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Safety 1st Avenue Instruction Manual

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    50 replacement parts list note: if requested color is not available, similar color will be substituted. Part cost quantity total cost crotch strap/buckle $4.99 x______= $ ______________ harness strap . . . . .$2.00 x______= $ ______________ full pad set . . . . . .$39.99 x______= $ ______________ cu...

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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 b...

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    Warning ! According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag. This child restraint must always face the rear of the vehicl...

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    Warning ! Do not use this child restraint if the midpoint of your child’s head is above the top of the child restraint’s back. Never allow any child to play with this child restraint; it is not a toy. Secure the top anchorage strap (tether) provided with this child restraint as specified in both the...

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    6 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. Understanding your vehicle a b c e 7 d a. Anchor bracket for top anchorage strap (forward-facing only) b. Latch anchors (in seat bi...

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    8 child restraint parts 9 a. Infant insert (on select models) b. Harness covers (on select models) c. Harness retainer d. Harness strap e. Buckle plate f. Buckle g. Harness release lever (under flap) h. Harness adjustment strap i. Cup holder (on select models) front f g a b c d e h i back j k l m n ...

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    Install cup holder (on select models): pull pad off corner and place cup holder on shell. Make certain cup holder snaps into place. Replace pad. Cup holder can be used on either side. 10 choosing restraint and position your child’s height, weight and age determine how your child restraint should be ...

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    Place the child’s bottom and back flat against the child restraint.This will increase comfort and allow the harness to properly tighten. 13 6 12 4 press on harness retainer release button and pull apart. Press red button on buckle to release the buckle plates. Place harness over sides of child restr...

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    14 pull harness through the harness guides from the front. 11 rethread harness into new harness guide location. Make sure harness does not twist. 12 warning ! Failure to reattach the harness correctly, can result in serious injury or death. 13 refasten harness to splitter plate. Make sure harness do...

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    16 17 1 position harness straps over the child’s shoulders. Securing your child in the child restraint push each buckle plate into buckle until you hear a “click”. Remember to always pull up on harness straps to make sure buckle is locked tightly. 2 3 snap the harness retainer together. 4 pull on ha...

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    19 18 removing your child from the child restraint press on release button and pull apart. 2 1 loosen harness by pushing down on the harness release lever under the flap while pulling out on the harness. Press red button on buckle to release the buckle plates. Place harness over sides of child restr...

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    20 21 choosing latch or vehicle belts the latch system anchor bars vehicle belts if latch is not an option, you will use your vehicle’s belts. There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or will require special attention. See next page for specific instructions. Latch mean...

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    23 22 continued on next page. Buckle twist vehicle seat belt and latch plate (or buckle) buckle plate warning ! Failure to check and adjust the manual belt as described above can result in serious injury or death. 1 2 manual belts manual lap belts are common in the center rear seat and can allow the...

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    24 25 5 rebuckle belt. Lap belt portion should now be tight. If not, remove locking clip and repeat all steps. Position locking clip about 1 in. (2.5 cm) from vehicle belt’s buckle plate. 4 rear -facing use: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg), 19-36” (48-91 cm) rear-facing use lap/shoulder belt latch belt warnin...

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    26 to use the child restraint rear-facing, make sure recline stand is folded under seat. A loose top anchorage (tether) strap can result in serious injury or death. A loose latch system can result in serious injury or death. After deciding whether to use your vehicle belts or latch, be sure to read ...

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    28 29 with weakest hand at belt path, tilt and push the child restraint forward and back, and from side to side. If the seat belts do not loosen, your child restraint should be secure. Note: some “play” from front to back or about an inch from side to side is acceptable. If it moves more, review “kn...

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    30 31 4 6 7 push latch hook through the rear-facing belt path slot. Push latch hook through the other rear- facing belt path slot. Put seat pad back over corners of shell. Completed threading of the latch system rear- facing is shown. Rear -facing use: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg), 19-36” (48-91 cm) rear-f...

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    32 33 6 warning ! 5 to release latch: remove child from child restraint. Press down firmly on adjuster side of child restraint and press release button on adjuster to release tension as shown. Unhook latch from bar. After checking for hot seat and buckles, place child in child restraint. See “securi...

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    34 35 forward-facing installation warning: ! After deciding whether to use your vehicle belts or latch, be sure to read the warnings below as they pertain to both systems. To install the child restraint, use either the recline mode or upright mode. For upright mode, rotate recline stand down and out...

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    36 37 with weakest hand at belt path, tilt and push the child restraint forward and back, and from side to side. If the seat belts do not loosen, your child restraint should be secure. Note: some “play” from front to back or about an inch from side to side is acceptable. If it moves more, review “kn...

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    39 38 with knee still in child restraint, attach hook to anchor in vehicle. Push down firmly and tighten top anchorage strap. To adjust top anchorage strap: see “adjusting top anchorage strap” section. 5 place one knee in the child restraint and push down firmly while pulling up on the loop to tight...

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    41 40 the top anchorage strap (tether) is used for the forward- facing position only. Most vehicles made after 9/1/99 already have the anchor hardware for a top anchorage strap. Refer to your owner’s manual or call your dealer. Storage of top anchorage strap: rear-facing position: place top anchorag...

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    42 4 insert metal clip up through the shell and pad. From the front, pull buckle free from shell and pad. Lock buckle plates into buckle for future use. 5 remove pad: undo the elastic straps at the top and sides of shell. 6 undo the elastic straps on the front of the shell. 7 pull pad off of shell. ...

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    45 44 2 reinstall harness: fit the buckle strap down through one of the three slots in the seat. Make sure buckle faces out. Pull up on buckle to make sure buckle’s metal plate is completely through the pad and shell. Warning ! Failure to place buckle’s metal plate completely through pad and shell c...

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    46 47 1. If your child restraint is not held securely by the belt: press down firmly on the child restraint and remove all the slack in the belt. Make sure the belt buckle is not up against the child restraint where the belt cannot be tightened. Review “locking clip” and “adjusting the top anchorage...

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    48 49 replacement parts order form complete the form below. Your model number with color code and manufacturer date code must be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. Your model number with color code and the date code can be found on a sticker on the side of child restraint. Paym...