Evenflo Titan User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Keep for future use.
© Evenflo Company, Inc. 2009 25700300 8/09
Titan
Infant/Child Restraint System
Child Requirements
Weight: 2.3 – 21.3 kg (5 – 47 lbs)
Height: 48 – 119 cm (19 – 47 inches)
TM
To reduce the risk
of SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH, read this owner’s
manual prior to installing
and using this child
restraint.
WARNING
WARNING

1
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 crash-
es, 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
This child restraint meets all the requirements of
Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 213.1.
No restraint can guarantee absolute protection from
injury in every crash. This child restraint is designed for
use ONLY by children who weigh between 2.3 and
21.3 kg (5 and 47 lbs) and whose height is between
48 and 119 cm (19 and 47 inches).
In order for your child to use this child restraint
safely in the rear-facing position, they MUST
meet all of the following requirements:
•2.3 – 13.6 kg (5 – 30 lbs)
AND
• At least 48 cm (19 inches)
AND
• Top of head is at least 25 mm (1 inch) below
the top of the child restraint seat back.
DO NOT use this or any child restraint with a
premature infant until after consulting your doctor.
Premature infants may have difficulty breathing
when in a sitting position.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that
children ride in the rear-facing position to the highest
weight or height allowed by the child restraint.
Note: Once your child exceeds 13.6 kg (30 lbs) OR
the top of their head is within 25 mm (1 inch) of the
top of the child restraint seat back, they MUST use this
child restraint in the forward-facing position.
In order for your child to use this child restraint
safely in the forward-facing position, they MUST
meet all of the following requirements:
• 9 – 21.3 kg (20 – 47 lbs)
AND
• Less than 119 cm (47 inches)
AND
• At least one year of age
Note: Once your child exceeds 21.3 kg (47 lbs) OR
is taller than 119 cm (47 inches) they can no
longer safely use this child restraint and you should
consider using a booster cushion.
To Use with a Larger Child
To Use with a Smaller Child
•IMPORTANT NOTICE •
Warnings ..................................................................2
Safe Practices............................................................6
Public Notice ............................................................6
Airplane Usage..........................................................7
Care and Cleaning....................................................7
Storing Your Instructions...........................................7
Visual Glossary..........................................................8
Using the Titan™ Rear-facing....................... 10
Using the Titan™ Forward-facing................. 12
Installation
Rear-facing Using a Seat Belt ...............................14
Rear-facing Using the LATCH System ...................17
Forward-facing Using a Seat Belt...........................20
Installing Tether Strap ...........................................22
Forward-facing Using the LATCH System ..............23
Positioning the Harness Strap. ................................27
Adjusting the Recline Stand ....................................29
Using the Locking Clip............................................30
Securing Your Child ................................................31
Adjusting the Crotch Strap .....................................32
Adjusting the Harness Strap ....................................32
Removing Your Child From the Restraint.................33
Removing the Tether Strap .....................................34
Removing the LATCH System..................................35
Installing the Accessories.........................................36
Replacement Parts ..................................................37
Limited Warranty ....................................................39

WARNING
32
Location Warnings
• According to statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in a rear seating position than in the front seat-
ing position. Generally, the center rear position is safest
and should be used if available. Children under 13 should
ride in the back seat of the vehicle.
• ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing vehicle
seats. DO NOT use this restraint with 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 many 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 instal-
lation. If the child restraint cannot be properly installed,
DO NOT use the child restraint. Consult vehicle owner’s
manual, try a different seating location or call Evenflo at
1-937-773-3971.
Air Bag Warning
• 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 under 13 years of age.
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:
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.
Premature Infants
• DO NOT use this or any child restraint with a prema-
ture infant until after consulting your doctor. Premature
infants may have difficulty breathing when in a sitting
position.
Rear-facing Warnings
• DO NOT use this child restraint rear facing in a vehicle
equipped with lap belts that only lock during a sudden
WARNING
stop or crash (emergency locking retractors). You must
use a seating location with a locking seat belt. Check your
vehicle owner’s manual to see if you have emergency
locking retractors.
• When using this restraint rear facing, DO NOT loosen
the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room as this will
prevent the child restraint from protecting your child.
• DO NOT use the upper harness slots rear-facing. The har-
ness may not properly restrain the child during a crash.
• The headrest on the vehicle seat that the child faces
should be placed in the lowest position. The vehicle seat
back must be fully padded and free of any hard objects.
• 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.
• NEVER turn a child restraint forward-facing with an
infant weighing less than 9 kg (20 lbs) or less than one
year of age. Crash forces may cause serious neck injury or
death.
Forward-facing Warnings
• If your child weighs more than 21.3 kg (47 lbs) or his/her
shoulders are above the highest harness level, you MUST
discontinue using this child restraint as it may no longer
adequately protect your child.
• DO NOT use the two sets of lower harness slots forward-
facing. The harness may not properly restrain the child
during a crash.
Seat Belt Warnings
• 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.
• Use only with vehicle seat belts that can be pulled tight
and will stay locked.
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side at the belt path.
Serious injury or death may result from poor installation.
Move the child restraint to another seating location.
• 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.

WARNING WARNING
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• Failure to adjust the harness or seat belts 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.
• If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened
correctly, the child restraint may not protect your child in
a crash.
• 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 could
occur.
LATCH Warnings
• ONLY use for securing child restraint to lower LATCH
anchor points.
• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions that
accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
• NEVER attach two hooks to one vehicle lower anchor
point.
• DO NOT use the vehicle seat belts to install a child re-
straint when using the LATCH system.
• ONLY use the LATCH system as described in these
instructions. Serious injury or death may result from
misuse.
• ALWAYS be sure that the LATCH hook is fully engaged
onto the LATCH anchor point by pulling hard on the
LATCH harness. If it is not totally engaged, the LATCH
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) forward or side-to-side at the belt path.
Serious injury or death may result from poor installation.
Try again or use the vehicle belts to install the child
restraint.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused LATCH harness, with all slack removed, in
storage area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold the
excess LATCH strap and secure with a rubber band to
prevent serious injury to vehicle occupants.
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of child
restraints and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow
your vehicle owner’s manual.
Top Tether Warnings
• Failure to secure the top tether strap (provided) as
specified in these instructions could result in serious
injury.
• The top tether strap MUST be used if your vehicle has
a plain lap belt that only locks during a sudden stop or
crash (emergency locking retractors) AND/OR if your
vehicle has seat belts whose buckles extend from a slot
in the vehicle seat cushion in front of the crease where
the seat and back cushions meet. Otherwise the child
restraint cannot be installed tightly, increasing the risk of
injury to your child. Check your vehicle owner’s manual
to see if your vehicle has emergency locking retractors.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll or
fold excess tether strap and secure with the strap/
rubber band. Attach the tether hook to the storage clip
when not in use. This will keep an unused tether from
hitting someone during a crash.
Additional Warnings
• 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 leave child unattended.
• In hot or sunny weather, ALWAYS check the seat, the
buckle and LATCH hooks, and adjuster for hot areas
before placing a child into the child restraint. Your child
could be burned. Cover the child restraint with a light
colored blanket when you leave the vehicle.
• This child restraint, even when unoccupied, must be firm-
ly secured with a vehicle seat belt/LATCH and tether strap
at all times as specified in the manufacturer’s instruction
located on the back of the child restraint.
• DO NOT attach additional padding, toys, or other
devices not made by Evenflo to the child restraint. Items
not tested with the child restraint could injure the child.
• 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 fol-
lowed carefully. If there is a conflict between the two, the
vehicle owner’s manual regarding child restraint installa-
tion must be followed.
• In cold weather, DO NOT dress the child in bulky cloth-
ing like snowsuits if the child is riding in a child restraint.
Bulky coats/snowsuits make it difficult to properly tighten
the harness to the child which may allow the child to be
ejected from the restraint during a crash.

This restraint meets Inversion
requirements for airplane use.
Airplane installation is the same as
vehicle installation. Turn the top
of the airplane seat belt buckle
away from the restraint for easy
release and removal.
Airplane Usage
Check with
your airline before
departure to make sure
this restraint meets
their requirements.
TIP!
TIP!
Care and Cleaning
• To help protect the vehicle upholstery, place a
towel beneath and behind the child 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. DO NOT immerse
buckle in water or lubricate buckle.
• The seat pad can be machine washed separately in
cold water, delicate cycle, tumble dry 10 – 15 min-
utes on low heat.
• NEVER use child restraint without the seat pad.
• Leather pads (not available on all models) may be
cleaned. For best results spot clean with mild soap
and water or with a mixture of 10 parts water to
1 part mild alcohol. Allow to air dry. DO NOT
MACHINE WASH.
Storing Your Instructions
After thoroughly reading and
following these instructions, store
the instructions in the clips
on the back of your child
restraint.
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Public Notice
For future reference, record the model number of
your child restraint AND the date of manufacture
below.
Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
• 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 per-
son can be thrown into and injure other passengers.
• Many safety advocates and healthcare professionals
recommend that children ride rear-facing for as long
as possible. See limitations recommended on rear
facing use on page one.
• 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.
• Dress the child in clothing with legs. Since the
harness must pass between the child’s legs, clothing
with legs permits a tighter fit.
• In hot, sunny weather cover the seat and buckle with
a light colored blanket when you leave the vehicle.
• For child restraints equipped with leather seat pads,
cover your seat with a blanket in warm weather.
Leather can become very hot in direct sunlight.
• In cold weather a child may need an extra blanket for
warmth. Secure the child in the child restraint and
cover both the child and the restraint with a blanket.
Safe Practices
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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, the restraint’s
model number, and manufacturing date to:
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. 1801 Commerce Dr.,
Piqua, OH 45356 or call 937-773-3971.
• For public notice information, call Transport Canada
at 1-800-333-0510 (1-613-993-9851 in Ottawa
region).

Locking Clip
Recline Stand
Splitter Plate
Harness Straps
Tether Strap
and Hook
Instruction
Storage Area
Upper Harness
Positions
Forward-facing
ONLY
Middle Harness
Positions
Forward- OR
Rear-facing
Lower Harness
Positions for
Rear-facing
ONLY
Harness Adjuster
Strap
Crotch Strap Crotch Buckle
Harness
Release Button
Seat Pad
Harness
Straps
Chest Clip
Top Harness
Position
Forward-facing
ONLY
Lower Harness
Positions for
Rear-facing
ONLY
Middle Harness
Position for
Forward- OR
Rear-facing
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A I R B A G
20
30
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Your vehicle components may be significantly different than
pictured. Consult your owner’s manual to help you identify
your vehicle components.
Front Seat Lap
and Shoulder Belts
Back Seat
Belt Buckles
Center Lap
Belt
Tether Anchors
Forward-facing
ONLY
Back Seat
Retractor
Front Seat Retractor
Seat Crease
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
LATCH
Anchors
Fold-down Armrest
Consult your vehicle’s owners manual.
Visual Glossary
Headrests
Must be in the lowest
position where the child
restraint is located.
Back View
Front View
98
LATCH Hook LATCH Hook
Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual to determine
proper placement of child restraint
in your vehicle and familiarize
yourself with your vehicle’s
components.
Important

1110
Using the Titan™
Rear-facing
Note: Once your child exceeds 13.6 kg (30 lbs) OR the
top of their head is within 25 mm (1 inch) of the top of
the child restraint seat back, they MUST use this child
restraint in the forward-facing position.
Child Requirements:
• Weight: 2.3 to 13.6 kg (5 to 30 lbs)
• Height: At least 48 cm (19 inches) AND the top of
child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below top of
the child restraint seat back.
1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.
• Recline Stand is flipped to the Recline position
(page 29).
• Install with vehicle seat belt (page 14) or LATCH
system (page 17).
• Towel rolled up and placed beneath the base, if
necessary (page 29).
• Install locking clip, if necessary (page 30).
2. Set the child in the child restraint.
Top of head is at least 25 mm (1 inch) below the
top of the child restraint seat back.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
• Crotch strap is snug against the child (page 32).
• Harness straps MUST be on the child’s shoulders
and snug with no more than two-fingers width
of space between the child and the harness strap
(page 31).
4. Fasten the buckle. Refer to page 31.
5. Position and connect chest clip.
Chest clip/harness tie MUST be at armpit level
(page 31).
6. Check your work.
• Recline Stand is flipped to the Recline position
(page 29).
• The child restraint DOES NOT move more than
25 mm (1 inch) forward or side-to-side (pages 16
and 19).
• The child’s back and bottom are flat against the
back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.
• Shoulder harness straps MUST start at or below
shoulder height, using the strap slots closest to
your child’s shoulders (page 27).
• Buckle tongues are fully engaged.
• The level arrow is level with ground (page 14).
WARNING
When using this restraint rear-facing, DO NOT loosen
the vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room as this will
prevent the child restraint from protecting your child.

1312
Using the Titan™
Forward-facing
Child Requirements:
• Weight: 9 to 21.3 kg (20 to 47 lbs)
• Maximum Height: No greater than 119 cm
(47 inches) AND the top of the child’s ears are at
or below the child restraint seat back.
• Age: At least one year of age.
Note: Once your child exceeds 21.3 kg (47 lbs) OR is
taller than 119 cm (47 inches) they can no longer safely
use this child restraint and you should consider using
a booster cushion.
1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.
• Recline Stand is flipped to the Upright position
(page 29).
• Install with vehicle seat belt (page 20) or LATCH
system (page 23).
• Install locking clip, if necessary (page 30).
2. Set the child in the child restraint.
Top of the child’s ears are at or below the child
restraint seat back.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
• Crotch strap is snug against the child (page 32).
• Harness straps MUST be on the child’s shoulders
and snug with no more than two-fingers width
of space between the child and the harness strap
(page 31).
4. Fasten the buckle. Refer to page 31.
5. Position and connect chest clip.
Chest clip/harness tie MUST be at armpit level
(page 31).
6. Check your work.
• Recline Stand is flipped to the Upright position
(page 29).
• The child restraint DOES NOT move more than
25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side (pages 21
and 25).
• The child’s back and bottom are flat against the
back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.
• Shoulder harness straps MUST start at or above
shoulder height, using the strap slots closest to
your child’s shoulders (page 27).
• Buckle tongues are fully engaged.
WARNING
If your child weighs more than 21.3 kg (47 lbs) or their
shoulders are above the highest harness level, you MUST
discontinue use or the child restraint will not protect your
child.

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Installing Your Child Restraint
Rear-facing Using a Seat Belt
Make sure the harness
straps are in one of the
three lower strap slots .
The harness straps should
start at shoulder height or
lower, using the strap slots
closest to your child’s
shoulders , as shown.
Infants MUST always ride facing the rear of the
vehicle. The back of the child restraint supports and
protects the baby and absorbs crash forces.
Adjust the child restraint to the recline position (p. 29).
Place the child restraint in your vehicle rear-facing.
Adjust the restraint so that the level arrow is level
with the ground.
Attach the harness
straps to the splitter
plate using the infant
position (p. 28) on the
harness straps.
As your child grows, you
can attach the harness
straps to the splitter
plate using the pockets at
the end of the straps.
2
3
DO NOT use the upper harness slots rear-facing. The
harness may not properly restrain the child during a crash.
WARNING



4
Lap Belt Only Lap & Shoulder
Belt Combination

NEVER turn a child restraint
forward-facing with an infant
weighing less than 9 kg (20 lbs)
or less than one year of age.
Crash forces may cause serious
injury or death.
WARNING
Pull the seat pad off of the front of the child restraint.
Route the vehicle seat belt through the rear-facing
belt path , continue through the opposite opening
of the child restraint. Fasten the vehicle seat belt, as
shown, depending on your type of seat belt.
Note: You MUST use a locking clip with lap/shoulder
seat belt combinations that have a buckle tongue that
slides freely along the belt without locking into place.
To install a locking clip, refer to p. 30).






1716
LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint
to your vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your
vehicle’s seat belts, and can be used in vehicles with
LATCH anchors. Your vehicle owner’s manual may refer
to this system as ISOFIX or Universal Anchorage System.
• ONLY use for securing child restraint to lower LATCH
anchor points.
• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions
which accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
• NEVER attach two hooks to one vehicle lower anchor
point.
• DO NOT use the vehicle seat belts to install a child
restraint when using the LATCH system.
• ONLY use the LATCH system as described in these
instructions. Serious injury or death may result from
misuse.
• ALWAYS be sure that the LATCH hook is fully
engaged onto the LATCH anchor point by pulling hard
on the LATCH harness. If it is not totally engaged, the
LATCH system will not secure your child restraint.
Serious injury or death may result.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused LATCH harness, with all slack removed, in stor-
age area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold the excess
LATCH strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent
serious injury to vehicle occupants.
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of child
restraints and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow
your vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING
Installing Your Child Restraint
Rear-facing Using the LATCH System
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The seat belt must be as tight as possible.
Put your full weight into the child restraint as you
tighten the seat belt .
Check your work. If you can move the child
restraint more than 25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-
to-side at the belt path , the seat belt is not tight
enough, and you MUST try again.
• If vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened
correctly, the child restraint may not protect your
child in a crash.
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 in.) 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.
WARNING
Hook
Adjuster
Harness Hook
¦
¦


Know Your LATCH

1918
1
Infants MUST always ride
facing the rear of the vehicle.
The back of the child restraint
supports and protects the baby
and absorbs crash forces.
Attach the harness
straps to the splitter
plate using the infant
position (p. 28) on the
harness straps.
As your child grows, you
can attach the harness
straps to the splitter
plate using the pockets at
the end of the straps.
2

NEVER turn a child restraint
forward-facing with an infant
weighing less than 9 kg (20 lbs)
or less than one year of age.
Crash forces may cause serious
injury or death.
WARNING
Refer to your owner’s manual to locate the lower
anchors on your vehicle seat. Attach the right
hook to the right anchor , and the left hook to
the left anchor. DOUBLE CHECK that the LATCH hook
is fully engaged by pulling hard on the LATCH harness.

Pull seat pad from front
of child restraint.
Route the LATCH harness
and hook through the
rear-facing belt path .
The LATCH harness must be as tight as possible.
Using your full weight push the child restraint firmly
into the vehicle seat, while pulling up on the LATCH
strap to tighten.
Check your work. If you can move the child restraint
more than 25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side at the
belt path , the LATCH harness is not tight enough.
You will need to try again, or find another location for
your child restraint.
To remove the LATCH system, go to page 35.
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4
5
DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 in.) 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.
WARNING


Adjust the child restraint to the recline position (p. 29).
Place the child restraint in your vehicle rear-facing.
Adjust the restraint so that the level arrow is level
with the ground.







¦
¦

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Place the child restraint in
your vehicle forward-
facing.
Adjust the child restraint to
the upright position (p. 29).
Thread the vehicle seat
belt through the child
restraint.
Note: Lift the pad away for
easier access.
If the vehicle belts are not
routed and fastened cor-
rectly, the child restraint
may not protect your child
in a crash.
WARNING
Installing Your Child Restraint
Forward-facing Using a Seat Belt
DO NOT use the two lower harness slots forward-facing.
The harness may not properly restrain the child in the
event of a crash.
1



2
3
WARNING
Make sure that
the harness straps are in one of
the two upper strap slots ,
and the splitter plate is attached
to the bottom of the harness
strap in the toddler position 
(p. 28). This will provide more
room for your toddler to fit
comfortably.
Fasten the vehicle seat belt as shown depending on
your type of seat belt.
Note: You MUST use a locking clip with lap/shoulder
seat belt combinations that have a buckle tongue that
slides freely along the belt without locking into place.
To install a locking clip, refer to p. 30.
Lap Belt Only Lap & Shoulder Belt
4
The seat belt must be as tight as possible.
Using your knee, put your full weight into the seat as
you tighten the seat belt .
Check your work. If you can move the child restraint
more than 25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side at
the vehicle seat belt path , the seat belt is not tight
enough, and you will need to try again.
DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side at the vehicle
belt path. Serious injury or death may result from
poor installation. Move the child restraint to another
seating location, or try to tighten the seat belt again.
WARNING
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Attach tether hook 
to the tether anchor
bracket in your
automobile.
Pull the end of the
strap to tighten.
Remove all slack in
the strap.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly
roll or fold excess tether strap and secure with the
strap/rubber band.
• Attach the tether hook to the storage clip when not
in use. This will keep an unused tether from hitting
someone during a crash.
WARNING
After adjusting the top tether strap, you may have
excess strap; DO NOT cut it off. If you do, it may not
be long enough to use in another vehicle. Instead,
tightly roll up the excess tether strap and place the
rubber band around the bundle.
Note: Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the
location of the tether anchor bracket in your vehicle.
Older vehicles may not come equipped with anchor
bracket hardware. Check with your vehicle dealer.
If you have questions regarding tether anchors which
are not addressed by the vehicle owner’s manual, or
answered by an authorized dealer/vehicle manufac-
turer call Evenflo’s ParentLink at 1-937-773-3971 .
Installing Your Child Restraint
Forward-facing Using the LATCH System
LATCH is a system for attaching the child restraint
to your vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your
vehicle’s seat belts, and can be used in vehicles with
LATCH anchors. Y our vehicle owner’s manual may refer
to this system as ISOFIX or Universal Anchorage System .
• ONLY use for securing child restraint to lower LATCH
anchor points.
• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions
which accompany your vehicle and child restraint.
• NEVER attach two hooks to one vehicle lower anchor
point.
• DO NOT use the vehicle seat belts to install a child
restraint when using the LATCH system.
• ONLY use the LATCH system as described in these
instructions. Serious injury or death may result from
misuse.
• ALWAYS be sure that the LATCH hook is fully
engaged onto the LATCH anchor point by pulling hard
on the LATCH harness. If it is not totally engaged, the
LATCH system will not secure your child restraint.
Serious injury or death may result.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused LATCH harness, with all slack removed, in stor-
age area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold the excess
LATCH strap and secure with a rubber band to prevent
serious injury to vehicle occupants.
• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your
vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of child
restraints and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow
your vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING
Hook
Adjuster
Harness Hook
Know Your LATCH



6
WARNING
• Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury to your child or other vehicle occupants.
• The tether strap is for forward-facing use only.

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Refer to your owner’s manual to locate the lower
anchors on your vehicle seat. Attach the right
hook to the right anchor , and the left hook to
the left anchor.
DOUBLE CHECK that the LATCH hook is fully
engaged by pulling hard on the LATCH harness.
¦
2
DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
25 mm (1 in.) 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.
WARNING
4
Adjust the child restraint to the upright position (p. 29),
and place in your vehicle forward-facing, as shown.
Route the LATCH harness and hook through each side
of the forward-facing belt path .
WARNING
DO NOT use the two lower harness slots forward-facing.
The harness may not properly restrain the child in the
event of a crash.



2
Make sure that
the harness straps are in one of
the two upper strap slots ,
and the splitter plate is attached
to the bottom of the harness
strap in the toddler position 
(p. 28). This will provide more
room for your toddler to fit
comfortably.



3
The LATCH harness must be as tight as possible.
Using your full weight push the child restraint firmly
into the vehicle seat, while pulling up on the LATCH
strap to tighten.
Check your work. If you can move the child restraint
more than 25 mm (1 in. ) forward or side-to-side at the
belt path , the LATCH harness is not tight enough.
You will need to try again, or find another location for
your child restraint.
To remove the LATCH system, go to page 35.
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Shoulder harness straps on this child restraint are ad-
justable to four positions.
Rear facing, the shoulder harness straps should
ALWAYS start at or below the child’s shoulders in one
of the three lower harness positions or and the
child’s head MUST be at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the
top of the seat back.
Forward-facing, you MUST use one of the top two
harness positions or . If the top of the child’s
ears are above the top of the seat back, the child’s
shoulders fall above the upper harness slots, or the
child weighs more than 21.3 kg (47 lbs) you MUST
discontinue use of this child restraint. We recommend
that you move your child to a larger child restraint or
booster cushion.
Forward- OR
Rear-facing
Middle Harness Position

Positioning the Harness Strap
Forward-facing ONLY
Top Harness Position

Rear-facing ONLY
Bottom Two
Harness Positions

Attach tether hook 
to the tether anchor
bracket in your
automobile.
Pull the end of the
strap to tighten.
Remove all slack in
the strap.
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll
or fold excess tether strap and secure with the strap/
rubber band.
• Attach the tether hook to the storage clip when not
in use. This will keep an unused tether from hitting
someone during a crash.
WARNING
5
WARNING
• Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury to your child or other vehicle occupants.
• The tether strap is for forward-facing use only.
After adjusting the top tether strap, you may have
excess strap; DO NOT cut it off. If you do, it may not
be long enough to use in another vehicle.
Instead, tightly roll up the excess tether strap and
place the rubber band around the bundle.
Note: Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the
location of the tether anchor bracket in your vehicle.
Older vehicles may not come equipped with anchor
bracket hardware. Check with your vehicle dealer.
If you have questions regarding tether anchors which
are not addressed by the vehicle owner’s manual, or
answered by an authorized dealer/vehicle manufac-
turer call Evenflo’s ParentLink at 1-937-773-3971 .
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Adjusting the Recline Stand
Lift the child restraint and
flip the recline stand ,
located under the child
restraint seat, to either the
upright or recline position.
Note: Recline position is
to be used for rear-facing
ONLY.
The child restraint MUST
be in the UPRIGHT
position for forward-facing
toddler use.
Child MUST weigh
9 – 21.3 kg (20 – 47 lbs)
and be at least one year
of age.


Toddler
Infant



There are two positions
on the harness straps.
The top loop is for
infant use. The bottom
pocket is for use as
your child grows.
To change the harness
strap position, loosen
the shoulder harness
as shown on page 33,
step 2. Slide the har-
ness strap off of the
splitter plate .
Pull harness strap through
to the front of the child
restraint.
Thread each harness strap
through the appropriate
slot. Pull the harness strap
to the back of the child
restraint. 4
Reattach the splitter
plate into the
appropriate pocket
on the harness strap.
1
2
3
Upright
Recline
Rear-facing Recline
Forward-facing Upright
The child restraint MUST
be in the RECLINE position
for rear-facing infant use.
Child MUST weigh
5 – 30 lbs (2.3 – 13.6 kg).
If the level line is not
parallel to the vehicle
floor, use a tightly rolled
towel or small blanket 
beneath the front edge
of the child restraint.
You need to provide
enough recline for an
infant’s head to lie back
comfortably.
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Use a locking clip with lap/shoulder seat belt combinations
that have a buckle tongue that slides freely along the belt
without locking into place.
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 could
occur.
WARNING
Thread the locking clip  onto the seat belt, and slide it
into place.
Re-buckle the seat belt. Locking clip must be placed
within 13 mm (0.5 in.) of buckle tongue.
Locking clip MUST
be placed within
13 mm (0.5 in.)
of buckle tongue.
Using your full weight, press down on the child
restraint as you tighten the seat belt.
While holding the lap and shoulder belts together just
behind the free sliding buckle tongue , unfasten the
seat belt.
Using the Locking Clip
Rear-facing
Installation
Forward-facing
Installation

2
1


Place baby in the child restraint. The baby’s back and
bottom should be flat against the restraint. If there
is a gap, the baby will not be comfortable.
Securing Your Child
1
¦
¦
¦
Bring each harness strap
over the child’s shoulders.
Insert the buckle tongues 
into the buckle.
Pull up on the harness strap
to check that the buckle
tongues are fastened.


2
The harness straps must be snug against the child.
A snug strap 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. Check the harness straps near
the shoulders for slack and adjust as needed.
Fasten the chest clip 
by snapping the two
halves together, as
shown.
Slide chest clip to armpit
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To tighten the harness straps, pull on the long harness
adjuster strap on the front of the seat.
¦
1
To loosen the harness straps, push the harness release
button on the front of the seat. At the same time,
pull up on the harness strap near the child’s
shoulders.
Adjusting the Harness Strap

2


Adjusting the Crotch Strap
To reposition the crotch strap, first turn the child
restraint upside down. Turn the crotch strap harness
anchor sideways and push it through the slot in the
bottom of the seat shell .
Reposition the harness anchor into the other slot.
Make certain the harness anchor is properly seated
against the seat shell .
Note: The crotch strap should be snug against the
child. Choose the slot that is closest to the child AND
the most comfortable for the child but NEVER under
the child’s bottom.
This Child Restraint Has Two Buckle
Harness Positions




Removing Your Child from
the Restraint
Press the red buckle
release , and remove
the buckle tongues .
12
To unfasten the chest
clip, squeeze the tabs 
together and pull the clip
apart.
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¦
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Removing the LATCH System
Press the adjuster
release button to
loosen harness strap.
When the LATCH
system is not in use
you MUST attach
the hooks to the
back of the child
restraint.
A loose LATCH
harness strap and
hook may injure
your child.
1

2

3
To remove the hook , press the tab and twist,
then remove from anchor .


Removing the Tether Strap
Press the adjuster release button to loosen tether
strap.
1

3
• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly
roll or fold excess tether strap and secure with the
strap/rubber band.
• Attach the tether hook to the storage clip when not
in use. This will keep an unused tether from hitting
someone during a crash.
WARNING
2
Press the tab and
twist, then remove
the hook from the
anchor .


When the tether strap
is not in use you MUST
attach the hook to
the back of the child
restraint, and tightly
roll and secure the
strap with the strap/
rubber band.
A loose tether strap
and hook may injure
your child.
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To order replacement parts you can order on-line at
www.evenflo.com or contact Evenflo at 1-937-773-3971 .
When you contact us, please have the product model
number and date of manufacture (found on the back of the
child restraint).
Replacement Parts
Head Pillow
Cup Holder
Not available on all models. Styles may vary.
Storage
Accessory
Chest Clip
7
Seat pad
13
Harness
"
EPS Foam

Body Pillow
12
Locking Clip
-
Tether
3
Installing the Accessories
The optional Head Pillow 
attaches easily and is used
to help support the child’s
head.
The optional Body Pillow 
is used to help support your
child by placing it in the
restraint, as shown.
Not available on all models.


Install the cup holder or storage accessory after
first moving away the seat pad then inserting the
tab into the hole on seat, as shown. Replace pad over
the seat.


• Use the cup holder with the child restraint in the
forward-facing position ONLY.
• DO NOT use the cup holder 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 (such
as coffee or tea) in the accessories.
• DO NOT attach any other items to this child restraint
unless it has been certified for use with this specific
child restraint.
WARNING

14
LATCH Harness
!
Crotch Strap
6
Head Foam
+
11
Tether
Extender
2
10