Evenflo Triumph User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Keep for future use.
© 2012 Evenflo Company, Inc. 25700784 5/12
Child Requirements
Weight: 2.3 – 29.4 kg (5 – 65 lbs)
Height: 48 – 127 cm (19 – 50 inches)
To reduce the risk
of SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH, read this owner’s
manual prior to installing
and using this child
restraint.
WARNING
WARNING
Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-233-5921
Triumph™
Child Restraint System
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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 in-
stalling 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 prop-
erly 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
Important Notice..................................................... 1
Warnings ................................................................. 2
Safe Practices........................................................... 6
Recall Information for U.S. Customers...................... 7
Public Notice for Canadian Customers..................... 7
Airplane Usage......................................................... 7
Storing Your Instructions.......................................... 7
Visual Glossary......................................................... 8
Using the Triumph Rear-facing ..................... 10
Using the Triumph Forward-facing............... 12
Rear-facing Installation Using the Seat Belt............. 14
Rear-facing Installation Using LATCH...................... 18
Forward-facing Installation Using the Seat Belt....... 22
Forward-facing Installation Using LATCH ............... 26
Using the Locking Clip........................................... 31
Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint.............. 33
Adjusting the Crotch Strap .................................... 35
Removing Child from the Restraint ........................ 36
Removing the LATCH System................................. 37
Removing the Tether Strap .................................... 38
Removing the Seat Pad.......................................... 39
Installing the Accessories........................................ 40
Care and Cleaning................................................. 41
Replacement Parts ................................................. 42
Limited Warranty ................................................... 43
Child Requirements
• No restraint can guarantee absolute protection from
injury in every crash.
• This child restraint is designed for use by children in
rear-facing and forward-facing. To use this child
restraint properly, children MUST meet weight/size
specifications as follows:
For Rear-facing Use
• The child weighs 2.3 – 18 kg (5 – 40 lbs)
• The child is 48 – 94 cm (19 – 37 inches) AND the top
of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) 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 18 kg (40 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.
For Forward-facing Use
• The child weighs 10 – 29.4 kg (22 – 65 lbs)
• The child is 71 – 127 cm (28 – 50 in.)
• Child is one year old or older
Note: Once your child exceeds 29.4 kg (65 lbs)
OR is taller than 127 cm (50 in.), they can no
longer safely use this child restraint, and you
should consider using a booster seat.
U.S. REGULATORY NOTICE
This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
For Canadian Models
CANADIAN REGULATORY NOTICE
This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards CMVSS 213
and 213.1.
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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 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 your child.
Location Warnings
•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. Children 12 and
under 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 that
face the rear or side.
•ONLY use this child restraint on vehicle seats with backs
that lock into place.
•Some child restraints do not t 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 can not be properly installed,
DO NOT use the child restraint. Consult vehicle owner’s
manual, try a different seating location or call Evenflo.
Premature Infants
•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.
Rear-facing Warnings
•DO NOT use this child restraint rear facing in a vehicle
equipped with lap belts that only lock during a sudden
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 lap belts with
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.
•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 10 kg (22 lbs) or less than one year of
age, crash forces may cause serious injury or death.
•Theheadrestonthevehicleseatthatthechildfaceswhen
sitting in the rear facing mode 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.
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Forward-facing Warnings
•If your child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) or their
shoulders are above the highest harness level, you MUST
discontinue using this child restraint as it may no longer
adequately protect your child.
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 inch) forward or side-to-side at the vehicle belt
path. Serious injury or death may result from poor instal-
lation. If you can not tightly secure the child restraint, try
again or move it to another 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 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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.
•Removelockingclipfromvehicleseatbeltwhennotused
with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not prop-
erly restrain an adult or child. Serious injury could occur.
LATCH Warnings
•ONLY use for securing child restraint to lower LATCH an-
chor points.
•ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions that ac-
company 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.
•ThisLATCHsystemisintendedtobeusedONLY 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 strap.
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 vehicle belt
path. Serious injury or death may result from poor instal-
lation. If you can not tightly secure the child restraint, try
again or move it to another location.
•To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST store the
unused LATCH strap, with all slack removed, in storage
area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold 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 the child
restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy, follow your
vehicle owner’s manual.
Top Tether Warnings
• Top tether strap is for forward-facing ONLY.
•Failuretosecurethetoptetherstrap(provided)asspecied
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 some-
one 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.
•DO NOT remove back cover.
•Thischildrestraintmustbesecurelybeltedtothevehicle
at all times with the vehicle seat belt or LATCH system and
tether strap (if available). An unsecured child restraint may
injure someone if a crash occurs.
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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.
• Manysafetyadvocatesandhealthcareprofessionals
recommend that children ride rear facing for as long as
possible. See limitations recommended on page 1.
•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.
• 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.
Safe Practices
WARNING
•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 instruc-
tions 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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.
•Incoldweather,DO NOT dress the child in bulky
clothing like snowsuits if the child is riding in a child re-
straint. 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. If neces-
sary, place a blanket over the harnessed child without
interfering with the child restraint harness system.
• Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this restraint to be reached in a re-
call. Send your name, address, the restraint’s model
number, and manufacturing date to:
Evenflo Company, Inc., 1801 Commerce Dr.,
Piqua, OH 45356, or call 1-800-233-5921.
You may also register on-line 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.
• To register your child restraint, return your registra-
tion card, call 1-937-773-3971, or register on line
at www.evenflo.com/registercarseatcanada.
• For recall information, call Transport Canada at
1-800-333-0510 (1-613-993-9851 in Ottawa
region) or Evenflo at 1-937-773-3971.
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.
Check with
your airline before
departure to make sure
this restraint meets
their requirements.
Tip!
Tip!
Recall Information for U.S. Customers
Public Notice for Canadian Customers
Airplane Usage
After thoroughly reading and
following these instructions,
store the instructions on the
back of the seat.
For future reference, record the model number of your child
restraint AND the date of manufacture below.
Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
Storing Your Instructions
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A I R B A G
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30
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Back View
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Locking Clip
Front Seat Lap
and Shoulder Belts
LATCH hook
and strap
Tether Strap
and Hook
Front Seat Retractor
Front
Headrests
Base
Your vehicle components may be significantly different than
pictured. Consult your owner’s manual to help you identify
your vehicle components.
Front View
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Back Seat
Belt Buckles
ReclineRight™
Lever
Crotch Strap
Tension
Release Button
Seat Pad
Harness Straps
Chest Clip
Center Lap
Belt
Tether Anchors
Forward-facing
ONLY
Back Seat
Retractor
Seat Crease
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
LATCH
Anchors
Fold-down Armrest
Consult your vehicle’s owners manual.
Rear
Headrests
TensionRight™
Tightening
Knob
Visual Glossary
LATCH hook
and strap
Harness Tabs
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
Visual Glossary
IMPORTANT: If your vehicle has side air bags, please refer to
the warnings on page 2.
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1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.
• Child restraint is in Position #1 (page 14).
• Install with vehicle seat belt (page 14) or LATCH
system (page 18).
• Install locking clip, if necessary (page 31).
• Towel rolled up and placed beneath the base, if
necessary (page 14).
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.
• Red harness tabs MUST be at shoulder level
(page 33).
• Crotch strap should be snug against the child
(page 35).
4. Fasten the buckle. Refer to page 34.
5. Position and connect chest clip.
Chest clip MUST be at armpit level (page 34).
6. Check your work.
• Child restraint is in Position #1 (page 14).
• The child restraint DOES NOT move more than
25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side (pages 16
and 21).
• The child’s back and bottom are flat against the
back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.
• Red harness tabs are AT shoulder level (page 33).
• Buckle tongues are fully engaged.
• The level arrow is level with ground (page 14).
Using the Triumph™
Rear-facing
Child Requirements for Rear-facing:
• Weight: 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)
• Height: 48 to 94 cm (19 to 37 in.). Top of the head is
least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the child restraint
seat back.
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.
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IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds 18 kg (40 lbs)
OR the top of their head is within 25 mm (1 in.) of the
top of the child restraint seat back, they MUST use this
child restraint in the forward-facing position.
25 mm (1 inch)
or more
Installation Checklist
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1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.
• Child restraint is in Position #2 or #3 (page 22).
• Child restraint base sits flat on vehicle seat.
• Install with vehicle seat belt (page 22) or LATCH
system (page 26).
• Install tether strap (page 25 or 30).
• Install locking clip, if necessary (page 31).
2. Set the child in the child restraint.
The top of the child’s ears MUST be below the top
of the child restraint seat back.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
• Red harness tabs MUST be at shoulder level
(page 33).
• Crotch strap should be snug against the child
(page 35).
4. Fasten the buckle. Refer to page 34.
5. Position and connect chest clip.
Chest clip MUST be at armpit level (page 34).
6. Check your work.
• Child restraint is in Position #2 or #3 (page 22).
• Child restraint base sits flat on vehicle seat.
• The child restraint DOES NOT move more than
25 mm (1 in.) forward or side-to-side (pages 24
and 29).
• The child’s back and bottom are flat against the
back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.
• Red harness tabs are AT shoulder level (page 33).
• Buckle tongues are fully engaged.
• Tether strap is securely attached and tightened
(page 25 or 30).
Using the Triumph™
Forward-facing
Child Requirements for Forward-facing:
• Weight: 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs)
• Height: 71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 in. ) AND the tops
of the child’s ears are below the top of the child
restraint seat back.
• Age: At least one year of age.
If your child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 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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IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds 29.4 kg (65 lbs),
OR is taller than 127 cm (50 in.), they can no longer
safely use this child restraint, and you should consider
using a booster seat.
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Position #1
B
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.
NEVER turn a child restraint
forward-facing with an infant
weighing less than 10 kg (22 lbs) or
less than one year of age. Crash forces
may cause serious injury or death.
WARNING
Rear-facing Installation
Using the Seat Belt
1
Lap Belt Only
Remove bottom half of seat pad for easier belt
routing, as shown.
Route the vehicle seat belt through the rear-facing
belt path C, 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 page 31.
If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and
fastened correctly, the child restraint may not
protect your child in a crash.
WARNING
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Lap and Shoulder
Belt Combination
➚
➚
C
This child restraint has three recline positions. The most
reclined position (Position #1) is ONLY for rear-facing.
Make sure that the seat is positioned so that the level
arrow is level with the ground.
Note:In some vehicles, it may be necessary to place
a tightly rolled towel or small blanket Abeneath the
front edge of the child restraint to provide enough
recline so that the level arrow is level to the ground.
Adjust the recline to
Position #1 by lifting
the back of the seat
slightly while pulling
the Recline Right
lever B.
➚
You MUST place child restraint in Full
Recline (Position #1) for rear-facing use.
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Installation:
Rear-facing
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➚
➚
C
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Check your work.
Make certain the belts are tight. If you can move the
child restraint more than 25 mm (1 inch) forward
or side-to-side at the belt path C, the belts are not
tight enough. If you have not tightly secured the child
restraint, try again, move it to another location, or
install with the LATCH system (p. 18).
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➚
➚
C
Installation:
Rear-facing
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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 D.
If you can move the
child restraint more than
25 mm (1 in.) forward
or side-to-side at the
C
D
• 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 some-
one during a crash.
WARNING
When the tether strap is
not in use, you MUST
attach the hook Eto 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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belt path C, the seat belt is not tight enough, and
you need to try again, or install with LATCH (p. 18).
After your vehicle seat belts are fastened, hook the
seat pad back into place.
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•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, or
install with the LATCH system.
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SecureRight™ Quick Connector™
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 (UAS).
•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
restraint when using the LATCH system.
•ThisLATCHsystemisintendedtobeusedONLY 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 strap. 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 strap, with all slack removed, in storage
area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold 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 the
child restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy,
follow your vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING
Rear-facing Installation
Using LATCH
Installation:
Rear-facing
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Remove both LATCH hooks Aor clips Bfrom the
storage clips on the base C.
1A
C
2
Remove the LATCH strap Efrom the forward-
facing position (back openings).
Remove the seat pad from the seat shell (page 39).
Loosen harness straps D(page 36) and place them
out of the way, as shown.
D
D
3
E
➚
➚
C
B
Know Your LATCH
The LATCH system that comes with your child
restraint will be one of the two types below.
Hook
Adjuster
Strap
SecureRight™ Quick Connector™
Clip
Strap
Adjuster
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Using your full
weight, push the
child restraint firmly
into the vehicle seat
while pulling up on
the LATCH strap
to tighten.
7
H
➚
IMPORTANT: Make sure both LATCH Quick Connectors
are facing upward and the straps are not twisted.
Installation:
Rear-facing
5
After the LATCH strap Ehas been correctly inserted,
it will appear as shown above. Note:Make sure the
adjustment buckle Fis on the correct side of the child
restraint, as shown.
F
E
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to locate the
lower anchors on your vehicle seat.
Attach the left hook A, or clip B, to the left anchor G,
and the right hook to the right anchor. DOUBLE
CHECK that each LATCH hook or clip is fully engaged
by pulling hard on the LATCH strap.
6
4
Crossing your arms, insert the ends of the LATCH
strap Ein the rear-facing belt path openings, as
shown (front openings). Note:Make sure the adjust-
ment buckle Fenters the opening on the correct side
of the child restraint, as shown.
F
E
➚
➚
The LATCH strap must be as tight as possible.
If you can move the child restraint more than 25 mm
(1 inch) forward or side-to-side at the belt path H, the
LATCH strap is not tight enough. You will need to try
again, find another location for your child restraint, or
install with the vehicle seat belt (page 14).
To remove the LATCH strap, go to page 37.
• 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
When the tether strap
is not in use you MUST
attach the hook Ito
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.
I
8
G
A
Correct Incorrect
B
G
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Adjust the child
restraint to either the
Intermediate
Recline or the Full
Upright Position.
1
Forward-facing Installation
Using the Seat Belt
A
Adjust the recline to Positions #2 or #3 by lifting the
back of the seat slightly while pulling the ReclineRight
lever A.
Intermediate Recline Position (Position #2)
Full Upright Position (Position #3)
2
The Intermediate Recline Position (Position #2)
and Full Upright Position (Position #3) are ONLY
for forward-facing use AND the child must weigh
10 – 29.4 kg (22 – 65 lbs).
If the vehicle seat belts are not routed correctly,
the child restraint may not protect your child in a crash.
Route the vehicle seat belt
through the child restraint.
Use the BeltTrac access
flap Bfor easier seat belt
routing.
Buckle the vehicle seat belt.
WARNING
B
3
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22
Installation:
Forward-facing
4
When using Positions
#2 or #3, always make
sure the bottom of the
child restraint sits flat
on the vehicle seat.
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 page 31.
Lap and Shoulder
Belt Combination
Lap Belt Only
5
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 button away from the child restraint or move the
child restraint to a different location.
WARNING
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Installation:
Forward-facing
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➚
➚
➚
D
7
Check your work. Make certain the belts are tight.
If you can move the child restraint more than 25 mm
(1 in.) forward or side-to-side at the belt path D,
the belts are not tight enough. If you have not
tightly secured the child restraint, try again, move
it to another location, or install with the LATCH
system (page 26).
WARNING
The seat belt must
be as tight as
possible.
Using your knee, put
your full weight into
the child restraint as
you tighten the seat
belt C.
C
D
6
•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, or
install with the LATCH system.
If you can move the child restraint more than 25 mm
(1 in.) forward or side-to-side at the vehicle seat belt
path D, the seat belt is not tight enough, you will need
to try again, or install with the LATCH system (page 26).
Attach tether hook E
to the tether anchor
bracket Fin your
automobile.
Pull the end of the
strap Gto 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
8
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.
Note: If your tether strap does not reach the vehicle
tether anchor bracket, call Evenflo’s ParentLink for a
tether extender.
F
E
G
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Forward-facing
Installation Using LATCH
Installation:
Forward-facing
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26
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 (UAS).
•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
restraint when using the LATCH system.
•ThisLATCHsystemisintendedtobeusedONLY 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 strap. 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 strap, with all slack removed, in storage
area on the back of the seat. Roll or fold 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 the
child restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy,
follow your vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING
IMPORTANT: Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors)
for internal harness installations with children
weighing more than 21.7 kg (48 lbs).
Note: Some vehicle manufacturers have lower
maximum weight ratings for LATCH anchors, so you
must consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call the
vehicle manufacturer to confirm the limits on your
vehicle’s LATCH anchors.
SecureRight™ Quick Connector™
Remove two LATCH hooks A, or clips B,from the
the base C.
1A
C
2
Remove the seat pad from the seat shell (page 39).
Loosen harness straps D(page 36) and place them
out of the way, as shown.
• If your LATCH strap Eis already in the forward-
facing position (back openings), proceed to step 6.
• If your LATCH strap Eis in the rear-facing
position (front openings), continue to step 3.
D
D
C
B
E
E
LATCH Strap in
Forward-facing Position
LATCH Strap in
Rear-facing Position
Know Your LATCH
The LATCH system that comes with your child
restraint will be one of the two types below.
Hook
Adjuster
Strap
SecureRight™ Quick Connector™
Clip
Strap
Adjuster
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Remove the LATCH strap Efrom the rear-
facing position (front openings).
3
E
➚
➚
4
Crossing your arms, insert the ends of the LATCH
strap Ein the forward-facing belt path openings,
as shown (back openings). Note:Make sure the
adjustment buckle Fenters the opening on the
correct side of the child restraint, as shown.
EF
5
After the LATCH strap Ehas been correctly inserted,
it will appear as shown above. Note :Make sure the
adjustment buckle Fis on the correct side of the child
restraint, as shown.
➚
➚
EF
Installation:
Forward-facing
7
Using your full weight push
the child restraint firmly
into the vehicle seat, while
pulling up on the LATCH
strap to tighten.
The LATCH strap must be
as tight as possible. If you
can move the child restraint
more than 25 mm (1 in.)
forward or side-to-side at
the belt path H, the LATCH
strap is not tight enough.
You will need to try again,
find another location for
your child restraint, or
H
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to locate the
lower anchors on your vehicle seat.
Attach the left hook A, or clip B, to the left anchor G,
and the right hook to the right anchor. DOUBLE
CHECK that each LATCH hook or clip is fully engaged
by pulling hard on the LATCH strap.
6
IMPORTANT: Make sure both LATCH Quick Connectors
are facing upward and the straps are not twisted.
G
AB
G
Correct Incorrect
install with the vehicle seat belt (page 22).
To remove the LATCH strap, go to page 37.
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Attach tether hook Ito
the tether anchor bracket
Jin your automobile.
•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
8
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.
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.
Pull the end of the strap Kto tighten. Remove all
slack in the strap.
Note: If your tether strap does not reach the vehicle
tether anchor bracket, call Evenflo’s ParentLink for a
tether extender.
J
I
K
Installation:
Locking Clip
Using the Locking Clip
•Lap/shoulderseatbelt
combinations that have a
buckle tongue that slides
freely along the belt
without locking into
place; OR
Locking Clip
Use the locking clip with:
• Seat belts equipped with an emergency locking
retractor (ELR). Some ELR vehicle belts can be
switched so that they lock when tightened. It may
not be necessary to use a locking clip in these
situations.
T
o view a video about installing a locking clip, go to
www.evenflo.com .
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 A, unfasten the
seat belt.
Rear-facing
Installation
Forward-facing
Installation
1
Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual before
installing the locking
clip.
A
A
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Securing Your
Child
AA
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.
1
Bring each harness strap over the child’s shoulders.
Slide the buckle tongues Adown towards the buckle
to snug the harness.
Securing Your Child
in the Child Restraint
2
Grasp both red
harness tabs Band
slide downward
until the harness
straps are at the
child’s shoulders.
3
➚
➚
BB
Thread the locking clip Bonto
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 seat
belt buckle.
Locking clip must be
placed within 13 mm
(0.5 in.) of seat belt
buckle.
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
13 mm
(0.5 in.)
2
B
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Adjustments
D
E
Insert both buckle tongues Ainto the buckle C.
Pull up on the harness strap to check that the buckle
tongues are fastened.
Fasten the chest clip Eby snapping the two halves
together, as shown. Slide chest clip to armpit level.
A
C
4
6
Tighten the harness straps by turning either one of
TensionRight knobs D.
To loosen the harness straps, refer to page 36.
5
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 sag-
ging. 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.
7
To adjust the crotch strap, grasp the bottom of the
strap Aand twist it to align with the length wise
slot B. Move to the desired position. Twist the strap
back into position. Be sure that the crotch strap is
securely in place.
Adjusting the Crotch Strap
As your child grows, you will need to change the crotch
strap position so that it is in the slot closest to your child.
The crotch strap should ALWAYS be as close as possible
to, but NEVER under, the child’s bottom.
G
B
G
A
G
B
G
A
Rear Position Front Position
A
B
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Removing Child &
Seat
SecureRight™ Quick Connector™
DC
➚
1
Removing Child from the Restraint
Press the red buckle release B, and remove the
buckle tongues.
2
3
Removing the LATCH System
Press the adjuster release
button Ato loosen harness
strap.
When the LATCH system is not in use, you MUST
attach each hook A, or clip B, onto the base G.
Be sure the LATCH straps are tucked completely inside
the seat shell. A loose LATCH strap and hook may injure
your child.
1
Loosen the harness strap
by pressing the tension
release button Clocated
on the front of the seat.
While pressing the
button C, pull up on
the harness straps D
near the child’s lap.
A
2
A
GG
B
3
To remove the hook B,
press the tab Cand
twist, then remove from
anchor D.
B
D
To remove the clip E,
pull the red release
strap Fand remove clip
from anchor D.
C
E
D
F
To unfasten the chest clip, p ush the release button A
and pull apart.
A
B
The tension release system that comes with
your child restraint will be one of the two
types below.
Loosen the harness strap
by pressing and holding
down either one of the
tension release levers C
located on the Tension-
Right knob.
While holding the lever C,
pull up on the harness
straps Dnear the child’s
lap.
D
C
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