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IMPORTANT:
� DOUBLE CHECK EVERY TIME YOU
USE THIS CAR SEAT.
Roundabout 50
User Guide
Double Check Car Seat-to-Vehicle Installation:
� Check that the LATCH or vehicle seat belts connections to the
vehicle are tight and locked.
� Verify the car seat cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to-side
more than one inch at the connection point.
Double Check Child-to-Car Seat Installation:
� Tug on the buckle to ensure proper locking.
� Confirm harness straps are snug and over both shoulders and
hip
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Table of Contents Safety Information Warnings ...............................................................................................................2 Important Notes ....................................................................................................4 Certification ...........................................................................................................5 Registration ...................................................................................
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR if the following are not observed: • Use only in a rear-facing position when using it with an infant • Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) OR is less than 1 year of age. Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child seat. Please • Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 50 lbs (2.3 and 22.7 kg) and whose he
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Safety Information Safety Information Important Notes Certification • Verify child seat is secure and harness is properly adjusted around This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle child each time child seat is used. Safety Standards. This child restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles • Adjust harness to fit clothes the child is wearing. Remove bulky coats and aircraft. and/or jackets before putting child in child seat. • Cover child seat when vehicle is
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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: Use forward-facing only with children: All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least 1 • who are at least one year of age and year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds (9.1 kg). That means that • who weigh between 20 and 50 lbs (9.1 – 22.7 kg) and if your infant reaches 20 pounds (9.1 kg) before her first birthday, she •
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Child Seat Features Child Seat Features 1 2 16 17 18 3 9 19 10 11 20 12 13 22 4 5 14 6 7 21 15 8 ® 1 Cover 8 LATCH Connector 16 Versa-Tether (in pouch) 2 Serial Number and Manufactured 9 Harness Holder 17 Locking Clip (behind pouch) Date (Under Cover) 10 Harness Straps 18 Shell 3 Chest Clip 11 Harness Buckle 19 Harness Yoke 4 Rear-Facing Belt Path 12 Belly Pad 20 Belt Guard 5 LATCH Adjuster Release Button 13 Harness-Adjuster Release Lever 21 Energy-Absorbing Base 6 LATCH Adjuster (Under Cover) 2
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility 2. ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) with Locking Latch Plate Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts a Has a latch plate that does not NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with allow the lap part of the belt to vehicle safety belts. become loose after it is buckled. Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle safety belt
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility 4. ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) with a Sliding Latch Plate c Tightens by feeding the belt webbing back into the retractor. An ELR (emergency locking retractor) lap-shoulder belt with a sliding latch plate is a vehicle belt that: • has a latch plate that freely slides along the vehicle belt webbing, and • has a retractor that locks only in an emergency situation such as sudden stop or crash. This belt type requires the use of the locking
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Incompatible Vehicle Belts Vehicle Buckle Positions WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are NOT WARNING! The position of the vehicle compatible with this child seat: belt buckle can adversely affect the stability of the child seat. If the buckle lies near the incorrect position ( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened, try fitting the child seat in another seating position in the vehicle OR consult your vehicle owner’s manual to see if yo
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Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when connecting LATCH Installation either LATCH connector, the LATCH strap may be twisted, • Figure A illustrates a rear-facing LATCH or there may be debris in the LATCH connector. Correct installation. either situation before continuing with the installation • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH process. anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you 6 Push the child seat firmly int
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Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing • Ensure the vehicle seat belt system is locked. Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation • If your vehicle is not equipped with a lockable • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap- seat belt system, use of a locking clip may shoulder belt installation. be required. See page 35 for locking clip • When not in use, always store the LATCH instructions connectors in the storage slots. 6 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked and See
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Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing 4 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and Lap-Belt Installation then buckle (Fig. D). • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-belt 5 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat installation. while removing slack from the vehicle belt. • When not in use, always store the LATCH • Ensure the vehicle seat belt system is locked. connectors in storage slots. See page 34. • See vehicle owner’s manual to determine what
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 6 Attach one LATCH connector to its adjacent LATCH Installation Release T op vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. D) in the upright • Figure A illustrates a forward-facing LATCH Button position (Fig. E). installation. • An audible click confirms attachment. • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH • Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted. anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you TIP: You may need to turn the back of
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 3 Pull the vehicle belt out and thread it through Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation the forward-facing belt path (Fig. C). • Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing lap- TIP: Turning the back of the child seat toward you shoulder belt installation. can make routing the vehicle belt easier. • When not in use, always store LATCH connectors 4 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and in storage slots. See page 34. buckle (F
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 3 Pull the vehicle belt out and thread it through Lap-Belt Installation the forward-facing belt path to the opposite • Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap- side of the seat (Fig. C). belt installation. 4 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and • When not in use, always store the LATCH buckle (Fig. D). connectors in storage slots. See page 34. 5 Push the child seat firmly into vehicle seat while tightening
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® Installation: Aircraft Installation: Versa-Tether Safety Information discard the foam inserts found under the cover. This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most airlines WARNING! in the US and Canada will allow use of a child seat if it is • When using the child seat in forward-facing mode, attach the labeled as an approved child seat for airline use and fits Versa-Tether only to tether anchors identified by the vehicle properly on plane. Contact the airline about their policy ma
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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 approved tether anchorage locations. WARNING! 2 Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat OR Only use the tether connector strap for and remove the tether components from rear-facing tether installation. the pouch. Place the tether up and over the child seat back. Because every vehicle model is different, A 3 Install the child seat using t
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® Installation: Versa-Tether Child Seat Functions Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether Switching the LATCH Mode The LATCH connector strap must be switched to The energy-absorbing Versa-Tether was designed to enhance the correct belt path for rear-facing (Fig. D) versus the performance of the child seat tether. By introducing a staged forward-facing (Fig. E) installation modes. release of the tether webbing, the forward movement of the child seat is delayed while reducing the amount of energy trans
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Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Storing the LATCH Connectors Using the Locking Clip When the LATCH connectors are not in use, lift Install child seat into vehicle using instruction the child seat cover to access LATCH storage through step 5 on pages 16-21 for rear-facing, slots (Fig. A). Fold each end of the LATCH or pages 22-27 for forward-facing. strap and slide each LATCH connector into the NOTE: Clip is attached and stored on the back of the seat. adjacent slots. NOTE: Brita
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Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Chest Clip Adjusting Harness Slot Height IMPORTANT: See Important Harness Adjustments Fastening the Chest Clip: Fasten the chest on pages 6 – 7 for instructions on proper harness fit clip by pushing the two halves together until based on your child’s height and weight. a positive click is heard (Fig. A). 1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness Releasing the Chest Clip: Squeeze the adjuster lever while pulling both shoulder straps middle tab t
