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TABLE OF CONTENTS Operations and Adjustments...............................24 Before You Begin Important Information........................................3 Warnings.................................................4 Basic Information................................................6 LATCH Belt Routing What is LATCH?...................................................8 LATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points LATCH Storage LATCH System....................................................9 Features
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No child restraint can guarantee protection Safety First Check List from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Read and understand instruction manual and child restraint labels. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. Registration Information child restraint rear-facing. Do not use child restraint rear-facing in Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: Failure to follow these instructions Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold and child restraint labels can result child restraint securely. Not all in child striking the vehicle’s vehicle seat belts can be used with interior during a sudden stop or a child restraint. crash. Secure child restraint with If vehicle seat belt does not hold a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is child restraint securely, read properly routed as shown in this “Vehicle Seat B
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): If child restraint is in a crash, it DO NOT remove LATCH system from must be replaced. DO NOT use it child restraint. If using vehicle seat again! A crash can cause unseen belt to secure child restraint, LATCH damage and using it again could connectors must be stored. (see result in serious injury or death. section “LATCH storage”) DO NOT use child restraint if it is Never attach two damaged or missing parts. LATCH connectors to one vehicle
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BASIC INFORMATION Certification WARNING Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor DO NOT place this child restraint in a vehicle seating location that has a Unoccupied Child Restraint front air bag. If an Always secure child restraint with LATCH or a air bag inflates, it can hit the child and In a crash, an unsecured child restraint can child restraint with great force injure passengers. and cause serious injury or death to your child. Check vehicle owner’s Dangerous Vehicle Seats manu
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BASIC INFORMATION (continued): Child Restraint Useful Life STOP using child restraint and throw it away after the date molded the child restraint. Do not use this car Look for: Year seat after December Vehicle Seat Protection restraint. Warm Weather or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in child restraint. 7
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WHAT IS LATCH? Vehicle system is called LATCH. LATCH stands for: Top Tether Anchor LATCH locations. Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren. Points LATCH System for Vehicles: LATCH Vehicle anchor point and two lower anchor points. Lower Anchor Points ISOFIX to identify the new child restraint LATCH ISOFIX. LATCH anchor points. Vehicle Seat Crease LATCH with a symbol (Fig. a) or a colored dot. See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor identification, and req
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LATCH SYSTEM LATCH consists of a permanently attached lower anchorage belt and a top tether strap (Fig. a). Vehicle Child Restraint ONLY use LATCH in a seating Top Tether Top Tether position recommended Anchor Point As a manufacturer we do not Vehicle recommend using the Lower LATCH system in the center Anchor position if it exceeds Points 11 inches from the center of LATCH anchor to the one center of another LATCH anchor. Child Restraint Lower Anchorage (Fig. a) Belt 9
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FEATURES Instruction Harness slots bar strap** Harness strap Harness tie Harness strap Harness Harness slots Crotch strap Harness release Recline stand LATCH Belt Adjustment belt Harness adjustment strap Splitter plate LATCH belt*** LATCH connector anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors the top of the child restraint to the body of the LATCH. LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt if vehicle is equipped with belt or LATCH, a tether helps reduce
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1” HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS Rear Facing: 5 to 30 lbs. (2.2 - 13.6kg) * recommends that children should be at least one year of age before being positioned forward facing. MUST be rear-facing. Preterm or Low Birth Weight rear-facing. Infant IMPORTANT: rear-facing with children up to A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may rear-facing According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, must be at least 1” below the top of the child restraint. When child can no longer
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH LATCH belt must be routed through opening in 6 1 child restraint for rear-facing mode. (fig. e) (see page 29, fig. d Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. tight and does not slip from the tightened Adjust child restraint to recline position position. If it does not stay tight, try another 2 (see fig. a and page 25, fig. g rear-facing LATCH anchors. 7 For ease of installation, extend LATCH belt to its Vehicle must 3 maximum length. Ball MUST be entir
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued) Recline Position Tether Openings (fig. a) Towels Recline Position (fig. b) LATCH (fig. f) (fig. c) (fig. d) (fig. e) 13 LAPC0110A LAP LAPC01 C0110A 10A LAPC0110A
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH LATCH belt must be routed through 6 1 opening in child restraint for forward-facing (see page 29, fig. e LATCH belt by pulling adjustment belt. Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. child restraint (fig. d). Adjust car seat to upright position (see fig. a 7 2 and page 25, fig. g (fig. e) Place forward-facing with LATCH anchors. tight and does not slip from the tightened For ease of installation, extend LATCH belt position. If it does not stay ti
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued) Tether Pull to tighten (A) (B) Lock (fig. f) Openings Position Upright LATCH Upright Position Position (fig. a) (fig. e) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) 15
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS 5 (fig. d) WARNING LATCH belt MUST be stored when belt MUST stay tight. using vehicle seat belt to install child restraint. If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 32. Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors 1 through forward-facing openings 6 (see page 31, fig. k Vehicle must side (fig. a). Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. e). LATCH If necessary, place rolled towels under child by pulling adjustment
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Tether Installation with Openings Lap belt only LATCH Towels Recline Position (fig. d) (fig. e) Installation with Lap/shoulder belt Recline Position (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 17 LAPC0110A LAPC0110A LAPC0110A LAPC0110A LAPC0110A
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS 4 WARNING LATCH belt MUST be stored when using vehicle seat belt to install child restraint (fig. d). child restraint. 5 Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors 1 (fig. e) through rear-facing openings (see page 31, fig. j belt MUST stay tight. side (fig. a). If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 32. LATCH by pulling adjustment belt. (A) to anchor 6 hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to (fig. f)
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Tether LATCH (stored) Installation with Openings Lap belt only Pull to tighten (A) (B) Upright Position (fig. a) (fig. f) Lock Installation with Lap/shoulder belt Position Upright Position (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) (fig. e) 19
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1” PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT Check harness system: REAR-FACING Rear-facing - 5-30 lbs (2.2-13.6 kg) Harness straps must be through bottom or middle slots at or below shoulders. at or below child’s shoulders. 1” below the top of the child restraint. 20
