Safety 1st SportFit 65 User manual

SportFit 65
convertible car seat
rear-facing child restraint
5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in.(48-101.6 cm)
forward-facing child restraint
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in.(73.6-125 cm)
and at least 2 years old
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE.
Read all instructions
before using this
child restraint.
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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 Thank You...
A-2 Registration and Safety Notices
A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint
C. Basic Use.............................................Pages 11-27
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 Reclining Child Restraint
C-6 Accessories on Select Models
C-7 Removing Harness System
C-8 Removing Pad for Cleaning
C-9 Installing Harness System
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 with Vehicle Belts
E. Installing Rear Facing.......................Pages 37-44
F. Installing Forward Facing .............. Pages 45-53
F-1 Preparing to Install Forward Facing
F-2 Adjusting Tether Strap
F-3 Preparing to Install LATCH Forward Facing
F-4 Install Forward Facing With LATCH
F-5 Install Forward Facing with Vehicle Belts
D. General Vehicle Installation........Pages 28-36
Important Information...........................Pages 54-57
D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle
D-2 Vehicle Seating Position
D-3 Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts
D-4 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
D-5 Using the Locking Clip
D-6 Installing on Aircraft
Warranty
Troubleshooting
Replacement Parts Order Form

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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 child restraints 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
Email: [email protected]
Fax: [phone]
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Cosumer Relations 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 ThankYou...
A. Before You Begin
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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
Consumer Relations Department
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’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 shell.
A-2 RegistrationandSafetyNotices
Line
Code
Manufacture
Date
Model
Number

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A-3 UnderstandingYourChildRestraint
continued on next page.
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A.
B.
F. Chest Clip
G. Harness Strap
H. Buckle Tongues
I. Buckle
J. Buckle Strap
D.
E.
F.
H.
J.
G.
I.
Front View Harness System Detail
A. Before You Begin
C.
A. Adjustable Headrest
B. Body Pillows
(on select models)
C. Cup Holder
(on select models)
D. Harness Release
Lever (under flap)
E. Harness
Adjustment Strap

Back View
A. LATCH Belt
B. Tether
C. Splitter Plate
D. Recline Stand
E. Instruction Manual
Storage
(in recline stand)
F. Headrest Adjustment
Bar G. Tether Storage
H. LATCH Storage
I. Forward-Facing
Belt Path
J. Rear-Facing Belt
Path
K. Rear-Facing Level to
Ground Lines
(on side of shell)
L. Shell
(child restraint)
A. J.
Side View
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A. Before You Begin
G.D.
B.
E.
F.
L.
H.
C.
K.
I.
D.
H.

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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.
On the back of the shell there is an
expiration date for use of this child restraint.
Do not use this child restraint after the
expiration date.
B-1 VehicleSeatingPosition
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.

C-1 ChoosePositionforYourChild
Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child
restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
5-40 lb (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 lb (10.1-29 kg)
and 29-49 in.
(73.6-125 cm) and
at least 2 years 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 PreparingChildRestrainttoFit
YourChild
ReleaseChestClip
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 strap just below
the chest clip.
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 strap out of the
way.
continued on next page.
1.
2.
3.
C. Basic Use
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Lift Headrest tothe
HighestPosition
Pull out on the metal bar
on the back of the seat
and slide the headrest all
the up. This will expose all
harness slots.
4.

C. Basic Use
Check Buckle
Position
Determine which of the
available buckle positions
will be comfortable and
provide a snug fit for your
child.
6.
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Rotate metal retainer, then
insert retainer up through
the shell and pad.
From the top, pull buckle
free from 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 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 shell can result in serious injury
or death.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
continued on next page.
To Change Buckle
Position
Remove your child. Flip
the child restraint over
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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2
3
Place Child inChild
Restraint
Place the child’s bottom and
back flat against the child
restraint.
This will allow the harness
straps to be properly
tightened.
5.

CheckHarnessHeight
With child in the child
restraint, check the location
of the harness slots.
7.
RearFacingPosition
Harness slots must be even
with or just below the
shoulders.
If the lowest harness
slots are above the child’s
shoulders, do not use this
child restraint.
ForwardFacingPosition
Harness slots must be even
with or just above the
shoulders.
If the highest harness
slots are below the child’s
shoulders, do not use this
child restraint.
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C. Basic Use
Choose the Correct
Harness Slots ThatFit
YourChild
Follow the guidelines below
to determine the correct
harness height.
NOTE: The upper most
harness slots may be behind
the headrest pad.
8.
To Change Harness
Location
From the back of the seat,
remove harness from
splitter plate.
9.
Pull Harness Outof Shell
FromtheFront
10.
Rethread Harness
Into Correct Harness
Location
Make sure harness does
not twist.
11.
Pull Harness Through
PadandShell
Make sure to thread harness
strap under the metal
headrest bar.
12.
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TightenHarness
Pull on harness
tightening strap to tighten
harness snugly.
NOTE: A snug strap should
not allow any slack. It lies
in a relatively straight line
without sagging. It does not
press on the child’s flesh or
push the child’s body into
an unnatural position.
C. Basic Use
C-3 SecuringChildinChildRestraint
Position Harness
Strap Over the
Child’sShoulders
1.
Buckle Harness
Push each buckle tongue
into buckle until you hear
them “click”. Remember to
always pull up on harness
strap to make sure buckle
is locked.
2.
Close Chest Clip
Insert right half of chest
clip into left half and
snap together.
3.
4.
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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.
Fit Harness Straponto
SplitterPlate
Attach both harness strap
loop ends to the splitter
plate. Make sure that the
harness strap does not
twist.
13.
PositionHeadrest
Place child in the child
restraint. Position the
headrest behind the child’s
head. Make sure the metal
bar is locked into position
and above the harness
strap.
14.
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C. Basic Use
C-4 RemovingChildFromChildRestraint
Loosen Harness
Press on harness release
lever while pulling on
harness strap below the
chest clip to loosen.
1.
Release Chest Clip
Press on release button
and pull apart.
2.
Unbuckle
Press red button on buckle
to release the buckle
tongues. Move harness
away and remove child.
3.
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Check Harness
Tightness
Try to pinch the harness at
the shoulders. If you can
pinch the harness strap,
tighten more. If your fingers
slip off, the harness is tight
enough.
5.
Position Chest Clip
The chest clip must be
placed at mid-chest (even
with armpits) and away
from the child’s neck.
6.
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system
correctly and snugly can result in serious injury or
death.

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C. Basic Use
C-6 AccessoriesonSelectModels
CupHolder
Pull pad off corner. Hook bottom
of cup holder to edge of shell.
Rotate cup holder up until it
snaps into the hole on the shell.
Replace pad.
Cup holder can be on either side.
C-5 RecliningChildRestraint
RearFacing- 1 Must be
fully reclined.
ForwardFacing-2Must
be upright.
Upright
Rotate recline stand out
and push upward to lock in
position.
ToRecline
Pull recline stand down and
rotate under child restraint.
Remove Harness Strap
Loops from SplitterPlate
Fully loosen harness strap.
Locate splitter plate on the
back of the child restraint
and remove the harness
strap loops from splitter
plate as shown.
1.
PUSH
Remove Harness
Strap
Pull harness through the
slots from the front (1).
Unthread harness from
the chest clip (2).
Unthread harness from
the buckle tongues (3).
Pull harness out of shell
(4).
2.
C-7 RemovingHarnessSystem
1
2
3
4
Remove Buckle
Flip the child restraint over
and locate buckle’s metal
retainer.
3.
continued on next page.
Only remove the harness system to clean seat pad or when
changing child restraint to a booster seat.
BodyPillows
To remove body pillows, slide
out from behind the harness
strap.

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C. Basic Use
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C-8 RemovingPadforCleaning
You must remove the harness system to remove the
pad from the shell.
Removethe Elastic
Strapsfrom Bottomof
ChildRestraint
4.
2. RemoveLower Harness
Guides
(onselectmodels)
Remove both lower harness
guides (A) in bottom of
child restraint under recline
stand.
Push harness guide lip
toward outside of shell
with one hand while pulling
harness guide from the front
with the other.
Lower Harness Guides
A
Rotate metal retainer, then
insert retainer up through
the shell and pad.
From the top, pull buckle
free from shell and pad.
4.
5.
RemoveHeadrest Pad
1.
RemoveUpper Harness
Guides
(onselect models)
Push down on one edge
with one hand while
pulling out on the harness
guide from the front with
the other hand.
3.
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C-9 InstallingHarnessSystem
Install Buckle
Fit the buckle’s metal
retainer through the slot
in the child restraint. Red
button must face out.
Pull buckle’s metal retainer
completely through pad
and shell from bottom of
child restraint.
1.
Check Buckle
Pull up on buckle to make
sure it is secured. The
buckle must not pull out.
2.
3.
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Thread Harness Strap
Thread the harness down
through slot on left side of
shell (1) and up through
slot on right side (2).
NOTE: Make sure sewn
end of the harness strap
loop faces the buckle
before starting.
Take both ends of the
harness and make them
even in length.
NOTE: Make sure harness
tightening strap is between
the harness strap and shell
as shown.
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continued on next page.
RemoveSeat Pad
Pull pad off the top of
child restraint and around
headrest.
6.
Replace child restraint pad by reversing order. Starting from
bottom of child restraint, slip pad on shell; pull harness
tightening strap through pad. Make sure pad is under headrest
and attach the fastening strip behind the headrest. Replace
lower and upper harness guides. Replace headrest pad.
Attach all of the elastic straps.
Rethread harness (see section C-9).
CleaningPad
Hand wash pad with warm sudsy water, rinse clean and air
dry. Spot clean the harness straps. Do not use bleach or use
other harsh cleaners. Do not dry clean.
Do not use child restraint without the pad.
UndoFastening Strip
BehindHeadrest
Lower headrest to lowest
position and undo the
fastening strip behind the
headrest. Pull back pad
down from behind the
headrest.
5.
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D. General Vehicle Installation
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
(Forward Facing Only)
LATCHAnchors
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 single layer 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 child restraint and buckles before
placing child in child restraint.
4. Thread harness straps through
each buckle tongue (3).
Thread the chest clip (4). Do
the same to the other harness
end. Do Not twist harness.
Push harness ends through
slots in headrest (5).
Attach Harness Strapsto
Splitter Plate
Fit loops on harness ends
completely on the splitter
plate.
NOTE: Make sure sewn end
of the harness strap loop
faces towards you.
6.
PUSH
3
4
5
Pull Harness Through
PadandShell
Make sure to thread harness
straps under the metal
headrest bar.
5.
Harness MUST be threaded under the metal bar.
Harness system must be reattached correctly.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious
injury or death.

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D. General Vehicle Installation
Vehicle Belts
If LATCH 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.
LATCH
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) is a
universal system for installing
child restraints without using
vehicle seat belts.
The LATCH system can ONLY
be used in vehicles that have
the LATCH anchor bars installed and designated LATCH seating
positions. Most vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are
equipped with LATCH.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions
may be equipped with LATCH.
D-3 ChoosingLATCHorVehicleBelts
LATCHAnchor Bars
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D-2 VehicleSeatingPosition
Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for
this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating
position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If
you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your
vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or contact
Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Relations Department.
Safety Tip:
Children are safer when
properly restrained in rear
seating positions than in
the front seating positions.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration information, children in rear
seating positions are statistically safer, whether
you have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air
bags at all.
Never place a child rear facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag. This can result in serious injury or
death.
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.
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle belt at
the same time.

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D. General Vehicle Installation
•Switchableretractor
These vehicle 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(AutomaticLockingRetractor)
These vehicle belts lock after pulling the webbing out and
letting the vehicle belt go back into the retractor an inch or
two. Follow the instructions in the installation sections.
Vehicle Latch Plates •ChecktheLatchPlates
Grasp the tongue portion of
the latch plate (the part that
goes inside the buckle) and
pull straight out, in line with
the vehicle lap belt. If the
latch plate does not slide
up and down the vehicle
belt, you have a locking
latch plate. You should
not need to use a locking
clip. Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual.
If the latch plate slides up and down on the vehicle belt, and you
have an ELR retractor, you MUST use a locking clip to install the
child restraint. 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.
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/Passivevehicleseatbelts
You MUST have a vehicle lap belt to install any child restraint.
An automatic (passive) shoulder vehicle belt may or may not
have a separate vehicle lap belt. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual. • Vehicle beltsin center of thedoor
orsidepanel
You must move the child restraint to
another seating location. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
• Vehicle beltsthat are in frontof
theseatbight
You may need to move the child
restraint to another seating location.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
• ELR (EmergencyLocking
Retractor)vehiclebelts
These lap and shoulder vehicle 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 vehicle
belt, gently pull the vehicle belt all the
way out of the retractor (spool), let it
return several inches, then pull on it again. If it moves freely,
it is an ELR vehicle belt. If it is locked and will not allow any
more vehicle belt to come out, it is a switchable retractor.
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.

For children 5-22 lb
(2.3-10 kg), the bottom
level to ground line MUST
be level to the ground.
For children 22-40 lb
(10.1-18 kg) and can sit up
unassisted, rotate the child
restraint between the two
level to ground lines. Start by making the bottom level to ground
line level, then rotate seat up. DO NOT rotate past the top most
upright level to ground line. Adjust child restraint if needed.
D. General Vehicle Installation
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Pull Vehicle BeltAcross
Child Restraint
Thread vehicle seat belt
under pad in front of
buckle strap to the opposite
side. Buckle vehicle belt.
Do not place vehicle belt
over child’s legs.
3.
NOTE: The buckle MUST be in the 1st or 2nd buckle strap
slots when rear facing. Any slot can be used for
forward facing.
You will rarely need to use a locking clip except in some
older vehicles.Built in child restraint locking systems
have been required in vehicles since 1996,and many
vehicles had these features even earlier.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to use
the systems in your vehicle.
If you need a locking clip, return to the store where you
purchased this child restraint to purchase a locking clip
or call us at 1-800-544-1108 to order one.
Locking clips from any child restraint manufacturer are
okay to use.
Remove the locking clip when the vehicle seat belt is not
being used with the child restraint.A locking clip will not fix
all types of seat belt problems.
Refer to section D-4 to determine if your vehicle belts require
a locking clip.
The following directions describe installing the child restraint
rear facing. Same steps apply for forward facing, except
install the restraint forward facing and thread the vehicle belt
in the forward-facing belt path.
D-5 UsingtheLockingClip
Thread Vehicle Belt
Thread the vehicle lap/
shoulder belt combination
through the rear-facing belt
path.
2.
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle belt at
the same time.
You may need to place a
large rolled towel(s) or foam
pool noodle(s) (A) under the
front of the child restraint
to help achieve the correct
recline. Check often to be
sure padding is still in place
and the vehicle belt is tight.
MostUprightLevel to Ground Line
MostReclinedLevel to Ground Line
Rear-Facing
ForChildren 5-22 lbs
(2.3-10kg)
BottomLineMUST Be
Levelwiththe
Ground.
Rear-Facing
ForChildren22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
ANDcan sit up unassisted
Reclinerangeis between the 2 level to
groundlines.
Reviewinstructionmanual.
4360-2334
A
Place Child Restraint in
Vehicle Rear Facing
With child restraint in the
most reclined position, place
child restraint in the back
seat.
Check for proper recline.
NOTE: Store tether on the
base. See section F-2.
MostUpright Level to Ground Line
MostReclined Level to Ground Line
Rear-Facing
ForChildren 5-22 lbs
(2.3-10kg)
BottomLineMUST Be
Levelwith the
Ground.
Rear-Facing
ForChildren 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
ANDcan sit up unassisted
Reclinerangeis between the 2 level to
groundlines.
Reviewinstructionmanual.
4360-2334
1.
Most Upright Levelto Ground Line
MostReclined Level to Ground Line
Rear-Facing
For Children 5-22 lbs
(2.3-10 kg)
BottomLine MUST Be
Levelwith the
Ground.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Reclinerange is between the 2 level to
groundlines.
Reviewinstruction manual.
4360-2334
Most Upright Level to GroundLine
Most Reclined Levelto Ground Line
Rear-Facing
For Children 5-22 lbs
(2.3-10 kg)
BottomLine MUST Be
Levelwith the
Ground.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Reclinerange is between the 2 level to
groundlines.
Reviewinstruction manual.
4360-2334
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This restraint is certified
for aircraft use.
Use only on forward-
facing aircraft seats.
Follow instructions for
vehicle installation.
Contact the airline for their specific policies.
Attach Locking Clip
Thread both portions of the
vehicle belt onto the locking
clip, as close to the latch
plate as possible.
6.
PositionLockingClip
Position locking clip about
1 in. (2.5 cm) from vehicle
belt’s latch plate.
7.
RebuckleVehicleBelt
8.
9. Check Vehicle Belt
Tightness
Grasp the child restraint
at the vehicle belt path
with one hand. Push and
pull the child restraint
from side to side, forward
and back. The child
restraint should not move
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
NOTE: If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), redo the steps 4
through 9 again or try another seating location.
Recheck the recline angle to make sure it is reclined
according to your child’s weight. Repeat steps if not
reclined correctly.
Remove the locking clip when the vehicle seat belt is not
being used with a child restraint.
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Locate Locking Clip
Location
Grasp both vehicle belts
together just behind the
latch plate and unbuckle.
NOTE: If the latch plate
ends up just at the belt path
opening, grasp the vehicle
belts on the opposite side of
the child restraint, as close to the latch plate as possible.
D. General Vehicle Installation
TightenVehicleBelt
Push down firmly on the
child restraint and while
pulling on the vehicle
shoulder belt to tighten.
It may be easier to tighten
the vehicle belt through the
belt path opening as shown.
4.
5.
D-6 AircraftInformation

LATCH Belt
Lap Belt
Lap/Shoulder Belt
5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
E-1 Preparing to Install Rear Facing
Never place a child rear facing in a seating
position with an active frontal airbag. This
can result in serious injury or death.
This child restraint must always face the rear of the
vehicle and be in the reclined position when the
child is less than 2 years old.
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E-2 Preparing to Install LATCH
RearFacing
Pull PadOff Corners of
Child Restraint
Pull the pad off the front
corners of shell.
1.
Routing LATCHBelt
Insert the hook with
adjuster through the rear-
facing belt path.
2.
Pull Hook Acrossto
Opposite Side
Reach under pad and pull
the LATCH hook across the
shell. LATCH belt MUST be
under pad and in front of
buckle strap.
NOTE: You must use the 1st
or 2nd buckle strap slots
when rear facing.
3.
Replace Pad Over
Corners
Make sure the LATCH
belt is not twisted.
4.
Adjuster
E. Installing Rear Facing
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