Century Deluxe Series - Manual

3 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or has missing parts. DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Century or Graco. Their use couldalter the function of the car seat. Never leave child unattended, evenwhen sleeping. If u...

BASIC INFORMATION With Harness System: Car seat meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Without Harness System: Belt-Positioning Booster seat is certified for use in motor vehicles.Belt-Positioning Booster seat...

Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Points Vehicle Lower Anchor Points Vehicle Seat Crease Typical seat in a passenger vehicle.Other vehicle types may have different LATCH locations. United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system forinstalling car seats in vehicles. The system ...

Child MUST meet all of the following requirements: • Weight is 20 - 40 lbs. (9 - 18 kg). • Height is 27 - 43 inches (69 - 110 cm) tall. • Child is able to sit upright unassisted * . • Child’s shoulders are below top harness slots. HEIGHT and WEIGHT LIMITS 7 Child MUST meet all of the following requi...

Adjust car seat to upright or semi-upright position and armrests to up position. Place forward-facing on vehicle seat. Lift seat pad flap (on certain models), thread vehicle seat belt through openings and buckle belt (fig. a) . Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion...

Adjust car seat to upright or semi-upright position and armrests to up or down position. Place forward-facing on vehicle seating position with a vehicle lap/shoulder belt. INSTALLATION - without harness system and Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt 1 9 2 To use as a BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER, the following it...

Adjust harness system: Harness straps must be through slots at or just above shoulders. Place child in car seat with child’s back flat against back of car seat. Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and lock tongues into buckle. Pull up on tongues to be sure buckle is locked. Close harness tie...

OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 16 Harness Straps (fig. a): • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. • To loosen: Pull upper belt tab while pulling harness straps. Harness Tie: • To open: Press tab and pull apart (fig. b) . • To close: Snap halves together. Make sure harness tie is locked by pulling outon each...

HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly 20 Harness Removal: • Remove harness strap loops from Splitter Plates on back of car seat. • Pull harness strap out of car seat, harness tie and tongues. Store all parts for future use. • Remove crotch strap (see page 19). When re-assembling harness system, b...

22 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. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat:...

23 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) With Harness System: The locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. a) and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if this works. If not,...

With Harness System: 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 ...

VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) 25 With or Without Harness System: DO NOT use with any car seat. F Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt With or Without Harness System: DO NOT use with any car seat. Belts will not stay tight while driving. F Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Bel...

26 With Harness System: 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 by vehicle manufacturer, install car seat and check for secure install...

VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) (fig. a) F Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate Pull 28 With Harness System: Pull on latch plate (fig. a) . If belt slides freely through latch plate, a locking clip MUST be used. (See “Locking Clip”section, page 29.) Without Harness System: This vehi...

29 You MUST use locking clip provided with car seat with a vehicle seat belt that slides freely through the latch plate or the lap beltcannot be tightly secured. Install car seat and tighten vehicle seat belt. Hold seat belts together at latch plate (fig. a) then unbuckle. Slide locking clip on seat...

30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALWAYS STORE LATCH WHEN NOT IN USE. • Locate LATCH storage loops on the underside of car seat pad (fig. a) . • Fasten LATCH onto storage loops as shown (fig. b) Repeat for other connector. (fig. a) (fig. b) F LATCH Storage F LATCH Removal REMOVE LATCH FOR BELT-POSITIONING B...

31 Tether strap may be used with car seats when usedas a belt positioning booster (without harness) to help keep the upper portion of the car seat stabilized. Read and follow instruction manual for use of carseat as a belt positioning booster. For storage of tether hook if not used with a belt posit...

32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued) A cupholder has been provided with this carseat. For maintenance, follow care and cleaning instructions for seat pad and armrest pads. F Cup holder Cup Holder

Prevent serious injury or death: • Buckle must be properly latched. • Periodically inspect and clean buckle to remove objects or debris that could prevent latching. WARNING 34 Seat Pad and Armrest Pads: Machine-wash separately on gentle cycle anddrip dry. Harness Straps: Surface wash only with mild ...

PARTS LIST NOTE: Prices subject to change. How to Order: Complete the form on the following 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 seat. Payment mus...

Fold instruction manual. Store in pocket. 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 1-610-286-4555. or write us at: Century Products P.O. Box 100...