Alpha Omega Elite/Luxe Deluxe 3-In-1 Owner's Manual: Replacement Parts List

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Eng. 4358-3340E
Replacement Parts List
NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be Alpha Omega ® Elite/Luxe
substituted.
Part Cost Quantity Total Cost Deluxe 3-In-1
Crotch Strap/Buckle $4.99 X______= $ ______________
Harness Strap . . . . .$2.00 X______= $ ______________ Owner’s Manual
Pad Set . . . . . . . . .$42.00 X______= $ ______________ www.djgusa.com
Harness Retainer . . .$1.50 X______= $ ______________
Locking Clip . . . . . . .$2.50 X______= $ ______________
Tether Kit . . . . . . . .$9.99 X______= $ ______________
Latch Kit . . . . . . . .$24.99 X______= $ ______________ This child
Instructions . . . . . . .$0.00 X______= $ ______________ restraint is
designed for
Merchandise Total $______________ use by children
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Shipping and handling: $ ______________ whose:
Up to $25.00 . . . . . . . . . .$5.95 $100.01 to $150.00 . . . . .$10.95
$25.01 to $50.00 . . . . . . .$6.95 $150.01 to $200.00 . . . . .$11.95 Weight:
$50.01 to $75.00 . . . . . . .$8.95 $200.01 and up . . . . . . . .$13.95 5-100 pounds
$75.01 to $100.00 . . . . . .$9.95 Outside Continental USA $10.00
(2.3-45.4 kg)
Sales Tax $ ____________
(Indiana, California, and Massachusetts residents add applicable sales tax. Height:
Grand Total $ ______________ 19-52 inches
No shipping and handling on instructions for quantities under 6. Add $.50 for
(48-132.1 cm)
each instruction over 6, then add applicable shipping and handling.
Read all instructions

BEFORE USING
this child restraint.
Fill Out For Credit Card KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
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Before You Begin... Table of Contents

Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to Warnings..........................................................................................2-4
throughout this manual as a child restraint.The DJG Registration and Recall ....................................................................5
family is committed to creating a child restraint with the General and Warm Weather Use..................................................5
most comfort and convenience available today. Aircraft Installation ..........................................................................5
Understanding Your Vehicle ........................................................6-7
Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and Child Restraint Parts ....................................................................8-9
examples. If you always buckle your seat belt, your child
Choosing Restraint and Position ................................................10
will think it is the natural thing to do. Make it a firm rule
that the vehicle does not go until everyone is buckled Preparing the Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ......................11
up. Make no exceptions. Check Harness/Headrest Height ..................................12-13
Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint ........................14-15
No one can predict if use of a child restraint will Removing Your Child From Child Restraint ............................16
prevent injury or death in a particular crash. However, Reclining the Child Restraint ......................................................17
combined with careful driving, proper use of a child Rotating Armrests ..........................................................................17
restraint can lower a child’s risk of injury or death in
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts..............................................18
most crashes.
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts ....................................................19-20
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read Locking Clip ..............................................................................21-22
and follow these instructions. After reading, if you still Rear-Facing Use ..............................................................................23
have questions or have any problems with this child Rear-Facing Installation ..................................................................24
restraint, please contact our Consumer Relations Vehicle Belts ......................................................................25-26
Department at: LATCH ................................................................................27-29
Forward-Facing Use ......................................................................30
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Forward-Facing Installation ..........................................................31
Website: www.djgusa.com Vehicle Belts ......................................................................32-33
LATCH ................................................................................34-36
Fax: 1-800-207-8182 Adjusting the Top Anchorage (Tether) Strap............................37
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Belt-Positioning Booster Use ....................................................38
Removal of Seat Base ....................................................................39
P.O. Box 2609
Removal of Harness ................................................................40-41
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Belt-Positioning Booster Installation ....................................42-44
Telephone: 1-800-544-1108 Reinstall Harness and Base ....................................................45-46
7 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH Remove Seat Pad for Cleaning ..............................................47-48
7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI Trouble Shooting ............................................................................49
Warranty ..........................................................................................50
On the back of the shell there is an expiration date for Replacement Order Form ......................................................53-54
use of this child restraint. Do not use this seat after
the expiration date.
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! WARNING ! WARNING
Failure to follow these warnings can result in
the serious injury or death of your child. To The vehicle or LATCH belt must stay
help you recognize those instructions which tight at the belt path.When you switch from
are most critical for your child’s safety, we one mode to the next, review the sections of
use this symbol : this instruction manual that apply to that
mode. If you don’t, your child could be
injured or killed.
According to accident statistics, children Do not use a child restraint with damaged
are safer when properly restrained in the or missing parts.
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions. Do not use cut, frayed or damaged
harnesses.
Never place a child rear-facing in a
seating position with an active frontal Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
airbag.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify
This child restraint must always face the the child restraint in any way.
rear of the vehicle and be in the fully reclined
position when the child weighs between 5-35 Do not use a child restraint that has been
lbs. (2.3-16 kg) and is less than one year old. in a crash.You must get a new child
restraint.
Never place a child less than one-year old
forward facing. Use the child restraint only on vehicle
seats that face forward. Do not use on seats
Check vehicle instructions for more that face the sides or rear of the vehicle.
information about air bag/child restraint use.
Check the vehicle or LATCH belt before
Make sure the harness height is correct for each use. Use only if the belt can be
your child’s size. tightened properly and securely.
The harness strap must be snug. This child restraint should be securely
belted in the vehicle even when not in use. In
Never take your child out of the child a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child
restraint or try to tend to your child’s needs restraint could injure other occupants.
while the vehicle is moving. Never leave child
unattended.
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! WARNING General and Warm Weather Use

To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
Do not use this child restraint if the damage, use a towel underneath and behind child
midpoint of your child’s head is above the restraint.
top of the child restraint’s headrest. To avoid your child being seriously burned, take
the following precautions:
Dorel Juvenile Group does not recommend 1. Park in the shade or where sun does not
the use of any child restraint accessories directly hit the child restraint.
except those recommended by DJG.
2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket
Never allow any child to play with this when not in use.
child restraint; it is not a toy. 3. Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in
child restraint.
Secure the top anchorage strap (tether)
provided with this child restraint as specified Registration and Recall Information
in both the vehicle and child restraint Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.You
manufacturer's instructions. must register this restraint to be reached in a recall.
Send your name, address and the restraint’s model
Do not remove any of the warning labels number and manufacturing date to:
or other labels on the child restraint.
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Placing you child in a hot child restraint PO Box 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609
may result in burns. Attn: Consumer Relations or visit www.djgusa.com
or call 1-800-544-1108
Read instructions for other warnings. For recall information, call the U.S. Government's
Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-
424-9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Aircraft Installation
This restraint is certified for aircraft use only when used
with the internal harness. Do not use as a belt-
positioning seat because aircraft seats do not have
shoulder belts. Use on forward-facing aircraft seats only
and in a position where the lap belt can be tightened
securely.This child restraint is installed in an aircraft seat
the same way it is installed in the vehicle.
Use the child restraint only with F.A.A. certified
equipment. Contact the airline prior to taking a child
restraint on board in order to comply with their specific
regulations.
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Understanding Your Vehicle

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than
those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual
to help identify your vehicle’s specific features.
B
D
C
A.Anchor Bracket D.Air Bag

For Top Anchorage Strap (Consult your vehicle
(Forward-Facing Only) owner’s manual for all air
bag locations)
B. LATCH Anchors
(In seat bight) E. Seat Bight
(Where seat cushions
C. Seat Buckles meet)
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Child Restraint Parts
A
Front Back
B C
D
O
E N
G
F U P
I
J
Q
H K T
R
L M S
A. Headrest/Harness F. Harness Retainer

Adjusting Levers M. Removable Base R. Instructions
G. Buckle Plate
B. Pillow N. Shoulder Belt S. LATCH Belt
H. Buckle Positioning Guide
(on select models) T. Cup Holder
I. Side Pad O. Top Anchorage
C. Adjustable (on select models) (on select models)
(Tether) Strap &
Headrest Hook
J. Harness Release U. Folding Armrests
D. Infant Insert Lever (under flap) P. Locking Clip
(on select models) (behind harness)
K. Recline Lever
E. Harness Covers Q. Splitter Plate
(on select models) L. Harness
Adjustment Strap
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Choosing Restraint and Position Preparing Child Restraint to Fit

Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your
Your Child
child restraint should be placed in the vehicle and which You MUST make these adjustments with your child
restraint should be used. before you install the child restraint in the vehicle.
Make sure LATCH belt
1 packaging is pulled free of
5-35 lbs (2.3-16 kg)
19-36 in. (48-91 cm) child restraint shell.
Rear-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint Loosen harness by pushing
face the back of the vehicle 2 down on the harness
and are placed in the back release lever while pulling
seat. out on harness.
Depending on your model,
22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg) the harness release lever
34-43 in. (85.1-110 cm) may be under a flap on the
and Over 1 Year Old pad in the front of
restraint.
Forward-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child restraint
face the front of the vehicle
and are placed in the back
seat.
Press on harness retainer
3 release button and pull
40-100 lbs (18.1-45.4 kg) apart.
43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
and Over 1 Year Old
Belt-positioning booster
using vehicle
lap/shoulder belt Press red button on
4 buckle to release the
combination
Child and child restraint buckle plates. Place
face the front of the vehicle harness over sides of child
and are placed in the back restraint.
seat. 5-point Harness and
Base are removed.
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5 Place the child’s bottom and Rotate headrest/harness

back flat against the child 8 adjusting levers in. Move
restraint.This will increase headrest up or down to
comfort and allow the adjust. Make sure headrest
harness to properly tighten. is locked into place.
NOTE: The highest
position is for belt-
positioning use only.
Determine which of the ! WARNING:

6 three available buckle slots
is both comfortable and Make sure metal bar
snug. Refer to “Removal of is locked into
1 Harness” and “Removal of position. Failure to
2 Base” to adjust buckle. do this can result in
3 serious injury or
death.
You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots
when rear-facing. Any slot can be used for Infant Insert (on select
forward-facing. 9 A models): When using
insert (A), make sure insert
Check Harness/Headrest Height does not cover your
Rear-Facing Position: infant’s face in any way.
7 Harness guide must be B Remove the insert for
Harness even with or just below older babies and toddlers.
Guide the shoulders. C To remove the insert,
unthread the harness from
If the harness is above the splitter plate, remove
child’s shoulders with the harness guides (see belt-
headrest in the lowest positioning booster
position, do not use this section), remove insert, and
child restraint. Use an infant rethread harness. Reverse to replace insert.
child restraint instead.
Harness Covers (on select models): Harness covers
Forward-Facing Position: (B) help provide comfort to the neck. For Harness
Harness guide must be even with or just above the Covers to fit correctly, you may have to fit the upper
shoulders. ends of the covers through the harness slots. Removal is
the same as for the infant insert.
If the harness is below the child’s shoulders with the
headrest in the 4th highest position, the child weighs at Side Pads (on select models): Side pillows (C) help
least 40 lbs. (18.1 kg) and is over 1 year old, convert keep child snugly in the child restraint. To remove,
the seat to a belt-positioning booster. unbuckle harness and remove side pillows.
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Pull on harness adjustment

Securing Your Child in the Child 4 strap to tighten harness
Restraint snugly.
NOTE: A snug strap

Position harness straps should not allow any slack.
1 over the child’s shoulders. It lies in a relatively
straight line without
sagging. It does not press
on the child’s flesh or push
the child’s body into an
unnatural position.
Push each buckle plate

2 into buckle until you hear Position the harness
a “click”. Remember to
5 retainer at mid-chest (even
always pull up on harness with arm pits), away from
straps to make sure the child’s neck.
buckle is locked tightly.
Snap the harness retainer

3 together.
! WARNING:
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness
system correctly and snugly can result in
serious injury or death.
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Removing Your Child From the Reclining the Child Restraint

Child Restraint This child restraint has 3
1 recline positions when
Push down on harness
1 release button while pulling used with the base:
up on harness straps above Upright and Semi-reclined
the latch plates to loosen. (forward facing only) and
Place harness over sides of Reclined.
child restraint. Rear-facing - Must be
fully reclined.
Forward-Facing - Semi-
reclined or upright.
To fully recline, pull out on

2 handle and push top of
Press on release button
2 and pull apart.
child restraint back.
For upright position, pull
out on handle and pull
child restraint up.
Rotating Armrests
To rotate armrests up or
3 down, pull out on arm and
rotate. Make sure
Press red button on buckle
3 to release the buckle
armrests lock into place.
plates. Remove child.
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Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

The LATCH System Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint.
You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible
LATCH means Lower with this child restraint. If you will use the LATCH
Anchor bars system, refer to the LATCH section.
Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren. Not all vehicles ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts
manufactured before Definition:These belts only lock in a sudden stop or
September 2002 were crash.To see if you have this type of belt, pull on the lap
equipped with LATCH. belt, let it return part way, then pull on it again. If it
moves freely, it is an ELR belt and the child restraint
The LATCH system allows could work loose during normal driving. Refer to your
a child restraint to be vehicle owner’s manual.
secured in the vehicle
without using the vehicle ELR shoulder belts either require a locking clip or cannot
belt system and can ONLY be used with any child restraint. Note: You may use an
be used in vehicles that ELR lap and shoulder belt when using this child restraint
have the anchor bars as belt-positioning booster; no locking clip is required.
installed. ELR lap-only belts must be replaced with a manual belt;
contact your vehicle dealer. A locking clip will not
Check your vehicle owners correct this problem.
manual to see which
seating positions may be Automatic/Passive vehicle seat belts
equipped with the LATCH Automatic (passive) 2-point belt has no lap belt.You must
system. install a lap belt to secure a child restraint.You may also
need to install an extra lap belt for an automatic 3-point
Vehicle Belts belt. Refer to the vehicles owner’s manual. A locking clip
will not correct this problem.
If LATCH is not an option,
you will use your vehicle’s Vehicle belt too short
belts. In most cases you Contact your vehicle dealer for a seat belt extender.
will use the lap/shoulder
belt combination. There Belts in center of the door or side panel (A) or
are some vehicle belts that middle of the vehicle seat cushion (B).
will not work with a child You must move the child
restraint or will require
A B restraint to another seating
special attention. See next location.A locking clip will
page for specific not fix this problem.
instructions. See Locking Clips section

Manual Belts
1 Locking Clip
Manual lap belts are
common in the center rear NOTE: The locking clip is located on the back of the seat.
seat and can allow the child You do not need a locking clip when using this seat as a
restraint to loosen when it belt-positioning booster.
is tilted or jarred. After Remove the locking clip when the seat belt is not being
tightening the lap belt used with a child restraint. A locking clip will not fix all
securely, tilt and push the types of seat belt problems.
child restraint forward and Before you put your child restraint in the vehicle, buckle the
to both sides. If no lap/shoulder belt. Pull on the lap belt portion. If it loosens or
loosening occurs, your child slips, you must either use a locking clip to hold the seat belt
tight or move the child restraint to another seating location.
restraint should be secure.
Thread both vehicle lap
If loosening does occur, do 1 and shoulder belts through
the following: If the latch the slot (as shown) and
plate slides on the belt, turn out other side. Buckle.
the latch plate over. If the Pull up on shoulder belt
2 buckle slides, turn the until all slack is out and lap
Latch plate buckle. Refasten the vehicle belt is tight.
lap belt.The release button
Buckle should face out after
twisting so that it is easy to
reach in an emergency. Grasp both vehicle belts
2 together just behind the
If the lap belt continues to
loosen, the child restraint latch plate and unbuckle.
must be moved to another NOTE: If the latch plate
ends up behind the child
Twist vehicle seat belt and location in the vehicle. A restraint, grasp the belts to
latch plate (or buckle) locking clip will not correct
this problem; see your the outside of the child
restraint, as close to the
vehicle owner’s manual. latch plate as possible.
Thread both portions of the

3 vehicle belt onto the locking
clip, as close to the buckle
! WARNING plate as possible.
Failure to check and adjust the manual belt
as described above can result in serious
injury or death.
Rear Facing Use: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg), 19-36” (48-91 cm).
Position locking clip about
4 1 in. (2.5 cm) from vehicle Rear-Facing Use
belt’s buckle plate.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Lap Belt

5 Rebuckle belt. Lap belt Refer to the “Choosing
portion should now be Restraint and Position”
tight. If not, remove section to determine if
locking clip and repeat all your child should be in
steps. the rear-facing position.
LATCH Belt
! WARNING:
This child restraint must always face the
rear of the vehicle and be in the fully
reclined position when the child weighs
between 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg) and is less
than one year old.
Never place a child rear-facing in
a seating position with an active
frontal airbag.This can result in
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Rear-Facing Installation Rear-Facing Installation with
After deciding whether to use your Vehicle Belts or Vehicle Belt:
LATCH, be sure to read the warnings below as they Place child restraint rear-
pertain to both systems. 1 facing in the back seat.
You may need to remove
LEVEL
TO GROUND
With child restraint in the

the base for narrow vehicle most reclined position,
seats or airline use. See make sure level lines on
“Removing Base” in Belt- shoulder belt positioning
Positioning Booster guide are level with
section. ground. Adjust child
To use the child restraint restraint if needed.
rear-facing without base, NOTE: Attach top
make sure recline stand is anchorage hook (tether)
folded under seat. to the recline stand.
When LATCH is not
available, fasten belt hooks Thread the vehicle lap or
together behind the child 2 lap/shoulder belt
restraint as shown. combination through the
rear-facing belt slot.
The top anchorage strap

and hook is not used for
rear-facing. Store top
anchorage hook (tether) to Thread vehicle seat belt
the recline stand as shown. 3 under pad in front of
Tighten to remove slack. crotch strap to the
opposite side. Buckle
1 vehicle belt.
2
! WARNING Do not place vehicle
belt over child’s legs.
A loose top anchorage (tether) strap can
result in serious injury or death.
A loose LATCH system can result in You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap
serious injury or death. slots when rear-facing.
Push down firmly on the
4 child restraint and pull up Rear-Facing Installation with
on belt to tighten. For a LATCH: Install LATCH Belt
manual belt, refer to
“Knowing your Vehicle Do not use the LATCH
Belt” section. Pull up on 1 system along with the
shoulder strap to remove adult lap or lap/shoulder
any slack. belt.
NOTE: In some cases, you To thread LATCH belts:

may need to pull the pad off Pull the seat pad off the
the front corner and front corners of shell.
expose the belt path.
Tighten belt through belt
path slot. Replace pad on
corner. Insert the hook with the
2 adjuster through the rear-
With weakest hand at belt facing belt path.
5 path, tilt and push the child
restraint forward and back,
and from side to side. If
the seat belts do not
loosen, your child restraint
should be secure. Reach under pad and pull
NOTE: Some “play” from
3 the LATCH hook across
front to back or about an the shell. LATCH belt
inch from side to side is MUST be under pad and
NOTE: Locking clip is acceptable. If it moves in front of buckle strap.
shown installed. more, review “Knowing
your Vehicle Belts” and “The NOTE: You must use
Locking Clip” sections. the 1st or 2nd buckle
strap slots when rear-
After checking for hot seat and buckles, secure child as facing.
described in “Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint”
section.
Put seat pad back over
! 4 corners of shell.
WARNING
Using the child restraint in any vehicle seat Completed threading of
where the lap belt cannot be tightened the LATCH system rear-
securely and properly or where it can be facing is shown.
loosened by pulling on it can result in
With weakest hand at belt
Rear-Facing Installation with 4 path, tilt and push the child
LATCH: Install in Vehicle restraint forward and
back, and from side to
Connect and tighten harness side. If the LATCH belts
1 LEVEL
TO GROUND
straps prior to installing in do not loosen, your child

vehicle. restraint should be secure.
Place child restraint rear-facing
in the back seat. With child NOTE: Some “play” from
restraint in the most reclined front to back or about an
position, make sure level lines inch from side to side is acceptable. If the child restraint
on shoulder belt positioning does not remain tight, do not use the child restraint in
guide are level with ground. this seating location with this LATCH system.
Adjust child restraint if needed.
After checking for hot
NOTE: Tuck top anchorage strap and hook under the 5 seat and buckles, place
base or child restraint. infant in child restraint.
Fasten one LATCH belt See “Securing your child
2 hook to the anchor in the in the child restraint”
vehicle seat located in the section.
vehicle seat bight. Repeat
for other side of child
restraint. See your vehicle To remove LATCH:
owner’s manual for more
6 Remove child from
information. child restraint. Press
down firmly on
Push down firmly on the child adjuster side of child
3 restraint and pull up on the restraint and press
loop to tighten belt. release button to
release tension.
Unhook LATCH from
bar by squeezing
spring lever and twist
hook.
NOTE: In some cases, you
may need to pull the pad off ! WARNING
the front corner and expose
the belt path. Tighten belt Using this child restraint in any vehicle
through belt path slot. seat where the LATCH belt cannot be
Replace pad on corner. tightened securely and properly or where
it can be loosened by pulling on it, can
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Forward-Facing Use: 22-40 lbs. (10.1-18 kg), 34-43” (85.1-110 cm), Over 1 year of age.
Forward-Facing Use Forward-Facing Installation
After deciding whether to use your Vehicle Belts or
LATCH, be sure to read the warnings below as they
pertain to both systems.
You may need to remove
the base for narrow
vehicle seats or airline
use. See “Removing
Base” in Belt-Positioning
Booster section.
NOTE: To install the
child restraint without
Lap Belt the base, use either the
Lap/Shoulder Belt recline mode or upright
mode. For upright mode,
Refer to the “Choosing rotate recline stand down
Restraint and Position” and out, then push up to
section to make sure your lock.
child is at the proper
weight and height to face
forward. When LATCH is not
being used, fasten belt
hooks together behind
the child restraint as
shown.
LATCH Belt
! WARNING:
Using this child restraint in any vehicle seat
where the lap or LATCH belts cannot be
tightened securely and properly or where it
can be loosened by pulling on it can result
in serious injury or death. ! WARNING:
Check vehicle instructions for more Loose LATCH hooks can result in serious
information about airbag/child restraint injury or death.
use.
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NOTE: If your vehicle
Forward-Facing Installation with does not have an anchor
Vehicle Belts: bracket, attach the top
anchorage hook (tether)
Connect and tighten to the recline stand as
1 harness straps prior to shown. Tighten to
installing in vehicle. remove slack.
Place child restraint flush
against the back of the With weakest hand at
vehicle seat forward- 4 the belt path, tilt and
facing in the back seat. push the child restraint
The recline position is to be from side to side. If the
used only to install the child LATCH belts do not
restraint flush against the loosen, your child
back of the vehicle seat back, if needed. restraint should be
Thread the vehicle lap belt or lap/shoulder belt secure.
combination through the belt path and out other side. NOTE: Some “play”
Buckle. from front to back or
about an inch from side
Place one knee in the child to side is acceptable. If it
2 restraint and push down NOTE: Locking clip is moves more, review
firmly while pulling up on shown installed. “Knowing Your Vehicle
belt to tighten. For a Belts” and “The Locking
manual belt, refer to Clip” sections.
“Knowing your Vehicle Belt”
section. ! WARNING
Using this child restraint in any vehicle
seat where the lap belt cannot be
tightened securely and properly or where
it can be loosened by pulling on it can
With knee still in child result in serious injury or death.
3 restraint, attach hook to
anchor in vehicle. Push After checking for hot
down firmly and tighten 5 seat and buckles, place
top anchorage strap. your child in the child
restraint as described in
To Adjust and other top the “Securing Your Child
anchorage strap in the Child Restraint”
information: See “Adjusting section.
Top Anchorage Strap”
section.
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Fasten one LATCH belt
Forward-Facing Installation with 4 hook to the anchor in
LATCH Belt: Install LATCH Belts the vehicle seat located
in the vehicle seat bight.
NOTE: Do not use Repeat for other side of
1 LATCH system along with child restraint. See your
the adult lap or vehicle owner’s manual
lap/shoulder belt. for locations and more
information.
Route LATCH belt through
upper slot in side of shell.
Place one knee in the

5 child restraint and push
2 Pull one LATCH hook
across the back and out down firmly while pulling
the other side. up on the loop to
tighten belt.
The LATCH adjuster can
be on either side, but the
belt should not be twisted.
3 Connect and tighten

harness straps prior to
installing in vehicle.
With knee still in child
Place child restraint flush 6 restraint, attach hook to
against the back of the
vehicle seat forward- anchor in vehicle. Push
facing in the back seat. down firmly and tighten
top anchorage strap.
The recline position is to be
used only to install the child To adjust top anchorage
restraint flush against the strap: See “Adjusting Top
back of the vehicle seat Anchorage Strap”
back, if needed. section.
With weakest hand at belt
7 path, tilt and push the child Adjusting the Top Anchorage
restraint forward and back Strap
and side to side. If the seat
belts do not loosen, your The top anchorage strap (tether) is used for the
child restraint should be forward-facing position only.
secure. Most vehicles made after 9/1/99 already have the
NOTE: Some “play” from anchor hardware for a top anchorage strap. Refer to
front to back or an inch or your owner’s manual or call your dealer.
two from side to side is Storage of Top Anchorage Strap:
acceptable. Rear-facing position: Place top anchorage
If the child restraint does not remain tight, do not use strap over the back of the child restraint with
the child restraint in this seating location with this the anchor hook secured under the base or
LATCH system. child restraint.
Belt-Positioning Booster position: Place
top anchorage strap behind the seat with the
! WARNING anchor hook under the seat.
Using this child restraint in any vehicle To Attach Top
seat where the LATCH belt cannot be Anchorage Strap:
tightened securely and properly or where Attach hook to anchor
it can be loosened by pulling on it, can in vehicle.
After checking for hot seat
8 and buckles, place child in
child restraint. See To Adjust Top
“Securing Your Child in the Pull loose Anchorage Strap:
Child Restraint” section. end to To tighten; Put knee in
tighten child restraint and push
down. Pull on free end
To remove LATCH: of top anchorage strap.
9 Remove child from child
restraint. Press down
firmly on adjuster side of Lift up to
child restraint and press loosen To loosen; Lift up on
release button to release top anchorage lock and
tension. Unhook LATCH push lock toward top
from bar by squeezing anchorage hook.
spring lever and twist hook.
36 37
Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-100 lbs. (18.1-45.4 kg), 43-52” (110.1-132.1 cm), Over 1 year of age.
Belt-Positioning Booster Use Removal of Seat Base
Base must be removed for use as
Refer to the “Choosing Belt-Positioning Booster.
Restraint and Position”
section to make sure your Move seat to fully
1 reclined position. Push
child is at the proper weight
and height to use the belt- down on tab on right
positioning booster. A side of base (A).
B
From the other side,
push on bar (B) and
pull the bar completely
out.
Lap/Shoulder Belt
A
Do not use LATCH when
using the Belt-Positioning
Booster.
You MUST fasten the
LATCH belt hooks
together behind seat.
When your child is over 40
lbs. (18.1 kg) or 43” (110.1
cm) and over 1 year old, Pull on recline lever
you must remove the 2 and lift shell off base.
harness and the base and Store bar in base for
use this seat as a belt- future use.
positioning booster.
! WARNING
Loose LATCH hooks can result in injury
or death.
38 39
From bottom of seat,
Removal of Harness 4 locate buckle’s metal clip.
Harness must be removed for use as a
Belt-Positioning Booster.
From the back of the seat,
1 unfasten harness straps
from splitter plate.
Insert metal clip up

5 through the shell and
Store splitter plate by pad.
2 pushing it through one
opening and out the other.
Pull harness through the

3 slots from the front.
From the front, pull
Unthread harness from the 6 buckle free from shell
harness retainer. and pad. Lock latch
plates into buckle for
Unthread harness from the future use.
buckle plates.
Pull harness out of shell.
40 41
Place lap/shoulder belt
Belt-Positioning Booster 4 across child’s thighs. Lock
Installation buckle.
Child restraint must be in
1 the full upright position.
Rotate recline stand out
and push upward to lock
in position.
Attach the top anchorage ! WARNING

2 hook (tether) to the
recline stand as shown. Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder
Tighten tether to remove belt system when restraining the child in
the slack. this booster seat. Failure to do this can
Secure the shoulder belt

4 through one of the
notches in the shoulder
belt positioning guide.
Place booster seat against The belt should cross
3 the back of the vehicle the base of the child's
seat.Tuck the top neck and across the
anchorage hook under the chest (not the face or
recline stand. Have child neck). Pull up on the
sit in seat with his back shoulder belt to tighten.
and bottom fully in the
seat. Check periodically to
ensure your child has not
moved out of position
and loosened the
shoulder belt.
! WARNING Reinstall Harness and Base

Check vehicle instructions Reinstall Harness: Fit the
1 buckle strap down through
for more information
about airbag/child the slot in the seat. Make
restraint use. sure buckle faces out.
Do Not Use only the lap 1 You MUST use the 1st
belt when using this seat 2 or 2nd buckle strap
as a belt-positioning 3 slots when rear-facing.
booster without the Any slot can be used
internal harness. for forward-facing.
The shoulder belt must
always be adjusted snugly
across the child’s chest. From the bottom of seat,
2 pull buckle's metal clip
NEVER place the shoulder belt under the completely through pad and
child’s arms. shell.
Failure to follow these warnings can result
in serious injury or death to your child.
Pull up on the buckle to

3 make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not
pull out.
! WARNING
Failure to place buckle’s metal plate
completely through pad and shell can
result in serious injury or death to the
child.
Thread the harness down Fit loops on harness ends

4 6 through slot on left side of 5 onto the splitter plate.
shell (1), across bottom of
seat (2) and up through
slot on right side (3).
5 Thread one latch plate
onto harness from back to
4 front (4).Thread the
1 harness retainer (5). Do
3 the same to the other
harness end. Make sure the
harness is not twisted.
2
Push harness ends through
upper slots in shell (6).
! WARNING
Failure to place harness over the metal bar,
between bar and plastic handle of the
harness/headrest adjuster in back, can
! WARNING result in serious injury or death.
Failure to reattach the harness correctly,
can result in serious injury or death.
Reinstall Base:
Pull harness through the 6 Remove bar from base.
4 back. Make sure the Line up shell with base.
harness goes OVER the A Begin with the rounded
metal bar, BETWEEN metal end, push bar completely
bar and plastic handle of through hole, starting on
the harness/headrest the right side (A), until it
adjuster. locks in place. Refer to
“Removal of Seat Base”.
46 47
Pull pad off the top of seat

Remove Seat Pad for Cleaning 3 and off of headrest.
Remove base and harness as described in the
“Belt-Positioning Booster” section.
From bottom of shell,
1 release the elastic straps at
the bottom of seat and the
large elastic straps on the
side of seat.
From the back, use a

4 screwdriver to press in on
lip of upper harness guides
and pop guides through the
Upper Harness Guides front. Pull cover off
headrest.
Clean with warm sudsy
water, rinse clean and air
dry. Do not use bleach or
use other harsh cleaners.
Lower Harness Guides

Adjust backrest to lowest
2 position. Remove both
A lower harness guides (A)
in bottom of seat under
recline stand.
Replace seat pad by reversing order; put pad on headrest
Push harness guide lip and replace upper harness guides. Starting from bottom
toward outside of shell of child restraint, slip pad on shell; tuck in pad around
with one hand while harness adjuster and over upper belt guides. Make sure
pulling harness guide from pad is under headrest and replace lower harness guides.
the front with the other. Rethread harness (see belt-positioning booster section).
49
Trouble Shooting Warranty

1. If your child restraint is not held securely by the Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the
original retail purchaser as follows:
belt: This product is warranted against defective materials or
Press down firmly on the child restraint and remove all the workmanship for seven years from the date of original
slack in the belt. Make sure the belt buckle is not up against purchase. An original receipt is required to validate
the child restraint where the belt cannot be tightened. your warranty. DJG will, at its option, provide replacement
Review Locking Clip section and Top Anchorage Strap parts or replace this product. DJG reserves the right to
Section. If you cannot secure the child restraint tightly, substitute if the part or model has been discontinued.
move it to another seating location. To make a claim under this warranty you may contact us at
www.djgusa.com, fax us at 1-800-207-8182 24 hours a day,
2. If the child restraint buckle or harness write to DJG, Consumer Relations Department, P. O. Box
adjustment lever sticks or you cannot get the straps 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609, or call 1-800-544-1108 from
tight enough around child: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST Monday through Thursday and from
DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around lever and retractor 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Proof of purchase is
for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean required and shipping charges are the responsibility of
with warm water and/or remove object with tweezers. If you the consumer.
cannot get the harness to adjust and remain tight with the Warranty Limitations:
buckle securely locked, do not use the child restraint. This warranty does not include damages which arise from
3. If your harness twists or ropes: Straighten the misuse or abuse of this product.
harness each time you put your child in the seat to help Limitation of Damages:
prevent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten harness and it The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in
will be ready for next use. lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no
event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to
4. If your infant sits too upright in the rear-facing you for any damages, including incidental or consequential
position: If your vehicle seat slopes so much that your damages, arising out of the use or inability to use this product.
infant is sitting upright, you may Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms
LEVEL
TO GROUND
place a rolled towel under the and state law rights:

front of the child restraint so Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the
that the level line on the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be
shoulder belt positioning guide is limited to the duration and terms of the express written
level (horizontal). Check often to warranty. Some states do not allow limitations as to how long
be sure padding is still in place an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
and the vehicle belt is tight. incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to
! WARNING state. Neither DJG nor the dealer selling this product
authorized any person to create for it any other warranty,
Using padding that tilts the base of the child obligation, or liability in connection with this product.
restraint farther back than the level-to- PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THE PRE-ADDRESSED
ground line can result in serious injury or OWNER REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN (30) DAYS OF
death. PURCHASE TO EXPEDITE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND TO
VERIFY THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE.
50 51
Replacement Parts Order Form

Complete the form below. Your model number with color
code and manufacturer date code MUST be included on the
form to ensure proper replacement parts. Your model
number with color code and the date code can be found on a
sticker on the side of child restraint. Payment in U.S. dollars
must accompany your order. Choose parts needed from the
list on the next page
.
Return the form with payment to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Consumer Relations Department
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Fax orders to: 1-800-207-8182
Please make money orders payable to Dorel Juvenile Group,
Inc. Fill in the area below to charge to Visa or Mastercard.
We do not accept personal checks or Discover Card. All
outside of U.S. and Canada MUST use credit card.
Ship To (Please Print):________________________________
Name: ____________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________
City: ____________________________________________
State/Province: __________________________Zip ________
Telephone: ________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________
We MUST have this information

to process your order:
Model Number (5 digits & 3 letters): ______________
Manufacture Date (mm/dd/yyyy): __________________
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Before You Begin... Table of Contents

! WARNING General and Warm Weather Use

Understanding Your Vehicle

A.Anchor Bracket D.Air Bag

Child Restraint Parts

A. Headrest/Harness F. Harness Retainer

Choosing Restraint and Position Preparing Child Restraint to Fit

5 Place the child’s bottom and Rotate headrest/harness

Determine which of the ! WARNING:

Pull on harness adjustment

NOTE: A snug strap

Push each buckle plate

Snap the harness retainer

Removing Your Child From the Reclining the Child Restraint

To fully recline, pull out on

Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

18 19 continued on next page.

Thread both portions of the

Lap/Shoulder Belt Lap Belt

With child restraint in the

The top anchorage strap

NOTE: In some cases, you To thread LATCH belts:

straps prior to installing in do not loosen, your child

NOTE: If your vehicle

Fasten one LATCH belt

Place one knee in the

3 Connect and tighten

With weakest hand at belt

Insert metal clip up

Pull harness through the

Attach the top anchorage ! WARNING

Secure the shoulder belt

! WARNING Reinstall Harness and Base

Pull up on the buckle to

Thread the harness down Fit loops on harness ends

Pull pad off the top of seat

From the back, use a

Lower Harness Guides

Trouble Shooting Warranty

place a rolled towel under the and state law rights:

Replacement Parts Order Form

State/Province: __________________________Zip ________

Email Address: ____________________________________

We MUST have this information

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