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• Instructions
TriFit
TriMate
All-in-One
Convertible
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 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
Install Car Seat
into Your Vehicle
Secure Your Child
in Car Seat
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Contents
1 Getting Started
1 Parts of Car Seat
3 Accessory Use
4 Choosing Car Seat Mode
6 Rear-Facing Section
8 Rear-Facing Child Fit
10 Rear-Facing Vehicle Install
16 Forward-Facing Section
18 Forward-Facing Child Fit
20 Forward-Facing Vehicle Install
27 Securing Child in Car Seat
30 Booster Seat Section
32 Storing Harness System
35 Booster Seat Use in Vehicle
38 Booster Seat Child Fit
39 Making Adjustments to Car Seat
39 Changing Headrest/Harness Height
40 Changing Buckle Position
42 Buckle Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
44 Reclining Car Seat
45 Wash & Care
45 Removing Seat Pad Set
47 Cleaning Parts of Car Seat &
Installing Seat Pad Set
48 Installing Harness System
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
1
Parts of Car Seat
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
(Bag May Be in
Forward-Facing Belt Path)
Headrest/
Harness
Adjustment
Handle
Harness
Release
Lever
(in opening)
Harness
Adjustment
Strap
Chest Clip
Harness System Detail
Adjustable
Headrest
*
See page 3 for Accessory Use.
Removable
Cup Holders
*
Buckle
Harness
Straps
Body Pillow
*
Shoulder
Harness
Slots
Buckle
Cover
*
Harness Covers
*
Recline
Handle
2
Forward-
Facing
Belt Path
Rear-Facing
Level Line
Rear-Facing
Belt Path
Tether
Strap
Tether
Storage
Attachment
Splitter
Plate
Shell
(car seat)
Base
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
Storage
Attachments
Tether
Strap
Adjuster
Instruction
Manual
Storage
(stored in
base)
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.
3
Accessory Use
Body Pillow (on select models)
For Use in Rear-Facing Mode Only
To remove, slide it out from behind the harness
straps.
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.
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 of the buckle.
4
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.
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 car 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 car 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.
Older Children
All children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the rear
seats of vehicles for optimal protection.
Measure your child’s weight and height
(DO NOT guess) before choosing this car seat’s mode.
Choosing Car Seat Mode
WARNING:
continued on next page
5
Rear-Facing Mode
5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and
19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
Rear-Facing Section
PAGE 6
Rear-Facing Child Fit
PAGE 8
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install
PAGE 10
Booster Seat Mode
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and
43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
Booster Seat Section
PAGE 30
Storing Harness System
PAGE 32
Booster Seat Use in Vehicle
PAGE 35
Booster Seat Child Fit
PAGE 38
Forward-Facing Mode
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and
29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and
at least 1 year old
Forward-Facing Section
PAGE 16
Forward-Facing Child Fit
PAGE 18
Forward-Facing Vehicle Install PAGE 20
6
In this car seat, your child can 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 pages 8-9.
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 8
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install: Page 10
Rear-Facing Section
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.
continued on next page
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 is at least 1 year old and
weighs 22 lb (10 kg).
7
WARNING:
8
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
Undo 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.
1
2
3
Rear-Facing
Child Fit
continued on next page
1
2
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
9
To change the harness strap height, see page 39.
To change the buckle position, see page 40.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 27-29.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see pages 39-43.
Buckle
Buckle
Strap
10
Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check to see if you
need to adjust the buckle position for your child.
See pages 8-9 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
Rear-Facing
Vehicle Install
OR
WARNING:
continued on next page
1
Recline Car Seat
11
Pull Seat Pad Off
Front of Car Seat &
Place Car Seat
Rear-Facing in
Back Seat
The car seat base MUST be
flat on the vehicle seat.
2
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.
3
OR
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.
Pull the entire lower anchor
belt over to the child’s right
as shown.
Then route the hook on the
adjuster end through the
Rear-Facing Belt Path.
12
continued on next page
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.
4
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
5
OR
Finished Lower
Anchor Belt Routing
The lower anchor belt adjuster MUST
be on the child’s left.
1
2
Adjuster
13
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.
7
6
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) at
the belt path.
8
Tuck Car Seat Pad
Around Front of Car
Seat
& Check Rear-
Facing Level Line
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).
continued on next page
14
Secure Child in
Car Seat
See pages 27-29.
9
10
Recheck
Rear-Facing
Level Line
Redo the installation if the
car seat is not reclined
correctly for your child.
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.
15
FINISHED!
Lap BeltLap/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 7 and 8.
If your child cannot sit up unassisted, is the Rear-Facing
Level Line parallel with the ground? See steps 6 and 10, and
info boxes on page 14.
16
Forward-Facing
Section
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 pages 18-19.
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 18
Forward-Facing Vehicle Install: Page 20
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in.
(73.6-125 cm) and at least 1 year old
Children MUST be at least 1 year of age to ride
Forward-Facing.
continued on next page
17
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
55 lbs (24.9 kg).
The vehicle belt MUST be used for installation if your
child weighs more than 55 lbs (24.9 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.
In this child restraint your child MUST be at least
1 year old and weigh 22 lbs (10.1 kg) before they sit
forward-facing.
WARNING:
18
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.
Forward-Facing
Child Fit
Undo Chest Clip
& Buckle
It may be easier to undo
the buckle by pressing
in towards the top of the
button.
1
2
3
19
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
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 39.
To change the buckle position, see page 40.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 27-29.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see pages 39-43.
Buckle
Buckle
Strap
20
continued on next page
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 18 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)
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt + Tether
Do not install by this method
for children weighing more
than 55 lb (24.9 kg).
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.
OR
WARNING:
21
Put Car Seat Upright
into Position 1
& Place Car Seat
Forward-Facing in
Back Seat
The vehicle seat back
MUST be upright.
1
2
Remove Lower
Anchor Belt from
Storage Location
Or if the lower anchor
belt was used Rear-
Facing, remove the belt
from the Rear-Facing Belt
Path
so both hooks are on
the same side of the car
seat as shown.
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 car seat flush
against the vehicle seat back.
The base of the car seat should be flat
against the vehicle seat bottom.
22
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.
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.
3
4
5
OR
continued on next page
23
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.
OR
Adjuster
continued on next page
24
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
25
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) at
the belt path.
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).
26
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
55 lb (24.9 kg).
FINISHED!
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.
27
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 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.
1
2
3
4
28
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.
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
Check Harness
Tightness
5
6
If your fingers slip off, the harness is tight enough.
If you can pinch the harness strap, tighten more.
Fasten the harness covers.
29
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 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:
30
Booster Seat Section
continued on next page
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 38.
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 page 3.
Storing Harness System: Page 32
Booster Seat Use in Vehicle: Page 35
Booster Seat Child Fit: Page 38
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and
43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm)
31
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.
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:
32
1
2
3
Storing Harness
System
continued on next page
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Remove harness covers.
From Back of Car
Seat, Remove Harness
Strap Loops from
Splitter Plate
Pull Harness Straps
Out of Shoulder
Harness Slots
To remove accessories, see page 3.
4
Unthread Harness
Straps from Chest Clip
& Buckle Tongues
Do not undo the buckle.
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5
6
7
8
Rethread Harness
Straps Through
Shoulder Slots
To install harness
straps, see pages
49-52.
Undo Fasteners on
Headrest Pad
& Seat Pad
Place harness straps
completely behind
seat pad as shown.
Reattach pad fasteners.
Adjust Headrest to
Highest Position
From Back of Car
Seat, Attach Harness
Strap Loops To
Splitter Plate
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FINISHED!
The car seat has been converted to the
Booster Seat Mode.
See next page for Booster Seat Use
in Vehicle.
Please be sure to store the buckle
with buckle tongues, buckle cover,
harness covers & chest clip in a safe
place for future use.
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10
11
12
From Top of Car
Seat, Pull Buckle
& Buckle Cover Out
of Shell and Pad
Recline Car Seat
Remove Buckle &
Buckle Cover
Reach under the car seat.
Rotate the buckle’s metal
retainer and push it up
through the car seat.
Tighten Harness
Put Booster Seat
Upright into Position 1
To make seat upright, pull
the recline handle out and
pull the top of the car seat
forward.
For car seat positions, see info box below.
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Booster Seat Use
in Vehicle
Make Booster
Seat Flush Against
Vehicle Seat
The vehicle seat back
MUST be upright.
1
2
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 car
seat flush against the vehicle
seat back.
The base of the booster seat
should be flat against the
vehicle seat bottom.
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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.
3
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.
Buckle Vehicle Belt
Pull the lap belt up to
tighten.
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4
5
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FINISHED!
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.
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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)
Booster Seat Child Fit
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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.
2
For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 8.
For Forward-Facing Child Fit, see page 18.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 27-29.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, see
pages 39-43.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
Changing Headrest/
Harness Height
1
Fold bottom of
headrest pad up
underneath middle
section of headrest
pad as shown.
To Use Headrest in Lower Positions:
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Changing Buckle Position
Undo Buckle
It may be easier to undo
the buckle by pressing
in towards the top of the
button.
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely
through pad and child restraint can result in serious
injury or death.
2
3
1
WARNING:
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From Top of Car Seat,
Pull Buckle &
Buckle Cover Out of
Car Seat & Pad
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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Check Buckle
Pull the buckle up to make
sure it is secured.
The buckle MUST NOT
pull out.
For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 8.
For Forward-Facing Child Fit, see page 18.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 27-29.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, see
pages 39-43.
Insert Buckle’s
Metal Retainer
into Buckle Slot
Closest to Child
The buckle must face out.
Tuck the ends of the
buckle cover into the same pad slot as the buckle.
Rear-Facing Mode: You must use the 1st or 2nd
buckle slot.
Forward-Facing Mode: Any slot can be used.
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4
5
Reach Under Car
Seat Between Base
& Car Seat
Pull the buckle’s metal
retainer completely through
the seat pad and car seat.
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Pull Front of
Car Seat Pad Up
Buckle Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, you may
need to adjust the buckle strap and location as shown in this
section.
continued on next page
2
1
With Buckle in 1st
Slot, Fully Recline
Car Seat
If you need to move the
buckle to the 1st slot, see
pages 40-41.
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely
through pad and child restraint can result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING:
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From Top of Car Seat,
Lay Metal Retainer
Flat Against Car Seat
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.
Reach Under
Car Seat
Pull the buckle’s metal
retainer down and then
push it up into the middle
slot as shown.
4
3
5
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Reclining
Car Seat
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.
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On Select Models:
Undo Fasteners on
Headrest Pad &
Seat Pad
Adjust Headrest to
Highest Position
Squeeze up on back of
handle to raise the headrest.
Removing Seat
Pad Set
3
2
1
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 page 3.
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
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Gently Pull
Headrest Pad
Off Bottom
of Headrest
Pull Seat Pad Off
Sides & Front of
Car Seat
Lower Headrest
& Pull Seat Pad
Around Headrest
& Off of Car Seat
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5
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.
See Installing Harness System, pages 48-52.
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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
To install accessories, see page 3.
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:
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Installing Harness System
Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Buckle
Slot Closest to Child
The buckle must face out.
Rear-Facing Mode:
You must use the 1st or
2nd buckle slot.
Forward-Facing Mode:
Any slot can be used.
Installing Buckle
3
2
1
1
2
3
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Reach Under Car Seat
Between Base &
Car Seat
Pull the buckle’s metal
retainer completely through
the seat pad and car seat.
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely
through pad and child restraint can result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING:
Recline Car Seat
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Installing Harness Straps
2
1
The harness system MUST be installed correctly.
DO NOT use a child restraint with damaged harness
straps.
WARNING:
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not pull
out.
4
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Undo Seat Pad
Fasteners
Pull harness straps in front
of seat pad and reattach
fasteners.
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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.
3
4
5
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From Back of Seat,
Remove Harness Strap
from Splitter Plate
Raise Headrest to
Highest Position
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8
From Back of Car Seat,
Harness Straps Go Over
Metal Bar
Do not twist the harness
straps.
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Thread Harness
Straps into Shoulder
Harness Slots
6
Make Harness
Strap Ends Even
The sewn end of the
harness strap loops
must face toward you.
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Check your child’s fit often.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 27-29.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, see
pages 39-43.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
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.
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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
Hooks
Adjuster
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.
Seat Bight
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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.
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.
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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 55 lb (24.9 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 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.
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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2
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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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 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.
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
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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.
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.
DO NOT fasten multiple tether hooks on the same tether anchor in the
vehicle.
WARNING:
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.
Turn tether hook/adjuster around so curved
part of hook is facing away from car seat &
attach to storage location.
Gently tighten to remove slack.
Child Restraint Use
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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.
WARNING:
NEVER place a child rear-facing in a
seating position with an active frontal air
bag.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for
more information about air bag/child
restraint use.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle
seats that face forward.
DO NOT use on seats that face the sides
or rear of the vehicle.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Vehicle Seating
Position
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WARNING:
Children are safer when properly
restrained in rear seating
positions than in the front seating
positions.
According to accident statistics, children in rear
seating positions are statistically safer, whether you
have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air bags at all.
If you are not sure where to place the car seat in your
vehicle:
• Consult your vehicle owner’s manual; OR
• Contact Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Care Department; OR
• Visit your local Child Passenger Inspection Station. Go to
https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-
seats to find your closest station.
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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:
Installation in Vehicle
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 &
Safety Notices
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BRAND CARSEAT
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.
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 shell as shown.
Forward-Facing Aircraft Installation
Follow the vehicle belt install steps on pages
20-26, skipping the tether strap steps.
Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation
Follow the vehicle belt install steps on pages
10-15.
This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the internal
harness.
Booster Seat
This restraint is not certified for aircraft use
when used as a booster seat because aircraft
seats do not have shoulder belts.
WARNING:
Store the lower anchor belt and tether strap when
installing with aircraft belts.
Warranty
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Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original
retail purchaser as follows: This product is warranted against defective
materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original
purchase.
An original receipt is required to validate your warranty.
DJG will, at its option, provide replacement parts or replace this
product. DJG reserves the right to substitute if the part or model has
been discontinued.
To make a claim under this warranty, please contact our Consumer
Care Department by phone: 1-800-544-1108 or text: 1-812-652-
2525. Our hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Proof of purchase is required and shipping charges are the
responsibility of the consumer.
Warranty Limitations:
This warranty does not include damages which
arise from misuse or abuse of this product.
Limitation of Damages:
The warranty and remedies as set forth are
exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied.
In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you
for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages,
arising out of the use or inability to use this product.
Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state law
rights:
Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be limited to
the duration and terms of the express written warranty.
Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an implied
warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other
rights, which vary from state to state.
Neither DJG nor the dealer selling this product authorized any person
to create for it any other warranty, obligation, or liability in connection
with this product.
