Summit ENG. 4358-3412E manual

Eng. 4358-3412E www .djgusa.com Read all instructions BEFORE USING this child r estraint. KEEP INSTR UCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Para recibir las instrucciones en español, llame al 1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al dirección por ar riba. S S u u m m m m i i t t D D e e l l u u x x e e H H i i g g h h b b a a c c k k B B o o o o s s t t e e [...]

Before Y ou Begin... T able of Contents W arnings..........................................................................................2-4 General and W arm W eather Use ..................................................4 Registration and Recall ....................................................................5 Aircraft Installation ........[...]

W ARNING ! According to accident statistics, children are saf er when pr operly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the fr ont seating positions. Ne ver place a child less than one-y ear old forwar d facing. Check vehicle instructions f or more information about air ba g/child r estraint use . F or vehicles with an air bag, but without[...]

4 W ARNING ! Secure the top anchora ge strap (tether) pr o vided with this child restraint as specified in both the vehicle and this instruction manual. Do not remo v e any of the warning labels or other labels on the child restraint. Do not use this child restraint without the seat pad. Placing y our child in a hot child r estraint ma y result in [...]

6 Y our vehicle’ s features ma y be considerably diff erent than those pictured her e . Consult y our vehicle owner’ s manual to help identify your v ehicle’ s specific featur es. Understanding Y our V ehicle A B C E 7 D A. Anchor Bracket For T op Anchorage Strap (Forwar d-Facing Only) B. LA TCH Anchors (In seat bight) C. Seat Buckles D. Air [...]

8 Child Restraint Parts A. Pillo w (on select models) B. Adjustable Headrest C. Shoulder Belt P ositioning Guide D. Harness Co vers (on select models) E. Harness Retainer F. Harness Straps G. Buckle Plate H. Buckle I. Armrests J. Harness Release Le v er Fr ont G J I A B D E F 9 K. Harness Adjustment Strap L. Base M. Cup Holder N. T op Anchorage (T [...]

10 Choosing Restraint and Position Y our child’ s height, weight and age determine ho w your child restraint should be placed in the v ehicle and which restraint should be used. 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg) 34-43 in. (85.1-110 cm) and Over 1 Y ear Old F orward-F acing using 5-point harness Child and child restraint face the fr ont of the vehicle and ar[...]

12 5 Place the child’ s bottom and back flat against the child restraint. This will increase comf ort and allow the harness to pr operly tighten. Harness Guide 7 Check Harness Height F orward-F acing P osition: Harness guide must be e ven with or just abo ve the shoulders. If the harness is below the child’ s shoulders with the headrest in the [...]

14 15 This child restraint has 3 positions: Upright, Semi- reclined, and fully r eclined. F orward-F acing - Reclined, semi-reclined or upright. Belt-P ositioning Booster - Must be fully- upright. Reclining the Child Restraint 1 T o fully recline, pull out on handle and push top of child restraint back. For upright position, pull out on handle and [...]

16 17 4 Pull on harness adjustment strap to tighten harness snugly . NO TE: A snug stra p should not allow an y slack. It lies in a relativ ely straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’ s flesh or push the child’ s body into an unnatural position. W ARNING: Failur e to fasten and tighten the harness system corr ectly with e[...]

18 19 Choosing LA TCH or V ehicle Belts The LA TCH System Anchor bars V ehicle Belts If LA TCH is not an option, you will use y our vehicle’ s belts. In most cases you will use the lap/shoulder belt combination. There are some v ehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or r equire special attention. See next page for specific instru[...]

20 21 Buckle T wist vehicle seat belt and latch plate (or buckle) Buckle plate W ARNING ! Failur e to check and adjust the manual belt as described abo ve can r esult in serious injur y or death. 1 2 Manual Belts Manual lap belts ar e common in the center rear seat and can allow the child restraint to loosen when it is tilted or jarr ed. After tigh[...]

22 23 5 Rebuckle belt. Lap belt portion should now be tight. If not, remov e locking clip and repeat all steps. Forwar d-Facing Use: 22-40 lbs. (10.1-18 kg), 34-43” (85.1-110 cm), Ov er 1 year of age. Forward-Facing Use Lap/Shoulder Belt LA TCH Belt Lap Belt W ARNING: ! Using this child restraint in an y vehicle seat where the la p or LA TCH belt[...]

24 Connect and tighten harness straps prior to installing in vehicle. Place child restraint flush against the back of the vehicle seat f orward- facing in the back seat. The recline position is to be used only to install the child restraint flush against the back of the vehicle seat back, if needed. Thread the v ehicle lap belt or lap/shoulder belt[...]

26 27 With weak est hand at belt path, tilt and push the child restraint f orward and back, and from side to side. If the seat belts do not loosen, your child restraint should be secure. NO TE: Some “pla y” from fr ont to back or about an inch fr om side to side is acceptable. If it mov es more, re view “Kno wing Y our V ehicle Belts” and ?[...]

28 29 With weak est hand at belt path, tilt and push the child restraint forwar d and back, and fr om side to side. If the LA TCH belts do not loosen, your child restraint should be secure. NO TE: Some “pla y” from fr ont to back or about an inch fr om side to side is acceptable. If the child restraint does not r emain tight, do not use the chi[...]

T o Adjust T op Anchorage Strap: Loosen top anchorage strap into “loops” at adjuster slide as shown abov e . T o tighten top anchorage strap: Pull on free end (A) of top anchorage strap while holding hook (B) . T o loosen top anchorage strap: Pull on low er top anchorage strap (C) while holding adjusting slide (D) with your other hand. Pull on [...]

32 33 Belt-Positioning Booster Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Refer to the “Choosing Restraint and P osition” section to mak e sur e your child is at the pr oper weight and height to use the belt- positioning booster . W ARNING ! Loose LA TCH hooks can result in serious injur y or death. Do not use LA TCH when using the Belt- P ositioning Booster . Y ou[...]

34 35 Rotate metal clip , then insert up through the shell and pad. From the fr ont, pull buckle free fr om shell and pad. Lock buckle plates into buckle for futur e use. Belt-Positioning Booster Use: 40-100 lbs. (18.1-45.4 kg), 43-52” (110.1-132.1 cm), Over 1 year of age. 4 Removal of Harness Fr om the back of the seat, unfasten harness fr om sp[...]

36 37 W ARNING ! Check vehicle instructions f or more information about air ba g/child r estraint use. Do Not Use only the lap belt when using this seat as a belt-positioning booster without the internal harness. The shoulder belt must alwa ys be adjusted snugly acr oss the child’ s chest. NEVER place the shoulder belt under the child’ s arms. [...]

38 39 3 W ARNING ! Failur e to reattach the buckle and harness corr ectly , can result in serious injury or death. Thread one end of harness down thr ough slot on left side of shell (1) , acr oss bottom of seat (2) and up thr ough slot on right side (3) . Thread one buckle plate onto harness fr om back to fr ont (4) . Thread the harness retainer (5[...]

40 41 Fr om the top , pull pad off shell and ov er headr est. 4 At the bottom, unsnap pad off shell at one corner , working pad out fr om harness adjustment cov er and unsnap other side. Remov e pad fr om shell. 5 Remov e both low er harness guides in bottom of seat by r eaching between the base and shell fr om the back. Push harness guide lip towa[...]

42 43  1. If y our child r estraint is not held securel y b y the belt: Press do wn firmly on the child r estraint and r emov e all the slack in the belt. Mak e sure the belt buckle is not up against the child restraint wher e the belt cannot be tightened. Revie w Locking Clip section and T op Anchorage Strap Section. If you cannot secur e the c[...]

44 45 Replacement Parts Order Form Complete the form below . Y our model number with color code and manufactur er date code MUST be included on the form to ensur e pr oper replacement parts. Y our model number with color code and the date code can be found on a stick er on the side of child restraint. Pa yment in U.S. dollars must accompan y your o[...]