RECARO Coupe User manual

Child Safety Seats
Rear-facing infant car seat and base
system for children 4-35 lbs. (2-16 kg.)
Approved in accordance with Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
This handheld infant carrier is JPMA
certied to the ASTM F2050 standard.
Only suitable for use in vehicles with
2-point (lap), 3-point (lap & shoulder) seat
belts and latch anchorages (base only).
El manual de instructiones Coupe esta
disponible en español en www.recaro.
com. Por favor visite el internet para
bajar una versión en español.
Please read instructions prior to
installation. Store this manual on
the side of the infant carrier.
™
Infant Car Seat Instruction Manual
(Select Models)

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Contents
Section 1: Safety Warnings ................................p. 4-7
Section 2: General Information.............................. p. 8
Section 3: Register Your Coupe ............................ p. 9
Section 4: Getting to Know Your Coupe.........p. 10-15
Section 5: Securing the Child in the Coupe ....... p. 16-18
Section 6: Adjusting the Harness System
to Fit Your Child.................................. p. 19
Section 7: Choosing a Seating Location
in Your Vehicle...............................p. 20-21
Section 8: Learning About Your Vehicle
Safety Systems .............................p. 22-24
Section 9: Installing the Base in Your Vehicle...p. 25-37
Section 10: Installing the Coupe without Base ... p. 38-41
Section 11: Certication ........................................ p. 42
Section 12: Use in Aircraft ..................................... p. 42
Section 13: Care and Maintenance..................p. 43-44
Section 14: Trim Cover Removal
and Installation ..............................p. 45-48
Section 15: Trouble Shooting ...........................p. 49-50
Section 16: Replacement Parts
and Accessories ................................. p. 51
Section 17: Warranty........................................p. 52-53
Section 18: Additional Contact Information ........... p. 54
Section 19: Glossary ........................................p. 55-56

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Dear Parents,
Welcome to the RECARO family of high quality child
safety products and thank you for purchasing your
new RECARO Child Restraint System.
RECARO has over 100 years experience in the
design and manufacture of premium automotive
products. To assure all products RECARO
manufactures are worthy of the name, we’ve
subjected them to a comprehensive development
program complying with American FMVSS 213
safety standards.
Although each RECARO child restraint system is
equipped with state-of-the-art safety features such
as Side Impact Protection (SIP), it is not a guarantee
that this child restraint will prevent injury or death.
However, if you stress careful driving and proper
use of your child restraint, it can lower the risk of
injury or death.
Therefore, please make sure to carefully review all
information in this instruction manual to properly
restrain your child. Also, before using your new
child restraint for the rst time, please review all
components carefully to make sure nothing has
been damaged during shipping. Failure to follow
these instructions and the labels on the seat can
result in serious injury or even death.
The RECARO child seat you have purchased is
a high quality product. Its different settings and
its stable and ergonomic design ensure that the
RECARO child seat is a safe and comfortable
place for your child to sit when traveling in your car.
However, before you use it, you need to adjust it to
your child’s size and then install it carefully so that
the seat will perform as required. These instructions
will help you do this, so please read them carefully.
Remember, parents are a child’s best examples.
Be sure to ALWAYS buckle your seat belt and your
children will be much more likely to do the same.
Thank you again for choosing RECARO and enjoy
your infant seat. If you have any questions or need
assistance of any kind please contact us at:
RECARO Child Safety, LLC
1600 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Tel: 1-888-9RECARO
Internet: www.recaro.com
E-mail: [email protected]
El manual de instructiones Coupe esta disponible
en español en www.recaro.com. Por favor visite el
internet para bajar una versión en español.
Yours sincerely,
The RECARO Child Safety Team

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Section 1: Safety Warnings
**Read and understand all warnings and instructions
• DoNOTplaceachildrestraintinthefrontseatofavehicle
withapassengerairbag.Thebackseatisthesafestplace
forchildrenunder12yearsofage.
• Accordingtoaccidentstatistics,childrenaresaferwhen
properlyrestrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthe
frontseatingpositions.
• Useonlywithchildrenwhoweighbetween4and35 pounds
(2and16 kg)andwhoseheightis32 inches(81 cm)orless.
DoNOTuseforachildwhoweighsmorethan35 pounds(16 kg).
• Discontinueuseofyourinfantrestraintsix (6) years after
themanufactureddateorifithasbeeninaseverecrash
topreventinjuryduetodeteriorationorhiddendamage.
See“manufactured in” datelocatedonastickeronthe
bottomoftheinfantrestraint.
• Securethischildrestraintwiththevehicle’schildrestraint
LATCHanchoragesystemifavailableorwithavehiclebelt.
• Snuglyadjustthebeltsprovidedwiththeinfantrestraint
aroundyour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
eshorpushthechild’sbodyintoanunnaturalposition.
SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
WARNING!
• DoNOTusethischildrestraintsystemuntilyouhaveread
andunderstoodtheinstructionsinthismanualandinyour
vehicleowner’smanual.DoNOTletothersinstalloruse
thischildrestraintsystemunlesstheyunderstandhowto
useit.Keepinstructionsforfutureuse.
• Thenewborninfantinsertshouldbeusedforinfants
whoseweightisbetween4and12lbs.
• DoNOTmakeanytechnicalmodicationtothechild
restraintsystemanduseitonlyasoutlinedinthese
instructions.Otherwise,thesafetyfunctionoftheseatwill
bereducedorcompletelyvoided.
• Beforeeachuse,inspectthechildrestraint.Makesure
nothingonthechildrestraintisdamaged,looseorbroken.
Ifanythingonthechildrestraintappearsdamaged,loose
orbroken,doNOTusetherestraint.
• Failuretofollowwarningsprovidedonthechildrestraint
labelsandstickerscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
• Thechildrestraintshouldbesecurelybeltedtothe
vehicle,evenwhenitisnotoccupied,sinceinacrash
anunsecuredchildrestraintsystemmayinjureother
occupants.
• Placingyourchildinahotchildrestraintmayresultinburns.
• DoNOTaddaccessories,toys,paddingorotheritemsto
thechildrestraintunlessprovidedbyRECARO.
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
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• ThischildrestraintmustNOTbeusedinanynon-certied
applications.
• Ifthechildrestrainthasbeeninacrashorvehicleaccident,
itmustbereplaced;doNOTusethechildrestraintagain.
Acrashcancauseunseendamageandusingthechild
restraintagaincancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
• NEVERleaveachildunattendedevenwhensleeping.
• NEVERallowachildtoplaywiththechildrestraint;itis
NOTatoy.
• DoNOTlubricatebuckles,fastenersoranypartofthe
childrestraint.
• NEVERuseausedchildseatunlessyouknowits
completehistory.
• Thereisnoguaranteethatthechildrestraintwillprevent
injuryordeathinaparticularcrash.However,ifyoustress
carefuldrivingandproperuseofthechildrestraint,itcan
lowertheriskofinjuryordeathinmostcrashes.
• NEVERtakechildoutwhilevehicleismoving.
Warnings for Use Outside of Vehicle
• NEVERleavechildunattended.Theseatmaytipoverfrom
suddenmovements,kickingorgrabbingsurroundings.
• Suffocation Hazard: Infantcarriercanrolloveronsoft
surfacesandsuffocatethechild.NEVER placecarrieron
beds,sofas,orothersoftsurfaces.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
SAFETY WARNINGS
• Strangulation Hazard: ChildrenhaveSTRANGLEDin
looseorpartiallybuckledharnessstraps.Fullyrestrainthe
childevenwhencarrierisusedoutsidethevehicle.
• Fall Hazard: NEVERleaveontable,counters,orother
elevatedsurfaces.Theseatcangetknockedoffbythe
child’smovements.
• Alwaysusethecompleteharnesssystem.
• NEVERplaceinshoppingcart.
• MakesurehandleisLOCKEDin‘CarryPosition’before
lifting.Otherwisethehandlecanmoveunexpectedly,
causingthechildtofall.
Warnings for Use with Strollers
• UseonlywithstrollersthatarepartofaRECAROtravel
system.
• Donotletachildplaywiththerestraint.
• Donotmakerepairstomodifyortamperwithchildrestraint.
• Donotuseachildrestraintwhosehistoryyoudon’tknow.
• Donotallowachildtoplaywithseatbelts.Entanglement
Hazard: Thebeltsmaywraparoundtheirnecks.
• Donotleavelooseobjects(toys,groceries)intheseat.

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Section 2: General Information
Locking Clip
FollowingSection9:InstallingtheBaseinYourVehicleandSection
10:InstallingtheCoupewithoutBase,pg.24-37,Non-LockingELR
Lap-ShoulderBeltinstallation,youmayndthatyoucannotinstall
withoutauniversallockingclip.Pleasecall1-888-9RECAROand
RECAROwillshipyoualockingclipandinstructions.
Extreme Weather
WhenitisHOT,RECAROrecommendsthefollowingtipstoreducepossible
injuryordiscomforttoyourchild:
•Parkyourvehicleintheshadetohelpkeeptherestraintcooler.
•Coverthechildrestraintwithasheetorblanketwhennotinuse.
•ALWAYSchecksurfacetemperaturesofthechildrestraintbeforeplacing
achildinit.
WhenitisCOLD,RECAROrecommendsthefollowingtipstoreduce
possibleinjuryordiscomforttoyourchild:
•Removethechild’sbulkyclothingbeforerestrainingthechild.Thiswillhelp
beltsandothersafetyfeaturesfunctionproperly.
•Afterrestrainingthechildintheseat,coverthechildandtherestraintsystem
withablanketortheirjackettomaintainwarmthandcomfortofthechild.
•Whencoldoutside,taketheinfantseatinsidetokeepwarm.
NEVER, EVER leaveyourchildunattendedinyourvehicle,no
matterhowlongorevenifthewindowsareleftopen.NHTSA
studiesshowthatheatstrokeistheleadingcauseofnon-crash
vehicledeathsforchildren.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Section 3:
Register Your New Coupe
Child restraints could be recalled for safety
reasons. You must register this restraint to be
reached in a recall.
Send your name, address, email address if
available, and the restraint’s model number, serial
number and manufacturing date to:
RECARO Child Safety, LLC
1600 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
or call: 1-888-9RECARO
or register online at:
http://www.registermyrecaro.com
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.
ALL information provided to RECARO on the
registration card or on the online registry will NOT
be sold, distributed, or used for any purposes
other than to contact you in the event of a recall.
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Section 4:
Getting to Know Your Coupe
This child restraint is known as a Rear-Facing
infant car seat. It can be installed into the vehicle
with or without the base.
NEVER use the Coupe child restraint system for
a child who does not t the recommended height,
weight and age in this instruction manual.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and NHTSA
recommend keeping children rear-facing up to age 2.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
Safety Stripe SystemTM
Your infant restraint is equipped with the easy-
to-use RECARO Safety Stripe SystemTM. You
will notice that your harness has a white stripe
on the outside edges. This added safety feature
will allow you to ensure that your harness is not
twisted. The white stripe should always remain at
the outside edge of the harness above the lower
buckle. If it is not, please loosen your harness
system and remove any twist prior to use.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUPE
TheCoupeisNOTappropriateforallchildren.You
mustconrmthechildmeetsALLoftheheight,weight
andothertrequirementsfortheCoupe.Please
measureandweighthechildtoverifytheCoupeisthe
correctseatforthem.
NOTE: If the child does NOT meet ANY one of the
height, weight or other t requirements for this infant
restraint, the child CANNOT use it. If that is the case,
please see the other ne child restraint systems that are
offered by RECARO.
AchildCANusetheCoupeONLYif:
•Thechild’sweightisbetween4 and
35 pounds (2 and16 kg) and,
•TheharnessCANbepositionedAT
orBELOWthechild’sshoulders,
whenthechildisseatedinthe
Coupeand,
•Thechild’sheightisLESSthan 32
inches(81 cm)and
•WhensittingintheCoupe,thetop
ofthechild’sheadisNOTcloser
than1inch(2.5 cm)fromthetop
edgeoftheCoupeseatback.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUPE

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Coupe Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features
of your child restraint system. These diagrams
help you identify key features.
Handle
Rear-Facing
Carrier
Belt Path
Chest Clip
Front Adjuster
Rear-Facing
Base Belt Path
Buckle
Manual
Storage
Insert
Canopy
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUPE
Coupe Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features
of your child restraint system. These diagrams
help you identify key features.
Base/Stroller
Release
Handle
Manufacturer
Sticker
Level To
Ground Line
Canopy
Recline Indicator
Stroller
Attachment
Hub
Handle
Adjustment
Button
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUPE

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Coupe Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features
of your child restraint system. These diagrams
help you identify key features.
Bubble Level Indicator
LATCH
Connector
Storage
QuickFlip
Recline
Micro
Adjuster
Manufacturer Sticker
LATCH Connectors
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUPE
Handle Positions:
The infant carrier handle must be adjusted in one
of the four locked positions. To adjust, press and
hold both handle release levers and rotate the
handle to the desired position.
Warning: Never hang toys or other objects
from handle when using infant carrier
in vehicle.
Warning: Be sure the handle is always LOCKED
into one of the four positions.
Carry Position
Resting Position
Storage Position
In Vehicle Position
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUPE

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Section 5: Securing the
Child in the Coupe
NOTE: The infant carrier comes with a newborn
insert and an infant head pillow. These are for
children who weigh between 4 and 12 lbs. They
may be removed once they become too snug for
the child.
1. Loosen the harness
system. Press
the adjuster lever
located at the front
of the seat and pull
the shoulder straps
forward.
2. Open the chest
clip by pressing the
button in the middle
of the chest clip
3. Open the buckle
by pressing the red
button. Place the
harness straps to
the side.
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2
3
SECURING THE CHILD IN THE COUPE
4. Seat the child in the
infant restraint with
his/her bottom fully
back into the seat.
Position the harness
straps around the
child and fasten
both latch plates
into the buckle.
5. Fasten the chest clip.
6. Pull up on each
shoulder strap to
tighten the lower
section of the
harness.
7. Tighten the harness
by pulling adjuster
strap straight out
through the adjuster
ap. The harness
webbing should be
snug around the
child in both the
lap and shoulder
sections. Slide chest
clip so it is at the
child’s armpit level.
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6
4
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Checktheharnessheightonthechild’sshoulders.
• TheharnessispositionedATor
BELOWthechild’sshoulders,
whenthechildisseatedinthe
Coupe.
• Adjusttheharnessforthechild
BEFOREdriving.
• Thechild’sheightisLESSthan
32 inches (81 cm).
• Whensittinginthechild
restraintthetopofthechild’s
headisNOTcloserthan1 inch
(2.5 cm)fromthetopedgeof
theseatback.
88. The harness is tight
enough when you
cannot pinch a loop
of webbing.
SECURING THE CHILD IN THE COUPE
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Section 6: Adjusting the Harness
System to Fit Your Child
Placeyourchildinthechildrestraintpriortoinstallinginthe
vehicleanddetermineiftheshoulderstrapheightneedstobe
adjusted.
•Whenusingtheinfantrestraint,theshoulderstrapsmust
belocatedATorBELOWthechild’sshoulders.
1.Loosentheharness
system.Pressthe
adjusterleverlocatedat
thefrontoftheseatand
pullstrapsforward.
2.Pressdownonthe
harnesssystem
adjustmentbuttononthe
backoftheseattoraise
orlowertheshoulder
strapstothenextnotch
inthesystem.
3.Pullupontheharness
systemadjustment
buttontoensurethe
harnesshaslockedinto
theposition.
4.Pullshoulderstraps
toensurethesystem
issecure.
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Section 7: Choosing a Seating
Location in Your Vehicle
Forward-Facing vehicle seats must ALWAYS
be used with this child restraint. If your vehicle
does not have rear seats, consult your vehicle
owner’s manual to help identify safety features in
your vehicle or contact the vehicle manufacturer.
Do NOT install this child restraint into any of the
following types of seating positions:
• NEVER install the Coupe in a
rear-facing vehicle seat.
• NEVER install the Coupe in the
rear seat of small extended cab
pickup.
• NEVER install the Coupe on a
side-facing vehicle seat.
If the vehicle backrest angle is adjustable, adjust
vehicle’s backrest into the upright position. Be sure
this area is at and clear of objects that might get
in the way of installing the child restraint.
CHOOSING A SEATING LOCATION IN YOUR VEHICLE
• Do NOT place rear-
facing child seat on front
seat with air bag.
The high pressure
deployment of the airbag
can cause serious injury
or death to a child.
If your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger side airbags, consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for installation instructions
for child restraints.
RECARO and the U.S. Department of
Transportation warn that children age 12 and under
MUST ride in the rear seat away from front airbags.
Restraint systems should be securely belted to
the vehicle, even when they are not occupied,
since in a crash an unsecured child restraint
system may injure other occupants or store it
somewhere outside the passenger cabin so that
it cannot injure anyone while the vehicle is in
motion. RECARO recommends storing the child
restraint in a cool and dry location.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
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Section 8: Learning About Your
Vehicle Safety Systems
It is important to become familiar with the features
of your vehicle so that your child rides as safely
as possible. Read the vehicle owner’s manual to
learn about the safety features and adjustments
available for safe travel. Below is a diagram that
helps you to identify key features. Not all vehicles
will have all features described here.
Airbags
Top Tether Anchorage
Lower Latch Anchorage
Seat Belts
Some vehicles may have inatable seat belts. As
this is new technology, please refer to www.recaro.
com for updates.
LEARNING ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Because the design and operation of
vehicle belts vary, make sure to observe the
following guidelines:
NOTE: If you have a seat belt system described
above, check your vehicle owner’s manual
for advice on where and how to install a child
restraint. Your vehicle dealer may have a
replacement lap belt that when installed will hold
the Coupe tightly.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
LEARNING ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS
• Do NOT use motorized
passive restraint shoulder
belt systems.
• Do NOT use passive
restraints lap or shoulder
belt mounted on a door.
• Do NOT use vehicle lap
and shoulder belt systems
that have independent
retractors for the lap and
shoulder portion of the
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LATCH See page 24
Locking Lap
Shoulder Belt See page 28
Lap Belt See page 31
Non Locking ELR
Lap Shoulder Belt See page 37
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems
IMPORTANT!
Check to be sure which type of seat belt system you
have in the chart below. Some vehicles have more
than one type of belt system depending on the seating
position. The center rear position may have a lap only
belt while the side seating locations may have a lap/
shoulder system. If you are not sure which system you
have, check your vehicle owner’s manual or contact
your vehicle dealer or manufacturer.
Types of Seat Belt Systems
LEARNING ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Section 9: Installing the Base in
Your Vehicle
LATCH Base Installation
Ifyourvehiclehasloweranchors,theLATCHconnector
systemcanbeused.Checkyourvehicleowner’s
manualtodetermineifloweranchorsareavailableand
applicablevehicleseatingpositions.Ifloweranchors
arenotavailablethevehicleseatbeltmustbeused.
1. RemovetheLATCH
connectorsfromstorage
pocketslocatedatthe
backofthebaseby
pushingonthered
releasebutton.
2. LengthentheLATCH
strapbypressingthe
LATCHadjusterrelease
buttonandpullingthe
webbingtofulllength.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
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3. Positionthebaseon
forwardfacingvehicle
seatwiththebeltpath
againstthebackofthe
vehicleseat.
4a.Checkthebubblelevel
indicator.Themajority
ofthebubbleshouldbe
betweenthelines.Ifthe
bubbleisclosetobeing
inthecorrectposition,
usethemicroadjuster
untilitispositioned
correctly.
4b.Ifmoreadjustmentis
needed,foldoutthe
QuickFlipRecline.

*Vehiclemustbeon
levelsurfaceforthe
bubbleindicatortobe
correct.Ifthevehicleis
notonalevelsurface,
referencethelevelto
thegroundlineonthe
shell.
4a
4b
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6
5.Makesurethearrows
moldedontheLATCH
connectorsarepointing
inthecorrectdirection.

Attachtheconnectors
totheanchorsinthe
vehicle.

PulltheLATCH
connectorstoensure
theyaresecured.
6.Whilepressingthebase
intotheseat,pulltheloop
ontheLATCHstrapto
tighten.
Thebaseissecurewhen
itcannotbemovedmore
than1 inch(2.5 cm)in
anydirectionatthebelt
path.
5
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7.Checkthatthebubble
levelindicatorisstillin
thecorrectposition.
Ifnotinthecorrect
position,loosenthe
LATCHbeltandadjust
themicroadjusterknob
and/orQuickFlipRecline
untilcorrect.
Oncenished,tuckany
excesswebtothesideof
thebase.
8.ToremoveLATCH
connectorsfromthe
vehicle,rstloosenthe
adjusterbypressing
theadjusterbuttonand
lengtheningthestraps.
Presstheredbuttons
ontheconnectorsand
removefromthevehicle’s
loweranchors.
9.ReplacetheLATCH
connectorsintothe
storageslotswhennot
inuse.
7
7
8
LATCH INSTALLATION
Installing Carrier into Base
Removing Carrier from Base
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
1.Ensurethebaseis
properlyinstalledand
therearenoobjectson
topofthebase.
2.Placetheinfantcarrierinto
thebaseandpressdown
untillockedintoplace.
3.Pulluponthecarrierto
verifyitisattached.
4.Thehandlemustbeinthe
lockedreboundposition
whileinthevehicle.
2
4
1
1.Pullupontherelease
leveronthebackofthe
seatandhold.
2.Lifttheinfantseatupand
outofthebase.
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Locking Lap/Shoulder Belt Installation
Manyvehicleshavelapandshoulderbeltsystems
whichremainlooseforadultuseandcanbelockedfor
usewithachildrestraint.Checkyourvehicleowner’s
manualtodeterminewhichtypeofseatbeltsystemis
ineachseatinglocation.Theremaybealabellocated
onthedoorsideoftheseatbeltwithinstructionsfor
usewithachildrestraint.
Ifyourvehiclehasalockinglap/
shoulderbelt,useLockingLap/
ShoulderBeltInstallationinstructions.
1.Positionthebaseon
forwardfacingvehicle
seatwiththerecline
footagainstthebackof
theseat.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
1
LOCKING LAP/SHOULDER BELT INSTALLATION
2.Checkthebubblelevel
indicator.Themajority
ofthebubbleshouldbe
betweenthelines.Ifthe
bubbleisclosetobeingin
thecorrectposition,use
themicroadjusteruntilitis
positionedcorrectly.Ifmore
adjustmentisneeded,fold
outtheQuickFlipRecline.
*Vehiclemustbeonlevel
surfaceforthebubble
levelindicatortobe
correct.Ifvehicleisnot
onlevelground,usethe
leveltogroundlineonthe
sideoftheshell.
3.Fullyextendtheseatbelt
webbingandroutethe
lap/shoulderbeltthrough
theopeningsinthebase
asshown.Makesurethe
beltisnottwisted,then
buckletheseatbelt.
NOTE: The lap/shoulder
belt is routed over the
latch belt.
3
2
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LOCKING LAP/SHOULDER BELT INSTALLATION
4
5
4.Whilepressingthebase
rmlyintotheseat,pull
theseatbelttoremove
anyslack.
Repeatasneededuntil
thechildrestraintcannot
bemovedmorethan1
inch(2.5cm)ineither
directionatthebeltpath.
5.Checkthatthebubble
levelindicatorisstillin
thecorrectposition.Ifnot
inthecorrectposition,
loosenthelapbeltand
adjustthemicroadjuster
knoband/orQuickFlip
Reclineuntilcorrect.
Installing Carrier into Base
Removing Carrier from Base
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
1.Ensurethebaseis
properlyinstalledand
therearenoobjectson
topofthebase.
2.Placetheinfantcarrierinto
thebaseandpressdown
untillockedintoplace.
3.Pulluponthecarrierto
verifyitisattached.
4.Thehandlemustbeinthe
lockedreboundposition
whileinthevehicle.
2
4
1
1.Pullupontherelease
leveronthebackofthe
seatandhold.
2.Lifttheinfantseatupand
outofthebase.
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Lap Belt Installation
Manyvehicleshavelaponlybeltsystemsinthecenter
rearseatingpositions.Mostofthesesystemsuse
alapbeltwhichcaneasilysecureachildrestraint.
Checkyourvehicleowner’smanualtodetermine
whichtypeofseatbeltsystemisineachseating
location.Theremaybealabellocatedontheseatbelt
withinstructionsforusewithachildrestraint.
Ifyourvehiclehasalapbelt,useLap
BeltInstallationinstructions.
1.Positionthebaseonforward
facingvehicleseatwiththe
reclinefootagainsttheback
oftheseat.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
LAP BELT INSTALLATION
2.Checkthebubblelevel
indicator.Themajorityofthe
bubbleshouldbebetween
thelines.Ifthebubbleis
closetobeinginthecorrect
position,usethemicro
adjusteruntilitispositioned
correctly.Ifmoreadjustment
isneeded,foldoutthe
QuickFlipRecline.

*Vehiclemustbeonlevel
surfaceforthebubblelevel
indicatortobecorrect.
Ifvehicleisnotonlevel
ground,usethelevelto
groundlineonthesideof
theshell.
3.Routethelapbeltthrough
theopeningsinthebaseas
shown.Makesurethebeltis
nottwisted,thenbucklethe
seatbelt.
NOTE: The lap belt is routed
over the latch belt.
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LAP BELT INSTALLATION
4
5
4.Whilepressingbasermly
intotheseat,pulltheendof
theseatbeltstraptotighten.

Thebaseissecurewhenit
cannotbemovedmorethan
1 inch (2.5 cm)inany
directionatthebeltpath.
5.Checkthatbubblelevel
indicatorisstillincorrect
position.Ifnotinthecorrect
position,loosenthelapbelt
andadjustthemicroadjuster
knoband/orQuickFlip
Reclineuntilcorrect.
Installing Carrier into Base
Removing Carrier from Base
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
1.Ensurethebaseis
properlyinstalledand
therearenoobjectson
topofthebase.
2.Placetheinfantcarrier
intothebaseandpress
downuntillockedinto
place.
3.Pulluponthecarrierto
verifyitisattached.
4.Thehandlemustbeinthe
lockedreboundposition
whileinthevehicle.
2
4
1
1.Pullupontherelease
leveronthebackofthe
seatandhold.
2.Lifttheinfantseatupand
outofthebase.
USING THE COUPE WITH BASE