Grow and Go
TM
All-in-One Convertible 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.
4358-8497 11.8.23
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
5 Choosing Car Seat Mode
7 Rear-Facing Section
9 Rear-Facing Child Fit
11 Rear-Facing Vehicle Install
18 Forward-Facing Section
20 Forward-Facing Child Fit
22 Forward-Facing Vehicle Install
29 Securing Child in Car Seat
32 Booster Seat Section
34 Storing Harness System
37 Booster Seat Use in Vehicle
40 Booster Seat Child Fit
41 Making Adjustments to Car Seat
41 Changing Headrest/Harness Height
42 Changing Buckle Position
44 Harness System Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
49 Reclining Car Seat
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50 Wash & Care
50 Removing Seat Pad Set
52 Cleaning Parts of Car Seat &
Installing Seat Pad Set
53 LATCH & Vehicle Belt Information
53 LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
55 Vehicle Belts
59 Top Tether
60 Safety Information
60 Child Restraint Use
61 Vehicle Seating Position
62 Installation in Vehicle
63 Replacement & Expiration
64 Registration & Safety Notices
65 Aircraft Information
66 Warranty
*See pages 3-4 for Accessory Use.
1
Parts of Car Seat
Your model may look dierent than one shown.
Adjustable Headrest
Harness Covers
*
In and Out Harness Holders
(on select models)
Removable Cup Holders
*
Harness Release Lever
(through opening in pad)
Harness Adjustment Strap
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
(bag may be in the Forward-
Facing Belt Path)
Head Pillow
*
Body Pillow
*
Recline Handle
Headrest/Harness
Adjustment Handle
2
Harness System
*See pages 3-4 for Accessory Use.
Buckle Cover
*
Lower Shoulder
Harness Slots for
Smaller Infants
Forward-
Facing
Belt Path
Rear-Facing
Level Line
Base
Rear-
Facing
Belt Path
LATCH: Lower Anchor
Belt Storage Attachments
Tether Strap
Tether Storage Attachment
Instruction Manual Storage
Harness Strap Splitter Plate
Tether Strap Adjuster
Chest Clip
Buckle
Harness Straps
Upper Shoulder
Harness Slots
3
Accessory Use
Head Pillow & Body Pillow
(on select models)
Only For Use in
Rear-Facing Mode
The head and body pillows
MUST be used together.
To remove head pillow, from
the back of the head pillow
gently pull the fabric tabs out of
the headrest pad.
To remove body pillow, undo
the buckle and pull it through the
slot in the pillow. Slide the pillow
out from behind the harness
straps.
If using the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller
infants, see page 44-47.
To rethread harness for upper harness slots, see page 48.
Removable Cup Holder(s)
(on select models)
For Use in All Modes
The cup holder(s) is top-rack
dishwasher safe.
To remove cup holder, twist the
cup holder counterclockwise. Pull
it out of the slot in the car seat.
4
Harness Covers
(on select models)
For Use in Rear-Facing
Mode or Forward-Facing
Mode
The harness covers help provide
comfort to your child’s neck.
If the harness covers will not
allow proper positioning of
the chest clip or interfere with
getting a tight enough harness fit
for a smaller infant, remove and
do not use.
Store until your child is large
enough to use the harness covers while maintaining a
properly fitting harness.
To remove, pull the fastening strips apart and pull
the harness covers off of the harness straps.
Buckle Cover
(on select models)
For Use in Rear-Facing
Mode or Forward-Facing
Mode
To remove, undo the buckle
and pull the buckle cover off the
buckle.
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.
Infants and Toddlers
Must use the 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 the 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.
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 choosing this car seat’s mode.
Choosing Car Seat Mode
5
WARNING:
Booster Seat Mode
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and
43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
Booster Seat Section
PAGE 32
Storing Harness System
PAGE 34
Booster Seat Use in Vehicle
PAGE 37
Booster Seat Child Fit
PAGE 40
Rear-Facing Mode
5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and
19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
Children under 1 year of age
MUST ride Rear-Facing and
your child MUST remain rear-
facing until they outgrow any
one of the above.
Rear-Facing Section PAGE 7
Rear-Facing Child Fit PAGE 9
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install
PAGE 11
Forward-Facing Mode
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and
29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)
Forward-Facing Section
PAGE 18
Forward-Facing Child Fit
PAGE 20
Forward-Facing Vehicle Install
PAGE 22
6
Children under 1 year of age MUST ride Rear-Facing
and your child MUST remain
rear-facing until they
outgrow any one of the following:
• Weight Limit: 40 lb (18 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 40 in. (101.6 cm); OR
• Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 9.
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 9
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install: Page 11
Rear-Facing Section
7
5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
NEVER install a rear-
facing child restraint
in the front seat of a
vehicle equipped with
an active frontal airbag.
DO NOT use the tether for rear-
facing mode. Secure the tether strap
hook to its storage attachment.
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 until the
child has reached the maximum
weight or height limit for the rear-
facing mode.
8
WARNING:
1 2 3
Rear-Facing Child Fit
9
On select models: You
may use the In and
Out Harness Holders
to place the harness
straps out of the way.
Your child’s bottom
and back should be flat
against the car seat.
Place Child in Car SeatUndo Chest Clip
& Buckle
It may be easier to undo the
buckle by pressing in towards
the top of the button.
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.
Check Buckle Position
• Use the slot closest to your
child.
• The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your
child.
DO NOT use the 3rd buckle slot
in Rear-Facing Mode.
Check Harness
Strap Position
The harness strap MUST
be at or slightly below
the shoulders; never
above.
Check Head 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.
4 5 6
1
2
Buckle
Strap
Buckle
To change the harness
strap height, see page
41.
To change the buckle
position, see page 42.
To learn how to check
harness tightness, see
pages 29-30.
If you cannot achieve
a snug harness fit for
your child, see pages
44-47.
10
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install
11
Before installing the car seat in your
vehicle, check to see if you need to
adjust the buckle position for your
child. See page 9 for child fit.
Once the car seat is installed, you
will not be able to adjust the buckle
position.
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.
There are 2 different methods for install.
Use only one:
Vehicle Belt
DO NOT use both the LATCH: lower anchor belt and vehicle belt
at the same time to install the car seat.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
OR
WARNING:
1
For children who cannot sit
up unassisted, the Rear-
Facing Level Line on the car
seat MUST
be parallel with the
ground using either Position
3 or 2.
For children who can sit up
unassisted, you may make
the car seat more upright in
Position 2.
Recline Car Seat &
Check
Rear-Facing
Level Line
2
continued on next page
Recline handle is at
front of car seat.
12
The car seat base
MUST be flat on the
vehicle seat.
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.
Place Car Seat Rear-Facing
in Back Seat
13
3 4
Locate Rear-Facing Belt Path
& Route Vehicle Belt or
Lower Anchor Belt Through It
For the LATCH belt: You may need to fully lengthen
the belt before routing it into the belt path. Squeeze the
adjuster button and pull the belt out as shown.
Vehicle Belt or Lower
Anchor Belt Goes:
• under the car seat pad; AND
• across the car seat; AND
• in front of the buckle; AND
• out the other Rear-Facing
Belt Path opening.
DO NOT twist the belt.
Finished Lower
Anchor Belt
Routing
The lower anchor
belt adjuster can be
on either side of the
car seat.
OR
Adjuster
continued on next page
14
5 6
Buckle Vehicle Belt
If your car has a switchable
retractor,
use it to lock the
vehicle belt. Review page
57 of this manual or your
vehicle owner’s manual.
Attach Lower
Anchor Belt Hooks
to Vehicle’s Lower
Anchors
Tighten Belt
Place your hand in the car seat and firmly push the car seat
down and back towards the vehicle seat. Pull the belt towards
you and parallel (in line) with the belt path as shown.
For the LATCH belt or Lap Only Vehicle Belt: it may be easier
to tighten if you route the free end of the belt back into the
Rear-
Facing Belt Path, reach into the Rear-Facing Belt Path, and
pull the free end of the belt towards you.
OR
15
Check Belt Tightness
Hold the Rear-Facing Belt
Path with your non-dominant
hand. Push and pull the car
seat from side to side.
The car seat should not move
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
7
Secure Child in
Car Seat
See pages 29-31.
8
If the car seat 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; OR
• Switching to a different install
method (LATCH or vehicle belt).
16
continued on next page
Recheck Rear-
Facing Level Line
Redo the installation if the
car seat is not reclined
correctly for your child.
See step 2 and info box
on page 12.
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.
9
17
FINISHED!
Lap Belt
Lap/Shoulder Belt
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
Vehicle Belt Install: Is the vehicle belt locked? See step 5.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install: Are the hooks securely
attached to the vehicle’s lower anchors? See step 5.
Is the belt tightened enough so that the car seat does not
move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) from side to side? Check the
tightness of the install often to make sure it has not loosened.
See steps 6 and 7.
If your child cannot sit up unassisted, is the Rear-Facing
Level Line parallel with the ground? See steps 2, 8, 9, and
info box on page 16.
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.
In this car seat, your child can remain harnessed
Forward-Facing until they outgrow any one of the
following:
• Weight Limit: 65 lb (29 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 49 in. (125 cm); OR
• Forward-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 20.
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.
Forward-Facing Child Fit: Page 20
Forward-Facing Vehicle Install: Page 22
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)
18
Forward-Facing Section
19
DO NOT use the lower anchors of the child
restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to
attach this child restraint when restraining a
child weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg).
The vehicle belt MUST be used for installation
if your child weighs more than 40 lb (18 kg).
When anchors are available, you MUST
ALWAYS attach, adjust, and secure the tether
(top anchorage) strap when installing the car
seat in the Forward-Facing Mode with internal
harness.
DO NOT use the lower anchor belt along with
the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
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.
DO NOT fasten multiple lower anchor hooks on
the same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint
MUST be firmly secured to the vehicle with the
lower anchor belt or with the vehicle seat belt.
Before using this seat in forward-facing mode,
your child must have outgrown the seat in rear-
facing mode.
WARNING:
20
Forward-Facing Child Fit
continued on next page
On select models: You
may use the In and
Out Harness Holders
to place the harness
straps out of the way.
Your child’s bottom
and back should be flat
against the car seat.
Place Child in Car Seat
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.
Undo Chest Clip
& Buckle
It may be easier to undo the
buckle by pressing in towards
the top of the button.
1 2 3
21
Harness Strap
Position
The harness strap
MUST be at or slightly
above the shoulders;
never below.
Buckle Position
• Use the slot closest to your child.
• The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your child.
The buckle can be used in any
buckle slot.
5 6
1
2
3
Buckle
Strap
Buckle
Head Position
The tops of your child’s
ears MUST be below
the top of the car seat’s
headrest.
4
To change the harness
strap height, see page
41.
To change the buckle
position, see page 42.
To learn how to check
harness tightness, see
pages 29-30.
If you cannot achieve
a snug harness fit
for your child, please
contact us. See the
back cover for our
contact information.
22
Forward-Facing Vehicle Install
Before installing the car seat in your
vehicle, check to see if you need to
adjust the buckle position for your
child. See page 20 for child fit.
Once the car seat is installed, you
will not be able to adjust the buckle
position.
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.
There are 2 different methods for install.
Use only one:
Vehicle Belt + Tether
for children up to 65 lb (29 kg)
OR
DO NOT use both the LATCH: lower anchor belt and vehicle belt
at the same time to install the car seat.
When anchors are available, you MUST ALWAYS attach, adjust,
and secure the tether (top anchorage) strap when installing the
car seat in the Forward-Facing Mode with internal harness.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
+ Tether
Do not install by this method for children
weighing more than 40 lb (18 kg).
continued on next page
WARNING:
23
Put Car Seat into
Position 1 & Place
Car Seat
Forward-
Facing in Back Seat
The vehicle seat back
MUST be upright.
Locate Vehicle Top
Tether Anchors
Review your vehicle owner’s
manual for top tether
anchor locations and how
to route the tether strap
when there are vehicle
headrests.
1 2
Only use semi-
reclined Position 2 if
necessary to install the
car seat flush against
the vehicle seat back.
If your vehicle has a
headrest that interferes
with a flush car seat
fit, check your vehicle
owner’s manual to see
if it can be removed,
adjusted, or if there are
other possible seating
locations for you to
install.
Recline handle is at
front of car seat.
continued on next page
24
3 4 5
Lift Tether Adjuster
to Loosen
Tether Strap
Loosely Attach
Tether Hook to
Vehicle’s Top
Tether Anchor
Locate
Forward-Facing Belt Path &
Route Vehicle Belt or Lower Anchor Belt Through It
For the LATCH belt: You may need to fully lengthen the belt
before routing it into the belt path. Squeeze the adjuster button
and pull the belt out as shown.
OR
25
Vehicle Belt or Lower
Anchor Belt Goes:
• under the car seat pad; AND
• across the car seat; AND
• out the other Forward-Facing
Belt Path opening.
DO NOT twist the belt.
Buckle Vehicle Belt
If your car has a switchable
retractor, use it to lock the
vehicle belt.
Review page 57 of this manual
or your vehicle owner’s manual.
Attach Lower
Anchor Belt Hooks
to Vehicle’s Lower
Anchors
6 7
Finished Lower
Anchor Belt
Routing
The lower anchor
belt adjuster can be
on either side of the
car seat.
Adjuster
OR
26
continued on next page
Tighten Belt
Place your hand in the car seat and firmly push the car seat down and back
towards the vehicle seat. Pull the belt towards you and parallel (in line) with the
belt path as shown.
For the LATCH belt or Lap Only Vehicle Belt: it may be easier to tighten if you
route the free end of the belt back into the Forward-Facing Belt Path, reach into
the Forward-Facing Belt Path, and pull the free end of the belt towards you.
Tighten Tether
Push firmly on the back of
the car seat and pull the free
end of the tether strap to
remove all of the slack.
8 9
27
Check Belt Tightness
Hold the Forward-Facing
Belt Path with your non-
dominant hand. Push and pull
from side to side.
The car seat should not move
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
10
If the car seat 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; OR
• Switching to a different install
method (LATCH or vehicle
belt).
FINISHED!
Lap Belt + Tether
for children up to 65 lb (29 kg)
Lap/Shoulder Belt + Tether
for children up to 65 lb (29 kg)
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt +
Tether
Do not install by this method
for children weighing more
than 40 lb (18 kg).
Vehicle Belt Install: Is the vehicle belt locked? See
step 7.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install: Are the hooks
securely attached to the vehicle’s lower anchors?
See step 7.
Is the belt tightened enough so the car seat does
not move more than 1 in (2.5 cm) from side to side?
Check the tightness of the install often to make sure it
has not loosened. See steps 8 and 10.
Has the tether been installed and tightened? See
steps 4 and 9.
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29
Securing Child in Car Seat
Place Child in Car Seat
Your child’s bottom and back
should be flat against the car
seat.
Buckle Harness
Pull the harness straps
up to make sure 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.
1 2 3 4
30
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.
continued on next page
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.
Unfasten the harness covers.
Try to pinch the harness
at the shoulders vertically
between index finger and
thumb as shown.
If your fingers slip off, the
harness is tight enough.
If you can pinch the
harness strap, tighten more.
Fasten the harness covers.
Check Harness Tightness
31
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.
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
Troubleshooting
1. If the buckle or harness
release lever sticks: DO NOT
lubricate. Check 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.
Lock the buckle and tighten the
harness so it will be ready for next
use.
WARNING:
Booster Seat Section
In this car seat, your child can remain in a Booster
Seat
until they outgrow any one of the following:
• Weight Limit: 100 lb (45.4 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 52 in. (132.1 cm); OR
• Booster Seat Child Fit requirements, see page 40.
You MUST store the harness system and remove the
accessories, except the cup holder(s), when using the
Booster Seat Mode.
To remove accessories, see pages 3-4.
Storing Harness System: Page 34
Booster Seat Use in Vehicle: Page 37
Booster Seat Child Fit: Page 40
32
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
33
DO NOT use the harness system when using
as a booster seat.
DO NOT use LATCH when using as a booster
seat. Secure the lower anchor belt and the
tether strap to their storage attachments.
Warning! Use only the vehicle’s lap and
shoulder belt system when restraining the
child in this booster seat.
DO NOT use only the lap belt
when using this seat as a
booster seat. The shoulder
belt MUST always be adjusted
snugly across the child’s chest.
NEVER place shoulder belt under the child’s
arms or behind their back.
DO NOT use this booster seat if the tops of
your child’s ears are above the top of the
booster seat’s headrest.
WARNING:
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Undo Buckle Recline Car Seat
Reach under the car seat.
Rotate the buckle’s metal
retainer and push it up
through the car seat.
Pull Buckle & Buckle
Cover Out of Car Seat
Store the buckle and buckle
cover in a safe place for
future use.
1 2 3 4
Storing Harness System
34
continued on next page
Adjust Headrest to
Highest Position
Undo Fasteners on
Headrest Pad &
Seat Pad
Thread Harness
Straps into
Slots on Sides
of Headrest
5 6 7 8
Pull Headrest Pad
Off Bottom of
Headrest
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Place Chest Clip,
Harness Straps,
& Buckle Tongues
Behind Headrest
Tighten Harness
Remove any slack from the
harness system.
Wrap Headrest Pad
Around Bottom
of Headrest
On select models: Attach the
fasteners on the headrest pad
and the seat pad.
9 10 11
FINISHED!
The car seat has
been converted to the
Booster Seat Mode.
See next page for
Booster Seat Use in
Vehicle.
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Booster Seat Use in Vehicle
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1
Put Booster Seat
into Position 1
The vehicle seat back
MUST be upright.
Recline handle is at
front of car seat.
If your vehicle has a
headrest that interferes
with a flush car seat fit,
check your vehicle owner’s
manual to see if it can be
removed, adjusted, or if
there are other possible
seating locations for you
to install.
Only use semi-
reclined Position 2 if
necessary to install
the booster seat flush
against the vehicle
seat back.
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Have Child Sit in
Booster Seat
The tops of your child’s
ears should never be above
the top of the booster seat’s
headrest.
2
Position Lap Belt
on Child
Route the lap belt portion of the
vehicle belt through the Booster
Seat Belt Path as shown. The lap
belt should lay snugly across your
child’s hips; not on their stomach.
3
Buckle Vehicle Belt
Pull the lap belt up to
tighten.
4
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FINISHED!
5
Position Shoulder Belt on Child
Check periodically to
make sure your child
has not moved out of
position and loosened
the shoulder belt.
Keep the booster
seat securely
belted even when
unoccupied.
Thread the shoulder belt through
the belt-positioning guide in the
headrest.
Pull the shoulder belt up to tighten
so that it lies snugly across the
center of your child’s shoulder and
across their chest.
For models with In and Out
Harness Holders: The shoulder
belt should lay under the In and
Out Harness Holder.
For models without In and Out
Harness Holders: The shoulder
belt will fall naturally into place.
Booster Seat Child Fit
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Head Position
The tops of your child’s
ears should never be
above the top of the
booster seat’s headrest.
Car Position
DO NOT use the booster seat
if your child’s head is less
than 5 in. (12.7 cm) below
the roof of the car. Consult
your vehicle manual for
proper seatbelt usage.
Shoulder Belt Position
The shoulder belt should lay
snugly across the center of
your child’s shoulder and
across their chest.
Lap Belt Position
The lap belt should
lay snugly across your
child’s hips; not on their
stomach.
5 in. (12.7 cm)
1 2
For Rear-Facing Child
Fit, see page 9.
For Forward-Facing
Child Fit, see page 20.
To learn how to check
harness tightness, see
pages 29-30.
If you cannot achieve
a snug harness fit for
your child, see pages
44-47.
Check the harness
straps often for any
wear or damage.
Changing Headrest/Harness Height
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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.
Adjust Headrest/Harness Height
1. Squeeze the adjustment
handle lever up.
2. Move the headrest up or
down to the proper height
for your child.
3. Release the handle to
lock in place.
4. Make sure it is locked
securely.
1 2 3
Changing Buckle Position
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Unbuckle Harness
Press in towards the top of
the red button.
Recline Car Seat
Reach under the car seat.
Rotate the buckle’s metal
retainer and push it up
through the car seat.
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From Top of Car Seat,
Pull Buckle & Buckle
Cover Out of Car Seat
& Pad
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.
WARNING:
Reach Under Car
Seat Between Base
& Car Seat
Pull the buckle’s metal
retainer completely through
the seat pad and car seat.
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle MUST NOT pull
out.
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5 6
For Rear-Facing Child
Fit, see page 9.
For Forward-Facing
Child Fit, see page 20.
To learn how to check
harness tightness, see
pages 29-30.
If you cannot achieve
a snug harness fit for
your child, see pages
44-47.
4
Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Buckle
Slot Closest to Child
Tuck the ends of the buckle
cover into the same pad
slot as the buckle.
1
2
3
With Buckle in 1st
Slot, Fully Recline
Car Seat
If you need to move the
buckle to the 1st slot, see
pages 42-43.
Pull Front of
Car Seat Pad Up
Reach Under
Car Seat
Pull the buckle’s metal
retainer down and then
push it up into the middle
slot as shown.
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1 2 3
Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants
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.
continued on next page
The harness system MUST
BE installed correctly. DO
NOT use a child restraint with
damaged harness straps.
Adjusting Buckle
WARNING:
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From Top of Car
Seat, Lay Metal
Retainer Flat
Against Car Seat
4
Tuck Car Seat Pad
Around Front of Car
Seat & Check Buckle
Pull the buckle up to make sure
it is secured.
The buckle MUST NOT pull out.
5
Reach Under
Car Seat
Pull the buckle’s metal
retainer down and then
push it up into the middle
slot as shown.
3
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When using the lower
shoulder harness
slots for smaller
children, you MUST
use the head and
body pillow and the
headrest MUST be in
the lowest position.
Adjust Headrest to
Lowest Position &
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
1 2
From Back of
Car Seat,
Remove Harness
Strap Loops From
Splitter Plate
3
Pull Harness
Straps Out of
Upper Shoulder
Harness Slots
Adjusting Harness Straps
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4
Pull Body Pillow
Forward Away
from Car Seat
Thread the harness straps
through the slots in the pillow,
the lower shoulder harness slots
in the seat pad, and the car seat.
5
From Back of Car
Seat, Pull Harness
Straps Through
Car Seat
The harness straps MUST
be in the shoulder harness
slots below the metal bar.
6
Attach 2nd Harness
Strap Loops to
Splitter Plate
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.
To return the harness straps to upper shoulder harness slots, follow the steps below
to rethread them.
1. Remove Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate & Pull Harness Straps Out of Lower
Shoulder Harness Slots in Body Pillow & Car Seat
If harness straps have been
removed from chest clip &
buckle, rethread them:
The harness strap ends go
through the back of the buckle
tongues & through the chest clip
front to back.
2. Thread Harness Straps into
Upper Shoulder Harness Slots
in Seat Pad & Car Seat
3. From Back of Car Seat,
Thread Harness Straps Over
Metal Bar
4. Attach 1st Harness Strap
Loops to Splitter Plate
sewn
end
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Reclining Car Seat
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This car seat has 3 positions.
Rear-Facing Mode - 3 Reclined or 2 Semi-reclined
For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the Rear-
Facing Level Line on the car seat MUST be parallel with
the ground using either Position 3 or 2.
For children who can sit up unassisted, you may make the
car seat more upright in Position 2.
Forward-Facing Mode - 1 Upright or 2 Semi-reclined
*
Booster Seat Mode - 1 Upright or 2 Semi-reclined
*
To Recline: Pull the recline handle out and push the top of
the car seat back.
For More Upright: Pull the recline handle out and pull the
top of the car seat forward.
*
When used in Forward-
Facing Mode or Booster
Seat Mode, semi-reclined
Position 2 is ONLY to
be used if necessary to
install the car seat flush
against the vehicle seat
back.
The vehicle seat back
MUST be upright.
Removing Seat Pad Set
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On Select Models:
Undo Fasteners on
Headrest Pad &
Seat Pad
1
Adjust Headrest to
Highest Position
3
Locate Pad Fabric
Tab Slot in Headrest
Pull the fabric tab out of
the slot in the headrest as
shown.
continued on next page
You do not need to remove
the harness system to
remove the pad from the
car seat.
DO NOT fully pull the
harness strap out of the
car seat. Leave it threaded
in the hip harness slots. If
removed, you will not be
able to rethread it.
To remove accessories,
see pages 3-4.
2
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Lower Headrest to
Middle of Car Seat
5
Pull Seat Pad Off
Sides & Front of
Car Seat
6
Pull Seat Pad Around
Headrest & Off of
Car Seat
7
Gently Pull Headrest
Pad Off Bottom of
Headrest
4
Cleaning Pad & Accessories
Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle.
Make sure the harness covers are closed so the fastening
strips are not exposed. 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
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth. DO NOT
submerge into water.
Installing Seat Pad Set
1. Lower Headrest to Middle of Car Seat
2. Pull Seat Pad Around Headrest and onto Car Seat
3. Pull Headrest Pad onto Headrest
4. Push Headrest Pad Fabric Tab into Slot in Headrest
5. On Select Models: Attach All Pad Fasteners
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DO NOT fully pull the harness strap out of the car seat. Leave it threaded in the hip harness slots.
If removed, you will not be able to rethread it. DO NOT use the child restraint without the seat pad
or with damaged harness straps.
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat & Installing Seat Pad Set
WARNING:
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.
Lower Anchor Belt
Storage Location
Lower Anchor
Belt Parts
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
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To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from
Storage Location on Car Seat
Squeeze the spring lever on the hooks and remove the hooks
from the attachments in the storage location.
Hooks
Adjuster
To Store Lower Anchor Belt
The lower anchor belt MUST be properly stored in its
storage location when:
• using the vehicle belts to install the car seat; OR
• using the Booster Seat Mode; OR
• the car seat is not installed in a vehicle.
Secure the hooks to the attachments in the storage location
as shown. Gently tighten the belt to remove slack.
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To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from
Vehicle’s Lower Anchor Bars
1. Remove the tension from the belt by pushing down on the
side of the car seat with the adjuster.
2. Then press the adjuster’s button to loosen the belt.
3. Squeeze the spring lever on the hooks, push the hooks
back into the vehicle seat, and rotate the hooks to the side.
4. Pull the hooks out of the vehicle seat.
DO NOT use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at the same time.
WARNING:
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.
1
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
If LATCH: lower anchors are not an option or if your child weighs more than 40 lb
(18 kg), 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 steps following steps to understand how to lock a car seat
in Rear-Facing Mode or Forward-Facing Mode with a vehicle belt.
Vehicle Belts
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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).
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.
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Check How This Car Seat Will Be Locked Into Place Check Retractor
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Types of Retractors
Automatic 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).
Emergency Locking Retractor
See Step 4
“Check Latch Plates”
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 the 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.
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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.
4
Check Latch Plates
Locking
Latch Plate
Emergency
Locking
Retractor with
a Sliding Latch
Plate
If you have an Emergency
Locking Retractor with a
Sliding Latch Plate, you
must use a locking clip.
Please contact us for one,
see the back cover of the
manual.
Never Use the
Following With
This Car Seat:
• Emergency Locking
Retractor Lap Only Belt
• Inflatable Seat Belts
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
When anchors are available, you must always attach,
adjust, and secure the tether (top anchorage) strap
when installing the car seat in the Forward-Facing Mode
with internal harness. Tethers improve the installation and
stability of car seats and reduce the risk of injury. Attach the
tether hook to the tether anchor designated by your vehicle
manufacturer for that seating position. Check your vehicle
owner’s manual for more information. If the seating position
does not have a tether anchor, use a different seating
position or see your dealer or a qualified mechanic and have
one installed.
Storing Top Tether Strap
The tether strap MUST be properly stored in
its storage location when:
• installing in Rear-Facing Mode; OR
• using the Booster Seat Mode; OR
• the car seat is not installed in a vehicle.
Attach the tether hook to its storage location
as shown. Gently tighten to remove slack.
Top Tether
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Using this child restraint without the tether strap
anchored as required by the manufacturer would be a
misuse of the child restraint and, in a sudden stop or
crash, could result in serious injury or death.
Serious injury can include paralysis and/or permanent
brain injury.
DO NOT fasten multiple tether hooks on the same tether
anchor in the vehicle.
WARNING:
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.
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.
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 http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm to
find your closest station.
Vehicle Seating Position
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WARNING:
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.
Even when unoccupied, this booster seat MUST
be firmly secured to the vehicle with the vehicle
seat belt.
In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child
restraint or booster seat 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.
WARNING:
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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 10
years after the date of manufacture.
Replacement & Expiration
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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.
Registration and Safety Notices
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Brand Car Seat
05/16/2015
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 the side of the car seat.
Example of model number, manufacture date, and line code.
Forward-Facing Aircraft
Installation
Follow the vehicle belt install steps on
pages 22-28, skipping the tether strap
steps.
Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation
Follow the vehicle belt install steps on
pages 11-17.
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.
This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the
internal harness.
You MUST store the lower anchor belt and tether
strap when installing with aircraft belts.
Booster Seat
This restraint is not certified for aircraft
use when used as a booster seat because
aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts.
Aircraft Information
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WARNING:
Warranty
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.
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You can also:
Send Us a Text: 1-812-652-2525
(US and Canada Only.
Carrier Fees May Apply)
Find Us Online: www.
safety1st.com
Email Us:
Give Us a Call: 1-800-544-1108
(Toll Free, US and Canada Only)
• Buckle Assembly
• Chest Clip
• Seat Pad Set
• Removable Cup Holder(s)
• Lower Anchor Belt
• Top Tether
• Locking Clip
• Instructions
Replacement Parts List
(on select models)
For parts availability and questions,
call, text, or chat.
If requested color is not available, similar
color will be substituted.
Applicable tax and shipping & handling will also
be added.
