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KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in this
manual. Failure to properly use this infant car seat increases the
risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or crash.
Store this manual in the pocket provided on the bottom of the seat.
FLEX-LOC
INFANT CAR SEAT
Fixed Back Adjustable Back
Child Weight: 5 to 30 lbs (2.2 to 13.6 kg)
Child Height: 30” or less (76.2 cm)
OWNER’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNINGS TO ALERT YOU TO POSSIBLE DANGERS ............................... 4 HOW TO REGISTER YOUR SAFETY SEAT ................................................... 5 SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................................. 6 3.1 About your child .................................................................................. 6 3.2 About your vehicle ................................................................................ 6
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USING INFANT RESTRAINT .......................................................................... 34 6.1 Securing your Child in the Safety Seat / Carrier ................................ 34 6.2 For the 5-Point Harness ..................................................................... 36 SECURING THE SAFETY SEAT OR BASE IN THE VEHICLE ..................... 37 7.1 Preparation ........................................................................................ 38 7.2 Installation of the
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1.0 WARNING WARNINGS TO ALERT YOU TO POSSIBLE DANGERS The ultimate safety of your child depends on the proper installation of the Safety Seat in your vehicle. Proper installation requires that you read and understand this entire manual and your vehicle’s owner’s manual before placing your child in the Safety Seat. DO NOT allow others to install or use this safety seat unless they completely understand it’s proper use and installation. Improper use of this Safety Seat can result in death
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2.0 REGISTER HOW TO REGISTER YOUR SAFETY SEAT Please complete the following information regarding this Safety Seat: Model Number : _________________ Manufactured in : _________________ Purchase Date : _________________ The model number can be found on a label on the side of the Safety Seat. The manufactured date can be found on a label on the bottom of the seat. Please fill out the prepaid registration post card attached to the safety harness and mail it today. In addition, we may find a
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3.0 SAFETY SAFETY INFORMATION 3.1 About your child • This Safety Seat is designed and tested to accommodate a child of a specific range of HEIGHT and WEIGHT. Using the Safety Seat for a child whose weight or height is outside of these limits will increase the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a crash. Please see the Warning label on the Safety Seat located on the child’s right side for weight and height limits for your model. Also noted on manual cover. • Special needs
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3.0 SAFETY the safety of your child. Quick turns, sudden stops, or other maneuvers in avoiding a crash, as well as a crash, can injure your child if not properly secured in the seat or if the seat is not properly installed in the vehicle. • There are many different types of vehicles, seat belt systems, or other occupant restraint systems in use today. Accordingly, this manual can only give guidelines for proper installation in your vehicle. In addition to this manual, you must also rea
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3.0 SAFETY 3.3 About Active Air Bags NEVER PLACE THIS SAFETY SEAT IN A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS AN ACTIVE AIR BAG. If an Active Air bag inflates, it can hit the safety seat with great force and cause death or serious injury to your child. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for additional information and warnings about Active Air bags, and supplemental restraints, and their proper use with Safety Seats. 3.4 About an unoccupied Safety Seat • Never leave the Safety Seat or Bas
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3.0 SAFETY 3.5 About this Safety Seat • This Safety Seat is constructed of plastic that can deform over time if left with any object in the seat while stored. DO NOT leave heavy objects in the seat while not in use. DO NOT store the seat in the trunk of your car with heavy objects on it or with pressure on the seat from the trunk lid. • Replace the Safety Seat and Base after an accident of any kind. An accident, even a minor accident, can cause undetectable damage to the Safety Seat
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3.0 SAFETY from the surface that the seat is on as well as from the pressure on their chest from the safety harness. In addition, if the carrier is placed too upright, the child’s head can fall forward and cause the child to have difficulty breathing. To avoid death or serious injury from suffocation, falls and other hazards: • Always place the carrier on a firm and level surface. Never place the carrier on soft or plush surfaces such as a bed, comforter, couch, sofa, chair, etc. The
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3.0 SAFETY • Strings and cords can cause strangulation: - DO NOT place items with string around a child’s neck, such as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc. - DO NOT suspend strings on or over carrier. - DO NOT attach strings to toys. - DO NOT place the carrier near a window where cords from blinds or drapes can strangle a child. WARNING Never leave child unattended. SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Infant carrier can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate child, NEVER place carrier on beds, sofas,
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4.0 LOCATION SELECTING THE BEST LOCATION FOR THE SAFETY SEAT WARNING Not every location within an automobile may be safe for the installation of this Safety Seat. In fact, some automobiles have no seating position that is safe for the installation of a safety seat. Improper placement of this Safety Seat within a vehicle will increase the risk of death or serious injury. Please follow the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle owner’s manual carefully to ensure proper location an
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4.0 LOCATION • If the driver is the only adult in the vehicle and the child requires constant monitoring, then the forward seating position may be used if there is no passenger side Active Air bag and all of the following requirements are met for this location. 4.2 Check that the Vehicle Seat Meets the Following Requirements WARNING DO NOT place rear-facing child seat on front seat with air bag. DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY can occur. The back seat is the safest place for children 12 and
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4.0 LOCATION • DO NOT place this Safety Seat in any vehicle seat that faces to the rear or to either side of the vehicle. (Fig. 14-1 & 14-2). • DO NOT use this Safety Seat in a vehicle that has a vehicle seat back that does not lock into place. A seat back that folds forward must have a latch or locking Fig. 14-1 mechanism to prevent it from flying forward and striking the child in a sudden stop or accident. • Please review your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the best location
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4.0 LOCATION for use with the Safety Seat. Even newer vehicles can have seat belts systems that are not safe for use with the Safety Seat. These systems may look safe but their method of operation precludes their use with the Safety Seat. If you are unsure if the vehicle seat belt is safe for use with the Safety Seat, please contact the vehicle manufacturer for additional information. WARNING Carefully analyze the operation of the vehicle safety belts before using the Safety Seat. Bei
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4.0 LOCATION • DO NOT use a lap belt that stays loose after installed and locks only in a crash or sudden stop. These lap belts utilize an Emergency Locking Retractor and are often found in combination with motorized shoulder belts. Because these belts will allow the Safety Seat to move about on the seat, the chance of the Safety Seat being out of the proper position in a crash is very high. Accordingly, Fig. 16-1 do not use the Safety Seat with this type of Seat Belt system. Pleas
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4.0 LOCATION • DO NOT use a seat belt that is anchored on the seat more than 2 inches forward of the crease between the seat bottom and the seat back. This type of seat belt anchors the Safety Seat too far forward and the Safety Seat will not be safely restrained in the vehicle (Fig. 17-1). • DO NOT use a shoulder belt that moves Fig. 17-1 along a track. These systems typically move to surround the occupant when the door is closed. This type of belt system will NOT adequately r
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4.0 LOCATION Seat belt systems that are Adequate for use with the Safety Seat: The following seat belt systems can be used with the Safety Seat provided, that all of the other requirements prescribed in these instructions, including seat position, and all instructions provided by your vehicle’s owner’s manual are followed. • A lap belt that is manually adjusted and will remain tight while the vehicle is in motion is suitable for use with the Safety Seat. Pulling the belt through the b
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4.0 LOCATION loosening. This combination seat belt does not require a locking clip (Fig. 19-1). • A lap/shoulder combination belt system Fig. 19-1 with a latch plate that can slide freely along the belt is suitable for use with the Safety Seat if it includes a lockable retractor or if a locking clip is used to secure the lap belt into position and prevent loosening. Use the locking clip provided with the Safety Seat as instructed on page 42. Please refer to your vehicle’s owner’s m
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5.0 FEATURES SAFETY SEAT FEATURES AND THEIR PROPER USE 5.1 5-Point Harness Carry Handle Moving Seat Canopy Back (Adjustable Back Model) Seat Pad Handle Harness Release Straps Button Buckle Harness Clip Vehicle Belt Path/Hook Harness without base Adjuster Strap Harness Adjuster Button 20
