Summer AFFIRM 335 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read the following instructions and warnings carefully
before set up and use.
KEEP THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
© 2019 Summer Infant (USA), Inc. D0000000286A 12/19
Weight: 3-35 lbs (1.4 - 15.8kg)
Height: 15-32 in. (38 - 81cm)
REAR-FACING INFANT CAR SEAT
www.summerinfant.com

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
REGISTRATION AND RECALL INFORMATION ............................. 4-5
CERTIFICATION AND USEFUL LIFE................................................6
QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE ....................................................7
WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .............. 8-17
CHILD FIT INFORMATION..................................................... 18-19
OVERVIEW OF THE AFFIRM™335 STEELOC™ BASE............ 20-21
OVERVIEW OF THE AFFIRM™335 INFANT CARRIER..............22-23
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE AFFIRM™335............................ 24-25
FEATURES - HANDLE ................................................................26
FEATURES - CANOPY ................................................................27
FEATURES - INFANT BODY INSERT....................................... 28-29
CHECKING CHILD FIT IN THE CARRIER.................................. 30-33
CHANGING CROTCH BUCKLE LOCATION .............................. 34-35
CHANGING HARNESS STRAP LOCATION .............................. 36-39
SECURING YOUR CHILD IN THE INFANT CARRIER ................. 40-43
REMOVING YOUR CHILD FROM THE CARRIER ...................... 44-45
LATCH USAGE ................................................................... 46-47
VEHICLE SEATING LOCATIONS...................................................48
SAFE VEHICLE BELT TYPES THAT CAN BE USED .........................49
UNSAFE VEHICLE BELT TYPES THAT CANNOT BE USED ........ 50-51

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
BASE INSTALLATION WITH LATCH / BASE REMOVAL ............ 52-57
BASE INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ... 58-61
BASE INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE LAP BELT ..................... 62-65
CARRIER INSTALLATION WITHOUT THE BASE WITH
VEHICLE LAP/SHOULDER BELT AND SHOULDER BELT GUIDE 66-69
CARRIER INSTALLATION WITHOUT THE BASE WITH
VEHICLE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ........................................ 70-73
CARRIER INSTALLATION WITHOUT THE BASE
WITH THE LAP BELT .................................................... 74-75
ADJUSTING THE RECLINE ..........................................................76
CHECKING THE RECLINE WITH THE BASE ...................................77
ADJUSTING THE RECLINE ANGLE WITHOUT THE BASE ........... 78-79
USING THE INFANT CARRIER ON AN AIRCRAFT ..................... 80-83
LATCH STORAGE .......................................................................84
INSTRUCTION MANUAL STORAGE ..............................................84
CARE AND MAINTENANCE....................................................85-91
WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT PARTS......................................92

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Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint
to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address, if available, and
the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:
Registering Your Child Restraint
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
For Recall Information
Summer Infant (USA), Inc.
1275 Park East Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895
or call 1-401-671-6551
or register online at:
http://www.summerinfant.com/carseatregistration
REGISTRATION AND RECALL INFORMATION

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Please complete the pre-paid registration card that is attached to your child restraint
and send in the portion shown today.
REGISTRATION AND RECALL INFORMATION
Tear off and mail this part
Consumer: Just fill in your name and address and e-mail address.
Your Name
CHILD RESTRAINT REGISTRATION CARD
Your Street Address
State Zip Code
City
E-mail Address (optional)
MODEL NAME:
MODEL NUMBER:
DATE OF MANUFACTURE:
Model Name / Nombre del modelo:
Model Number / Número del modelo:
Manufactured in / Fabricado en:
DO NOT USE AFTER / NO USAR DESPUÉS DE:
Year /Año Day / DíaMonth/Mes
D0000000351 8/19
Summer Infant (USA), Inc. 1275 Park East Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895
1-401-671-6551
Batch No.
Made in China / Hecho en Chine
Factory Code / Códago de fabrica : 109
For future reference, record the model number of your child restraint AND the date
of manufacture below:
MODEL NUMBER: ___________________________________________
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: _____________________________________

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CERTIFICATION AND USEFUL LIFE
This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards
(FMVSS 213). It is not intended to be used in boats, shopping carts, low-speed vehicles such
as ATV’s, golf carts or any other non-certied vehicle.
This Restraint is Certified for Use in Motor Vehicles and Aircraft.
The child restraint’s base is NOT certified for use in aircraft.
Contact your airline for specic policies or for more information.
Certification
Model Name / Nombre del modelo:
Model Number / Número del modelo:
Manufactured in / Fabricado en:
DO NOT USE AFTER / NO USAR DESPUÉS DE:
Year /Año Day / DíaMonth/Mes
D0000000351 8/19
Summer Infant (USA), Inc. 1275 Park East Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895
1-401-671-6551
Batch No.
Made in China / Hecho en Chine
Factory Code / Códago de fabrica : 109
NEVER use this child restraint when it is older than six (6)
years. The date of manufacture can be found on a label on the
underside of the infant carrier or in the center of the base.
Useful Life

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QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE
Questions or Assistance?
If you have any questions regarding installation of
your child restraint, before contacting us have your
model name and number available, you can nd
this on a label located on the underside of your
carrier or in the center of the base.
Summer Infant (USA), Inc.
1275 Park East Drive,
Woonsocket, RI 02895
1-401-671-6551
www.summerinfant.com
Helpful information about Child Restraints:
www.NHTSA.gov
www.seatcheck.org
www.safekids.org
www.healthychildren.org
ModelName / Nombre del modelo:
ModelNumber /Número del modelo:
Manufacturedin / Fabricado en:
DONOT USE AFTER / NO USAR DESPUÉS DE:
Year/Año Day/DíaMonth/Mes
D00000003518/19
SummerInfant (USA), Inc. 1275 Park East DriveWoonsocket, RI 02895
1-401-671-6551
BatchNo.
MadeinChina / Hecho en Chine
ModelName / Nombre del modelo:
ModelNumber / Número del modelo:
Manufacturedin / Fabricado en:
DONOT USE AFTER / NO USAR DESPUÉS DE:
Year/Año Day/DíaMonth/Mes
D00000003518/19
SummerInfant (USA), Inc. 1275 Park East Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895
1-401-671-6551
BatchNo.
Madein China / Hecho en Chine
Date of
Manufacture
Label Locations
Center
of Base
Underside
of Carrier

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WARNING ADVERTENCIA
DO NOT place rear-facing child seat on front
seat with air bag. DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY can occur. The back seat is the
safest place for children 12 and under.
NO coloque un asiento de seguridad para
bebés orientado hacia atrás en el asiento
delantero dal automóvil con bolsa de aire.
Podría resultar en MUERTE O LESIONES
GRAVES, el asiento trasero es el lugar más
seguro para los niños de 12 años y menores.
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WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
AIRBAG WARNINGS:

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•READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY!
•DO NOT use this restraint in the vehicle seats equipped with air bags. Interaction
between a rear-facing child restraint and air bags may cause death or serious injury.
If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint
installation.
•Owners of vehicles with front passenger side airbags should refer to their vehicle
owner’s manual for child restraint installation instructions.
•DO NOT place any objects between the restraint and the side air bag, as an
air bag expands it may cause the objects to cause injury to your child.
•Refer to your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for information about vehicle seat belt systems,
air bags, side air bags, front passenger side air bags and child restraint installations, to
determine correct seating positions.
WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
AIRBAG WARNINGS:

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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
•READ this Owner’s Manual carefully before use and keep it for future reference.
Failure to follow these instructions and the warnings on the child restraint can result in
death or serious injury of your child in a crash.
•FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS on this child restraint and in the written instructions
stored in the base or under the seat pad.
LOOK for the book icon:
•NEVER install or use this child restraint until you have read and understand the
instructions in this manual, the labels on your child restraint and in your vehicle
Owner’s Manual. If there is a conict between them, the vehicle Owner’s Manual
must be followed.
•DO NOT ALLOW others to install or use this child restraint unless they understand
how to correctly install and use it.
•ONLY place this child restraint REAR-FACING in a vehicle seating location allowed by
the vehicle manufacturer.
GENERAL WARNINGS:

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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
•Use only in a rear-facing position when using it in the vehicle.
•Use only with children who weigh between 3 - 35 lbs (1.4kg-15.8kg) and whose
height is between 15 and 32 in. (38-81 cm).
•Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your child.
•Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child restraint anchorage system if
available or with a vehicle belt.
•Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written instructions located
under the seat pad or in the base.
•Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
•Never leave child unattended.
•ALWAYS use handle in position or in the vehicle.
•ALWAYS CHECK THE REAR VEHICLE SEAT TO PREVENT LEAVING A CHILD
ALONE IN THE VEHICLE.
•ACCORDING TO ACCIDENT STATISTICS, children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
•Child’s head MUST be 1 inch (2.5 cm) or more below the top of the child restraint.
•The infant body insert can be used for infants between 3 (1.4kg) and 11 lbs (5kg).
WHEN USED INSIDE A VEHICLE:
1 2

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•SOME CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, such as premature infants or those
who have tested positive for positional apnea, may be at increased risk of suffering
breathing or other difculties in a child restraint. Please consult a physician to
determine what type of child restraint should be used.
•DO NOT use this or any other child restraint with a premature, low birth weight, or
medically fragile infant, UNTIL you have consulted with your doctor and hospital.
Some infants may have difculty breathing or have other medical problems when
placed in a seated position.
•NEVER install this child restraint in vehicle seats that face the rear or side of the
vehicle.
•ALWAYS keep your child properly secured in the harness. 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 esh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.
•NEVER use bulky clothing or blankets that will interfere with properly positioning or
tightening the harness. Always buckle harness when child is in the child restraint.
•NEVER LEAVE CHILD UNATTENDED in or around the vehicle. Vehicle backovers can
happen in any type of vehicle. Vehicles have blind spots, the areas around the vehicle
that you can not see from the driving position. Always check around the vehicle before
moving your vehicle.
WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
WHEN USED INSIDE A VEHICLE (CONT.):

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•If using a base, ONLY USE with the Summer Infant Afrm™335 Steeloc™ base.
ALWAYS check to make sure the infant carrier is securely attached to the base. After
attaching the infant carrier to the base, lift up on the infant carrier handle to make sure
that it is securely attached to the base.
•NEVER use this child restraint in a vehicle seating position where it cannot be secured
tightly. A loosely installed child restraint will not protect your child in a crash.
•NEVER LEAVE a vehicle seat back with a folding mechanism unlocked. In the event of
a sudden stop, an unlocked vehicle seat back could prevent this child restraint from
protecting your child.
•NEVER use this child restraint with any motorized, or door mounted vehicle seat belts.
Your child restraint would not be properly restrained in the event of a crash.
•DO NOT USE this child restraint with inatable seat belts.
•BEFORE each use, ALWAYS check that the child restraint is tightly secured in the
vehicle seat and does not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) in any direction when
checked at the belt path.
•ALWAYS check buckles and other parts for hot surfaces before placing your child in the
child restraint. A hot surface could burn your child! Cover an unoccupied child restraint
with a blanket when leaving it in a vehicle exposed to sunlight.
WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
WHEN USED INSIDE A VEHICLE (CONT.):

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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
•NEVER leave an empty child restraint unsecured in your vehicle. The child restraint
systems should be securely belted to the vehicle, even when they are not occupied.
Since in a crash an unsecured child restraint system may injure other occupants in a
sudden stop or crash.
•ALWAYS store the LATCH connectors when they are not being used.
•NEVER use this child restraint if any of the harness or LATCH straps are cut, frayed,
or damaged in any way.
•NEVER use accessories or parts with this child restraint other than those approved
by Summer Infant. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could
cause the child restraint not to perform as intended in a vehicle crash.
•DO NOT use on shopping carts.
USING THE INFANT CARRIER OUTSIDE A VEHICLE
WHEN USED INSIDE A VEHICLE (CONT.):
•NEVER leave child unattended.
•Suffocation Hazard: Infant carrier can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate
child. NEVER place carrier on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces.
Fall Hazard: Child’s activity can move carrier. NEVER place carrier on counter
tops, tables, or any other elevated surface.

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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
WARNING ADVERTENCIA
Children have STRANGLED in loose or
partially buckled harness straps.
Fully restrain the child even when
carrier is used outside the vehicle.
Los niños se han
ESTRANGULADO con las
correas del arnés sueltas o parcialmente
abrochadas. Restringir totalmente al niño,
incluso cuando el vehículo se utiliza
fuera del vehículo.
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•ALWAYS keep your child properly secured in the harness, even when using the carrier
outside of the vehicle.
•MAKE SURE the handle is locked in Position 2before carrying the child restraint.
An unlocked handle could move unexpectedly, causing child to fall.
•DO NOT place items with a string around child’s neck, such as hood strings or pacier
cords. Strings and cords can cause strangulation!
•DO NOT place a carrier near a window where blind cords or drapes can strangle a
child. DO NOT hang strings or attach strings to toys.
USING THE INFANT CARRIER OUTSIDE A VEHICLE (CONT.)

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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
•ALWAYS replace the child restraint and base after a crash of any kind even if it was
unoccupied. A crash can cause unseen damage to the child restraint that may not
be visible.
•NEVER use infant carrier or base if it has damaged, broken or missing parts.
•Overhang of base on vehicle seat: 20% of the Afrm™335 Steeloc™ base is
allowed to hang over edge of the vehicle seat. The Afrm™335 is allowed to touch
the vehicle seat(s) in front of it, as long the recline angle of the child restraint is not
affected.
•Store the infant carrier and base in a safe dry place when it will not be used for
long periods of time. To avoid any damage, DO NOT place heavy objects on top of
the carseat and base.
•DO NOT allow children to play with this child restraint.
•DO NOT attempt to make repairs to or otherwise modify or tamper with this child
restraint.
•AVOID using the carseat or base unless you know the complete history of the
product. NEVER allow someone else to use this child restraint and base without
also passing along this manual to them.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS:

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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,
!
•NEVER purchase second-hand child restraints as you do not know their history and
may be missing components integral to their safety.
•DO NOT allow children to play with vehicle seat belts. They may create an
entanglement hazard for any child that can reach the seat belt and may wrap it around
his or her neck.
•DO NOT leave loose objects (e.g. groceries, books, handbags) in a vehicle. In the event
of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep moving, potentially causing serious injuries.
•DO NOT carry the child restraint by the canopy or harness adjuster strap.
•NEVER take your child out of the infant car seat while the vehicle is moving.
Unrestrained occupants are at a greatly increased risk of death or serious injury in a
car crash.
•DO NOT twist base handle while carrying the base.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS:

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Your child MUST meet the height
and weight requirements:
Weight: 3 - 35 lbs. (1.4 kg - 15.8 kg)
Height: 15 - 32 in. (38 - 81cm)
The infant body insert is optional for child
between 3 lbs (1.4kg) and 11 lbs (5kg).
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends infants and toddlers should ride in
a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible, until they reach the highest weight or
height allowed by their seat. Also, some states’ laws require children to be rear-facing
until age 2. Please review your applicable local or state laws related to
child passenger safety before installing and using this child restraint.
DO NOT use this or any other child restraint with a
premature, low birth weight, or medically fragile infant,
until you have consulted with your doctor. Some infants
may have difculty breathing or have other medical
problems when placed in a seated position.
CHILD FIT INFORMATION

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Harness straps must be
adjusted to be AT or JUST
BELOW child’s shoulders
Minimum 1 inch (2.5 cm)
CHILD’S HEAD MUST be 1” (2.5 cm)
or more below the top of the seat as
shown
CHILD FIT INFORMATION
Chest clip
at center of
child’s chest at
armpit level
1 in. (2.5 cm )
Hold ruler up at the top
of the seat to CHECK for
correct 1” (2.5 cm) spacing
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SIDE VIEW
OVERVIEW OF THE AFFIRM™335 STEELOC™ BASE
Belt Routing Guides (both sides of base)
Recline Adjustment Foot
Recline Adjustment Foot Lever
Recline Level Indicator (both sides of base)
Belt Tensioning Arm Release Handle
Carrier Attachment Hooks
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