Safety 1st Complete air 65 User manual

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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
Life.
®
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E-1 Preparing to Install Rear-Facing
E-2 Preparing to Install LATCH Rear-Facing
E-3 Install Rear-Facing with LATCH
E-4 Install Rear-Facing withVehicle Belts
E.Installing Rear-Facing . .. ... .. ... .Pages 36-43
F.Installing Forward-Facing.. ... .. .Pages 44-52
F-1 Preparing to Install Forward-Facing
F-2 Adjusting Top Anchorage Strap (Tether)
F-3 Preparing to Install LATCH Forward-Facing
F-4 Install Forward-Facing With LATCH
F-5 Install Forward-Facing with Vehicle Belts
B.Safety Information . .. .. .. ... ..Pages 10-11
B-1 Vehicle Seating Position
B-2 Installation in Vehicle
B-3 Child Restraint Use
A.BeforeYou Begin ... .. .. ... .. ... ..Pages 4-9
A-1 Registration and Safety Notices
A-2 Understanding Your Child Restraint
C.Basic Use . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .Pages 12-27
D.GeneralVehicle Installation . ..Pages 28-35
D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle
D-2 Vehicle Seating Position
D-3 Choosing LATCH orVehicle Belts
D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
D-5 Using Locking Clip
D-6 Installing on Aircraft
C-1 Choose Position forYour Child
C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to FitYour Child
C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint
C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint
C-5 Accessories
C-6 Reclining Child Restraint
C-7 Removing Harness System
C-8 Installing Harness System
C-9 Removing Pad for Cleaning
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Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout
this manual as a child restraint.The DJG family is committed
to creating a child restraint with the most comfort and
convenience available today.
Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples.
If you always buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is
the natural thing to do. Make it a firm rule that the vehicle
does not go until everyone is buckled up. Make no exceptions.
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 and
follow these instructions. After reading,if you still have
questions or have any problems with this child restraint,
please contact our Consumer Relations Department at:
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
On the back of the plastic shell there is an expiration date
for use of this child restraint. Do not use this child restraint
after the expiration date.
A-1 Thank You...
A.BeforeYou Begin
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Para recibir las instrucciones en español,llame al
1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al dirección por arriba.
Please complete the postage-paid registration card that
came with your child restraint, and send it to us. 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 and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
PO Box 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Attn: Consumer Relations
or call 1-800-544-1108 or register online at
www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/us.
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
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 plastic
shell.
A-2 Registration andSafety Notices
Model
Number
Manufacture
Date
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A. Headrest/Harness
Height Adjustment
Levers
B. Adjustable Headrest
and Headrest Pad
C. Cup Holder
(on select models)
D. Harness Release
Lever (under flap)
E. Harness
Tightening Strap
F. Pad for Plastic Shell
A-3 UnderstandingYour Child Restraint
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A.
B.
G. Harness Covers
H. Chest Clip
I. Harness Straps
J. Buckle Tongue
K. Buckle
L. Harness Guides
M. Buckle Strap
N. Buckle Strap Slots
D.
E.
H.
J.
L.
M.
I.
K.
C.
Front View Harness System Detail
A.BeforeYou Begin
F. N.
G.
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Back View
O. LATCH Connector
P. Top Anchorage
Strap (Tether)
Q. LATCH Adjuster
R. Locking Clip
(behind harness)
S. Splitter Plate
T. Recline Stand
U. Instructions
(in recline stand)
V. Top Anchorage
Hook (Tether) Storage
W. LATCH Storage
P.
X. Forward-Facing
Belt Path
Y. Rear-Facing Belt
Path
Z. Level to Ground Line
(on side of plastic shell)
R.
S.
V.
U.
X.
Y.
Side View
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A.BeforeYou Begin
T.
V.T.
W. O. Z.
Z.
Q.
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B-3 ChildRestraintUse
Never take your child out of the child
restraint while the vehicle is moving. Never
leave child unattended.
Placing your child in a hot child restraint may
result in burns.
Do not use a child restraint with damaged or
missing parts.
Do not use cut, frayed or damaged
harnesses.
Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify the
child restraint in any way.
Do not use any child restraint accessory
except those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group.
Never allow any child to play with this child
restraint; it is not a toy.
Do not remove or cover up any of the
warning labels or other labels on the child
restraint.
Read all instructions for additional warnings.
B-1 VehicleSeating Position
Never place a child rear-facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual.
B.Safety Information
Failure to follow these warnings can result in the
serious injury or death of your child. To help you
recognize instructions which are most critical to
your child’s safety, we use this symbol:
B-2 InstallationinVehicle
Check the vehicle belt or LATCH belt before
each use. Use only if the belt is tightened
properly and securely.
This child restraint should be securely belted
in the vehicle even when not in use. In a crash
or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint
could injure occupants.
Do not use a child restraint that has been in a
crash. You must get a new child restraint.
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C-1 ChoosePosition forYour Child
Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your child
restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg)
and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
Rear-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint are
placed in the back seat, facing
the back of the vehicle.
22-65 lbs (10.1-29.4 kg)
and 34-52 in.
(85.1-132.1 cm) and
Over 1 Year Old
Forward-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint are
placed in the back seat,
facing the front of the vehicle.
C-2 PreparingChild Restraintto Fit
YourChild
ReleaseChest Clip
Press on chest clip release
button and pull apart.
LoosenHarness
Push down on the harness
release lever (under flap on
the front of child restraint)
while pulling out on the
harness straps just above
the buckle.
Make these adjustments with your child in the child
restraint before you install in the vehicle.
UnbuckleHarness
Press red button. Pull
buckle tongues out. Place
harness straps out of
the way.
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PlaceChild 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.
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C.Basic Use
CheckBuckle
Position
Determine which of the
available buckle positions
will be comfortable and
provide a snug fit for
your child.
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Rotate metal retainer,then
insert retainer up through
the plastic shell and pad.
From the top,pull buckle
free from plastic shell and
pad.
Reposition buckle location.
Insert the buckle’s metal
retainer through the
desired slot. Make sure
buckle is facing forward.
Pull buckle’s metal
retainer completely
through pad and plastic
shell.
Pull up on buckle to make
sure it is secured. The
buckle must not pull out.
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer
completely through pad and plastic shell can
result in serious injury or death.
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c.
d.
e.
f.
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To ChangeBuckle
Position
Lay the child restraint on its
back and locate buckle’s
metal retainer.
a.
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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To Adjust
Harness/Headrest
Height
Loosen harness straps.
Rotate headrest/harness
height adjustment levers
inward. Move headrest
to the proper height and
lock into place
7.
Make sure metal bar is
locked into position.
Failure to do this can
result in serious injury
or death.
CheckHarness/Headrest
Height
With child in the child
restraint,check the location
of the harness slot.
Follow the guidelines below
to determine the correct
harness/headrest height.
6.
Rear-Facing Position
Harness slot must be even
with or just below the
shoulders.
If the harness slot is above the
child’s shoulders with the
headrest in the lowest
position, do not use this
child restraint.
Forward-Facing Position
Harness slot must be even
with or just above the
shoulders.
If the harness slot is below the
child’s shoulders with the
headrest in the highest
position,do not use this
child restraint.
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 head is above the top of
the child restraint’s headrest.
Make sure the harness height is correct for
your child’s size.
Failure to follow these steps can result in
serious injury or death.
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