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
Convertible car seat rear facing: 5-40 lb and 19-40 in. 2.3-18 kg and 48-101.6 cm, forward facing: 22-50 lb and 29-45 in. 10.1-22.6 kg and 73.6-114.3 cm at least 1 year old, belt-positioning booster: 40-80 lb and 43-52 in. 18.1-36.3 kg and 110.1-132.1 cm (32 pages)
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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...
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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.
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 ......
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)
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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)
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...
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...
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)
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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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...
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)
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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.”...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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.
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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...
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.
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.
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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.
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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Should the top tether strap still be hooked if I have converted Finale 2-IN-1 Booster Car Seat lap/shoulder use.