Cosco FINALE Instructions Manual

Cosco FINALE Instructions Manual

2-in-1 booster car seat, forward facing with internal harness: 30-65 lb and 32-49 in. and at least 1 year old 13.6-29 kg and 81.3-125 cm, belt-positioning booster: 40-100 lb and 43-52 in. 18.1-45.4 kg and 110.1-132.1 cm

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FINALE 2-in-1, FINALE DX 2-in-1
BOOSTER CAR SEAT
Forward Facing
(with Internal Harness)
30-65 lb and 32-49 in. and at least 1 year old
(13.6-29 kg and 81.3-125 cm)
Belt-positioning Booster: 40-100 lb and
43-52 in. (18.1-45.4 kg and 110.1-132.1 cm)
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Read all instructions before using this child
restraint.
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels
and in the instruction manual can result in
serious injury or death to your child.
TETHER
Page 38
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LOWER
ANCHOR
CUP
BELT
HOLDER
Page 28
Page 22
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  • Page 1 TETHER Page 38 FINALE 2-in-1, FINALE DX 2-in-1 BOOSTER CAR SEAT SIMPLE SMART Forward Facing (with Internal Harness) 30-65 lb and 32-49 in. and at least 1 year old LOWER (13.6-29 kg and 81.3-125 cm) ANCHOR Belt-positioning Booster: 40-100 lb and...
  • Page 2 Choosing Forward Facing or Booster Seat WARNING Verify your child’s weight and height Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child restraint should be (do not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s placed in the vehicle. Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child. placement.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ....1 Safety Information ... 24 Forward Facing Important Information ..52 ..36 (with Internal Harness) Parts of the Child Restraint ....1 Child Restraint Use ......24 Using a Locking Clip ....... 52 Tether Use ......
  • Page 4: Parts Of The Child Restraint

    Parts of the Child Restraint Front View Harness System Detail Shoulder Belt Positioning Guide Shoulder Harness Slots Harness Straps Arm Rest (with cup holder Chest Clip attachment) Buckle Tongue Hip Harness Slots Buckle Harness Release Lever Buckle Strap (under flap) Harness Adjustment Strap Cup Holder (see page 22) Lower Anchor Belt (see page 28)
  • Page 5 Back View Side View Tether Attachment for Shoulder Belt Positioning Guide Storage Lower Anchor Belt Attachment Tether (see page 38) for Storage (under side of shell) Cup Holder Instruction Manual Storage Splitter Plate Forward-Facing Belt Path Shell (child restraint)
  • Page 6: Prepare Child Restraint To Fit Your Child

    Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child How Does Your Child Fit? Use the guidelines below to determine if the harness strap is in the right place for Fully Loosen Release Chest your child. Harness Strap Clip Push down on harness Press on chest clip FORWARD FACING release lever (under...
  • Page 7: Changing Position Of Shoulder Harness Strap

    Changing Position of Shoulder Harness Strap Pull Harness Strap Attach Harness Fully Loosen WARNINGS: Make sure that Out of Shoulder Strap Loops to Harness Strap harness height is correct for your Harness Slots Splitter Plate child’s size. Push down on As Shown harness release Do not use this child...
  • Page 8: Securing Child In Child Restraint

    Securing Child in Child Restraint Position Chest Clip Place Child in Close Chest Clip If your fingers slip off, the harness is Child Restraint tight enough. The chest clip must be Insert right half of placed at mid-chest The child’s bottom chest clip into left half If you can pinch the harness strap, (even with armpits)
  • Page 9: Removing Harness System

    Removing Harness System To Remove Child From Child Restraint WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and Only remove the harness system to clean seat pad or when changing tighten the harness system correctly Loosen Harness Strap child restraint to a booster seat. may allow the child to be ejected from Unbuckle Harness Pull Harness Strap...
  • Page 10 To store harness for booster seat Unthread Buckle Turn Seat Over From Top of use, see pages 15-16. Seat, Pull Buckle Do not unbuckle the Locate buckle’s metal Out of Shell buckle. retainer on bottom of shell. Rotate Metal Pull Harness Strap Retainer and Push It Out of Seat Up Through Shell...
  • Page 11: Storing Harness System

    Storing Harness System Remove harness system. See pages 12-14. Replace Pad Wrap Harness Strap Around Itself Lift up Front Insert Buckle’s As Shown Bottom of Pad Metal Retainer Up As Shown Through Buckle Slot As Shown Buckle will hang down Place Wrapped underneath shell when Harness Strap into...
  • Page 12: Removing Seat Pad For Cleaning

    Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning You must remove the harness system to remove the pad from the shell. See pages 12-14. WARNINGS: Do not use child Cleaning Harness Straps restraint without the seat pad. Failure Spot clean using warm sudsy water Remove Pad Release Elastic to do this can result in serious injury...
  • Page 13: Installing Harness System

    Installing Harness System Insert Buckle’s Check Buckle Pull Harness Thread Buckle and Metal Retainer Strap Across Chest Clip Pull up on buckle to into Slot Bottom of Shell make sure it is secured. Harness strap ends Buckle MUST face Harness strap go through the back The buckle MUST...
  • Page 14: Accessories

    Accessories Cup Holder Attach Harness WARNINGS: Harness system Strap Loops to The cup holder can be attached to the end of either armrest. must be installed correctly. Splitter Plate As It is dishwasher safe (on top rack only). Failure to follow these steps can Shown result in serious injury or death.
  • Page 15: Child Restraint Use

    Child Restraint Use To Remove Cup Holder: Do not use any child WARNINGS: Never take your restraint accessory except those child out of the child restraint Locate Cup Holder Tabs approved by Dorel Juvenile Group. while the vehicle is moving. on Back of Shell As Shown Never allow any child to play with Never leave child unattended.
  • Page 16: Installation In Vehicle

    Installation in Vehicle Vehicle Seating Position Check the vehicle owner’s For vehicles without a back Do not use a child restraint that WARNINGS: Check the vehicle manual for more information seat, refer to your vehicle has been in a crash. You must get belt or lower anchor belt before about air bag/child restraint use.
  • Page 17: Choosing Lower Anchor Or Vehicle Belts

    Choosing Lower Anchor or Vehicle Belts To avoid your child being seri- ously burned, take the following The LATCH System Your vehicle’s features may be considerably precautions: different than those pictured here. The lower anchors of LATCH 1. Park in the shade or where (Lower Anchors and Tethers sun does not directly hit the child for CHildren) is a universal...
  • Page 18 When installing this child restraint with vehicle Vehicle Belts Adjuster Your vehicle’s features may be considerably belts, the lower anchor hooks and belt MUST be If lower anchors are not an different than those pictured here. properly stored. option, or if your child weighs more than 50 lb (22.6 kg), you must use the vehicle seat Lower Anchor...
  • Page 19: Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

    Knowing Your Vehicle Belts Check the Types of Retractors Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with child Retractor restraints. Please follow the following steps to understand how to lock Retractors pull seat a child restraint with a vehicle belt. Switchable Retractor belts into stored (most vehicles have this type)
  • Page 20 You will need to determine if your seat If the latch plate does not slide up and Never Use With This Child Automatic Locking belt’s latch plate can lock the belt. See down the vehicle belt, it is a locking Restraint Retractor Step 4, “Check the Latch Plates.”...
  • Page 21: Aircraft Information

    Choosing Rear or Forward Facing Aircraft Information Forward Facing (with Internal Harness) 30-65 lb Some airlines may ask This restraint is certifi ed for aircraft use Lap Belt to see a label stating (13.6-29 kg) when used with the internal harness. with Tether that this child restraint is This child restraint is not certifi...
  • Page 22: Tether Use

    Tether Use The American Academy of Pediatrics MUST always attach, adjust, Check your vehicle owner’s WARNINGS: In this child recommends that children remain rear and secure the top anchorage manual for more information. restraint your child MUST be at facing until they are at least 2 years least 1 year old before they sit (tether) strap when installing the If the seating position does...
  • Page 23: Lower Anchor Belt Installation

    Lower Anchor Installation WARNINGS: Do not use Do not fasten multiple Adjusting Tether Strap Storing Tether Strap the lower anchors of the child lower anchor hooks on To tighten: After When not in use, restraint anchorage system Pull free the same lower anchor bar in the the child restraint secure the tether (LATCH system) to attach this...
  • Page 24 Choosing Rear or Forward Facing Tighten Tether Route Lower Place Child Attach Lower Anchor Belt Through Restraint Forward Anchor Hooks to Push fi rmly on the Forward-Facing Facing Flush Vehicle’s Lower back of the seat and Belt Path Against Vehicle Anchors pull the tether strap Seat Back...
  • Page 25: Vehicle Belt Installation

    Vehicle Belt Installation If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), Unhook from anchor you can try: by squeezing spring Place Child WARNINGS: Do not use the lever on hook, pushing Restraint Forward lower anchor belt along with the A.
  • Page 26 Check if Your Route Vehicle Lap Tighten Belt Tighten Tether Vehicle Belts Will or Lap/Shoulder Belt Place hand in child Push fi rmly on the Work With This Child Through Forward- back of the seat and restraint. Facing Belt Path Restraint pull the tether strap Firmly push down...
  • Page 27: Booster Seat

    Booster Seat If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), Check Belt 40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) you can try: Tightness 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) A. Putting your knee in the seat and Hold child restraint pulling the belt tighter. at the belt path with Lap/Shoulder Belt your weakest hand.
  • Page 28: Lap And Shoulder Belt Installation

    Lap and Shoulder Belt Installation The shoulder belt must always be WARNINGS: Do not use the adjusted snugly across the child’s harness system when using as a Place Booster Buckle Vehicle chest. NEVER place the shoulder belt booster seat. Seat Forward Belt under the child’s arms.
  • Page 29: Using A Locking Clip

    Using a Locking Clip Position NOTE: Use the shoulder belt positioning You will rarely need to use a locking A locking clip will not fix all types of Shoulder Belt guide only if necessary to correctly clip except in some older vehicles. seat belt problems.
  • Page 30 Determine Rebuckle Tighten Tether Attach Locking Clip Vehicle Belt Locking Clip Push fi rmly on the Position back of the seat and Thread both pull the tether strap Grasp both portions of the to remove all slack vehicle belt onto vehicle belts and create tension the locking clip, as...
  • Page 31: Dorel Juvenile Group Information

    Dorel Juvenile Group Information Registration and Safety Notices Thank you for choosing this child No one can predict if use of a child Please complete the postage-paid or call 1-800-544-1108 or register restraint. The DJG family is committed restraint will prevent injury or death in registration card that came with your online at www.djgusa.com/registra- to creating child restraints with the most...
  • Page 32: Replacement Parts Order Form

    Date accompany your order. Choose parts City:____________________________ needed from the list on the next page. State/Province:__________Zip:________ Return the form with payment to: COSCO FINALE 2-in-1 Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Telephone: _______________________ Consumer Care Department Email Address: ____________________ P.O. Box 2609...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Replacement Parts List Sales Tax ...$_______ NOTE: If requested color is not available, If your harness twists: Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspec- (Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, similar color will be substituted. Prices are Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas tion Station for hands on training on Straighten the harness each time you subject to change.
  • Page 34: Warranty

    Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) war- Monday through Thursday and from Limitation of warranties and other DJG nor the dealer selling this prod- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. warranty terms and state law rants this product to the original retail uct authorized any person to create purchaser as follows: rights:...

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