Safety 1st Guide 65 User manual

Guide 65

convertible car seat

rear-facing child restraint

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in.(48-101.6 cm)

forward-facing child restraint

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in.(73.6-125 cm)

and at least 1 year old

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR

FUTURE USE.

Read all instructions

before using this

child restraint.

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instruction manual can result in serious injury or death

to your child.

Choosing Rear or Forward Facing

Your child’s height, weight,and age determine how your child

restraint should be placed in the vehicle.

Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child.

Lower Anchor Belt

Install Page 47

Do not install by this

method for a child weighing

more than 40 lbs (18 kg).

See page 3 to

adjust internal

harness system

WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height

(do not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s

placement.

Children up to 1 year of age must ride rear facing.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends

that children remain rear facing until they are at least

2 years old.

In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing

up to 40 lb (18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).

See page 3 to

adjust internal

harness system

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends

that children remain in a ﬁve-point harness until they

outgrow their forward-facing harnessed child restraint.

This typically occurs around age 4, but some children

outgrow them sooner and others not until later.

FORWARD FACING

22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg)

29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)

At least 1 year old

REAR FACING

5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg)

19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Lower Anchor Belt

Install Page 34

Vehicle Belt Install Page 52

Vehicle Belt Install Page 40

Table of Contents

Getting Started................................... 1

Parts of the Child Restraint.................................1

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child..............3

How Does Your Child Fit?...................................5

Changing Position of Buckle...............................6

Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height......................8

Securing Child in Child Restraint.........................11

General Use........................................ 14

Reclining Child Restraint.......................................14

Removing Harness System.................................15

Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning.........................18

Installing Harness System..................................20

Accessories on Select Models............................23

Safety Information.............................. 24

Child Restraint Use............................................24

Installation in Vehicle.........................................24

Vehicle Seating Position.....................................25

Vehicle Information............................. 27

Choosing Lower Anchor Belt or Vehicle Belts.......27

Knowing Your Vehicle Belts.................................29

Aircraft Information ...........................................32

Rear Facing......................................... 33

Lower Anchor Belt Installation.......................34

Vehicle Belt Installation................................40

Forward Facing................................... 45

Tether Use..................................................46

Lower Anchor Belt Installation.......................47

Vehicle Belt Installation................................52

Important Information ........................ 55

Using a Locking Clip..........................................55

Dorel Juvenile Group Information........................57

Registration and Safety Notices..........................58

Troubleshooting.................................................59

Replacement Parts Order Form...........................60

Warranty...........................................................62

Parts of the Child Restraint

1 2

A. Adjustable Headrest

B. Shoulder Harness

Slots

C. Chest Clip

D. Harness Strap

E. Buckle

F. Hip Harness Slots

G. Harness Release

Lever

(through opening in pad)

H. Harness Adjustment

Strap

I. Body Pillows

J. Cup Holder

(see page 23)

K. LowerAnchor Belt

(see page 27)

SideView

FrontView

BackView

L. Rear-Facing Belt Path

M. LowerAnchor Belt

Attachment for Storage

(under side of shell)

N. Rear-Facing Level

Lines

O. Forward-Facing

Belt Path

P. Shell (child restraint)

Q. Recline Stand

R. Headrest

Adjustment Bar

S. Splitter Plate

T. Instruction Manual

Storage (in recline stand)

U. Tether (see page 46)

V. Tether Attachment

for Storage

3 4

2. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release

lever (through opening in pad)

while pulling out on harness

straps as shown.

4. Release Chest Clip

Press on chest clip release button

and pull apart.

Place harness straps out of the

way.

3. Unbuckle Harness

Press in on the red button.

Pull buckle tongues out.

5. Place Child in Child

Restraint to Determine

Proper Harness Fit

The child’s bottom and back should

be ﬂat against the child restraint.

See page 5 for ﬁt guidelines.

1. Adjust the Headrest

to the Highest Position

Squeeze the headrest adjustment

bar on the back of the seat towards

you.

Slide the headrest all the way up to

expose all of the shoulder harness

slots.

Make sure it locks into place.

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child

5 6

Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness

straps are in the right place for your child.

REAR FACING

Buckle Position

Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child

grows.Buckle should be used in slot closest to your

child.The buckle should not be underneath or behind

your child.1st or 2nd slot MUST be used.

Harness Strap Position

Harness strap MUST be at or slightly below

shoulders.Always choose the shoulder harness slots

that are closest to your child’s shoulder height.

If the lowest shoulder harness slots are above your

child’s shoulders, do not use this child restraint.

FORWARD FACING

Buckle Position

Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child

grows.Buckle should be used in slot closest to your

child.The buckle should not be underneath or behind

your child.Any slot can be used.

Harness Strap Position

Harness strap MUST be at or slightly above

shoulders.Always choose the shoulder harness slots

that are closest to your child’s shoulder height.

If the highest shoulder harness slots are below your

child’s shoulders, do not use this child restraint.

To make changes to the buckle, see pages 6-7.

To adjust headrest/harness height, see pages 8-10.

2. Turn Seat Over

Locate buckle’s metal retainer on

bottom of shell.

3. Rotate Metal Retainer

and Push It Up Through

Shell and Pad

4. From Top of Seat, Pull

Buckle Out of Shell and

Pad

1. Unbuckle Harness

Press in on the red button.

Pull buckle tongues out.

continued on next page

Changing Position of BuckleHow Does Your Child Fit?

7 8

5. Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Slot

Closest to Child

Buckle MUST face out.

You MUST use the 1st or 2nd

buckle slots when child restraint is

used rear facing.

Any slot can be used when

forward facing.

6. Pull Metal Retainer

Completely Through

Pad and Shell

7. Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it

is secured.

The buckle MUST not pull out.

WARNING:Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer

completely through pad and shell can result in serious

injury or death.

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on harness release

lever (through opening in pad)

while pulling out on harness

straps as shown.

continued on next page

3. Pull Harness Strap Out

of Shoulder Harness

Slots

2. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops

From Splitter Plate

4. Rethread Harness Strap

Into Correct Shoulder

Harness Slots For Your

Child

See page 5 for ﬁt guidelines.

Adjusting Headrest/Harness

Height

109

WARNINGS: Make sure that the harness height is

correct for your child’s size.

Do not use this child restraint rear facing un-

less the top of your child’s head is at least 1 in.

(2.5 cm) below the top of the child restraint’s

headrest.

Do not use this child restraint forward facing if

the tops of your child’s ears are above the top of

the child restraint’s headrest.

Failure to follow these steps can result in seri-

ous injury or death.

sewn

end

5. From the Back,

Pull Harness Strap

Through Pad and Shell

Harness strap MUST be under the

headrest adjustment bar as shown.

DO NOT twist harness strap.

7. Place Child in Child

Restraint to Determine

Headrest Position

6. Attach Harness Strap

Loops to Splitter Plate

Sewn ends of the harness strap

loops MUST face towards you.

DO NOT twist harness strap or

harness adjustment strap.

Make sure the harness strap loops

are fitted COMPLETELY ON both

sides of the splitter plate.

8. Adjust the Headrest

Squeeze the headrest adjustment

bar on the back of the seat towards

you.

Raise or lower the headrest to

position it behind your child’s head.

Make sure the metal bar is locked

into position and above the harness

strap.

Securing Child in Child Restraint

11 12

1. Place Child in Child

Restraint

The child’s bottom and back

should be ﬂat against the child

restraint.

Position harness straps over child’s

shoulders and upper thighs.

3. Close Chest Clip

Insert right half of chest clip into

left half and snap together.

2. Buckle Harness

Push buckle tongues into buckle

until you hear a“click.”

Pull up on harness straps to make

sure buckle is locked.

4. Tighten Harness

Pull on harness adjustment strap to

tighten harness snugly.

6. Check Harness

Tightness

Try to pinch the harness at the

shoulders vertically between index

ﬁnger and thumb as shown.

If your ﬁngers slip off, the har-

ness is tight enough.

If you can pinch the

harness strap,tighten more.

The harness strap should be snug

throughout its length.

5. Position Chest Clip

The chest clip must be placed at

mid-chest (even with armpits) and

away from the child’s neck.

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.

continued on next page

Reclining Child Restraint

1413

Upright

Rotate recline stand out and push

upward to lock in position.

To Recline

Pull recline stand down and rotate

under child restraint.

This child restraint has 2 positions:

Rear Facing - 1

For children between 5-22 lb

(2.3-10 kg),the bottom level line

on shell MUST be parallel with the

ground.

For children 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg)

who can sit up unassisted, rotate

the child restraint between the 2

level lines.

Forward Facing - 2Upright

How to Change Positions

WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the harness

system correctly may allow the child to be ejected from the

child restraint in a crash or sudden stop causing serious

injury or death.

Do not mistake comfort for safety. Harness system must be

snugly adjusted.

DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky

garments on your child when

placing them in the child restraint.

Bulky clothing can prevent the

harness straps from being tightened

properly.

To Remove Child From Child Restraint:

1. Loosen Harness Strap

2. Unbuckle Harness

3. Release Chest Clip

4. Remove Child

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