User manual CHICCO KEYFIT

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS Safe Use Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Registration & Recall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Base Features . . . . Base. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . Storage. Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . Recline. Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . LATCH. Removal. &. Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . Shoulder. Belt. Lockoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Carrier Features . . . Carrier. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . Harness. Buckle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . Chest. Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . Harness. Adjuster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . Handle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . Canopy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . Newborn. Insert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . Head. Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . Carrier/Base. Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Securing Child In Carrier . . . . Child. Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . Changing. Harness. Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Securing. Child. in. Carrier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . Safety. Tips. for. Securing. Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . Secure. Child. Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Vehicle Information . . . . Unsafe. Vehicle. Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . Installation. Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Installation with Base . . . LATCH. or. Vehicle. Belt?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . Installation. Using. Vehicle. Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . Installation. . Using. LATCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . Uninstalling. Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, . 36 Installation without Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Installation in Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cleaning and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 SAFE USE CHECKLIST YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU! [. . . ] e 1 Vehicle MUST be on a level surface for the Bubble to indicate correctly. b 2 g d a 12 13 LATCH REMOVAL & STORAGE This Child Restraint can be safely installed using vehicle belts or LATCH. LATCH is a Child Restraint attachment system that is standard in most vehicles manufactured after September 1, 2002. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for details regarding LATCH use in your vehicle. SHOULDER BELT LOCKOFF The Shoulder Belt Lockoff is used when installing the Base using your vehicle belts. It locks the vehicle shoulder belt in place, ensuring a stable, secure Base installation. 1 . With vehicle belt tight, . position. 1 Removing LATCH Pull LATCH Connectors. out. of. Storing LATCH: 1 . Insert LATCH Connectors. into. 2 1 Refer to "Installation Using Vehicle Belt" on page 32 for detailed installation instructions. 2 3 When not using LATCH, the LATCH Connectors and Pull Strap MUST be stored properly to allow Carrier to attach securely to Base. 14 15 CARRIER OVERVIEW a . Release. Handle b . Harness. Strap c . Splitter d . Side. Hook. f . Lower. Slots g . Middle. Slots h . Upper. Slots i . Head. Support. Fastener. Tabs CARRIER OVERVIEW a . Carry. Handle b . Canopy c . Handle. Button d . Neck. Pads. f . Seat. Pad g . Adjuster. Cover h . Head. Support i b i . Harness. Slots j . Chest. Clip k . Adjuster. Strap l . Adjuster. Button m . Buckle n . Newborn. Insert o . Canopy. Mount g h f a a h c b c d f e n i o d g j e k 16 m l 17 CARRIER HARNESS FEATURES HANDLE Harness Buckle To. release. buckle. tongues, . firmly. tug. to. verify. that. it. is. latched. Check that buckle functions properly and is kept free of dirt. For cleaning instructions, see page 40. Handle. has. 3. LOCKED. positions. . . should. look. like. drawing. ONLY USE Insert with infants who weigh between 4 and 11 lbs. NEVER USE Insert if child weighs more than 11 lbs! 20 21 HEAD SUPPORT CARRIER/BASE ATTACHMENT a 1 . To secure carrier to base, . infants. head. . . a . Head support. can. be. used with. or. without. newborn. insert. b . To Install Head Support, . pull. Pull up on Carrier to verify that it is securely latched. . 2 . To release carrier from base, b Fastener. Tabs. through. slots. and. of. carrier. . Fastener Tabs must always connect through slots ABOVE the slots used for harness. pull. release. handle. while. lifting. carrier. out. of. base. Be sure to hold carrier securely with both hands when removing. 2 NEVER use head support with harness in upper slots. Head support could interfere with harness adjustment. 22 23 CHILD REQUIREMENTS CHANGING HARNESS HEIGHT 1 . With. child. firmly. seated. in. 1 Child Requirements Children should ride in a REAR-FACING Child Restraint until they're at least 1 year old AND weigh at least 20 lbs. 1 . ONLY use this child restraint if. the. child. meets. all. of. the. following. . . Weight. between. 4 and 22 pounds . Height. is. less. than. 30 inches . Top. of. head. is. at. least. 1 inch. . . . below. top. of. carrier. 2 . Use Newborn Insert. for. infants. who. weigh. between. 4 and 11 pounds. (2. and. 5. kg. ). from. splitter. 3 . Pull. end. of. loose. strap. out. of. [. . . ] between. arrows d . LATCH Pull Strap. MUST . to. Base. 7 . 4 . Attach LATCH Connectors. by. 4 pushing. them. firmly. onto. vehicle. firmly. on. LATCH. straps. REFER TO VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL for information about LATCH and child restraint installation positions. 34 8 . Attach Carrier to Base. after. properly. securing. child. in. Carrier. . . properly. attached. to. the. Base. . 8 35 INSTALLATION USING LATCH INSTALLATION WITHOUT BASE 1 . Position Carrier. rear. facing. on. [. . . ]