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®
Roundabout
User Guide
PLEASE READ
INSTRUCTIONS
STORE UNDER
COVER
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Table of Contents Safety Information Warnings......................................................................................................2 Important Notes...........................................................................................4 Certification..................................................................................................5 Registration ..................................................................................................5 Important Harness
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur if the following are not observed: • Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds • This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or in (2.3 and 18.1 kg.) and whose height is 40 inches (101.6 cm.) or other non-certified applications. less. Use rear-facing for children 5 – 35 pounds (2.3 –15.9 kg.) • Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety and forward-facing 20 – 40 pounds (9.1 – 18.1 kg.). Administration
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Safety Information Safety Information Important Notes Certification • Verify that the child seat is secure and the harness is properly This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used. Vehicle Safety Standards. This child seat is certified for use in motor • Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove vehicles and aircraft. bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat. Registratio
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1 inch (2.5 cm) Safety Information Safety Information Important Harness Adjustments Forward-Facing According to the American Academy of Pediatrics: Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) – 40 pounds All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least (9.1 – 18.1kg.) 1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. That means that if Use forward-facing only with children: your infant reaches 20 pounds before her first birthday, she should • who are at least one year of age and remain re
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Child Seat Features Child Seat Features 1 9 2 10 3 17 18 10 4 11 5 19 12 6 20 7 13 21 14 8 15 22 16 ® 17 Chest Clip 1 Cover 9 Versa-Tether (Top Anchorage Strap)-in pouch 18 Harness Holders 2 Serial Number and Manufactured Date (Under Cover) 10 Harness Straps 19 Harness Buckle 3 Shell 11 Harness Yoke 20 Harness-Adjuster Release Button 4 Forward-Facing Lock-Off 12 Belt Guard 21 Harness Adjuster Strap 5 Forward-Facing Belt Path 13 LATCH Adjuster Release Button 22 Recline Handle (F
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety Belts Vehicle Buckle Positions NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with WARNING! The position of the vehicle vehicle safety belts. belt buckle can adversely affect the IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle stability of the child seat. to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific If the buckle lies near the position marked information about vehicle safety belts a
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Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing • A positive click is NOT heard when the LATCH LATCH Installation connector and LATCH anchor are connected. • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH NOTE: If a positive click is not heard, but the LATCH installation. connector is in an upright position, you should not switch • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH the LATCH connectors. The strap may be too tight or anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must
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Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing 8 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and that Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation the child seat is secure. • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-shoulder • When properly installed in the rear-facing position, belt installation. the back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º • When not in use, always store LATCH connectors in from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is storage slots. See page 30. parked on a leve
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Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing 8 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and that Lap-Belt Installation the child seat is secure. • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-belt • When properly installed in the rear-facing position, installation. the back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º • When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is in storage slots. See page 30. parked on a level surface (Fig.
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 4 Place the child seat sideways on the vehicle LATCH Installation seat, with the back facing you. • Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing LATCH • Child seat may be in upright or recline position. See installation. Recline Adjustment on page 30. • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH ® 5 Remove the Versa-Tether from pouch and anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must place up and over the child seat b
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 7 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation seat while pulling the shoulder portion of • Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing lap- the vehicle belt tightly through the lock-off shoulder belt installation. (Fig. D). • When not in use, always store LATCH connectors in 8 Hold the shoulder belt tight and rotate the storage slots. See page 30. For Forward-Facing ward-Facing lock-off upward unti
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 6 If the vehicle is equipped with an approved tether anchor, Lap-Belt Installation ® attach the Versa-Tether hook to an approved tether anchor. • Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap-belt Remove all slack from tether to secure. Store excess webbing in installation. the tether pouch. See pages 25 – 28. • When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors 7 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked, and child seat
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® Aircraft Installation Installation: Versa-Tether Aircraft Installation Safety Information This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most WARNING! When using the child seat in forward-facing airlines in the U.S. and Canada will allow use of ® mode, attach the Versa-Tether only to tether anchors a child seat as long as it is labeled as an approved identified by the vehicle manufacturer as tether anchorage child seat for airline use and fits properly on points. Use of other locations is
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® ® Installation: Versa-Tether Installation: Versa-Tether ® Using the Versa-Tether Tether Connector Strap 1 Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for rear- approved tether-anchorage locations. facing tether installation. 2 Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat and remove the tether components Because every vehicle model is different, from the pouch. Place the tether up and sometimes you cannot find a location to over the child seat ba
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® Installation: Versa-Tether Child Seat Functions Energy-Absorbing Tether Switching the LATCH Connectors The LATCH strap may need to be switched for WARNING! The Energy Absorbing Tether has been proper alignment in rear-facing (Fig. C) versus designed to help indicate when this child seat has been forward-facing (Fig. D) installations. If a proper involved in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the connection cannot be achieved, complete the child seat is necessary. Rear-Facing
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Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Storing the LATCH Connectors Harness Buckle When the LATCH connectors are not in use, lift Fastening the Harness Buckle the child seat cover to access LATCH storage Hold the harness buckle with one hand. Use slots (Fig. A). Fold each end of the LATCH the other hand to insert one buckle tongue at a strap and slide each LATCH connector into the time into the harness buckle (Fig. E). x 2 adjacent slots. A E Proper connection is confirmed with a posi
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Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions 5 Move the harness straps to the side of the child How to Adjust Harness Slot Height seat. Use the harness holder located on the IMPORTANT: See Important Harness Adjustments straps and side of the cover to aid in holding on pages 6 – 7 for important instructions on proper the straps. harness fit based on your child’s height and weight. 6 Place child in the child seat. 1 Loosen the harness by pressing the harness- 7 Position the harness straps ar
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Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Refitting the Cover Child Seat Cover Removal To refit the cover, reverse the previous directions. Make sure the WARNING! Do not take apart or attempt to take apart shoulder straps are properly threaded through the chest clips and the harness. Never remove the buckle tongues from the the harness is not twisted. harness. They cannot be reattached after removal. If assembled Cleaning the Cover incorrectly, the child seat may not perform as intended. • HAN
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Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Harness Buckle Removal Cleaning the Harness Buckle 1 Fully recline the child seat. If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat, 2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer the harness buckle may need to be periodically on the bottom of the child seat. checked and cleaned of any accumulated food, 3 Pull the retainer away from child seat to drink, or other debris or dried liquids. loosen. • REMOVE BUCKLE as described on page 36. A 4 Turn the re
