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Safety 1st MultiFit Manual

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©2016 Dorel Juvenile.
MultiFit
3-in-1 Car Seat
rear-facing child restraint
5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
forward-facing child restraint
22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) and 29-43 in.
(73.6-110.1 cm) and at least 1 year old
booster seat
40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and
43-52 in. (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.
4358-7099A
1.16.17

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  • Page 1 4358-7099A 1.16.17 MultiFit 3-in-1 Car Seat rear-facing child restraint 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) forward-facing child restraint 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) and 29-43 in. (73.6-110.1 cm) and at least 1 year old booster seat 40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in.
  • Page 2 Choosing Rear Facing, Forward Facing, or WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height (do not guess) before choosing the child restraint’s Booster Seat placement. Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle. Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ........1 Rear Facing ........... 33 Parts of the Child Restraint ........1 Lower Anchor Belt Installation ......34 Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ....3 Vehicle Belt Installation ........39 How Does Your Child Fit? ......... 5 Forward Facing ........

  • Page 4: Parts Of The Child Restraint

    Parts of the Child Restraint Front View Side View Harness System Detail Back View Headrest/Harness Rear-Facing Belt Path Lower Shoulder Harness Adjustment Levers Slots for Smaller Infants Rear-Facing Level Line Adjustable Headrest Harness Straps Forward-Facing Belt Path Buckle Shoulder Belt-Positioning Guide (behind headrest pad) Lower Anchor Belt Tether (see page 44)

  • Page 5: Prepare Child Restraint To Fit Your Child

    Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child 2. Or the buckle tongues can be Fully Loosen Harness placed into the slots in the harness Straps holders as shown. Push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

  • Page 6: How Does Your Child Fit

    How Does Your Child Fit? Changing Position of Buckle Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness strap Unbuckle Harness are in the right place for your child. Press in towards the top of the red REAR FACING button.

  • Page 7: Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height

    Adjusting Headrest/Harness Height From Top of Seat, Fully Loosen Harness Pull Buckle Out of Shell Straps and Pad Push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness straps as shown. Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer into Slot To Adjust Headrest/...

  • Page 8: Harness System Adjustments For Smaller Infants

    Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants Adjust the Headrest to the When using the lower shoulder harness slots for smaller infants, Lowest Position MUST MUST use the body pillow and the headrest be in the MUST The headrest be in the lowest lowest position.

  • Page 9: Securing Child In Child Restraint

    Securing Child in Child Restraint Pull Bottom of Headrest Place Child in Child Pad Off of Headrest Restraint Thread harness straps through slots in headrest pad. The child’s bottom and back should be flat against the child restraint. Thread harness straps through lower shoulder harness slots in headrest and Position harness strap over child’s through the slots in seat back (shell).

  • Page 10: Reclining Child Restraint

    Reclining Child Restraint Check Harness Tightness This child restraint has 3 positions: Try to pinch the harness at the shoulders vertically between index Rear Facing - 3 or 2 finger and thumb as shown. For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the level line on shell If your fingers slip off, the MUST...

  • Page 11: Storing Harness System

    Storing Harness System Adjust the Headrest Only store the harness system when converting child to the Highest Position restraint into a booster seat. To remove accessories, see page 24. Fully Loosen Harness Straps Push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat Undo Fasteners on pad) while pulling out on harness Headrest Pad As Shown...

  • Page 12: Removing Seat Pad For Cleaning

    Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning You DO NOT need to remove the harness system to remove Thread Harness Straps the pad from the shell. into Slots on Sides of Headrest As Shown To remove accessories, see page 24. Unbuckle Harness Press in towards the top of the red button.
  • Page 13 Pull Headrest Pad Off Pull Pad Down and Bottom of Headrest Off of Bottom of As Shown Harness Holders Remove headrest pad from shell. Pull up to remove completely. Undo Fasteners on Seat From the Top, Pull Pad Pad As Shown Off of Shell WARNINGS: Do not use child restraint without the...

  • Page 14: Installing Harness System

    Installing Harness System XXXXX Adjust Headrest to Fully Recline the Child Highest Position Restraint Pull out on recline handle and push top of child restraint back. Undo Fasteners on Seat Insert Buckle’s Metal Pad and Pull Headrest Retainer into Slot Pad Off Bottom of Closest to Child Headrest...

  • Page 15: Accessories On Select Models

    XXXXX Accessories on Select Models Thread Harness Straps Removable Cupholder into Shoulder Harness To remove cupholder, twist the cupholder Slots counterclockwise. If you will be using the lower Pull out of slot in shell. shoulder harness slots for smaller infants, see pages 9-11. The cupholder is dishwasher safe.

  • Page 16: Child Restraint Use

    Vehicle Seating Position Child Restraint Use Never place a child rear facing in a seating Never take your child out of the child restraint while the position with an active frontal air bag. vehicle is moving. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more infor- Never leave child unattended.

  • Page 17: Choosing Lower Anchor Or Vehicle Belts

    Choosing Lower Anchor or Vehicle Belts Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. those pictured here. Lower Anchor Bars Seat Bight The LATCH System Vehicle Belts The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for If lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle seat CHildren) is a universal system for installing child restraints with- belt system to install the child restraint.

  • Page 18: Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

    Knowing Your Vehicle Belts Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with Types of Retractors child restraints. Please follow the following steps to under- stand how to lock a child restraint with a vehicle belt. Switchable Retractor (most vehicles have this type) You MUST Review Your Vehicle Owner’s Manual This retractor can be switched to a locking mode.

  • Page 19: Aircraft Information

    Aircraft Information XXXXX Check the Latch Plates This restraint is certifi ed for aircraft use when used with the Latch plates are the part of internal harness. the seat belt that goes into the This child restraint is not certifi ed for aircraft use when buckle.

  • Page 20: Rear Facing

    Rear Facing Lower Anchor Belt Installation WARNINGS: Do not use the lower anchor belt along 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg) with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Check lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely.
  • Page 21 XXXXX Route Lower Anchor Place Child Restraint Belt Through Rear- Rear Facing in Back Facing Belt Path Seat Do not twist belt. For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the level line on shell The lower anchor belt adjuster MUST be parallel with the ground.
  • Page 22 To Release Lower Anchor Check Belt Tightness Belt Hold child restraint at the belt Remove child from child restraint. path with your weakest hand. Remove tension from the lower anchor Push and pull from side to side. belt by pushing down on side of child It should not move more than restraint with the lower anchor belt 1 in.

  • Page 23: Vehicle Belt Installation

    Vehicle Belt Installation Place Child Restraint WARNINGS: o not use the lower Rear Facing in Back anchor belt along with the vehicle Seat lap or lap/shoulder belt. Secure For children who cannot sit up lower anchor hooks to storage unassisted, the level line on shell attachments as shown when install- MUST be parallel with the ground.
  • Page 24 Check Belt Tightness Route Vehicle Lap or Lap/Shoulder Belt Hold child restraint at the belt path Through Rear-Facing with your weakest hand. Belt Path Push and pull from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm). If it moves more than 1 in.

  • Page 25: Forward Facing

    Forward Facing Tether Use MUST always attach, adjust, and secure the top anchorage (tether) strap when installing the child restraint forward facing with 22-40 lb (10.1-18 kg) internal harness. Tethers improve the installation and stability of 29-43 in. (73.6-110.1 cm) child restraints and reduce the risk of injury.

  • Page 26: Lower Anchor Belt Installation

    Lower Anchor Belt Installation Finished Lower Anchor WARNINGS: Do not use the lower anchor belt along Belt Routing with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Check the lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely. Do not fasten multiple lower anchor hooks on the same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
  • Page 27 Check Belt Tightness Attach Lower Anchor Hooks to Vehicle’s Hold child restraint at the belt Lower Anchors path with your weakest hand. Review your vehicle owner’s Push and pull from side to side. manual for lower anchor locations It should not move more than and lower anchor belt use.

  • Page 28: Vehicle Belt Installation

    Vehicle Belt Installation Check if Your Vehicle WARNINGS: Do not use the lower Belts Will Work With anchor belt along with the vehicle lap This Child Restraint or lap/shoulder belt. Secure lower anchor hooks to storage attachments This is very important because as shown when installing with vehicle not all vehicle belts will work belts.

  • Page 29: Booster Seat

    Booster Seat XXXXX 40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) Tighten Tether 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) Push firmly on the back of the seat and pull the tether strap to remove Lap/Shoulder Belt all slack and create tension on the strap. MUST store the harness system (see pages 15-17) and remove accessories (see page 24), except for cup holder to use as a booster seat.

  • Page 30: Lap And Shoulder Belt Installation

    Lap and Shoulder Belt Installation Place Booster Seat Buckle Vehicle Belt Forward Facing Flush Against Vehicle Seat Back Put the booster seat into position NOTE: Do not use any recline positions except to make the Position Shoulder Belt booster seat flush against the vehicle seat back. Vehicle seat back must be upright.

  • Page 31: Using A Locking Clip

    Using a Locking Clip You will rarely need to use a locking clip except in some older Position Locking Clip vehicles. Built-in child restraint locking systems have been required in vehicles since 1996, and many vehicles had these features even It should be about 1 in.

  • Page 32: Dorel Juvenile Group Information

    Dorel Juvenile Group Information Registration and Safety Notices Thank you for choosing this child restraint. The DJG family is Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came committed to creating child restraints with the most comfort and with your child restraint, and send it to us. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Replacement Parts Order Form Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station for Complete the form. Your model number and manufacturer date hands on training on how to use your child restraint: code MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replace- ment parts.

  • Page 34: Warranty

    Warranty Replacement Parts List Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be retail purchaser as follows: substituted. Prices are subject to change. Part Cost Total Cost This product is warranted against defective materials or workman- ship for one year from the date of original purchase.

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