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Harmony Optyma Harnessed Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ECE regulations for use by children:
• Mass: 9 – 18 kg with built-in harness
• Mass: 15 – 36 kg as high-back booster
Do not install or use this child restraint until you read
and understand the instructions in this manual and in
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, PLEASE DO
NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE PLACE
STOP
OF PURCHASE. PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER
SERVICE AT +44 (0) 1704 549881 OR AT
®Harmony Juvenile Products
OPTYMA CAR SEAT
This child restraint complies with
• Group I / II / III
READ THIS MANUAL
your vehicle owner's manual.
WWW.HARMONYJUVENILE.COM
HMYOPTHRN-UK1
17/05
UK

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  • Page 1 A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE PLACE STOP OF PURCHASE. PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT +44 (0) 1704 549881 OR AT WWW.HARMONYJUVENILE.COM ®Harmony Juvenile Products HMYOPTHRN-UK1 17/05...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Registration information ..........3 If you need help............4 Warnings ..............4 General warnings ............. 4 Usage warnings ............6 Injury warnings ............7 Vehicle warnings ............8 Certifications ............8 Airbag warnings ............9 Damage warnings ........... 10 Mass and height limitations ........

  • Page 3: Registration Information

    Visit www.harmonyjuvenile.com/register to register your child restraint online, mail-in the registration card or send your name, address, the restraint’s model number, manufacturing date and date of purchase to: Harmony Juvenile Products UK 10 Beach Priory Gdns. Southport, UK PR8 1RT...

  • Page 4: If You Need Help

    NOT safe to use with this child restraint. Please review the sections “Safe/Unsafe vehicle seat belt systems” carefully. If in doubt about installing this child restraint, consult the vehicle owner’s manual or call the Harmony Customer Service Department.
  • Page 5 WARNING! FAILURE TO PROPERLY READ, FOLLOW AND USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE CHILD RESTRAINT LABELS INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Your child’s safety depends on the proper installation and use of this child restraint. Even if this child restraint seems easy to install and use, it is VERY IMPORTANT to read and understand these instructions and the vehicle owner’s manual.

  • Page 6: Usage Warnings

    Harmony Juvenile Products advises against loaning or passing along a child restraint. DO NOT USE A SECOND-HAND CHILD RESTRAINT or a child restraint whose history you do not know. When disposing a child restraint system, ensure to dispose of the unit in a way others cannot reuse it (e.g.

  • Page 7: Injury Warnings

    than those described in the instructions and marked in the child restraint. DO NOT allow others to install or use this child restraint unless they read and understand all the instructions and labels. DO NOT GIVE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT to someone else without also giving them this instruction manual.

  • Page 8: Vehicle Warnings

    The child restraint shall not be used without the cover. It MUST always be used with the fabric cover provided by the manufacturer. The seat cover should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by the manufacturer, because the cover constitutes an integral part of the restraint performance.

  • Page 9: Airbag Warnings

    requirements of the European Standard for Child Safety Seat Equipment under Regulation No. 44, 04 series of amendments, for general use in vehicles and it will fit most, but not all, car seats. A correct fit is likely if the vehicle manufacturer has declared in the vehicle handbook that the vehicle is capable of accepting a “Universal”...

  • Page 10: Damage Warnings

    If a vehicle’s front seat location must be used, ALWAYS disable the airbag. Failure to disable the airbag system can result in serious injury or death. Follow the vehicle owner’s manual for instructions on disabling the front airbag system. Please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for airbag type, and for appropriate use with child restraints.

  • Page 11: Mass And Height Limitations

    WARNING: Verify your child’s height and weight frequently. DO NOT guess before choosing the proper setup for your child. Harmony Juvenile Products recommends that you ALWAYS confirm country laws with local authorities. Laws vary from country to country regarding minimum/maximum child restraint requirements for age, mass and height.

  • Page 12: Without Built-In Harness

    WITHOUT BUILT-IN HARNESS ❶ To use this child restraint, your child ❶ MUST MEET ALL of the following requirements: • GROUP II / III Forward-facing with backrest: ❷ between 15 - 36 kg (33 - 79 lbs.) ❷ • Shoulder belt MUST lie across the MIDDLE of the child’s shoulder and chest, and lap portion MUST be positioned low across child’s hips ❶.

  • Page 13: Parts List

    PARTS LIST Headrest fabric cover (pre-installed) Backrest fabric cover (pre-installed) Base fabric cover (pre-installed) Shoulder belt positioning guides Harness straps, buckle and clips Shoulder pads Crotch strap and pad Metal up-front harness adjustment button (under fabric seat pad) Up-front harness adjustment strap (under fabric seat pad) Seat belt installation guides (under fabric, when applicable)
  • Page 14 PARTS LIST under fabric...

  • Page 15: Vehicle Seating Positions

    VEHICLE SEATING POSITIONS WARNING! FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD AND THE CHILD RESTRAINT IN YOUR VEHICLE INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. WARNING! IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

  • Page 16: Safe Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

    You must determine if your vehicle’s seat belts are compatible for use with this child restraint. If you are unsure, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Harmony Juvenile Products. This child restraint is suitable for use in the listed vehicles fitted with 3-point with retractor safety-belts (lap-and-shoulder), approved to ECE Regulation No.

  • Page 17: Unsafe Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

    Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. UNSAFE VEHICLE SEAT BELT SYSTEMS This child restraint can be installed properly using MOST vehicle 3-point lap-and-shoulder seat belts. However, some vehicle seat belts are not safe to use as their anchoring points for the lap belt may not allow for a secure installation.

  • Page 18: Assembling/Disassembling Backrest

    ASSEMBLING/DISASSEMBLING BACKREST 1. Insert ‘U-Shape’ plastic hooks bottom of backrest into the corresponding bars on ❶ seat base ❶. 2. Apply a small amount of force to gently lock the hooks onto the base ❷. ❷ 3. Slowly swing the backrest upwards, whereby locking the backrest into place ❸.

  • Page 19: Preparing Child Restraint For Use

    PREPARING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR USE WARNING! INCORRECT USE OF THE HARNESS SYSTEM IS THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS. DO NOT MISTAKE COMFORT FOR SAFETY. THE HARNESS SYSTEM MUST BE SNUGLY ADJUSTED AT ALL TIMES.
  • Page 20 TIP: PULL ON THE HARNESS STRAPS. DO NOT PULL ❸ ON THE HARNESS PADS AS THEY ARE LOCKED IN PLACE. 2. Face the rear of the child restraint remove the harness straps and shoulder straps from splitter plates (see “Removing/installing harness”) ❸. 3.

  • Page 21: Headrest Height Adjustment

    HEADREST HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Your child restraint has seven (7) height adjustments. • Use one hand to press the headrest adjustment button found on the back of the seat ❶ while simultaneously pulling the headrest up or down to the desired height with the other hand ❷. Adjust headrest height so that the bottom of the headrest is EVEN with the top of the child’s shoulders ❸.
  • Page 22 that the shoulder portion of the vehicle seat belt is FULLY INSERTED IN THE GROOVE BETWEEN THE BACKREST ❸ AND BASE and the lap portion is placed under the armrest ❷. 4. While lifting the backrest pad, guide the shoulder ❷...

  • Page 23: Using Child Restraint With Built-In Harness

    USING CHILD RESTRAINT WITH BUILT-IN HARNESS WARNING! FAILURE TO FASTEN AND TIGHTEN THE HARNESS SYSTEM CORRECTLY MAY CAUSE THE CHILD TO BE EJECTED FROM THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN CASE OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. In a crash, the child restraint will provide NO protection for your child unless the harness straps are properly secured.
  • Page 24 2. Unbuckle harness straps pressing on the RED buckle release button and by pulling the buckle clips out ❸. Move harness ❷ straps to the side. 3. Place child in child restraint with child’s back flat against back of the ❶...

  • Page 25: Removing Child From Child Restraint

    ENSURE straps are flat and snug ❻ against child’s shoulders and thighs. You should NOT be able to slide more than one finger between the strap and the child’s shoulder ❼. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging.
  • Page 26 2. Face the rear of the child restraint remove ❶ the harness straps and shoulder straps from the splitter plates ❶. 3. Pull the harness straps out of their respective slots in the backrest ❷ and remove shoulder pads. 4. Continue to thread the harness strap through the plastic base and completely ❷...

  • Page 27: Removing The Crotch Buckle

    REMOVING THE CROTCH BUCKLE To remove the crotch buckle: ❶ 1. Remove fabric crotch pad. 2. Push the buckle down through the fabric seat pad towards the plastic base of the child restraint. 3. Lift the fabric seat pad on the base of the child restraint to expose the buckle and slot ❶.

  • Page 28: Preparing Booster Seat For Use

    5. Replace fabric seat pad and fabric ❹ crotch pad. ENSURE that the buckle is facing FORWARD ❹. PREPARING BOOSTER SEAT FOR USE WARNING! INCORRECT USE OF THE VEHICLE’S 3-POINT LAP-AND-SHOULDER SEAT BELT SYSTEM IS THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.

  • Page 29: Securing Child And Booster Seat In Vehicle

    SECURING CHILD AND BOOSTER SEAT IN VEHICLE WARNING! FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD IN THE BOOSTER SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. In a crash, the booster seat provides NO protection for your child unless the vehicle 3-point lap-and-shoulder belt is properly secured.

  • Page 30: Installation - Booster Seat

    ❺ ❻ ❼ IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THESE POINTS OR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO INSTALLATION, PLEASE CONTACT HARMONY JUVENILE PRODUCTS. INSTALLATION - BOOSTER SEAT WARNING! DUE TO VARYING ANGLES OF VEHICLE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, EXCESS SLACK IN THE VEHICLE BELT SYSTEM MIGHT NOT BE REMOVED AUTOMATICALLY.
  • Page 31 1. Place child in the booster seat with child’s back flat against the back of the booster seat. 2. Thread shoulder belt portion ❶ the 3-point lap- and-shoulder belt system through the ❷ ❷ shoulder belt guide ❶ and ensure that shoulder belt lies across child’s shoulder and chest, and NOT across child’s face or neck.

  • Page 32: Entanglement With Shoulder Belt

    ENTANGLEMENT WITH SHOULDER BELT WARNING: To avoid possible entanglement and choking with your vehicle’s shoulder belts, Harmony Juvenile Products recommends that the following precautions are taken when installing your booster seat: 1. Pull the shoulder portion of the vehicle seat belt all the way out until the retractor locks.

  • Page 33: Aircraft Installation

    AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION This child restraint is NOT CERTIFIED for aircraft use. INSTRUCTION MANUAL STORAGE We recommend that you store your instruction manual under the fabric on the side of the child restraint. REMOVING/INSTALLING FABRIC SEAT COVER Headrest: Gently pull the elastic sides up and over the headrest ❶.

  • Page 34: Care And Maintenance

    If you cannot get the harness to remain tight with the buckle securely locked, DO NOT USE this child restraint. Call Harmony Juvenile Products to purchase a replacement harness or buckle. WARRANTY This child restraint was manufactured by Harmony®...
  • Page 35 UV radiation. The use of non-Harmony branded covers, inserts, toys, accessories or tightening devices is not approved by HJP. Their use could cause this child restraint to fail federal safety standards or perform worse in a crash.

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