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Finale 2-IN-1,
Finale DX 2-IN-1
BOOSTER CAR SEAT
Forward-Facing Mode: 30-65 lb
(13.6-29 kg) and 32-49 in. (81.3-125 cm)
and at least 1 year old
Booster Seat Mode: 40-100 lb
(18.1-45.4 kg) and
43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE
USE. Read all instructions before
using this car seat.
WARNING Failure to follow
the warnings on the labels and
in the instruction manual can
result in serious injury or
death to your child.
4358-8022B 03.07.23
1 Moveable
Cup Holder
Overview
Welcome to the Cosco family and 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:
Adjust Car Seat to Fit Your Child
Measure Your Child
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take for you to read
and follow these instructions.
Ready? Let’s go!
Pages 1-3 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat.
Page 60 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
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BOOSTER SEAT
40-100 lb
(18.1-45.4 kg)
and 43-52 in.
(110.1-132.1 cm)
PAGE 5
Forward-Facing
Child Fit
PAGE 7
Booster Child
Fit
PAGE 39
Adjusting
Car Seat
PAGE 8
FORWARD-FACING
30-65 lb
(13.6-29 kg)
and 32-49 in.
(81.3-125 cm)
And at least
1 year old
PAGE 5
Securing
Child
PAGE 29
Vehicle Belt + Tether
PAGE 22
LATCH: Lower Anchor
Belt + Tether
PAGE 25
Vehicle Belt
PAGE 40
Contents
Getting Started
Parts of Car Seat ............................. 1
Accessory Use ............................... 3
Choosing Car Seat Mode ............... 4
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit .......... 6
Forward-Facing Child Fit ................ 7
Making Adjustments to Car Seat
Changing Shoulder Harness Strap
Position .......................................... 8
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belt
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use .............. 10
Vehicle Belts .................................. 13
Tether Use ...................................... 18
Installation in Vehicle
Forward-Facing Mode ................... 20
Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt + Tether
Install .............................................. 22
Forward-Facing LATCH Belt+ Tether
Install .............................................. 25
Securing Child in Car Seat ............. 29
Booster Seat Mode ......................... 33
Removing Harness System ............... 35
Storing Harness System ................... 37
Booster Seat Child Fit ...................... 39
Lap/Shoulder Belt Use ....................... 40
Wash & Care of Car Seat Parts
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ..... 42
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat &
Installing Seat Pad Set
................. 43
Installing Harness System ................. 44
Safety Information
Aircraft Information ....................... 48
Replacement and Expiration of Car
Seat ................................................ 49
Child Restraint Use ........................... 51
Installation in Vehicle ........................ 52
Vehicle Seating Position ................... 52
Registration and Safety Notices ......... 54
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ............................... 56
Warranty ......................................... 57
Replacement Parts List ..................... 59
Dorel Juvenile Group Information ...... 60
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Parts of the Car Seat
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Harness
Strap
Chest Clip
Buckle
1 Moveable
Cup Holder*
Harness
Release Lever
(under flap)
Harness
Adjustment
Strap
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
Bag May Be
Located in
Forward-Facing
Belt Path
Shoulder
Harness
Slots
*
See page 3 for Accessory Use.
Arm Rest
(with cup holder
attachment)
2
Forward-Facing
Belt Path
Shell
(car seat)
Lower Anchor Belt
Attachment for
Storage
(under side
of shell)
Tether
Instruction
Manual
Storage
Splitter
Plate
Harness
Adjustment Strap
Tether
Attachment
for Storage
Accessory Use
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1 Moveable Cup Holder
The cup holder is top-rack
dishwasher safe.
To attach, push cup holder
onto end of armrest (until
you hear a click).
To remove, locate the
cup holder tabs on
back of the shell.
Push the tab to the
side.
While pushing the tab
to the side, pull out
the cup holder at an
upward angle.
Choosing Car Seat Mode
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Measure your child’s weight and
height (do not guess) before choosing
the car seat’s mode.
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 of these modes within the limits
and fit requirements of the seat.
State Laws: Please be certain to follow
your state’s laws regarding car seat use.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Recommendations
Infants and Toddlers: Should ride in a
rear-facing car seat as long as possible,
until they reach the highest weight or
height allowed by their seat.
Toddlers and Preschoolers: Once they
are facing forward, children should use
a forward-facing car seat with a harness
for as long as possible, until they reach
the height and weight limits for their
seats.
School-Aged Children: Once they have
outgrown their forward-facing car seat,
children should use a belt-positioning
booster seat until the vehicle’s lap and
shoulder seat belt fits properly. This is
often when they have reached at least 4
feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12
years old.
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Older Children: All children younger than
13 years should be restrained in the rear
seats of vehicles for optimal protection.
FORWARD-FACING MODE
30-65 lb (13.6-29 kg) and 32-49 in.
(81.3-125 cm)
Children must be at least 1 year of age
to ride Forward-Facing.
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 7
BOOSTER SEAT MODE
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in.
(110.1-132.1 cm)
Your child can remain in this Booster
Seat until they outgrow any one of the
following:
• Weight Limit: 100 lb (45.4 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 52 in.(132.1cm); OR
• Booster Child Fit requirements, see
page 39
Release Chest Clip
Hold each side of the
chest clip.
Press on the release
button with your
thumb and pull the chest clip apart.
Prepare Car Seat to Fit Your Child
6
Place Child in Car
Seat to Determine
Proper Harness Fit
Your child’s bottom and
back should be flat
against the car seat.
For Forward-Facing child fit, see page 7.
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Push down on the
harness release
lever (under the
flap on the front
of the seat pad) while pulling out on
the harness straps as shown.
Unbuckle
Harness
Press in towards
the top of the
red button to
release the buckle
tongues.
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Forward-Facing Child Fit
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Head Position
The tops of your child’s
ears must be below the
top of the car seat.
Buckle Position
The buckle should not be
underneath or behind
your child.
Harness Strap Position
The harness strap must
be at or slightly above
the your child’s shoulders;
never below.
Need to make adjustments?
To change harness strap position,
see pages 8-9.
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Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Push down on
the harness
release lever
(under flap on
front of seat pad) while pulling out
on the harness straps as shown.
From Back
of Car Seat,
Remove
Harness Straps
Loops From
Splitter Plate
Pull Harness
Straps Out of
Shoulder Harness
Slots
Rethread
Harness Straps
into Correct
Shoulder Harness
Slots For Your
Child
For Forward-Facing child fit, see
page 7.
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Changing Shoulder Harness Strap Position
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Attach Harness
Strap Loops to
Splitter Plate
Sewn ends of the
harness strap loops
must face towards
you.
Do not twist harness straps or
harness adjustment strap. Make sure
the harness strap loops are fitted
completely on both sides of the
splitter plate.
Check your child’s fit often.
sewn
end
To learn how to check harness
tightness, see pages 29-32.
Check the harness straps often for
any wear or damage.
Make sure the harness height is
correct for your child’s size.
Harness system must be installed
correctly. Do not use a child restraint
with damaged harness straps.
Failure to follow these warnings can
result in serious injury or death.
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LATCH: Lower Anchor Use
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 an-
chor 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.
Seat Bight
Lower Anchor Bars
For Use in Forward-Facing
Mode
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Lower Anchor
Hooks
Adjuster
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from
Storage Location on Car Seat:
Squeeze spring lever on hooks and remove
hooks from storage attachments.
When installing this car seat with vehicle
belts, the lower anchor hooks and belt
MUST be properly stored.
Do not use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at the same time.
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Storing Lower Anchor Belt:
Thread the lower anchor belt through the Forward-Facing belt
path. Then attach the hooks to storage attachments, as shown.
Gently pull free end of belt to
remove slack.
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Vehicle
Lower Anchor Bars:
Remove tension from the belt by pushing down
on side of car seat with the belt adjuster. Then
press the adjuster button to loosen belt.
Unhook from anchor by squeezing spring lever
on hook, pushing hook back into the seat bight, and twisting. Then pull it out of the
vehicle seat.
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Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here.
If 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 child restraints. Please
go through the following steps to understand how to lock a child restraint in
Forward-Facing Mode with a vehicle belt.
Vehicle Belts
Vehicle Belts
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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.
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Check
Retractor
Retractors pull
seat belts into
stored positions
and lock the belt
to hold passengers in place.
See the following heading, “Types
of Retractors”, for some
common types of vehicle belt
retractors that will work with this
car seat.
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
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This retractor always locks.
It will automatically lock after slowly pull-
ing 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.
Automatic Locking
Retractor
Emergency Locking
Retractor
See Step 4,
“Check Latch
Plates”.
Locking 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
You will need to determine if your seat
belt’s latch plate can lock the belt. See
step 4, “Check Latch Plates”.
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Emergency Locking
Retractor Lap Only Belt
Inflatable Seat Belts
Never Use With This
Car Seat
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.
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 page 60.
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Tether Use
Your vehicle’s features may be
considerably different than those
pictured here.
Tether Anchors
For Forward-Facing
Mode Only
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.
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.
Do not fasten multiple tether hooks on the same tether anchor in the vehicle.
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Storing Tether Strap
When the car seat is not installed in a vehicle,
attach the tether hook to its storage attachment on
the back of the car seat as shown.
Gently tighten to remove slack.
Adjuster
Strap
Hook
Storage
Attachment
Tether Storage and Parts
Adjusting Tether Strap
To tighten: After the car seat is locked into place
with the lower anchor belt or vehicle belt, push
down on the car seat and gently pull on the free
end of the tether strap.
To loosen: Lift up on the tether adjuster and push
it towards the tether hook.
Pull free end of
belt to tighten
Lift adjuster
up to
loosen
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Forward-Facing Mode
Lower Anchor
Belt with Tether
Do not install by this
method for a child
weighing more than
50 lb (22.7 kg)
30-65 lb (13.6-29 kg) and 32-49 in. (81.3-125 cm)
and at least 1 year old
Lap/Shoulder
Belt with Tether
Lap Belt
with Tether
continued on next page
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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 a lower anchor belt or with the vehicle seat belt.
In this child restraint your child must be at least 1 year old and weigh
22 lb (10 kg) before they sit forward-facing.
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Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt + Tether Install
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 13-17 and your
vehicle owner’s manual to find out
what kind of vehicle belt you have and
how to lock a car seat in place.
Loosely Attach
Tether Hook
Check your vehicle
owner’s manual for
specific tether
(top anchorage) anchor locations.
Place Car Seat
Forward- Facing
in Back Seat
Before you begin installing the seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height?
See page 20.
Your child’s fit? See page 7.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness strap position?
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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.
Buckle
Vehicle Belt
Locate Forward-
Facing Belt Path
Thread the vehicle
belt through Forward-
Facing Belt Path
opening as shown.
The belt goes:
• across the car seat; AND
• under the car seat pad; AND
• out the other Forward-Facing Belt
Path opening. Do not twist belt.
Tighten Belt
Place your hand in
the car seat.
Firmly push the car
seat down and back
towards the vehicle seat back while
pulling the shoulder belt or the free end
of lap belt parallel with the Forward-
Facing Belt Path.
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Securing Child in
Car Seat
To properly secure
your child in the
car seat, see
pages 29-32.
Check your child’s fit often and make
any needed adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
Check Belt Tightness
Hold the car seat at the
Forward-Facing Belt
Path with your weaker
hand.
Push and pull the car
seat from side to side. It should not move
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm),
you can try:
• Putting your knee in the car seat and
pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the car seat; OR
• Changing to a different seating
location; OR
• Switching to lower anchor belt
installation if lower anchor are
available in your vehicle
Finished!
Check the tight-
ness of the install
often to make
sure it has not
loosened.
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Forward-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor + Tether Install
Remove Lower
Anchor Belt from
Storage Location
Or pull lower anchor
belt packaging out
of Forward-Facing belt path. Remove
lower anchor from packaging. Discard
the packaging.
Locate Forward-
Facing Belt Path
Thread the hook
through the
Forward-Facing
Belt Path opening
as shown.
The adjuster can be on either side of
the car seat.
The belt goes:
• across the car seat; AND
• under the car seat pad; AND
• out the other Forward-Facing
Belt Path opening.
Do not twist belt.
Before you begin installing the seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height?
See page 20.
Do not install by this method for a child
weighing more than 50 lb (22.7 kg).
Your child’s fit? See page 7.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness strap position?
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Loosely Attach
Tether Hook
Check your vehicle
owner’s manual for
specific tether (top
anchorage) anchor
locations.
Attach Lower Anchor
Hooks to Vehicle’s
Lower Anchor
Review your vehicle
owner’s manual for
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 car seat.
Place Car Seat
Forward-Facing
in Back Seat
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Finished Lower
Anchor Belt
Routing
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Tighten Belt
Place your hand in
the car seat.
Firmly push the
car seat down and
back towards the
vehicle seat backwhile pulling the
free end of the belt parallel with the
Forward-Facing Belt Path.
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.
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Check Belt
Tightness
Hold the car seat at
the Forward-Facing
Belt Path with your
weaker hand.
Push and pull the car seat from side to
side. It should not move more than
1 in. (2.5 cm).
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm),
you can try:
• Putting your knee in the car seat and
pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the car seat; OR
• Changing to a different seating
location; OR
• Switching to vehicle belt installation
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Finished!
Check the tightness of the install
often to make sure it has not
loosened.
Securing Child
in Car Seat
To properly secure your child in the
car seat, see pages 29-32.
Check your child’s fit often and make
any needed adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
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Securing Child in Car Seat
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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1. Loosen Harness Strap
2. Unbuckle Harness
3. Release Chest Clip
4. Remove Child
To Remove Child from Car Seat:
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.
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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.
Do not mistake comfort for safety.
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.
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Booster Seat Mode
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Keep the booster
seat securely belted
even when
unoccupied.
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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.
Do not use the LATCH system when using as a booster seat. Secure the lower
anchor belt and the tether strap to their storage attachments.
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Removing Harness System
From Back of
Seat, Remove
Harness Strap
Loops From
Splitter Plate
Unthread
Chest Clip
Pull Harness
Strap Out
of Shoulder
Harness Slots
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad or to convert to
Booster Seat Mode.
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Pull Harness Strap
Out of Car Seat
Turn Car Seat Over
Locate the buckle’s
metal retainer on the
bottom of the shell.
Unthread Buckle
Do not unbuckle.
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6
Rotate Metal
Retainer and
Push It Up
Through Shell
and Pad
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From Top of Car
Seat, Pull Buckle
Out of Shell
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To store the harness system for Booster Seat Mode, you must remove the
harness system. See pages 35-36.
Storing Harness System
Lift up Front
Bottom of Pad
As Shown
From Top of
Seat, Lay Metal
Retainer Flat
Against Shell
As Shown
Insert Buckle’s
Metal Retainer Up
Through Buckle
Slot As Shown
Buckle will hang
down underneath
shell when stored.
Turn Seat Over
and Locate
Buckle Slot on
Bottom of Shell
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3
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Wrap Harness
Strap Around
Itself As Shown
Place Wrapped
Harness Strap
into Slot for
Storage
Replace Pad
Place Chest
Clip into Slot
for Storage
Secure Splitter
Plate
Pull the harness
adjustment strap
toward you so the
splitter plate is flush
against the shell,
as shown.
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Booster Seat Child Fit
Head Position
Tops of the child’s ears
should never be above the
top of the booster seat’s
headrest.
Tops of child’s ears below
the top of your vehicle’s
seat back or vehicle’s
headrest.
Shoulder Belt Position
The shoulder belt should
lay across your child’s
chest, centered on the
edge of their shoulder, and
away from their face and
neck.
Lap Belt Position
The lap belt should lay
snugly across the child’s
hips and not on their
stomach.
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Lap/Shoulder Belt Use
Position Lap Belt
on Child
The lap belt should
lay snugly across
the child’s upper
thighs and not on
the stomach.
The lap belt must go under both
armrests. The shoulder belt must only
go under the armrest on the buckle
side as shown.
Place Booster Seat
Forward-Facing
Flush Against
Vehicle Seat Back
Buckle Vehicle
Belt
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Position Shoulder
Belt on Child
Pull up on shoulder
belt to tighten.
The shoulder belt
should lay across
your child’s chest, centered on the edge
of their shoulder away from their face
and neck, and around the side of the
car seat.
Check periodically to ensure your child
has not moved out of position and
loosened the shoulder belt.
NOTE: DO NOT
thread the shoulder
belt through the
slots in the side of
the car seat if they
are present on your
model.
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Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning
Remove Pad
Pull the pad off
the bottom of
the car seat and
remove the pad.
You must remove the harness system to remove the pad from the shell.
See pages 35-36.
Release Elastic
Straps From Tabs
on Back of Shell
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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.
Replace Pad
Starting from bottom of car seat, slip pad
on shell. Pull harness adjustment strap
through pad. Wrap pad around the top of
shell. Attach all of the elastic straps.
Install harness system, see pages 44-47.
Do not use the child restraint
without the seat pad or with
damaged harness straps.
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat and Installing
Seat Pad Set
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Insert Buckle’s
Metal Retainer
into Slot
The buckle must face
out.
Check Buckle
Pull up on the
buckle to make sure
it is secured.
The buckle must
not pull out.
Pull Metal Retainer
Completely
Through Pad
and Shell
Rethread Harness
Strap
With the sewn end
of the harness
strap loop facing
the buckle, thread
the harness strap down through the
hip harness slot.
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2
4
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Installing Harness System
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Thread Harness
Straps Into Correct
Shoulder Harness
Slots For Your Child
For Forward-Facing
child fit, see page 7.
Make Harness
Strap Even
The sewn ends of
harness strap loops
must face each
other.
Pull Harness Strap
Across Bottom of
Shell
The harness strap
must lie in front
of the harness
adjustment strap as shown. Push the
harness strap up through other the hip
harness slot.
Thread Buckle and
Chest Clip
The harness strap
ends go through the
back of the buckle
tongues and through
the chest clip front to
back as shown.
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5
6
8
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Attach 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.
sewn
end
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Check your child’s fit often.
To learn how to check harness
tightness, see pages 29-32.
Check the harness straps often for
any wear or damage.
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Failure to place harness adjustment strap
behind the harness strap as shown can result in
serious injury or death.
Do not use a child restraint with damaged harness
straps.
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Aircraft Information
This restraint is certified for aircraft use
when used with the internal harness.
This restraint is not certified for aircraft
use when used as a booster seat
because aircraft seats do not have
shoulder belts.
Install the child restraint 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 child restraint is certified
for aircraft use.
There is an airplane
certification label
located on the side
of this child restraint
as shown.
Store the lower anchor belt and
tether strap when installing with
aircraft belts.
Forward Facing
Aircraft Installation
Follow the steps on
pages 22-24, skipping
the tether strap steps.
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Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat
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.
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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 child restraint there is a date of manufacture
label as shown. Do not use this child restraint more than 10
years after the date of manufacture.
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Child Restraint Use
Never take your child out of the child
restraint while the vehicle is moving.
Never leave 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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Installation in Vehicle
Check the vehicle belt or UAS belt
before each use. Use only if the belt
is tightened properly and locked
securely in place.
Even when unoccupied, this child
restraint must be firmly secured to
the vehicle with a 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.
Vehicle Seating Position
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.
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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 child restraint in your vehicle:
consult your vehicle owner’s manual;
contact Dorel Juvenile Group Consum-
er Care Department; orVisit your local
Child Passenger Inspection Station. Go
to https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/
car-seats-and-booster-seats to find your
closest station.
To avoid your child being seriously
burned, take the following
precautions:
1. Park in the shade or where sun does
not directly hit the child restraint.
2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet
or blanket when not in use.
3. Check for hot seat and buckles before
placing child in child restraint.
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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Registration and Safety Notices
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
https://www.coscokids.com/registration/.
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.
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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.
COSCO FINALE 2-in-1
Manufacture
Date
Line
Code
Model
Number
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Troubleshooting
1. If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever sticks or you cannot get
the straps tight enough around child:
DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around lever and retractor for dropped food, sticky spilled
drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm water and/or remove object with tweezers. If
you cannot get the harness to adjust and remain tight with the buckle securely locked,
do not use the child restraint.
2. If your harness twists:
Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the child restraint to help pre-
vent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten harness and it will be ready for next use.
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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; text: 1-812-652-2525; or chat with us: www.safety1st.
com. 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.
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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.
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.
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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Replacement Parts List
Chest Clip
Buckle Assembly
Seat Pad Set
1 Moveable Cup Holder
Tether
Lower Anchor Belt
Harness Strap
Instructions
Locking Clip
If requested color is not available,
similar color will be substituted.
Applicable tax and shipping &
handling will also be added.
For parts availability and questions,
Call: 1-800-544-1108
Text:
1-812-652-2525
Chat: www.coscokids.com
If you already know which parts you
need, you may complete your order with
a credit card by calling us at 1-800-544-
1108.
We accept Visa or MasterCard.
Hours of Operation:
M-TH: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
FRI: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST
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Dorel Juvenile Group Information
Thank you for choosing this child
restraint. The DJG family is committed
to creating child restraints with the most
comfort and convenience available today.
Remember, parents are a child’s first
teachers and examples. If you always
buckle your seat belt, your child will
think it is the natural thing to do. Make it
a firm rule that the vehicle does not go
until everyone is buckled up. Make no
exceptions.
No one can predict if use of a child
restraint will prevent injury or death in
a particular crash. However, when com-
bined with careful driving, proper use of
a child restraint can lower a child’s risk of
injury or death in most crashes.
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will
take to read and follow these
instructions. After reading, if you still
have questions or have any concerns
with this child restraint, please contact
our Consumer Care Department:
Call: 1-800-544-1108
Text:
1-812-652-2525
Chat: www.coscokids.com
Hours of Operation:
M-TH from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST
FRI from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST
