Eddie Bauer 4358-3432E manual

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  • Page 1

    58 Replacement P arts List NO TE: If requested color is not a vailable , similar color will be substituted. P ar t Cost Quantity T otal Cost Crotch Stra p/Buckle $4.99 X ______= $ ______________ Harness Stra p . . . . .$2.00 X ______= $ ______________ Full Wrap Pad . . . .$39.99 X ______= $ ______________ Cup Holder . . . . . . .$2.99 X ______= $ _[...]

  • Page 2

    Thank you f or choosing this car seat, refer red to thr oughout this manual as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed to cr eating a child restraint with the most comfort and conv enience a vailable toda y . Remember , parents are a child’ s first teachers and examples. If you al wa ys buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is th[...]

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    W ARNING ! According to accident statistics, children are saf er when pr operly r estrained in the rear seating positions than in the fr ont seating positions. Ne ver place a child r ear -facing in a seating position with an active fr ontal airbag. This child restraint m ust alwa ys face the rear of the v ehicle and be in the fully reclined positio[...]

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    W ARNING ! Do not use this child restraint if the midpoint of y our child’ s head is abo ve the top of the child restraint’ s headrest. Ne ver allo w any child to pla y with this child restraint; it is not a toy . Secure the top anchora ge strap (tether) pr o vided with this child restraint as specified in both the vehicle and child r estraint [...]

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    6 Y our vehicle’ s features ma y be considerably differ ent than those pictured her e . Consult y our v ehicle owner’ s manual to help identify your v ehicle’ s specific featur es. Understanding Y our V ehicle A B C E 7 D A. Anchor Bracket For T op Anchorage Strap (Forwar d-facing only) B. LA TCH Anchors (In seat bight) C. Seat Buckles D. Air[...]

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    8 Child Restraint Parts 9 A. Shoulder Belt Guide B. Adjustable Headrest C. Harness Guides (on select models) D. Harness Co vers (on select models) E. Harness Retainer F. Body Pillo w (on select models) G. Harness Strap H. Buckle Plate I. Buckle J. Harness Release Le v er Fr ont F G A B C D E H I J K L Back M N O P Q K. Harness Adjustment Strap L. C[...]

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    Install Cup Holder (on select models): Pull pad off corner and place cup holder on shell. Mak e certain cup holder snaps into place. Replace pad. Cup holder can be on either side. 10 Choosing Restraint and Position Y our child’ s height, weight and age determine ho w your child restraint should be placed in the v ehicle and which restraint should[...]

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    Place the child’ s bottom and back flat against the child restraint. This will increase comf or t and allow the harness to pr operly tighten. 13 7 Lift headrest to the highest position by pulling headr est out while sliding up . This will expose all harness slots. 6 12 4 Press on harness r etainer release button and pull apart. Press r ed button [...]

  • Page 9

    14 Pull harness thr ough the harness guides fr om the fr ont. 12 Fr om back of child restraint, remo ve harness guides by pushing down on one edge with one hand and pulling out fr om the fr ont side with the other . 13 14 Snap in the optional harness guides with body pillow into the ne w harness slots. continued on next page. 15 Rethread harness in[...]

  • Page 10

    16 T o change harness location: Fr om the back of the seat, remo ve harness fr om splitter plate. 11A 12A Pull harness thr ough the harness slots fr om the fr ont. 13A Rethread harness into new harness slot location. Mak e sure harness does not twist. 17 W ARNING ! Failur e to reattach the harness corr ectly , can result in serious injury or death.[...]

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    19 18 1 P osition harness straps ov er the child’ s shoulders. Securing Y our Child in the Child Restraint NO TE: Depending on y our model, follow the unbuckling and buckling steps that matches your buckle plates. Push each buckle plate into buckle until you hear a “click”. Remember to alwa ys pull up on harness straps to mak e sure buckle is[...]

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    20 21 Removing Y our Child from the Child Restraint Press on r elease button and pull apart. 2 This child restraint has 2 recline positions: upright and reclined. Rear -Facing - Must be reclined. F orward-F acing - Reclined or upright. Belt-P ositioning Booster - Must be fully- upright. Reclining the Child Restraint 1 T o recline, pull down on recl[...]

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    23 22 Choosing LA TCH or V ehicle Belts The LA TCH System Anchor bars V ehicle Belts If LA TCH is not an option, you will use y our vehicle’ s belts. There ar e some vehicle belts that will not work with a child r estraint or will requir e special attention. See next page for specific instructions. LA TCH means L ower A nchors and T ethers f or C[...]

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    24 25 Buckle T wist vehicle seat belt and latch plate (or buckle) Latch plate W ARNING ! Failur e to check and adjust the manual belt as described abo ve can r esult in serious injur y or death. 1 2 Manual Belts Manual lap belts ar e common in the center rear seat and can allo w the child restraint to loosen when it is tilted or jarr ed. After tigh[...]

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    26 27 5 Rebuckle belt. Lap belt portion should now be tight. If not, remo ve locking clip and repeat all steps. P osition locking clip about 1 in. (2.5 cm) from v ehicle belt’ s buckle plate . 4 Rear -Facing Use: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg), 19-36” (48-91 cm) Rear-Facing Use Lap/Shoulder Belt LA TCH Belt W ARNING: This child restraint m ust alwa ys f[...]

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    Place child restraint r ear - facing in the back seat. With child restraint in the most reclined position, mak e sure le vel lines on shoulder belt guide are lev el with gr ound. Adjust child restraint if needed. NO TE: Do not use the top anchorage strap (tether) in the rear -facing position. The top anchorage strap and hook should be placed under [...]

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    30 31 With weak est hand at belt path, tilt and push the child restraint f orward and back, and from side to side. If the seat belts do not loosen, your child restraint should be secur e . NO TE: Some “pla y” from fr ont to back or about an inch fr om side to side is acceptable. If it mo ves more, re view “Knowing Y our V ehicle Belts” and [...]

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    32 33 4 6 7 Push LA TCH hook thr ough the rear -facing belt path slot. Push LA TCH hook thr ough the other rear - facing belt path slot. Put seat pad back ov er corners of shell. Completed threading of the LA TCH system rear - facing is shown. Rear -Facing Use: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg), 19-36” (48-91 cm) Rear-Facing Installation with LA TCH: Install[...]

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    34 35 6 W ARNING ! 5 T o release LA TCH: Remov e child from child restraint. Press do wn firmly on adjuster side of child restraint and pr ess release button on adjuster to release tension as shown. Unhook LA TCH fr om bar . After checking for hot seat and buckles, place child in child restraint. See “Securing Y our Child in the Child Restraint?[...]

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    36 37 Forward-Facing Installation W ARNING: ! After deciding whether to use your V ehicle Belts or LA TCH, be sure to read the warnings belo w as they pertain to both systems. T o install the child restraint, use either the recline mode or upright mode. For upright mode, rotate recline stand do wn and out, then push up to lock. A loose LA TCH syste[...]

  • Page 21

    39 With weak est hand at belt path, tilt and push the child restraint f orward and back, and from side to side. If the seat belts do not loosen, your child restraint should be secure. NO TE: Some “pla y” from fr ont to back or about an inch fr om side to side is acceptable. If it mo ves more, re view “Knowing Y our V ehicle Belts” and “Th[...]

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    41 40 With knee still in child restraint, attach hook to anchor in vehicle. Push down firmly and tighten top anchorage strap . T o adjust top anchorage strap: See “Adjusting T op Anchorage Strap” section. 5 Place one knee in the child restraint and push do wn firmly while pulling up on the loop to tighten belt. 6 Forwar d-Facing Use: 22-40 lbs.[...]

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    43 42 The top anchorage strap (tether) is used for the f orward- facing position only . Most vehicles made after 9/1/99 alr eady hav e the anchor hardwar e for a top anchorage strap . Refer to y our owner’ s manual or call y our dealer . Storag e of T op Anchorage Strap: Rear -Facing position: Place top anchorage strap ov er the back of the child[...]

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    45 44 Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-80 lbs. (18.1-36.3 kg), 43-52” (110.1-132.1 cm), Over 1 year of age. Removal of Harness Fr om the back of the seat, unfasten harness straps fr om splitter plate . 1 2 Pull harness thr ough the slots fr om the front. Unthread harness fr om the harness retainer . Unthread harness fr om the buckle plates. Pull [...]

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    46 47 Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-80 lbs. (18.1-36.3 kg), 43-52” (110.1-132.1 cm), Over 1 year of age. Belt-Positioning Booster Installation Place booster seat against the back of the vehicle seat. T uck the top anchorage hook under the child restraint. Ha ve child sit in seat with his back and bottom fully in the seat. 1 2 3 Place lap belt [...]

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    48 49 1 Reinstall Harness: Fit the buckle strap down thr ough one of the three slots in the seat. Mak e sure buckle faces out. Reinstall Harness 3 4 W ARNING ! Failur e to reattach the buckle and harness corr ectly can r esult in serious injur y or death. Thread the harness do wn thr ough slot on left side of shell (1) , across bottom of seat (2) a[...]

  • Page 27

    50 51 Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning Remov e harness as described in the “Belt-Positioning Booster” section. Fr om the back of child restraint, remov e the top elastic straps. 2 Remov e headrest pad. Remov e elastic straps fr om bottom of child restraint 1 3 continued on next page. Remov e harness guides in bottom of seat with one hand while pu[...]

  • Page 28

    52 53 W ork pad ar ound headrest and remo ve fr om plastic shell. Hand wash with warm sudsy water , rinse clean and air dr y . Do not use bleach or other harsh cleaners. Do not dr y clean. Spot clean harness straps. Do not machine wash. Replace seat pad by r ev ersing order ; Star ting from bottom of child restraint, slip pad on shell; tuck in pad [...]

  • Page 29

    54 55 W arranty Dorel J uvenile Gr oup, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail pur chaser as follows: This product is war ranted against defectiv e materials or workmanship f or sev en years fr om the date of original purchase. An original receipt is r equired to validate your war ranty . DJG will, at its option, pro vide replaceme[...]

  • Page 30

    56 57 Replacement Parts Order Form Complete the form below . Y our model number with color code and manufactur er date code MUST be included on the form to ensur e proper r eplacement parts. Y our model number with color code and the date code can be found on a stick er on the side of child restraint. Payment in U .S. dollars must accompany y our o[...]