KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read, understand and
follow the instructions in
this manual and the
warnings on the car seat.
FAILURE TO
PROPERLY USE THIS
CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK
OF SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH IN A
SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.
READ THIS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
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Carry On
TM
35
Lightweight Infant Car Seat
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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Before You Begin
1-C Safety Warnings
1 Important Pages 4-13
2-A Car Seat Features
2-B Removing Car Seat from Base
2-C Attaching Car Seat to Base
2-D Adjusting Carry Handle
2-E Reclining the Base
2-F Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
2-G Choosing Lower Anchor Attachment or Seat Belt
2-H What Is Lower Anchor Attachment?
2 Features Pages 14-23
3-A Rear-Facing Checklist
3-B Installing With Base With Lower Anchor
Attachment
3-C Installing With Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
3-D Installing Without Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Use Pages 24-44
3
4-A Adjusting Harness to Fit Child
4-B Adjusting Buckle to Fit Child
4-C Securing Child in Car Seat
4-D Removing Child
4 Securing Child Pages 45-56
5 Carrier Use Pages 57-58
6-A Additional Lower Anchor Attachment
Information
6-B How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Attachment
6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats
6-D Vehicle Seat Belts
6 Vehicle Information Pages 59-69
7 Accessories Page 70
8-A Cleaning Seat Pad
8-B Cleaning Buckle
8-C Cleaning Harness and Lower Anchor Attachment
8 Care & Cleaning Pages 71-76
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Get to Know Your Car Seat
Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat.
This infant car seat base can be installed in your vehicle using either
the vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system.
Both are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME
TIME.
This infant car seat carrier can be installed in your vehicle using only
the vehicle seat belt. Lower anchor attachment is not available to
install the carrier.
The best seating location for this infant car seat is one that:
• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat.
Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position
with an active front air bag.
Review section 6 of this manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
This car seat is for children 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg) and
32” (81 cm) or less.
1-A | Quick Guide to Your Manual
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Which Installation Method Should I Use?
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When Installing Base
Lower Anchor Attachment
System
Lower anchor attachment
consists of lower anchors,
which are built into to your
vehicle, and connecting hooks
that are built into your car
seat.
Vehicle Seat Belt
There are two types of vehicle
seat belts that can be used.
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap
Only Seat Belt.
Review section 3-B of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Review section 3-C of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
When Installing Carrier
Vehicle Seat Belt
There are two types of vehicle seat belts that can be used.
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt.
Review section 3-D of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
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To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 4 to
understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the
car seat to fit your child.
You Need To Adjust:
Harness Height
Harness straps at or just below the child’s
shoulders. Review section 4-A.
Buckle Position
The correct slot is the one that is closest to
your child without being underneath them.
Review section 4-B.
Harness Tightness
If your fingers slide o the harness straps
without pinching the straps, it is tight enough.
Review section 4-C.
Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk
in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the AAP, these infants may
suer breathing issues if improperly reclined in a car seat. Use the
corrected age for preemies. Century advises that you have your
physician or hospital sta evaluate your infant and recommend
the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the
hospital.
Does Your Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
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Base or Car Seat Does Not
Move More Than 1” (2.5
cm) At The Belt Path
Review section 3.
Car Seat Level to Ground
Review sections 2-E and 3.
Car Seat Is Properly Attached
To Base
Review section 2-C.
Cannot Pinch Harness
Harness straps at or just below
the child’s shoulders.
Review section 4-C.
Chest Clip Even With Armpits
Review section 4-C.
Did You Do Everything Correctly?
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Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the
harness and mail it in today or register online at:
www.centurybaby.com/carseatregistration
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name,
address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date
to:
Century Children’s Products
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901
or call 1-844-385-0249
or register online at
www.centurybaby.com/carseatregistration
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety
Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to
http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee
protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps
reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you
must follow the detailed instructions in this instruction manual to
ensure the steps below are performed correctly.
1-B | Before You Begin
Register This Child Restraint
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Model Name __________________________________
Model Number _______________________________
Date of Manufacture _________________________
Date of Purchase _____________________________
For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model
name, model number, date of manufacture, and purchase date of
this car seat below. You can find this information either on the
registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on
the back of the car seat.
In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department
with any questions you may have concerning parts, use, or
maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product’s
model number and date of manufacture ready so that we may help
you eciently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the
back side of your car seat.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child
passenger safety technician, please visit the following web sites:
www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org
If You Need Help
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This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements
of Federal motor vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor
vehicles.
This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft. Use
only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow the
instructions for vehicle installation. See sections 3-C,
3-D and 6-D Lap Belt Installation.
Contact the airline for their specific polices.
STOP using this car seat and throw it away 7 years after the date
of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label on back of the
car seat.
Century Children’s Products advises against loaning or passing
along a car seat unless you know the complete history of the
product. We also advise against purchasing a car seat second hand.
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket
under and behind car seat.
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To
avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
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No car seat can guarantee protection from
injury in every situation, but proper use helps
reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s
labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior
during a sudden stop or crash.
! NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
REAR-FACING IN A VEHICLE SEATING
LOCATION THAT HAS AN ACTIVE
FRONT AIR BAG.
If an air bag inflates, it can hit the child and car seat
with great force and cause serious injury or death to
your child.
! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more information
about air bags and car seat use.
! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your vehicle
owner’s manual.
1-C | Safety Warnings
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! Children are safer riding rear-facing and should ride rear-
facing as long as possible, until they reach the maximum
rear-facing height or weight rating for their car seat. Century
all-in-one car seats have higher rear-facing limits that will
allow children to ride rear-facing longer after outgrowing
their infant car seat. Be sure to check your local and state
laws, as well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car
seat usage.*
! This child restraint must only be used with children
weighing between 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg) and 32”
(81 cm) or less.
! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.
! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or lower anchor
attachment that is properly routed as shown in this manual.
! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely. Not
all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat.
! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely, read
“Vehicle Seat Belts” section 6-D and your vehicle owner’s
manual.
! Always secure car seat with lower anchor attachment or
a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an
unsecured car seat can injure passengers.
*Century Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and
National Highway Trac Safety Administration‘s Car Seat
Guidelines. Visit www.centurybaby.com/safety for information on car
seat usage recommendations.
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! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
! If car seat is in a crash, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it
again! A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again
could result in serious injury or death.
! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided
by Century except for a thin towel or mat to protect your
vehicle seat or rolled towels or pool noodles to help get your
car seat level. Their use could alter the performance of the
car seat.
! DO NOT remove lower anchor attachment system from
car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat, lower
anchor attachment connectors must be stored. See page 17
for lower anchor attachment storage location.
! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child
may become tangled in harness straps and suocate or
strangle.
! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.
• Too upright can result in breathing diculties.
! Never attach two lower anchor attachment
connectors to one vehicle lower anchor point
unless specifically allowed by the vehicle
manufacturer.
! Do not use both the vehicle seat belt and lower anchor
attachment at the same time when using the car seat rear-
facing.
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A
A Carry Handle
B Canopy
C Head Support
D Rear-Facing Belt Path
(When Used Without Base)
E Handle Adjustment Buttons
F Harness Release Lever (Under Pad)
G Harness Adjustment Strap
2-A | Car Seat Features
B
C
E
D
D
E
F
G
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H Base Release Lever
I Harness Strap Slots
J Car Seat Shell
K Harness Straps
L Splitter Plate
M Chest Clip
N Buckle Tongues
O Buckle
P Buckle Strap
M
K
N
O
P
H
I
K
J
L
15
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A Rear-Facing Belt Path
B Lower Anchor
Attachment Strap
C Car Seat Base Lock
D Instruction Manual Storage
C
B
A
D
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F Recline Lever
G Recline Foot
H Lower Anchor Attachment Storage
(Under Base)
I Recline Level Line
F
G
H I
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Attaching Car Seat To
Base
Align the locking bar at the
front of the car seat with
the locks in the base. Set
car seat in the base. Push
down on the front of the
car seat. You will hear a
“click” when it is locked.
Pull up on the front
corners of the seat to make
sure it is locked.
To Remove Car Seat from
Base
From the back of the car
seat, squeeze the base
release handle and lift the
car seat out of the base.
CLICK!
2-B | Removing Car Seat from Base
2-C | Attaching Car Seat to Base
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1. To Rotate Handle
Press the handle
adjustment buttons on
both sides of handle.
MAKE SURE handle locks
into position before lifting
the carrier.
2. Handle Has 4 Positions
Rotate handle to any of
the 4 locked positions.
Push and pull the handle
to make sure handle is in a
lock position.
Carry handle MUST be
upright in position A when
carrying.
Handle can be in any
locked position when used
in the vehicle.
A
C
D
B
2-D | Adjusting Carry Handle
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Base Has 3 Recline
Positions
Pull the base recline lever
and lift the base to extend
the foot.
Pull the base recline lever
and lower the base to
retract the foot.
Check the level line for
appropriate install.
(See Next Page)
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2-E | Reclining the Base
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When the foot is
completely extended and
the level line is not level to
the ground, you may raise
the foot and place a rolled
towel under the foot until
the level line is level to the
ground.
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According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than
in the front seating positions. The
center of the back seat can be the
safest during a possible side impact.
Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations.
Review section 6 for additional information.
Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the car
seat can be installed. Be sure to check your vehicle owner’s
manual for all available seating positions.
NEVER place this child restraint rear-
facing in a vehicle seating location that
has an active front air bag.
In the event there is no back seat, review your
vehicle owner’s manual to see how to use your infant child
restraint.
2-F | Choosing Vehicle Seat
Location
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2-H | What is Lower Anchor
Attachment?
Lower anchor attachment consists of lower anchors, which are built
into to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built into to your
car seat. Lower anchors are used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt
to secure the child seat to the vehicle.
Vehicle Lower
Anchor
Typical seat in a passenger vehicle.
Other vehicle types may have
dierent lower anchor attachment
locations.
Vehicle Seat Crease
This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle
seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both systems are
equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
Review section 6 for additional information.
2-G | Choosing Lower Anchor
Attachment or Seat Belts
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location
and use. Review section 6 for additional information.
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Rear-Facing:
4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg)
32” (81 cm) or less
• Car seat MUST be
rear-facing in the
vehicle back seat.
• Make sure lower anchor
attachment strap or vehicle
seat belt is routed through
the rear-facing belt path,
marked with a blue label.
• Install this car seat tightly
in your vehicle. Car seat
should not move at the belt
path more than 1” (2.5 cm)
from side to side and front
to back.
• Make sure to check the level
line for proper recline.
• Harness straps must be at
or just below the top of
child’s shoulders and chest
clip must be at armpit
level. Review section 4-A
“Adjusting Harness to Fit
Child”.
• Make sure base is a minimum
of 80% on vehicle seat.
Lower Anchor Attachment
Strap
Vehicle Lap/Shoulder
Seat Belt
3-A | Rear-Facing Checklist
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Vehicle Lap Only Seat Belt
Vehicle Lap/Shoulder
Seat Belt Without Base
Vehicle Lap Only Seat Belt
Without Base
NEVER
place
this child
restraint
rear-facing
in a vehicle seating
location that has an
active front air bag.
Children are safer riding rear-
facing and should ride rear-
facing as long as possible, until
they reach the maximum rear-
facing height or weight rating
for their car seat. Century
all-in-one car seats have higher
rear-facing limits that will allow
children to ride rear-facing
longer after outgrowing their
infant car seat. Be sure to
check your local and state
laws, as well as AAP and
NHTSA recommendations,
for car seat usage.
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Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor
attachment location and use.
2. Make Sure Lower Anchor
Attachment Strap is in
the Rear-Facing Belt
Path, Marked With a
Blue Label
1. Remove Lower Anchor
Attachment
Connectors from
Storage Location
Unhook the lower anchor
attachment connectors
and remove from storage
position.
3-B | Installing With Base With
Lower Anchor Attachment
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3. Extend the Lower Anchor
Attachment Strap
Extend the lower anchor
attachment strap to
its maximum length by
pressing the gray button
and pulling on the strap.
4. Place Base in
Back Seat of the
Vehicle
Place the base flat on
the vehicle seat. Push it
back until the front of the
base touches the vehicle
seat back. Center the
base between the lower
Lower anchor attachment
anchors.
If allowed by your Vehicle
Owners Manual, the center
seating position may be
used if the anchor spacing is
11” (28 cm) or greater.
Note: Make sure base is
a minimum of 80% on
vehicle seat.
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6. Connect Lower Anchor
Attachment Connectors
to the Vehicle’s Lower
Anchor Attachment
Anchors
Lower anchor attachment
strap should lay as flat as
possible and not be twisted.
Do not attach the hook
upside down.
5. Check the Level Line
The red level line on the
side of the base MUST BE
LEVEL with the ground.
To recline, review section
2-E.
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7. Tighten the Lower
Anchor Attachment
Strap
Press down firmly in the
center of the base while
tightening the lower
anchor attachment strap.
8. Test For Tightness
Grab the sides of the base
where the lower anchor
attachment strap is and
push and pull the base
from side to side and front
to back.
If the base moves less
than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight
enough.
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9. Attach Car Seat to Base
Place car seat into the base.
Push down on the front
of the car seat and handle
until you hear a “click”.
Test to make sure the car
seat is attached by pulling
up on the front corners of
car seat.
CLICK!
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10. Check the Level Line
The red level line on the
side of the seat MUST BE
LEVEL with the ground.
Check the level line with
child in the child restraint.
To recline, review section
2-E.
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Car Seat Is Properly
Attached To Base
Cannot Pinch Harness
Chest Clip Even With
Armpits
Base Does Not Move More
Than 1” (2.5 cm) At The Belt
Path
Check the Level Line
Is Everything Correct?
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1. Store Lower Anchor
Attachment Connectors
Attach the lower anchor
attachment connectors to
the plastic bars on sides of
base as shown. Remove the
slack.
2. Place Base in Back Seat
of the Vehicle
Place the base flat on the
vehicle seat. Push it back
until the front of the base
touches the vehicle seat
back.
Note: Make sure base is
a minimum of 80% on
vehicle seat.
3-C | Installing With Base With
Vehicle Seat Belt
See section 6-D for additional vehicle seat belt
installation information
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3. Check the Level Line
The red level line on the
side of the base MUST
BE LEVEL with the
ground.
To recline, review
section 2-E.
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4. Route the Vehicle Seat
Belt
Thread vehicle seat belt
through the rear-facing
belt path (marked with a
blue label) and buckle it.
The seat belt should lay as
flat as possible and not be
twisted.
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle
seat belt use
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5. Lock the Vehicle Seat
Belt
In most vehicles today,
slowly pull the shoulder
belt all the way out
and then let it go back
in. You will hear a
“clicking” sound. Slowly
pull out on the belt and
it should be locked. If
not, review your car’s
owner manual and
section 6-D.
6. Tighten the Vehicle
Seat Belt
Press down firmly in
the center of the base.
Pull on the shoulder
belt to tighten while
feeding the slack back
in the retractor.
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7. Test For Tightness
Grab the sides of the
base where the seat
belt is and push and pull
the base from side to
side and front to back.
If the base moves less
than 1” (2.5 cm), it is
tight enough.
8. Attach Car Seat to
Base
Place car seat into the
base. Push down on
the front of the car seat
and handle until you
hear a “click”.
Test to make sure the
car seat is attached by
pulling up on the front
corners of car seat.
CLICK!
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9. Check the Level Line
The red level line on the
side of the seat MUST BE
LEVEL with the ground.
Check the level line with
child in the child restraint.
To recline, review section
2-E.
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Car Seat Is Properly
Attached To Base
Cannot Pinch Harness
Chest Clip Even With
Armpits
Base Does Not Move More
Than 1” (2.5 cm) At The
Belt Path
Check the Level Line
Is Everything Correct?
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1. Place Car Seat in Back
Seat of the Vehicle
Place the car seat on the
vehicle seat. Push it back
until the front of the car
seat touches the vehicle
seat back.
Check the rear-facing
level line. The red level
line on the side of the seat
MUST BE LEVEL with the
ground.
If needed, rolled towels
may be placed under the
base, at the vehicle seat
crease, until the level line is
level with the ground.
3-D | Installing Without Base
With Vehicle Seat Belt
See section 6-D for additional vehicle seat belt
installation information
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2. Route the Vehicle Seat
Belt
Thread vehicle seat belt
through the rear-facing
belt path (marked with a
blue label) and buckle it.
The seat belt should not be
twisted.
If your shoulder belt is long
enough, you may route the
shoulder belt behind the
seat as shown.
3. Lock the Vehicle Seat
Belt
In most vehicles today,
slowly pull the shoulder
belt all the way out and
then let it go back in. You
will hear a “clicking” sound.
Slowly pull out on the belt
and it should be locked.
If not, review your car’s
owner manual and section
6-D.
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4. Tighten the Vehicle Seat
Belt
Lay your forearm across
the car seat at the belt
path and push down. Pull
on the shoulder belt to
tighten while feeding the
slack back in the retractor.
5. Test For Tightness
Grab the sides of the car
seat where the seat belt is
and push and pull the car
seat from side to side and
front to back.
If the car seat moves less
than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight
enough.
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6. Check the Rear Facing
Level Line
The red level line on the
side of the seat MUST BE
LEVEL with the ground.
Check the level line with
child in the child restraint
when making sure the line
is level with the ground.
If needed, rolled towels
may be placed under the
car seat, at the vehicle seat
crease, until the level line is
level with the ground.
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Cannot Pinch Harness
Chest Clip Even With
Armpits
Car Seat Does Not Move
More Than 1” (2.5 cm) At
The Belt Path
Car Seat Level to Ground
Is Everything Correct?
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1. Loosen Harness Straps
Push down on the harness
release lever while pulling
out on the harness straps
at the chest clip.
2. Release the Chest Clip
Press the chest clip release
button and pull apart.
4-A | Adjusting Harness to Fit Child
3. Unbuckle the Buckle
Press the red button and
pull buckle tongues out.
Place harness straps o to
the sides.
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4. Place Your Child in the
Seat
Make sure their back is flat
against the car seat back.
5. Place Harness Straps
Over Child’s Shoulders
WARNING! In cold weather, do not put snowsuits or
bulky garments on your child when placing them in
the car seat. Bulky clothing can prevent the harness
straps from being tightened properly. To keep child
warm, buckle your child in the car seat and place a
blanket around the child or place the child’s coat on
backwards after buckling in.
6. Check Harness Height
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1” (2.5 cm)
7. Check Harness Height
Harness Straps MUST BE
AT OR JUST BELOW the
Child’s Shoulders
8. Top of Head MUST BE
AT LEAST 1” (2.5 cm)
BELOW the Top of the
Car Seat
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9.
To Change Harness
Height Positions
With harness straps loose,
from the back of the car
seat, remove the left and
right side harness strap
loops from the splitter
plate.
10.
Pull Harness Straps Out
From the Front of Car
Seat
11.
Insert Harness Straps
Into the New Location At
or Just Below the Child’s
Shoulders
Make sure the harness
straps are not twisted and
are at the same height.
Make sure the harness
straps are in the same slots
on both the seat pad and
seat shell.
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12. For Smaller Baby
If the child is using the
bottom 2 harness slots,
ensure the child is using
the upper loops of the
harness straps on the back
of the seat. To check this,
turn over your car seat
to look at the back of the
harness straps. If you need
to switch the loop, thread
the loops onto the the
splitter plate. Make sure
the splitter plate is inside
of the loops and harness
straps are surrounding the
splitter plate.
Make sure the straps are on
top of the splitter plate and
not under it.
Splitter
Plate
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13.
For Larger Baby
If the child’s shoulders are
even with or just above
the upper 2 slots, use
the lower loops on the
harness straps.
Thread the lower harness
straps loops onto the
splitter plate. Make sure
the straps are completely
on the splitter plate.
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1. Check the Buckle
Position
The correct slot is the one
that is closest to your child
without being underneath
them.
2. To Change Buckle
Position
Remove child from the
seat. From the bottom of
car seat, insert the buckle’s
metal clip up through shell
and pad.
From the front, pull buckle
out of the pad an shell.
4-B | Adjust Buckle to Fit Child
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3. Insert Metal Clip Into
New Location
Push metal clip down
through the pad and shell.
Make sure the buckle’s red
button is facing out.
4. Pull Up On Buckle To
Check It Is Secured
Make sure buckle’s metal
clip is completely through
pad and shell.
To Shorten Buckle for Low
Birth Weight Infants:
(Minimum weight is
4 lb (1.8 kg)):
When crotch strap clip is
in rear crotch slot, insert
clip into front crotch slot in
seat but not through seat
pad.
Crotch strap clip should
remain flat against seat.
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1. Place Harness Straps
Over Child’s Shoulders
2. Buckle
You will hear a “click”
when buckle tongues are
securely attached. Pull up
on each buckle tongue to
make sure it is securely
attached.
3. Buckle the Chest Clip
You will hear a “click” when
the chest clip is securely
buckled attached.
4-C | Securing Child in Car Seat
CLICK!
CLICK!
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4. Pull All the Slack Out
From Around the Waist
Pull up on the harness
strap while pushing the
chest clip down. Do this to
both sides.
5. Tighten the Harness
by Pulling the Harness
Adjustment Strap
When you are not able to
pinch any of the harness
webbing at your child’s
shoulder, the harness is
tight enough.
A snug harness should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively
straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh
or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.
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6. Raise the Chest Clip to
Child’s Armpit Level
7. Check Tightness
Tighten more if needed.
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1. Loosen Harness Straps
Push down on the harness
release lever under the
seat pad while pulling out
on the harness straps at
the chest clip.
2. Release the Chest Clip
Press the chest clip release
button and pull apart.
3. Unbuckle Your Child
Press in on the red button
and remove the buckle
tongues. Remove Child
from the seat.
4-D | Removing Child
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Read all instructions before use of the infant carrier.
Keep instructions for future use.
Do not use the infant
carrier if it is damaged or broken.
NEVER leave child unattended. Always stay within
arms reach of carrier.
SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Infant carrier can roll
over on soft surfaces and suocate child. NEVER place
carrier on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces.
STRANGULATION HAZARD: Children have
STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness
straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is used
outside the vehicle.
FALL HAZARD: Child’s movements can move carrier.
NEVER place carrier on counter tops, tables or any
other elevated surfaces.
KEEP STRINGS AND CORDS AWAY FROM
CHILD. Strings and cords can cause strangulation.
DO NOT place carrier near windows where cords from
blinds or drapes can strangle a child. DO NOT hang
strings on or over the carrier. DO NOT attach strings
to toys.
5-A | Carrier Use
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Fall Hazard:
The carrier can fall from a
shopping cart. Do not use on
a shopping cart.
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Only use lower anchor attachment in seating positions
recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. Review your
vehicle owner’s manual for more information.
This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the
vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system.
Both systems are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE
BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
The lower anchor attachment system allows you to securely
attach your car seat in your car without using the vehicle
seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. All 2003 and
newer model year vehicles are required to have a lower
anchor attachment system, although some manufacturers
began including lower anchor attachment earlier. Some
vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the
lower anchor attachment system.
6-A | Additional Lower Anchor
Attachment Information
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1. Push Gray Button
In While Pulling
on Lower Anchor
Attachment Strap to
Loosen
2. Press and Hold Lower
Anchor Connector
Release Hinge
3. Push Hook In, Lift Hook
Up and Pull Out Away
From Anchor Point
6-B | How to Uninstall Lower
Anchor Attachment
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Never install this car seat in side-facing or rear-facing
vehicle seats.
This car seat can be installed using a vehicle seat belt. To do
this, you will need to change the seat belt to a locked mode
for use with car seats. With some vehicle seat belts, this is
done with the latch plate; with other vehicle seat belts, this is
done with the retractor.
6-C | Unsafe Vehicle Seats
6-D | Vehicle Seat Belts
Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle
seat belt use
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Vehicle Seat Belt Terms
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
3 connections points.
Lap Only Seat Belt
2 connection points.
There are two dierent types of vehicle seat belts that can
be used with this car seat:
Identify Your Seat Belt Type
Retractor
A device that winds up the
unused vehicle seat belt. It is
often hidden inside the panels
on the walls of the vehicle or
in the vehicle seat back.
Latch Plate
The male end of the seat
belt with the silver tongue.
Seat Crease
The crease where the vehicle
seat back and seat bottom
meet.
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The following types
of vehicle seat belts
CANNOT be used safely
with this car seat:
Some vehicles you
may not get a secure
fit. Read both your
vehicle and car seat
manuals.
Lap Belt with
Motorized Shoulder
Belt
Lap Belt or Shoulder
Belt Mounted on
Door
Belts Forward of the
Seat Crease
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Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific
information about your vehicle seat belts.
There are three types of retractors:
ELR (Emergency
Locking Retractor), ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor),
and
Switchable (ELR switch to ALR). To determine your
type of retractor, follow these steps:
1. Slowly pull the belt out about halfway and stop.
2. Let the belt retract back several inches.
3. Try to slowly pull the belt out more.
If the belt cannot be pulled any further,
it is ALR, ready to install your car seat. If it
can be pulled further, go to the next step.
4. Slowly pull the belt all the way out, and
then allow it to retract several inches. You
may hear some clicking sounds.
5. Try to pull the belt all the way out again.
If it cannot be pulled out, it is Switchable,
ready to install your car seat. If it can still be pulled out
freely, it is ELR. Review the following pages to properly
install your infant car seat.
Note: Most vehicles manufactured after 1996 will have
Switchable retractors in the back seat. If you have any
questions about your retractor type, consult your vehicle
owner’s manual or call Century for assistance at:
1-844-385-0249
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt Installation
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Sliding Latch Plate and
Switchable Retractor
A latch plate that slides
freely on the belt webbing
and cannot, by itself, hold
the belt snug around a car
seat.
When installing the car
seat, route the vehicle seat
belt through the proper
belt path and buckle it in.
Slowly pull the shoulder
belt all the way out to
switch it to locking mode.
Then, as you pull the
vehicle seat belt tight, feed
all the slack back into the
retractor.
Grab the sides of the base
or seat at the belt path and
slide side to side and front
to back. The base or seat
should not move more than
1” (2.5 cm).
Note: With the vehicle seat
belt in this locking mode, all
the tension is upwards in the
shoulder belt. This may start to
tilt your car seat sideways when
rear-facing. If this happens, use a
locking clip instead of switching
the retractor. See Sliding Latch
Plate and ELR Retractor.
How to Lock Your Lap/Shoulder Vehicle Seat Belt
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Locking Latch Plate and
ELR Retractor
A latch plate that holds the
lap belt snug after it has
been adjusted; contains a
metal bar on the underside
of the hardware that
“locks” the belt in position.
When installing the car
seat, route the vehicle seat
belt through the proper
belt path and buckle it in.
Then, pull upwards on the
shoulder belt so that the
lap belt gets tight around
the base or car seat.
Grab the sides of the base
or seat at the belt path
and slide side to side and
front to back. The base or
seat should not move more
than 1” (2.5 cm).
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Sliding Latch Plate and
ALR Retractor
A latch plate that slides
freely on the belt webbing
and cannot, by itself, hold
the belt snug around a car
seat.
Slowly pull the shoulder
belt all the way out. Route
the vehicle seat belt
through the proper belt
path and buckle it in. Then,
as you pull the vehicle seat
belt tight, feed all the slack
back into the retractor.
Grab the sides of the base
or seat at the belt path
and slide side-to-side and
front-to-back. The base or
seat should not move more
than 1” (2.5 cm).
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Sliding Latch Plate and
ELR Retractor
A latch plate that slides
freely on the belt webbing
and cannot, by itself, hold
the belt snug around a car
seat.
With this retractor, you
will need to use the locking
clip to lock the vehicle seat
belt.
To obtain a locking clip call
1-844-385-0249 .
Route the vehicle seat belt
through the proper belt
path and buckle it in. Pull
the vehicle seat belt tight.
While pushing down on
seat, pinch the two straps
together behind the buckle
tongue. Unbuckle the belt
without allowing it to slip.
Attach locking clip to
lap and shoulder belts as
shown.
Buckle belt. Check that
lap belt does not move by
pulling hard. If belt loosens
or lengthens, repeat
procedure.
1” (2.5 cm)
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Grab the sides of the seat at
the belt path and slide side to
side and front to back. The base
or seat should not move more
than 1” (2.5 cm).
Grab the sides of the seat at
the belt path and slide side to
side and front to back. The base
or seat should not move more
than 1” (2.5 cm).
Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific
information about your vehicle seat belts.
Lap Belt Installation
Locking Latch Plate and
No Retractor
When installing the car
seat, route the lap seat belt
through the proper path
and buckle it in. Then, pull
upwards on the tail of the
belt so that the lap belt
gets tight around the car
seat.
Sewn On Latch Plate and
ALR Retractor
Slowly pull the lap belt
all the way out. Route
the vehicle seat lap belt
through the proper belt
path and buckle it in. Then,
pull the lap belt tight while
feeding all the slack back
into the retractor.
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To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash: The head
support and body support can ONLY be used for infants
12 lb (5 kg) or less.
7-A | Accessories (on select models)
If your model does not
include a body support,
you can use a rolled towel
as shown.
Infant Head Support
To remove, pull the body
support out from behind
the harness straps.
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1. Remove Canopy from
Canopy Hoop (on certain
models)
From the back of the car
seat, unhook the canopy
fabric from the two hooks.
From the top of the carry
handle, slide the canopy
fabric out of the channel in
the carry handle. Do this
for each side of the canopy
fabric.
2. Loosen Harness Straps
Push down on the harness
release lever while pulling
out on the harness straps
at the chest clip.
8-A | Cleaning Seat Pad
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3. Remove Harness Straps
from Plate
4. Pull Harness Straps Out
From the Front of Car
Seat
5. Remove Side Hooks
Unhook the seat pad from
the 2 hooks on either side
of the seat.
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Machine wash pad and canopy in cold water with gentle
soap on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE
BLEACH.
Reverse the steps to reattach the pad to the shell. Make
sure harness straps are not twisted.
6. Remove Elastic Straps
Undo the elastic straps on
the sides of the seat.
7. Remove Rear Hooks
Unhook the seat pad from
the 2 hooks on the back of
the seat.
8. Remove Front Flap
Pull out the plastic flap on
the front of the car seat.
Then pull the seat pad o
the shell.
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Remove Buckle to Clean
From the bottom of car
seat, insert the buckle’s
metal clip up through shell
and pad. From the front,
pull buckle out of the pad
and shell.
To clean, place in a cup
of warm water and gently
agitate the buckle. Press
the red button several
times while in the water.
DO NOT SUBMERGE
THE BUCKLE STRAP.
DO NOT USE SOAPS,
HOUSEHOLD
DETERGENTS or
LUBRICANTS.
8-B | Cleaning Buckle
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WARNING! Inspect and
clean buckle from time
to time to remove any
objects or debris that could
prevent latching.
Shake out excess water
and allow to air dry. Repeat
steps as needed until it
fastens with a click. Re-
insert the buckle into the
same slot it was removed.
Pull up on crotch buckle to
make sure it is secured.
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Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO
NOT IMMERSE THE HARNESS STRAPS or LOWER
ANCHOR ATTACHMENT STRAP IN WATER. Doing so
may weaken the straps.
If harness straps or lower anchor attachment strap are
frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at:
www.centurybaby.com or 1-844-385-0249.
8-C | Cleaning Harness and
Lower Anchor Attachment
Notes
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To purchase parts or accessories in the United States,
please contact us at the following:
www.centurybaby.com
or
1-844-385-0249
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