Evenflo Litemax 35 - User Manual

8 PREMATURE INFANT USE Before using this child restraint for preterm or low birth weight infants, ensure the Child Requirements are met and follow the guidelines in this section. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a properly installed child restraint reduces the ri...

10 General Warnings • Child restraints should be used only for travel. Potential adverse health effects from excessive use of infant child restraints have been documented. You should limit the time spent each day in a child restraint as much as possible. You must NEVER use your child restraint as a ...

11 • This child restraint MUST ALWAYS face the rear of the vehicle . Serious injury or death can occur if used forward-facing. • NEVER leave child unattended. • DO NOT use child restraint if it is damaged, broken, or missing parts. • DO NOT use this restraint if it has been involved in a crash. It m...

12 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 under. WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

13 Air Bag Warnings To help prevent serious injury or death: • DO NOT use this restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an air bag. Interaction between a rear- facing restraint and air bags may cause serious injury or death. If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to the vehicle owner’s ...

14 Location Warnings To help prevent serious injury or death: • ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions that accompany your vehicle and child restraint. • According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in a rear seating position than in a front seating position...

16 Vehicle Seat Belt Warnings To help prevent serious injury or death: • ALWAYS read your vehicle owner's manual to determine what vehicle belts and retractors are used in your vehicle belt. The vehicle belt MUST lock and MUST NOT loosen after the seat belt is tightened. • DO NOT use this child rest...

23 DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur Center installation in a non-standard LATCH position: Center installation of this child restraint is permitted using inner Lower Anchor Bars from the outside seating positions if (1) your vehicle manual allows such insta...

26 WARNING Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is used outside the vehicle. ARMPIT LEV EL ARMPIT LEV EL • ALWAYS check the restraint and buckle for hot surfaces before putting a child into the restraint. Your child could be...

27 Usage Warnings - continued • ALWAYS place the handle in Position 1 or 3 (U.S. models) or Position 1 (Canadian models) when using this child restraint in a vehicle (p. 36). • When using this restraint in Position 4 (Stand) (p. 38), ONLY use on level ground and NEVER prop the restraint up with any ...

28 Safe Practices • 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 right from the start will mean fewer discipline problems as children get older. Besides, an unrestrained child or adu...

29 For Recall Information for U.S. Customers • 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. 1...

31 Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage When used with the internal harness and properly installed pursuant to these instructions, this restraint is certified for use only in passenger and multi-purpose passenger motor vehicles, buses and trucks equipped with either lap belts only or lap/shoulder belt syste...

32 Convenience Base with One Step Lock-Off Base Features 1. Angle Indicator 2. Level Adjustment Knob (Not available on all models) 3. Leveling Foot 4. Lock-Off Release Tab 5. One Step Lock-Off 6. Vehicle Seat Belt/Lower Anchor Connector Assembly Belt Path 7. Vehicle Belt Clip (Not available on all m...

34 Recline Indica tor Ind ica teur d ’inclinais on 1.8- 9 k g ( 4- 20 lbs) 9- 15 .8 k g ( 20 -3 5 lb s) PLACE AT ARM PIT LEVE L PUSH 1 5 8 3 6 7 9 2 4 10 11 12 131415 1. Handle* 2. Canopy* 3. Seat Pad 4. Body Pillow* 5. Harness Covers* 6. Crotch Buckle 7. Crotch Buckle Cover* 8. Harness Release Butt...

35 19 20 16 17 21 18 Child Seat Features 16. Handle Release 17. Harness Straps 18. Splitter Plate 19. Carrier Release Handle 20. Harness Slots 21. Crotch Strap Anchor Back * Not all features are available on all models. Styles may vary.

36 To change handle positions, squeeze both Handle Releases and rotate the handle to the desired position until it locks into place. *IMPORTANT: NEVER use Positions 2 or 4 when traveling in a vehicle. U.S. and Canadian models differ in acceptable handle positions for travel (see illustration above a...

39 Child Requirements • Weight: 1.8 – 15.8 kg (4 – 35 lbs) • Height: 43 – 81 cm (17 – 32 in.) and top of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the child restraint seat back. IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size requirements above, they MUST discontinue use of this chi...

40 1. Secure convenience base to the vehicle seat.  Convenience base is securely installed with lower anchor connector assembly (shown) (pages 42-52). OR  Convenience base is securely installed with vehicle seat belt (pages 53-60). IMPORTANT: A properly secured convenience base does NOT move more ...

44 Recline Indicator Indicateur d’inclinaison 1.8-9 kg (4-20 lbs) 9-15.8 kg (20-35 lbs) 1 Before you begin, be sure the vehicle is on a level ground. Remove lower anchor connectors, see page 95-96. Place base rear-facing on an approved vehicle seat location. Using your full weight, push the base int...

45 The Leveling Foot that comes with your child restraint will be one of the following types ( 2a or 2b ). Recline Indica tor Indicateur d’inclinaiso n 1. 8-9 kg (4-20 lbs) 9-15.8 kg (20-35 lbs) Turn adjustment knob to raise or lower the adjustment foot. Recline base until white indicator line is in...

49 Turn the convenience base right side up. Push down on Lock-Off while pushing back on Lock-Off Release Tab. Lift the Lock-Off up to reveal the belt path. Open One Step Lock-Off 4 Installing the Convenience Base with the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly (cont.)

50 5 Hook Adjuster Strap SecureRight Quick Connector Clip Strap Adjuster Know Your Lower Anchor Connector Assembly The lower anchor connector assembly that comes with your child restraint will be one of the types below. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to locate the lower anchor bars on your veh...

51 Using your full weight, push the base into the vehicle seat, while pulling up on the strap to remove all slack from the lower anchor connector assembly. 6 Place any excess lower anchor connector webbing to the side of the base. Do Not route it back under the Lock-off. Close the Lock-Off until it ...

52 Make sure the lower anchor connector assembly harness is tight. Grab the base at the areas, as shown. If you can move the base more than 25 mm (1 in.) side-to-side or front to back, the harness is not tight enough. You will need to try again, or find another location for your convenience base. 8 ...

53 Recline Indicator Indicateur d’inclinaison 1.8-9 kg (4-20 lbs) 9-15.8 kg (20-35 lbs) 1 Before you begin, be sure the vehicle is on level ground. Store the lower anchor connectors, see page 96-97. Using your full weight, push the base into the vehicle seat and check the level indicator. Note: NEVE...

54 2a Recline Indica tor Indicateur d’inclinaiso n 1. 8-9 kg (4-20 lbs) 9-15.8 kg (20-35 lbs) Turn adjustment knob to raise or lower the adjustment foot. Recline base until white indicator line is in the correct color zone for your child. The Leveling Foot that comes with your child restraint will b...

58 LAP / SHOULDER BELT Secure the base to your vehicle seat by routing the lap/shoulder belt through the belt path openings on the sides of the base and through the vehicle belt clip. Fasten the buckle. 4 Pull the shoulder belt tightly to remove all slack from the lap portion of the belt, at the sam...

59 LAP BELT Pull the seat belt tightly to remove all slack from the lap portion of the belt, at the same time use your full weight to push down on the base. 5 Installing the Convenience Base with the Vehicle Lap Belt (cont.) Secure the base to your vehicle seat by routing the lap belt through the be...

60 7 Close the Lock-Off until it clicks into place. Make sure the vehicle belt is tight. Grab the base at the areas, as shown. If you can move the base more than 25 mm (1 in.) side-to-side or front to back the vehicle belt is not tight enough. You will need to try again, or find another location for...

61 Placing the Carrier in the Base Recline Indicator Indicateur d’inclinaison 1.8-9 kg (4-20 lbs) 9-15.8 kg (20-35 lbs) 1 Secure the carrier to the base by placing it into the base and pressing down on the front and back. The carrier MUST be locked firmly into the base. Check by lifting up on the ca...

62 Placing the Carrier in the Base (cont.) Recline Indicator Indicateur d’inclinaison 1.8-9 kg (4-20 lbs) 9-15.8 kg (20-35 lbs) The level indicator must be in the correct color zone for your child. If you have fully adjusted the convenience base and the level indicator is still not level, use a tigh...

64 Releasing the Carrier from the Base Move the handle to Position 1 (Carry) by squeezing in on both handle releases and rotating the handle until it locks into place above the carrier. Squeeze the carrier release handle while lifting up the carrier. Reclin e Indica tor Indicate ur d’inc linaison 1....

65 Releasing the Carrier from the Base Proper Installation WITHOUT the Convenience Base Child Requirements • Weight: 1.8 – 15.8 kg (4 – 35 lbs) • Height: 43 – 81 cm (17 – 32 in.) and top of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the child restraint seat back. PLAC E AT ARM PIT LEVE ...

66 1. Place the child in the carrier.  The child’s back and bottom are flat against the back and bottom surfaces of the carrier.  Top of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the child restraint seat back. 2. Secure child to the carrier. Refer to p. 74.  Harness straps are at, o...

67 3. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.  Carrier is securely installed with vehicle seat belt (p. 69-72).  The shoulder strap portion of the seat belt is above the polish area on rear of child restraint (p. 69).  Locking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 73).  The level line is level...

68 • Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle in loose restraint straps. Never leave child in carrier when straps are loose or undone. • The child restraint can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate your child. Never place this child restraint on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces. • Never place...

69 In vehicles with a lap/ shoulder belt , DO NOT route the shoulder belt through the belt slots. LAP BELT LAP/ SHOULDER BELT IMPORTANT: Some ELR vehicle belts can be switched so that they lock when tightened. It may not be necessary to use a locking clip in these situations. To obtain and install a...

71 4 • Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle in loose restraint straps. Never leave child in carrier when straps are loose or undone. • The child restraint can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate your child. Never place this child restraint on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces. • Never pla...

72 If the level line is not level with the ground, use a tightly rolled towel or small blanket beneath the front edge of the child restraint to provide enough recline for an infant’s head to lie back comfortably. IMPORTANT: Infants may have difficulty breathing when in a sitting position. Make sure ...

73 Locking Clip installed properly 13 mm (0.5 in.) Check your vehicle owner’s manual to identify which vehicle belt system is in your vehicle. If your vehicle is model year 1996 or newer , it likely has a vehicle belt system that can be locked when tightened, and will not require use of a Locking Cl...

74 Securing the Child in the Carrier PLACE AT ARMPIT LEVEL PUSH Place the baby into the carrier. Baby’s bottom and back should be flat against the seat. If there is a gap, baby will not be comfortable. Slide each harness strap over the child’s shoulders. 1

75 Securing the Child in the Carrier (cont.) PLACE AT ARM PIT LEVEL PUSH Insert the buckle tongues into the buckle. Pull up on the harness straps to ensure the buckle tongues are engaged. IMPORTANT: The crotch strap should ALWAYS be as close as possible to, but NEVER under, the child’s bottom. Adjus...

78 Removing the Child from the Carrier PLAC E AT ARM PIT L EVEL PUSH Push the release button and pull the chest clip apart. Press the red buckle release, and remove the buckle tongues. 2 1 PLA CE A T AR MP IT L EVE L PUS H PLA CE AT ARM PIT LE VEL PUS H To loosen the harness straps, press the harnes...

80 buckle storage PLACE AT ARMPIT LE VEL PUSH buckle storage PLACE AT ARMPIT LE VEL PUSH 3 4 Pull both harness straps through the front of the child restraint. Insert both harness straps into the new harness position slots. IMPORTANT: When inserting harness straps through the slots in the seat pad, ...

81 Changing the Harness Position (cont.) 5 Newborn Newborn Newborn Infant Infant Infant There are two positions on the harness straps. The top loop is for newborn use. The bottom loop is for use as your child grows. Reattach the harness strap onto the splitter plate. Repeat on the other side. Make s...

83 PLACE AT ARMPIT LE VEL PUSH Changing the Crotch Strap Position PLACE AT ARMPIT LE VEL PUSH 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’...

84 PLACE AT A RMPIT LEVEL PUSH Changing the Crotch Strap Position (cont.) PLACE AT A RMPIT LEVEL PUSH Crotch Strap in the Middle Slot Crotch Strap in the Front Slot

92 Changing the Waist Strap Position (cont.) Medium size baby PLACE AT A RMPIT LEVEL PUSH Medium size baby

94 1 Tilt and slide the adjuster to loosen the lower anchor connector assembly. Press the adjuster release button to loosen the lower anchor connector assembly Adjuster Adjuster Release Button OR Removing the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly

97 Removing the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly (cont.) RELEASE LIFT TO OR RELEASE LIFT TO OR Depending on your model, attach the hooks or clips to the posts located on each side of the base or on the bottom of the base. A loose lower anchor assembly connector harness and hook may injure your child.

98 Using as an Infant Carrier Position 4 To use as a carrier: Squeeze both handle releases and rotate the handle to Position 1 (Carry) until it locks into place. Carry at your side, using the handle as shown. Secure the child in the carrier by following “Securing the Child in the Carrier” on page 74...

100 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 pl...

101 Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft Installing Carrier WITHOUT Convenience Base in Aircraft Place the child restraint on the aircraft seat rear-facing , as shown above. Aircraft Seat Belt 1 Position 3 2 Squeeze both handle releases and move the handle to Position 3 .

102 Installing Carrier WITHOUT Convenience Base in Aircraft (cont.) PLAC E AT A RMPIT LEVEL PUSH Route the aircraft seat belt through the belt slots on the carrier, as shown above. 3

103 bucklestorage PLAC E AT A RMPIT LEVEL PUSH Fasten the aircraft seat belt. 4 Installing Carrier WITHOUT Convenience Base in Aircraft (cont.)

107 Installing the Accessories Recline Indica tor Ind ica teur d ’inclinais on 1.8- 9 k g ( 4- 20 lbs) 9- 15 .8 k g ( 20 -3 5 lb s) PLACE AT ARM PIT LEVE L PUSH Not available on all models. Styles may vary. 1 IMPORTANT: Support the child’s head. Infants may have difficulty breathing when in a sittin...

108 Installing the Accessories (cont.) Recline Indica tor Ind ica teur d ’inclinais on 1.8- 9 k g ( 4- 20 lbs) 9- 15 .8 k g ( 20 -3 5 lb s) PLACE AT ARM PIT LEV EL PUSH To remove the harness covers, follow steps for Changing the Harness Position (p. 79-82). After Step 3, slide harness covers off har...

109 Installing the Accessories (cont.) Recline Indica tor Ind ica teur d ’inclinais on 1.8- 9 k g ( 4- 20 lbs) 9- 15 .8 k g ( 20 -3 5 lb s) PLACE AT ARM PIT LEVE L PUSH To remove the buckle cover, press the red buckle release under the buckle cover, and remove buckle tongues. Pull buckle cover off t...

116 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 dri...

117 When this child restraint reaches the expiration date found on the date of manufacture label, Evenflo encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most components of this child restraint are recyclable. 1. Remove all fabric and padding. 2. Remove all screws and disassemble the restraint. 3. Recycle...

118 Limited Warranty 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...

120 PLACE AT ARMPIT LEVEL PUSH After thoroughly reading and following these instructions, store instructions under the seat pad on the inside of shell as shown For future reference, record the model number of your child restraint AND the date of manufacture below. Model Number: Date of Manufacture: ...