR). You must
use a seating location with a locking seat belt. Check
your vehicle owner’s manual to see if you have lap
belts with ELRs.
• If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened
correctly, the child restraint may not protect the child
in a crash.
• DO NOT allow the seat belt release button to touch
the child restraint. Accidental contact may cause the
seat belt to release. If necessary, turn the seat belt
release button away from the child restraint or move
the child restraint to a different location.
• Failure to adjust the harness or vehicle seat belts
snugly around the child may result in the child
striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop
or crash. Serious injury or death may occur.
WARNING
Seat Belt Warnings
For Booster Use Only
• When using this booster seat, NEVER use a lap belt only.
You MUST use vehicle seat belts that have a
lap/shoulder combination.
• The shoulder belt MUST be threaded through the
shoulder belt guide (p. 36).
• DO NOT use this booster seat if the child’s ears are
above the back of the booster seat headrest.
• The shoulder belt MUST NOT cross the child’s neck
or fall off the child’s shoulder. If you can not adjust
the shoulder belt to properly lay midway between
the child’s shoulder and neck AND at or above the
shoulder, try another seating location or do not use
the booster seat.
LATCH Warnings
For 5-point Harness Use Only
• Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint
anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child
restraint when restraining a child weighing more than
22.6 kg (50 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the
child restraint.
• This LATCH system is intended to be used ONLY as
described in these instructions. Serious injury or death
may result from misuse.
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of the
child restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy,
follow your vehicle owner’s manual.
• ONLY use for securing child restraint to vehicle lower
anchor bars.
• NEVER attach two lower anchor connectors to one
vehicle lower anchor bar.
• NEVER use the vehicle seat belts when using the lower
anchor connector assembly. Using both together can
cause slack in a sudden stop or crash.
• When not in use, the lower anchor connector
assembly should be securely stored on child restraint.
Keep out of reach of children.
WARNING

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LATCH Warnings – cont.
For 5-point Harness Use Only
• ALWAYS be sure that the lower anchor connectors are
attached to the vehicle lower anchor bars by pulling
hard on the lower anchor connectors. If they are not
attached, the lower anchor connector assembly will
not secure your child restraint. Serious injury or death
may result.
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 inch) side to side or front to back at the
belt path on the child restraint. Serious injury or death
may result from poor installation. If you cannot tightly
secure the child restraint, try again or move it to
another location.
Tether Strap Warnings
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll
or fold excess or unused tether strap and secure with
a rubber band. Attach the tether hooks to the storage
clips when not in use (p. 11). This will keep an unused
tether from hitting someone during a crash.
Additional Warnings
• In hot or sunny weather, ALWAYS check the areas of
the child restraint that may contact your child (e.g.,
buckle, buckle tongues, etc.) for hot areas before
placing him/her into the child restraint. The child
could be burned. Cover the child restraint with a light
colored blanket when you leave the vehicle.
• This child restraint must be securely fastened to the
vehicle, even when unoccupied, using the vehicle
seat belts or lower anchor connectors. An unsecured
child restraint may injure someone if a crash occurs.
• DO NOT use the cup holders to store cans or hard
cups. Only for use with soft cups (such as styrofoam
or paper).
• DO NOT place any cups that contain hot liquids in the
cup holders.
• DO NOT attach additional padding, toys, or other
devices not made by Evenflo or described in these
instructions for the child restraint. Items not tested
with the child restraint could injure the child.
WARNING
Additional pads or pillows may interfere with the
function of the harness system, or cause breathing
problems if the child’s head falls forward, increasing
the risk of serious injury or death.
• Failure to follow installation instructions could result
in serious injury or death. These instructions and the
instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual must
be followed carefully. If there is a conflict between
the two, the vehicle owner’s manual regarding child
restraint installation must be followed.
• In cold weather, DO NOT dress the child in bulky
clothing like snowsuits if the child is riding in a child
restraint. Bulky coats/snowsuits make it difficult to
tighten the harness to the child, which may allow the
child to be ejected from the restraint during a crash.
If necessary, place a blanket over the harnessed child
without interfering with the child restraint harness
system.
WARNING
• Everyone rides buckled up or the vehicle does
not go. Make no exceptions for adults or children.
If someone unbuckles, stop the vehicle. Being firm
and consistent from the start will mean fewer discipline
problems as children get older. An unrestrained person
can be thrown into and injure other passengers.
• NEVER try to tend to a crying baby’s needs while
driving. NEVER take a baby out of a child restraint for
comforting while the vehicle is moving.
• DO NOT allow a child in a vehicle to have objects
such as lollipops or ice cream on a stick. The object
can injure the child if the vehicle swerves or hits a
bump.
• DO NOT feed an infant who is riding in a child
restraint.
• Put sharp or heavy items in the trunk. Anything loose
can be deadly in a crash.
Safe Practices