Safety 1st onBoard 35 Air User manual

onBoard 35 Air
Infant Car Seat
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
Read all instructions
before using this
child restraint.
™
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the
instruction manual can result in serious injury or death
to your child.
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B. Safety Information...............................Pages 9-10
B-1 Vehicle Seating Position
B-2 Installation in Vehicle
B-3 Child Restraint Use
A. Before You Begin...................................Pages 3-8
A-1 Dorel Juvenile Group Information
A-2 Registration and Safety Notices
A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint
C. Basic Use...........................................Pages 11-31
D. General Vehicle Information..............Pages 32-39
D-1 Vehicle Seating Position
D-2 Choosing Lower Anchor or Vehicle Belts
D-3 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
D-4 Aircraft Information
D-5 Storing Lower Anchor Belt
C-1 Remove and Install the Carrier to Base
C-2 Canopy Use and Installation
C-3 Carrier Use
C-4 Child Restraint Use
C-5 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child
C-6 Securing Child in Child Restraint
C-7 Removing Child from Child Restraint
C-8 Reclining the Base
C-9 Removing Harness System
C-10 Removing Pad for Cleaning
C-11 Installing Harness System
C-12 Accessories on Select Models
E-1 Rear Facing Installation with Base
E-2 Installing Base with Lower Anchor Belt
E-3 Installing Base with Vehicle Belts
E-4 Rear Facing Installation without Base
E-5 Installing Child Restraint with Vehicle Belts
E. Installing Rear Facing............................Pages 40-51
General Information................................. Pages 52-58
Using a Locking Clip
Troubleshooting
Replacement Parts Order Form
Replacement Parts List
Warranty

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A. Before You Begin
Thank you for choosing this child restraint.The DJG family
is committed to creating child restraints with the most
comfort and convenience available today.
Remember,parents are a child’s first teachers and ex-
amples.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,when com-
bined 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 concerns with this child restraint,
please contact our Consumer Care Department at:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Website: www.safety1st.com
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Consumer Care Department
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 Dorel Juvenile Group Information A-2 Registration and Safety Notices
If you don’t have the card or if your
address changes,you will find the model
number, manufacture date,and line code
on the label located on side of shell.
Example of model number,manufacture date,and line code.
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,the restraint’s model number,and
manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
Consumer Care Department
PO Box 2609
Columbus,IN 47202-2609
or call 1-800-544-1108 or register online at www.djgusa.
com/registration/carseat/us.
For recall information,call the U.S.Government’sVehicle
Safety Hotline at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY:1–800–424–
9153),or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Model
Number Line
Code Manufacture
Date

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A. Before You Begin
A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint
Front View
Harness System Detail
H. Angle Indicator
I. Carrier (shell) J. Base Release Handle K. Removable Base
Back View
H. J.
I.
L. Chest Clip
M. Harness Straps
N. Buckle Tongue
O. Buckle
P. Buckle Strap
Q. Buckle Strap Slots
K.
L.
N.
P.
M.
O.
Q.
N.
continued on next page.
A. Canopy
B. Carry Handle
C. Handle Adjustment
Button
D. Head/Hip Rolls/
Pillows
(on select models)
E. Harness Release
Lever (under flap)
F. Harness Adjustment
Strap
G. Base Adjustment
Button

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A. Before You Begin
A. Base Release Lever
B. Harness Slots
C. Harness Straps
D. Base Attachment
Hooks
E. Splitter Plate
F. Instruction Manual
Storage
G. Harness Adjustment
Strap
Bottom of Carrier Top of Base
H.
H. Base Belt Path
Openings
I. Base/Carrier Lock Bar
J. Lower Anchor Belt
I.
J.
A.
B.
C.
D. D.
E. F.
G.

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B-3 Child Restraint Use
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.
On the back of the child restraint there is
a date of manufacture label. Do not use this
child restraint more than 8 years after the date
of manufacture.
B-1 Vehicle Seating 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 airbag/child restraint use.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to
your vehicle owner’s manual.
B-2 Installation in Vehicle
Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor 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.
B. Safety Information

To Remove Carrier
from Base
From the back of the
carrier, pull the base
release handle out and lift
the carrier out of the base.
To Attach Carrier to
Base
Align the notches in the
front of carrier with the
base lock bar.
Push down firmly to lock.
You will hear a “click”
when it is locked.
Pull up on carrier to make
sure it is locked.
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C. Basic Use
C-1 Remove and Install the Carrier to Base
Failure to securely attach carrier to base can
result in serious injury or death.
C-2 Canopy Use and Installation
To Install Canopy
Completely thread the
plastic strip through the
tunnel in front edge of the
canopy.
Attach Canopy to
Carrier
Fit back of canopy over
back of carrier.
Snap each plastic strip
end to each canopy post.
To Adjust Canopy
Grasp the front of the
canopy and move it
forwards or backwards to
desired location.
1.
2.
Remove Canopy
Press on canopy tab
locks on canopy posts as
shown. Pull canopy hoop
off posts. Remove plastic
strip from canopy.

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C. Basic Use
WARNING:
Read ALL instructions before using child
restraint as a carrier.
NEVER use carrier unless child is properly
secured.
Use only as a carrier by children weighing
4-35 pounds (1.8-15.9 kg) and 32 inches
(81.3 cm) or less.
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.
To Adjust Carrying
Handle
Squeeze both adjustment
buttons on each side of
handle.
Rotate up or down to
desired location.
Release buttons.
Make sure both handle
adjuster buttons are
locked.
Carry handle MUST be
upright AND locked
when carrying and when
installed in the vehicle.
C-3 Carrier Use
DO NOT use in the
seating area or
across the top of
shopping carts.

To Remove Carrier
from Base
From the back of the
carrier, pull the base
release handle out and
lift the carrier out of the
base.
Loosen Harness
Push down on the harness
release lever (under flap
on the front of restraint)
while pulling out on the
harness as shown.
Release Chest Clip
Press on chest clip
release button and pull
apart.
2.
3.
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C. Basic Use
C-4 Child Restraint Use
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg)
and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or
less
Rear Facing with base:
Child and child restraint with
base face the back of the
vehicle and are placed in the
back seat.
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg)
and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or
less
Rear Facing without
base:
Child and child restraint
without base face the back
of the vehicle and are placed
in the back seat.
C-5 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit
Your Child
You MUST make these adjustments with your child
before you install the child restraint in the vehicle.
1.
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Your child’s height, weight,and age determine how your child
restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
Children up to 1 year of age must ride rear facing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that
children should remain rear facing until they are at least
2 years old.
Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child.
This child restraint must always be used rear facing.
WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height
(do not guess) before using the child restraint.

Unbuckle Harness
Press red button.
Pull buckle tongues out.
Place harness straps out
of the way.
For small infants, skip to
step c.
Insert the buckle’s metal
retainer through the
desired slot.
Make sure that the buckle
is facing out.
Place Child in Child
Restraint
Place the child’s bottom
and back flat against the
restraint.
This will allow the harness
straps to be properly
tightened.
Pull up on buckle strap to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not
pull out.
Check Buckle
Position
Determine which of the
available buckle positions
will provide a snug fit for
your child.
To Change Buckle
Position
Remove child.
From under the seat,
rotate the metal retainer
then insert retainer up
through the carrier and
pad.
Buckle Placement for
Small Infants
Choose the slot closest to
the back of the restraint.
Push metal retainer
through the pad and
carrier.
Make sure that the buckle
is facing out.
4. a.
5. b.
6.
7. c.
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C. Basic Use
Failure to reinstall the harness system
correctly can result in serious injury or
death.
continued on next page.