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RECARO Performance SPORT Instruction Manual

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Performance SPORT Instruction Manual
Forward-Facing Combination Harness to
Booster Child Restraint System for children
20-120 lbs (9.1 to 54.4 kg).
Approved in accordance with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Only suitable for use in vehicles with 2-point
(lap only), 3-point (lap/shoulder) seat belts
and LATCH anchorages when used in Harness
Mode.
Only suitable for use in vehicles with 3-point
(lap/shoulder) seat belts when used in Booster
Mode.
El manual de instructiones Performance
SPORT esta disponible en español en
www.recaro-cs.com. Por favor visite el internet
para bajar una versión en español.
Please read instructions prior to
installation. Store this manual in the
pocket on the trim cover.
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  • Page 1 (lap/shoulder) seat belts when used in Booster Mode. El manual de instructiones Performance SPORT esta disponible en español en www.recaro-cs.com. Por favor visite el internet para bajar una versión en español. Please read instructions prior to installation. Store this manual in the...
  • Page 2 Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle. Prevent Child Heatstroke in Cars Even great parents can forget a child in the back seat. Unfortunately, heatstroke is one of the leading causes of death among children. Be sure to follow these three important rules to prevent child heatstroke in your car: 1.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Section 1: Safety Warnings ..........p. 4-6 Section 2: Register Your New Child Restraint ..... p. 7 Section 3: Getting to Know Your Child Restraint ....p. 8-13 Section 4: Securing Your Child in Harness Mode ..p. 14-15 Section 5: Adjusting the Harness System to Fit Your Child in the Harness Mode .....p.
  • Page 4 Thank you again for choosing products and thank you for purchasing your new RECARO Child RECARO and enjoy your child restraint. If you have any questions Restraint System. or need assistance of any kind please contact us at:...

  • Page 5: Section 1: Safety Warnings

    Section 1: Safety Warnings WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • If the child restraint was occupied during a crash or vehicle accident, it must be replaced. Do NOT use the child restraint •...

  • Page 6: Section 2: Register Your New Child Restraint

    • NEVER use a used child restraint unless you know its complete history. or call: 1-888-9RECARO Extreme Weather When it is HOT, RECARO recommends the following tips to or register online at: reduce possible injury or discomfort to your child: http://www.registermyrecaro.com •...

  • Page 7: Section 3: Getting To Know Your Child Restraint

    Harness Mode: To facilitate choosing the right set of the instructions for the A child CAN use the Performance SPORT in the Harness Mode mode that you desire, look for color codes on the sides of the ONLY if: pages in this instruction manual.
  • Page 8 Booster Mode: Performance SPORT Features A child CAN use the Performance SPORT in the Booster Mode It is important to become familiar with the features of your child position ONLY if: restraint system. These diagrams help you identify key features.
  • Page 9 Booster Mode NOTE: NEVER make adjustments while the vehicle is in motion. Safety Stripe System Your child restraint is equipped with the easy-to-use RECARO Safety Stripe System . You will notice that your harness has a white stripe on the outside edges. This added safety feature will allow you to ensure that your harness is not twisted.

  • Page 10: Section 4: Securing Your Child In Harness Mode

    Section 4: Securing Your Child in 5. Fasten the chest clip. Harness Mode 6. Pull up on each shoulder strap to tighten the lower 1. Loosen the harness system. section of the harness. Pull up on the harness release lever located under 7.

  • Page 11: Section 5: Adjusting The Harness System To

    Section 5: Adjusting the Harness System 3. Pull the handle away from the seat back and move the Harness Mode to Fit Your Child in headrest up or down. The harnesses will move up and Place your child in the child restraint prior to installing it in your down with the headrest.

  • Page 12: Fit Your Child In The Harness Mode

    Section 6: Adjusting the Buckle to 4. Turn the bracket sideways and thread it up through the Fit Your Child in Harness Mode seat base. Pull all the way through the seat trim cover. As your child grows, you may need to adjust the position of the buckle to accommodate your child’s size.

  • Page 13: Section 7: Choosing A Seating Location In Your Vehicle

    RECARO restraint. recommends storing the child restraint in a cool and dry...

  • Page 14: Section 8: Learning About Your Vehicle Safety Systems

    Some vehicles may have inflatable seat belts. As this is new seating locations may have a lap/shoulder system. If you are technology, please refer to www.recaro-cs.com for updates. not sure which system you have, check your vehicle’s owner’s manual or contact your vehicle dealer or manufacturer.

  • Page 15: Section 9: Installing The Child Restraint

    Lap Belt Only Most common in the rear Page 29-30 Performance SPORT requires use of the vehicle seat belt for any middle seating position, only child weighing more than 40 lbs (18.1 kg). the lap portion of the seat belt is present.
  • Page 16 1. Place the child restraint on a 5. Make sure the arrows molded vehicle seat facing forward. on the LATCH connectors are facing up. 2. Locate the LATCH Make sure the LATCH strap connectors in the storage is routed securely across the pockets on each side of the red plastic belt guides and child restraint.
  • Page 17 Do NOT use this method of installation with an Emergency Locking Retractor. Recheck that both the LATCH strap and the top RECARO recommends always using the top tether tether strap are tight and when an anchor is available, regardless of the type of properly secured.
  • Page 18 Make sure that the seat belt webbing is routed Harness Mode securely across red plastic RECARO recommends always using the top tether when an belt guides. anchor is available, regardless of the type of installation. 4. Buckle the seat belt.
  • Page 19 If you have this seat belt configuration you will require a 5. Make sure the belts are not twisted locking clip. Please contact 1-888-9RECARO and RECARO then buckle the seat belt. will ship you a locking clip and instructions.

  • Page 20: Section 10: Converting Between Usage Modes

    Section 10: Converting Between 4. On the back of the restraint, unhook the straps from the Usage Modes metal harness connector bracket to remove the From Harness Mode Booster Mode harness. If you would like to use the Booster Mode, you MUST 5.
  • Page 21 Turn the bracket • Top tether – If your vehicle is equipped with top tether sideways again and thread anchors, RECARO always recommends using the top tether Harness Mode Booster it up toward the top of the when an anchor is available in seat.
  • Page 22 From Booster Mode Harness Mode 6. Next, locate the appropriate buckle slot to fit your child, as If you would like to use the Harness Mode, you MUST completely described on page 18. Turn Harness Mode configure your child restraint to before the bracket sideways and installing it in a vehicle.

  • Page 23: Section 11: Positioning Your Child In Booster Mode

    Section 11: Positioning Your Child in 10. Reach around the back side of the unit and feed both left and Booster Mode right shoulder belts through the trim cover slots, the headrest Headrest Adjustment housing slots, the backrest frame, and over the tube on the back, but The purpose of adjusting the headrest is to maximize side under the plastic guide.

  • Page 24: To Adjust The Headrest

    Your child is too SHORT for the child restraint when: To adjust the headrest: 1. Have your child sit in the • The child’s ears are BELOW child restraint before it is the bottom edge of the placed in the vehicle. headrest when the headrest is adjusted to its lowest 2a.

  • Page 25: Section 12: Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt Routing And Positioning Around Your Child

    Section 12: Vehicle Lap/Shoulder 4. Fasten the vehicle seat belt to the vehicle buckle. Belt Routing and Positioning Ensure the buckle is Around Your Child engaged by gently pulling on the seat belt. You must ALWAYS secure your child in the child restraint using your lap/shoulder (3-point) vehicle belt system in the 5.

  • Page 26: Section 13: Certification

    Section 13: Certification The shoulder belt should be flat against the child’s chest and collarbone. The This child restraint conforms to all applicable Federal Motor shoulder portion of the Vehicle Safety Standards. vehicle seat belt system should NEVER be located Section 14: Use in Aircraft across the child’s neck.

  • Page 27: Section 15: Care And Maintenance

    (an ordinary tea kettle will do). Brush the area with a soft brush. • Though RECARO tests many cleaning solutions, we cannot test them all—we suggest you ALWAYS test in a discrete area first to ensure that...
  • Page 28 5. Reach behind the top of the Trim Cover Installation headrest and unfasten the 1. Carefully slide the buckle, two snaps on the trim cover. harness adjuster strap and Unfasten the Velcro from the ® harness straps through the red fabric on the outer side of four (4) slots of the trim the headrest and pull the red cover.
  • Page 29 5. Pull the headrest trim Route the harness straps cover over each side of the through the HERO pads, the headrest. Attach the two (2) headrest, and the seat shell. snaps on the cover to the Make sure the harness mating snaps on the top and straps are not twisted by back of the headrest.

  • Page 30: Section 17: Troubleshooting

    In certain vehicle applications, you may encounter challenges to safely install and position a child in the restraint system. If you do NOT find an adequate solution below, call us at 1-888-9RECARO for help. RECARO offers a variety of replacement parts and accessories. Problem: The headrest will NOT rise.

  • Page 31: Section 19: Warranty

    Internet: www.recaro-cs.com b. Modification or alteration of the Product; For personal assistance in your local area, please contact a c. Failure to comply with RECARO’s instructions for service and maintenance; Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technician. You can find a CPS technician in your area at cert.safekids.org.

  • Page 32: Section 21: Glossary

    Side Impact Protection (SIP): Safety feature of all RECARO safety in a crash. child restraints that have structural design strategically placed...
  • Page 33 Internet: www.recaro-cs.com E-mail: info-usa@recaro-cs.com In the interest of product development, RECARO reserves all rights to make changes to the construction and design of its products without prior notification. RECARO does not assume the liability in case of misprint. Pictures may include extras.

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