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2 1 B. Safety Information ........................... Pages 9-10 B-1 Vehicle Seating Position B-2 Installation in Vehicle B-3 Child Restraint Use A. Before You Begin ................................. Pages 3-8 A-1 Registration and Safety Notices A-2 Understanding Your Child Restraint C.
3 Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout this manual as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating a child restraint with the most comfort and convenience available today. Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples.
PUSH 5 A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint continued on next page. 6 A. B. F. Chest Clip G. Harness Straps H. Buckle Tongue I. Buckle J. Harness Guides K. Buckle Strap L. Buckle Strap Slots D. E. F. H. J. K. G. I. Front View Harness System Detail A.
Back View A. LATCH Belt B. Top Anchorage Strap (Tether) C. Locking Clip (behind harness) D. Splitter Plate E. Recline Stand F. Instructions (in recline stand) G. Headrest Adjustment Bar H. Top Anchorage Hook (Tether) Storage I. LATCH Storage J. Forward-Facing Belt Path K.
9 10 B-3 Child Restraint Use Never take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle is moving. Never leave child unattended. Placing your child in a hot child restraint may result in burns. Do not use a child restraint with damaged or missing parts.
C-1 Choose Position for Your Child Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle. 5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Rear-Facing using 5-point harness Child and child restraint are placed in the back seat, facing the back of the vehicle.
C. Basic Use Check Buckle Position Determine which of the available buckle positions will be comfortable and provide a snug fit for your child. 6. 13 14 Rotate metal retainer, then insert retainer up through the plastic shell and pad. From the top, pull buckle free from plastic shell and pad.
Check Harness Height With child in the child restraint, check the location of the harness slot. 7. Rear-Facing Position Harness slot must be even with or just below the shoulders. If the lowest harness slot is above the child’s shoulders, do not use this child restraint.
Tighten Harness Pull on harness tightening strap to tighten harness snugly. NOTE: A snug strap should not allow any slack. 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.
C. Basic Use C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint Loosen Harness Press on harness release lever while pulling on harness straps above the buckle to loosen. 1. Release Chest Clip Press on release button and pull apart. 2. Unbuckle Press red button on buckle to release the buckle tongues.
22 21 C. Basic Use C-5 Accessories Install Cup Holder (on select models) Pull pad off corner. Hook bottom of cup holder to edge of plastic shell. Rotate cup holder up until it snaps into the hole on the plastic shell. Replace pad. Cup holder can be on either side.
23 C. Basic Use 24 C-8 Removing Pad for Cleaning You must remove the harness system to remove the pad on the plastic shell. Remove the Elastic Straps from Bottom of Child Restraint 4. 2. Remove Lower Harness Guides (on select models) Remove both lower harness guides (A) in bottom of child restraint under recline stand.
C-9 Installing Harness System Install Buckle Fit the buckle’s metal retainer through the slot in the child restraint. Red button must face out. Pull buckle’s metal retainer completely through pad and plastic shell from bottom of child restraint. 1.
27 28 D. General Vehicle Installation 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 and locations.
29 D. General Vehicle Installation Vehicle Belts If LATCH is not an option, you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install the child restraint. There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or will require special attention.
31 D. General Vehicle Installation • Switchable retractor These vehicle belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the locking mode to use them. Follow the instructions in the installation sections.
D. General Vehicle Installation 34 33 1 2 Pull Vehicle Belt Across Child Restraint Thread vehicle seat belt under pad in front of buckle strap to the opposite side. Buckle vehicle belt. Do not place vehicle belt over child’s legs. 3. NOTE: The buckle MUST be in the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when rear-facing.
35 This restraint is certified for aircraft use. Use only on forward- facing aircraft seats. Follow instructions for vehicle installation. Contact the airline for their specific policies. D-6 Installing on Aircraft Attach Locking Clip Thread both portions of the vehicle belt onto the locking clip, as close to the latch plate as possible.
E. Installing Rear-Facing LATCH Belt Lap Belt Lap/Shoulder Belt 5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Rear-Facing using 5-point harness E-1 Preparing to Install Rear-Facing Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag.
39 40 E. Installing Rear-Facing Fold the recline stand under the child restraint Store Top Anchorage Hook (Tether) Attach the top anchorage hook (tether) to recline stand as shown. Tighten tether to remove the slack. E-3 Install Rear-Facing with LATCH 2.
Check LATCH Belt Tightness Grasp t he child res traint at the be lt pa th with one hand. Push and pul l the chi ld rest rain t from side to side, for ward and back. The chi ld restr aint should not mo ve more than 1 inch. NOTE : If it move s more than an inch , tr y reinstall ing the ch ild restraint or tr y another seatin g location.
Tighten Vehicle Belt Push down firmly on the child restraint and pull on the vehicle shoulder belt to tighten. It maybe easier to tighten the vehicle belt through the belt path opening as shown. With a switchable retractor, pull the vehicle shoulder belt all the way out to switch the retractor into the ALR mode before tightening.
45 46 F. Installing Forward-Facing F-1 Preparing to Install Forward-Facing Lap Belt LATCH Belt Lap/ Shoulder Belt 22-65 lbs (10.1-29 kg) and 34-52 in. (85.1-132.1 cm) and Over 1 Year Old. Forward-Facing using 5-point harness Never place a child less than one-year old or weighing less than 22 lbs.
47 48 F. Installing Forward-Facing F-3 Preparing to Install LATCH Forward-Facing Routing LATCH Belt Insert the hook without the adjuster closest to it, through the forward-facing belt path. 1. Thread LATCH Across Pull the LATCH hook across the back and out the other side as shown.
49 50 F. Installing Forward-Facing Installation Tip: Loosely attach the tether hook before attaching the LATCH belt. Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location. Hook LATCH to Vehicle Anchor Fasten one LATCH belt hook to the anchor in the vehicle seat bight.
51 52 F. Installing Forward-Facing F-5 Install Forward-Facing With Vehicle Belts Child Restraint Must be Upright R otate recline stand out and push upward to lock in position. Do not use the LATCH system along with the vehicle belt. Secure LATCH belts when using the vehicle belts.
53 54 Tighten Top Anchorage Strap (Tether) Push firmly on the back of the seat and tighten top anchorage strap (tether). 6. 7. Check Vehicle Belt Tightness Grasp the child restraint at the belt path with one hand. Push and pull the child restraint from side to side, forward and back.
55 1. If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around child: DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around lever and retractor for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm water and/or remove object with tweezers.
57 Replacement Parts List NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be substituted. Prices are subject to change. Part Cost Quantity Total Cost Buckle Strap/Buckle .... $4.99 X _____ = $ ______________ Harness Strap ............. $2.
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