Page 2 - CANADIAN REGULATORY NOTICE; Symbol Legend
2 More children are killed every year as passengers in car crashes than by any other type of injury. To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH , read this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual before installing and using this child restraint. Using a child restraint makes a big differen...
Page 4 - CHILD REQUIREMENTS; MUST; Belt-Positioning Booster; MUST; WARNING
4 CHILD REQUIREMENTS This child restraint is designed for use by children in forward-facing orientation only. To use this child restraint properly, children MUST meet the size and age requirements below. In addition, Evenflo recommends consulting with your child’s physician before allowing your chil...
Page 5 - Air Bag Warnings; DO NOT; The forward-facing rear seat is the; DEATH or SERIOUS
5 Air Bag Warnings • DO NOT use this restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an air bag. Air bags may cause serious injury or death to children 12 and under. If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation. • If the rear seat of yo...
Page 6 - vehicle seats
6 General Warnings • Failure to follow the Child Requirements for forward-facing and belt-positioning use of this child restraint could result in serious injury or death. (See page 4 for Child Requirements). • Failure to follow these installation instructions and the instructions and warnings on the...
Page 7 - Forward-facing Position Warnings; Seat Belt Warnings; For 5-point Harness and Booster Use; For Booster Use Only
7 Forward-facing Position Warnings • If the child weighs more than 18 kg (40 lbs) or their shoulders are above the highest harness level, you MUST use this child restraint as a booster (p. 32). • Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest, in the seat where the child restraint is to be fastened, so tha...
Page 8 - AND; LATCH Warnings; For 5-point Harness Use Only; LATCH
8 • The shoulder belt MUST be threaded properly (p.38). • DO NOT use this booster seat if the child’s ears are above the back of the booster seat headrest. • The shoulder belt MUST NOT cross the child’s neck or fall off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust the shoulder belt to properly lay mid...
Page 9 - even when unoccupied
9 Tether Strap Warnings • To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll or fold excess or unused tether strap and secure with a rubber band. Attach the tether hook to the storage clip when not in use (p. 14). This will keep an unused tether from hitting someone during a crash. Additional Wa...
Page 10 - Safe Practices; ip; Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage; When used with the 5-point harness system and
10 • Everyone rides buckled up or the vehicle does not go. Make no exceptions for adults or children. If someone unbuckles, stop the vehicle. Being firm and consistent from the start will mean fewer discipline problems as children get older. An unrestrained person can be thrown into and injure other...
Page 11 - Public Notice for Canadian Customers
11 • Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to Evenflo Company, Inc., 1801 Commerce Dr., Piqua, OH 45356 or call 1...
Page 12 - Visual Glossary
12 Visual Glossary Your vehicle components may be significantly different than pictured. Consult your owner’s manual to help you identify your vehicle components. Back Seat Belt Buckles Center Lap Belt Tether Anchors Forward-facing ONLY Back Seat Belt Retractor Seat Crease Lap/Shoulder Belt Vehicle ...
Page 13 - mporTanT
13 Visual Glossary Front Seat Retractor 12 0 4 A I R B A G 20 30 10 Front Seat Lap and Shoulder Belts Front Headrests Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to determine proper placement of child restraint in your vehicle and familiarize yourself with your vehicle’s components. i mporTanT i mporTanT NO...
Page 14 - Front; Child Restraint Features; Back
14 Front Child Restraint Features Back 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 12 13 14
Page 15 - Description
15 Child Restraint Features 1. Shoulder Belt Guide 2. Harness Straps 3. Harness Adjust Strap 4. Headrest 5. Chest Clip 6. Buckle 7. Harness Release Button 8. Model Number & Date of Manufacture 9. Instructions 10. Lower Anchor Connector Assembly 11. Splitter Plate 12. Tether Strap and Hook (Shown...
Page 16 - Using the Internal; Child Requirements; exceeds; IMPORTANT; When installing this child restraint with LATCH or the vehicle
16 Using the Internal 5-pt Harness Tether Strap Child Requirements • Weight: 10 – 18 kg (22 – 40 lbs) • Height: 71 – 127 cm (28 – 50 in) and tops of the child’s ears are at or below the top of the child restraint headrest • Age: At least 2 years old Harness straps are at, or slightly above, the chil...
Page 17 - Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.; OR; Place the child in the child restraint.; Installation Checklist; To make installation easier, watch the
17 1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat. Locking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 22). Child restraint is securely installed with lower anchor connector assembly (shown at left) through belt path (p. 18) OR Child restraint is securely installed with vehicle seat belt through belt pat...
Page 18 - Disconnect tether; Place the child restraint in position.
18 IMPORTANT: If you are using the vehicle seat belt to secure the child restraint, DO NOT use the lower anchor connector assembly. 1. Disconnect tether hook and lower anchor connectors from the back of the child restraint. Installation with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly Tether Strap 2. Place the ...
Page 19 - MUST NOT; Center installation in a non-standard LATCH position:
19 Installation with Lower Anchor Connector Assembly 4. Secure the child restraint. Using your full weight, push the child restraint firmly into the vehicle seat while pulling up on the lower anchor connector assembly strap to tighten. Belt Path IMPORTANT: To properly protect the child, the child re...
Page 21 - Installation with Seat Belt; If you are using the vehicle seat belt to; Set child restraint on; Lift the restraint’s seat pad away for easier access.
21 Installation with Seat Belt IMPORTANT: If you are using the vehicle seat belt to secure the child restraint, DO NOT use the lower anchor connector assembly. 1. Disconnect tether hook from the back of the child restraint. Tether Strap 2. Place the child restraint in position. Set child restraint o...
Page 22 - • Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before
22 4. Remove all slack from the seat belt. Push downward on child restraint while tightening seat belt to remove excess slack. Installation with Seat Belt 5. Install Locking Clip (not included), if necessary. If your vehicle is model year 1996 or newer , it likely has a vehicle belt system that can ...
Page 24 - Securing the Child; • The child’s back and bottom should be flat against
24 2. Position harness straps. Unfasten chest clip and place the child in the child restraint. Bring each harness strap over the child’s shoulders. 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness straps. Securing the Child 3. Buckle the harness....
Page 25 - Fasten and adjust; NOT; A snug strap should not allow any slack.
25 Securing the Child 4. Fasten and adjust chest clip. Snap the two halves of the chest clip together, as shown, and slide to armpit level. 5. Tighten harness. Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the harness. NOTE: Check the harness straps near the shoulders for slack. You should NOT be able ...
Page 26 - Removing the Child
26 1. Loosen harness straps. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness strap outward behind the fastened chest clip. 2. Disconnect chest clip. Push the release button and pull the chest clip apart. 3. Unbuckle harness. Press the red button on the buckle and ...
Page 27 - Positioning the Harness Strap; Press the harness release; Harness Straps from
27 Positioning the Harness Strap 1. Loosen harness straps. Press the harness release button on the front of the seat while pulling the harness straps. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate. Using with the 5-pt Harness
Page 28 - Straps to Splitter; completely
28 4. Attach Harness Straps to Splitter Plate. Attach the loop at the end of each harness strap onto the splitter plate. Positioning the Harness Strap 3. Move harness strap. Remove both harness straps from the slots and feed them into the new slot, as shown. Pull the harness strap to the back of the...
Page 29 - Positioning the Crotch Strap; As your child grows, you will need to change the crotch; Strap into new; NEVER
29 Positioning the Crotch Strap As your child grows, you will need to change the crotch strap position so that it is in the slot closest to your child. The crotch strap should ALWAYS be as close as possible to, but NEVER under, the child’s bottom. 2. Insert Crotch Strap into new slot. Insert the cro...
Page 30 - properly restrained
30 When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat Booster seats raise the child up and help to position the vehicle lap and shoulder belt correctly. When the child is properly restrained in a booster seat, their risk of injury in all types of crashes is reduced, as the lap and shoulder belt provides excel...
Page 31 - How can you tell if your child is ready to transition
31 How can you tell if your child is ready to transition to a booster seat? You should consider using a booster seat if the following conditions apply:• The child is mature enough to sit in the booster seat and not put the belts under their arm or behind their back. • The child is approaching the we...
Page 32 - Important; Always secure the booster seat with the lower anchor
32 Important Always secure the booster seat with the lower anchor connectors or vehicle seat belt when not occupied. An unsecured booster seat can fly into and injure other occupants in the event of a crash. Using as a Booster Seat Child Requirements • Weight: 18 – 54.5 kg (40 – 120 lbs) • Height: 1...
Page 33 - are not affected; Secure child and booster seat to vehicle; Booster Installation Checklist
33 1. Convert child restraint to booster seat. See “Converting into a Booster Seat,” p. 34. 2. Secure booster seat to the vehicle seat. Make sure the bottom and back of the booster seat are touching vehicle seat and back. Level the booster seat (Canadian models only), p. 39. IMPORTANT: You may u...
Page 34 - Converting into a Booster Seat; then remove the
34 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate and pull them through to the front of the seat. Converting into a Booster Seat 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button while pulling outward on the harness straps, as shown. Disconnect the chest clip. 3. Disconnect all J-clips and ...
Page 35 - Make sure
35 Converting into a Booster Seat 4. Route the Harness Straps through Adjustment Slots, then attach to Splitter Plate. 5. Tuck the Chest Clip and Buckle Tongues into the recesses on either side of the seat shell. IMPORTANT: Make sure both harness straps are installed completely on the splitter plate...
Page 36 - Remove the Crotch
36 Converting into a Booster Seat 6. Remove the Crotch Strap. Locate the crotch strap anchor on the bottom. Turn the anchor sideways and push it through the seat shell to remove, as shown. Insert the crotch strap anchor back into the opening from the bottom of the child restraint. Pull the anchor th...
Page 39 - Leveling the Booster Seat; Installing the Cup Holders; General Information; Do not over tighten; NOTE
39 Canadian Models Only Leveling the Booster Seat Screw Installing the Cup Holders General Information If the level line is not parallel to the ground, before fastening the booster seat to the vehicle seat, place a tightly rolled towel/ small blanket beneath the bottom rear of the booster seat, as s...
Page 40 - Removing Seat Pad; Harness Straps
40 Removing Seat Pad 1. Loosen harness. Press the harness release button while pulling outward on the harness straps, as shown. Disconnect the chest clip. 2. Remove both Harness Straps from the Splitter Plate and pull them through to the front of the seat. 3. Disconnect all J-clips from the Seat Pad...
Page 41 - To re-attach the seat pad when in 5-point
41 NOTE: To re-attach the seat pad when in 5-point harness mode, reverse these steps. 4. Disconnect all Retaining Strips, then remove the Seat Pad. 5. Pull headrest pad off the headrest.
Page 42 - Installing Child Restraint in Aircraft; Before installing the child restraint, make; Place the child restraint in position.; This child restraint can only be used with a 5-point harness
42 Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends that you secure your child for air travel in an appropriate child restraint based on your child’s weight and size. Turbulence can happen with little or no warning. When turbulence occurs, the safest pla...
Page 43 - Route aircraft seat belt through belt path.; Fasten the aircraft seat belt, then remove; Because of the fixed length of aircraft seat belts, the; at the; Secure Your Child in the Child Restraint.
43 2. Route aircraft seat belt through belt path. Route the aircraft seat belt through the belt path opening in the back of the child restraint and continue through the opening on the opposite side of the child restraint. NOTE: Lift the restraint’s seat pad away for easier access. Aircraft Seat Belt...
Page 44 - Care and Cleaning; For future reference, record the model number of your; Recording Model Information
44 Care and Cleaning • DO NOT lubricate or immerse in water the LATCH connectors, the buckle, or any other part of this child restraint, unless rinsing is permitted, as stated on the back of the buckle for your restraint. • Plastic and metal parts may be wiped clean with mild soap and water and drie...
Page 45 - Storing Your Instructions; After thoroughly reading and following; Proper Disposal of this Child Restraint
45 Storing Your Instructions After thoroughly reading and following these instructions, store them in the slots on either side of the child restraint. When this booster seat reaches the expiration date found on the date of manufacture label, Evenflo encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most com...
Page 46 - Replacement Parts
46 Seat Pad Not available on all models. You can order replacement parts online at www.evenflo.com or contact Evenflo. When you contact us, please have the product model number and date of manufacture (found on the back of the child restraint). Head Pillow Tether Extender Locking Clip: Not included ...
Page 47 - Limited Warranty
47 For a period of 90 days from the original purchase of this Product, Evenflo warrants to the original end user (“Purchaser”) this Product (including any accessories) against defects in material or workmanship. Evenflo’s sole obligation under this express limited warranty shall be, at Evenflo’s opt...
