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Safety 1st Summit 65 Instructions Manual

Summary of Summit 65

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    4358-6489 forward facing: 22-65 lbs. ( 10.1-29 kg) 34-49 in. (85.1-125 cm) and at least 1 year old belt positioning booster: 40-100 lbs. (18.1-45.4 kg) 43-52” (110.1-132.1 cm) and at least 4 years old summit 65 55 cut on dotted line replacement parts list note: if requested color is not available, s...

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    ©2013 cosco management inc. All rights reserved. A. Before you begin ................................ Pages 3-7 a-1 thank you... A-2 registration and safety notices a-3 understanding your child restraint b. Safety information ............................. Pages 8-9 b-1 vehicle seating position b-2 i...

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    A. Before you begin 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 alwa...

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    A. Before you begin 5 a-3 understanding your child restraint front view harness system detail a. Adjustable headrest b. Shoulder belt positioning guide c. Armrest d. Vehicle belt path for booster seat use e. Harness release lever (under flap) f. Harness tightening strap g. Cup holder h. I. J. K. M. ...

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    B. Safety information 8 b-1 vehicle seating position according to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Check the vehicle’s owner manual for more information about airbag/child restraint use. For vehicles w...

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    C. Basic use c. Basic use 9 b-3 child restraint use do not use this child restraint unless the child is 22-100 lbs (10.1- 45.4 kg) and 34-52 in. 85.1-132.1 cm). Never take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle is t. Never leave child unattended. Placing your child in a hot child re...

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    C. Basic use 11 remove latch belt from packaging fold out kickstand rotate kickstand down and out, then push up to lock. Kickstand must be folded out in order to use this seat. Store latch store top anchorage strap (tether) 2. 1. 3. 4. Continued on next page. C-2 preparing child restraint to fit you...

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    C. Basic use check buckle position determine which of the available buckle positions will provide a snug fit for your child. 9. To change buckle position turn the child restraint over and locate buckle’s metal retainer on bottom of shell. 10. Rotate metal retainer, then insert retainer up through th...

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    C. Basic use 15 check harness/ headrest height with child in the seat, check the location of the harness slot. Follow the guidelines below to determine the correct harness height. Forward-facing position upper harness slots must be even with or just above the shoulders. If the harness is below the c...

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    C. Basic use harness straps must be threaded over the metal bar and lay between the metal bar and the plastic handle of the headrest adjuster. 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...

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    C. Basic use 19 position chest clip the chest clip must be placed at mid-chest (even with armpits) and away from the child’s neck. 6. Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly and snugly can result in serious injury or death. Check harness tightness try to pinch the harness at the s...

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    C. Basic use 21 22 harness system must be removed to use this child restraint as a belt-positioning booster. Remove harness straps from splitter plate fully loosen harness straps. Locate splitter plate on the back of the seat and unfasten the harness straps. 1. Secure splitter plate pull out on harn...

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    Thread harness strap (1) with sewn end of the harness strap loop facing the buckle, thread the harness strap down through lower harness guide on left side of shell. (2) pull across bottom of shell and up through lower harness guide on right side of shell. Harness tightening strap must lay between sh...

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    C. Basic use 25 26 thread harness over metal bar pull harness through the back. Harness must go over the metal bar and lay between the metal bar and plastic handle of the headrest adjuster. C. Attach harness straps to splitter plate from the bottom of the child restraint, fit the harness strap loops...

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    C. Basic use 27 28 remove harness guides from the bottom of the restraint, locate lower harness guides. Push harness guide lip toward outside of plastic shell with one hand while pulling harness guide from the front with the other. 3. Lower harness guides remove pad from shell from the top, pull pad...

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    D. General vehicle installation 29 30 continued on next page. Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. Consult your vehicle’s owner manual to help identify your vehicle’s specific features and locations. D-1 understanding your vehicle anchor brackets for top an...

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    D. General vehicle installation 32 d-2 vehicle seating position some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in y...

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    D. General vehicle installation 33 34 d-4 knowing your vehicle belts review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. This is your best source for information concerning your vehicle. Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint. This child restraint m...

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    E. Installing forward facing 35 36 this restraint is certified for aircraft use only when used with the internal harness. This child restraint is not certified for use in aircraft when used as a belt-positioning booster, because aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts. Use only on forward-facing a...

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    E. Installing forward facing 37 38 the top anchorage strap (tether) is used for the forward-facing position only. Note: we strongly recommend that you use the top anchorage strap (tether) in the forward-facing position. If your vehicle does not have an anchor bracket, please see your dealer or a qua...

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    E. Installing forward-facing 40 39 1. Place child restraint in the back seat forward facing place child restraint flush against the vehicle seat back forward facing. Kickstand must be folded out in order to use this seat. Hook latch to vehicle anchor fasten one latch belt hook to the anchor in the v...

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    E. Installing forward facing 42 41 e-5 installing forward facing with vehicle belts do not use the latch system along with the vehicle belt. Store latch belts when using the vehicle belts. Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened properly and securely. Failure to fol...

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    44 43 tighten top anchorage strap (tether) push firmly on the back of the seat and tighten top anchorage strap (tether). Note: if you are not using the top anchorage strap (tether), secure anchorage strap’s hook to storage location on kickstand. 5. 6. Check belt tightness grasp the child restraint a...

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    46 45 1. 2. Store latch store top anchorage strap (tether) f-2 installing using the lap and shoulder belts do not use a locking clip when using this seat as a belt- positioning booster. 3. Place child restraint in vehicle forward facing place child restraint flush against the back of the vehicle sea...

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    C. Basic use c. Basic use 48 47 f. Installing belt-positioning booster secure shoulder belt secure the shoulder belt through the shoulder belt positioning guide. The shoulder belt should lay snugly across the center of the child’s shoulder and across the chest (not the face or neck). Check periodica...

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    Locate locking clip location grasp both vehicle belts together just behind the latch plate and unbuckle. Note: if the latch plate ends up just at the belt path opening so you cannot grasp the vehicle belt at the latch plate, grasp the vehicle belts on the opposite side of the child restraint, as clo...

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    Check vehicle belt tightness grasp the child restraint at the vehicle belt path with one hand. Push and pull the base from side to side, forward and back. The child restraint should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm). Note: if restraint moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), try reinstalling the child restr...

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    53 54 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. Payment in u.S. Dollars must acco...