BabyTrend 1871CT - SPUNKY TRAVEL SYSTEM User Manual

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b) Fixed Back Safety Seat

The fixed seat back version of the Safety Seat features

three height adjustments for the harness shoulder straps.

The harness straps must be used in the slots that

position the straps to be even with or just below your

child's shoulders. (See Fig. 31-1) The harness straps

are adjusted as follows:

i) Remove the Safety Seat from the Base and rotate the

Carry Handle to the back position. Place your child

in the Safety Seat such that your child's bottom is all

the way to the rear and bottom of the seat. (Fig. 32-1)

ii) Determine which pair of slots will position the

harness straps even with or just below your child's

shoulders. DO NOT use harness slots that will

position the harness straps above your child's

shoulders as the harness straps in this position will not

restrain a small child in a sharp turn, sudden stop or

crash.

iii) If the Harness Straps require adjustment, remove

your child from the Safety Seat. Rotate the handle to

the upright carry position.

iv) Loosen the harness straps by depressing the Harness

Adjuster Button located below the flap just ahead of

the Harness Buckle and pulling on the harness

straps.

v) Turn the seat over. Locate the Belt Adjuster Plate

near the bottom of the seat. Please see figure 32-2.

Remove both Harness Straps from the Belt Adjuster

Plate. From the front of the seat, pull the Harness

Straps through the shoulder area slots and seat pad.

vi) Using the included Belt Threading Tool, insert

the Harness Straps through the Slots selected in step

(ii) above in the seat pad and the seat shell,

respectively. (See Figure 32-3)

vii) From the rear of the Safety Seat, pull the Harness

Straps through the Slots until you have enough strap

to reach the Belt Adjuster Plate. (See Figure 33-1)

viii) Reassemble the Harness Straps to the Belt

Adjuster Plate. The left Harness Strap must be

reassembled to the Belt Adjuster Plate first followed

by the right Harness Strap (See Figure 33-2).

Check that both Harness Straps are completely

within the Belt Adjuster Plate loop as shown in

figure 33-3.

ix) Inspect the Harness Straps from the front and rear

to ensure that they are not twisted. Twisted straps

can prevent proper tightening of the Harness and

thus may not adequately restrain your child in a

sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.

x) Before using the Safety Seat, please pull on the

Harness Straps from the front to ensure that they are

securely reattached.

13) Adjustment of the Crotch Strap Length

The crotch strap length should be adjusted such that a

gap of

1/2"

to 1" is present between the ears of the

buckle, or the bottom of the EZ5 pad, and the top of

the baby's thigh, disregarding any clothing or diaper

(fig. 34-1). Your baby will grow very quickly so

always check that the buckle is the proper height

whenever placing your baby in the Safety Seat. The

crotch strap length is adjusted as follows:

a) Lift up on the crotch strap pad and you will see the

crotch strap anchor clip riding in a slot in the crotch

strap cavity in the car seat shell. Pull outward on the

metal clip, while feeding the crotch strap webbing

downward, until the crotch strap metal clip is

removed from the slot. DO NOT attempt to

completely remove the crotch strap from the Safety

Seat. Figure 35-1.

b) The length of the crotch strap is shortened by

wrapping additional strap material around the metal

clip. The length is increased by unwrapping material

from around the metal clip. Adjust the length of the

crotch strap to the desired length. Figure 35-2.

c) Reinsert the crotch strap metal clip into the slot in the

crotch strap cavity while pulling upward on the crotch

strap buckle. Check that the crotch strap metal clip is

completely seated all the way down in the slots before

using the Safety Seat. Figure 35-3.

Wrap strap around

anchor clip to shorten

Crotch strap anchor

clip

Fig. 32-1

Fig. 32-2

Fig. 32-3

Fig. 33-1

Fig. 34-1

Fig. 35-1

Fig. 35-2

Fig. 35-3

Fig. 33-2

Fig. 33-3

1/2

to 1 inch

above thigh

Belt Threading Tool

Anchor clip

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