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- Page 2 Grand 2-IN-1 BOOSTER CAR SEAT Forward-Facing Mode: 30-65 lb (13.6-29 kg) and 32-49 in. (81.3-125 cm) and at least 1 year old Booster Seat Mode: 40-120 lb (18.1-54.4 kg) and 43-57 in. (110.1-144.8 cm) KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all instructions before using this car seat.
- Page 3 Overview Welcome to the Safety 1st family and thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child restraint! To help you get started using your child’s new car seat, here are the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete:...
- Page 4 Install Car Seat into Your Vehicle Secure Your Child in Car Seat Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take for you to read and follow these instructions. Ready? Let’s go! Pages 1-3 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat. Page 60 has our contact information.
- Page 5 Quick Navigation FORWARD-FACING 30-65 lb (13.6-29 kg) Forward-Facing and 32-49 in. Child Fit (81.3-125 cm) PAGE 7 And at least Adjusting 1 year old Car Seat PAGE 5 PAGE 8 BOOSTER SEAT Booster Child 40-120 lb (18.1-54.4 kg) PAGE 39 and 43-57 in.
- Page 6 Vehicle Belt + Tether PAGE 22 LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt + Tether PAGE 25 Securing Child Vehicle Belt PAGE 29 PAGE 40...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belt LATCH: Lower Anchor Use ....10 Getting Started Vehicle Belts ........13 Parts of Car Seat ......1 Tether Use ........18 Accessory Use ....... 3 Installation in Vehicle Choosing Car Seat Mode ....4 Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit .. - Page 8 Booster Seat Mode ......33 Child Restraint Use ......51 Removing Harness System ....35 Installation in Vehicle ......52 Storing Harness System ....37 Vehicle Seating Position ....52 Booster Seat Child Fit ...... 39 Registration and Safety Notices ..54 Lap/Shoulder Belt Use .......
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Page 9: Parts Of Car Seat
Parts of the Car Seat Head Pillow* Chest Clip Shoulder Harness Slots Harness Strap Cup Holders* Arm Rest (with cup holder attachment) Buckle LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Harness Bag May Be Adjustment Harness Located in Strap Release Lever Forward-Facing (under flap) Belt Path See page 3 for Accessory Use. - Page 10 Tether Attachment for Storage Lower Anchor Belt Tether Attachment for Instruction Storage Manual (under side Storage of shell) Forward-Facing Splitter Belt Path Plate Shell (car seat) Harness Adjustment Strap...
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Page 11: Accessory Use
Accessory Use Head Pillow To remove, locate the cup holder tabs on To remove, slide the tabs back of the shell. on the back of the head pillow out of the slots in Push the tab to the the seat pad. side. -
Page 12: Choosing Car Seat Mode
Choosing Car Seat Mode rear-facing car seat as long as possible, Measure your child’s weight and until they reach the highest weight or height (do not guess) before choosing height allowed by their seat. the car seat’s mode. Toddlers and Preschoolers: Once they Your child’s height, weight, and age are facing forward, children should use determine how the car seat should be... - Page 13 Older Children: All children younger than BOOSTER SEAT MODE 13 years should be restrained in the rear 40-120 lb (18.1-54.4 kg) and 43-57 in. seats of vehicles for optimal protection. (110.1-144.8 cm) FORWARD-FACING MODE Your child can remain in this Booster Seat until they outgrow any one of the 30-65 lb (13.6-29 kg) and 32-49 in.
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Page 14: Preparing Car Seat For Child Fit
Prepare Car Seat to Fit Your Child Fully Loosen Release Chest Clip Harness Straps Hold each side of the Push down on the chest clip. harness release Press on the release lever (under the button with your flap on the front thumb and pull the chest clip apart. -
Page 15: Forward-Facing Child Fit
Forward-Facing Child Fit Head Position Need to make adjustments? The tops of your child’s To change harness strap position, ears must be below the see pages 8-9. top of the car seat. Buckle Position The buckle should not be underneath or behind your child. -
Page 16: Changing Shoulder Harness Strap Position
Changing Shoulder Harness Strap Position Pull Harness Fully Loosen Straps Out of Harness Straps Shoulder Harness Push down on Slots the harness release lever (under flap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on the harness straps as shown. Rethread From Back Harness Straps... - Page 17 Attach Harness To learn how to check harness Strap Loops to tightness, see pages 29-32. Splitter Plate Check the harness straps often for Sewn ends of the any wear or damage. sewn harness strap loops must face towards Make sure the harness height is you.
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Page 18: Latch: Lower Anchor Use
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use For Use in Forward-Facing Lower Anchor Bars Mode Seat Bight Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats without using vehicle seat belts. The LATCH: lower anchor belt can only be used in vehicles that have the lower an- chor bars installed in designated seating positions. - Page 19 To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Adjuster Storage Location on Car Seat: Squeeze spring lever on hooks and remove hooks from storage attachments. When installing this car seat with vehicle Lower Anchor belts, the lower anchor hooks and belt Hooks MUST be properly stored.
- Page 20 To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Vehicle Lower Anchor Bars: Remove tension from the belt by pushing down on side of car seat with the belt adjuster. Then press the adjuster button to loosen belt. Unhook from anchor by squeezing spring lever on hook, pushing hook back into the seat bight, and twisting.
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Page 21: Vehicle Belts
Vehicle Belts Vehicle Belts Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. If lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install the car seat. Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with child restraints. Please go through the following steps to understand how to lock a child restraint in Forward-Facing Mode with a vehicle belt. - Page 22 You Must Check How This Car Review Your Seat Will Be Locked Vehicle Into Place Owner’s The vehicle belt must Manual not loosen after Your vehicle tightening. This means owner’s manual will let you know there needs to be a way to lock the which vehicle belts and seating vehicle belt.
- Page 23 Types of Retractors Check Retractor Switchable Retractor (most vehicles have this type) Retractors pull seat belts into This retractor can be switched to a locking stored positions mode. and lock the belt to hold passengers in place. You must have the retractor in the locking mode to use the seat belt with See the following heading, “Types this car seat.
- Page 24 You will need to determine if your seat Automatic Locking belt’s latch plate can lock the belt. See Retractor step 4, “Check Latch Plates”. This retractor always locks. Check Latch Plates It will automatically lock after slowly pull- Latch plates are the ing the seat belt out at least halfway and part of the seat belt that goes into the...
- Page 25 If the vehicle belt does not slide through If you have an Emergency Locking the latch plate, it’s locked. Retractor with a Sliding Latch Plate, you must use a locking clip. If the latch plate slides up and down the vehicle belt, it is a sliding latch plate.
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Page 26: Tether Use
Tether Use For Forward-Facing Mode Only Tether Anchors Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. You must always attach, adjust, and secure the tether (top anchorage) strap when installing the car seat in the Forward-Facing Mode with internal harness. Tethers improve the installation and stability of car seats and reduce the risk of injury. - Page 27 Storing Tether Strap Storage When the car seat is not installed in a vehicle, Attachment Hook attach the tether hook to its storage attachment on Adjuster the back of the car seat as shown. Strap Gently tighten to remove slack. Tether Storage and Parts Adjusting Tether Strap Pull free end of...
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Page 28: Forward-Facing Mode
Forward-Facing Mode 30-65 lb (13.6-29 kg) and 32-49 in. (81.3-125 cm) and at least 1 year old Lower Anchor Lap Belt Lap/Shoulder Belt with Tether with Tether Belt with Tether Do not install by this method for a child weighing more than 50 lb (22.7 kg) continued on next page... - Page 29 Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/ shoulder belt. Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place. Do not fasten multiple lower anchor hooks on the same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
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Page 30: Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt + Tether Install
Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt + Tether Install Loosely Attach Before you begin installing the seat Tether Hook into your vehicle, did you check: Check your vehicle Your child’s weight and height? owner’s manual for See page 20. specific tether (top anchorage) anchor locations. Your child’s fit? See page 7. - Page 31 Locate Forward- Tighten Tether Facing Belt Path Push firmly on the Thread the vehicle back of the car seat belt through Forward- and pull the free end Facing Belt Path of the tether strap opening as shown. to remove all of the The belt goes: slack.
- Page 32 Finished! Check Belt Tightness Hold the car seat at the Check the tight- Forward-Facing Belt ness of the install Path with your weaker often to make hand. sure it has not Push and pull the car loosened. seat from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in.
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Page 33: Install
Forward-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor + Tether Install Before you begin installing the seat Locate Forward- into your vehicle, did you check: Facing Belt Path Your child’s weight and height? Thread the hook See page 20. through the Do not install by this method for a child Forward-Facing weighing more than 50 lb (22.7 kg). - Page 34 Finished Lower Loosely Attach Tether Hook Anchor Belt Routing Check your vehicle owner’s manual for specific tether (top anchorage) anchor locations. Attach Lower Anchor Place Car Seat Hooks to Vehicle’s Forward-Facing Lower Anchor in Back Seat Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor locations and lower anchor belt use.
- Page 35 Check Belt Tighten Belt Tightness Place your hand in Hold the car seat at the car seat. the Forward-Facing Firmly push the Belt Path with your car seat down and weaker hand. back towards the Push and pull the car seat from side to vehicle seat backwhile pulling the side.
- Page 36 Finished! Securing Child in Car Seat Check the tightness of the install To properly secure your child in the often to make sure it has not car seat, see pages 29-32. loosened. Check your child’s fit often and make any needed adjustments to the car seat as they grow.
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Page 37: Securing Child In Car Seat
Securing Child in Car Seat Place Child in Car Fasten Chest Clip Seat Insert right half of Your child’s bottom the chest clip into and back should be the left half and flat against the car snap together. seat. Position the harness straps over your child’s shoulders and upper thighs. - Page 38 Position Chest Check Harness Clip Tightness Try to pinch the Slide the chest clip harness strap at the up the harness shoulder vertically straps and position between your index it at mid-chest finger and thumb as shown. (even with armpits) and away from If your fingers slip off, the harness your child’s neck.
- Page 39 Finished! Your child is now secured in the car seat. Check your child’s fit often and make any needed adjustments to the car seat as they grow. To Remove Child from Car Seat: 1. Loosen Harness Strap 3. Release Chest Clip 2.
- Page 40 DO NOT put ailure to fasten and tighten snowsuits or bulky the harness system correctly may garments on your allow the child to be ejected from child when placing the child restraint in a crash or them in the child sudden stop causing serious injury or death.
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Page 41: Booster Seat Mode
Booster Seat Mode 40-120 lb (18.1-54.4 kg) and 43-57 in. (110.1-144.8 cm) Lap/Shoulder Belt Keep the booster seat securely belted even when unoccupied. - Page 42 Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this booster seat. Do not use only the lap belt when using this seat as a booster seat. The shoulder belt must always be adjusted snugly across the child’s chest. Never place shoulder belt under the child’s arms or behind their back.
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Page 43: Removing Harness System
Removing Harness System Only remove the harness system to clean the seat pad or to convert to Booster Seat Mode. Fully Loosen Pull Harness Harness Straps Strap Out of Shoulder Harness Slots Unthread From Back of Seat, Remove Chest Clip Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate... - Page 44 Unthread Buckle Rotate Metal Retainer and Do not unbuckle. Push It Up sewn Through Shell and Pad Pull Harness Strap From Top of Car Out of Car Seat Seat, Pull Buckle Out of Shell sewn Turn Car Seat Over sewn Locate the buckle’s metal retainer on the bottom of the shell.
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Page 45: Storing Harness System
Storing Harness System To store the harness system for Booster Seat Mode, you must remove the harness system. See pages 35-36. Lift up Front Insert Buckle’s Bottom of Pad Metal Retainer Up As Shown Through Buckle Slot As Shown Buckle will hang down underneath shell when stored. - Page 46 Wrap Harness Replace Pad Strap Around Itself As Shown Place Wrapped Harness Strap into Slot for Secure Splitter Storage Plate Pull the harness adjustment strap Place Chest toward you so the Clip into Slot splitter plate is flush for Storage against the shell, as shown.
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Page 47: Booster Seat Child Fit
Booster Seat Child Fit Head Position Lap Belt Position Tops of the child’s ears The lap belt should lay should never be above the snugly across the child’s top of the booster seat’s hips and not on their headrest. stomach. Tops of child’s ears below the top of your vehicle’s seat back or vehicle’s... -
Page 48: Lap/Shoulder Belt Use
Lap/Shoulder Belt Use Place Booster Seat Buckle Vehicle Forward-Facing Belt Flush Against Vehicle Seat Back Position Lap Belt on Child The lap belt should lay snugly across the child’s upper thighs and not on the stomach. The lap belt must go under both armrests. - Page 49 Position Shoulder NOTE: DO NOT Belt on Child thread the shoulder belt through the Pull up on shoulder slots in the side of belt to tighten. the car seat if they The shoulder belt are present on your should lay across model.
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Page 50: 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 35-36. Release Elastic Remove Pad Straps From Tabs Pull the pad off on Back of Shell the bottom of the car seat and remove the pad. -
Page 51: Cleaning Parts Of Car Seat & Installing Seat Pad Set
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat and Installing Seat Pad Set Cleaning Buckle & Car Seat Shell Cleaning Pad and Accessories Spot clean using warm sudsy water and Machine wash separately with cold water damp cloth. on a gentle cycle. Do not use bleach. Do not submerge into water. -
Page 52: Installing Harness System
Installing Harness System Insert Buckle’s Check Buckle Metal Retainer Pull up on the into Slot buckle to make sure The buckle must face it is secured. out. The buckle must not pull out. Pull Metal Retainer Rethread Harness Completely Strap Through Pad With the sewn end and Shell... - Page 53 Pull Harness Strap Thread Buckle and Across Bottom of Chest Clip Shell The harness strap The harness strap ends go through the must lie in front back of the buckle of the harness tongues and through adjustment strap as shown. Push the the chest clip front to harness strap up through other the hip back as shown.
- Page 54 Attach Harness Check your child’s fit often. Strap Loops to To learn how to check harness Splitter Plate As tightness, see pages 29-32. Shown Check the harness straps often for The sewn ends of sewn any wear or damage. the harness strap loops must face towards you.
- Page 55 Failure to place harness adjustment strap behind the harness strap as shown can result in serious injury or death. Do not use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.
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Page 56: Aircraft Information
Aircraft Information This restraint is certified for aircraft use There is an airplane certification label when used with the internal harness. located on the side This restraint is not certified for aircraft of this child restraint use when used as a booster seat as shown. -
Page 57: Replacement And Expiration Of Car Seat
Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat Do not risk your child’s safety. To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group strongly recommends replacing the car seat even after a minor crash; even if it was not occupied at the time. Replacement After a Minor Crash The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that for a crash to be considered minor ALL of the following must be true:... - Page 58 If the crash your car seat was involved in meets ALL the criteria, you may not need to replace the car seat. If one or more of these criteria are not true or if you are uncertain of any of your answers, replace the car seat immediately. Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash COSCO FINALE 2-in-1 You must replace this car seat if it has been in a moderate to severe car crash.
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Page 59: Child Restraint Use
Child Restraint Use Never take your child out of the child Do not use any child restraint restraint while the vehicle is moving. accessory except those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group. Never leave child unattended. Never allow any child to play with this Placing your child in a hot child child restraint;... -
Page 60: Installation In Vehicle
Installation in Vehicle Vehicle Seating Position Check the vehicle belt or UAS belt Never place a child before each use. Use only if the belt rear-facing in a seating is tightened properly and locked position with an active securely in place. frontal air bag. - Page 61 For vehicles without to https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/ a back seat, refer to car-seats-and-booster-seats to find your your vehicle owner’s closest station. manual. To avoid your child being seriously Children are safer when properly re- burned, take the following strained in rear seating positions than precautions: in the front seating positions.
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Page 62: Registration And Safety Notices
Registration and Safety Notices Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came with your child restraint, and send it to us. 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: Dorel Juvenile Group 2525 State Street... - Page 63 Manufacture Model Line Date Number Code COSCO FINALE 2-in-1 If you don’t have the card or if your address changes, you will find the model number, Example of model number, line manufacture date, and line code code and manufacture date. on the label located on side of shell.
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Page 64: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around child: DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around lever and retractor for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm water and/or remove object with tweezers. If you cannot get the harness to adjust and remain tight with the buckle securely locked, do not use the child restraint. -
Page 65: Warranty
Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. An original receipt is required to validate your warranty. - Page 66 Limitation of Damages: The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages, arising out of the use or inability to use this product.
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Page 67: Replacement Parts List
Replacement Parts List For parts availability and questions, Chest Clip Call: 1-800-544-1108 Buckle Assembly Text: 1-812-652-2525 Seat Pad Set Chat: www.safety1st.com Tether Lower Anchor Belt If you already know which parts you Harness Strap need, you may complete your order with a credit card by calling us at 1-800-544- Instructions 1108. -
Page 68: Dorel Juvenile Group Information
Dorel Juvenile Group Information Thank you for choosing this child No one can predict if use of a child restraint. The DJG family is committed restraint will prevent injury or death in to creating child restraints with the most a particular crash. However, when com- comfort and convenience available today.
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