Safety 1st Dream Ride LATCH User manual

Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the
instruction manual can result in serious injury or death
to your child.
Dream Ride LATCH
Infant Car Bed
5-20 lb (2.3-9 kg) and
26 in.(66 cm) or less
Read all instructions
before using this
car bed.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
4358-6748
4.7.15
®
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Replacement Parts List
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Part Cost Quantity Total Cost
Buckle Assembly..........$6.99 X______= $______________
Belt Loop (1)*..............$2.00 X______= $______________
LATCH Belt (1)*............$4.50 X______= $______________
Pad Set ....................$19.99 X______= $______________
Locking Clip ................$2.50 X______= $______________
“S” Clip (1)*.................$2.00 X______= $______________
Instructions..................$0.00 X______= $______________
*2 are required to use this car bed
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Table of Contents
Getting Started ................................... 1
Parts of the Car Bed..........................................1
Securing Infant in Car Bed .................................3
Adusting Buckle................................................6
Adjusting Harness Straps....................................8
General Use......................................... 10
Carrier Use.......................................................10
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning.........................12
Moving LATCH/Vehicle Belt Loops and LATCH Belts
........................................................................14
Safety Information .............................. 18
Car Bed Use......................................................18
Vehicle Seating Position.....................................19
Installation in Vehicle.........................................19
Vehicle Information ............................. 20
Understanding Your Vehicle................................20
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts........................21
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts.................................22
Aircraft Information ...........................................24
Safety Tips........................................................24
Side Facing ......................................... 25
LATCH Installation.......................................26
Vehicle Belt Installation................................29
General Information ............................ 31
Using a Locking Clip..........................................31
Dorel Juvenile Group Information........................33
Registration and Safety Notices..........................34
Warranty...........................................................35
Replacement Parts Order Form...........................36
LATCH
See page 21 for LATCH information and storage location.
Vehicle Belts
See pages 22-23 for vehicle belt information.
To help you recognize instructions which are most
critical to your child’s safety, we use this symbol.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in the
serious injury or death of your child.
Important Symbols
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Parts of the Car Bed
A. Carry Handle
B. LATCH/Vehicle
Belt Loops (2)
C. LATCH Belt (2)
D. Foam Inserts
(under seat pad)
E. Harness Straps
F. Buckle
G. Buckle Strap
H. Buckle Strap
Adjustment Slides
(under Car Bed)
I. LATCH Hooks
J. LATCH Adjusters
1 2
Front View
B.
A.
C.
E.
D.
F.
G.
H.
K. Harness
Adjustment
Slides (under pad)
L. Harness Strap End
M. Instruction Manual
Storage
N. Locking Clip
(in storage pouch)
Back View
L. M.
N.
K.
LATCH System Detail
I.
J.
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Securing Infant in Car Bed
1. Unbuckle Harness
Press in towards the top of the red
button.
Pull buckle tongues out.
Place harness straps and buckle
strap out of the way.
3 4
2. Place Infant in Car Bed
5. Buckle Harness
Fit top buckle plate over bottom
buckle plate.
Hold buckle tongues with one
hand and buckle with the other.
Push buckle tongues into buckle
until you hear a “click.”
3. Position Harness Straps
Over Shoulders
6. Check Harness and
Buckle Strap Lengths
The buckle should lay at mid-
chest (even with armpits) and
away from the infant’s neck.
Try to pinch the harness at the
shoulders vertically between
index finger and thumb as
shown.
If your fingers slip off, the
harness is tight enough.
4. Pull Buckle Strap Up
Between the Legs
TOP
BOTTOM
Always secure infants on their backs unless your doctor advises
you to place the infant on their stomach.
If you can pinch the harness strap, you will need to tighten
the harness strap.
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Adjusting Buckle
6
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5
WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the harness
system correctly can result in serious injury or death.
DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments
on your infant when placing them in the
car bed.
Bulky clothing can prevent the harness
straps from being tightened properly.
To keep infant warm,buckle your infant
in the car bed and place a blanket around
the infant or place the infant’s coat on
backwards after securing infant in the car bed. Make sure
blanket or coat does not cover the infant’s face in any way.
Failure to follow these steps can result in serious injury or
death.
To Remove Infant From Car Bed
1. Unbuckle Harness
2. Move Harness Away
3. Remove Infant
1. Locate Buckle Strap
Adjustment Slides on
the Bottom of the Shell
2. Unlace Free End of
Buckle Strap from
Adjustment Slides
3. To Shorten
Move the adjustment slides
closer to shell.
To Lengthen
Move the adjustment slides
away from shell.
Snug harness straps should not allow any slack.They lie in a
relatively straight line without sagging.They do not press on
the infant’s flesh or push the infant’s body into an unnatural
position.
To adjust the buckle, see pages 6-7.
To adjust the harness straps, see pages 8-9.
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Adjusting Harness Straps
8
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4. Relace Free End of
Buckle Strap Between
Slides
5. Pull Buckle Strap Tight
So Adjustment Slides
Are Flush Against the
Shell
WARNING: Failure to reattach the buckle strap
correctly can result in serious injury or death.
1. Locate Harness Strap
Adjustment Slides
Under the Pad
2. Unlace Free End of
Harness Strap from
Adjustment Slides
3. To Shorten
Move the adjustment slides
closer to shell.
To Lengthen
Move the adjustment slides
away from shell.
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10
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4. Relace Free End of
Harness Strap Between
Slides
5. Pull Harness Strap Tight
So Adjustment Slides
Are Flush Against the
Shell
WARNING: Failure to reattach the harness strap
correctly can result in serious injury or death.
To Adjust Carrying
Handle
Pull handle out from shell on
both sides. Rotate up or down to
desired location. Make sure both
sides of handle are locked before
using.
Handle MUST be upright AND
locked when carrying and
when installed in the vehicle.
Rocker
Rotate the handle all the way
back to put the seat in the
rocking mode.
Do NOT use this position when
installed in the vehicle.
9
Carrier Use
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Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning
12
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WARNINGS:
Read ALL instructions before using car bed as a carrier.
NEVER use carrier unless child is properly secured.
Use only as a carrier by children weighing 5-20 pounds
(2.3-9 kg) and 26 inches (66 cm) or less tall.
NEVER leave child unattended.Always keep child within
arm’s reach.
Suffocation Hazard: Infant carrier can roll over on soft
surfaces and suffocate child.
NEVER place carrier on beds,
sofas or other soft surfaces.
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: Child’s movement can slide carrier. NEVER
place carrier near edges of counter tops, tables or other
elevated surfaces.
Do not use the carrier if it is damaged or broken, or if any
parts are missing.
1. Release Elastic Straps
from Plastic Button on
Each Side of Shell
2. Pull Pad Off Top of
Shell
3. Push Buckle Tongues
Through Pad
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Moving LATCH/Vehicle Belt Loops
and LATCH Belts
14
4. Pull Pad Off Bottom of
Shell
Pull buckle through pad.
Remove pad.
Cleaning Pad
Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Do
not use bleach.Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low
heat. Remove immediately.
Cleaning Harness Straps, LATCH Belts, LATCH/Vehicle
Belt Loops
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.
Replace Pad
Place foam inserts in shell if they have been removed. Starting
from bottom of car bed, slip pad on shell. Pull buckle through
pad. Pull buckle tongues through pad and wrap pad around top
of shell. Make sure harness and buckle straps are not twisted.
Reattach elastic to plastic buttons on sides of shell.
WARNINGS: Do not use the car bed without the
seat pad or foam inserts.
Failure to do this can result in serious injury or death.
1. Pull Corners of Pad
Off Shell
2. Lift Metal Clips Up
and Pull Belt Loops
Out of Slots in Shell
13
If needed, the LATCH/Vehicle belt loops can be moved to either
side of the car bed.
Both belt loops must be on the same side as vehicle seat back.
The LATCH belt and LATCH/Vehicle belt loops CANNOT be
threaded into the same slots in the shell.When you move the
belt loops, you MUST also move the LATCH belts.
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4. Lift up Inside Corner
of “S” Clip
Pull clip and LATCH strap away
from shell.
3. Pull “S” Clip and LATCH
Strap Out of Slots in
Shell
5. Unhook LATCH Belt
Loop from the “S”
Clip
Bunch the LATCH belt to one side
as far as possible.
6. Slide Top of Clip
Inside the LATCH
Belt Loop
8. Pull LATCH Belts Out
of Slots
9. Thread LATCH/
Vehicle Belt Loops
into Slots
10. Thread LATCH Belts
into Slots on
Opposite Side of
Vehicle Belt Loops
7. Pull “S” clip free
from LATCH Belt
Loop
Repeat steps for other LATCH
belt.
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