BabyTrend 1871CT - SPUNKY TRAVEL SYSTEM User Manual

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In a crash, the safety seat provides no protection for

your child unless the Harness Straps are properly

installed according to these instructions. Make sure

that the harness straps are properly adjusted and

secured whenever using the Safety Seat, even when

using as a carrier.

Please follow these instructions carefully to properly

secure your child.

a) Check that the Harness Straps are installed in the

proper slots or adjusted to the proper height as

described in section 12, Adjustment of the Shoulder

Straps, preceding.

b) The clothing you dress your child in will affect the

proper use of the Safety Seat. Please dress your

child in clothing that will:

i) Allow the Harness Straps to securely latch

between your child's legs.

ii) Keep the shoulder straps properly located on

your child's shoulders.

c) Place the Safety Seat on a firm and level surface.

Move the carry handle to the non rocking position.

Loosen the Harness Straps by pulling on the straps

while pushing on the Harness Adjuster Button

located below the pad just in front of the buckle.

Unfasten the Harness Chest Clip. Unbuckle the

Harness Straps and drape the Harness Straps over

the Seat back or to the sides of the Safety Seat.

Please see figure 37-1.

d) Place your child in the Safety Seat so that the

child's bottom is against the back and bottom of the

seat. Please see figure 37-2.

e) Pull the harness straps down over your child.

Check that the harness straps are not twisted.

Failure to properly secure your child in the Safety Seat /
Carrier increases the risk of death or serious injury from
suffocation or falls, or in the event of a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash.

14) Securing your Child in the Safety Seat / Carrier

f) For the EZ5 Harness:

i) Buckle the Harness Straps to the buckle between

your child's legs. Make sure you hear a click. Pull

on the Harness Straps to ensure that they are

securely buckled.

If the harness straps are not

securely buckled, the safety seat will provide no

protection for your child. DO NOT use the

safety seat, even as a carrier, if the harness does

not securely buckle. Please call Baby Trend at

(800) 328-7363 for assistance.

ii) From the front of the Safety Seat, pull outward on

the Harness Adjuster Strap to tighten the Harness

Straps. Make sure that both Harness Straps are snug

on your child's shoulders. A snug strap should not

allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line

without sagging. It does not press on the child's

flesh or push the child's body into an unnatural

position. Please see figure 38-1.

iii) Fasten the Harness Chest Clips together. Position

the Harness Chest Clip, by sliding the Clip either up

or down on the Harness Straps, so that it is level

with the child's armpits. Please see figure 38-2.

g) For the 5-Point Harness:

i) Put the two buckle tongues together, overlaying the

left buckle tongue onto the right buckle tongue, and

insert the two joined buckle tongues into the harness

buckle on the crotch strap. Make sure that you hear

the tongues click into the buckle and check that both

are firmly latched by pulling upward on the straps.

Please see figure 39-1 and 39-2.

If the harness

straps are not securely buckled, the safety seat

will provide no protection for your child. DO

NOT use the safety seat, even as a carrier, if the

harness does not securely buckle. Please call

Baby Trend at (800) 328-7363 for assistance.

ii) From the front of the Safety Seat, pull outward on

the Harness Adjuster Strap to tighten the Harness

Straps.

Make sure that both Harness Straps are snug

on your child's shoulders. A snug strap should not

allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line

without sagging. It does not press on the child's flesh

or push the child's body into an unnatural position.

Please see figure 38-1.

iii) Fasten the Harness Chest Clips together. Position

the Harness Chest Clip, by sliding the Clip either up

or down on the Harness Straps, so that it is level with

the child's armpits. Please see figure 38-2.

Correct

Incorrect

Fig. 37-1

Fig. 38-1

Fig. 38-2

Fig. 39-1

Fig. 39-2

Fig. 37-2

Straps flat and tight

one finger of space

Level with arm pits