Safety 1st advance 70 air plus Instructions Manual

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Summary of advance 70 air plus

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    B. Safety information .........................Pages 10-11 b-1 vehicle seating position b-2 installation in vehicle b-3 child restraint use a. Before you begin .................................Pages 4-9 a-1 registration and safety notices a-2 understanding your child restraint 2 c. Basic use ..........

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    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. If you always buckle your seat ...

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    A-3 understanding your child restraint f. E. H. G. 6 a. Adjsutable headrest b. Headrest adjustment lever (on back of headrest) c. Shoulder belt positioning guide d. Upper harness slots (on select models) e. Body pillow (on select models) f. Cup holder g. Harness release lever (under flap) h. Harness...

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    Back view b. C. I. H. E. A. G. 8 a. Top anchorage strap (tether) b. Harness straps c. Splitter plate e. Recline handle f. Latch connector g. Latch adjuster h. Latch storage i. Top anchorage hook (tether) storage f. A. Before you begin j. Side view m. N. K. L. J. Forward-facing belt path k. Rear-faci...

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    B-1 vehicle seating position never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air bag/child restraint use. For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual. Failure to follow these w...

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    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 ...

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    Place child in child restraint place the child’s bottom and back flat against the child restraint. This will increase comfort and allow the harness straps to be properly tightened. 4. Check buckle position determine which of the available buckle positions will be comfortable and provide a snug fit f...

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    Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pull out. F. Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death. Check harness/headrest height with child in the child restraint, check the location of the harness slot. Fol...

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    Do not use this child restraint rear- facing if the top of your child’s head is above the top of the child restraint’s headrest. Do not use this child restraint forward-facing if the midpoint of your child’s head is above the top of the child restraint’s headrest. Make sure the harness height is cor...

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    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. 5. Check harness tightness try...

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    C-6 reclining child restraint this child restraint has 4 recline positions: rear-facing - for children 5-22 lbs (2.3-10 kg), recline so that the bottom most recline level to ground line is level to the ground when installed. For children 22-35 lbs (10.1- 16 kg), rotate the restraint so the the recli...

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    Insert metal retainer rotate the metal retainer and then insert the retainer up through the shell and pad. 4. Pull buckle out of seat from the front, pull buckle free from shell and pad. 5. Starting from the front, pull the pad off the front part of the shell and around the cup holder. A. Pull front...

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    Remove seat pad slide the pad attachment tab down and out of the slot on both sides of the shell. 7. Pull the top anchorage (tether) strap out of the slot in the pad b. At the top of the seat, undo the fastening strip by the metal bar. A. Starting from the front, pull the pad off shell and around th...

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    Do not use child restraint without the seat pad. Cleaning seat pad pad care: hand wash pad with warm sudsy water, rinse clean and air dry. Spot clean the harness straps and headrest. Do not use bleach or use other harsh cleaners. Do not dry clean. Do not remove the air protect or side foam protectio...

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    Push the harness adjusment strap up through the pad. C. At the top, tuck the fastening strip flap under the metal bar and thread the tether in the slot in the pad. E. Pull both harness straps, chest clips and buckle tongues up throught the lower harness slots. B. Fit the pad around the shell and tuc...

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    Insert buckle’s metal retainer through desired slot make sure buckle is facing forward. 2. With child restraint fully reclined, reach under seat between base and shell. Pull buckle’s metal retainer completely through pad and shell. Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pu...

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    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. D-1 understanding your vehicle anchor brackets for top anchorage strap (tether) (forward-facing only) latch anchors loc...

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    Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward. Do not use on seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle. Safety tip: children are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. According to national highway traffic safety adminis...

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    Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This child restraint must be tightly locked in place at all times, during travel. You must determine if your vehicles belts are compatible with this child restraint. Vehicle belts • automatic/passive vehicle seat belts you must have a vehicl...

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    You should not need to use a locking clip. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual. If the latch plate slides up and down on the vehicle belt, and you have an elr retractor, you must use a locking clip to install the child restraint. You may not need to use the locking clip with a switchable or alr retr...

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    Push 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. Any slot can be use...

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    Check vehicle belt tightness grasp the child restraint at the vehicle belt path with one hand. Push and pull the child restraint from side to side, forward and back. The child restraint should not move more than 1 inch. Rebuckle vehicle belt 8. 9. Note: if it moves more than an inch, redo the steps ...

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    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. This can result in serious injury or death. This child re...

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    Pull hook across to opposite side reach under pad and pull the latch hook across the shell. Latch belt must be under pad and in front of buckle strap. Note: you must use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots when rear-facing. 3. 1 2 replace pad over corners make sure the belt is not twisted. 4. E-3 inst...

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    Hook latch to vehicle latch anchor fasten one latch belt hook to the anchor in the vehicle seat located in the vehicle seat bight. Repeat for other side of child restraint. 2. Tighten latch belt push down firmly on the child restraint and pull up on the free end of belt to tighten. 3. It maybe easie...

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    E-4 install rear-facing with vehicle belts do not use the latch system along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure latch belts when using the vehicle belts. Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened properly and securely. Attach the top anchorage hook (tet...

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    Thread vehicle belt thread the vehicle lap or lap/ shoulder belt combination through the rear-facing belt path. With an alr belt, pull the belt all the way out before threading the child restraint. 4. Pull latch plate across to opposite side reach under pad and pull the vehicle belt across the shell...

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    F-1 preparing to install forward-facing lap belt latch belt lap/shoulder belt 22-70 lbs (10.1-32 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. Forward-facing. Safety tip: experts ag...

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    Lift up to loosen to loosen; lift up on top anchorage lock and push lock toward top anchorage hook. To tighten; after the child restraint is locked into place with latch or vehicle belt, put knee in child restraint and push down. Pull on free end of top anchorage strap. Pull loose end to tighten to ...

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    F-4 install forward-facing with latch note: review your vehicle’s owner manual for latch belt use. Do not use the latch system along with the vehicle belt. Check latch belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely. Failure to follow these warnings can result in se...

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    Tighten top anchorage strap push firmly on the back of the seat and tighten top anchorage strap. 4. Check 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. The child restraint should not move more than 1 in...

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    Place child restraint in vehicle forward-facing place child restraint flush against the back of the vehicle seat forward-facing in the back seat. 2. Thread vehicle belt thread the vehicle lap or lap/ shoulder belt combination through the forward-facing belt slot and out the other side. Buckle vehicl...

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    6. Check 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. The child restraint should not move more than 1 inch. Note: if it moves more than an 1 inch, try reinstalling the child restraint or try another se...

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    Store latch belts you must fasten the latch belt connectors to the side of base as shown when using as a belt- positioning booster. Store top anchorage strap (tether) attach the top anchorage hook (tether) to the the base as shown. Tighten tether to remove the slack. Place child restraint forward-fa...

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    Position shoulder belt secure the shoulder belt through the shoulder belt- positioning guide. Slightly adjust the headrest up or down if needed to make a proper fit. Bottom of shoulder belt positioning guide should be above the top of the child’s shoulder. Check periodically to ensure your child has...