BASIC INFORMATION . Certification . Unoccupied Car Seat This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. . Car Seat Useful Life . Warm Weather DO NOT use after date shown on back of car seat due to changing requirements and normal wear and tear. Do not use this car Look for: Year seat after December . Dangerous Vehicle Seats . Vehicle Seat Protection Do not use car seat on rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats. Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat can injure passengers. Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat. Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel or thin blanket under and behind car seat. HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS Rear-facing: Birth to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) • Infants from birth to 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) MUST be rear-facing. • Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9.1 to 13.6 kg) may be rear-facing. IMPORTANT: This car seat is certified for use rear-facing with children up to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). However, some children approaching 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) may be too tall to fit comfortably rear-facing. When child can no longer comfortably fit and knees remain bent, child should use car seat forward-facing only if child is over 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) and can sit upright unassisted *. Rear-facing Forward-facing 40 lbs.30 lbs.20 lbs. (18.1 kg)Birth (13.6 kg)(9.1 kg) Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9.1 to 18.1 kg) • Toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9.1 to 13.6 kg) who are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing *. If unable to sit unassisted, use rear-facing. • Toddlers 30 to 40 lbs. (13.6 to 18.1 kg) and up to 40 inches (101.6 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing. . Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat. Century advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital. . Outgrowing Car Seat Prevent serious injury or death: • Top of child’s ears must be below top edge of car seat. • Child’s shoulders MUST not be above top harness slots. WARNING * * The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should be at least one year of age before being positioned forward facing. REAR-FACING INSTALLATION 1 3 4 2 5 Adjust car seat to recline position and place rear-facing on vehicle seat. Thread vehicle seat belt through openings and buckle belt. Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt (fig. a). Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. b). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” section. Check level indicator on car seat. Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. c). If necessary, place rolled towels under car seat, at vehicle seat crease, until entire ball is in green Openings Towels zone. Then re-check level indicator. NOTE: Vehicle must be on level ground and child in car seat when checking level indicator. (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION 1 2 3 4 5 Adjust car seat to upright position and place forward-facing on vehicle seat. Lift seat pad flap (available on some models). Thread vehicle seat belt through openings. Buckle belt (fig. a). Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt. HINT: Use your knee to press down in center of car seat (fig. b). Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. c). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” section. Attach tether strap hook (A) to anchor hardware (B) and tighten strap to remove any slack (fig. d). If tether anchor hardware (B) is not available, see “Installation of Anchor Hardware“ section. Openings Stand (B) (A) Pull to tighten (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT To prevent serious injury or death: • Keep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders. • Do not use strap covers, blankets cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by Century or Graco. • Child must be dressed in clothing with arms and legs that will not interfere with buckling harness. WARNING Check harness system: • Rear-facing - Harness straps must be through bottom or middle slots at or below shoulders. • Forward-facing - Harness straps must be through middle or top slots at or above shoulders. DO NOT use middle slots for child over 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). 5-Point Models Only: • Crotch strap must be in opening closest to but not under child. Overhead Shield Models Only: • Harness tongue must be in opening closest to but not un...