How to install the Evenflo LiteMax 35
Evenflo gives 3 ways to put it in the car, with the base and without it, so a taxi or a second car works without another base.
Steps retold from Evenflo's manual. The manual that came with your seat is the one to follow.
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LiteMax 35
How to install the Evenflo LiteMax 35 in the car
Pick how you're putting it in. Each way is from the maker's manual.
Base with LATCH
Where it can go: Rear-facing only, never forward-facing. Do not use in a front seat with an air bag; the back seat is safest for children 12 and under, and the center rear is generally safest if available. If installed directly behind a front seat, leave at least 1.5 in. (38 mm) between the child restraint and that seat. Only on forward-facing vehicle seats whose backs lock in place. Not with door-mounted belts, belts that move along the frame automatically, lap belts that lock only in a crash (ELR), lap/shoulder belts with two retractors, or inflatable belts. A center install using the inner lower anchor bars of the outer seats is allowed only if the vehicle manual allows it and those bars are 11-20 in. (28-51 cm) apart. Use LATCH or the vehicle belt, never both.
- With the car on level ground, take the lower anchor connectors out of their storage and place the base rear-facing on the vehicle seat.
- Push the base into the vehicle seat with your full weight and check the level indicator; turn the adjustment knob or set the leveling foot (depending on your model) until the white line is in the color zone for your baby: blue for 4-20 lb, green for 20-35 lb.
- Open the lock-off: push down on it while pushing back on the release tab, then lift it up to show the belt path.
- Attach the right hook or clip to the right lower anchor bar and the left one to the left bar; pull hard on the strap to be sure each is fully engaged.
- Push the base into the seat with your full weight while pulling up on the strap to remove all slack.
- Put the extra webbing to the side of the base, not back under the lock-off, and close the lock-off until it clicks; if it will not close, loosen the strap and try again.
Check it before you drive
- The base must not move more than 1 in. (25 mm) side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path; if it does, try again or use another seating position.
- The white indicator line must be in the right color zone for your baby and never in a red zone.
- If the base is fully adjusted and still not level, put a tightly rolled towel or small blanket under the front edge of the base.
Retold from Evenflo manual (PDF). Your vehicle's manual also says which seats have LATCH anchors. When in doubt, a certified child passenger safety technician can check your install.
The carrier on and off the base
Clicking it onto the base
- Set the carrier into the installed base.
- Press down on the front and the back of the carrier.
- Lift up on the carrier handle to check it is locked firmly in place.
- Squeeze both handle releases and move the handle to a travel position (Position 1 or 3 on U.S. models) until it locks.
The maker warns: The carrier must be locked firmly into the base.
Taking it off the base
- Squeeze both handle releases and rotate the handle to Position 1 (carry) until it locks above the carrier.
- Squeeze the carrier release handle.
- Lift the carrier up out of the base while squeezing.
Key specs
- Ways to install
- 3
- Without the base
- Yes
- Child weight
- 4–35 lb
- Expires
- 6 years
Which Evenflo bases it goes with
What Evenflo says about its bases and carriers, for a second car or an older base.
- The LiteMax base takes only LiteMax and SafeMax infant seats. Evenflo help article
- A LiteMax infant seat clicks into both the LiteMax and the LiteMax DLX bases, so either one works as a spare base. Evenflo help article
- The Gold SensorSafe SecureMax smart infant seat needs the SecureMax base. The LiteMax base does not fit it. Evenflo help article
When it won't sit right: the maker's answers
- The LiteMax base fits the LiteMax 35.
- The base is a convenience, not a requirement.
Questions about installing the LiteMax 35 (8)
Can I install the Evenflo LiteMax 35 base with the seat belt instead of LATCH?
Yes. Evenflo's manual gives steps for the base with LATCH and with the car's seat belt.
Where in the car can the Evenflo LiteMax 35 go?
Rear-facing only, never forward-facing. Do not use in a front seat with an air bag; the back seat is safest for children 12 and under, and the center rear is generally safest if available. If installed directly behind a front seat, leave at least 1.5 in. (38 mm) between the child restraint and that seat. Only on forward-facing vehicle seats whose backs lock in place. Not with door-mounted belts, belts that move along the frame automatically, lap belts that lock only in a crash (ELR), lap/shoulder belts with two retractors, or inflatable belts. A center install using the inner lower anchor bars of the outer seats is allowed only if the vehicle manual allows it and those bars are 11-20 in. (28-51 cm) apart. Use LATCH or the vehicle belt, never both.
How do I know the Evenflo LiteMax 35 is installed right?
The base must not move more than 1 in. (25 mm) side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path; if it does, try again or use another seating position. The white indicator line must be in the right color zone for your baby and never in a red zone. If the base is fully adjusted and still not level, put a tightly rolled towel or small blanket under the front edge of the base.
What are the weight and height limits of the Evenflo LiteMax 35?
4–35 lb, up to 32 in tall.
Can you use the Evenflo LiteMax 35 without the base?
Yes. Evenflo's manual describes one way to install it with no base: with a lap belt.
When does the Evenflo LiteMax 35 expire?
6 years after the date it was made; the date is on the seat's label.
Can I buy an extra Evenflo base?
The LiteMax base takes only LiteMax and SafeMax infant seats.
Which base works with the LiteMax 35, and do I need one?
The LiteMax base fits the LiteMax 35. The base is a convenience, not a requirement.