Safety 1st complete air 65 LX User manual

Read all instructions BEFORE USING this child restraint.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
4358-6125 (8.29.12)
Failure to read, understand and follow the
instructions and warnings in this
instruction manual and the warnings on
the system could result in serious injury or
death to the child.
convertible car seat
rear-facing child restraint 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb) 48-91 cm (19-36 in.)
featuring
complete air
™
LX/SE
forward-facing child restraint 10-30 kg (22-65 lb)
74-132 cm (29-52 in.)
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1 in 4 car crashes involving children are
side impact collisions.* They are by far
the deadliest type of collision for children,
accounting for 1 in 3 child fatalities;* nearly all
of which are caused by head trauma. These
are frightening facts, but Safety 1st has been
by your side for 25 years providing innovative
products to help protect your child from
becoming a statistic. It is in this tradition
that we proudly announce Air Protect™ side
impact technology.
Safety 1st engineers designed Air Protect™
using next generation testing methods that
simulate the most violent types of side
impact crashes, those with vehicle intrusion.
Using this advanced methodology, Air
Protect™ was engineered to defend your
child in two vital ways. During a crash, the
system immediately shields your child’s head
from the impact. In a second layer of defense,
Air Protect™ allows air to escape from the
headrest: channeling crash energy away from
your child, creating more ride down time. It is
this double layer of protection that makes Air
Protect™ technology unique.
At Safety 1st we are proud of our history, but
are always looking towards the future and
developing innovative products. Products
like Air Protect™ that help shield your child
from the most violent real world threats.
Safety 1st Air Protect™: Real Safety for Real
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* Based on US statistics.
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F-1 Prepare to Install Rear-Facing
F-2 Prepare UAS for Rear-Facing Use
F-3 Install Rear-Facing with UAS
F-4 Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Belts
F. Install Rear-Facing..............................Pages 36-45
G. Install Forward-Facing............ Pages 46-54
G-1 Prepare to Install Forward-Facing
G-2 Adjusting the Tether Strap
G-3 Prepare UAS for Forward-Facing Use
G-4 Install Forward-Facing With UAS
G-5 Install Forward-Facing with Vehicle Belts
B. Safety Information.........................Pages 10-12
B-1 Vehicle Seating Position
B-2 Installation in Vehicle
B-3 Child Restraint Use
B-4 Transport Canada Regulations
A. Before You Begin.................................Pages 4-9
A-1 Thank You...
A-2 DJG Consumer Relations Contact Information
A-3 Registration and Safety Notices
A-4 Understanding Your Child Restraint
C. Basic Use.............................................Pages 13-29
D. General Vehicle Installation.........Pages 30-34
D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle
D-2 Vehicle Seating Position
D-3 Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belts
D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
E. Aircraft Installation....................................Page 35
H. Using the Locking Clip.....................Pages 55-57
C-1 Choose Position for Your Child
C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child
C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint
C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint
C-5 Accessories on Select Models
C-6 Reclining Child Restraint
C-7 Removing Harness System
C-8 Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning
C-9 Install Harness System
Important Information.........................Pages 58-61
Warranty
Replacement Parts Order Form
©2012 Cosco Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout
this manual as a child restraint. Dorel Juvenile Group, (DJG)
is committed to creating convenient, comfortable, and
dependable products for children.
No one can predict if use of a child restraint will prevent
injury or death in a particular crash. However, combined with
careful driving, proper use of a child restraint can lower a
child’s risk of injury or death in most crashes.
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read,
understand and follow the instructions and warnings.
After reading if you still have questions or concerns with
the child restraint please contact our Consumer Relations
Department.
On the back of the shell there is an expiry date for use of
this child restraint. Do not use this seat after the expiry
date.
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Website: www.djgusa.com
Fax: [phone]
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Telephone: [phone]
7 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH
7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI
A-1 ThankYou...
Although child restraints are tested, evaluated and certified
by the manufacturer and tested by Transport Canada, it
is possible that a safety-related problem may be found. If
there is ever a safety issue with your child restraint, we use
registration information to reach owners.
If you don’t have the card or if your address changes, you
will find the model number and
manufactured date on the label
located on side of shell. There are
three additional ways to register your
information:
A-3 RegistrationandSafetyNotices
Online: www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/can
Telephone: [phone]
Mail: Send your name, address and your child
restraint’s model number, date of purchase,
and manufactured date to:
Dorel Distribution Canada
873 Hodge, St-Laurent, QC H4N 2B1
Attn: Consumer Relations
Please do not send in your registration card if you have
registered your child restraint online.
For information on safety-related problems, you can also call
Transport Canada’s Road Safety Dept. at: 1-800-333-0371.
A. Before You Begin
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A-2 DorelJuvenileGroupConsumer
RelationsContactInformation
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Your Name/Votre nom:
Your Street Address/Votre adresse:
City/Ville: Province Postal Code/Code Postal:
Email Address (optional)/Courriel (optionnel):
Détachez et postez cette partie ou enregistrez en ligne
Date of Purchase/Date d’achat:
Model
Number
Manufacture
Date

PUSH
A. Headrest/Harness
Height Adjustment
Levers
B. Adjustable Headrest
and Headrest Pad
C. Lumbar Support
(on select models)
D. Harness Adjustment
Lever (under flap)
E. Harness
Adjustment Strap
F. Recline Handle
A-4 UnderstandingYourChildRestraint
continued on next page.
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A.
B.
G. Upper Harness Guides
H. Harness Straps
I. Chest Clip
J. Buckle Tongue
K. Buckle
L. Lower Harness Guides
M. Buckle Strap
N. Buckle Strap Slots
C.
I.
G.
J.
L. M.
H.
K.
Front View
Harness System Detail
A. Before You Begin
D.
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E. N.
F.
Pad layout may not be the same as shown. See section C-5 for other possible
accessory options.

Back View
A. UAS* Attachment
for Storage
B. UAS* Connector
C. UAS* Belt
D. UAS* Adjuster
E. Metal Headrest
Adjustment
Bar
F. Tether Strap
with
Adjuster
and Hook
G. Locking Clip
(behind harness straps)
H. Splitter Plate
I. Instruction Manual
Storage
(in bottom of base)
J. Tether Attachment for
Storage
F.
K. Forward-Facing
Belt Path
L. Shell
M. Rear-Facing Belt
Path
N. Base
O. Rear-Facing Level to
Ground
Lines
G.
J.
I.
K.
N.
L.
M.
Side View
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A. Before You Begin
J.
E.
A.
B.
C.
O.
D.
H.
*Universal Anchorage System (UAS)
Tether Adjuster
Tether Hook
F.

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B-3 ChildRestraintUse
Do not use a child restraint that has been in
a crash or a collision. The system must be
replaced.
Do not use a child restraint if you do not
know the history of the restraint.
Never take your child out of the child
restraint or attend to the child’s needs while the
vehicle is moving.
Never leave a child unattended in the child
restraint.
To avoid the child being seriously burned,
always check for hot seat and buckles before
using this child restraint.
Do not use a child restraint with missing or
damaged parts.
Do not lubricate the buckles, harness system
or fasteners for any reason.
B-1 VehicleSeatingPosition
Never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with an active passenger side
frontal airbag.
Always check vehicle owner’s manual for
child restraint use with side air bags.
For vehicles with no rear seats, check the
vehicle owner’s manual for location and
installation of a child restraint.
B. Safety Information
Failure to read, understand and follow the
instructions and warnings in this instruction
manual and the warnings on the system could
result in serious injury or death to the child.
B-2 InstallationinVehicle
Check the vehicle belt or UAS belt before
each use. Use only if the belt is tightened
properly and securely.
When unoccupied the rear-facing child
restraint must be firmly secured to the vehicle
with a lower universal anchorage system if
available or with a vehicle seat belt. The tether
strap must be stored as described in the
instruction manual.
When unoccupied, the forward-facing child
restraint must be firmly secured to the vehicle
with a lower universal anchorage system if
available or with a vehicle seat belt and the
tether strap.
In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured
child restraint could injure the driver or other
occupants in the vehicle.
Always check vehicle owner’s manual for
proper use of vehicle seat belts and the
universal anchorage system (UAS) with your
child restraint.
In very few vehicles, the child restraint
cannot be properly installed because of the
type of seat belt system, airbag system and/or
lack of location to anchor the tether strap.
Always read and follow the vehicle owner’s
manual instructions for child restraint use.
continued on next page.

C-1 ChoosePositionforYourChild
Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your child
restraint should be placed in the vehicle and which restraint
should be used.
2.3-18 kg (5-40 lbs.)
48-91 cm (19-36 in.)
Rear-Facing
using 5-point harness
Infant and infant restraint are
placed in the back seat and
face the rear of the vehicle.
NOTE: Infants MUST be
rear-facing until they are at
least 1 year of age, weigh 10 kg (22 lbs) AND are able to
walk unassisted.
10-30 kg (22-65 lbs.)
74-132 cm (29-52 in.)
Over 1 Year Old
Forward-Facing
using 5-point harness
Child and child restraint are
placed in the back seat and
face the front of the vehicle.
NOTE: Children must be 1
year old or older for forward-
facing position.
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DJG does not recommend the use of
accessories or add-ons that have not been
certified with this child restraint at original
purchase date.
Never allow any child to play with this child
restraint. It is not a toy.
Do not remove the warning labels.
This child restraint has been certified for use
in passenger vehicles and aircraft. Do not use in
a boat, on a motorcycle or in a cargo van or bus
where there are no seat belts or tether anchors.
Do not modify for use as a crib or a swing. Do
not leave on stove top or any other hot surface.
Read all instructions and warning labels for
additional warnings.
Transport Canada Road Safety Directorate regulates children’s
restraint systems under the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems
Safety Regulations (RSSR). The regulations require the
manufacturer and/or importer to certify the child restraint to
the applicable safety standards and place specified warnings
and information on the labels fastened to each child restraint
and in this instruction manual.
B-4 TransportCanadaRegulations
Verify your child’s weight and height (do not
guess) before choosing the child restraint’s
position.
C. Basic Use

C. Basic Use
Check Buckle Position
Determine which of the three
buckle strap slots that is
both comfortable and snug
to use.
NOTE: Thread buckle strap
through the slot closest to
child.
5.
6.
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From the front, pull buckle
strap free from shell and
pad.
b.
continued on next page.
You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots
when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for
forward-facing.
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C-2 PreparingChildRestrainttoFit
YourChild
ReleaseChestClip
Press on chest clip release
button and pull apart.
LoosenHarnessStraps
Push in on the harness
adjustment lever under the flap.
Pull out on harness straps just
above buckle tongues.
You MUST make these adjustments with your child before
you install the child restraint in the vehicle.
UnbuckleHarness
Press down on the red buckle
release button to release the
buckle tongues. Place harness
straps over sides of child
restraint.
1.
2.
3.
Place Child inChild
Restraint
Place the child’s bottom and back
flat against the child restraint.
This will increase comfort and
allow the harness straps to be
properly tightened.
4.
Locate buckle strap’s
metal retainer under the
shell.
Rotate the metal retainer,
then insert retainer up
through the shell and pad.
a.
To Change Buckle
Position
Remove child from child
restraint.
Fully recline the child
restraint (see section C-6).
Reach under the seat
between base and shell.

Check Harness/Headrest
Height
With child in the child restraint,
check the location of the upper
harness guides.
Follow the guidelines on next
page to determine the correct
harness/headrest height.
7.
Rear-FacingPosition
Upper harness guides must
be even with or just below
the shoulders.
If the upper harness guides
are above the child’s
shoulders with the headrest
in the lowest position, do
not use this child restraint. Children have a tendency to
want to slouch. Make sure the child’s bottom and back
are flat against the child restraint. If harness height is still
incorrect, call Consumer Relations for more detailed help.
Forward-FacingPosition
Upper harness guides must
be even with or just above
the shoulders.
If the upper harness guides
are below the child’s shoulders
with the headrest in the
highest position, do not use
this child restraint.
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C. Basic Use
Choose one of the three buckle
slots that is closest to child.
From the front of child restraint,
push the metal retainer through
pad and shell. Make sure that
the buckle is facing out.
Failure to place buckle strap’s metal retainer
completely through pad and shell can result
in serious injury or death.
c.
continued on next page.
Reach under seat between base
and shell. Pull metal retainer
completely through pad and
shell.
Pull up on buckle strap to make
sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull out.
d.
e.
To Adjust Headrest/Harness
Height
Make sure harness straps
are loose. While rotating
the headrest/harness height
adjustment levers inward,
move headrest up or down to
the proper height and lock into
place.
8.

C. Basic Use
C-3 SecuringChildinChildRestraint
Position Harness
Straps Over the
Child’sShoulders
Place the child’s bottom and
back flat against the child
restraint. This will increase
comfort and allow the harness
straps to be properly tightened.
1.
Buckle Harness
Push each buckle tongue
into buckle until you hear
a “click.” Remember to
always pull up on harness
straps to make sure buckle
is locked.
2.
Close Chest Clip
Insert right half of chest clip
into left half and
snap together.
3.
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Make sure metal bar
is locked into position.
Failure to do this can
result in serious injury
or death.
Do not use this child restraint rear-
facing if the top of your child’s head is
above the top of the child restraint’s
headrest.
Do not use this child restraint forward-
facing if the midpoint of your child’s
ears are above the top of the child
restraint’s headrest.
Make sure the harness height is correct for your
child’s size.
Incorrect use of the harness system is the most
common mistake people make. Verify frequently
that the harness height is correct for your child’s
size. It is very important to read, understand and
follow all instructions and warnings.
Failure to follow these steps can result in serious
injury or death.
continued on next page.

C. Basic Use
C-4 RemovingChildFromChildRestraint
Loosen Harness Straps
Push in on the harness
adjustment lever under the flap.
Pull out on harness straps just
above buckle tongues.
1.
Release Chest Clip
Push in the release button
and pull apart.
2.
UnbuckleHarness
Press down on the red
buckle release button to
release the buckle tongues.
Place harness straps over
sides of child restraint and
remove the child.
3.
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TightenHarnessStraps
Pull on harness
adjustment strap to tighten
harness snugly.
NOTE: A snug harness is not
loose and lies flat against the
child without sagging. It does
not press on the child’s flesh
or push the child’s body into an
unnatural position.
4.
Position ChestClip
Slide chest clip up or down so
that it is at mid-chest (even with
armpits) and away from the
child’s neck.
6.
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system
correctly may allow the child to be ejected from
the child restraint in a crash or sudden stop
causing serious injury or death.
Do not mistake comfort for safety. Harness
system must be snugly adjusted.
Check Harness Tightness
Try to pinch the harness straps
at the shoulders. If you can
pinch the harness strap, tighten
more. If your fingers slip off, the
harness is tight enough.
5.

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C. Basic Use
Unhook Harness Straps
from Splitter Plate
Fully loosen harness straps.
Starting in the back of the
child restraint, unhook
harness strap loops from
splitter plate.
1.
Remove Harness
Straps
From the front, pull harness
straps through the upper
harness guides (1).
Unthread harness straps
from the chest clip (2).
Unthread harness straps
from the buckle tongues
(3).
Holding one harness strap,
pull harness completely out
of lower harness guides (4).
2.
C-7 RemovingHarnessSystem
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2
3
4
C-5 AccessoriesonSelectModels
C-6 RecliningChildRestraint
Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad.
continued on next page.
This child restraint has 4
positions:
Rear-facing- 4
Fully recline the child restraint
so that the bottom level to
ground line is level with the
ground or for older children,
rotate the child restraint
between the top and bottom
level to ground lines on the
side of the shell.
Forward-Facing-1 Upright or 2 or 3 Semi-reclined.
NOTE: When forward-facing, the semi-reclined position is to
be used only to install the child restraint flush against vehicle
seat back. Vehicle seat back must be in the upright position.
To recline, pull out on recline
handle and push top of child
restraint back.
For upright or semi-recline
position, pull out on recline
handle and pull top of child
restraint forward.
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3
2
1
LumbarSupport
To remove the lumbar support,
slide out from behind the
harness straps.
3. Locate Buckle Strap’s
MetalRetainer
Fully recline the child
restraint. Reach under the
seat between base and shell.

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C. Basic Use
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C-8 RemovingSeatPadforCleaning
You must remove the harness system to remove the
pad, see section C-7.
RemoveElasticStraps
(onselectmodels)
From the back and under
the shell, release the elastic
straps.
NOTE: The positions of the
elastic straps may vary by
model.
1.
Remove Buckle fromChild
Restraint
From the front, pull buckle strap
free from shell and pad.
5.
DO NOT remove the headrest pad. Spot clean
only with warm sudsy water.
continued on next page.
4. Insert Metal Retainer
ThroughShellandPad
Locate the buckle strap’s metal
retainer under the shell.
Rotate buckle strap’s metal
retainer, then insert metal
retainer up through the shell
and pad.
2.
Lower Harness Guides
A
Remove Lower Harness
Guides from Bottom of
Seat
From the back, in the fully
upright position, locate the
lower harness guides that
are between the bottom of
the seat and base (A).
Insert a flat head screw driver
into the hole in the base
where the lower harness
guide is located.
a.

C-9 InstallHarnessSystem
Pull buckle strap’s metal
retainer completely
through pad and shell
from bottom of child restraint.
2.
Check Buckle
Pull up on buckle strap to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull
out.
3.
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RemoveSeat Pad
Adjust the headrest to the
lowest position. Pull pad off the
top of seat, around headrest/
harness height adjustment
levers and headrest pad. Pull
the pad off the bottom of shell
and remove the pad.
3.
InstallPad
Replace seat pad by reversing order for your particular model.
Slip pad on shell. Pull harness adjustment strap through pad.
Make sure pad is behind headrest.
Attach all of the elastic straps if required.
Install lower harness guides.
Install harness system (see section C-9).
CleaningSeatPad
Hand wash seat pad with warm sudsy water, rinse clean and
air dry. Do not use bleach or use other harsh cleaners. Do not
dry clean or machine wash.
Harness Straps: Spot clean only. Do not machine or hand
wash.
NOTE: Do not wash the seat pad while still on the shell. Spot
clean only if it is not removed.
Do not use this child restraint without the seat
pad. Failure to do this can result in serious
injury.
continued on next page.
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Failure to place buckle strap’s metal retainer
completely through pad and shell can result in
serious injury or death to the child.
Install Buckle Strap
Choose one of the three
slots that is closest to
child. From the front of
child restraint, push buckle
strap’s metal retainer
through pad and shell.
Make sure that buckle is
facing out.
You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots
when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for
forward-facing.
1.
1
2
3
Place the screw driver’s tip
between shell and lower harness
guide, then twist the screw
driver while pulling the lower
harness guide from the front.
Repeat for other side.
b.

Thread left harness strap
through left buckle tongue
and right harness strap
through right buckle tongue
(3). Make sure to push
through from the back of
buckle tongue. Thread the
chest clip from front to back
as shown (4). Do Not twist
harness straps.
Push left harness strap
through left upper harness guide and right harness strap
through right upper harness guide (5).
Attach HarnessStrapsto
Splitter Plate
From the back of the child
restraint, fit the harness
strap loops onto the splitter
plate.
NOTE: Make sure sewn end of the harness strap loops
faces towards you. DO NOT twist harness straps or
harness adjustment strap and make sure the harness
straps are COMPLETELY ON the splitter plate.
Thread Harness Strap
Over Metal Bar
Do Not twist harness straps.
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4
58.
Harness straps MUST be threaded over the
metal headrest adjustment bar.
You must install the harness system properly.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in
serious injury or death.
9.
10.
C. Basic Use
Thread Harness Guideson
HarnessStrap
Slide one harness guide on each
harness strap end.
6.
SecureHarnessGuides
Press harness guides into the
holes in the pad and shell.
7.
MakeHarnessStrapsEven
Take both ends of the harness
strap and make them even in
length. Do not twist harness
straps.
5.
Thread Harness Strap
NOTE: Make sure sewn end of
the harness strap loop faces the
buckle before starting.
Thread the harness strap down
through lower harness guide on
left side of shell (1) across bottom
of shell and up through lower
harness guide on right side (2).
NOTE: For easier assembly, remove the harness guides. See
section C-8, step 2.
4.
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Failure to place the harness
adjustment strap between shell
and the harness straps as shown
can result in serious injury or
death.

D. General Vehicle Installation
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Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than
those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to
help identify your vehicle’s specific features and locations.
D-1 UnderstandingYourVehicle
AnchorBrackets
For Tether Strap
(Forward-Facing Only)
UASAnchor Bars
Located in the seat
bight.
Airbags
Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for
all air bag locations.
SeatBight
VehicleSeatBelts
Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for
vehicle belt use.
Safety Tip:
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage, use a car seat mat or a single layered towel
underneath and behind child restraint.
To avoid your child being seriously burned,
take the following precautions:
1. Park in the shade or where sun does not directly
hit the child restraint.
2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket
when not in use.
3. Check for hot seat and buckles before placing
child in child restraint.
D-2 VehicleSeatingPosition
Use the child restraint
only on vehicle seats
that face forward. Do not
use on seats that face
the sides or rear of the
vehicle. For vehicles with
an airbag, but without a
back seat, refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual.
Never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with an active passenger
side frontal airbag.
In very few vehicles, the child restraint cannot be
properly installed because of the type of seat belt
system, airbag system and/or lack of location to
anchor the tether strap. Always read and follow
the vehicle owner’s manual instructions for child
restraint use.
Safety Tip:
Children are safer when
properly restrained in
a rear seating position
than in the front seating
position.
According to accident statistics, children
in rear seating positions are statistically
safer, whether you have airbags, advanced
airbags, or no airbags at all.

When installed properly, either the UAS or Vehicle Belts will
secure the child restraint equally.
Vehicle Belts
If UAS is not an option, you
must use the vehicle seat
belt system to install the
child restraint. There are
some vehicle belts that
will not work with a child
restraint or will require
special attention.
See next page and check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for
specific instructions.
The UAS
The Universal Anchorage
System (UAS) is for
installing child restraints
without using vehicle seat
belts.
The UAS can ONLY be
used in vehicles that have
the UAS anchor bars
installed and designated UAS seating positions. Most vehicles
manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with UAS.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating
positions may be equipped with UAS.
D-3 ChoosingUASorVehicleBelts
Do not use both the UAS belt and vehicle belt
at the same time.
D-4 KnowingYourVehicleBelts
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use
with child restraints. This is your best source for information
concerning your vehicle.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This
child restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times,
during travel. You must determine if your vehicles belts
are compatible with this child restraint.
Vehicle Belts
• Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts
You MUST have a lap belt to install any child restraint. An
automatic (passive) shoulder belt may or may not have a
separate lap belt. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
• Vehicle belts in center of the door
or side panel
You must move the child restraint to
another seating location. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
• Vehicle belts that are in front of
the seat bight
You may need to move the child restraint
to another seating location. Consult
your vehicle owner’s manual.
• Do Not Use with inflatable seat belts
You may need to move the child restraint to another
seating location or use UAS belts only.
• ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) vehicle belts
These lap and shoulder belts only lock
in a sudden stop or crash, and do not
properly secure a child restraint alone.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
To learn if you have this type of belt,
gently pull the belt all the way out of the retractor (spool),
let it return several inches, then pull on it again.
D. General Vehicle Installation
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UASAnchor Bars

• Switchable retractor
These belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic Locking
Retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the locking
mode to use them. Follow the instructions in the installation
sections.
• ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor)
These belts lock after pulling the webbing out and letting
the belt go back into the retractor an inch or two. Follow the
instructions in the installation sections.
Vehicle Latch Plates • Check the Latch Plates
Buckle the lap/shoulder
belt. Pull on the lap belt
portion. If the vehicle belt
does not loosen or slip, you
have a locking latch plate.
You should not need to use
a locking clip. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
If the belt loosens or slips,
you have a sliding latch
plate. If you have an ELR
retractor and a sliding latch plate, you MUST use a locking
clip to install the child restraint or move to another seating
location. You may not need to use the locking clip with a
switchable or ALR retractor. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual.
Locking
Latch
Plate
Sliding
Latch
Plate
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ELR lap-only vehicle belts MUST NOT be used
with this child restraint.
If it moves freely, it is an ELR belt. If it is locked and will not
allow any more belt to come out, it is a switchable retractor.
If you have an ELR lap and shoulder belt, review the “Vehicle
Latch Plate” section to see if you need a locking clip. This child restraint is
certified for aircraft use. Use
only on forward-facing seats
and in a position where the
seat belt can be tightened
securely. The installation
is the same as in your vehicle. Use only with F.A.A. certified
equipment. Contact the airline before taking the child restraint
on an aircraft in order to comply with their regulations.
E. AircraftInstallation
Secure UAS belts and tether strap when using
the aircraft belts.
NOTE: Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid
blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the
flight attendant for a belt extender.
Rear-Facing Aircraft
Installation
For rear-facing
installation, follow
section F-4 Install Rear-
Facing with Vehicle Belts.
Forward-Facing
AircraftInstallation
For forward-facing
installation follow, section
G-5 Install Forward Facing
with Vehicle Belts.
E. Aircraft Installation

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UAS Belt
Lap Belt
Lap/Shoulder Belt
2.3-18 kg (5-40 lbs.), 48-91 cm (19-36 in.)
Rear-Facing using 5-point harness
F-1 Prepare to Install Rear-Facing
Never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with an active passenger side
frontal airbag.
This child restraint must always face the rear of
the vehicle and be in the fully reclined position
until the child is at least 1 year old, weighs 10
kg (22 lbs) AND is able to walk unassisted.
F. Prepare UAS for Rear-Facing Use
F-2 PrepareUASforRear-FacingUse
Pull PadOff Corners of
Child Restraint
Pull the seat pad off the
front corners of shell.
1.
Routing UAS
Insert the UAS connector
with adjuster through the
rear-facing belt path.
3.
Adjuster
Unhook UASfrom UAS
Attachment
Press down firmly on child
restraint and press the red
release button on each
connector and pull the
connector from the UAS
attachment. Remove the
UAS from the forward-facing
belt path.
2.
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