FUNSMARTSIMPLE
LIGHT ‘N COMFY 35
INFANT CAR SEAT
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.
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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:
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 58 has our contact information. If at any point you would like
assistance, please feel free to reach out to us.
Adjust Car Seat to Fit Your Child
Measure Your Child
Install Car Seat into Your Vehicle
Snugly Secure Your Child in Car Seat
REAR-FACING
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) and
32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height
PAGE 4
Rear-Facing Child Fit PAGE 6
Adjusting Car Seat PAGES 7-18
Securing Child PAGES 19-21
Vehicle Belt
PAGE 29
Vehicle Belt
PAGE 38
Lower
Anchor Belt
PAGE 33
Install
with
Base
Install
without
Base
Contents
Getting Started
Parts of Car Seat ................................................................. 1
Accessory Use ................................................................... 3
Rear-Facing Use Requirements ......................................... 4
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit ............................................. 5
Rear-Facing Child Fit ......................................................... 6
Making Adjustments to Car Seat
Changing Harness Strap Position ....................................... 7
Changing Buckle Position ................................................... 9
Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants ............. 11
Removing and Installing Car Seat to Base ......................... 14
Base Use ............................................................................. 15
Canopy Use ......................................................................... 16
Carrier Use .......................................................................... 18
Securing Child in Car Seat
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19
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belt
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use .................................................. 22
Vehicle Belts ...................................................................... 24
Installation in Vehicle
Rear-Facing Use with Base ............................................... 28
Vehicle Belt Install .............................................................. 29
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install ........................................ 33
Rear-Facing Use Without Base .......................................... 37
Vehicle Belt Install .............................................................. 38
Wash & Care of Car Seat Parts
Removing Harness System ...................................................
41
Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning .....................................
44
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat and Installing Seat Pad Set .....
46
Installing Harness System .................................................
47
Safety Information
Aircraft Information ..........................................................
50
Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat ............................
51
Child Restraint Use ...............................................................
52
Installation in Vehicle ............................................................
52
Vehicle Seating Position .......................................................
53
Registration and Safety Notices .............................................
54
Additional Information
Warranty .............................................................................
55
Troubleshooting ...................................................................
56
Replacement Parts List ........................................................
57
Dorel Juvenile Group Information...........................................
58
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Parts of Car Seat
1
Vehicle Belt
Path Guide
(when used
without the
base)
Harness
Adjustment
Strap
Carry
Handle
Infant
Insert*
Rear-
Facing
Level Line
Base
Release
Handle
Base
Release
Handle
Instruction
Manual
Storage
Adjustable
Base
Carry Handle
Adjustment
Button
Base Belt
Path
Shell
(car seat)
Canopy
Harness
Release
Lever
(through
opening in
pad)
Chest Clip
Harness System Detail
*
See page 3 for Accessory Use.
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 Slot
4
Rear-Facing Use Requirements
3
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 types or modes of car seats within the limits and fi t
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 fi ts properly. This is often when
they have reached at least 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12
years old.
Older Children: All children younger than 13 years should be re-
strained in the rear seats of vehicles for optimal protection.
Accessory Use
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 6
Basic Infant Insert
When using the infant insert, make sure
it does not cover your infant’s face in any
way. You may remove it for bigger infants.
To remove, remove harness straps from
splitter plate.
Pull harness through the top slots and
remove the insert.
Attach harness strap loops to splitter plate.
See pages 7-8.
Reverse to install the infant insert.
Deluxe Infant Insert
When using the infant insert, make sure
it does not cover your infant’s face in any
way.
You may remove it for bigger infants.
To remove, undo the fastening strips and
pull the infant insert out from behind the
harness straps.
To install, undo the fastening strips and
fit the insert behind the harness straps.
Reattach the fastening strips.
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Need to make adjustments?
To change harness strap position, see page 7-8.
To change buckle position, see pages 9-10.
Harness Strap Position
The harness strap must be at or
slightly below your child’s shoulders;
never above.
Buckle Position
Choose the slot closest to your child.
The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your child.
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.
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.
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4
Place Child in Car Seat
to Determine Proper
Harness Fit
Your child’s bottom and back should
be fl at against the car seat.
2
Buckle
Tongue
3
Release
Button
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit
For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 6.
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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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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.
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
6.
From Back of Car Seat,
Remove Harness Strap Loops
From Splitter Plate
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3
4
2
Changing Harness Strap Position
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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.
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.
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Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely
through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.
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
Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer
into Buckle Slot Closest to
Child
The buckle must face out.
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3
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2
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5
Buckle
Tongue
Changing Buckle Position
Rotate Metal Retainer and Push
It Up Through Shell and Pad
3
Harness System Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
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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
4
1
2
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.
5
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fi t for your child,
you may need to adjust the buckle strap and/or the
harness strap length as shown in this section.
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
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1
3
Adjusting Buckle Strap Length
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Removing and Installing
Car Seat to Base
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When installing with a base, only use this car seat with
a compatible Light N Comfy 35 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.
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Pull Harness Straps Out of
Shoulder Harness Slots
Attach 2nd 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.
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3
Rethread Harness Straps into
Correct Shoulder Harness Slots
For Your Child
For Rear-Facing Child Fit,
see page 6.
4
Check your child’s fit often.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 19-21.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
The harness system must be installed correctly. Do not
use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.
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 fi rmly 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.
Canopy Use
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Base Use
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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.
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 Hoop
(plastic strip)
Canopy
(fabric)
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Carrier Use
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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.
To Remove Canopy
Undo Canopy Hoop
Pull the top of the canopy hoop
up and the bottom down where
they connect.
Then pull the hoop apart and pull
the canopy fabric off of the hoop.
Reverse the order to put back
together.
Undo Fastening Strip on Back
of Shell
Expose Canopy Hoop
Connection in Middle of Hoop
by Sliding Canopy Fabric to
One Side of Shell
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WARNINGS
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 movement can slide
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.
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Place Child in Car Seat
Your child’s bottom and back should
be fl at 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.
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Tighten Harness
Pull the harness adjustment strap
straight out to snugly tighten the
harness system.
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Securing Child in Car Seat
Check Harness Tightness
Try to pinch the harness strap at the
shoulder vertically between your index
fi nger and thumb as shown.
If your fi ngers slip off, the harness
system is tight enough.
If you can pinch the harness strap,
tighten more.
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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.
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 fl esh or push the child’s body
into an unnatural position.
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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.
Do not use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt
at the same time. When used correctly the lower anchor
belt or the vehicle belts are equally safe.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use
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.
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 fi t 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
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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
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.
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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
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.
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Rear-Facing Use with Base
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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.
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.
The child restraint must be securely attached to the base.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint must be fi rmly
secured to the vehicle with a lower anchor belt or with the
vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint must always face the rear of the
vehicle.
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
Lap Belt LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm)
or less in height
Locking Latch Plate
Emergency Locking
Retractor with a
Sliding Latch Plate
Emergency Locking Retractor Lap Only Belt
Infl atable Seat Belts
Never Use With This Car Seat
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 page 57.
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Vehicle Belt Install
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3
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2
Store Lower Anchor Belt
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 fi nd out
what kind of vehicle belts you have
and how to lock a car seat in place.
Place Base Rear-Facing in
Vehicle
Center the base in the chosen
seating position.
Before you begin installing the car seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height? See page 4.
Your child’s fi t? See page 6.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness strap position or the buckle position?
Route Vehicle Lap or Lap/
Shoulder Belt Through Base
Belt Path
4
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 pages 26
or review
your vehicle owner’s manual.
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Tighten Belt
Place your hand in the base. Firmly
push the base down and back
towards the vehicle seat back while
pulling the shoulder belt or the free
end of the lap belt to tighten.
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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 fi t often and make
any needed adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
Check Belt Tightness
Hold the base at the Rear-Facing
Belt Path with your weaker hand.
Push and pull the base 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:
• Pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the base; OR
• Changing to a different seating location; OR
• Switching to LATCH: lower anchor belt installation if lower
anchors are available in your vehicle
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8
Check Level Line
Redo the installation if the base is
not reclined correctly.
Adjust the base if needed, see page
15.
Finished!
Check the tightness of the
install often to make sure it
has not loosened.
Only if necessary, you may need
to place a tightly rolled towel(s) or
foam pool noodle(s) under the front
of the base to help get the correct
recline.
Check often to make sure padding
is still in place and the belt is tight.
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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
car seat by your child’s feet to make
sure it is locked to the base.
The carry handle must be upright
and locked when installed in the
vehicle.
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LATCH: Lower Anchor Install
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Before you begin installing the car seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Remove Lower Anchor Belt
from Storage Attachments
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Your child’s weight and height? See page 4.
Your child’s fi t? See page 6.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness strap position or the buckle position?
Place Base Rear-Facing
in Back Seat
Center the base between the
vehicle’s lower anchors in the chosen
seating position.
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.
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ghten 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.
Route Lower Anchor Belt
Through Base Belt Path
The adjuster can be on either side of
the car seat.
Do not twist belt.
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5
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install
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Check Belt Tightness
Hold the base at the Rear-Facing
Belt Path with your weaker hand.
Push and pull the base from side to
side. It should not move more than
1 in. (2.5 cm).
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If it 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 vehicle belt installation
Secure Child in Car Seat
To properly secure your child in the
car seat, see pages 19-21.
Check your child’s fi t often and make
any needed adjustments 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.
The carry handle must be upright
and locked when installed in the
vehicle.
Check Level Line
Redo the installation if the base is
not reclined correctly.
Adjust the base if needed, see page
15.
Finished!
Check the tightness of the
install often to make sure it
has not loosened.
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Only if necessary, you may need
to place a tightly rolled towel(s) or
foam pool noodle(s) under the front
of the base to help get the correct
recline.
Check often to make sure padding
is still in place and the belt is tight.
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Rear-Facing Use without Base
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 fi rmly
secured to the vehicle with the vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint must always face the rear of the
vehicle.
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
Lap Belt
4-35 lb (1.8-15.9 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm)
or less in height
Before you begin installing the car seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height? See page 4.
Your child’s fi t? See page 6.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness strap position or the buckle position?
Secure Child in Car Seat
To properly secure your child in the
car seat, see pages 19-21.
Check your child’s fi t 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.
The carry handle must be upright
and locked when installed in the
vehicle.
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2
Vehicle Belt Install
Check Level Line
Adjust if needed.
3
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5
7
8
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 fi nd 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.
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 correctly.
Only if necessary, you may need to
place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam
pool noodle(s) under the front of
the car seat to help get the correct
recline.
Check often to make sure padding is
still in place and the belt is tight.
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Finished!
Check the tightness of the
install often to make sure it
has not loosened.
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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.
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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Removing Harness System
continued on next page
Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad.
To remove accessories, see page 3.
Fully Loosen Harness Straps
Pull Harness Strap Out
of Shoulder Harness
Slots
From Back of Car Seat,
Remove Harness Strap
Loops From Splitter Plate
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2
3
Unthread Chest Clip
Unthread Buckle
Do not unbuckle.
Pull Harness Strap Out
of Seat
Turn Car Seat Over
Locate the buckle’s metal retainer on
the bottom of the shell.
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5
6
7
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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
Release Pad Tabs
Pull down on the pad and pull the tab
out of the shell.
Repeat for the other side.
Release Elastic Straps
Pull the elastic strap off of the belt
path guide as shown.
Repeat for the other side.
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1
2
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Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning
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 41-43.
continued on next page
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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.
Do not use the child restraint without the seat pad or
with damaged harness straps.
Installing Seat Pad
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.
Pull the harness adjustment strap through the slot in the pad. Wrap
the pad around the bottom of the shell.
Attach the tabs on the sides to the shell. Attach the elastic straps to
the belt path guides.
Install the harness system. See pages 47-49.
Pull Pad off Tabs from
Top of Shell
Remove Pad from Bottom of
Shell
Remove the pad from the shell.
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4
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat
and Installing Seat Pad Set
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continued on next page
Installing Harness System
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1
Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Buckle
Slot Closest to Child
The buckle must face out.
2
From Bottom of Car Seat, Pull
Metal Retainer Completely
Through Pad and Shell
3
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to make sure it
is secured.
The buckle must not pull out.
Pull Up Front of Seat Pad
Weave Harness Strap In and
Out of Shell As Shown
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.
Thread 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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5
6
7
Make Harness Strap Even
The sewn ends of the harness strap
loops must face each other.
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sewn
end
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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.
Aircraft Information
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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 38-40.
You can only install this child restraint in the
aircraft without the base.
This restraint is certified for aircraft use.
Thread Harness Straps into
Correct Shoulder Harness Slots
for Your Child
For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page
6.
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Replacement and Expiration
of Car Seat
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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 certifi ed 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.
When installing with a base, only use this car seat with a
compatible Light N Comfy 35 base.
Read all instructions for additional warnings.
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 fi rmly se-
cured to the vehicle with a lower anchor belt or with the vehicle
seat belt. In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint
could injure occupants.
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 Traffi c 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.
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Registration and Safety Notices
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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 fi nd 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.
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.
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, 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.
To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the following
precautions:
• Park in the shade or where 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, use a
single layer towel underneath and behind car seat.
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Warranty Troubleshooting
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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.
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.
Dorel Juvenile Group Information
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Replacement Parts List
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Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child
restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating car seats
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 car seat will prevent injury or
death in a particular crash. However, when combined with
careful driving, proper use of a car seat can lower a child’s
risk of injury or death in most crashes.
If you have questions or any concerns with this car seat,
please contact our Consumer Care Department:
Call: 1-800-544-1108
Text:
1-812-652-2525
Website: www.
coscokidscom
Hours of Operation:
M-TH: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
FRI: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Chest Clip
Buckle Assembly
Seat Pad Set
Base
Lower Anchor Belt
Harness Straps
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
