Evenflo Active User manual
25705755 6/13
© 2013 Evenflo Company, Inc.
7-32 lbs | 3.2 - 14.5 kg
Read all instructions before assembly
and use of the child carrier.
Keep instructions for future use.
Lire toutes les instructions avant
d’assembler et d’utiliser le porte-bébé.
Garder ce mode d’emploi pour
utilisation ultérieure.
Lea todas las instrucciones antes de
armar y usar el portabebé.
Guarde estas instrucciones como
referencia futura.
active carrier
porte-bébé actif
portabebé activo
Table of Contents
Warnings ......................................................................................................... 1
Know Your Carrier ............................................................................................. 2
Adjusting the Seat ............................................................................................ 3
Wearing the Carrier .......................................................................................... 4
Using the Side-entry Buckle ............................................................................... 5
Using the Carrier as a Front Pack – Facing Inward ............................................. 7
Using the Carrier as a Front Pack – Facing Outward .......................................... 8
Using the Carrier as a Backpack ........................................................................ 9
Care and Maintenance.................................................................................... 11
Limited Warranty ............................................................................................ 11
For Australian Consumers ................................................................................ 12
IMPORTANT!
KEEP FOR FUTURE USE.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ASSEMBLING
AND USING THE SOFT CARRIER.
WARNING
FALL AND
SUFFOCATION HAZARD
FALL HAZARD –Infants can fall through a wide leg
opening or out of carrier.
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SUFFOCATION HAZARD – Infants under four months
can suffocate in this product if face is pressed tight against
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WARNING
Registration Information
Please register this product so we can reach you if there is a safety alert or recall.
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Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
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Parent Shoulder Straps
Head Support
Shoulder Strap Buckle
Vent Opening
Side-entry Buckle
Connector Strap
Waist Buckle
Waist Belt
Seat Positioning Snaps
Head Support Buckle
Know Your Carrier
3
Always select a seat height position that provides the smallest leg opening
suitable for the baby. You should be able to fit two fingers between the
baby’s leg and the carrier’s leg openings C.
Adjusting the Seat
1
2
The carrier can be
adjusted to two seat
positions as baby grows.
The highest snap Ais used
for infants. To change the
seat position, unsnap each
seat positoning snap B
and slide to the desired
level. Fasten snaps securely
BEFORE placing baby in
carrier.
A
B
C
C
4
B
A
C
Put the carrier on before placing your baby
in the carrier.
Make sure the connector strap Ain the
back is buckled securely. With the carrier in
front of you, slip the carrier over your head.
Buckle the waist belt Bsecurely with an
audible click. WARNING
#ONNECTORSTRAPMUSTBEBUCKLEDSECURELY
WHENCARRYINGBABYINTHEFRONTPOSITION
"ABYCOULDBESERIOUSLYINJUREDIFSHOULDER
straps slip out of position.
Wearing Your Carrier
1
Pull on excess waist
belt strap Cto
remove all slack.
Buckle both shoulder straps D. Make sure
they fasten with an audible click.
D
E
2
C
E
Tighten the shoulder
straps by pulling on
the excess strap E.
5
Using the Side-entry Buckle
To fasten the side-entry buckle
Holding the buckle handle Aparallel to your body, as shown, place it
in the holder Band slide it downward. As you slide the handle, it will
rotate away from your body. Keep sliding it downward until it locks into
position with an audible click.
1
2
Important: Check that the handle Ais locked
properly in position by feeling for the handle tip C
at the bottom of the holder, as shown.
If you can’t feel the tip, push the handle downward
until you do.
A
A
B
A
C
A
6
1
Sit down before removing baby from
carrier.
Release both head support buckles and
fold down top of head support.
With your left arm supporting baby,
grasp the side-entry buckle handle
A
with your left hand, as shown.
A
With your right hand, press the handle release tab Band continue to hold
down. With your left hand, lift the buckle handle Aupward until it clicks.
Twist the buckle handle Aaway from baby in an upward motion until you
hear a click.
Note: Twist until the handle tongue completely clears the groove Cin the
holder.
Slide buckle handle Aupward out of holder.
Using the Side-entry Buckle
To unfasten the side-entry buckle
B
A
A
C
A
2
A
7
Using the Carrier as a Front Pack – Facing Inward
Sit down.
Be sure the side entry buckles and the
infant shoulder straps are un-buckled, and
carrier is on your lap. Place baby onto
carrier facing you with legs straddling
carrier.
BE PREPARED FOR BABY’S SUDDEN
MOVEMENT!
While supporting baby’s head and back,
carefully raise carrier and baby up toward
your chest.
4HEFRONTPOSITIONWITHBABY FACING INISBESTFORYOUNG
infants with limited neck control.
Tip!
1
Fasten the side-entry buckle A(see page 5).
Make sure it fastens with an audible click.
While supporting baby, fasten the
head support buckle Bto the
shoulder strap. Make sure it fastens
with an audible click.
Adjust head support as necessary to
support baby’s head.
Repeat on the other side.
B
4
Make sure baby is comfortable with
legs fully through leg openings Dand
baby’s arms resting above the side-
entry buckle A. You should be able to
fit two fingers between the baby’s leg
and the leg openings D.
MAKE SURE ALL BUCKLES ARE
FASTENED SECURELY.
2
3
D
A
8
A
Using the Carrier as a Front Pack – Facing Outward
IMPORTANT:4HEFRONTPOSITIONWITHBABY FACING OUTWARD is only for
BABIESWHOCANHOLDUPHEADANDNECKUNASSISTEDABOUTTOMONTHSOLD
Sit down.
With unbuckled carrier on your lap, place
baby onto carrier facing away from you
with legs straddling carrier.
BE PREPARED FOR BABY’S SUDDEN
MOVEMENT!
Support baby’s chest while bringing the
carrier up toward baby’s chest.
Fold head support and bib Cdown,
then fasten the head support buckle D
to the shoulder strap. Make sure it
fastens with an audible click.
Repeat on the other side.
1
C
4
Make sure baby is comfortable with
legs fully through leg openings Eand
baby’s arms resting above the side-
entry buckle A. You should be able to
fit two fingers between the baby’s leg
and the leg openings E.
MAKE SURE ALL BUCKLES ARE
FASTENED SECURELY.
Fasten the side-entry buckle A(see page 5).
Make sure it fastens with an audible click.
Secure the bib to the Velcro inside carrier
B.
2
3
D
E
A
B
9
Using the Carrier as a Backpack
While supporting
baby’s head and back
,
fasten the side-entry buckle C(see page 5).
Make sure it fastens with an audible click.
IMPORTANT: Child MUSTBEABLETOSITUPRIGHTUNASSISTEDABOUT
6 months old) and MUSTBEINTHEface-in position.
Sit down.
With carrier on your lap, have child sit
with legs straddling the carrier seat.
Parent straps Aand waist belt Bshould
be facing away from you, as shown.
BE PREPARED FOR BABY’S SUDDEN
MOVEMENT!
1
Have a second person put the carrier with
the child in it on your back as you pull the
parent straps
A
over your shoulders.
C
2
B
3
A
A
A
10
Using the Carrier as a Backpack
Fasten waist belt B. Make sure it fastens
with an audible click.
Fasten connector strap D. Make sure it
fastens with an audible click.
Tighten the parent straps, waist belt,
and connector straps by pulling on
the excess straps.
4
Make sure baby is comfortable, with
legs fully through leg openings Eand
baby’s arms above the side-entry buckle
C. You should be able to fit two fingers
between the child’s leg and the leg
openings E.
MAKE SURE ALL BUCKLES ARE
FASTENED SECURELY.
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5
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Care and Maintenance
11
Limited Warranty
For a period of 90 days from the original purchase of this Product, Evenflo
warrants to the original end user (“Purchaser”) this Product (including any ac-
cessories) against defects in material or workmanship. Evenflo’s sole obligation
under this express limited warranty shall be, at Evenflo’s option, to repair or
replace any Product that is determined to be defective by Evenflo and deter-
mined to be covered by this warranty.
Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy
of the Purchaser. Proof of purchase in the form of a receipted invoice or bill of
sale evidencing that the Product is within the warranty period must be pre-
sented to obtain warranty service. This express limited warranty is extended
by Evenflo ONLY to the original Purchaser of the Product and is not assignable
or transferable to subsequent purchasers or end users of the Product. For war-
ranty service, contact Evenflo’s ParentLink Consumer Resource Center at
1-800-233-5921 or www.evenflo.com.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ON THIS PRODUCT IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED. EVENFLO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND FOR BREACH OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ON THIS
PRODUCT, OR ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW. OTHER
THAN THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THERE ARE NO
OTHER WARRANTIES THAT ACCOMPANY THIS PRODUCT AND ANY ORAL,
WRITTEN OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND IS HEREBY
DISCLAIMED.
For consumers’ transactions in Australia, the limited warranty terms con-
tained in the above statements, except to the extent lawfully permitted, do
not exclude, restrict, or modify but are in addition to any mandatory statu-
tory rights. For Australian consumers, our goods come with guarantees that
cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the
goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and
the failure does not amount to a major failure.
For Australian Consumers
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