Safety 1st APEX AP User manual

UNHARNESSED BOOSTER
APEX AP
Suitable from 4 years to 8 years
Discover life safely
8yrs4yrs
Illustrations and designs may vary.
IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS BOOKLET IN THE
PLACE PROVIDED ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT.

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INCORRECTCORRECT
Loosen tether strap
PUSH PULL TO LOOSEN
CLICK
QUICK START INSTALLATION
TODDLER (APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS,
UP TO APPROXIMATELY 6-8 YEARS)

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QUICK START INSTALLATION
TODDLER (APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS,
UP TO APPROXIMATELY 6-8 YEARS)

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Contents
Quick start installation ............................................................................... 2 - 3
Contents .......................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5
Warnings .................................................................................................... 6 - 7
PREPARING SEAT TO FIT CHILD
Next seat for your child .................................................................................... 8
Shoulder heights ............................................................................................. 9
Components list ...................................................................................... 10 - 11
PREPARING VEHICLE FOR YOUR SEAT
Anchorage tting ..................................................................................... 12 - 15
Vehicle seat locations ..................................................................................... 15
Correct vehicle position ................................................................................. 16
INSTALLING THE SEAT IN YOUR VEHICLE
Installation ..................................................................................................... 17
Securing and adjusting tether strap ............................................................... 18
Correct positioning ........................................................................................ 18
Adjusting headrest and seatbelt ................................................................... 19
Adjusting lap-sash belt .................................................................................. 19
Using cup holders ......................................................................................... 19
Securing your child in vehicle ........................................................................ 20
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning covers and headrest ...................................................................... 21
Cleaning shell ............................................................................................... 22
CONTACTS
Warranty ...................................................................................................... 23
Customer service ........................................................................................ 24

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Thank you for purchasing this child seat. This product is
suitable for toddlers approximately 4 years old to children
approximately 6 to 8 years old. We welcome you as a
valued customer, and trust that your child will enjoy many
years of comfort and safety.
No child restraint can guarantee absolute protection from
a crash. However proper use of this restraint may reduce
the risk of injury or death!
BEFORE YOU START:
www.Safety1st.com.au
Call our Customer Service Team: 1300 809 526
Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5:00pm AEST)
or send an email: [email protected]
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ACCIDENT
EXCHANGE

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Before you start
Please read and follow all of the instructions outlined in this manual for maximum
protection.
If you have any questions regarding the installation or use of this child restraint in
Australia or New Zealand, please contact our customer service numbers provided.
An alternative option is to also contact any registered child tting station authorised
by your local transport authority.
No child restraint can guarantee absolute protection from a crash. However proper
use of this restraint may reduce the risk of injury or death.
IMPORTANT: RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS DETAIL THE SAFE USE, FITMENT AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE SEAT.
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND ENSURE THAT THEY
ARE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES.
NO SAFETY SEAT CAN GUARANTEE PROTECTION FROM INJURY HOWEVER,
PROPER USE OF THIS SEAT REDUCES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO YOUR CHILD.
THIS RESTRAINT MUST BE ATTACHED TO A CHILD RESTRAINT UPPER
ANCHORAGE POINT IN THE CAR. REFER TO CAR OWNER’S HANDBOOK FOR
LOCATION OF UPPER ANCHORAGE POINTS. REFER TO A CHILD RESTRAINT
FITTING STATION IF NO ANCHORAGE POINTS ARE IN THE MOTOR CAR.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions at all times.
To be used with a lap-sash seatbelt by a child whose shoulders are above the lower
shoulder height marker with head restraint in lowest position (approximately 4 years
of age) until the child’s shoulders reach the upper shoulder height marker with head
restraint in highest position (approximately 6 to 8 years of age). Continue to use this
booster seat until the child reaches this limit. Children are safest in a booster seat
until their shoulders reach the upper shoulder height marker of the booster seat.
Do not use this restraint until child’s shoulders are above the lower shoulder height
marker with the head restraint in the lowest position. If knees do not bend in front of
the vehicle seat cushion, continue to use a booster seat. Just using a seatbelt is not
recommended for children that have outgrown this seat. Use a larger booster seat.
WARNINGS

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Warnings
• Use the restraint exactly as shown in the instructions.
• Supervision of children is needed because they may be able to undo the buckles.
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE CAR.
• Do not alter or modify this restraint.
• Repairs must only be done by the manufacturers or agent.
• Do not allow the restraint to come into contact with polishes, oils, bleach and other
chemicals.
• Destroy the restraint if it has been in a severe crash, even if no damage is visible.
• DO NOT USE THIS RESTRAINT WITHOUT THE COVER.
• DO NOT USE WITH JUST A LAP BELT. You must use with a lap-sash seatbelt.
• The lap part of the seatbelt must be rmly across the thighs and the sash belt tted
diagonally across the chest and on the shoulder.
• Always secure the loose end of the top tether strap. Do not use the child restraint
where this strap may fall into a split in the seat back or off the side of the seat.
• ALWAYS ATTACH HOOK AND REMOVE SLACK.
• Seat belt extenders should not be used if the seatbelt is not long enough to secure
the child restraint. If seatbelt is not long enough to secure the child restraint, advice
should be sought from a child restraint tter.
• THIS RESTRAINT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE WHERE THE TOP TETHER
STRAP MAY FALL INTO A SPLIT IN THE SEAT BACK OR OFF THE SIDE OF
THE SEAT.
• THIS RESTRAINT MUST BE USED IN CARS WITH FORWARD FACING SEATS
WITH A LAP-SASH SEATBELT. THIS BOOSTER SEAT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR
USE WITH A CHILD HARNESS.
• This child restraint is not approved for use with any connectors that connect to the
car’s ISOFIX low anchorages.
• The use of child restraints in the front seat may be restricted for children of specic
ages by local legislation. Please check with your local legislation regarding any
restriction for child restraint.
WARNINGS

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Preparing seat to fit your child
information obtained from www.raa.com.au
If your child is transitioning out of a booster, try this simple three point test. You
may nd that your child is not yet ready to use an adult seatbelt without the booster.
When your child has outgrown the seat, you can either use:
A booster seat suitable for children up to 4-10 years of age until
their shoulders reach the upper height marker of the booster seat.
NOTE: This illustration is representative only.
Or, follow the steps below to see if your child is ready to use
a vehicle seat belt.
3 POINT TEST
INCORRECT CORRECT
1. Does the sash part of the seatbelt sit on the middle of the shoulder
and not touch the neck or face?
2. Does the lap part of the seatbelt sit low down on the hips and not
on the abdomen?
3. When you sit the child on the seat with their bottom all the way back, are
their thighs long enough for their knees to bend allowing the legs to hang
over the front of the seat?
If you answered “no” to any of these questions, your child needs to be in a booster
seat to make both the sash and the lap part of the seatbelt t right to ensure
maximum crash protection.
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1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Sash part across
neck and face
and not shoulder
Lap belt across
stomach and not
low on hips
Legs are not long
enough so child is
slumping in seat
Sash on shoulder
and not on neck
or face
Lap belt low
across hips and
not stomach
Legs long enough
to bend at knees
- no slumping

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Preparing seat to fit your child
Marker A
Marker B
The child’s shoulders must be in-line
or above this marker. If the child’s
shoulders are below then the child
should remain in their previous child
restraint.
When the child’s shoulders reach this
upper marker, or the child no longer ts
in the child restraint (approximately 6 to
8 years of age), then try the 3 point test
(see page 8).
MARKER B: YOUNG TODDLER
MARKER A: OLDER CHILD
Lower Shoulder Height Marker
Upper Shoulder Height Marker
IMPORTANT: FOLLOW THIS ADVICE
The booster seat is unsuitable for the occupant when the shoulders are below the
lower marker (Marker B) or above the upper marker (Marker A). The child needs to be
moved into the next form of restraint when they reach the top shoulder height marker.
SHOULDERS BELOW THIS LINE WHEN
HEADREST AT HIGHEST POSITION
SHOULDERS ABOVE THIS LINE WHEN
HEADREST AT LOWEST POSITION

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Components List
BOOSTER SEAT BELT PATH
A. Air Protect Cell (x2)
B. Adjustable Headrest
C. Sash Guide (both sides)
D. Shoulder Height Markers
E. Seat Back
F. Seat Base
G. Booster Seat Belt Paths
(both sides, under arm rests)
H. Cup Holders (both sides)
B
D
E
A
C
F
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G

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Components List
BOOSTER SEAT BELT PATH
I. Booster Seat Belt Paths
(both sides, rear of headrest)
J. Top Tether Adjuster
K. Top Tether / Instruction
Manual Pocket
L. Top Tether Strap
M. Top Tether Hook
N. Anchor Fitting
J
K
M
L
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BOOSTER SEATBELT PATH

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Preparing vehicle for your seat
• The anchor point can be found in different locations in different cars. The illustration
above shows possible locations of anchor points. Sometimes it is on the parcel
shelf in sedans, and on the oor area in station wagons, vans and hatchbacks.
Make sure that you do not confuse the luggage hook in the back of a station wagon
with anchor points. Refer to your owner’s manual.
• An extension strap may be needed for vehicles without a xed parcel shelf.
Extension straps and extra ttings are available from various stores.
• Use of aftermarket accessories (i.e. items not provided in the box with the child
restraint), can reduce the safety provided by the child restraint and may cause
injury or death.
Extension straps 300mm ref no. 014398
Extension straps 600mm ref no. 014399
Locking clip ref no. 014401
ANCHOR LOCATIONS

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Preparing vehicle for your seat
ANCHORAGE FITTING INSTALLATION
Child restraints must be used correctly to provide proper protection for your
child. The anchorage system on child restraint must be used in the correct
way.
CORRECT
Make sure there is no slack in the top strap and the attachment clip is
upright in the anchorage tting.
INCORRECT
The clip must not lie at on the anchorage tting.
INSTALLATION CORRECT
Make sure there is no
slack in the top strap
and the attachment
clip is upright in the
anchorage tting.
The clip must not
lie at on the
anchorage tting.
Anchorages in
vertical panel at
rear of vehicle
Floor mounted
anchorages
INCORRECT
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
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x

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Anchorage fitting installation
FOR CARS FITTED WITH A CHILD
RESTRAINT UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT
Locate the upper anchorage point behind
the rear seating position (consult the car
owner’s handbook for the location of the upper
anchorage point).
Remove the thread plug from the parcel shelf/
oor/roof and install the attachment bolt as
shown in Figure 1.
CAUTION: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE
ATTACHMENT BOLT. OVERTIGHTENING MAY
FRACTURE OR BREAK BOLT. MAXIMUM
TORQUE IS 20 Nm.
FOR CARS NOT FITTED WITH A CHILD
RESTRAINT UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT
For sedans only
Drill a 9mm diameter hole in the parcel shelf
on the centre-line of the seating position as
shown in Figure 2. Install the anchor bolt as
shown in Figure 3. It is recommended that this
installation be carried out by a child restraint
tting station or licenced motor mechanic.
For vehicles other than sedans
In Australia, consult your nearest child restraint
tting station or trafc authority for vehicle
inspection to nd the best, correct position for
the placement of the upper anchorage point,
and for the correct attachment bolt length and
use of spacers. In New Zealand, consult the
agent for the vehicle.
Vehicle metal
structure
Spacer(s)
(if required)
Attachment bolt
Anchor fitting
Vehicle trim
Vehicle metal
structure
Spacer(s)
(if required)
Attachment bolt
Anchor fitting
Vehicle trim
Lock washer
Nut
Reinforcing
washer
Centre line of
seating position
200mm
min.
FOR SEDANS ONLY:
Front of vehicle
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Preparing vehicle for your seat
CHILD RESTRAINTS MUST NOT BE ATTACHED TO UNSOUND METAL OR TO
WOOD OR SYNTHETIC STRUCTURES. WHEN DRILLING THE 9mm HOLE DO
NOT DRILL THROUGH FUEL LINES, FUEL TANKS, ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR
RADIO SPEAKERS. WEBBING STRAPS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM SHARP
CORNERS AND EDGES.
THE ANCHOR FITTING MUST BE USED ONLY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. IT
MUST NOT BE HOOKED ONTO ANY OTHER OBJECT.
IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE SAFETY SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Some seating positions in your vehicle may NOT be safe for this safety seat. Some
vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the seat.
If you are not sure where to place the booster seat in your vehicle, consult your
vehicle’s owner’s handbook.
WARNINGS

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Preparing vehicle for your seat
CORRECT VEHICLE POSITION
INCORRECT USE
CORRECT USE
CORRECT USE

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PUSH
PULL TO LOOSEN
Installing the seat in your vehicle
SECURING AND ADJUSTING TOP TETHER STRAP
1. Press on the adjuster button and pull
strap to loosen.
2. Attach top tether strap to vehicle anchor
point.
3. Place one knee on child restraint, push
down rmly and tighten top anchorage
strap by pulling free end of strap.
Always secure the loose end of the top tether strap to prevent it hanging out
of the car or being accessible by the child. Please store excess webbing in
the rear pocket at the rear of the restraint.
CAUTION: CHILDREN CAN BE INJURED OR RESTRAINTS AND TOP TETHER
STRAP DAMAGED BY UNSECURED CARGO IN A COLLISION. SECURE OR
REMOVE HAZARDOUS CARGO BEFORE USING THIS CHILD RESTRAINT.
PULL TO
TIGHTEN
NOTE: Ensure the base of the seat
is not lifted from the car seat.

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Installing the seat in your vehicle
CORRECT AND SAFE POSITIONING
Use only the vehicle’s lap-sash seat belt when restraining
the child in the booster seat.
INCORRECT POSITIONING
NEVER use a vehicle’s lap-only belt across front of the
child and booster seat. It WILL NOT restrain your child’s
shoulders in the event of an accident and could result in
serious injury.
CORRECT POSITIONING
WARNING: A SASH BELT UNDER THE ARM
OR BEHIND THE BACK IS DANGEROUS.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
CORRECT INCORRECT INCORRECT

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ADJUSTING HEADREST
Installing the seat in your vehicle
The booster seat is tted with 6 height positions.
Lift up to raise headrest to the desired position.
Simply push down to lower.
Position the lap belt across the child’s lap. Place
the shoulder belt over the child’s chest and into
the seat sash guide, located in the headrest (as
shown). Fasten the seatbelt buckle. Remove slack.
ALWAYS USE THE SASH GUIDE.
To use cup holders, simply swing outwards on
either side. Push back when not in use.
NOTE: You may need to lift and push
with force to adjust height.
PUSH DOWN
TO LOWER
LIFT UP
TO RAISE
SASH GUIDE
SWING
USING CUP HOLDERS
ADJUSTING LAP-SASH BELT

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CAUTION: In the event of a crash, a seat belt across the child’s throat could
cause a strangulation hazard.
Using your safety seat
Place the booster seat rmly against the back of a
forward facing vehicle seat equipped with a lap and
shoulder belt only.
Have your child sit in the booster seat with their back
at against its back.
Position the sash belt through the sash guide in the
headrest. The lap belt portion MUST be positioned
low on the hips.
NOTE: The vehicle’s seatbelt
MUST NOT be twisted.
WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE CAR.
CORRECT SHOULDER POSITION
To ensure the correct head support is obtained,
the bottom of the headrest MUST be even or
slightly higher with the top of child’s shoulders.
NOTE: If the vehicle seat belt lays across the child’s
neck or face, then readjust the headrest height.
SECURING YOUR CHILD IN VEHICLE
DO NOT place the booster seat in a vehicle
without the tether strap attached to the
vehicle’s anchor tting.
CLICK
Front of vehicle
Fasten buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt
to tighten.
SASH GUIDE