The First Years Compass 530C User manual

Brand: The First Years

Model: Compass 530C

Category: Car seat

Type: User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This Booster Seat is for use

by children who meet ALL

the requirements below:

W eight is :

(40 to 100 pounds)

18 to 45 kg

Height is:

(38 to 57 inches)

96 to 145 cm

Folding

Adjustable

Booster Seat

W ARNING

• Failure to use this Booster Seat properly increases the

risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or

crash.

• Do not install or use this Booster Seat until you have

read and understand the instructions in this manual.

530C

Dear Parents,

Thank you for purchasing The First Years

B530C Booster Seat.

We hope that it will make your child’s travel safer, easier,

and more pleasant.

We believe the

B530C is the easiest Booster Seat to use. We

do more testing than other companies to make it as safe as

possible. And, we use the latest methods to assure the

highest quality.

Only The First years monitors the molding of every key plastic

part. Our MoldTrac technology allows us to watch every part

as it is molded. In addition, we place a number on each seat

so key parts can be traced. You will find this number on the

bottom of your seat.

We have tried very hard to keep our instructions simple and

understandable. We apologize for beginning our instructions

with so many warnings but they are very important for you to

properly restrain your child. Read and understand all of the

instructions and warnings. The safety of your child depends

on it!

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact

the The First Years Staff at 1-888-899-2229

Section 1 - Introduction

Keep this instruction manual for future use.

Store in pocket on back of Booster Seat.

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury

in every situation, but proper use helps reduce

the risk of serious injury or death.

Section2TableOfContents

Section1Introduction................................................1

Section2TableOfContents.....................................2

Section9AdditionalInformation............................19

Section8SafetyChecklist/SafePractices.............16

Section5BoosterSeatparts....................................6

Section4UseRecommendations............................5

Section6SelectingA VehicleSeatingLocation.....7

Section7InstallationandUse.................................11

Section3Warnings....................................................3

Section10CareandCleaning.................................21

Section11ReplacementParts................................22

• FailuretofollowtheseinstructionsandBoosterSeat

labelscanresultininjuryordeathtoachildfrom

strikingthevehicle’sinteriorduringasuddenstopor

crash.

 EveniftheBoosterSeatseemseasytofigureout

onyourown,itisimportanttoreadthese

instructionsandthevehicleowner’smanualfor

detailsyoumightmiss.

•

Theinstructionsinthismanualandinyourvehicle

owner’smanualmustbefollowedcarefully.Ifthereis

aconflictbetweenthetwo,thevehicleowner’smanual

mustbefollowed.

• Failuretousetheautomobileseatbeltortoadjustit

properlycanresultinyourchildstrikingthevehicle’s

interiorduringasuddenstoporcrash.Seriousinjury

ordeathcanoccur.

• DO NOTallowothers(babysitters,friends,

grandparents,etc.)tousethisBoosterSeatunless

theyreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandlabels.

• OnlyuseaccessoriesmanufacturedbyCompass.Use

ofaccessoriescanaffectyourchild’ssafetyina

suddenstoporcrash.

Section3Warnings

WARNING

DEATHorSERIOUSINJURY canoccur

• DO NOTmodifyorattachanytoys,padding,orother

itemstothisBoosterSeat.Untestedmodificationsor

paddingcouldresultininjuryinacrash.

•

Securethisboostercarseatbymeansofavehicleseat

beltatalltimes,evenwhennotoccupied.Anunsecured

childrestraintcaninjuresomeoneifacrashoccurs.

•

DirectsunlightcanmakeBoosterSeatsurfaceshot

enoughtoburnyourchild.Usecautionandcheck

themonhot,sunnydays.

•

NEVER leavechildunattended.

• DONOTusethisBoosterSeatifithasbeeninacrash.

(Theremaybehiddendamageanditmustbe

replaced.)Yourinsurancecompanymayprovidesome

someassistancereplacingthisbooster.

•

DO NOTusethisBoosterSeatifitisdamagedinany

wayorhasmissingparts.

•

STOP USINGTHISBOOSTERSEATANDTHROWIT

AWAY afterthedateonthebackoftheseat.

WARNING

DEATHorSERIOUSINJURY canoccur

•Securethischildrestraintwithavehiclelapand

shoulderbelt.

• DO NOT use this Booster Seat when

top of child’s ears are above the top

edge of seat back. Severe head or

neck injuries can result without

proper head support.

•

DO NOT use Booster Seat when

the child’s shoulders are above

the shoulder belt guide with

headrest in highest position.

W ARNING

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

Section 4 - Use Recommendations

The First Years advises parents that children should use a child

restraint with a built-in harness system until they exceed the

weight or height limits specified by the manufacturer.

B530C Booster Seat Use Requirements:

This child restraint is designed for use by children whose:

- W eight is between 18 and 45 kg, (40 and 100 lbs) and

- Height is between 96 and 145 cm, (38 and 57 inches).

Child MUST meet all of these requirements to use this

Booster Seat.

Section5BoosterSeatParts

•

Failuretousethiscarseatproperlyincreasestherisk

ofseriousinjuryordeathinasuddenstoporcrash.

• Donotinstallor usethiscarseatuntilyouhaveread

andunderstandtheinstructionsinthismanual.

Adjustable

Headrest

Seat

Back

Armrest

Seat

Bottom

Armrest

Vehicle

Shoulder

BeltGuide

CupHolder

Vehicle

Shoulder

BeltGuide

Carry

Handle

Instruction

Manual

Instruction

Manual

Pocket

Headrest

Handle

Headrest

Handle

Seat

Back

FoldLock

Section6SelectingA VehicleSeatingLocation

• Useonlythevehicle’slapand shoulderbeltsystem

whenrestrainingachildinthisBoosterSeat.

•

NEVERusetheBoosterSeatwithonlyavehiclelap

belt.

• DO NOTusethisBoosterSeatwiththevehicle’sChild

RestraintAnchorageSystem,UASLowerUniversal

• DONOTusethisBoosterSeatwithvehicleseatbelts

mountedtofrontdoor.

• DO NOTusethisBoosterSeatifitcannotbeproperly

installed.Somechildrestraintswillnotfitsomevehicle

seatingpositions.

• NEVERusethis

BoosterSeatinany

vehicleseating

positionequipped

withanactiveairbag

unlessrecommended

bythevehicle

manufacturer.Forsideairbagsseepage8.

• DO NOTusethisBoosterSeatinrearseatofa

compactpickuptruck.Severeheadinjuryordeath

canoccur.

WARNING

DEATHorSERIOUSINJURY canoccur

DONOTplacerearfacingchildseat

onfrontseatwithairbag.DEATHOR

SERIOUSINJURYcanoccur.

Thebackseatisthesafestplacefor

children12andunder.

NOcoloqueelasientoinfantilparaelautomóvilorientadohacia

atrásenelasientodelanterodelvehículoquetengaunabolsa

neumáticadeseguridad.ElniñopodríaMORIROSUFRIR

LESIONESGRAVES.Elasientotraseroesellugarmásseguro

paralosniñosde12añosomenores.

RAW

AnchorageSystemorLowerConnectorSystem.

Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location

Transport Canada alerts vehicle owners that, according to

accident statistics, children under age 13 are safer when

properly restrained in the rear seating positions rather than

in front seating positions.

. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for car seat installation

instructions for your vehicle.

- Use Booster Seat in a vehicle rear seat location

whenever possible.

- Never put Booster Seat in a front seat location unless

recommended by vehicle owner’s manual.

- For vehicles with air bags, refer to vehicle owner’s

manual for child restraint installation information.

- If a vehicle front seat location with an air bag must be

used, follow the vehicle manufacturer’s instructions for

child restraint use and move the vehicle seat back as

far as possible.

Use Of B530C Booster Seat In Conjunction

With Side Airbags

To determine the types of side impact air bag(s) your vehicle may

have for individual seating positions, please refer to your owner’s

manual. The First Years B530C Booster Seat may be used in any

rear seating position equipped only with side impact airbags

The First Years Policy Statement

Section6SelectingA VehicleSeatingLocation

VehicleSeats:

DO NOTusethisBoosterSeatwiththefollowingvehicle

seats:

SeatsWhich

FaceSidesOf

Vehicle

SeatsWhich

FaceRear

OfVehicle

RearSeatsOf

SmallExtended

CabPickup

Trucks

NO NO

3IDE!IR"AGS#ONTINUED

THATAREROOFMOUNTEDWITHhCURTAINvTYPEDEPLOYMENT&ORALL

OTHERVEHICLESWITHOTHERTYPESOFSIDEIMPACTAIRBAGSPLEASEREFER

TOTHESPECFICVEHICLESOWNERSMANUALFORAPPROPRIATEUSEOF

BOOSTERSEATSORCALLTHEAUTOMOBILEMANUFACTURERFORMORE

INFORMATION

VehicleSeatBeltSystems:

Useonlythevehicle’slapandshoulder

beltsystemwhenrestrainingthechildin

thisboosterseat.

Designandoperationofvehicleseat

beltsystemsvaryfromvehicletovehicle

andfromseatinglocationtoseating locationinthe

samevehicle.Notallvehicleseatbelts

canbeusedwithachildrestraint.Refer

totheinformationinthissectionfor

informationonthevarioustypesof

vehicleseatbeltsystems.

DO NOTusethisBoosterSeatwiththefollowingvehicle

seatbelts:

Section6SelectingA VehicleSeatingLocation

LapBeltOnly PassiveRestraints

Motorized

ShoulderBelt

PassiveRestraints

LapOrShoulder

BeltMountedOn

FrontDoor

NO NO

Lapand

ShoulderBelt

YES

Section7InstallationandUse

• Useonlyavehiclelapand shoulderbeltsystemwhen

restrainingthechildinthisBoosterSeat.

• NEVER usejustalapbelt.Alwaysuseacombination

lapand shoulderbelt.

•

Snuglyadjustthevehiclelapand shoulderbeltaround

yourchildaccordingtotheinstructionsinthevehicle

owner’smanual.

•

NEVERplacetheBoosterSeatinaseatingposition

withanactiveairbagunlessrecommendedbythe

vehiclemanufacturer.

•

DO NOTallowchildtoslidedowninBoosterSeat

whichcouldpositionvehiclelapbeltacrosschild’s

abdomenandshoulderbeltoverneckorface.

WARNING

DEATHorSERIOUSINJURY canoccur

YES

Section7InstallationandUse

. OpentheBoosterSeatfromitsfolded

positionuntilseatbacklocksinplace:

 Graspseatbackandseat

bottomandpulltounfoldBooster

Seat.

 Continuetomoveseatbackuntil

itlocksinplace.

 Checkthatbackislocked.Push

forwardonseatbacktoverify.

. PlaceBoosterSeatinvehicleseating

locationselected.

 SeatinglocationMUST havealap

and

shoulderbelt.

 Ifvehicleseatbackisadjustable,

adjustbackintotheupright

position.

 Adjustvehicleheadrestto

lowestposition.

• Preventpinchinjury.Keephandsclearofhinge

areabetweenseatbackandseatbottom.

WARNING

Section7InstallationandUse

. PlacechildinBoosterSeat.

 ChildMUST situprightwithback

contactingseatback,NOT slouching

orslidingdown.

. Adjustheadrestsothatthetopof

shoulderbeltguidesareatorjust

abovechild’sshoulders.

 Pushyellowheadresthandlesin

andmoveheadrestupordownto

desiredposition.

 Releaseheadresthandles

andmakesurehandles

snapintolockedposition.

Section7InstallationandUse

. Placelapand shoulderbelt

acrossfrontofchildand

buckleseatbelt.

 Positionlapbeltunder

botharmrests.

 Placeshoulderbelt overchild’schest

andintoshoulderbeltguide.

NOTE: ArmrestmayberaisedtomakegettinginBooster

Seateasier.Besuretolowerarmrestoncechildisseated

intheBoosterSeat.Shoulderbeltmuststayunderone

armrest,theonenearesttheautobuckle.11

. Snuglyadjustlapand shoulderbeltaccordingto

instructionsinvehicleowner’smanual.

 LapbeltMUSTstayunderbotharmrests.

. Checkvehicleseatbelt:

 Lapbeltmustbesnugandlowonhips

contactingthighs.

 Shoulderbeltmustcontactchestandbe

centeredonshoulder.

NOTE: Someactivechildrenmaychange

positionormoveseatbelt.

• DO NOT allowchildtoslidedownunderlap

beltmovinglapbeltontostomachorabdomen.

• DO NOT allowchildtoplaceshoulderbelt

underarmorbehindback.

CupHolders:

ToUse:

 Rotatecupholderoutintouseposition.

ToStore:

 Rotatecupholderbackintostoredposition.

Storage&TransportOfBoosterSeat:

ToFoldBoosterSeat:

 Pullloweredgeofgreenseatbackfoldlockoutand

foldseatbackforwardtowardseatbottom.

 Moveseatbackdownuntilitisinthefoldedposition.

 StoreBoosterSeatinsidecarton,inacooldry

location.

ToCarryBoosterSeat:

 Placefingersincarryhandleopeningandgrasptop

ofseatback.

Section7InstallationandUse

•

DO NOTplacepencilsorothersharporpointed

objectsincupholder.

WARNING

Section8SafetyChecklist/SafePractices

√ Didyoureadandunderstandtheseinstructionsand

labelsontheBoosterSeat?

√ IsthechildtheproperweightandheightfortheBooster

Seat?

√ Isthechildsecuredintherearseat?

√ Isthechildrestraintforwardfacingwithalapand

shoulderbelt?

√ Isthevehicleseatbeltproperlysecuredand snugly

adjusted?

 Lapbeltunderarmrests?

 Shoulderbeltinshoulderbeltguide?

 Shoulderbeltguideatorabovechild’sshoulders?

 Childissittingupwithlapbeltlowandcontacting

thighs?

 Shoulderbeltiscontactingchestandonshoulder?

√ Checkforhotsurfacesinsunnyweather?

√ Currentdateisnotafter“DoNotuseAfter”dateonback

ofBoosterSeat?

Pleasedrivesafely!

SafetyChecklist

Section 8 - Safety Checklist/Safe Practices

For assistance with installation or use, contact one of the

following sources:

- Compass at:

Phone: 1-888-899-2229

Email: [email protected]

- Transport Canada’s Road Safety Information Centre

at 1-800-333-0371 or [email protected]

Or attend a car seat clinic in your area.

Safe Practices

Section8SafetyChecklist/SafePractices

* EVERYONEridesbuckleduporthevehicleDOES

NOTGO!MakeNO EXCEPTIONS foradultsorchildren!

 Ifsomeoneunbuckles,thevehicleSTOPS! Being

firmandconsistentwillresultinfewerdiscipline

problemsaschildrengrowolder.Anunrestrained

personcanbethrownintoandinjureother

passengers.

 NEVER trytotendtoacryingchild’sneedswhile

driving.Nevertakeachildoutofachildrestraintfor

comfortingwhilethevehicleismoving.

* DO NOT allowchildtoslidedownunderlapbeltorput

shoulderbeltunderarmorbehindback.

* DO NOT allowachildtohavelollipops,popsicles,or

otherfoodonastick.Theitemcaninjurethechildina

suddenstoporcrash.

* Putheavyorsharpitemsinthetrunk.Looseitemscan

bedeadlyinacrash.

* Ifyouneedtouseablanketincoldweather,putthe

childintherestraintandcoverbothwiththeblanket.

SafePractices(Continued)

Section9AdditionalInformation

Certification:

ThisBoosterSeatconformstoallrequiremntsof

CanadaMotorVehicleSafetyStandards213.2forusein

motorvehicles.

ThisBoosterSeatiscertifiedforuseinmotorvehicles.

AircraftUse:

ThisrestraintisNOT CertifiedforAircraftUse.

Anaircraftdoesnothaveacombinationlapand

shoulder

beltrequiredtousethisBoosterSeat.

VehicleSeatProtection:

Protectvehicleseat.Useathincarseatmat,thintowel,or

thinblanketunderandbehindBoosterSeat.

InstructionManualStorage:

StoreinstructionmanualinpocketonbackofBoosterSeat.

BoosterSeatUsefulLife:

DO NOT usethisBoosterSeatafterdateonbackofseat.

Partsmaybemissing,damaged,ortheBoosterSeatmay

havebeeninacrash.

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The First Years Compass 530C User manual

Brand: The First Years

Model: Compass 530C

Category: Car seat

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