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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ECE regulations for use by children:
Suitable for infants from birth to 10 kg (Rear-facing)
Suitable for children from 9 kg to 18 kg (Forward-facing)
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
MERYDIAN CAR SEAT
This child restraint complies with
• Group 0 / I
• Mass: Birth to 18 kg
READ THIS MANUAL
your vehicle owner's manual.
WWW.HARMONYJUVENILE.COM
HMYMERCBB-UK2
18/04
UK
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- Page 1 MERYDIAN CAR SEAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL This child restraint complies with ECE regulations for use by children: • Group 0 / I • Mass: Birth to 18 kg Suitable for infants from birth to 10 kg (Rear-facing) Suitable for children from 9 kg to 18 kg (Forward-facing)
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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.
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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
DO NOT GIVE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT to someone else without also giving them this instruction manual. Additional instruction manuals can be downloaded directly from www.harmonyjuvenile.com. To ensure proper child restraint use, keep and store this instruction manual and refer to it when necessary. DO NOT LEAVE A CHILD RESTRAINT UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. -
Page 8: Vehicle Warnings
because the cover constitutes an integral part of the restraint performance. PARTS OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT COULD BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THE CHILD IF LEFT IN THE SUN. Contact with these parts can injure your child. ALWAYS touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts before putting your child in the child restraint. -
Page 9: Airbag Warnings
capable of accepting a “Universal” child restraint for this age group. This child restraint has been classified as “Universal” under more stringent conditions than those which applied to earlier designs which do not carry this notice. If in doubt, consult either the child restraint manufacturer or the retailer. -
Page 10: Damage Warnings
Please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for airbag type, and for appropriate use with child restraints. DAMAGE WARNINGS It is recommended that the device should be changed when it has been subject to violent stresses in an accident. DO NOT USE A CHILD RESTRAINT THAT HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. -
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: Forward-Facing
FORWARD-FACING ❶ To use this child restraint, your child ❶ MUST MEET ALL of the following requirements: • GROUP I Forward-facing: between 9 - 18 kg (19.9 - 39 lbs.) • Shoulders are BELOW top harness ❷ slots ❶. • Child’s ears MUST BE BELOW top of the headrest ❷. -
Page 13: Parts List
PARTS LIST Seat fabric cover (pre-installed) Integrated belt-positioning guides Base belt guides (Forward-facing use only) Harness straps and buckle Shoulder pads Crotch strap and pad Metal up-front harness adjustment button (under fabric seat pad) Up-front harness adjustment strap Recline adjuster (red handle underneath front of seat) Head insert cushion (when applicable) Body insert cushion (when applicable) - Page 14 PARTS LIST...
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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. Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. -
Page 17: Unsafe Vehicle Seat Belt Systems
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: 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 19 3. To adjust the height of the harness, remove both sides of the shoulder straps from the metal splitter plate on the rear of the seat (see “Removing/installing harness”). ❷ 4. Gently pull the straps out from the front harness slots. ❶...
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Page 20: Recline
the shoulders. The shoulder pads and crotch pads are optional and are not a safety feature. RECLINE WARNING! YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT RECLINES TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION INTO YOUR VEHICLE. THE CHILD RESTRAINT MUST BE INSTALLED SO THAT ALL OF ITS SURFACE AREA IS IN CONTACT WITH YOUR VEHICLE SEAT. -
Page 21: Installing With Lap-And-Shoulder Belt System
INSTALLING WITH LAP-AND-SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM INSTALLING REAR-FACING MAKE SURE CHILD ❶ RESTRAINT IS IN THE MOST RECLINED POSITION #1 (SEE “RECLINE”). 1. Place the front of the child restraint flush against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat. 2. Thread the shoulder belt portion of the vehicle 3-point seat belt ❷... -
Page 22: Installing Forward-Facing
length manually back into the retractor until the seat belt is taught and has no slack ❹. For more information on how to tighten the seat belt for your seat belt system, see your vehicle owner’s manual. WARNING: Rear-facing cars seats must be properly levelled: •... - Page 23 4. Thread the lap portion of the vehicle’s seat belt through the red belt base positioning guide on the SAME SIDE as the seat belt retractor ❸. 5. From BEHIND the child restraint, pass both the lap and shoulder portions around the rear of the seat and back through the opening on the opposite side of the seat ❹...
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Page 24: Using Child Restraint
USING CHILD RESTRAINT 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 25 2. Unbuckle harness straps ❸ pressing on the RED buckle release button and by pulling the buckle clips out ❸. Move harness straps to the side. 3. Place child in child restraint with child’s back flat against back of the backrest.
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Page 26: Removing Child From Child Restraint
2. Unbuckle harness by pressing on the RED buckle release button. IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THESE POINTS OR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO INSTALLATION, PLEASE CONTACT HARMONY JUVENILE PRODUCTS. AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION This child restraint is NOT CERTIFIED for aircraft use. INSTRUCTION MANUAL STORAGE... -
Page 27: 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 28 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.