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Baby Trend FastBack Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 3-in-1

Summary of FastBack

  • Page 1

    Efb60ff1011u www.Babytrend.Com fb60 copyright © 2011, baby trend, inc. Keep instructions for future use. Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in this manual. Failure to properly use this car seat increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or crash. Owner’s ...

  • Page 2

    1 2 10.2.1 with vehicle lap/shoulder belt ................................................................. 39 10.2.2 with vehicle lap belt only ......................................................................... 39 10.2.3 with vehicle lap belt only, no tether strap, and children under 30 lbs ...

  • Page 3: Registration Information

    3 4 2.0 registration information 1.0 general warnings register your car seat please complete the following information. The model number and manufactured in (date) can be found on a label on the bottom of the car seat. Model number: ___________________ manufactured in: __________________ purchase da...

  • Page 4: Features and Benefits

    5 6 3.1 toddler seat with built-in safety harness 3.0 features and benefits 3.0 features and benefits crotch strap cup holder recline foot harness adjustment strap harness slots recline handle latch connectors harness adjuster button vehicle lap belt guide harness covers flex-sides™ adjustable head ...

  • Page 5: Features and Benefits

    7 8 3.2 high back booster seat without built-in safety harness 3.0 features and benefits 3.0 features and benefits yellow release tab game holder cup holder armrest recline foot seat pad harness adjustment strap recline handle latch connectors harness adjuster button flex-sides™ locking clip adjusta...

  • Page 6: Features and Benefits

    9 10 3.3 backless booster seat without built-in safety harness and back support 3.0 features and benefits 3.0 features and benefits shoulder belt positioning clip positioning clip attachment strap seat pad armrest game holder cup holder recline foot harness adjustment strap recline handle latch conn...

  • Page 7: Warning

    11 12 raise the adjustable seat back to the highest position by pressing in on the height adjustment button and lifting upward on seat back. (fig 12-1) unfold the flex-sides™ down and fasten in place using the velcro® strips on the rear of the seat back fabric and flex-sides™. (fig 12-2) 4.1 assembl...

  • Page 8: Preparing Car Seat For Use

    13 14 booster seat mode without built-in safety harness • select a vehicle seating location with a lap/shoulder belt. • never use a vehicle seating location with only a lap belt. Note: see section 8.0 selecting a vehicle seat location for more information 4.4 proper use check list toddler car seat (...

  • Page 9: Warning!

    15 16 2. High-back booster seat (without built-in safety harness) for children weighing between 30 and 100 lbs (13.6 and 45.3 kg). 3. Backless booster seat (without built-in safety harness and back support) for children weighing between 40 and 120 lbs (18.1 and 54.3 kg). Warning! Death or serious in...

  • Page 10

    17 18 5.2 high-back booster seat without built-in safety harness your child must meet all these requirements: • weight between 30 and 100 lbs (13.6 and 45.3 kg) • height between 38 and 57 inches (96 and 145 cm) • approximately 3-10 years of age • the shoulder belt must lie across child’s shoulder as...

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    19 20 6.0 important safety information 5.0 height and weight limitations warning! Death or serious injury can occur: failure to follow these instructions and car seat labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash. • use this car seat only with children who ...

  • Page 12: Important Safety Information

    21 22 6.0 important safety information 6.0 important safety information • do not dress your child in bulky clothing or other garments that will hinder the harness from being properly latched between your child’s legs and belts being snugly adjusted around your child. • not all vehicle seat belts or ...

  • Page 13: Latch

    23 24 7.0 latch 6.0 important safety information latch lower anchors and tethers for children (latch) system is designed to make installation of child safety seats easier by requiring child restraints to be installed without using the vehicle’s seat belt system. Since september 1, 2002, two rear sea...

  • Page 14: Warning!

    25 26 vehicle lap belt only and cannot be used when this car seat is used as a booster seat without the built-in safety harness. Only place in a forward-facing vehicle seat. Do not place this car seat in any vehicle seat that faces to the rear or to either side of the vehicle. (fig 26-1) car seat mu...

  • Page 15: Warning!

    27 28 using built-in safety harness only: lap belts (manually adjusted) a lap belt that is manually adjusted and will remain tightly adjusted around the car seat while the vehicle is in motion is suitable for use with the car seat. Pulling the belt through the buckle after the buckle is fastened tig...

  • Page 16: Warning

    29 30 9.2 locking clip installation warning do not use locking clip in booster seat mode. Locking clip is located in the pocket on underside of seat pad. (fig 30-1) 1. Tighten the buckled seat belt around the car seat by pulling upward on the shoulder belt while pushing down hard on the car seat. 2....

  • Page 17: Vehicle Seat Belts

    31 32 9.0 vehicle seat belts 9.0 vehicle seat belts at one end. This type of seat belt system will not adequately restrain the car seat. (fig 31-2) passive restraint – lap or shoulder belt mounted on door do not use a seat belt that is connected to the door in any way. These types of seat belts are ...

  • Page 18: Warning!

    33 34 • only use the car seat latch system in vehicle seating positions designated by the vehicle manufacturer as latch use position and have anchor spacing of 11 inches (280 mm). • the car seat must be held tightly by the latch system. • never attach more than one top tether hook to a vehicle ancho...

  • Page 19

    35 36 10.0 securing toddler seat in your vehicle 10.0 securing toddler seat in your vehicle 3. The fastback has (3) recline positions when used as a toddler car seat. Adjust the seat recline to the desired position for your child. To adjust the recline angle pull the recline handle and adjust the re...

  • Page 20: Warning!

    37 38 10.0 securing toddler seat in your vehicle 10.0 securing toddler seat in your vehicle 2. Press the latch release button on each latch connector (fig 38-1) and pull away from the vehicle anchors. Store the latch connectors when not in use by pressing the yellow release tabs and pushing the latc...

  • Page 21

    39 40 10.0 securing toddler seat in your vehicle 10.0 securing toddler seat in your vehicle 10.2.3 with vehicle lap belt only, no tether strap, and children under 30 lbs check to see if all three of the following conditions are true: • your child weighs less than 30 lbs (13.6 kg) • the vehicle seat ...

  • Page 22

    41 42 the belt for your vehicle seat belt system, see section 8.0 selecting the best vehicle seat location and section 9.1 safe seat belt systems, or your vehicle owner’s manual. 7. Attach the tether strap and tighten. • fasten the tether hook to the vehicle tether anchor point. (fig 42-1) • tighten...

  • Page 23: General Warnings

    1.0 general warnings 2.0 registration information 43 44 43 44 11.1 securing your child with build-in safety harness warning! Death or serious injury can occur: proper installation and use is required! Failure to properly secure your child in the child restraint increases the risk of serious injury o...

  • Page 24

    45 46 11.0 securing child with built-in safety harness 11.0 securing child with built-in safety harness 2. Open harness clip by pressing button and sliding apart. (fig 46-1) 3. Unbuckle harness buckle by pressing button. (fig 46-2) 4. Place child in seat with child’s back contacting back support and...

  • Page 25

    47 48 7. Check buckle height. If buckle is too low or to high, adjust height. (see section 11.2 adjusting crotch strap length) 8. Check that the straps are not twisted and lie flat over the shoulders. Check that the harness is secure by pulling up and forward on the straps. 9. Connect the harness cl...

  • Page 26

    49 50 11.0 securing child with built-in safety harness 11.0 securing child with built-in safety harness replace the cup/game holder by pushing it down into its slot until the retainer button clicks and locks it into place. 11.3 adjusting flex-sides™ back support when using with the built-in safety h...

  • Page 27: Warning

    51 52 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle on shoulder, do not use this booster seat. Use a different child restraint system. • do not allow child to slide down in booster seat which could position vehicle lap belt across child’s abdomen and...

  • Page 28

    53 54 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 4. Facing the car seat, lift the fold lock levers and pull the back of the car seat gently forward. (fig 54-1) 5. Slip harness out from under tabs (fig 54-2) and pull the harness strap out of the se...

  • Page 29

    55 56 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 2. Center the harness and slip it underneath the tabs on the inside of the seat. Wrap the loose ends of the harness strap around to the front of the seat and pull firmly to eliminate slack. Unfold t...

  • Page 30

    57 58 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.2 installation with latch system if a latch attachment system is not available or will not be used, go to next section. 1. Adjust recline foot into the fully extended position. Pull out on the re...

  • Page 31: Warning!

    59 60 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 1. If vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust into the upright position or the position or the position specified in the vehicle owner’s manual for use with a car seat. 2. Place booster seat firmly ...

  • Page 32

    61 62 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle 12.5 adjusting flex-sides™ back support and head support both flex-sides™ back support and head support are adjustable. Always properly adjust to fit your child as indicated in this section. 1. Lift...

  • Page 33: Warning!

    63 64 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 12.0 securing high-back booster seat in vehicle warning! Death or serious injury can occur: failure to properly secure your child in the child restraint increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or cra...

  • Page 34: Warning

    65 66 13.1 preparation for installation warning securely belt this car seat in vehicle, even when not occupied. An unsecured car seat can injure other occupants in a crash. The booster seat may be secured to the vehicle using the latch system. Securing the booster holds the seat in position when a c...

  • Page 35

    67 68 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 4. Store the crotch buckle by pushing it through the slot and tucking it away in the empty space under the seat pad. Store the harness adjuster strap and the harness connector plates by tucking them a...

  • Page 36

    69 70 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 13.4 installation with latch system if a latch attachment system is not available or will not be used, go to next section. 1. Adjust recline foot into the fully extended position. Pull out on the recl...

  • Page 37: Warning!

    71 72 1. Place the booster seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat. 2. Position vehicle lap belt into vehicle lap belt guide by sliding lap belt through slot under armrest. 3. Place child in booster seat with child’s back flat against the vehicle seat. 4. Pull vehicle lap/shoul...

  • Page 38

    73 74 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 13.6 using shoulder belt positioning clip use the shoulder belt positioning clip (fig 74-1) to center the vehicle shoulder belt on the child’s shoulder. Shoulder belt must be centered on child’s shoul...

  • Page 39

    75 76 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 13.0 securing backless booster seat in vehicle 7. Separate the two halves of the shoulder belt positioning clip (fig 76-1) and insert the vehicle shoulder belt into both sides of the clip. (fig 76-2) 8. Pull the free end of the strap down to tight...

  • Page 40: Accessories

    77 78 14.0 accessories 14.1 body insert to remove body insert: 1. Open harness clip by pressing button and sliding apart. 2. Unbuckle the harness buckle by pressing the red button. 3. Unhook the elastic loop from underneath the harness adjuster button housing. (fig 78-1) 4. Push the harness buckle d...

  • Page 41: Airplane Use

    79 80 16.0 airplane use 15.0 care & maintenance 16.0 airplane use this child restraint is certified for use in aircraft only when used with the built-in safety harness. Install the child restraint in the same manner it is install in a motor vehicle using the aircraft lap belt. Make sure that the air...

  • Page 42: Note

    81 82 note note.