Safety 1st Dream Ride LATCH Instructions manual

Manual is about: Infant Car Bed 5-20 lb 2.3-9 kg and 26 in. 66 cm or less

Summary of Dream Ride LATCH

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    Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child. Dream ride latch infant car bed 5-20 lb (2.3-9 kg) and 26 in. (66 cm) or less read all instructions before using this car bed. Keep instructions for future use. 4358-6748 4...

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    Table of contents getting started ................................... 1 parts of the car bed ..........................................1 securing infant in car bed .................................3 adusting buckle ................................................6 adjusting harness straps .............

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    Parts of the car bed a. Carry handle b. Latch/vehicle belt loops (2) c. Latch belt (2) d. Foam inserts (under seat pad) e. Harness straps f. Buckle g. Buckle strap h. Buckle strap adjustment slides (under car bed) i. Latch hooks j. Latch adjusters 1 2 front view b. A. C. E. D. F. G. H. K. Harness ad...

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    Securing infant in car bed 1. Unbuckle harness press in towards the top of the red button. Pull buckle tongues out. Place harness straps and buckle strap out of the way. 3 4 2. Place infant in car bed 5. Buckle harness fit top buckle plate over bottom buckle plate. Hold buckle tongues with one hand ...

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    Adjusting buckle 6 continued on next page. 5 warnings: failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly can result in serious injury or death. Do not put snowsuits or bulky garments on your infant when placing them in the car bed. Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps from being ti...

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    Adjusting harness straps 8 continued on next page. 4. Relace free end of buckle strap between slides 5. Pull buckle strap tight so adjustment slides are flush against the shell warning: failure to reattach the buckle strap correctly can result in serious injury or death. 1. Locate harness strap adju...

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    10 continued on next page. 4. Relace free end of harness strap between slides 5. Pull harness strap tight so adjustment slides are flush against the shell warning: failure to reattach the harness strap correctly can result in serious injury or death. To adjust carrying handle pull handle out from sh...

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    Removing seat pad for cleaning 12 continued on next page. Warnings: read all instructions before using car bed as a carrier. Never use carrier unless child is properly secured. Use only as a carrier by children weighing 5-20 pounds (2.3-9 kg) and 26 inches (66 cm) or less tall. Never leave child una...

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    Moving latch/vehicle belt loops and latch belts 14 4. Pull pad off bottom of shell pull buckle through pad. Remove pad. Cleaning pad machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Remove immediately. Cleaning harness...

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    15 continued on next page. 16 4. Lift up inside corner of “s” clip pull clip and latch strap away from shell. 3. Pull “s” clip and latch strap out of slots in shell 5. Unhook latch belt loop from the “s” clip bunch the latch belt to one side as far as possible. 6. Slide top of clip inside the latch ...

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    A. Slide latch belt loop across the “s” clip until it bunches up on “s” clip and the top bar of “s” clip is free from the latch belt loop. B. Slide latch belt loop back across “s” clip until latch belt loop is centered, making sure top and bottom bar is on the outside of the latch belt loop. 17 18 d...

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    Vehicle seating position installation in vehicle 19 20 always place this car bed sideways with the infant’s head toward the center of the vehicle. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air bag/car bed use. Use the car bed only on vehicle seats that face forward. Do not use on s...

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    Choosing latch or vehicle belts knowing your vehicle belts 21 22 continued on next page. The latch system latch (lower anchors and tethers for children) is a universal system for installing child restraints without using vehicle seat belts. The latch system can only be used in vehicles that have the...

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    Aircraft information 23 24 this car bed is not certified for aircraft use. Warning: elr lap-only belts must not be used with this car bed. • 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 ...

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    Side facing latch installation 25 26 continued on next page. Lap/shoulder belt latch belt warnings: failure to place this car bed side-facing with the child’s head toward center of vehicle seat can result in serious injury or death. Install side-facing. The back seat is preferred; however, the front...

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    5. Check belt tightness hold the car bed at the belt path with your weakest hand. Push and pull from side to side. If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), try reinstalling the car bed, try another seating location, or try using the vehicle belt. 3. Hook latch to vehicle latch anchor fasten one latch b...

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    Vehicle belt installation 2. Thread vehicle belt thread the vehicle lap or lap/ shoulder belt combination through belt loops as shown. Review pages 22-23 and your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what kind of vehicle belts you have. Buckle vehicle belt. 3. Tighten belt lay your forearm across the...

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    Using a locking clip 1. Determine locking clip position grasp both vehicle belts together just behind the latch plate to mark the position for locking clip. Un- buckle the belt. Note: if the latch plate ends up just at the belt path opening so you cannot grasp the vehicle belt at the latch plate, gr...

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    Dorel juvenile group information 33 34 thank you for choosing this car bed. The djg family is committed to creating child restraints with the most comfort and convenience avail- able 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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    Xxxxx 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 the child re- straint. Payment in u.S. Dollars must accompany your order. Choose parts need...