Safety 1st Guide 65 User manual

Guide®65, XRS 65, MightyFit 65
Convertible Car Seat
4358-6853 (2.16.16)
Read all instructions BEFORE USING
this child restraint.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
rear-facing child restraint 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb)
48-91 cm (19-36 in.)
forward-facing child restraint 10-30 kg (22-65 lb)
74-132 cm (29-52 in.)
and over 1 year old

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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 37-46
B. Safety Information...........................Pages 9-11
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 3-8
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 12-30
D. General Vehicle Installation.....Pages 31-35
D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle
D-2 Vehicle Seating Position
D-3 Choosing UAS or Vehicle Belts
D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
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
E. Aircraft Installation..................................Pages 36
H. Using the Locking Clip....................Pages 56-58
G. Install Forward-Facing..................Pages 47-55
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
Important Information.........................Pages 59-62
Warranty
Replacement Parts Order Form
©2016 Dorel Juvenile

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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.
Attn: Consumer Relations
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Telephone: [phone]
8 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH
8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI
A-1 ThankYou...
A-2 DorelJuvenileGroupConsumer
RelationsContactInformation
4359-4117C
Consumer: Just fill in your name, address and email. Please print.
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Tear Off and Mail This Part or Register Online
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
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 the back of
shell. There are three additional ways
to register your information:
A-3 RegistrationandSafetyNotices
For information on safety-related problems, you can also call
Transport Canada’s Road Safety Dept. at: 1-800-333-0371.
Online: www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/can
Telephone: [phone]
Mail: Send your name, address and your child
restraint’s model number and
manufactured date to:
Dorel Juvenile Canada
2855 Argentia Road, Unit 4
Mississauga, ON L5N 8G6
Attn: Consumer Relations
Please do not send in your registration card if you have
registered your child restraint online.
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A. Before You Begin
Model
Number Manufacture
Date
Line
Code

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

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

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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.
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.
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.
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.
continued on next page.
B. Safety Information

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10-30 kg (22-65 lb.)
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.
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
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 lb.)
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.
C. Basic Use
Verify your child’s weight and height (do not guess)
before choosing the child restraint’s position.
Do not lubricate the buckles, harness
system or fasteners for any reason.
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.

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Adjust Headrest tothe
HighestPosition
Pull the metal headrest adjustment
bar on the back of the seat and
slide the headrest all the way up.
Release metal headrest adjustment
bar into slot to lock. Make sure metal headrest adjustment bar
is securely locked into place.
This will expose all the upper harness slots.
C-2 PreparingChildRestraint toFit
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.
continued on next page.
3.
4.
Pull UAS BeltPackaging Out
fromtheShell
Remove UAS from any packaging.
Discard the packaging.
1.
2. SecureUAS
You MUST attach the UAS hooks
to the UAS attachments as shown
when not in use.
C. Basic Use
6.
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.
7.
UnbuckleHarness
Press down on the red buckle
release button to release the
buckle tongues. Place harness
straps over sides of child restraint.
5.
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.
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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2
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8.
ToChangeBuckle Position
Remove child from child
restraint.
Turn the child restraint over
and locate buckle strap’s
metal retainer.
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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.
c.
d.
e. Pull up on buckle strap to make
sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull out.
From the bottom of child restraint
pull metal retainer completely
through pad and shell.
Failure to place buckle strap’s metal retainer
completely through pad and shell can result in
serious injury or death.
From the front, pull buckle strap
free from shell and pad.
b.
a. Rotate the metal retainer, then
insert retainer up through the shell
and pad.
Forward-FacingPosition
Upper harness slots must be
even with or just above the
shoulders.
If the upper harness slots are
below the child’s shoulders with the headrest in the
highest position, do not use this child restraint.
Rear-FacingPosition
Upper harness slots must be even
with or just below the shoulders.
If the upper harness slots 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.
CheckHarnessHeight
With child in the child restraint,
check the location of the upper
harness slots.
Follow the guidelines below to
determine the correct harness
height.
10.
To Change HarnessStrap
Location
With harness system loosened,
from the back, unhook harness
strap loops from the splitter
plate.
11.
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C. Basic Use

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From the front of child restraint,
pull harness straps out of the
upper harness slots.
a.
Rethread harness straps into new
upper harness slot location.
NOTE: DO NOT twist the
harness straps.
b.
Thread Harness Straps
BELOWMetalBar
DO NOT twist harness straps.
12.
PositionHeadrest
Position headrest behind the
child’s head. Align the mid-point
of the child’s ears with the mid-
point of the headrest.
14.
Attach Harness Strapsto
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.
Make sure metal
bar is locked into
position. Failure to
do this can result
in serious injury or
death.
Harness straps MUST be threaded below
the metal headrest adjustment bar.
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.
C. Basic Use
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