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Read all instructions BEFORE USING this child restraint.

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

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IMPORTANT!Failure to follow the warnings on the labelsand in the instruction manual can result inthe death or serious injury of your child.

Weight:5-20 pounds

(2.3-9 kg)

Height:19-26 inches

(48-66 cm)

This childrestraint is

designed foruse by children

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Table of Contents

Warnings..........................................................................................2-5General and Warm Weather Use..................................................5Aircraft Installation ..........................................................................5Understanding Your Vehicle ........................................................6-7Child Restraint Parts ....................................................................8-9Choosing Restraint and Position ................................................10Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ............................11

Crotch Strap Adjustment................................................12-13Harness Strap Adjustment..............................................13-14

Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint ........................15-16Removing Child From Child Restraint ......................................17 Carrier Use ................................................................................18-19Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts..............................................20Knowing Your Vehicle Belts ....................................................21-22Locking Clip ..............................................................................23-24Car Bed Use ....................................................................................25

Car Bed Installation with Vehicle Belt..........................26-27Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ..........................................28-29Trouble Shooting ............................................................................30Warranty ..........................................................................................31Registration and Recall ..................................................................32Replacement Parts Order Form ..........................................33-34

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Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred tothroughout this manual as a child restraint.The DJGfamily is committed to creating a child restraint with themost comfort and convenience available today.Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers andexamples. If you always buckle your seat belt, your childwill think it is the natural thing to do. Make it a firm rulethat the vehicle does not go until everyone is buckledup. Make no exceptions.No one can predict if use of a child restraint willprevent injury or death in a particular crash. However,combined with careful driving, proper use of a childrestraint can lower a child’s risk of injury or death inmost crashes.Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to readand follow these instructions.After reading, if you stillhave questions or have any problems with this childrestraint, please contact our Consumer RelationsDepartment at:

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Website: www.djgusa.comFax: 1-800-207-8182Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 2609Columbus, IN 47202-2609

Telephone: 1-800-544-11087 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI

Before You Begin...

On the back of the shell there is an expiration date foruse of this child restraint. Do not use this seat afterthe expiration date.

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WARNING!The vehicle belt must stay tight at the

belt path. If you don’t, your child could beinjured or killed.

Never take your child out of the childrestraint or try to tend to your child’s needswhile the vehicle is moving. Never leavechild unattended.

Do not use a child restraint with damagedor missing parts.

Do not use cut, frayed or damagedharness straps.

Do not substitute parts or try to modifythe child restraint in any way.

Do not use a child restraint that has beenin a crash.You must get a new childrestraint.

Use the child restraint only on vehicleseats that face forward. Do not use on seatsthat face the sides or rear of the vehicle.

Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.

Check the vehicle belt before each use.Use only if the belt can be tightenedproperly and securely.

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WARNING!

According to accident statistics, childrenare safer when properly restrained in therear seating positions than in the frontseating positions.

Always place this child restraint sidewayswith the child’s head toward the center ofvehicle.

Never place a child less than one-year oldforward facing.

Check vehicle’s owner manual for moreinformation about air bag/child restraint use.

For vehicles with an air bag, but without aback seat, refer to your vehicle ownersmanual.

The harness length must be correct foryour child’s size.

The harness must be snug.

Failure to follow these warnings can result inthe serious injury or death of your child. Tohelp you recognize those instructions whichare most critical for your child’s safety, weuse this symbol :

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WARNING!This child restraint should be securely

belted in the vehicle even when not in use. Ina crash or sudden stop, an unsecured childrestraint could injure other occupants.

Never allow any child to play with thischild restraint; it is not a toy.

Do not use this child restraint when thetop of your child’s head comes within oneinch of the top of the child restraint.

Dorel Juvenile Group does not recommendthe use of any child restraint accessoriesexcept those recommended by DJG.

Read instructions for other warnings.

Do not remove any of the warning labelsor other labels on the child restraint.

Placing your child in a hot child restraintmay result in burns.

Do not use additional padding in the headarea or place blankets near the child’s face.Watch child closely. Aircraft Installation

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Review vehicle’s owner manual for use ofchild restraint and front passenger sideairbags.

WARNING!

This restraint is not certified for aircraft use.

General and Warm Weather Use

To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery fromdamage, use a towel underneath and between childrestraint and vehicle seat back.To avoid your child being seriously burned, takethe 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 blanketwhen not in use.3. Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child inchild restraint.


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Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different thanthose pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manualto help identify your vehicle’s specific features.

Understanding Your Vehicle

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A. Seat BucklesB.Air Bag(Consult your vehicleowner’s manual for all airbag locations)

C. Seat Bight (Where seat cushionsmeet)


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Child Restraint Parts

A. Handle

B. Car Bed VehicleBelt Loops

C. Harness

D. Buckle Plates

E. Buckle ReleaseButton

F. Crotch Strap

G. Crotch StrapAdjustment Slides(under child restraint)

Front

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H. Harness AdjustmentSlides(under pad)

I. InstructionsJ. Harness End

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Choosing Restraint and Position

Your child’s height, weight and age determine how yourchild restraint should be placed in the vehicle and whichrestraint should be used.

Child and child restraintface the side. Child’s headis toward center of vehicleseat and is placed in theback seat.

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Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your ChildYou MUST make these adjustments with yourchild before you use the child restraint or installit in the vehicle.

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Press red button onbuckle to release thebuckle plates. Pull buckleplates out. Place harnessstraps and crotch strapout of the way.

Place the child’s bottomand back flat against thechild restraint.This willincrease comfort and allowthe harness to properlytighten.

Check Harness andCrotch Strap Lengths:Position harness strapsover the child’s shouldersand the crotch strapbetween the legs. Thebuckle should lay at mid-tummy and the buckleplates should reach buckle.Adjust crotch strap and/orharness straps if needed.

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Adjusting CrotchStrap:Locate crotch strapadjustment slides underthe shell.

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2 Unlace free end of crotchstrap from adjustmentslides.

3 To Shorten:Move the adjustment slidescloser to shell.

To Lengthen:Move adjustment slidesaway from shell.

4 Relace free end of crotchstrap between slides. Pulltight.

WARNING!

Failure to reattach the crotch strap correctly,can result in serious injury or death.

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Pull on crotch strap soadjustment slides are flushagainst the shell.

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Adjust Harness Straps:

Locate harness strapadjustment slides underthe pad.

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2 Unlace free end of harnessstrap from adjustmentslides.


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WARNING!

Failure to reattach the harness strapcorrectly, can result in serious injury ordeath.

To Shorten:Move the adjustment slidescloser to shell.

To Lengthen:Move adjustment slidesaway from shell.

Relace free end of harnessstrap between slides. Pulltight.

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Position crotch strapbetween legs.

Position harness strapsover the child’s shoulders.

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Hold buckle plates withone hand and buckle withthe other. Push buckleplates into buckle until youhear a “click.” Pull up onharness to make surebuckle is locked.

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Securing Your Child in the ChildRestraint



The buckle should lay atmid-tummy and should besnug.

NOTE: A snug strapshould not allow any slack.It lies in a relativelystraight line withoutsagging. It does not presson the child’s flesh or pushthe child’s body into anunnatural position. Adjustcrotch strap and/orharness straps if needed.

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WARNING:Failure to fasten and tighten the harnesssystem correctly can result in serious injuryor death.

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Removing Your Child From theChild Restraint

Press red button onbuckle to release thebuckle plates. Pull buckleplates out. Place harnessstraps and crotch strapout of the way. Removechild.


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Carrier Use

To Adjust Handle:Pull handle out from shellon both sides. Rotate upor down to desiredlocation. Make sure bothsides of handle are lockedbefore using.

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Car Bed Carrier:The handle must be in themost upright position.

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Rocker:Rotate handle all the wayback.

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WARNING!

Read ALL instructions before using carrier.NEVER use carrier unless child is properlysecured.For use as a carrier by children weighing less than20 pounds (9 kg) and less than 26 inches (66 cm)tall.NEVER leave child unattended.Always keepchild within arm’s reach.Suffocation Hazard: Infant carrier can rollover on soft surfaces and suffocate child.NEVER place carrier on beds, sofas or othersoft surfaces.Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle inloose restraint straps. NEVER leave child incarrier when harness straps are loose orundone.Fall Hazard: Child’s movement can slidecarrier. NEVER place carrier near edges ofcounter tops, tables or other elevated surfaces.Do not use the carrier if it is damaged orbroken, or if any parts are missing.


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Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts

Vehicle BeltsYou can not use LATCHwith this product. You willuse your vehicle’s beltsonly. In most cases youwill use the lap/shoulderbelt combination. Thereare some vehicle beltsthat will not work with achild restraint or willrequire special attention.See next page for specificinstructions.

Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint.You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatiblewith this child restraint. If you will use the LATCHsystem, refer to the LATCH section.ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop orcrash.To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lapbelt, let it return part way, then pull on it again. If it movesfreely, it is an ELR belt and the child restraint could workloose during normal driving. Refer to your vehicle owner’smanual.ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannotbe used with any child restraint.ELR lap-only belts must be replaced with a manual belt;contact your vehicle dealer. A locking clip will not correctthis problem.Automatic/Passive vehicle seat beltsThe automatic (passive) 2-point belt has no lap belt.Youmust install a lap belt to secure a child restraint.You mayalso need to install an extra lap belt for an automatic 3-point belt. Refer to the vehicles owner’s manual. Alocking clip will not correct this problem.Vehicle belt too shortContact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or

middle of the vehicle seatcushion (B).You must move the childrestraint to another seatinglocation.A locking clip willnot fix this problem.See “Locking Clip” section.

Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

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Buckle

Twist vehicle seat belt andlatch plate (or buckle)

Latch plate

WARNING!

Failure to check and adjust the manual beltas described above can result in seriousinjury or death.

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Manual Belts

Manual lap can allow thechild restraint to loosenwhen it is tilted or jarred.After tightening the lap beltsecurely, tilt and push thechild restraint forward andto both sides. If noloosening occurs, yourchild restraint should besecure.

If loosening does occur, trythe following: If the buckleplate slides on the belt,turn the buckle plate over.If the buckle slides, turn thebuckle. Refasten the vehiclelap belt.The release buttonshould face out aftertwisting so that it is easy toreach in an emergency.

If the lap belt continues to loosen, the child restraintmust be moved to another location in the vehicle.Alocking clip will not correct this problem; see yourvehicle owner’s manual.

2 Grasp both vehicle beltstogether just behind thebuckle plate and unbuckle.

Locking Clip NOTE: Remove the locking clip when the seat belt isnot being used with a child restraint. The locking clip islocated on the back of the seat.A locking clip will not fixall types of seat belt problems.Before you put your child restraint in the vehicle, bucklethe lap/shoulder belt. Pull on the lap belt portion. If itloosens or slips, you must either use a locking clip tohold the seat belt tight or move the child restraint toanother seating location.

1 Thread both vehicle lapand shoulder belts throughthe belt path. Make sureshoulder belt follows lapbelt path. Buckle. Pull upon shoulder belt until allslack is out and lap belt istight.



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Rebuckle belt. Lap beltportion should now betight. If not, removelocking clip and repeat allsteps.

Thread both portions ofthe vehicle belt onto thelocking clip.

Position locking clip about1 in. (2.5 cm) from vehiclebelt’s buckle plate.

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Rear Facing U

se:5-20 lbs.(2.3-9 kg),19-26” (48-66 cm),U

nder 1 year of age.Car Bed Use

Lap/Shoulder Belt

WARNING:Failure to place this child restraint side-facing with the child’s head toward centerof vehicle seat when the child is between 5-20 lbs. (2.3-9 kg) can result in serious injuryor death.Install side-facing. The back passenger seatis preferred, however, the front passengerseat is acceptable, even with an airbag, aslong as the child restraint does notinterfere with vehicle operation.Check vehicle’s owner manual for moreinformation about air bag/child restraintuse.

Lap Belt

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Rear Facing U

se:5-20 lbs.(2.3-9 kg),19-26” (48-66 cm),U

nder 1 year of age.Car Bed Installation withVehicle Belt

Place side-facing in theback seat with child’shead toward the centerof vehicle seat. Vehiclebelt loops must be on theside of the vehicle seatback as shown.

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If needed, the vehicle beltloops can be located oneither side of childrestraint. Pull corners ofpad off shell. Lift metalclip out of slot and moveto other side. Bothbelt loops must be onthe same side.NOTE:Child’s headmust be towards themiddle of vehicle seat.

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Thread the vehicle lap orlap/shoulder beltcombination through beltguides as shown. Bucklevehicle belt.

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With weakest hand onchild restraint, tilt andpush the base forwardand back, and from sideto side. If the seat beltsdo not loosen, yourchild restraint should besecure.NOTE: Some “play”from front to back orabout an inch from sideto side is acceptable. If it

moves more, review “Knowing your Vehicle Belts” and“The Locking Clip” sections.

WARNING!Using this child restraint in any vehicleseat where the lap belt cannot betightened securely and properly or whereit can be loosened by pulling on it canresult in serious injury or death.

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4 Lay your forearm acrosschild restraint whilepulling up on belt totighten. For a manualbelt, refer to “KnowingYour Vehicle Belt”section. Pull onshoulder strap toremove any slack.


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Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning

Undo the elastic strapfrom plastic button oneach side of shell.

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Pull pad off top of shell.2

Push buckle platesthrough pad.3

Pull pad off bottom ofshell. Pull buckle throughpad.

Clean with warm sudsywater, rinse clean, air dry.Do not use bleach orother harsh cleaners.

Replace seat pad byreversing order.Pull buckle through padand wrap pad aroundbottom of shell. Pullbuckle plates through padand wrap pad around topof shell. Make sureharness and crotch strapsare not twisted. Reattachelastic to sides of shell.

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�1. If your child restraint is not held securely by the belt:Press down firmly on the child restraint and remove all theslack in the belt. Make sure the belt buckle is not up againstthe child restraint where the belt cannot be tightened. ReviewLocking Clip section. If you cannot secure the child restrainttightly, move it to another seating location.�2. If the child restraint buckle or harness adjustmentlever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enougharound child:DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around buckle and harnessrelease lever for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves,etc. Clean with warm water and/or remove object withtweezers. If you cannot get the harness to adjust and remaintight with the buckle securely locked, do not use the childrestraint. If the buckle plate will not lock securely, go towww.djgusa.com or call 1-800-544-1108 for assistance.�3. If your harness twists or ropes:Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the seatto help prevent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten harnessand it will be ready for next use.

Trouble Shooting Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the originalretail purchaser as follows:This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanshipfor one year from the date of original purchase. An original receiptis required to validate your warranty. DJG will, at its option,provide replacement parts or replace this product. DJG reserves theright to substitute if the part or model has been discontinued.To make a claim under this warranty you may contact us atwww.djgusa.com, fax us at 1-800-207-8182 24 hours a day, write toDJG, Consumer Relations Department, P O Box 2609, Columbus, IN47202-2609, or call 1-800-544-1108 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ESTMonday through Thursday and from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.Proof of purchase is required and shipping charges are theresponsibility of the consumer.Warranty Limitations:This warranty does not include damages which arise from misuse orabuse of this product.Limitation of Damages:The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in lieu of allothers, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event will DJG orthe dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages,including incidental or consequential damages, arising out of the use orinability to use this product.Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and statelaw rights:Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of themerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be limited tothe duration and terms of the express written warranty. Some statesdo not allow limitations as to how long an implied warranty lasts orthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives youspecific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary fromstate to state. Neither DJG nor the dealer selling this productauthorized any person to create for it any other warranty, obligation,or liability in connection with this product.PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THE PRE-ADDRESSED OWNERREGISTRATION CARD WITHIN (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE TOEXPEDITE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND TO VERIFY THEORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE.


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Replacement Parts Order FormComplete the form on next page. Your model number withcolor code and manufacturer date code MUST be included onthe form to ensure proper replacement parts. Your modelnumber with color code and the date code can be found on asticker on the side of child restraint. Payment in U.S. dollarsmust accompany your order. Choose parts needed from thelist on the back of these instructions.Return the form with payment to:Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Consumer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 2609Columbus, IN 47202-2609Fax orders to: 1-800-207-8182Please make money orders payable to Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc. Fill in the area below to charge to Visa or Mastercard.We do not except personal checks or Discover Card. Alloutside of U.S. and Canada MUST use credit card.

Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.Youmust register this restraint to be reached in a recall.Send your name, address and the restraint’s modelnumber and manufacturing date to:

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.PO Box 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609 Attn: Consumer Relations or visit www.djgusa.comor call 1-800-544-1108

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.

Registration and Recall Information

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Address: __________________________________________

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