Evenflo Embrace 35 Base User manual

Embrace™ 35 Base
Owner’s Manual
Keep for future use
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death, read this owner’s manual prior to
installing and using this child restraint.
© 2019 Evenflo Company, Inc. 25701554 9/19
Use only with the Embrace™ 35 Carrier*
* See page 1for complete requirements.
Para instrucciones en Español,
llamar al: 1-800-233-5921

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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 your 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 your child and to increase the chances
for your child’s survival in most crashes.
Table of Contents
Child Requirements .................................................. 1
Premature Infant Use ................................................ 2
Warnings .................................................................. 3
LATCH Warnings....................................................... 7
Recall Information for U.S. Customers....................... 9
Public Notice for Canadian Customers.................... 10
Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage .................................. 10
Storing Your Instructions......................................... 10
Care and Cleaning.................................................. 11
Visual Glossary........................................................ 12
Child Seat Features ................................................. 14
Proper Installation WITH the Convenience Base
Installation Checklist ............................................... 17
Installing the Convenience Base with
the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly ............... 18
Installing the Convenience Base with
the Vehicle Seat Belt ............................................ 21
Placing the Carrier in the Base ............................... 24
Releasing the Carrier from the Base ........................ 25
Removing the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly.. 26
Using the Locking Clip............................................ 27
Replacement Parts .................................................. 30
Limited Warranty .................................................... 32
INTERACTIVE PDF

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Symbol Legend
Airbag Symbol – Alerts you to important
information about airbag safety.
LATCH Symbol – Alerts you to important
information about LATCH safety.
Aircraft Symbol – Alerts you to important
information about aircraft safety.
U.S. Regulatory Notice
This child restraint meets all the requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Canadian Regulatory Notice (Model
Numbers Ending in “C”)
This child restraint meets all the applicable
requirements of Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard CMVSS 213.1.
CHILD REQUIREMENTS
Warning: Failure to follow these Child Requirements
could result in serious injury or death.
This child restraint is designed for use by children in
rear-facing orientation only. To use this child restraint
properly, children MUST meet the size and age
requirements below. In addition, Evenflo recommends
consulting with your child’s physician before allowing
your child to transition from a rear-facing to forward-
facing child restraint.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends
keeping children rear-facing until they reach the
maximum height or weight for their child restraint in
rear-facing orientation. Additionally, some states’
laws require children to be rear-facing until age 2.
Accordingly, you will see this guidance reflected in the
Child Requirements below. Please review any applicable
local, state or provincial laws related to child passenger
safety before installing and using this child restraint.
Rear-facing
• 1.8 to 15.8 kg (4 to 35 lbs)
• 43 to 76 cm (17 to 30 in.) and top of child’s head
is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the child
restraint seat back.
IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the
size requirements above, they MUST discontinue use
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Before using this child restraint for preterm or low
birth weight infants, ensure the Child Requirements
are met and follow the guidelines in this section.
According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, a properly installed child restraint reduces
the risk of death by over 70 percent for infants involved in
crashes. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213
establishes design and dynamic performance requirements
for child restraint systems. However, the standard has no
minimum weight limit and does not address the special
medical needs of preterm or low-birth weight infants.
To ensure that preterm and low-birth weight infants are
transported safely, the guidelines published by the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics 2009; 123:1424–
1429 must be followed.
All children should ride rear-facing in the vehicle as long
as possible. Preterm and low-birth weight infants are at
additional risk of breathing difficulties and heart problems
when placed in a child restraint. Evenflo requires that the
evaluation recommended by the AAP be conducted for all
infants born earlier than 37 weeks and all newborn infants
who weigh less than 5 pounds at birth before their first
car trip to check for breathing difficulties or heart rate
problems when traveling in a rear-facing child restraint.
The AAP recommends that appropriate hospital staff
observe your infant in the child restraint for a period of
90 to 120 minutes or the duration of travel, whichever
is longer. This period of observation must be performed
with the infant properly positioned as described in
these instructions and with the child restraint placed
at an angle that is approved for use in the vehicle. The
hospital staff will check for any breathing difficulties or
heart rate problems. Your child’s pediatrician will let you
know if there are any special considerations for travel.
The number of trips and the duration of time the infant
is seated in the child restraint should be minimized. A
caregiver should ride in the back seat to monitor the
infant during travel.
You can learn more about the AAP’s recommendations
for observation of newborns and the guidelines for safe
transportation of preterm and low-birth weight infants,
as well as other resources for parents and medical
professionals, at
https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-
prevention/on-the-go/Pages/default.aspx
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General Warnings
• Failure to follow the Child Requirements for use of
this child restraint could result in serious injury or
death. (See page 1 for Child Requirements).
• Child Restraints should be used only for travel.
Potential adverse health effects from excessive use
of infant child restraints have been documented.
You should limit the time spent each day in a child
restraint as much as possible. You must never use
your child restraint as a sleeping environment in
the home. Never leave your infant unattended in a
child restraint in or out of the vehicle.
• Failure to follow installation instructions and the
instructions and warnings on the product can result
in your 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.
• This child restraint MUST ALWAYS face the rear
of the vehicle. Serious injury or death can occur.
• 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 child restraint without the seat pad.
• DO NOT attach additional padding, toys or other
devices not made by Evenflo, or described in these
instructions, to the child restraint. Items not tested
with the child restraint could injure the child.
• Be sure that the handle is firmly locked in Position 2
(Carry) before lifting the child restraint.
• This child restraint must be securely belted to the
vehicle at all times, even when unoccupied. An
unsecured child restraint may injure someone if a
crash occurs.
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Air Bag Warnings
• DO NOT use this restraint in the front seat of a
vehicle equipped with an air bag. Interaction
between a rear facing restraint and air bags may
cause serious injury or death. If your vehicle has an
air bag, refer to the 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 your child.
The forward-facing rear seat is the
safest place for children 12 and under.
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Location Warnings
• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions
that accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
• According to accident statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in a rear seating position
than in a front seating position. Generally, the
center rear is safest and should be used if available.
Children 12 and under should ride in the back seat
of the vehicle.
• If you are unable to use the center rear seating
position and have to install this child restraint
directly behind a front vehicle seat, ensure that
there is at least 38 mm (1.5 inches) of space
between any part of the child restraint and the
vehicle seat that is closest to the child’s head. This
space may be necessary for the child restraint to
properly perform in certain types of crashes.
• ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing
vehicle seats. DO NOT use on vehicle seats which
face the rear or side.
• ONLY use this child restraint on vehicle seats with
backs that lock into place.
• Some child restraints do not fit all vehicles or
all seating locations. There are thousands of
combinations of vehicle makes, models, child
restraint configurations, seat belt designs and seat
cushion shapes. The easiest way to determine
whether your child restraint is suitable for a
particular seating position is to check for a tight
installation. If the child restraint cannot be properly
installed, DO NOT use this child restraint. Consult
vehicle owner’s manual, try a different seating
location or call Evenflo at 1-800-233-5921 (U.S), or
1-937-773-3971 (Canada).
Vehicle Seat Belt Warnings
• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle seating
position with door-mounted seat belts.
• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle seating
position 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.
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Vehicle Seat Belt Warnings – cont.
• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle
equipped with seat 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 seat belts with ELR’s.
• DO NOT loosen the vehicle seat belt to provide
more leg room as this may keep the child restraint
from protecting your child.
• Fold-down armrests could pose a hazard to a
rear-facing child in certain types of collisions.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before
installing any rear-facing child restraint in front of a
fold-down armrest.
• The headrest on the vehicle seat that the child faces
should be placed in the lowest position. The vehicle
seat back that the child faces must be fully padded
and free of any hard objects.
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more
than 25 mm (1 in.) side-to-side or front to back
at the seat belt path. Serious injury or death may
occur. Try again or move the child restraint to
another seating location.
• If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened
correctly, the child restraint may not protect your
child in a crash.
• DO NOT allow the vehicle seat belt release button
to touch the child restraint. Accidental contact may
cause the seat belt to release. If necessary, turn the
vehicle seat belt release button away from the child
restraint or move the child restraint to a different
location.
• Failure to adjust the harness snugly around your
child may result in your child striking the vehicle’s
interior during a sudden stop or crash. Serious
injury or death may occur.
• Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belt when not
used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt
will not properly restrain an adult or child. Serious
injury or death may occur.
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LATCH Warnings
• The LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
system is intended to be used ONLY as described in
these instructions. Serious injury or death may result
from misuse. LATCH is a system for attaching the child
restraint to your vehicle seat. It can be used in place
of the seat belts in vehicles with vehicle lower anchor
bars. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the
locations of the vehicle lower anchor bars. Note: Your
vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this system as
“Universal Anchorage System (UAS),” “Lower Universal
Anchorage System,” or “ISOFIX.”
• 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 convenience base to vehicle
lower anchor bars.
• NEVER attach two lower anchor assembly 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 in the storage area located in
the convenience base. Keep out of reach of children.
• ALWAYS be sure that the lower anchor connector
assembly connectors are fully engaged onto the
vehicle anchor bars by pulling hard on the lower
anchor connector assembly harness. If they are not
totally engaged, 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 in.) side-to-side or front to back 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.
• Center installation in a nonstandard LATCH
position:
Center installation of this child restraint is permitted
using inner Lower Anchor Bars from the outside
seating positions if (1) your vehicle manual allows such
installation; and (2) the inner Lower Anchor Bars from
the outside seating positions are 11-20 inches apart.
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Usage Warnings
• Use ONLY the Embrace 35 convenience base with
the Embrace 35 carrier. The Embrace 35 carrier
WILL NOT LOCK safely into any other convenience
base and serious injury or death will result. Refer
to page 13 to properly identify the Embrace 35
convenience base.
• ALWAYS check the restraint and buckle for hot
surfaces before putting a child into the restraint.
Your child could be burned.
• In cold weather, DO NOT dress the child in bulky
clothing, like snowsuits, if the child is riding in a
child restraint. This clothing makes it difficult to
properly tighten the harness to the child, which
may allow the child to be ejected from the restraint
during a crash.
• ALWAYS place the handle in one of the following
positions when traveling in a vehicle:
U.S. - Position 1, 4 or 5; Canada - ONLY Position 1.
• When using this restraint in Position 5 (Stand) ,
ONLY use on level ground and NEVER prop the
restraint up with any object.
• NEVER use child restraint without the seat pad.
• NEVER place this child restraint on beds, sofas, or
other soft surfaces. The child restraint can roll over
on soft surfaces and suffocate the child.
• NEVER place this child restraint near the edges
of counter tops, tables, other high surfaces, or in
shopping carts. The child’s movements can cause
the child restraint to slide and fall.
• 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 right from the start will
mean fewer discipline problems as children get
older. Besides, an unrestrained child or adult 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.
• Always place the handle in Position 4, or 5 before
removing infant from carrier.
• DO NOT allow a child 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.
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Recall Information for U.S. Customers
• DO NOT feed an infant who is riding in a child
restraint.
• Anything loose can be deadly in a crash. Put sharp
or heavy items in the trunk.
• DO NOT dress the child in blanket sleepers or other
clothing that would prevent the crotch strap from
fitting snugly up against the child.
• Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this restraint to be reached in a
recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address if
available, and the restraint’s model number and
manufacturing date to:
Evenflo Company, Inc.
1801 Commerce Dr.
Piqua, OH 45356
or call 1-800-233-5921.
or register online at:
www.evenflo.com/registercarseat
• 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
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For future reference, record the model number of your
child restraint AND the date of manufacture below.
Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
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Storing Your Instructions
Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage
Public Notice for Canadian Customers
• Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this restraint to be reached in a
public notice. Send your name, address, the restraint’s
model number, and manufacturing date to
Evenflo Company, Inc.
1801 Commerce Dr.
Piqua, OH 45356
or call 1-937-773-3971 or register online at:
www.evenflo.com/registercarseatcanada
• For public notice information, call Transport Canada
at 1-800-333-0510 or go to www.tc.gc.ca
When used with the internal harness and
properly installed pursuant to these instructions,
this restraint is certified for use only in
passenger and multi-purpose passenger
motor vehicles, buses and trucks
equipped with either lap belts only
or lap/shoulder belt systems, and
in aircraft.
Check with
your airline before
departure to make sure
this restraint meets
their requirements.
After thoroughly reading and
following these instructions,
store them in the carrier
behind the seat pad, as
shown.
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Care and Cleaning
• DO NOT lubricate or immerse in water the LATCH
connectors, the buckle, or any other part of this
child restraint, unless rinsing is permitted, as stated
on the back of the buckle for your restraint.
• Plastic and metal parts may be wiped clean with
mild soap and water and dried with a soft cloth. Do
not use abrasive cleaners or solvents.
• Take care not to damage any labels.
• The harness can be wiped clean with mild soap and
water. Allow harness to air dry.
• To protect the child restraint from damage caused
by weather, rodents, and other elements common
to garages, the outdoors, and other storage
locations, remove the seat pad and thoroughly
clean the restraint and pad prior to storage. Take
care to clean in the areas where crumbs and other
debris tend to accumulate.
To help protect the
vehicle upholstery, place a towel
beneath and behind the child
restraint.
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Your vehicle components may be significantly different than
pictured. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to help you
identify your vehicle components.
Back Seat
Belt Buckles
Center Lap
Belt
Back Seat
Retractor
Seat Crease
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
Vehicle lower
anchor bars
Fold-down Armrest
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
Rear
Headrests
Visual Glossary
Vehicle Seat Belt/Lower Anchor
Connector Assembly
Harness Path
Lower Anchor
Connector Assembly
Level
Adjustment
Button
Locking Clip
Angle Indicator
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20
30
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Front Seat Lap
and Shoulder Belts
Front Seat Retractor
Front Headrests
Visual Glossary
Front Seat
Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual to determine
proper placement of child restraint
in your vehicle and familiarize
yourself with your vehicle’s
components.
Convenience Base Identification
Embrace 35 Convenience Base
This is the correct base to use with the Embrace 35
Carrier. ONLY use the Embrace 35 Carrier with this base.
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Child Seat Features
1. Handle
2. Chest Clip
3. Seat Pad
4. Buckle Release
5. Harness Release Button
6. Harness Adjuster Strap
7. Canopy
8. Harness Slots
9. Instruction Storage Area (behind seat pad)
10. Harness Straps
11. Carrier
12. Convenience Base
13. Handle Release
14. Harness Straps
15. Harness Adjuster Strap
16. Carrier Release Handle
17. Harness Slots
18. Handle Release
19. Crotch Strap Anchor
Description

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To make installation easier, watch the installation
video of this child restraint at www.evenflo.com.
Proper Installation
WITH the
Convenience Base
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Lower Anchor
Connector
Assembly/Vehicle
Belt Path
Harness straps at, or
below, the shoulder.
At least 25 mm
(1 inch)
Child Requirements
• Weight: 1.8 – 15.8 kg (4 – 35 lbs)
• Height: 43 – 76 cm (17 – 30 in.) and top of child’s
head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the
child restraint seat back.
IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the
size requirements above, they MUST discontinue use
of this child restraint.
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1. Secure convenience base to the
vehicle seat.
Convenience base is securely installed with
lower anchor connector assembly (shown)
(pages 18-20).
OR
Convenience base is securely installed with
vehicle seat belt (pages 21-23).
IMPORTANT: A properly secured convenience base does
NOT move more than 25 mm (1 inch) from side-
to-side or from front-to-back at the lower anchor
connector assembly/vehicle belt path.
Locking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 27).
Convenience base is adjusted so that level
indicator is completely green (pp. 19 and
21).
If necessary, a towel/small blanket is rolled up
and placed beneath the front edge of the base
for additional leveling (p. 24).
2. Check your work.
The convenience base does NOT move more
than 25 mm (1 inch) from side-to-side or from
front-to-back at the lower anchor connector
assembly/vehicle belt path.
The base is level with only green (no red)
showing in the level indicator window (pp. 19
and 21).
Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist – WITH the Convenience Base

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Installing the Convenience Base
with the Lower Anchor Connector
Assembly
• This lower anchor connector assembly 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 convenience base to vehicle
lower anchor bars.
• NEVER attach two lower anchor assembly
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 connectors should be securely stored in
the storage area located in the convenience base
(see page 26). Keep out of reach of children.
• ALWAYS be sure that the lower anchor connector
assembly connectors are fully engaged onto the
vehicle lower anchor bars by pulling hard on
the lower anchor connector assembly harness. If
they are not totally engaged, the lower anchor
connector assembly system 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 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.
• NEVER use this child restraint in the forward-facing
position.
• The carrier MUST be locked firmly into the
convenience base. Check by lifting up on the
carrier.
• NEVER use this child restraint in the forward-facing
position.
WARNING