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4358-8433A
12.4.23
Comfort 35
Infant Car Seat
Your model may look dierent than one
shown on cover.
Read all instructions BEFORE USING
this car seat.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Failure to follow the warnings on the
labels and in the instruction manual can result
in serious injury or death to your child.
Serious injury may include paralysis and/or
permanent brain injury.
Welcome to the Safety 1st Family!
Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known
as a child restraint!
To help you get started using your child’s new car seat, here are
the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete.
Measure
Your Child
Adjust Car Seat to
Fit Your Child
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read
and follow these instructions.
Ready? Let’s go!
Pages 1-4 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat.
The Back Cover of this Manual has our contact information.
If at any point you would like assistance, please feel free to reach
out to us.
Install Car Seat
into Your Vehicle
Secure Your Child
in Car Seat
Contents
1 Getting Started
1 Parts of Car Seat
3 Accessory Use
4 Rear-Facing Use
5 Rear-Facing Child Fit
7 Making Adjustments to Car Seat
7 Changing Harness Strap Position
9 Changing Buckle Position
11 Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants
14 Removing and Installing Car Seat to Base
15 Base Use
16 Canopy Use
18 Carrier Use
19 Securing Child in Car Seat
22 LATCH & Vehicle Belt Information
22 LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
24 Vehicle Belts
28 Rear-Facing
28 Rear-Facing Information
30 Rear-Facing Use with Base
37 Vehicle Belt Install without Base
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42 Wash & Care
42 Removing Harness System
44 Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning
46 Cleaning Parts of Car Seat &
Installing Seat Pad Set
47 Installing Harness System
50 Safety Information
51 Aircraft Information
52 Child Restraint Use
53 Vehicle Seating Position
54 Installation in Vehicle
55 Replacement & Expiration
56 Registration & Safety Notices
57 Warranty
58 Troubleshooting
Vehicle Belt
Path Guide
(when used
without the
base)
Harness
Adjustment
Strap
Carry
Handle
Head Pillow*
Body Pillow*
Rear-
Facing
Level Line
Base
Release
Handle
Adjustable
Base
Carry Handle
Adjustment
Button
Shell
(car seat)
Canopy
Harness
Release
Lever
(through
opening in
pad)
*
See page 3 for Accessory Use.
1
Parts of Car Seat
Base
Release
Handle
Instruction
Manual
Storage
Base Belt
Path
Chest Clip
Harness System Detail
Buckle
Harness
Straps
Shoulder
Harness
Slots
Shoulder
Harness
Slots
Stroller
Attachment
Pins
Harness
Strap
Splitter
Plate
Harness
Ajustment
Strap
Buckle’s
Metal
Retainer
Lock Bars
LATCH:
Lower
Anchor
Belt
Base
Alignment
Slots
Lower
Anchor Belt
Storage
Base
Buckle Slots
2
3
Accessory Use
Head Pillow
When using the head pillow, make sure
it does not cover your infant’s face in any
way.
To remove, from the back of the head
pillow gently pull the fabric tabs out from
the shoulder harness slots.
To attach, slide the fabric tabs into the
shoulder harness slots.
Body Pillow
To remove, unbuckle the harness. Pull
the buckle down through the slot in the
body pillow.
Slide the body pillow out from behind the
harness straps.
4
Rear-Facing Use Requirements
REAR-FACING
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in
height
Children under 1 year of age must ride Rear-Facing.
This car seat can only be used Rear-Facing.
Your child can remain in this car seat until they outgrow
any one of the following:
• Weight Limit: 35 lb (15.9 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 32 in. (81.3 cm); OR
• Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 5
Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how the car seat should
be placed in the vehicle.
Children vary widely in body size, shape, and temperament—please
consult your doctor before switching between any modes within
the limits and fit requirements of the car seat.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or
death to your child. Serious injury can include paralysis and/or
permanent brain injury.
Be certain to measure your child’s weight and height (do not guess)
before using this car seat.
This car seat can only be used REAR-FACING.
WARNING:
Infants and Toddlers: Must use a seat in rear-facing mode as long as
possible, which is until the child reaches the maximum weight or height
limit for rear-facing mode.
Toddlers and Preschoolers: Once they are facing forward, the child
must use a seat in forward-facing mode with a harness for as long as
possible, which is until the child reaches the maximum weight or height
limit for forward-facing mode.
School-Aged Children: Once they have outgrown their forward facing
car seat, the child must use a belt-positioning booster seat until
the vehicle’s lap and shoulder seat belt fit properly. If you have any
questions regarding the proper mode for your child, please see the back
cover of this manual for our contact information.
5
Rear-Facing Child Fit
Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
Push down on the harness
release lever (through the
opening in the pad) while
pulling out on the harness
straps as shown.
Unbuckle Harness
Press in on the red button and
pull out buckle tongues.
Release Chest Clip
Hold each side of the chest
clip.
Press on the release button
with your thumb and pull the
chest clip apart.
Place Child in Car Seat
to Determine Proper
Harness Fit
Your child’s bottom and back
should be flat against the car
seat.
Buckle
Tongue
Release
Button
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
6
6
7
5
Check Headrest
Position
The top of your child’s head
MUST be at least 1 in. (2.5
cm) below the top of the car
seat’s headrest.
Check Buckle Position
• Use the slot closest to your
child.
• The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your
child.
Check Harness
Strap Position
The harness strap MUST
be at or slightly below
the shoulders; never above.
Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see pages 11-13.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 19-21.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
7
Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
Push down on the harness
release lever (through the
opening in the pad) while
pulling out on the harness
straps as shown.
Pull Harness Straps Out
of Shoulder Harness Slots
Rethread Harness Straps
into Correct Shoulder
Harness Slots for Your
Child
For
Rear-Facing Child Fit,
see page 5.
From Back of Car Seat,
Remove Harness Strap
Loops From Splitter Plate
Changing Harness
Strap Position
1
2
3
4
sewn
end
8
From Back of Car Seat,
Attach 1st Harness
Strap Loops to Splitter
Plate As Shown
The sewn ends of the
harness strap loops must
face towards you.
Do not twist the harness
strap or the harness
adjustment strap.
Make sure the harness
strap loops are fitted
completely on both sides
of the splitter plate.
5
Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see pages 11-13.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 19-21.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
9
Unbuckle Harness
Press in on the red button
and pull out buckle
tongues.
Turn Car Seat Over
Locate the buckle’s
metal retainer on the
bottom of the shell.
From Top of Car Seat,
Pull Buckle Out of
Shell and Pad
Buckle
Tongue
Changing Buckle Position
Rotate Metal Retainer
and Push It Up
Through Shell and Pad
1
2
3
4
10
From Bottom of Car
Seat, Pull Metal Retain-
er Completely Through
Pad and Shell
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull
out.
Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Buckle
Slot Closest to Child
The buckle must face out.
1
2
3
5
6
7
Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see pages 11-13.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 19-21.
WARNING:
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely through pad
and child restraint can result in serious injury or death. Serious
injury can include paralysis and/or permanent brain injury.
Harness System Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
11
With Buckle in 1st
Slot, Turn Car Seat
Over
If you need to move the
buckle to the 1st slot, see
pages 9-10.
Pull Up Front of Car
Seat Pad
Pull Buckle’s Metal
Retainer Towards You,
Then Push It up into
Middle Buckle Slot As
Shown
Adjusting Buckle Strap Length
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, you may
need to adjust the buckle strap and/or harness strap length and
location as shown in this section.
1
2
3
12
From Top of Car
Seat, Lay Metal
Retainer Flat
Against Shell As
Shown
Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
From Back of Car Seat,
Remove Harness Strap
Loops From Splitter Plate
Adjusting Harness Strap Length
Replace Pad and
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull
out.
continued on next page
4
5
1
2
13
Pull Harness Straps Out
of Shoulder Harness
Slots
Attach 2nd Harness Strap
Loops to Splitter Plate As
Shown
Rethread Harness Straps
into Correct Shoulder
Harness Slots For Your
Child
For Rear-Facing Child Fit,
see page 5.
The harness system MUST be installed correctly. DO NOT
use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.
WARNING:
4
5
3
The sewn ends of the harness strap
loops MUST face towards you.
DO NOT twist the harness strap or the
harness adjustment strap.
Make sure the same harness strap
loops are fitted completely on both sides
of the splitter plate.
sewn
end
Removing and Installing
Car Seat to Base
14
To Remove Car Seat from Base
From the back of the car seat, slide the
base release handle up and lift the car
seat out of the base.
To Attach Car Seat to Base
Align the slots on the side of car seat
with the lock bars in the base.
Push down firmly on the carry handle and
front of the car seat to lock it to the base.
You will hear a “click” when it is locked.
Pull up on the front two corners of the
car seat by infant’s feet to make sure it is
locked to the base.
WARNING:
When installing with a base, only use this car seat with a compat-
ible Safety 1st Infant Car Seat Base.
Failure to use a correct base can cause serious injury or death.
Failure to securely attach child restraint to base can result in
serious injury or death. Serious injury can include paralysis and/or
permanent brain injury.
When using the passenger and driver side locations, where
possible, the car seat MUST be touching the back of the seat in
front of it.
Base Use
15
To Lower Base Foot
Push in on the foot release button and
pull the foot all the way down.
To Store Base Foot
Pull the foot down and press in on the
release button.
Push the foot up into the base to the
locked position.
Lock the foot on the release button as
shown.
Canopy Use
16
To Adjust Canopy
Grasp the front or sides of the
canopy hoop and move it front to
back to desired location.
To Clean Canopy
Hand wash using warm sudsy water. Line dry.
Canopy Hoop
(plastic strip)
Canopy
(fabric)
continued on next page
17
To Remove Canopy
1
2
3
Undo Fastening Strip on
Back of Shell
Locate Canopy Post
There is one on either side
of the shell. You only need
to undo one to remove the
canopy.
Pull Back the Canopy
Fabric to See the Tab on
the Canopy Post
Press in on the Tab with
Your Thumb and Pull the
Canopy Hoop off of the
Canopy Post
Slide the Canopy Fabric
off the Canopy Hoop
Reverse to put back
together.
4
5
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Carrier Use
To Adjust Carry Handle
Squeeze both adjustment buttons on each
side of the carry handle.
Rotate up or down to desired location.
Release buttons.
Make sure both carry handle adjuster
buttons are in the locked position.
Carry handle must
be upright and locked
when carrying and when installed in the
vehicle.
Read ALL instructions before using child restraint as a carrier.
NEVER use carrier unless child is properly secured.
Use only as a carrier by children weighing 4-35 pounds (1.8-
15.9 kg) and 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less in height.
NEVER leave child unattended. Always keep child within
arm’s reach.
Suffocation Hazard: Infant carrier can roll over on soft
surfaces and suffocate 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 activity can move carrier. NEVER place
carrier on counter tops, tables, or any other elevated surface.
The carrier can fall from the shopping cart.
Do not use on shopping cart.
Do not use the carrier if it is damaged or
broken, or if any parts are missing.
WARNING:
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Place Child in Car Seat
Your child’s bottom and
back should be flat against
the car seat.
Position the harness straps
over your child’s shoulders
and upper thighs.
Buckle Harness
Push the buckle tongues
into the buckle until you
hear them “click”.
Pull up on the harness
straps to make sure the
buckle is locked.
Fasten Chest Clip
Insert right half of the chest
clip into the left half and
snap together.
Tighten Harness
Pull the harness adjustment
strap straight out to snugly
tighten the
harness system.
Securing Child in Car Seat
1
2
3
4
20
Check Harness Tightness
Try to pinch the harness strap
at the shoulder vertically
between your index finger and
thumb as shown.
If your fingers slip off,
the harness system is tight
enough.
If you can pinch the harness
strap, tighten more.
Position Chest Clip
Slide the chest clip up the
harness straps and position
it at mid-chest (even with
armpits) and away from your
child’s neck.
continued on next page
5
6
A snug strap 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.
21
FINISHED!
Your child is now secured
in the car seat.
Check your child’s fit often
and make any needed
adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
To Remove Child from Car Seat:
1. Loosen Harness Strap
2. Unbuckle Harness
3. Release Chest Clip
4. Remove Child
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly may allow
the child to be ejected from the child restraint in a crash or sudden
stop causing serious injury or death. Serious injury can include
paralysis and/or permanent brain damage.
DO NOT mistake comfort for safety. The
harness system MUST be snugly adjusted.
DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments
on your child when placing them in the child
restraint.
Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps
from being tightened properly.
WARNING:
continued on next page
22
Vehicle
Seat Bight
LATCH: Lower Anchor Bars
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats without using
vehicle seat belts.
The LATCH: lower anchor belt can only be used in vehicles that have
the lower anchor bars installed in designated seating positions. Most
vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with
LATCH: lower anchor bars.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions
may be equipped with LATCH: lower anchor bars.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
DO NOT use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt
at the same time.
WARNING:
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Lower Anchor
Hooks
Adjuster
Lower Anchor Belt
Storage Attachments
Lower Anchor Belt
Storage Attachments
Lower Anchor
Belt Parts
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Storage
Attachment on Base
Squeeze the spring lever on the hooks and remove the hooks from the
storage attachments.
To Store Lower Anchor Belt
When using the vehicle belts to install
or when the base is not installed in a
vehicle, the lower anchor belt must be
properly stored.
Attach the hooks to the storage
attachments in the base.
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from
Vehicle’s Lower Anchor Bars
Remove the tension from the belt by
pushing down on the side of the base with
the adjuster. Then press the adjuster’s
button to loosen the belt.
Remove the hook from the anchor by squeezing the spring lever on
the hook, pushing the hook back into the seat bight, and rotating the
hook to the side. Then pull the hook out of the vehicle seat bight.
24
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
If LATCH: lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle
seat belt system to install the car seat.
Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with
car seats.
Please go through the following steps to understand how to
lock a car seat with a vehicle belt.
Lap/Shoulder Belts
Vehicle Belts
continued on next page
25
You Must Review Your
Vehicle Owner’s
Manual
Your vehicle owner’s
manual will let you know
which vehicle belts and
seating positions car seats
can be installed in.
Check How This Car
Seat Will Be Locked
Into Place
The vehicle belt must not
loosen after tightening. This
means there needs to be a
way to lock the vehicle belt.
The ways this can be
done are:
• By using the seat belt’s
retractor, see step 3; OR
• By using the seat belt’s
latch plate, see step 4.
Check Retractor
Retractors pull seat belts
into stored positions and
lock the belt to hold
passengers in place.
See the next page for some
common types of vehicle
belt retractors that will work
with this car seat.
1
2
3
continued on next page
26
Automatic Locking Retractor
Emergency Locking Retractor
This retractor always locks.
It will automatically lock after slowly pulling the seat belt out at least
halfway and letting the belt go back into the retractor 1-2 in. (2.5-
5 cm).
If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emergency Locking
Retractor. These retractors only lock during a sudden stop or collision.
You will need to determine if your seat belt’s latch plate can lock the
belt. See step 4, “Check Latch Plates”.
See Step 4, “Check
Latch Plates”.
Switchable Retractor
(most vehicles have this type)
This retractor can be switched to a locking mode.
You must have the retractor in the locking mode to use the seat
belt with this car seat.
Switching to locking mode: Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way
out, then let it go back in 1-2 in. (2.5-5 cm).
As it goes back in, you will most likely hear a ratcheting sound.
Gently pull the belt to see if it has locked. You will not be able to pull
any more belt out if the lock has engaged.
Types of Retractors
27
Locking Latch Plate
Emergency Locking
Retractor with a
Sliding Latch Plate
Check Latch Plates
Latch plates are the part of
the seat belt that goes into
the buckle.
To see if the latch
plate locks:
1. Buckle Vehicle Belt
2. Firmly Tug Lap Portion of
Seat Belt While Pulling It Up
If the vehicle belt does
not slide through the latch
plate, it’s locked.
If the latch plate slides up
and down the vehicle belt,
it is a sliding latch plate.
Sliding latch plates easily
slip between the lap and
shoulder portions of the
belt.
If you have an
Emergency Locking
Retractor with a Sliding
Latch Plate, you must
use a locking clip. Please
contact us for one, see
back cover.
4
Never Use the Following With
This Car Seat:
• Emergency Locking Retractor Lap Only Belt
• Inflatable Seat Belts
28
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm)
or less in height
Rear-Facing
Children under 1 year of age MUST ride Rear-Facing:
• Weight Limit: 35 lb (15.9 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 32 in. (81.3 cm); OR
• Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 5.
Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check your child’s fit
in the car seat.
This way you won’t have to redo the vehicle installation to make
adjustments to the car seat.
Rear-Facing Child Fit: Page 5
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install: Page 30
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NEVER install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with an active frontal airbag.
DO NOT use the lower anchor belt along with the
vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
DO NOT fasten multiple lower anchor hooks on the
same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt
before each use. Use ONLY if the belt can be
tightened properly and locked securely in place.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint MUST
be firmly secured to the vehicle with the lower
anchor belt or with the vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint MUST ALWAYS
face the rear of the vehicle.
WARNING:
continued on next page
30
Rear-Facing Use with Base
There are 2 different methods for install.
Use only one:
Vehicle Belt LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
OR
Review Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Determine what kind of vehicle belts your car has and how to use
them to lock a car seat in place OR where LATCH: lower anchor
seating positions are located in your vehicle.
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1
2
Place Base Rear-Facing
in Vehicle
Center the base in the
chosen seating position.
Remove Lower Anchor
Belt from Storage
Attachments
Check if Your Vehicle
Belts Will Work With
This Car Seat
This is very important
because not all vehicle
belts will work with car
seats.
Review pages 24-27
and your vehicle owner’s
manual to find out what
kind of vehicle belts you
have and how to lock a car
seat in place.
OR
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3
4
Route Vehicle Lap or
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Through Base Belt Path
Route Lower Anchor
Belt Through Base Belt
Path
The adjuster can be on
either side of the car seat.
Do not twist belt.
OR
Buckle Vehicle Belt
If your car’s vehicle belt has
a switchable retractor, use it
to lock the vehicle belt.
For information about
switchable retractors, see
page 26 or review your
vehicle owner’s manual.
OR
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Attach Lower Anchor
Hooks to Vehicle’s Lower
Anchors in Seat Bight
Review your vehicle owner’s
manual for LATCH: lower
anchor locations and lower
anchor belt use.
Fasten one hook to one vehicle
lower anchor bar.
Then repeat for the second
hook on the other side of the
base.
Tighten Belt
Place your hand in the base.
Firmly push the base down
and back towards the vehicle
seat back while pulling the free
end of the belt parallel with the
Rear-Facing Belt Path.
1
2
5
6
continued on next page
34
You can check tightness by:
• Holding the base ONLY at the belt
path with your non-dominant hand.
• Pushing and pulling from side to
side.
• The base should not move more
than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
If the base moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
• Pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the base; OR
• Changing to a different seating location; OR
• Switching to a different install method (LATCH or vehicle belt).
Secure Child in Car Seat
To properly secure your child
in the car seat, see pages
19-21.
Check your child’s fit often
and make any needed adjust-
ments to the car seat as they
grow.
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Attach Car Seat to Base
To attach to the base, see
page 14.
Pull up on the front two
corners of the car seat by your
child’s feet to make sure it is
locked to the base.
Check Level Line
Redo the installation if the
base is not reclined cor-
rectly.
Adjust the base if needed, see
page 15.
Only if necessary, you may place
a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam
pool noodle(s) under the front of
the car seat base to help make
the
Rear-Facing Level Line
parallel with the ground.
Check often to make sure
padding is still in place and the
belt is tight.
7
8
The carry handle must be upright and locked when installed
in the vehicle.
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FINISHED!
Lap Belt
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
Vehicle Belt Install without Base: See page 37.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install or Vehicle Belt Install
with Base: See Page 30.
When using the
passenger or driver-side
locations, the car seat
MUST be touching the
back of the vehicle seat in
front of it, or be as close
as possible.
9
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NEVER install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active
frontal airbag.
Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt
can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint must be firmly
secured to the vehicle with the vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint must always face the rear of the
vehicle.
Vehicle Belt Install
without Base
There are 2 different methods for install.
Use only one:
Lap Belt Lap/Shoulder Belt
OR
WARNING:
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Secure Child in Car Seat
To properly secure your child
in the car seat, see pages
19-21.
Check your child’s fit often
and make any needed
adjustments to the car seat
as they grow.
Place Car Seat Rear
Facing in Back Seat
Center the car seat in the
chosen seating position.
Check Level Line
1
2
3
The carry handle must be upright and locked when installed
in the vehicle.
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Check if Your Vehicle
Belts Will Work With This
Car Seat
This is very important
because not all vehicle
belts will work with car
seats.
Review pages 24-27 and
your vehicle owner’s manual
to find out what kind of
vehicle belts you have and
how to lock a car seat in
place.
Route Vehicle Lap or
Lap Portion of the Lap/
Shoulder Belt Through
Shell Belt Path As
Shown
Tighten Vehicle Belt
Lay your forearm across
the car seat at the belt path
while pulling up on the belt
to tighten.
Buckle Vehicle Belt
If your car’s vehicle belt has
a switchable retractor, use it
to lock the vehicle belt.
For information about
switchable retractors, see
page 26 or review your
vehicle owner’s manual.
4
5
6
7
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Check Belt Tightness
Hold the car seat at the belt
path with your weaker hand.
Push and pull from side to side.
It should not move more than
1 in. (2.5 cm).
Recheck
Rear-Facing
Level Line
Redo the installation if the
car seat is not reclined cor-
rectly.
Only if necessary, you may place a
tightly rolled towel(s) or foam pool
noodle(s) under the front of the car
seat base to help make the
Rear-
Facing Level Line parallel with the
ground.
Check often to make sure padding
is still in place and the belt is tight.
8
9
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
• Pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the car seat; OR
• Changing to a different seating location
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FINISHED!
Lap Belt
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
Vehicle Belt Install without Base: See page 37.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install or Vehicle Belt Install
with Base: See Page 30.
When using the
passenger or driver-side
locations, the car seat
MUST be touching the
back of the vehicle seat in
front of it, or be as close
as possible.
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Removing Harness System
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Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
Pull Harness Strap Out of
Shoulder Harness Slots
From Back of Car Seat,
Remove Harness Strap
Loops From Splitter
Plate
Unthread Chest Clip
Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad.
To remove accessories, see page 3.
1
2
3
4
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From Top of Car Seat,
Pull Buckle Out of
Shell
Rotate Metal Retainer
and Push It Up
Through Shell and
Pad As Shown
9
8
Turn Car Seat Over
Locate the buckle’s metal
retainer on the bottom of
the shell.
7
6
Pull Harness Strap
Out of Seat
Unthread Buckle
Do not unbuckle.
5
44
Release Pad Tabs
Pull down on the pad and pull
the tab out of the shell.
Repeat for the other side.
Removing Seat Pad
Set for Cleaning
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1
You must remove the harness system and
the accessories in order to remove the seat pad for cleaning.
To remove accessories, see page 3.
To remove the harness system, see pages 42-43.
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Pull Pad off Tabs from
Top of Shell
Remove Pad from
Bottom of Shell
Remove the pad from the
shell.
3
4
Release Elastic Straps
Pull the elastic strap off of the
belt path guide as shown.
Repeat for the other side.
2
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Cleaning Pad and Accessories
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 Strap
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.
Spilled food and liquids on the car seat may result in mold or
bacterial growth over time. These spills could also attract insects or
rodents.
Cleaning Buckle & Car Seat Shell
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.
Do not submerge into water.
Installing Seat Pad
1. Starting from the top of the car seat, slip the pad on the shell. Push
the pad tabs at the top of the shell through the slots in the pad.
2. Pull the harness adjustment strap through the slot in the pad. Wrap
the pad around the bottom of the shell.
3. Attach the tabs on the sides to the shell. Attach the elastic straps to
the belt path guides.
Install the harness system. See pages 47-50.
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat
and Installing Seat Pad Set
DO NOT use the child restraint without the seat pad or
with damaged harness straps.
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Installing Harness System
Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Buckle
Slot Closest to Child
The buckle must face out.
From Bottom of Car
Seat, Pull Metal
Retainer Completely
Through Pad and Shell
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull
out.
Thread Harness Strap
With the sewn end of the
harness strap loop facing
the buckle, thread the har-
ness strap down through
the hip harness slot.
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2
3
4
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Pull Up Front of Seat
Pad
Weave Harness Strap
In and Out of Shell As
Shown
5
6
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Thread Harness Straps
into Correct Shoulder
Harness Slots for Your
Child
For Rear-Facing Child Fit,
see page 6.
9
Thread Buckle and
Chest Clip
The harness strap ends
go through the back of
the buckle on tongues and
through the chest clip front
to back as shown.
Make Harness Strap
Even
The sewn ends of the
harness strap loops must
face each other.
8
7
sewn
end
From Back of Car Seat,
Attach 1st Harness Strap
Loops to Splitter Plate As
Shown
The sewn ends of the harness
strap loops must face towards
you.
Do not twist the harness strap
or the harness adjustment
strap.
Make sure the harness strap
loops are fitted completely
on both sides of the splitter
plate.
The harness system MUST be installed correctly. DO NOT
use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.
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Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see pages 11-13.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 19-21.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
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Install the car seat in a window seat to avoid blocking the aisle. If the
aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for a belt extender.
Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats.
Contact the airline for their specific policies.
Some airlines may ask to see a label stating
that this car seat is certified for aircraft use.
There is an airplane certification label
located on the side of this car seat as
shown.
Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation
Follow the steps on pages 37-41.
You can only install this child restraint in the
aircraft without the base.
Aircraft Information
This restraint is certified for aircraft use.
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Child Restraint Use
NEVER take your child out of the child restraint while the
vehicle is moving.
NEVER leave your child unattended. Placing your child in a
hot child restraint may result in burns.
DO NOT use a child restraint with damaged or missing
parts.
DO NOT use a child restraint with cut, frayed, or damaged
harnesses.
DO NOT substitute parts or try to modify the child restraint
in any way. DO NOT lubricate buckles and fasteners.
DO NOT use any child restraint accessory except those
approved by Dorel Juvenile Group.
NEVER allow any child to play with this child restraint; it is
not a toy.
DO NOT remove or cover up any of the warning labels or
other labels on the child restraint.
This child restraint has been certified for use in passenger
vehicles. DO NOT use in a boat, on a motorcycle or in a
cargo van or bus where there are no seat belts or tether
anchors.
When installing with a base, only use this car seat with a
compatible Safety 1st Infant Car Seat Base.
Read all instructions for additional warnings.
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NEVER place a child rear-facing in a
seating position with an active frontal air bag.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats
that face forward.
DO NOT use on seats that face the sides or
rear of the vehicle.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual.
Vehicle Seating
Position
WARNING:
Children are safer when properly
restrained in rear seating positions
than in the front seating positions.
According to accident statistics, children in rear
seating positions are statistically safer, whether you
have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air bags at all.
If you are not sure where to place the car seat in your
vehicle:
• Consult your vehicle owner’s manual; OR
• Contact Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Care Department; OR
• Visit your local Child Passenger Inspection Station. Go to
https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-
seats to find your closest station.
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Installation in Vehicle
Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt before
each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened
properly and locked securely in place.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint MUST be
firmly secured to the vehicle with the lower anchor
belt or with the vehicle seat belt.
In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child
restraint could injure occupants.
To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the
following precautions:
• Park in the shade or where the sun does not directly hit the
car seat.
• Cover the car seat with a sheet or blanket when not in use.
• Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in car
seat.
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage: you may use an accessory approved by Dorel
Juvenile Group or a single layer towel underneath and behind
car seat.
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Do not risk your child’s safety.
To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group strongly
recommends replacing the car seat even after a minor crash;
even if it was not occupied at the time.
Replacement After a Minor Crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that for a
crash to be considered minor ALL of the following must be true:
• Vehicle able to drive away from the crash site; AND
• Vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged; AND
• No passengers were injured; AND
• Airbags did not deploy; AND
• There is no visible damage to the car seat.
If the crash your car seat was involved in meets ALL the criteria,
you may not need to replace the car seat.
If one or more of these criteria are not true or if you are uncertain
of any of your answers, replace the car seat immediately.
Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash
You must replace this car seat if it has been in a
moderate to severe car crash.
This car seat is intended to protect a child in a single crash.
During a crash, the car seat and all of its parts absorb crash energy
which can deform or weaken it. Damage is not always visible.
A damaged car seat must be replaced immediately.
Expiration
On the side of the car seat there is a date of
manufacture label as shown.
Do not use this car seat more than 8 years after the
date of manufacture.
Replacement and Expiration
of Car Seat
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Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came with
your child restraint, and send it to us. Child restraints could be recalled
for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a
recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available and the
restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group
2525 State Street
Columbus, IN 47201
or call 1-800-544-1108 or register online at
www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/us.
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 www.NHTSA.gov.
If you don’t have the card or if your
address changes, you will find the model
number, manufacture date, and line code on
the label located on side of shell.
Example of model number, line code, and manufacture date.
Registration and
Safety Notices
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Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original
retail purchaser as follows: This product is warranted against
defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of
original purchase.
An original receipt is required to validate your warranty.
DJG will, at its option, provide replacement parts or replace this
product. DJG reserves the right to substitute if the part or model has
been discontinued.
To make a claim under this warranty, please contact our Consumer
Care Department by phone: 1-800-544-1108 or text: 1-812-652-
2525. Our hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Proof of purchase is required and shipping charges are the
responsibility of the consumer.
Warranty Limitations:
This warranty does not include damages which
arise from misuse or abuse of this product.
Limitation of Damages:
The warranty and remedies as set forth are
exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied.
In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you
for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages,
arising out of the use or inability to use this product.
Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state law
rights:
Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be limited to
the duration and terms of the express written warranty.
Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an implied
warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other
rights, which vary from state to state. Neither DJG nor the dealer
selling this product authorized any person to create for it any other
warranty, obligation, or liability in connection with this product.
Warranty
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Troubleshooting
1. If the car seat’s buckle or harness release lever sticks or you
cannot get the straps tight enough around your child:
Do not lubricate. Check around the lever and the retractor for
dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm
water and/or remove the object with tweezers. If you cannot get the
harness to adjust and remain tight with the buckle securely locked,
do not use this car seat.
2. If your harness twists:
Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the car seat to
help prevent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten the harness so it
will be ready for next use.
