UPPAbaby KNOX User manual
KNOX TM
Product Information 2
Registration 2
Certication 2
Lifetime Warranty 3
Warnings + General Safety Information 4
Vehicle Compatibility 10
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) 13
Overview of Vehicle Seat Belt Systems 14
Child Usage Requirements 16
Features Overview 18
Harness Usage 22
Active Support Headrest Adjustment 24
Fit Inlay 25
Cup Holder Usage 26
Rear-Facing and Forward-Facing Belt Tensioning Plates 27
LATCH Set-up 28
LATCH Use and Storage 30
Multi Directional Tether Use and Storage 31
Recline Adjustment 34
Read all instructions before use of this Child Restraint.
Keep these instructions for future reference.
Rear-Facing Installation 36
Rear-Facing Setup 38
Lap/Shoulder Belt Use 40
Lap Belt Only Use 42
LATCH Setup 44
LATCH Use 46
Rear-Facing Tether Use 48
Safety Check 50
Forward-Facing Installation 51
Forward-Facing Setup 52
Lap/Shoulder Belt Use 54
Lap Belt Only Use 56
LATCH Setup 58
LATCH Use 60
Forward-Facing Tether Use 62
Safety Check 63
Securing the Child 64
Fabric Care 66
Removing Seat Pad 66
Removing Headrest Fabric 68
Removing Seat Fabric 70
Installing Seat Fabric 72
Installing Headrest Fabric 74
Installing Seat Pad 76
Cleaning and Maintenance 78
Warranty 79
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Model Number:
Manufactured Date:
Expiration Date:
PLEASE TAKE AMOMENT TO FILL OUT THE ABOVE INFORMATION which
can be found on the bottom of your KNOX Child Restraint. Thank you for
selecting the KNOX Child Restraint from UPPAbaby.
Please register your Child Restraint by lling out and sending the postage-
paid registration card that came with your Child Restraint or register online
at: uppababy.com/registration/carseat.
Child Restraints can be recalled for avariety of safety reasons. You MUST
register this restraint to be reached in a recall.
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline
at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go online to nhtsa.gov.
CERTIFICATION
This Child Restraint
system conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS).
This Child Restraint is
certied for aircraft use.
UPPAbaby and the Federal
Aviation Administration
(FAA) strongly urge you
to secure your child in
aChild Restraint system
(CRS) or device for the
duration of your ight.
We are with you for the long haul. Register your car seat
within three months to claim your
Limited Lifetime Warranty.*
Thank you for being part of the UPPAbaby family.
*Lifetime warranty applies to UPPAbaby car seats and the original owner, within the lifetime of the product. To receive your
Limited Lifetime Warranty, you MUST register within three months of purchase and provide avalid purchase receipt form an
authorized UPPAbaby retailer. The “lifetime” of the product is dened as the period of use by the registrant for use with his/her
children up to10 years from date of manufacture. For complete UPPAbaby Warranty refer to page 79.
For replacement parts, service or additional questions, please contact our Customer Experience Team:
WARNINGS + GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION WARNINGS + GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Snugly adjust the belts provided with this Child Restraint around your child. A
snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in arelatively straight line without
sagging. It does not press on the child’s esh or push the child’s body into an
unnatural position.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Never leave Child
Restraint unsecured in your vehicle even when it is unoccupied. In acrash, it
could become aprojectile and injure other vehicle occupants.
NEVER place this Child Restraint on afront seat with an airbag.
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY can occur. An airbag can strike a
rear-facing infant restraint with enough force to crack the shell
and seriously injure or kill an infant. The back seat is the safest
place for children 12 and under. Refer to the vehicle owner’s instruction book
before installing this Child Restraint in aseating position with side airbags.
WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR
WARNING
Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially
buckled harness straps. Fully restrain the child in
the seat at all times. DO NOT put achild in
the seat outside of the vehicle.
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WARNINGS + GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION WARNINGS + GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY WARNINGS
Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury to your child or
other vehicle occupants.
• NEVER leave child unattended.
• ALWAYS keep child properly harnessed when child is in Child Restraint.
• NEVER leave child in Child Restraint when straps are loose or undone.
• DO NOT use seat if damaged or broken, expired (over 10 years from date of
manufacture), missing instructions, missing parts, or if the straps are cut, frayed,
or damaged in any way.
• DO NOT use this Child Restraint system if it has been in avehicle accident.
• DO NOT use clothing or blankets that interfere with fastening or tightening the
harness INSTEAD place ablanket over the child after being properly secured in
the harness.
• DO NOT use this Child Restraint system if the top of the child’s head is less
than 1in from the top of the headrest when in its highest position.
• DO NOT use this Child Restraint system in avehicle seating position where it
cannot be tightly secured.
• DO NOT install in rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats.
• DO NOT modify this restraint except as instructed in this instruction book.
Minor modications can change the way aChild Restraint performs in acrash.
• DO NOT leave loose objects, e.g. cups, toys, bags, umbrellas, etc., in the vehicle
because they can become deadly projectiles in acrash.
• DO NOT take child out of the Child Restraint while the vehicle is moving.
• DO NOT allow children to play with this Child Restraint. It is not atoy.
• DO NOT remove or cover up any of the warning or product labels on this Child
Restraint. All labels include information required by law.
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WARNINGS + GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION WARNINGS + GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
• DO NOT use any accessories, pads, or products supplied by other manufacturers
with this Child Restraint, unless approved and tested by UPPAbaby. Items not
tested with this restraint could injure your child.
• DO NOT lubricate buckles and fasteners.
• DO NOT use aChild Restraint with damaged or missing parts.
• ALWAYS check all surfaces of restraint before securing your child. In warm
weather, Child Restraints can become very hot. Park in the shade or where sun
does not directly hit the Child Restraint. Cover the Child Restraint with asheet
or blanket when not in use.
• ALWAYS properly store lower anchor connectors when not in use.
•Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more information about airbag/Child
Restraint use.
•For vehicles without aback seat, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.
•Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened
properly and securely.
•Placing your child in ahot Child Restraint may result in burns.
•Read all instructions for additional warnings.
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VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION Thesafestseatingpositionisone
BEFORE INSTALLING THIS CHILD RESTRAINT! thatworksbestforyourspecic
carseat,familyandvehiclewhere Vehicle Seat Belt
youareabletoachievethetightest
WARNING:
DEATH OR SERIOUS IMPORTANT:Accordingtoaccident
installeverytime.Beforeinstalling
thisChildRestraintyouMUST
determinethemethodof
INJURY CAN OCCUR statistics,childrenaresaferwhen installationandthebestvehicle
NEVERinstallthisChild properlyrestrainedintherearseating seatingpositionforthatmethod.
Restraintrear-facinginavehicleseating
positionwithafrontalairbagunlessit
isturnedoff.Ifyourvehicleisequipped
withfrontpassengersideairbags,check
yourvehicleowner’smanualforChild
Restraintinstallationinstructions.
positionsthanthefrontseating
positions.ChildRestraintsystems
shouldbesecuredtothevehicle,
evenwhennotoccupied,sincein
acrashanunsecuredchildrestraint
systemmayinjureotheroccupants.
ThisChildRestraintcanbeinstalled
eitherusingtheVehicle Seat Belt
or LATCH.Whendeterminingthe
bestmethodofinstallation,itis
criticalthatyourefertoyourvehicle
owner’smanual.
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Lower Anchors
Vehicle Seat Belt
Retractor
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VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY
ThisChildRestraintcanonlybeinstalledonvehicleseatsthatfaceforward.
DO NOT installinseatsthatfacetothesidesorrearofthevehicle.
ALWAYS parkonalevelsurface
wheninstallingaChildRestraint.
VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY –LATCH(LowerAnchorsandTethersforChildren)
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) Vehicle Top Tether
isasystemthatprovidesanalternativeinstallation Anchor Points
methodtovehicleseatbelts.
ALWAYSrefertoyourvehicleowner’smanualto
determineifyourvehicleisequippedwithLATCH
andinwhatseatingpositions.
NOTE: Use of lower anchors in the rear center seating
position must be approved by the vehicle manufacturer
and may be up to 22". If spacing is greater than 22" or
if the seating position is not approved by the vehicle
manufacturer, then use the vehicle seat belt for
installation.
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22"
WARNING: DO NOT usetheLower
AnchorageSystem(LATCH)toattachthis
ChildRestraintwhenrestrainingachild
weighingover35 lbs (15.9 kg). Vehicle Lower Anchor Points
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VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY –OverviewofVehicleSeatBeltSystems VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY –OverviewofVehicleSeatBeltSystems
DO NOT use this Child Restraint with the following seat belt systems: Check your vehicle owner’s manual VEHICLE SEAT (LAP/SHOULDER BELT) VEHICLE SEAT (LAP ONLY BELT)
Vehicleseatbeltsdifferfromvehicle WEBBING
tovehicle.ThisChildRestraintis
WARNING: DEATH OR SERIOUS compatiblewithmostvehicleseat WEBBING
INJURY CAN OCCUR. CHECK YOUR beltsystemsasshownhere.
Vehicle instruction book for information
regarding your vehicle seat belt system(s). Belts MUST be able to lock
Not all vehicle seat belts work with this Refertovehicleowner'smanualto BUCKLE LATCH PLATE BUCKLE LATCH PLATE
Child Restraint. Lap belts with emergency
locking retractor
Motorized (automatic) determineifthebeltsinyourvehicle
lockbyswitchingtheseatbelt's
retractorortheyhavealockinglatch SLIDING LATCH PLATE SEWN-ON LATCH PLATE
platethatlocksthevehicle'sseat
beltssotheywillnotmovefreely.
Ifthebeltcannotbelockedusing
oneofthesemethods,contact
UPPAbabyCustomerExperience LOCKING LATCH PLATE LOCKING LATCH PLATE
Teamforalockingclip.
Lap/Shoulder with two Door mounted Inatable
retractors
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14 lbs
(6.4 kg)
25 lbs
(11.3 kg)
35 lbs
(15.9kg)
45 lbs
(20.4 kg)
65 lbs
(29.5 kg)
VEHICLE BELT (14–45 lbs)
LATCH (14–35 lbs)
FIT INLAY (14–25 lbs)
25 lbs
(11.3 kg)
35 lbs
(15.9 kg)
65 lbs
(29.5 kg)
VEHICLE BELT (25–65 lbs)
LATCH (25–35 lbs)
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CHILD USAGE REQUIREMENTS CHILD USAGE REQUIREMENTS
To use this Child Restraint, your child MUST meet ALL of the following
weight and height requirements:
WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS:
14 – 65 lbs (6.4 – 29.5 kg)
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS:
49 in (123 cm) or less
The Fit Inlay
is designed for children who weigh
14 – 25 lbs (6.4 – 11.3 kg)
UPPAbaby recommends that children ride rear-facing in the KNOX
as long as possible, until they reach the maximum weight (45 lbs (20.4 kg)
or height allowed in this mode.
VEHICLE BELT (14–45 lbs)
LATCH (14–35 lbs)
FIT INLAY (14–25 lbs)
REAR-FACING INSTALLATION
14–45 lbs (6.4–20.4 kg)
14 lbs 25 lbs 35 lbs 45 lbs 65 lbs
(6.4 kg) (11.3 kg) (15.9 kg) (20.4 kg) (29.5 kg)
VEHICLE BELT (25–65 lbs)
LATCH (25–35 lbs)
FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION
25–65 lbs (11.3–29.5 kg) WARNING: DO NOT use the
Lower Anchorage System (LATCH)
to attach this Child Restraint
when restraining achild weighing
over 35 lbs (15.9 kg).
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FEATURES OVERVIEW FEATURES OVERVIEW
Shoulder Harness Pads
Harness Buckle
Crotch Pad
Harness Release Button
Harness Adjuster Strap
Lower Anchor Connector LATCH Storage
Fit Inlay
Cup Holder
Retainer Clip (Chest Clip)
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10 Active Support Headrest
11 Harness Strap
12 Buckle Tongue Holder
13 Seat Cover
14 Zip-Out Fabric Seat Cover
15 Instruction Manual Storage
16 Side Impact Pods
17 Recline Position Indicator
18 Headrest Adjuster
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19 Rear-Facing Belt Tensioning Plate
20 Rear-Facing Tensioning Clip
21 Tightness Indicators
22 Forward-Facing Belt Tensioning Plate
23 Forward-Facing Tensioning Clip
FEATURES OVERVIEW FEATURES OVERVIEW
24 Multi-Directional Tether
25 Multi-Directional Tether Adjuster
26 Lower Anchor LATCH Connector Webbing
27 Lower Anchor LATCH Connector Adjuster
28 Lower Anchor LATCH Connector
29 Recline Adjustment Handle
30 Multi-Directional Tether Hook
31 Multi-Directional Tether Closure Sleeve
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –HarnessUsage FEATURES OVERVIEW –HarnessUsage
Loosen Harness
3
1
1LoosenHarnessbypressingHarness
ReleaseButtononfrontofChild
Restraint andpullingforwardon
bothHarnessStraps .
3
2 UnbuckleHarnessStrapsbypressing
buttononHarnessBuckleandpullout
buckletongues.
3OpenRetainerClipbypressingbutton
onclipandpullingapart.
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4SecureBuckleTonguesinstorage
pockets.
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Tighten Harness
1InsertBuckleTonguesintoHarness
Buckleuntiltheyclick.Pullupon
tonguestoensuretheyarelocked.
2 TofastenRetainerClippushtogether
halvesuntiltheyclick.Pulltocheck.
NOTE: Top of Retainer Clip should be
level with child's armpits.
3TotightenharnesspullHarness
AdjusterStraptorecommended
tightness.
4Harnessshouldbesnug.Pinchharness
webbingatchild’sshoulder(under
shoulderpad).Ifyoucanpinch
webbing,theharnessistooloose
andshouldbetightened.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –ActiveSupportHeadrestAdjustment
TheActiveSupportHeadrestandharnessprovideadvanced
SideImpactProtectionthatgrowswiththechild.
1
1 LoosenHarness(page22).
2 SqueezetheHeadrestAdjusterandmovetheheadrestup
2
ordowntothedesiredposition.Theharnesswilltravel
upordownwiththeheadrest.
Theheadrestshouldbepositionedatthechild’sshoulders
toensurepropertoftheharness.Theheadrestcanlightly
touchtheshouldersandallowatmostangertipofspace
betweenchild’sshouldersandheadrest.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –FitInlay
TheFitInlayshouldbeusedforachildbetween14and25lbs
(6.4–11.3kg)inordertoachieveaproperharnesst.
Theheadrestshouldbepositionedatthechild’sshoulderstoensure
propertoftheharness.Theheadrestcanlightlytouchtheshouldersand
allowatmostangertipofspacebetweenchild’sshouldersandheadrest.
1 PlaceFitInlayinseatandpullharnessbuckleandcoverthrough
slotinbottomofinsert.
2 PushFitInlayrmlyintoChildRestraint.
RemovetheFitInlayat25 lbs (11.3 kg)orwhenthechildbegins
growingontopofthebucklemakingitdifculttobuckletheharness.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –CupHolderUsage
TO ATTACH THE CUP HOLDER:
Pushcupholderstemintodesignatedslotinside
ofChildRestraint.
TO REMOVE THE CUP HOLDER:
Pullrmly.
WARNING: DO NOT place
glass,metalcontainersorhard
sharpobjectsincupholderas
theycouldbecomeaprojectile
inacrashandcauseseriousinjury.
NEVERputahotliquidinthe
cupholder.
FEATURES OVERVIEW –Rear-FacingandForward-FacingBeltTensioningPlates
ThisChildRestrainthasaBLUE BELT TENSIONING PLATE tobeusedfor
REAR-FACING INSTALLATION andaRED BELT TENSIONING PLATE to
beusedforFORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION.
TheBeltTensioningPlatesfeaturerobustvehiclebelttensioningclips
enablingatightinstallationandSMARTSecurevisualindicatorwindows
thatturnfromRED to GREEN whencorrectinstallationhasbeenachieved.
TO ACCESS EITHER BELT POSITIONING PLATE:
1 Loosenharness(page22).
2 RaisetheActiveSupportHeadresttohighestposition(page24).
3 Unzipfabricseatpadforbetteraccessandfoldovertowards
thefrontoftheseat.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –LATCHSetup
TO ACCESS LOWER ANCHOR CONNECTORS:
1ToaccessLowerAnchorConnectorsunsnapfabric
overfrontpanelofChildRestraint.Openthestorage
compartmentandpullouttheLowerAnchorConnectors.
2LengthentheLowerAnchorConnectortomaximizelength
bypushingtheLowerAnchorConnectorAdjusterButton
andpullingtofullextension.
3Loosenharness.
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4Raiseheadresttomaximumheight.
5UnzipthefabricseatandexposetheREAR-FACING or
FORWARD-FACING beltpath.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –LATCHSetup
6RouteLowerAnchorConnectorsandBeltunderfabricseatpadfromfrontofseataligningwebbingwithFORWARD-FACING
or REAR-FACINGbeltpath.
NOTE: Slide Belt tether loop to side to not interfere with LATCH installation.
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REAR-FACING LATCH INSTALLATION(page44) FORWARD-FACING LATCH INSTALLATION (page58)
14–35 lbs (6.4–15.9 kg) Notpreferredmethodforforward-facinginstallation
25–35 lbs (11.3–15.9 kg)
WARNING: DO NOT usetheLowerAnchorageSystem(LATCH)toattachthisChild
Restraintwhenrestrainingachildweighingover35 lbs (15.9 kg).
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –LATCHUseandStorage FEATURES OVERVIEW –Multi-DirectionalTetherUseandStorage
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2
1 LOCKToconnectLowerAnchorConnectorstoLowerAnchorsinvehicle,push
connectorontoloweranchoruntilyouhearaclick.Pulltoconrmattachment.
NOTE: DO NOT push the red button.
2 RELEASEToreleaseLowerAnchorConnectors,pressredbuttonatendof
connectorandpulltodetach.
3 STORE Tostore,foldLowerAnchorConnectorandplaceintostorage
compartment,tuckingawayexcesswebbing.Closedooruntilrmlyinplace.
Snapfabricontopanel.
UPPABABY STRONGLY RECOMMENDS USING THE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TETHER forbothFORWARD-FACINGand
REAR-FACING installationsifvehicleisequippedwithatetheranchorpointandvehiclerequirementsaremet(SeeVehicle
Owner’sManual).
REAR-FACING
MULTI-DIRECTION TETHER INSTALLATION(page48) FORWARD-FACING
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TETHER INSTALLTION (page62)
Whennotinuse,theLowerAnchorConnectorsMUSTbeproperlysecuredin
thededicatedstoragecompartmentunderthefrontlegrestportionofthe
ChildRestraint.
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WARNING: DO NOT useLATCHtoattachthisChild
Restraintwhenrestrainingachildweighingover35lbs
(15.9kg).Pleaserefertoyourvehicleowner’smanualfor
LATCHinformation. Routethewebbingeitherthroughthevehicleheadrestpostsorifanintegrated
headrestexiststotheinboardsideoftheheadrest.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –MultiDirectionalTetherUseandStorage
USING THE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TETHER
1 UnhooktheMulti-DirectionalTetherlocatedontheback
sideoftheChildRestraint.
2 Tolengthenthestrap,pushtheMulti-DirectionalTether
3
Adjusterbuttonandpull.
NOTE: Maximize length of tether before Rear and Forward-
Facing installations.
3TheMulti-DirectionalTetherwebbingisintentionallylong.
Onceattached,rolltheexcesswebbingaroundthefabric
sleeveandsecure.
FEATURES OVERVIEW –MultiDirectionalTetherUseandStorage
STORING THE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TETHER
WHEN NOT IN USE
1 AttachMulti-DirectionalTethertostorageanchor.
2Removeslackinstrapbypullingonfreeendofstrap.
3
NOTE: Make sure the webbing is not twisted.
3 LoosestrapMUSTberolledaroundthefabricclosure
andsecured.
1 2
1 2
Whennotinuse,theMulti-DirectionalTether
MUSTbestoredproperly.
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FEATURES OVERVIEW –ReclineAdjustment FEATURES OVERVIEW –ReclineAdjustment
ThisChildRestrainthas4reclinepositions.Reclinecanbe
changedforchild’scomfortortoimproveinstallationofChild ALWAYSchecktheReclinePositionIndicatorandadjustthereclinesothatthebeadisbetweenthecorrect
Restraint. BLUE area for REAR-FACING INSTALLATIONandRED for FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION.
TO ADJUST THE RECLINE: PulltheReclineAdjustmentHandle
locatedonthebackofChildRestraintupwardandmovethe
seattothedesiredreclineposition.
NOTE: In Rear-Facing Mode, if child’s head falls forward,
Child Restraint MUST be reclined more. Fit Inlay MUST be
used with children weighing between 14 and approximately
25 lbs (6.4 – 11.3 kg) for a better t and recline angle.
FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION
REAR-FACING INSTALLATION
14–45 lbs (6.4–20.4 kg) 25–65 lbs (11.3–29.5 kg)
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VEHICLE BELT (14–45 lbs)
LATCH (14–35 lbs)
FIT INLAY (14–25 lbs)
65 lbs
(29.5 kg)
VEHICLE BELT (25–65 lbs)
LATCH (25–35 lbs)
25 lbs
(11.3 kg)
35 lbs
(15.9 kg)
65 lbs
(29.5 kg)
VEHICLE BELT (25–65 lbs)
LATCH (25–35 lbs)
14 lbs
(6.4 kg)
25 lbs
(11.3 kg)
35 lbs
(15.9 kg)
45 lbs
(20.4 kg)
65 lbs
(29.5 kg)
REAR-FACING INSTALLATION
14–45 lbs (6.4–20.4 kg)
14 lbs
(6.4 kg)
25 lbs
(11.3 kg)
35 lbs
(15.9kg)
45 lbs
(20.4 kg)
VEHICLE BELT (14–45 lbs)
LATCH (14–35 lbs)
FIT INLAY (14–25 lbs)
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