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Safety 1st Continuum Instructions Manual

Manual is about: 3-in-1 Car Seat

Summary of Continuum

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    Grow and go air 3-in-1 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 2 years old booster seat 40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) and at least 4 ye...

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    Important symbols choosing rear facing, forward facing, or booster seat your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle. Lower anchor belt see page 29 for lower anchor information and stor- age location. Vehicle belts see pages 30-31 for vehicl...

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    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 ...

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    Y aa parts of the child restraint 1 2 a. Headrest/harness handle b. Adjustable headrest c. Head pillow (see page 25) d. Harness covers (see page 25) e. Cup holder f. Body pillows (see page 25) g. Recline handle h. Shoulder belt-positioning guide (behind headrest pad) i. Easy out harness holders j. H...

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    4 prepare child restraint to fit your child 3 1. Fully loosen harness straps push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown. 3. Release chest clip press on chest clip release button and pull apart. 2. Unbuckle harness press in towar...

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    How does your child fit? Changing position of buckle 6 5 2. Fully recline the child restraint pull out on recline handle and push top of child restraint back. 1. Unbuckle harness press in towards the top of the red button. Pull buckle tongues out. 3. Locate buckle’s metal retainer reach under the se...

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    Adjusting headrest/harness height 7 6. 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. 1 2 3 7. Reach under the seat between base and shell and...

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    Harness system adjustments for smaller infants 10 7. Fully loosen harness straps push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown. 6. Adjust the headrest to the lowest position the headrest must be in the lowest position. 8. From back...

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    Securing child in child restraint 11 12. From the back, pull harness straps through shell harness straps must be in shoulder harness slots below the metal bar as shown. Do not twist harness straps. 13. Attach 2nd harness strap loops to splitter plate as shown sewn ends of the harness strap loops mus...

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    14 reclining child restraint 13 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 harness is tight enough. If you can pinch the harness strap, tighten more. The harness straps should be snug througho...

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    15 storing harness system 16 only store the harness system when converting child restraint into a booster seat. To remove accessories, see page 25. 1. Fully loosen harness straps push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown. 2. Un...

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    18 8. Thread harness straps into slots on sides of headrest as shown 9. Place chest clip, harness straps, and buckle tongues behind the headrest and seat pad as shown push chest clip up so it is behind the headrest. 17 10. Tighten harness pull on harness adjustment strap to remove any slack from the...

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    Removing seat pad for cleaning 20 you do not need to remove the harness system to remove the pad from the shell. To remove accessories, see page 25. 2. Adjust the headrest to the highest position 1. Unbuckle harness press in towards the top of the red button. Pull buckle tongues out. Continued on ne...

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    Xxxxx 22 warnings: do not use child restraint without the seat pad. Failure to do this can result in serious injury or death. Cleaning pad and accessories machine wash all pieces separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Make sure harness covers are closed so fastening strips are not exposed. Do...

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    Xxxxx 24 if you have removed the harness straps from the splitter plate, and the buckle tongues and chest clip have been unthreaded from the harness straps, follow the steps below to rethread them. 1. Thread buckle and chest clip harness strap ends go through the back of buckle tongues and through t...

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    26 accessories on select models body pillows when using the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller infants, you must use the body pillow. To remove body pillow, pull buckle through the slot in bottom pillow and slide both pillows out from behind the harness straps. Or if the lower shoulder harness...

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    Vehicle seating position 28 never place a child rear facing in a seating position with an active frontal air bag. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more infor- mation about air bag/child restraint use. Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward. Do not use on seats that face ...

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    Choosing lower anchor belt or vehicle belts 30 the latch system the lower anchors of latch (lower anchors and tethers for children) is a uni- versal system for installing child restraints without using vehicle seat belts. The lower anchor system can only be used in vehicles that have the lower ancho...

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    Xxxxx 32 • switchable retractor these belts switch from elr to alr (automatic locking retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the locking mode to use them. With a switchable retractor, pull the shoulder belt all the way out to switch the retractor into the alr mode before tightening. Feed the...

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    34 warnings: never install a rear facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active frontal airbag. This child restraint must always face the rear of the vehicle when the child is less than two years old. Rear facing lower anchor belt lap/shoulder belt lap belt 5-40 lb (2...

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    Xxxxx 36 2. Adjust headrest to highest position and remove body pillows 4. Route lower anchor belt through rear- facing belt path do not twist belt. The lower anchor belt adjuster can be on either side. 3. Undo fasteners on seat pad and pull easy belt access panel down 5. Pull lower anchor belt acro...

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    38 11. Tighten belt place hand in child restraint. Firmly push child restraint down and back towards the vehicle seat back while pulling free end of belt to tighten. It may be easier to pull the free end of the belt parallel with the belt path through the easy access belt path panel in pad as shown....

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    40 vehicle belt installation warnings: do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure lower anchor hooks to storage attachments as shown when installing with vehicle belts. Secure the tether hook when used rear facing. Attach the tether hook to storage attac...

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    41 5. Route vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt through rear-facing belt path review pages 30-31 and your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what kind of vehicle belts you have and how to lock a child restraint in place. 42 6. Pull vehicle belt across to opposite side do not twist belt. Belt must be i...

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    44 forward facing tether use 22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) at least 2 years old lower anchor belt with tether up to 40 lb (18 kg) lap/shoulder belt with tether up to 65 lb (29 kg) lap belt with tether up to 65 lb (29 kg) safety tip experts agree that children should remain rear facin...

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    46 lower anchor belt installation 1. Remove lower anchor belt from storage location remove it from the rear-facing belt path so both hooks are on the same side of the seat. Warnings: do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (latch system) to attach this child restraint wh...

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    48 9. Attach lower anchor hooks to vehicle’s lower anchors review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor locations and lower anchor belt use. 10. Tighten belt place hand in child restraint. Firmly push down while pulling free end of belt to tighten. It may be easier to pull pull the free end o...

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    50 vehicle belt installation warnings: do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure lower anchor hooks to storage attachments as shown when installing with vehicle belts. Check vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly an...

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    Xxxxx 51 52 9. Check belt tightness hold child restraint at the belt path with your weakest hand. Push and pull from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm). 8. Tighten tether push firmly on the back of the seat and pull the tether strap to remove all slack and create tension on th...

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    53 54 lap and shoulder belt installation 1. Place booster seat forward facing flush against vehicle seat back put the booster seat into position 1 . 2. Place child in booster seat tops of child’s ears should be at the midpoint of the headrest, but never above the top of the headrest. Adjust headrest...

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    55 56 using a locking clip you will rarely need to use a locking clip except in some older vehicles. Built-in child restraint locking systems have been required in vehicles since 1996, and many vehicles had these features even earlier. Review pages 30-31 and your vehicle owner’s manual to determine ...

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    Dorel juvenile group information thank you for choosing this child restraint. The djg family is committed to creating child restraints with the most comfort and convenience available today. Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples. If you always buckle your seat belt, your child w...

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    60 replacement parts order form complete the form. Your model number and manufacturer date code must be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. The codes can be found on a label on side of child restraint. Payment in u.S. Dollars must accompany your order. Choose parts needed from t...

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    Replacement parts list 62 61 cut on dotted line warranty dorel juvenile group, inc. (djg) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: this product is warranted against defective materials or workman- ship for one year from the date of original purchase. An original receipt is ...