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Instruction
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TABLE OF CONTENTS This instruction manual is for: Use ❃ ™ Avanta DX Infant Car Seat Series ™ Height & Weight Limits.....................................5 Avanta LX Infant Car Seat Series ™ Avanta EX Infant Car Seat Series Installation With Base..................................... 6 Instructions for these models are the same Installation Without Base................................8 unless otherwise noted. Placing Child in Car Seat................................10 Operations and Adjustments..
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No car seat can guarantee protection from Safety First Check List injury in every situation, but proper use helps ❃ reduce the risk of serious injury or death. ✔ Read and understand instruction manual and car seat labels. ✔ Use car seat rear-facing only. Registration Information ❃ ✔ Do not use in vehicle seat with air bag. Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint ✔ Secure children in back seat whenever to be re
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: DO NOT use rear-facing child restraint in Failure to follow these instructions and a vehicle seating position equipped with car seat labels can result in child striking an air bag. Child’s head and neck may the vehicle’s interior during a sudden be seriously injured when an stop or crash. Secure child restraint with inflating air bag hits back of child a vehicle seat belt as shown in this restraint. manual. Never put a car seat in a front vehicle se
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle missing parts. in loose harness straps. Never leave child in carrier when straps are loose or undone. DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Century or Fall Hazard: Child’s movement can slide Graco. Their use could alter the perfor- carrier. Never place carrier near edges mance of the of countertops, tables or other elevated car seat
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BASIC INFORMATION Certification Car Seat Useful Life ❃ ❃ This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable DO NOT use after date shown on back of requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety car seat due to changing requirements and Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and normal wear and tear. aircraft. Do not use this car Look for: Year seat after December Vehicle Seat Protection Unoccupied Car Seat ❃ ❃ Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt, Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat,
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS This car seat is designed for rear-facing use Preterm or Low Birth Weight ❃ only by an infant whose: Infants • Weight is less than 22 lbs (10 kg) and; A preterm or low birth weight infant may • Height is less than 29 inches (73.6 cm) be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat. Century advises that you have your physician or hospital s
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INSTALLATION WITH BASE 1 8 Place base rear-facing on vehicle seat. Check level indicator on base. Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. c). If necessary adjust Foot. 2 Thread vehicle lap belt through base belt Tabs and buckle belt. NOTE: Vehicle must be on level ground and child in car seat when leveling. NOTE: Vehicle shoulder belt must NOT be placed under belt Tabs. 3 Press down firmly on base to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle lap belt (fig. a). 4 Pull front
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INSTALLATION WITH BASE (continued) Tabs Foot (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 7
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INSTALLATION WITHOUT BASE 1 6 Place car seat rear-facing on vehicle seat. Adjust handle to a position behind car seat. 2 Thread vehicle lap belt through car seat Slots and buckle belt. NOTE: Vehicle shoulder belt must NOT be placed through car seat Slots. 3 Press down firmly on car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle lap belt (fig. a). 4 Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. b). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not secure
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INSTALLATION WITHOUT BASE (continued) Slots Towels (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 9
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT 1 Place child in car seat with child’s back flat against back of car seat. WARNING To prevent serious injury or death: 2 Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and insert tongue(s) into buckle to lock. • Keep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders. Periodically Pull up on tongue(s) to be sure they are check adjustments. locked. • Do not use strap covers, blankets cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by 3 Close harness tie
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT (continued) 3 3 2 2 (fig. a) (fig. b) 11 3-Point Models 5-Point Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 1 4 Harness Straps (fig. a): Adjustable Handle: • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. • Handle has three adjustment positions. • To loosen: Pull and hold upper belt tab • Push in red buttons on each side of while pulling harness straps. handle, rotate and release red buttons. Continue rotating handle to desired position until you hear a “click” sound. 2 Buckle: • IMPORTANT: Before lifting car seat, place 3-Point Models handle in “locked” upright carrying position.
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 5 5 6 6 7 7 Handle Upper Foot Lower (fig. d) 13 (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 3-Point Models 5-Point Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) 8 Changing Harness Strap Slots: E Re-install metal Rod: Harness straps must be through slots at or just • Lift harness straps up over car seat top. below shoulders. • Slide metal Rod into side Pockets and A Loosen harness straps: press Rod down below Tab. • Pull and hold upper belt tab. IMPORTANT: Harness straps MUST be behind metal Rod. • Pull harness straps out. B Remove both harness strap loops from F Re-attach harness strap loops to Splitter Splitte
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Tab Pockets Rod Loop Loop Splitter Plate (fig. e) 15
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. The car seat must be held securely at all times by a lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not change length while driving. To provide the most secure installation of the car seat: • Read the vehicle owner’s manual regarding car seat installation and seat belt use with car seat. • Follow all instruction labels on vehicle seat belt and car seat. If car seat is not held securely af
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Belts Forward of Seat Crease ❃ Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat Seat Crease crease may not securely hold car seat. Check vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation requirements. • If approved for use with car seat, install car seat and check for secure installation by pulling car seat front to back. If car seat slides forward, DO NOT use these seat belts. Seat Crease 17
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable ❃ The locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. a) and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if this works. If not, move car seat to another seating position. Flip Lap Belts - With Retractor ❃ Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold (fig. a) a car seat securely. Follow these steps to deter
