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Discovery™5
Rear-facing Child Restraint
Child Requirements
Weight: 5 to 22 lbs (2.3 to 10 kg)
Height: 19 to 29 inches (48 to 74 cm)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of
SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH, read this owner’s
manual prior to installing
and using this child
restraint.
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Lap Belt
Back Seat
Retractor A
IR
B
A
G
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Important
Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual to determine proper
LATCH placement of child restraint in
Anchorage your vehicle and familiarize
Seat Crease yourself with your vehicle’s
Front Seat
Retractor
components.
Harness Slots
Buckle Release
Seat Release
Handle
Seat Pad Harness Slots
Chest Clip
Instruction
Locking Clip Storage Area
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Changing the Harness Position 4
As your child grows, you will need to change the harness
strap position so that the harness straps are routed through A
the slots closest to the child’s shoulders.The shoulder harness
straps should ALWAYS be as close as possible to, but NEVER
above, the child’s shoulders.
1
A Choose the appropriate slots for the new harness
position. Push the harness anchor A, buckle tongue,
and harness strap and chest clip through to the front of
the child restraint. Repeat for the other harness strap.
NOTE: Harness strap should start at or below the child’s
shoulders.
3
B
7
Ô A
Pull the harness strap from the back of the carrier while
pushing the chest clip B, buckle tongue, harness
anchor and harness strap through to the back.
Pull the harness anchor A through the bottom of the
child restraint, and clip into place. Repeat on the
opposite side.
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Changing the Crotch Strap Position Securing Your Child in the
As your child grows, you will need to change the crotch strap Child Restraint
position so that it is in the slot closest to your child.
The crotch strap should ALWAYS be as close as possible to, 1
but NEVER under, the child’s bottom.
1
Dress your infant in clothing with legs. The harness must
pass between the baby's legs, clothing with legs allows a
better fit. Do not use a sack sleeper or a bulky blanket.
A Place your infant 5 to 22 lbs (2.3 to 10 kg), 19 to 29
inches (48 to 74 cm) in the restraint. Baby’s back and
bottom should be flat against the seat. If you leave a
gap, baby will not be comfortable.
2
To reposition the crotch strap, turn the harness anchor A
on the end of the crotch strap sideways and push it
through the slot in the restraint seat.
A B
2 Insert the crotch strap A
anchor A into the slot
that is the closest to
the child AND the Slide each harness strap A Insert the buckle tongues B
most comfortable for over the child’s shoulders. into the buckle. Pull up on
the child. the harness strap to ensure
the buckle tongues are
engaged.
A
3
3 C
A B
Secure the base A to your vehicle seat by routing the
vehicle seat belt through the openings on the sides of
Press the red buckle To unfasten the chest clip, the base. You may also let the vehicle shoulder belt fall
release A, and remove squeeze the tabs B against the vehicle seat back. Be sure that the vehicle
the buckle tongues. together and pull the clip shoulder belt does not lie inside any portion of the
apart. convenience base.
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Installing the Convenience 1 A B
Place the base A on the
Base with the LATCH vehicle.
Route the LATCH harness
LATCH is a new system for attaching the child restraint to
and hook through the
your vehicle seat. It is to be used in place of your vehicle’s
LATCH harness openings
seat belts, and can only be used in vehicles with LATCH
and under the tabs B.
anchors. Your vehicle owners manual may refer to this
system as ISOFIX.
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Removing the LATCH System Installing the Child Restraint
1 without the Base
1
A
B
B
TIP!
You may
rotate the handle to
Press the tab B on the hook. Press hook in and twist the farthest position
behind the restraint for
to release. Repeat on other side. more room in small
vehicles.
3
Rotate the handle to the down position by squeezing
both handle triggers B.
3
C C
1 A
Remove the locking clip A
from the slot on the bottom
NOTE: In vehicles with a lap and shoulder belt D and a of your child restraint. Refer
free sliding buckle tongue, and emergency locking to Back View on page 7.
retractors (ELR) you must install with the locking clip.
Unless your vehicle owner’s manual provides otherwise. 2
See “Using the Locking Clip” on page 23. B C
5 TIP!
Push down on
the bottom of the
E seat using your
full weight.
Thread the seat belt B through the base C (or child
restraint) and buckle the seat belt.
3
D
WARNING
• NEVER use this child restraint in the forward-facing
position. C
• DO NOT use this child restraint if it moves more than
1 in. (25 mm) forward or side-to-side at the seat belt
path. Serious injury or death may occur. Move the
child restraint to another seating location, or try to
tighten the seat belt again.
The seat belt E must be as tight as possible. Put your full Push down on the base C while pulling the shoulder
weight into the seat as you tighten the seat belt. belt D tightly to remove all slack from the lap portion
If you can move the child restraint more than 1 in. (25 mm) of the belt.
forward or side-to-side at the belt path, the seat belt is not
tight enough, and you need to try again. 4
6 A If the level line A is
not level to the
ground, use a tightly
rolled towel or small
blanket F beneath the front
edge of the child restraint. You E
need to provide enough recline
for an infant’s head to lie back Hold the lap and shoulder belts together just behind the
F comfortably. free sliding buckle tongue E and unbuckle the seat belt.
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5 Using as an Infant Carrier
No more than 1 Secure the child in the
Ô
1/2” (13 mm)
carrier by following “Securing
Ô
Your Child in the Child
Restraint” on page 13.
To use as a stand:
Thread both straps of the seat belt onto the locking Rotate the handle completely
clip, and slide into place. back until the handle locks
into place and rests on a level
surface.
Properly Installed Locking Clip
Guide each end of the canopy strip A into the canopy 1 Locking Clip
holders B located on each side of the child restraint.
3 Head Foam
Care Instructions
5 Seat Pad
• To clean pads slide the plastic clips on the seat pad
off of the seat shell.
• Cloth pads and canopies may be machine washed
separately – cold water, delicate cycle, tumble dry
10 – 15 minutes, low heat. 2 Harness System 4 Canopy
• Wipe straps, buckles and harness adjuster with warm
damp cloth and mild soap. Air dry.
• To help protect the vehicle upholstery, place a towel • IMPORTANT •
beneath and behind the child restraint.
If you decide to obtain an additional base for your
Discovery® child restraint, make sure it displays a sku/part
number beginning with “640.”
Proper Disposal of this Child Restraint
Note that the sku/part number will appear on a label on the
At the end of this child restraint’s useful life, Evenflo back of the base, and will be printed on the front of the
encourages you to dispose of it properly. Most of the carton, as shown below.
components in this child restraint are recyclable.
1. Remove all fabric and padding.
2. Remove all screws and disassemble the restraint.
3. Recycle all plastic/foam parts and discard the rest.
If your local recycling center won’t accept the padding, you
may dispose of it in the landfill.
NOTE: Evenflo uses recycled materials in the manufacturing
process whenever possible but never for components that sku/part number
are critical for safety.
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Limited Warranty
For a period of 90 days from the original purchase of
this Product, Evenflo warrants to the original end user
(“Purchaser”) this Product (including any accessories)
against defects in material or workmanship. Evenflo’s
sole obligation under this express limited warranty
shall be, at Evenflo’s option, to repair or replace any
Product that is determined to be defective by Evenflo
and determined to be covered by this warranty.
• www.evenflo.com
• USA: 1-800-233-5921 8 AM – 5 PM EST
• Mexico: 01-800-706-12-00
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Answers. Advice. Affirmation.™
• www.evenflo.com
• USA: 1-800-233-5921 8 AM – 5 PM EST
• Mexico: 01-800-706-12-00