Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite User Manual
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Place Child Restraint in
Vehicle Rear-Facing
With child restraint in the
most reclined position,
place child restraint in the
back seat.
Check for proper recline.
NOTE:
Store top anchorage
hook (tether) on the base.
See section E-1.
For children between 5-22 lbs (2.3-10 kg), the bottom
level to ground line MUST be level to the ground.
For children 22-35 lbs
(10.1-16 kg) and can sit
up unassisted, rotate the
child restraint between the
2 level to ground lines. Start
by making the bottom level to
ground line level, then rotate
seat up. DO NOT rotate past
the top most upright level to
ground line.
Adjust child restraint if
needed.
You may need to place a
large rolled towel(s) or foam
pool noodle(s) (A) under the
front of the child restraint
to help achieve the correct
recline. Check often to be
sure padding is still in place
and the LATCH belt is tight.
D. General Vehicle Installation
• Switchable retractor
These belts switch from ELR to ALR (Automatic Locking
Retractor). You must have the vehicle belts in the locking
mode to use them. Follow the instructions in the
installation sections.
• ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor)
These belts lock after pulling the webbing out and letting the
belt go back into the retractor an inch or two. Follow the
instructions in the installation sections.
Vehicle Latch Plates
• Check the Latch Plates
Grasp the tongue portion
of the latch plate (the part
that goes inside the buckle)
and pull straight out, inline
with the lap belt. If the latch
plate does not slide up and
down the vehicle belt, you
have a locking latch plate.
You should not need to use
a locking clip. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
If the latch plate slides up and down on the belt, and you have
an ELR retractor, you MUST use a locking clip to install the
child restraint. You may not need to use the locking clip with
a switchable or ALR retractor. Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual.
Locking
Latch
Plate
Sliding
Latch
Plate
A locking clip will not fix all types of seat belt problems.
Review section D-4 and your vehicle’s owner manual for
vehicle seat belt use with child restraints.
The locking clip is
located on the back of the seat.
Directions below describe installing the child restraint rear-
facing. Same steps apply for forward-facing, except install
the restraint forward-facing and thread the vehicle belt in the
forward-facing belt path.
D-5 Using the Locking Clip
Rear-F
acing
For C
hildren
5-22
lbs
(2.3-1
0 kg)
Bottom Li
ne MU
ST Be
Level
with t
he
Ground.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Most Re
clined
Level
to Grou
nd Lin
e
Most Upright Level to Ground Line
Recline range is between
the 2 level to ground lines.
Review instruction manual.
43
60
-x
xx
x
WA
RNIN
G!
DE
ATH or
SE
RIO
US
INJ
UR
Y ca
n oc
cur
:
• Us
e o
nly wi
th ch
ildre
n w
ho
weigh
between
40-1
00
pou
nds
(18.1
-45
.4 kg)
an
d w
ho
se h
eight
is
be
twe
en
43
-52
inch
es
(110
.1-1
32
.1 c
m)
and who
are
ove
r
1 ye
ar o
f a
ge
with
out h
arne
ss. •
Use
on
ly th
e
vehi
cle’s
lap
and
sho
ulde
r be
lt
sys
tem
whe
n re
stra
ining
the
chil
d in
this bo
oste
r sea
t. • Sec
ure th
is c
hild
restra
int w
ith a
ve
hicl
e be
lt.
• F
ollow
all in
stru
ction
s on
this
chi
ld
restr
aint an
d in
the
wri
tten i
nstruct
ions
loca
ted
on t
he b
ack o
f the
ba
se.
Belt
-Pos
itioning
Boost
er
40-
100
lbs (
18.
1-45
.4 k
g)
43
-52 i
nch
es (1
10.
1-13
2.1 c
m)
1.
Do not use both the LATCH belt and vehicle
belt at the same time.
33
34
continued on next page.
Rear-Facing
For Children 5-22 lbs
(2.3-10 kg)
Bottom Line MUST Be
Level with the
Ground.
Rear-Facin
g
For Chil
dren 22
-40 l
bs (10.1
-18 kg)
AND ca
n sit up
unass
isted
Most Reclined Level to Ground Line
Mos
t Upright L
evel to
Ground
Line
Recline
range i
s betwe
en
the 2 leve
l to gr
ound line
s.
Review
instruc
tion m
anual.
43
60
-x
xxx
WA
RN
IN
G!
DE
AT
H o
r SE
RIO
US
IN
JU
RY
can
occu
r:
• U
se
on
ly wi
th chi
ldren w
ho
weig
h be
tw
een 4
0-
10
0
po
un
ds (
18.
1-4
5.
4 k
g)
and
whose h
eight i
s
be
twe
en
43
-5
2 inc
he
s
(11
0.1-
13
2.1
cm
)
and
wh
o ar
e over
1 y
ear
o
f a
ge
wi
thout ha
rn
ess.
•
Use
onl
y the
ve
hic
le’s
lap
a
nd
sh
oul
der
bel
t
sy
stem
w
he
n rest
ra
ining the
chi
ld in
thi
s b
oo
ste
r sea
t.
• S
ecure this chi
ld
rest
raint
wi
th
a veh
icl
e b
elt.
•
Foll
ow a
ll i
nst
ructio
ns on thi
s c
hild
rest
raint
an
d in
the
w
ritten
inst
ructio
ns
loc
at
ed
on t
he
back
of the base
.
Be
lt-P
ositi
oning
Bo
os
ter
40
-1
00 lbs
(1
8.1
-45.4
kg
)
43
-52
inc
hes
(1
10.1-132
.1 cm)
Rear-Fa
cing
For Child
ren 5-22
lbs
(2.3-10
kg)
Bottom
Line MU
ST Be
Level wi
th the
Ground
.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-
18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Most Re
clined Le
vel to Gr
ound Lin
e
Most Upright Level to
Ground Line
Recline range is b
etween
the 2 level to ground
lines.
Review instruction
manual.
436
0-
xx
xx
W
ARNI
NG!
DEA
TH
or
SERIOUS
INJU
RY
can o
ccu
r:
• U
se on
ly w
ith ch
ildre
n w
ho
weigh
betw
een
40-
10
0
pou
nd
s (18
.1-45.4 k
g)
and
wh
ose h
eight
is
betwee
n
43-52
inc
hes
(110
.1-1
32.1
cm)
an
d w
ho ar
e ove
r
1 ye
ar o
f age
wi
thout
harn
ess
. • Use on
ly th
e
ve
hic
le’s
la
p and
sho
uld
er b
elt
sys
tem
when res
traini
ng t
he
ch
ild
in
this
boo
ster
sea
t. •
Secu
re this
ch
ild
res
tra
int wi
th
a ve
hic
le belt.
• F
ollo
w all
ins
tructions
on this
child
restra
int and
in th
e writt
en i
ns
truction
s
loca
ted
on
the b
ack of th
e b
as
e.
Belt-P
osition
ing B
ooster
40-
100 l
bs (
18.1
-45.4
kg)
43-
52
inc
he
s (110.1-
132.1 c
m)
Rear-Faci
ng
For Chi
ldren 5-22
lbs
(2.3-10 kg)
Bottom Li
ne MU
ST Be
Level wi
th the
Ground.
Rear-Facing
For Children 22-40 lbs (10.1-18 kg)
AND can sit up unassisted
Most R
ecline
d Level
to Gro
und Li
ne
Most Upright Level to Ground Line
Recline range is between
the 2 level to ground lines.
Review instruction manual.
4360-xxxx
HILD
ON
D
WRITT
EN
STRUC
TIONS
ACK
F
E
Positioning B
ooste
r
40-100 lbs
(18.1-45.4 k
g)
43-52 i
nches
(110.1-132.1 cm)
A