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Instruction
Manual
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Avoid injury or death -
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PM-1707AB 6/01
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TABLE OF CONTENTS This instruction manual is for: Operations and Adjustments ..........................12 • Harness Straps • NextStep DX Booster Car Seat • Harness Tie • NextStep MX Booster Car Seat • Buckle Instructions for these models are the same • Recline unless otherwise noted. • Armrests • Tether Strap • Changing Harness Strap Slots • Changing Crotch Strap Slots Before You Begin ❃ Harness System - removal and re-assembly..........................16 Important Information.....
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No car seat can guarantee protection from Safety First Check List injury in every situation, but proper use helps ❃ reduce the risk of serious injury or death. ✔ Read and understand instruction manual and car seat labels. ✔ A vehicle combination lap/shoulder belt MUST Registration Information ❃ be used when using car seat without harness system. Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint ✔ Do not use vehicle “lap
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: Never put a car seat in a front Failure to follow these instructions vehicle seat unless recommended by and car seat labels can result in child vehicle owner’s manual. National striking the vehicle’s interior during Highway Traffic Safety a sudden stop or accident. Secure Administration (NHTSA) alerts child restraint with a vehicle seat vehicle owners that according to belt as shown in this manual. accident statistics, children up to age 12 are sa
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or has missing parts. DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Century or Graco. Their use could alter the function of the car seat and cause serious injury or death. Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. 3
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BASIC INFORMATION Certification Unoccupied Car Seat ❃ ❃ Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt, With Harness System: even when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat Car seat meets or exceeds all applicable can injure passengers. requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Without Harness System: Booster seat is certified for use in motor vehicles. Booster seat is NOT certified for use in aircraft. Car Seat Useful Life Warm Weather ❃ ❃
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HEIGHT and WEIGHT LIMITS With Harness System ❃ Outgrowing Car Seat ❃ Child MUST meet all of the following requirements: • Weight is 20 - 40 lbs. (9.1 - 18.1 kg). WARNING • Height is 27 - 43 inches (68.6 - 109.2 cm) tall. To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of child’s ears must be below top edge of • Child is able to sit upright unassisted . headrest. * • Child’s shoulders are not above top harness slots. With Harness System 20 lbs. 30 lbs. 80 lbs. 40 lbs. (9.1 kg) (13.6 kg) (36.3 kg) (18.1 k
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INSTALLATION - with harness system 1 Adjust car seat to semi-upright position and armrests to up position. 2 Place forward-facing on vehicle seat. Lift seat pad flap, thread vehicle seat belt 3 through openings and buckle belt (fig. a). Press down firmly in center of car seat to 4 compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt. HINT: Use your knee to press down in center of car seat (fig. b). Pull front to back and left to right to check for 5 secure installation (fig. c)
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INSTALLATION - without harness system 1 Adjust car seat to upright or semi-upright position and armrests to up or down position . Place forward-facing on vehicle seating position 2 with a vehicle lap/shoulder belt. 3 Tether may be used to help stabilize booster seat: Attach tether hook (A) to anchor hardware (B) and tighten strap to remove any slack (fig. a). If tether anchor hardware (B) is not available, see “Installation of Anchor Hardware“ section. If not using tether, see “Tether Stora
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - with harness system Adjust harness system: WARNING Harness straps must be through slots at or just above shoulders. To prevent serious injury or death: 1 • Vehicle seat belt must be routed Place child in car seat with child’s back flat through back of car seat when using against back of car seat. harness system. • Never place vehicle belt in front of 2 Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and child when using harness system. lock tongues into buckle. • Do
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - with harness system (continued) 3 2 (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 9
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - without harness system Remove harness system (see “Harness System - removal and re-assembly” section). WARNING 1 Place child in car seat with child’s back flat To prevent serious injury or death: against back of car seat. • Shoulder belt MUST be properly 2 positioned over shoulder (NOT Place shoulder belt across child’s chest. touching child’s neck and NOT low 3 off shoulder). Buckle belt and pull shoulder belt to adjust lap belt snugly. • Lap/shoulder belt MUST be
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT - without harness system (continued) Loops (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) 11
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 1 4 Harness Straps (fig. a): Recline (fig. c): • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. • Recline: Slide tab on front of car seat to allow recline foot to drop down. • To loosen: Pull upper belt tab while pulling harness straps. • Upright: Slide and hold tab on front of car seat while pushing recline foot up. Release tab to lock foot. 2 Harness Tie: • To open: Press tab and pull apart (fig. b). 5 Armrests (fig. d): • To close: Snap halves together. Make • Push in
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Loosen Upper Belt Tighten Lower Belt Adjuster (fig. a) (fig. e) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) 13
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) 7 Changing Harness Strap Slots: MUST use slots at or just above shoulders. A Loosen harness straps. B Remove both harness strap loops from Splitter Plate on back of car seat (fig. f). C Change harness strap slots. Make sure harness straps are threaded through matching slot of seat pad and car seat. It may be necessary to remove seat pad from top of car seat. D Put right strap loop on Splitter Plate first, then attach left strap loop. (fig. f). NOTE:
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) 8 Changing Crotch Strap Slots: MUST be in slot closest to but not under child. A Turn car seat upside down, pry metal rod loose using screwdriver and pull rod out of crotch strap end (fig. g). B Turn car seat upright and pull crotch strap and buckle out. C Change crotch strap slots. Thread looped end of crotch strap through slots in seat pad and shell (fig. h). D Slide metal rod through loop in crotch strap and press rod into car seat shell (fig. i).
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HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly Re-assembly: Removal: When re-assembling harness system, be sure Harness with Breast Plates: harness straps are not twisted. • Remove harness strap loops from Splitter Plates on back and bottom of car seat. 1 Harness with Breast Plates: Thread Splitter Plate and looped end of harness • Pull harness strap out of car seat. straps down through slots in seat pad and car seat then connect harness strap loop to NOTE: It is not necessary to remove bottom Sp
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HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly (continued) (Harness with (Harness without Breast Plates) Breast Plates) 2 2 4 1 Splitter Plate (Bottom) 3 Splitter Plate (Back) 17
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS If car seat is not held securely after following instructions in this manual, vehicle seat belt WARNING labels, and vehicle owner’s manual: Not all vehicle seat belts can be used • Move car seat to another seating location with a car seat: and try again, or • Car seat with harness system MUST • Contact vehicle dealer for possible seat be held securely at all times by a belt modification parts. lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not change len
