Century 44339 - Manual

3 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): If car seat is in a crash, it must bereplaced. DO NOT use it again! A crash can cause unseen damageand using it again could result in serious injury or death. DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts. DO NOT use accessories or pa...

BASIC INFORMATION 4 This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Always secure car seat with LATCH or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat can injure passengers. Protect veh...

7 HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may 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 physicia...

8 REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. c) . Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 25. Check level indicator on car seat. Vehicle must be on level ground and child in car s...

10 FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Store LATCH belt by attaching to openings in top of car seat. (see page 24 fig. m ). • Hook connectors into storage openings on each side of seat. (fig. a). • Adjust LATCH belt to remove excess slack by adjustment belt. Adjust car seat to uprigh...

14 LATCH belt must be routed through opening in car seat for forward-facing (see page 22, fig. i ). Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. Adjust car seat to upright position (see page 19, Fig. c ) and place forward-facing on vehicle seat equipped with LATCH anchors. For ease of installation, extend...

16 Place child in car seat with child’s back flat against back of car seat. Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and insert tongue(s) into buckle. Pull up on tongue(s) to be sure they are locked. Close harness tie: Position harness tie at arm pit level. Adjust harness straps to be snug with j...

18 OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS Recline / Upright Positions (fig. c:): Rear-facing - MUST use Recline position. Forward-facing - MUST use Upright position • Upright Position: Rotate stand out and push into car seat. • Recline Position: Pull stand out and rotate into car seat. 5-Point Crotch Strap Adju...

19 (fig. a) (fig. b) PUSH (fig. c) 2 3 2 3 (fig. d) 4 Upright Recline OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Clip 5-Point Models Overhead Shield Models 4 Adjuster Bar 5 Harness Lock

25 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS 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 after followinginstruc...

Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat crease may not securely hold car seat. Check vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle dealer forcar 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 ca...

Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold a car seat securely. Follow these steps to determine if you have a retractor system that will hold car seat securely: a. Pull belt all the way out.b. Allow belt to retract about 6 inches (15 cm).c. Pull out on belt again. If belt is locked and you cannot...

DO NOT use with any car seat. F Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt DO NOT use with any car seat. Belts will not stay tight while driving. F Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) 28

1/2 inch (1 cm) (fig. a) VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Avoid serious injury or death: • Failure to use locking clip where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place. • Remove locking clip from seat belts when not being used with car seat. • DO NOT use locking clip as a vehicl...

31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DO NOT anchor tether strap to the vehicle when using car seat rear-facing . Tether hook must be attached to car seat for rear-facing use or if vehicle is not equipped with tether anchors. For storage of tether hook: • Attach tether hook to back of car seat as shown. • Pull ...

Century advises against loaning or passing along car seat. This car seat is certified for use on aircraft (see label on car seat). Contact airline about their policy. Use this car seat only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Install car seat on an aircraft the same way it is installed in a vehicle. F...

36 PARTS LIST NOTE: Prices subject to change. How to Order: Complete the form on the reverse side of this page. Your infant restraint model and serial numbers MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. Your model number can be found on a sticker on the underside of your car sea...

Store instruction manual behind these tabs on underside of seat. Store locking clip as indicated above. If a part is damaged, missing, or you need help or replacement parts, DO NOT return car seat to the store. CALL US FIRST Call toll-free 1-800-837-4044 from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada or fax at...