Evenflo SafeMax All-in-One User manual

Brand: Evenflo

Model: SafeMax All-in-One

Category: Car seat

Type: User manual

25701086 12/16

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SafeMax

™

All-in-One

with SensorSafe™

Child Restraint System

Owner’s Manual

Keep for future use.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious injury

or death, read this owner’s manual prior

to installing and using this child restraint.

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More children are killed every year as passengers in

car crashes than by any other type of injury.

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read

this owner’s manual and your vehicle owner’s manual

before installing and using this child restraint. Using a

child restraint makes a big difference. By properly using

this child restraint and following these instructions (and

the instructions that accompany your vehicle), you will

greatly reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your

child from a crash. Do not be misled by the commonly

used term “safety seat”; no restraint system can prevent

all injuries in all crashes. Many properly restrained

adults and children are injured in motor vehicle crashes,

including relatively minor crashes. A properly used child

restraint is the best way to minimize injuries to your

child and to increase the chances for your child’s survival

in most crashes.

Table of Contents

Important Information

Child Requirements ............................................................. 2

Premature Infant Use .......................................................... 3

Warnings ............................................................................ 4

Safe Practices .................................................................... 12

Recall Information for U.S. Customers ............................... 12

Public Notice for Canadian Customers .............................. 12

Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage ............................................. 13

Storing Your Instructions ................................................... 13

Visual Glossary .................................................................. 14

Child Restraint Features ..................................................... 16

Securing the Child in the Child Restraint ........................... 18

Removing the Child from the Child Restraint .................... 20

Rear-facing Use

Rear-facing Installation Checklist ....................................... 23

Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child

Restraint? ....................................................................... 24

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to

Rear-facing Belt Path ...................................................... 24

Rear-facing Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors ..... 27

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt ................................ 30

Forward-facing Use

Forward-facing Installation Checklist ................................. 35

Which Type of Lower Anchor Connector Is on Your Child

Restraint? ....................................................................... 36

Moving Lower Anchor Connector Assembly to

Forward-facing Belt Path ................................................ 36

Forward-facing Installation with Lower Anchor Connectors ....

Forward-facing Installation with Seat Belt .......................... 44

Booster Use

When to Put Your Child in a Booster Seat .......................... 50

Booster Installation Checklist ............................................. 53

Converting into a Booster Seat .......................................... 54

General Information

Using the Quick Connectors

™

.......................................... 58

Using the SureLatch

Connectors ...................................... 58

Removing the Tether Strap ................................................ 59

Adjusting the Headrest ...................................................... 60

Adjusting the Recline Position ........................................... 60

Removing the Seat Pad ..................................................... 61

Booster Seat Positioning .................................................... 61

General Information about SensorSafe .............................. 62

Using SensorSafe ............................................................... 64

Installing the Optional Accessories .................................... 66

Securing Your Child Restraint in Aircraft ............................ 68

Installing Child Restraint Rear-facing in Aircraft ................. 69

Installing Child Restraint Forward-facing in Aircraft ........... 71

Care and Cleaning ........................................................... 73

Replacement Parts ............................................................ 75

Limited Warranty .............................................................. 76

Rear-facing

Forward-facing

BoosterGeneral

Important

U.S. REGULATORY NOTICE

This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

CANADIAN REGULATORY NOTICE

(Model numbers ending in “C.”)

This child restraint meets all applicable requirements of

Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards CMVSS 213,

213.1, and 213.2.

Symbol Legend

Airbag Symbol – Alerts you to important

information about airbag safety.

LATCH Symbol – Alerts you to important

information about LATCH safety.

Tether Anchor Symbol – Alerts you to

important information about Tether Anchor safety.

Aircraft Symbol – Alerts you to important

information about aircraft safety.

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CHILD REQUIREMENTS

Warning: Failure to follow these Child Requirements could result

in serious injury or death.

This child restraint is designed for use by children in both

rear-facing and forward-facing orientations. To use this

child restraint properly, children MUST meet the size and age

requirements below. In addition, Evenﬂo recommends consulting

with your child’s physician before allowing your child to transition

from rear-facing to forward-facing use of this child restraint.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends keeping

children rear-facing until 2 years old or until they reach the

maximum height or weight for their child restraint in rear-facing

orientation. Additionally, some states’ laws require children to be

rear-facing until age 2. Accordingly, you will see this guidance

reﬂected in the Child Requirements below. Please review any

applicable local, state or provincial laws related to child passenger

safety before installing and using this child restraint.

Rear-facing

• 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)

• 48 to 102 cm (19 to 40 in.) and top of child’s head is at

least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the child restraint

headrest in one of its three lowest positions

IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size

requirements above, they MUST use this child restraint in the

forward-facing orientation, if possible. If your child exceeds

any of the size requirements above and is less than 2 years old,

however, you MUST discontinue use of this child restraint.

Forward-facing with Harness

• 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs)

• 71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 in.) and tops of the child’s ears are

at or below the top of the child restraint headrest

• At least 2 years old

IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size

requirements for forward-facing use above, you MUST

discontinue use of this child restraint with its internal harness

and begin using it as a belt-positioning booster seat, if

possible. If your child exceeds any of the size requirements

for forward-facing use above and is less than 4 years old,

however, you MUST discontinue use of this child restraint.

Belt-Positioning Booster

• 18 to 54.4 kg (40 to 120 lbs)

• 112 to 145 cm (44 to 57 in.) and tops of the child’s ears are

at or below the top of the booster seat headrest

• At least 4 years old

IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size

requirements above for belt-positioning use, you MUST

discontinue use of this seat. Your child may be ready for use of

the vehicle belt system only at this time.

Before using this child restraint for preterm or low birth

weight infants, ensure the Child Requirements are met

and follow the guidelines in this section.

According to the U.S. National Highway Trafﬁc Safety

Administration, a properly installed child restraint

reduces the risk of death by over 70 percent for infants

involved in crashes. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard (FMVSS) 213 establishes design and dynamic

performance requirements for child restraint systems.

However, the standard has no minimum weight limit

and does not address the special medical needs of

preterm or low-birth weight infants. To ensure that

preterm and low-birth weight infants are transported

safely, the guidelines published by the American

Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics 2009;

123:1424–1429 must be followed.

All children should ride rear-facing in the vehicle as

long as possible. Preterm and low-birth weight infants

are at additional risk of breathing difﬁculties and heart

problems when placed in a child restraint. Evenﬂo

requires that the evaluation recommended by the AAP

be conducted for all infants born earlier than 37 weeks

and all newborn infants who weigh less than 5 pounds

at birth before their ﬁrst car trip to check for breathing

difﬁculties or heart rate problems when traveling in a

rear-facing child restraint.

The AAP recommends that appropriate hospital staff

observe your infant in the child restraint for a period of

90 to 120 minutes or the duration of travel, whichever

is longer. This period of observation must be performed

with the infant properly positioned as described in

these instructions and with the child restraint placed

at an angle that is approved for use in the vehicle. The

hospital staff will check for any breathing difﬁculties or

heart rate problems. Your child’s pediatrician will let you

know if there are any special considerations for travel.

The number of trips and the duration of time the infant

is seated in the child restraint should be minimized. A

caregiver should ride in the back seat to monitor the

infant during travel.

You can learn more about the AAP’s recommendations

for observation of newborns and the guidelines for safe

transportation of preterm and low-birth weight infants,

as well as other resources for parents and medical

professionals, at

https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-

prevention/on-the-go/Pages/default.aspx

PREMATURE INFANT USE

Important

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Air Bag Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing with Harness, and Booster Use

• DO NOT use this child restraint in the front seat of a

vehicle equipped with an air bag, unless the air bag

has been deactivated. Interaction between a rear-

facing restraint and air bags may cause serious injury

or death. Air bags may cause serious injury or death to

children 12 and under.

If your vehicle has an air bag, refer to your vehicle

owner’s manual for child restraint installation.

• If the rear seat of your vehicle is equipped with side

air bags, refer to the following information for proper

usage.

Vehicles built prior to the 2002 model year:

DO NOT use this restraint in a vehicle seating position

equipped with a side air bag unless authorized by the

vehicle manufacturer.

Model year 2002 and newer vehicles:

Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual before placing this

restraint in a seating position equipped with a side air bag.

DO NOT place any objects between the restraint and

the side air bag, as an expanding air bag may cause

the items to strike the child

WARNING WARNING

General Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing with Harness, and Booster Use

• Failure to follow the Child Requirements for

rear-facing, forward-facing and belt-positioning

use of this child restraint could result in serious injury or

death. (See page 2 for Child Requirements).

• This product contains magnets. Before use, consult

your family doctor about the compatibility of this

product with pacemakers and similar devices.

• Failure to follow installation instructions can result in

the child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden

stop or crash. Serious injury or death may result.

These instructions and the instructions in your vehicle

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

conﬂict between the two, the vehicle owner’s manual

regarding child restraint installation must be followed.

• NEVER leave child unattended.

• Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially

buckled harness straps. Fully restrain the child.

• DO NOT use child restraint if it is damaged, broken,

or missing parts.

• DO NOT use this restraint if it has been involved in a

crash. It must be replaced.

• DO NOT remove back cover.

• NEVER use this child restraint without the headrest

installed.

Location Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing with Harness, and Booster Use

• ALWAYS read and follow exactly the instructions that

accompany your vehicle and child restraint.

• According to statistics, children are safer when

properly restrained in a rear seating position than in

the front seating position. Generally, the center rear

position is safest and should be used if available.

Important

WARNING

Children have STRANGLED

in loose or partially buckled

harness straps. Fully restrain

the child.

The forward-facing rear seat is the

safest place for children 12 and under.

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Location Warnings – continued

Rear-facing, Forward-facing with Harness, and Booster Use

•

Some child restraints do not ﬁt all vehicles or all seating

locations. There are many thousands of combinations of

vehicle makes, models, child restraint conﬁgurations,

vehicle

seat belt designs, and seat cushion shapes. The

easiest

way to determine whether your child restraint is

suitable for a particular seating position is to check

for a tight installation. If the child restraint cannot be

properly installed, DO NOT use the child

restraint.

Consult vehicle owner’s manual, try a different seating

location, or call Evenﬂo for further assistance.

• ONLY use this child restraint on forward-facing

vehicle seats. DO NOT use this restraint with vehicle

seats that face the rear or side.

• ONLY use this child restraint on vehicle seats with

backs that lock into place.

Rear-facing Only Warnings

• When using this restraint rear-facing, DO NOT loosen the

vehicle seat belt to provide more leg room, as this will

prevent the child restraint from protecting the child.

• Fold-down armrests could pose a hazard to a rear-

facing child in certain types of collisions. Consult your

vehicle owner’s manual before installing any rear-

facing child restraint in front of a fold-down armrest.

• NEVER turn a child restraint forward-facing with an

infant who weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs). Crash forces

may cause serious injury or death.

• NEVER use Recline Position #2 or Recline Position #3

when using this child restraint rear-facing. Use ONLY

Recline Position #1.

• DO NOT use the tether strap when the child restraint is

in the rear-facing position.

• The headrest on the vehicle seat that the child faces

when sitting in the rear-facing mode should be placed

in the lowest position. The vehicle seat back that the

child faces must be fully padded and free of any hard

objects.

Forward-facing with Harness and as

Belt Positioning Booster Warnings

• When using the harness straps to secure a child who

is more than 18 kg (40 lbs), NEVER place the child

restraint in Recline Position #2. Use ONLY Recline

Position #3.

• DO NOT use Recline Position #1 or Recline Position #2

when using this child restraint in Booster Mode. Use

ONLY Recline Position #3.

• 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

20.4 kg (45 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the

child restraint.

• Install this child restraint with a vehicle seat belt (NOT

Lower Anchor Connectors) when using the restraint’s

internal harnesses to secure a child who weighs more

than 20.4 kg (45 lbs).

• If the child weighs more than 29.4 kg (65 lbs) OR

their shoulders are above the highest harness level,

you MUST use this child restraint as a booster (p. 50).

• Adjust, or remove, the vehicle headrest, in the seat

where the child restraint is to be installed, so that

the back of the child restraint rests against the vehicle

seat back.

• The headrest on the vehicle seat in front of the child

should be put in its lowest position. The vehicle seat

back that the child faces must be fully padded and

free of any hard objects.

Booster Seat Only Warnings

• DO NOT use this booster seat rear-facing.

Seat Belt Warnings

Rear-facing and Forward-facing with Harness Use Only

• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than

25 mm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at either

the rear-facing or forward-facing belt path on the

child restraint. Serious injury or death may result from

poor installation. If you cannot tightly secure the child

restraint, try again or move it to another location.

• DO NOT use this child restraint in a seating position

with door-mounted seat belts.

WARNING WARNING

Important

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buckle

storage

Seat Belt Warnings – continued

Rear-facing and Forward-facing with Harness Use Only

• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle with seat

belts that automatically move along the vehicle frame

when the door is opened. These seat belts will not

hold a child restraint properly.

• DO NOT use this child restraint in a vehicle equipped

with seat belts that only lock during a sudden stop or

crash (emergency locking retractor – ELR). You must

use a seating location with a locking seat belt. Check

your vehicle owner’s manual to see if you have seat

belts with ELRs.

• If the vehicle seat belts are not routed and fastened

correctly, the child restraint may not protect the child

in a crash.

• DO NOT allow the vehicle seat belt release button to

touch the child restraint. Accidental contact may cause

the seat belt to release. If necessary, turn the seat belt

release button away from the child restraint or move

the child restraint to a different location.

• Failure to adjust the harness or vehicle seat belts

snugly around the child may result in the child striking

the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.

Serious injury or death may occur.

Booster Use Only

•

To prevent serious injury, use

ONLY

the

vehicle’s lap AND shoulder belt system

when restraining a child in this

booster seat.

• The shoulder belt MUST be threaded

through the shoulder belt guide (p. 52).

• DO NOT use this booster seat if the tops of the child’s

ears are above the back of the booster seat headrest.

• The shoulder belt MUST NOT cross the child’s neck

or fall off the child’s shoulder. If you cannot adjust

the shoulder belt to properly lay midway between

the child’s shoulder and neck AND at or above the

shoulder, try another seating location or do not use

the booster seat.

WARNING

LATCH Warnings

Rear-facing and Forward-facing with Harness Use Only

• 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

20.4 kg (45 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the

child restraint.

• The LATCH system is intended to be used ONLY as

described in these instructions. Serious injury or death

may result from misuse. LATCH (Lower Anchors and

Tethers for CHildren) is a system for attaching the

child restraint to your vehicle seat. It can be used in

place of the seat belts in vehicles with vehicle Lower

Anchor Bars. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for

the locations of the vehicle Lower Anchor Bars.

Note: Your vehicle owner’s manual may refer to this

system as “Universal Anchorage System,” “Lower

Universal Anchorage System,”or ”ISOFIX.”

• In addition to these instructions, read and follow your

vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of the

child restraint and LATCH. If there is a discrepancy,

follow your vehicle owner’s manual.

• ONLY use for securing child restraint to vehicle Lower

Anchor Bars.

• NEVER attach two Lower Anchor Connectors to one

vehicle Lower Anchor Bar.

• NEVER use the vehicle seat belts when using the

Lower Anchor Connector Assembly. Using both

together can cause slack in a sudden stop or crash.

• When not in use, the Lower Anchor Connectors should

be securely attached to the D-rings on the child

restraint’s seat pad. Keep out of reach of children.

• ALWAYS be sure that the

Lower Anchor

Connectors

are attached to the vehicle Lower Anchor Bars by

pulling hard on the Lower Anchor Connectors. If

they are not attached, the Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly will not secure your child restraint. Serious

injury or death may result.

WARNING

Important

10 11

LATCH Warnings – continued

Rear-facing and Forward-facing with Harness Use Only

• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than

25 mm (1 in.) side to side or front to back at either

the rear-facing or forward-facing belt path on the

child restraint. Serious injury or death may result from

poor installation. If you cannot tightly secure the child

restraint, try again or move it to another location.

•

Center installation in a nonstandard LATCH position:

Center installation of this child restraint is permitted

using inner Lower Anchor Bars from the outside

seating positions if (1) your vehicle manual allows such

installation; and (2) the inner Lower Anchor Bars from

the outside seating positions are 11-20 inches apart.

Also, for SureLatch installations, the Lower Anchor

Connectors must not contact or interfere with vehicle

buckle hardware. When used as a belt-positioning

booster in the center position, ensure the lap and

shoulder vehicle belts properly ﬁt your child.

Tether Strap Warnings

Forward-facing with Harness and Booster Use Only

• To avoid a strangulation hazard, you MUST tightly roll

or fold excess or unused Tether Strap and secure with

a rubber band. Attach the Tether Hook to the storage

clip when not in use (p. 16). This will keep an unused

Tether from hitting someone during a crash.

Additional Warnings

Rear-facing, Forward-facing with Harness, and Booster Use

• In hot or sunny weather, ALWAYS check the areas of

the child restraint that may contact your child (e.g.,

buckle, buckle tongues, etc.) for hot areas before

placing him/her into the child restraint. The child

could be burned. Cover the child restraint with a light

colored blanket when you leave the vehicle.

• This child restraint must be securely fastened to the

vehicle, even when unoccupied, using the vehicle

seat belts or Lower Anchor Connectors. An unsecured

child restraint may injure someone if a crash occurs.

WARNING

Important

WARNING

Additional Warnings

– continued

Rear-facing, Forward-facing, and Booster Use

• DO NOT use the cup holders to store cans or hard

cups. Only for use with soft cups (such as styrofoam

or paper).

• DO NOT place any cups that contain hot liquids in the

cup holders.

• DO NOT attach additional padding, toys, or other

devices not made by Evenﬂo or described in these

instructions for the child restraint. Items not tested

with the child restraint could injure the child.

Additional pads or pillows may interfere with the

function of the harness system, or cause breathing

problems if the child’s head falls forward, increasing the

risk of serious injury or death.

• Failure to follow installation instructions could result

in serious injury or death. These instructions and the

instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual must be

followed carefully. If there is a conﬂict between the two,

the vehicle owner’s manual regarding child restraint

installation must be followed.

• In cold weather, DO NOT dress the child in bulky

clothing like snowsuits if the child is riding in a child

restraint. Bulky coats/snowsuits make it difﬁcult to

properly tighten the harness to the child, which may

allow the child to be ejected from the restraint during

a crash. If necessary, place a blanket over the harnessed

child without interfering with the child restraint harness

system.

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Motor Vehicle/Aircraft Usage

Check with

your airline before

departure to make sure

this restraint meets

their requirements.

IP!

For future reference, record the model number of your child

restraint AND the date of manufacture below.

Model Number:

Date of Manufacture:

Important

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Symphony

™

Child Restraint System

Owner’s Manual

Keep for future use.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious injury

or death, read this owner’s manual prior

to installing and using this child restraint.

2.3 - 18 kg

(5 to 40 lbs)

48 - 94 cm

(19 - 37 in.)

Rear-facing

10 - 29.4 kg

(22 - 65 lbs)

71 - 127 cm

(28 - 50 in.)

Forward-facing

18 - 49.8 kg

(40 - 110 lbs)

110 - 145 cm

(43.3 - 57 in.)

Booster

2570xxxx

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WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious injury

or death, read this owner’s manual prior

to installing and using this child restraint.

2.3 to 18 kg

(5 to 40 lbs)

48 to 102 cm

(19 to 40 in.)

Rear-facing

10 to 29.4 kg

(22 to 65 lbs)

71 to 127 cm

(28 to 50 in.)

Forward-facing

18 to 54.4 kg

(40 to 120 lbs)

112 to 145 cm

(44 to 57 in.)

Booster

uckle

sto

PUSH

After thoroughly reading and

following these instructions,

store them in the slots

provided on the back of the

child restraint, as shown.

Fabriqué en

Manufactured in

Name / Nom

Model / Modèle

Made in / Fabriqué en

Expires on/Expire le

(année-mois-jour)

(

year-month-day)

Storing Your Instructions

• To register your child restraint, return your registration

card, call 1-937-773-3971, or register online at

www.evenﬂo.com/registercarseatcanada

• For recall information, call Transport Canada at

1-800-333-0510 (1-613-993-9851 in Ottawa region)

or Evenﬂo at 1-937-773-3971.

Public Notice for Canadian Customers

Recall Information for U.S. Customers

• 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:

Evenﬂo Company, Inc.,

1801 Commerce Dr.,

Piqua, OH 45356

or call 1-800-233-5921.

or register on-line at:

www.evenﬂo.com/registercarseat

• 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: http://www.NHTSA.gov

When used with the 5-point harness system and

properly installed pursuant to these instructions,

this restraint is certiﬁed for use only in

passenger and multi-purpose

passenger motor vehicles, buses,

and trucks equipped with either

lap belts only or lap/shoulder belt

systems and in aircraft.

Refer to pages 68 to 73 for

instructions on installing your child restraint in aircraft.

When used without the 5-point harness system

(in booster mode) and properly installed

pursuant to these instructions, this restraint is

certiﬁed for use only in passenger and multi-purpose

passenger motor vehicles, buses, and trucks equipped

with lap/shoulder belt systems only. In booster mode,

this restraint is NOT certiﬁed for aircraft use. A belt-

positioning booster requires the use of a lap/shoulder

belt system, which is not available in aircraft.

• Everyone rides buckled up or the vehicle does

not go. Make no exceptions for adults or children. If

someone unbuckles, stop the vehicle. Being ﬁrm and

consistent from the start will mean fewer discipline

problems as children get older. An unrestrained person

can be thrown into and injure other passengers.

• Many safety advocates and healthcare professionals

recommend that children ride rear-facing for as long as

possible. See limitations recommended on rear-facing

use on the inside front cover.

• NEVER try to tend to a crying baby’s needs while

driving. NEVER take a baby out of a child restraint for

comforting while the vehicle is moving.

• DO NOT allow a child in a vehicle to have objects such

as lollipops or ice cream on a stick. The object can

injure the child if the vehicle swerves or hits a bump.

• DO NOT feed an infant who is riding in a child restraint.

• Put sharp or heavy items in the trunk. Anything loose

can be deadly in a crash.

Safe Practices

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Visual Glossary

Your vehicle components may be signiﬁcantly different than pictured.

Consult your owner’s manual to help you identify your vehicle components.

Back Seat

Belt Buckles

Center Lap

Belt

Tether

Anchors

Forward-facing

ONLY

Back Seat

Belt Retractor

Seat Crease

Lap/Shoulder

Belt

Vehicle

Lower

Anchor

Bars

Fold-down Armrest

Consult your vehicle

owner’s manual.

Rear

Headrests

IMPORTANT:

If your vehicle has side air bags, please refer to the

warnings on page 4.

Visual Glossary

Front Seat

Retractor

120

A I R B A G

Front Seat Lap

and Shoulder Belts

Front

Headrests

IMPORTANT

Consult your vehicle

owner’s manual to determine

proper placement of child restraint

in your vehicle and familiarize

yourself with your vehicle’s

components.

Important

Back Seat

Front Seat

16 17

buckle

storage

Front

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or death, read this owner’s manual prior

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2.3 - 18 kg

(5 to 40 lbs)

48 - 94 cm

(19 - 37 in.)

Rear-facing

10 - 29.4 kg

(22 - 65 lbs)

71 - 127 cm

(28 - 50 in.)

Forward-facing

18 - 49.8 kg

(40 - 110 lbs)

110 - 145 cm

(43.3 - 57 in.)

Booster

2570xxxx

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llamar al: 1-800-233-5921.

SafeMax

Child Restraint System

Owner’s Manual

Keep for future use.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious injury

or death, read this owner’s manual prior

to installing and using this child restraint.

2.3 to 18 kg

(5 to 40 lbs)

48 to 102 cm

(19 to 40 in.)

Rear-facing

10 to 29.4 kg

(22 to 65 lbs)

71 to 127 cm

(28 to 50 in.)

Forward-facing

18 to 54.4 kg

(40 to 120 lbs)

112 to 145 cm

(44 to 57 in.)

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* Not all features are available on all models. Styles may vary.

Child Restraint Features Child Restraint Features

1. Shoulder Belt Guide

2. Harness Tabs

3. Seat Pad

4. Harness Straps

5. D-rings for Quick Connectors

6. Rear-facing Belt Path

7. Quick Connector (Shown in rear-facing belt path)

8. Base

9. Headrest*

10. Buckle Tongue Holder*

11. Cup Holder*

12. Access Flap

13. SensorSafe

™

Chest Clip

14. Buckle

15. Crotch Strap

16. Harness Release Button (under access ﬂap)

17. Access Flap for Harness Release Button

18. Harness Adjust Strap

19. Recline Lever

20. Headrest Adjust Lever

21. Instructions

22. Forward-facing Belt Path

23. Quick

Connector (Shown in rear-facing belt path)

24. Base

25. Headrest*

26. Tether Strap and Hook (Shown fastened to storage clip)

Description

Important

18 19

Adjust harness straps.

Grasping both harness

tabs, slide downward until

the harness straps are at

the child’s shoulders.

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Position harness

straps.

Unbuckle harness and

unfasten chest clip

(p. 20). Place the child

in the child restraint.

ring each harness strap

over each of the child’s

shoulders.

1. Loosen harness.

Press the harness release

button on the front of the

seat, then pull up on the

harness strap behind the

fastened chest clip.

Securing the Child in the Child Restraint

IMPORTANT: The baby’s back and bottom should be ﬂat

against the restraint. If there is a gap, the baby will not be

comfortable.

4. Buckle the harness.

Insert both buckle

tongues into the buckle.

Note: Pull up on the

harness straps to ensure

that the buckle tongues

are fastened securely.

Securing the Child in the Child Restraint

6. Fasten and adjust

chest clip.

Snap the two halves of

the chest clip together,

as shown, and slide to

armpit level.

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7. Tighten harness.

Pull the harness adjuster strap to tighten the harness.

The harness straps must be snug against the child.

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.

5. Remove all slack in

harness.

Pull upward on the

harness straps near the

hips, as shown, to

ensure that all slack is

removed.

Important

Note:

Make sure the chest clip is at armpit level.

Check the harness straps near the shoulders for slack.

You should NOT be able to pinch the harness (see

illustration). Adjust as needed.

20 21

1. Loosen harness

straps.

Press the harness release

button on the front of the

seat while pulling up on

the harness strap behind

the fastened chest clip.

Disconnect chest clip.

Push the release button

and pull the c

hest clip

apart.

Unbuckle harness.

Press the red button on

the buckle and release

both buckle tongues.

You may now remove

your child.

Removing the Child from the Child Restraint

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Important

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Harness straps are at,

or slightly below,

child’s shoulders.

Using the Child Restraint

Rear-facing

25 mm (1 in.)

or more

Quick

Connector

Rear-facing

Belt Path

1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.

aRestraint is securely locked in Recline Position #1

(p. 60).

aLocking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 32).

aThe level line is level with ground (p. 28/33).

A towel/small blanket is rolled up and placed

beneath the front edge of the base, if necessary.

aChild restraint is securely installed with one of the

following methods using the rear-facing belt

path:

• Quick Connectors (p. 24)

• SureLatch Connectors (p. 24)

• Vehicle Seat Belts (p. 30)

Note: To determine which type of Lower Anchor

Connector is on your child restraint, go to page 24.

2. Place the child in the child restraint.

aThe child’s back and bottom are ﬂat against the

back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.

aTop of child’s head is at least 25 mm (1 in.)

below the top of the child restraint headrest in

one of its three lowest positions.

3. Make necessary adjustments.

aHarness tabs MUST be at, or slightly below,

shoulder level (p. 18).

aHeadrest is adjusted to one of the bottom three

positions closest to the harness tabs (p. 60).

4. Fasten both buckle tongues. Refer to page 18.

5. Position and connect chest clip.

aChest clip MUST be placed at armpit level (p. 19).

6. Check your work.

aHarness straps are snug against the child’s

shoulders, with no slack (p. 19).

aTo properly secure this child restraint, it MUST

NOT move more than 25 mm (1 in.) from

side to side or front to back at the rear-facing

belt path.

Rear-facing Installation Checklist

Rear-facing

IP!

To make installation easier, watch the installation

video of this child restraint

at www.evenﬂo.com.

Child Requirements

• Weight: 2.3 to 18 kg (5 to 40 lbs)

• Height: 48 to 102 cm (19 to 40 in.) and top of child’s

head is at least 25 mm (1 in.) below the top of the

child restraint headrest in one of its three lowest

positions

IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size

requirements above, they MUST use this child restraint in the

forward-facing orientation, if possible. If your child exceeds

any of the size requirements above and is less than 2 years

old, however, you MUST discontinue use of this child restraint.

24 25

To install this child restraint properly in the rear-facing

position, the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly MUST

be in the rear-facing belt path, as shown on the next

page (seat pad has been removed for clarity). If the

Lower Anchor Connector Assembly is in the forward-

facing belt path (shown on next page), use the following

procedures to move it to the rear-facing belt path.

To access the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly, you

will ﬁrst need to:

• Loosen internal harness straps (p. 18);

• Disconnect Quick Connector Lower Anchor

Connectors or SureLatch Lower Anchor Connectors

(p. 58);

• Remove the seat pad (p. 61).

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path

Which Type of Lower Anchor

Connector Is on Your Child Restraint?

Your child restraint will have one of the two types of

Lower Anchor Connectors shown below. Follow the

instructions on the following pages to properly install

the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly on your child

restraint.

Note: After moving the Lower

Anchor Connector Assembly,

make sure the strap lays ﬂat

against the seat shell. You

may have to twist the strap to

achieve this.

Not available on all models.

Quick Connector

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Rear-facing

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path

SureLatch

Quick Connector

Not available on all models.

SureLatch Connector

26 27

1. Remove Lower

Anchor Connectors

from the forward-

facing belt path.

Reach through the

harness straps and

remove each Lower

Anchor Connector, one

at a time.

Place each Lower

Anchor Connector

in the rear-facing

belt path.

Make sure the

crotch buckle

assembly is

positioned in

front of the Lower

Anchor Connector

Assembly, as

shown.

Note: Do not forget to install the seat pad before

installing the child restraint in your vehicle.

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Rear-facing Belt Path

Place the child

restraint in position.

Adjust the child restraint

to the most reclined

position (Recline Position

#1, p. 60), then place it on

the vehicle seat in the rear-

facing position, as shown.

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2. Attach Lower Anchor Connectors.

Push a Lower Anchor Connector onto each vehicle

Lower Anchor Bar.

Note:

You may need to vary the angle of the Lower

Anchor Connectors, as shown above, to attach to the

Lower Anchor Bars. Also, make sure the Lower Anchor

Connector Assembly is in the rear-facing belt path (p. 25).

Far side

Lower Anchor Bar

Near Side

IMPORTANT:

• If you are using the vehicle seat belt to secure the child

restraint, DO NOT use Lower Anchor Connectors.

• DO NOT use the Tether Strap when the child restraint is

in the rear-facing position.

Rear-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

IMPORTANT: Make sure both Quick Connectors or SureLatch

Connectors are facing upward and the straps are not twisted.

Correct

Incorrect

Strap

SureLatchQuick Connector

Rear-facing

Lower Anchor Bar

IMPORTANT: Make sure

the Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly does not interfere

with the internal harness

straps.

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Rear-facing

Level Line

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4b. Secure the child

restraint –

SureLatch

Connector.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint

ﬁrmly into the vehicle

seat

, as shown, to lock

in place

Rear-facing Belt Path

3. Increase recline

angle, if necessary.

If level line is not parallel

to the ground,

disconnect Lower Anchor

Connectors and place a

tightly rolled towel/small

blanket beneath the

front edge of the child

restraint. Repeat Step 2.

Tightly rolled towel

or small blanket

Note: In some vehicles, you

may need to prop up the

SureLatch Connector while

pushing downward on the

seat

to secure it tightly. Repeat for

the other SureLatch Connector.

IMPORTANT: Infants may have difﬁculty breathing when

in a sitting position. Make sure they recline enough for their

head to lie back comfortably and safely. Failure to properly

recline the child restraint could increase the child’s risk

of serious injury or death.

Rear-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

4. Ensure child restraint is secure.

To secure a child restraint that has Quick Connectors,

go to Step 4a. To secure a child restraint that has

SureLatch Connectors, go to Step 4b.

4a. Secure the child

restraint –

Quick Connector.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint

ﬁrmly into the vehicle

seat while pulling up on

the Lower Anchor Strap

to tighten, as shown.

buckle

storage

Rear-facing Belt Path

IMPORTANT: To properly secure this child restraint, it

MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 in.) from side to

side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path. If you

cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it

to another location.

Rear-facing Installation with Lower

Anchor Connectors

IMPORTANT: To properly secure this child restraint, it

MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 in.) from side to

side or front to back at the rear-facing belt path. If you

cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try again or move it

to another location.

IMPORTANT: Center installation of this child restraint is

permitted using inner Lower Anchor Bars from the outside

seating positions if (1) your vehicle manual allows such

installation; and (2) the inner Lower Anchor Bars from the

outside seating positions are 11-20 inches apart. Also,

for SureLatch installations, the Lower Anchor Connectors

must not contact or interfere with vehicle buckle hardware.

When used as a belt-positioning booster in the center

position, ensure the lap and shoulder vehicle belts properly

ﬁt your child.

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1. Place the

child restraint

in position.

Adjust the child

restraint to the most

reclined position

(Recline Position #1,

p. 60), then place it

on vehicle seat in the

rear-facing position,

as shown.

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

IMPORTANT:

• If you are using Lower Anchor Connectors to secure the

child restraint, DO NOT use the vehicle seat belt.

• Before installing this child restraint rear-facing with the

vehicle seat belt, you MUST move the Lower Anchor

Connector Assembly to the forward-facing belt path so

that it does not interfere with the vehicle seat belt. Refer

to pages 36 to 38 for instructions on moving the Quick

Connectors or SureLatch Connectors to the forward-

facing belt path.

• Make sure the Quick Connectors or SureLatch Connectors

are attached to the storage D-rings on the seat pad.

• Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine how to

lock your seat belt for child restraint installation. The seat

belt must be locked to properly secure the child restraint.

• DO NOT use the Tether Strap when the child restraint is

in the rear-facing position.

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

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Thread the vehicle seat belt buckle through the

rear-facing belt path, as shown on the next page.

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Lap Belt Only

Lap and Shoulder

Belt Combination

Rear-facing

2. Route seat

belt through

rear-facing

belt path

Unhook the front

of the seat pad

and move it out of

the way, as shown.

Rear-facing Belt Path

3. Buckle seat belt,

then remove all

slack from the seat

belt.

Using your full weight,

push the child restraint

ﬁrmly onto the vehicle

seat

while tightening

the vehicle seat belt to

remove excess slack.

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storage

IMPORTANT: Make sure

the buckle/crotch strap

is positioned in front

of the vehicle seat belt.

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Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

5. Increase recline

angle, if necessary.

If the level line is not

parallel to the ground,

disconnect the seat belt

and place a tightly rolled

towel/small blanket

beneath the front edge

of the child restraint.

Repeat Step 2.

buckle

storage

Rear-facing

Belt Path

Rear-facing Installation with Seat Belt

IMPORTANT: Infants may have difﬁculty breathing when

in a sitting position. Make sure they recline enough for

their head to lie back comfortably and safely. Failure to

properly recline the child restraint could increase the child’s

risk of serious injury or death.

buckle

storage

Tightly rolled towel

or small blanket

Level Line

Rear-facing

6. Ensure child restraint is secure.

Reconnect the seat pad to the front of the restraint.

With your hand holding the seat shell at the rear-

facing belt path, as shown, try to move the child

restraint from side to side. Then, holding the seat

shell at each rear-facing belt path, try to move the

restraint from front to back.

For the child restraint to be properly secured, it

MUST NOT move more than 25 mm (1 in.) from

side to side or front to back at the belt path. If

you cannot tightly secure the child restraint, try

again or move it to another location.

Locking Clip

installed properly.

If your vehicle is model year 1996 or newer, it likely

has a vehicle belt system that can be locked when

tightened, and will not require use of a Locking Clip.

Consult your vehicle owner’s manual before

installing a Locking Clip.

If your vehicle requires a Locking Clip, please call

ParentLink PREMIER Service at 1-800-233-5921 (U.S.)

or 1-937-773-3971 (Canada), or 01-800-706-12-00

(Mexico). to obtain a Locking Clip and instructions on

how to install and use it.

• Remove Locking Clip from vehicle seat belt when not

used with a child restraint, or the vehicle seat belt will not

properly restrain an adult or child. Serious injury could

occur.

• DO NOT use a Locking Clip in booster mode.

4. Install Locking Clip

(not included), if

necessary.

If your vehicle was

built prior to model

year 1996, and has

a lap/shoulder belt

that is equipped with

an emergency locking

retractor (ELR) AND

sliding latch plate, you

MUST use a Locking

Clip. Check your vehicle

owner’s manual to

identify which vehicle belt

system is in your vehicle.

WARNING

13 mm

(0.5 in.)

34 35

buckle

storage

Using the Child Restraint

Forward-facing with Harness

IMPORTANT

When installing this child restraint with Lower Anchor

Connectors or the vehicle seat belt, always use the top

anchorage (Tether) strap, if a Tether Anchor is available.

Tether Strap

Quick

Connector

Forward-facing

Belt Path

Harness straps are

at child’s shoulders.

1. Secure child restraint to the vehicle seat.

aRestraint is securely locked into Recline Position #2

or #3 (p. 60).

aLocking clip is installed, if necessary (p. 46).

aIf the child weighs 20.4 kg (45 lbs) or less,

the child restraint is securely installed with one of

the following methods through the forward-

facing belt path:

• Quick Connectors (p. 36)

• SureLatch Connectors (p. 36)

• Vehicle seat belts (p. 44)

Note: To determine which type of Lower Anchor

Connector is on your child restraint, go to page 36.

aIf the child weighs more than 20.4 kg

(45 lbs), the child restraint is securely installed

with the vehicle seat belt (not the Lower Anchor

Connectors) through the forward-facing belt

path (p. 44).

Tether Strap is attached and tightened (p. 43 or 48).

2. Place the child in the child restraint.

aThe child’s back and bottom are ﬂat against the

back and bottom surfaces of the child restraint.

aThe tops of the child’s ears are at or below the

top of the child restraint headrest.

3. Make necessary adjustments.

aHarness tabs MUST be at shoulder level (p. 18).

aHeadrest is adjusted so that its bottom is nearest

to the harness tabs (p. 60).

4. Fasten both buckle tongues. Refer to page 18.

5. Position and connect chest clip.

aChest clip MUST be at armpit level (p. 19).

6. Check your work.

aHarness straps are snug against the child’s

shoulders, with no slack (p. 19).

To properly secure this child restraint, it MUST NOT

move more than 25 mm (1 in.) from side to side

or front to back at the forward-facing belt path.

Forward-facing Installation Checklist

Forward-facing

To make installation easier, watch the installation

video of this child restraint

at www.evenﬂo.com.

Child Requirements

• Weight: 10 to 29.4 kg (22 to 65 lbs)

• Height: 71 to 127 cm (28 to 50 in.) and

tops of the child’s ears are at or below

the top of the child restraint headrest

• Age: At least 2 years old

IMPORTANT: Once your child exceeds any of the size

requirements for forward-facing use above, you MUST

discontinue use of this child restraint with its internal harness

and begin using it as a belt-positioning booster seat, if

possible. If your child exceeds any of the size requirements

for forward-facing use above and is less than 4 years old,

however, you MUST discontinue use of this child restraint.

36 37

Which Type of Lower Anchor

Connector Is on Your Child Restraint?

Your child restraint will have one of the two types of

Lower Anchor Connectors shown below. Follow the

instructions on the following pages to properly install the

Lower Anchor Connector Assembly on your child restraint.

To install this child restraint properly in the forward-

facing position, the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly

MUST be in the forward-facing belt path, as shown on

the next page (seat pad has been removed for clarity). If

the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly is in the rear-

facing belt path (shown on the next page), use the

following procedures to move it to the forward-facing

belt path.

To access the Lower Anchor Connector Assembly, you

will ﬁrst need to:

• Loosen internal harness straps (p. 18);

• Disconnect Quick Connector Lower Anchor

Connectors or SureLatch Lower Anchor Connectors

(p. 58);

• Remove seat pad (p. 61).

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Forward-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Moving Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly to Forward-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Rear-facing Belt Path

Lower Anchor Connector

Assembly in

Forward-facing Belt Path

Forward-facing

SureLatch

Quick Connector

Note: After moving the Lower

Anchor Connector Assembly,

make sure the strap lays ﬂat

against the seat shell. You

may have to twist the strap to

achieve this.

Not available on all models.

Quick Connector

Not available on all models.

SureLatch Connector

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