Convertible Child Restraint Featuring AHR Tilt & Adjust™ Series No. 7200/A/2010 Rearward Facing For use with children up to approximately 12 months. Forward Facing. For use with children from approximately 12 months to approximately 4 years of age.
INDEX INTRODUCTION Page 2 3 INTRODUCTION 4 WARNINGS 6 SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS A GROWING CHILD 7 SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS THE NEXT STEP Do not use forward facing until child's shoulders are above the lower shoulder height marker. 9 SPECIAL FEATURES: REARWARD-FACING Infants are at risk of serious injury if they face forward too early. 11 SUITABLE FOR USE : REARWARD-FACING Children are at risk of serious injury if they move to booster seats too early.
• Use the restraint exactly as shown in the instructions. • Fit the restraint firmly to the car seat. • The restraint should not be purchased or sold as a second hand item. It is recommended not to use child restraints older that 10 years as the protection in an accident may be reduced. • Fit the harness firmly to the child. • The restraint is not intended to be a substitute baby cot or bed. It is only designed to enable safe transportation of children in motor vehicles.
SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS A GROWING CHILD SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS THE NEXT STEP Newborn (Rearward Facing) Label A Shoulder height label (hidden) Rearward Facing Shoulder height markers are provided on this restraint for a visual indication that the child is safe to ride in this restraint. Do not turn to forward-facing until the child's shoulder's reach the lower marker. Do not continue to use the restraint if the child's shoulders are above the top marker. IMPORTANT: FOLLOW THIS ADVICE.
SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS THE NEXT STEP For the next child restraint choose from: • Convertible Booster Seat ( Note: you can move to a convertible booster seat once the child's shoulders reach the lower shoulder height marker), SPECIAL FEATURES: REARWARD-FACING Convertible Booster seat used with internal harness until approximately 4 years and then as a booster seat.
SPECIAL FEATURES: REARWARD-FACING SUITABLE FOR USE: REARWARD-FACING 13 14 15 16 Front of Vehicle 26 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 10 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 Car's Anchor Fitting 18 Attachment Clip 17 Pocket Vehicle seat belt Blue Release Latch 22. Grey Recline Latch 23. Rear facing Lock-off 24. Blue REARWARD FACING BELT PATH label 25. Messy Mat™ 26. RECLINE MECHANISM TO BE USED WITH A LAP SASH OR LAP ONLY SEAT BELT IN THE BACK OF MOST CARS WITH FORWARD-FACING SEATS.
SUITABLE FOR USE: REARWARD-FACING HOW TO SETUP INSTALLING INTO VEHICLE REARWARD FACING A. The restraint is normally packaged in the fully upright child use mode so if you need to use it for baby use you must first fully recline the restraint. Convert the restraint to baby use mode by referring to steps below, DO NOT USE RESTRAINT IN REARWARD FACING MODE WITHOUT STABILISING BAR FULLY EXTENDED. Do not use the restraint without the Upper Anchorage Strap correctly attached.
HOW TO SETUP HOW TO SETUP INSTALLING INTO THE CAR D. Remove Infant Safety Cushion Insert, and gently lift headrest trim end, then pull backwards the centre panel flap, with the comfort pad from the inner seat of trim. Infant Safety Cushion Insert A. Place the restraint rearward facing in the chosen seating position with the Messy Mat positioned centrally in the seating position. Lift flap enough to access the stabilising bar B B.
HOW TO SETUP HOW TO SETUP F. Engage seat belt buckle & tongue and tighten the seat belt allowing the sash to fully retract. Use the rear facing seat belt lock-offs to prevent the seat belt loosening. See illustrations on the next page. Do not use the lock-off if the buckle interferes with closing the lock-off. H. Align restraint centrally to the chosen seating position.
HOW TO SETUP HOW TO INSTALL Attachment Clip I. Fit the attachment clip to the car's anchor fitting as shown. Make sure to remove as many twists as possible from the upper anchorage strap. Refer to the car owner's handbook for the location of the child restraint anchor fitting. J. Tighten adjustable upper anchorage strap by pulling adjustment strap (C) to remove slack, but do not over-tighten causing the restraint base to lift off the vehicle seat.
HOW TO INSTALL HOW TO INSTALL Important: If using an Extension Strap, positioning the Attachment Clip above the baby may lead to injury in an accident therefore make sure that the Attachment Clip is not positioned in front of the vehicle seat. Use a shorter extension strap or no extension strap. ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT OF RESTRAINT Some vehicle seats have more rearward slope than others.
HOW TO INSTALL HOW TO INSTALL ADJUSTING HARNESS STRAP HEIGHT & HEADREST: FOR BABY USE REARWARD-FACING Correct fitment of the harness is very important as it restrains the baby in the restraint. The headrest must be in the correct position and the harness must fit firmly around upper torso of the baby and be positioned so as to leave the baby's arms and legs free.
HOW TO INSTALL ADJUSTING AHR TILT & ADJUST HEADREST AND HARNESS STRAP HEIGHT HOW TO USE Pull forward to unlock headrest A. Loosen the harness straps before adjusting the headrest. B. You do not need to remove the restraint from the vehicle to adjust the harness or headrest positions. Small adjustments may be possible with the baby still in the seat, the baby will need to be supported to allow the headrest to be rotated forward for adjustment. C.
HOW TO USE E. Fit either harness tongue into the harness buckle followed by the other tongue until a click is heard. Should the second tongue not insert, press the red button and reinsert the tongues. Ensure secure engagement by pulling harness straps. HOW TO USE G. Retighten Adjustable Upper Anchorage Strap by pulling Adjustment Strap to remove slack as shown. Tongue Buckle E F. Remove slack from harness lap straps by pulling shoulder straps.
HOW TO USE SPECIAL FEATURES: FORWARD-FACING TO REMOVE RESTRAINT FROM VEHICLE A. Disengage seat belt tongue from buckle and remove from restraint. B. Release the stored strap and fully press Upper Anchorage Strap Adjuster Button (A) while pulling Upper Anchorage Strap (B) to slacken as shown right. In some vehicles loosening of the Upper Anchorage Strap may be difficult. If so, try pushing the restraint against the vehicle seat back or slightly lifting the restraint to release the tension. C.
SPECIAL FEATURES: FORWARD-FACING 12. Car's Anchor Fitting 13. Vehicle seat belt 14. Pocket for Instruction Manual (Behind Restraint) 15. Forward facing sash belt lock-off 16. Yellow FORWARD-FACING BELT PATH labels 17. Base (shown in child use mode) 18. Grey Recline Latch 19. Blue Release Latch 20. Messy Mat™ 21. Rear facing Lock-off 22. Upper Anchorage Strap Adjuster 23. Upper Anchorage Storage Band 24. Adjuster Upper Anchorage Strap 25.
HOW TO SETUP HOW TO SETUP INSTALLING INTO VEHICLE FORWARD FACING (UPRIGHT OR RECLINED) A. Remove the seat from the vehicle by disengaging the seat belt and upper anchorage strap, refer to page 42. B. Remove the Baby Infant Safety Cushion Insert as this is no longer required. Hook and Loop attachment F. Convert the restraint to child use mode by placing one hand over rear corner of the base and lift the top end of restraint with the other hand until audible click is heard. Stabilising bar C.
HOW TO SETUP HOW TO SETUP H. Place one hand on the front corner of base firmly, while with the other hand push the Grey Recline Latch up to unlock and push back until the restraint is at the desired position. Ensure the Grey Recline Latch is engaged into position by pushing on the restraint. Lift Grey Recline Latch J. Fully lengthen seat belt.
HOW TO INSTALL HOW TO INSTALL INSTALLING INTO VEHICLE FORWARD-FACING (UPRIGHT OR RECLINED) M. Fit the attachment clip to the car's anchor fitting as shown. Make sure to remove as many twists as possible from the upper anchorage strap. Refer to the car owners handbook for the location of the child restraint anchor fitting.
HOW TO INSTALL ADJUSTING HARNESS STRAP HEIGHT AND HEADREST: FOR CHILD USE FORWARD-FACING Correct fitment of the harness is very important as it restrains the child in the restraint. The harness must fit firmly around the upper torso of the child and be positioned so as to leave the child's arms and legs free. The headrest must be in the position where the top of the shoulder slots are nearest to the child’s shoulders, but not more than 25mm below the child’s shoulders.
HOW TO INSTALL HOW TO INSTALL PLACING CHILD IN THE RESTRAINT A. Lengthen harness by pushing and holding the Harness Adjustment button while pulling on either shoulder strap until the harness will accommodate the child. Release harness adjustment button when there is enough slack and place harness straps on each side of the seat. Pull to lengthen Push Harness Adjustment Button A Adjuster Strap D.
HOW TO INSTALL TO RECLINE RESTRAINT The child restraint may be reclined or positioned upright without removing the child from the restraint. Lift Grey Recline Latch and push or pull to get the desired recline. There are 4 recline positions. You will be able to gain partial recline from upright position lifting the Grey Recline Latch up and pulling the seat forward (see page 13). The extent of the recline will be limited by the location of the anchorage point.
CARE & MAINTENANCE CARE & MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN HARNESS BUCKLE: If sticky liquids such as baby formula, fruit juice, etc. get inside your Harness Buckle, it may become sluggish. An indication of a sluggish Harness Buckle is that you cannot hear a click when engaging the Harness Tongues. To restore the Harness Buckle to good working order it needs to be cleaned as follows: COVER (STYLE MAY VARY) The restraint has a flame retardant cover which is removable for cleaning.
CARE & MAINTENANCE (ii). To remove trim cover, unhook elastic trim body from behind the restraint and at the front of the restraint underneath the stabilising bar. Peel away from restraint while feeding through the Crotch buckle, Harness Tongues and strap through the lap and crotch strap slots in the cover. CARE & MAINTENANCE Unhook elastic loops from the back of the restraint (ii) TO REPLACE COVER: A. Feed the Harness Tongues and shoulder straps through Lap strap slots. B.
ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES CROTCH PAD IMPORTANT: ONLY USE SAFE-N-SOUND SEAT COVERS AND ACCESSORIES THAT ARE DESIGNED AND TESTED FOR USE WITH THIS PRODUCT. The following instructions apply to accessories that may be supplied with this restraint at point of purchase. If not, a variety of accessories are available from various retailers of Safe-n-Sound products. CANOPY Hooks SHOULDER PADS A. Attach the elastic straps at the back of the canopy to the hooks at the rear of the restraint.
TRAVELLING TIPS TRAVELLING TIPS SAFETY FEEDING Never hold a baby in arms when riding in a motor vehicle. In this position the baby could be thrown against the dashboard, windscreen or other occupant and suffer serious injury or death. Never breast feed a baby while car is in motion. Babies will require extra feeding if travelling in the heat. For bottle fed babies, make up the bottles and refrigerate before leaving home for a day trip.
PRE-INSTALLATION ANCHOR FITTING PRE-INSTALLATION ANCHOR FITTING Consult the vehicle owner’s handbook for location of anchorage fittings or anchorage points and the possible use of spacers. Some vehicles may have an anchor fitting fitted by the vehicle manufacturer. If anchorage points cannot be found refer to car manufacturer or local child restraint fitting station or traffic authority for optimum position of anchorage point and the use of spacers. Extension Strap distance to be measured.
PRE-INSTALLATION ANCHOR FITTING IF THE CAR IS FITTED WITH CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE POINT Locate the anchorage point behind the rear seating position. (Consult the car owners handbook for the location of the anchorage point). The anchorage point should be directly behind and central to the restraint. Remove thread plug from the parcel shelf/floor/roof, etc. and install anchor bolt and fitting as shown in Fig 1. CAUTION: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN ANCHOR BOLT. OVERTIGHTENING MAY FRACTURE OR BREAK BOLT.
FEATURES • AHR Tilt & Adjust is a unique adjustable head restraint developed to be adjusted as your child grows. • The deep side wings are EPS lined, designed to contain and protect the head in a side impact crash. • The unique Tilt & Adjust feature avoids re-harnessing of the seat making it easier and safer to use. This means no need to rethread harness, reducing the risk of installing incorrectly.
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT NOTES CRASH EXCHANGE We would never want you to experience an accident, but unfortunately accidents do happen. If you experience an accident you may be eligible for a free replacement. The Safe-n-Sound Crash Exchange Program is a voluntary program designed to ensure that our children are safe and that any seat that may have experienced a severe crash is taken out of the market.
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