Britax ISOFIX User Manual

IMPORTANT!
You must ensure that you follow these instructions carefully and correctly. If this seat is not fitted securely and your child is
not strapped in correctly, your child and other passengers are at serious risk of injury in the event of an accident
Please read this User Guide carefully BEFORE trying to install your child car seat
The Hampshire Trading Standards Authority and Britax advise Removing the cover
that child car seats should not be bought or sold second-hand. Press in and hold the adjuster button with your hand below the
Please dispose of your child seat safely. Do not sell or pass it on. chest pads (dia 1a) pull BOTH shoulder straps forward as far
as possible. Unfasten the buckle by pressing the red harness
After an accident, the child seat and your vehicle seat belts
buckle button (dia 1c). Undo the press studs from around the
should be replaced. Although they may look undamaged, if you
harness straps on either side of the headrest cover, tilt the
were to have another accident the child seat and your vehicle
headrest forward and lift off the headrest cover. Undo the press
seat belts may not be able to protect your child as well as they
studs on the backrest cover, push the harness buckle and
should.
adjuster strap through the cover, unhook the elastic seam of the
No child seat is escape proof
cover from under the edge of the seat shell and gently lift the
Harness systems cannot be designed to be completely "child
backrest cover off the shell.
proof" and yet comply with the legal requirements of European
Re-fitting the cover
Standard ECE R44. The harness must be fastened and adjusted
Simply proceed in the reverse order.
correctly at all times and children encouraged to remain within
the harness system. IMPORTANT –
seat without it. Don't put your child's safety at risk by using other
Looking after your child seat
makes of replacement cover, they could stop the child seat from
Food and drink may find their way inside the buckle of the
harness. This can stop it from working properly – it will not click. protecting your child as well as it should.
Wash in warm water until clean (dia A and B).
A replacement cover is available from your Britax stockist or
contact Britax Customer Service Department on 01264 386034.
A B
Cleaning the cover
Please read the labels on the cover for washing instructions.
DO NOT tumble dry the cover – short spin and drip dry only.
Cleaning the seat shell
Sponge clean ONLY using hand soap and warm water.
DO NOT take apart, or attempt to take apart, any part of the seat
when cleaning.
DO NOT use solvents, detergents or washing-up liquid as these
may weaken the seat.
DO NOT lubricate or oil any part of the seat.
Introducing your new child car seat
Harness strap
Chest pad attachment arm
Harness adjuster
Chest pad strap
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Guarantee
All Britax products are carefully designed, manufactured and
tested. However, should this product prove faulty within 12
months of purchase due to a materials or manufacturing fault
please return it to the original place of purchase. We will then, at
our discretion, either repair it free of charge or replace it with the
same or a similar product.
For guarantee purposes proof of purchase will be required. We
recommend that you retain your receipt and attach it to this user
guide. They should be kept in a safe place.
Britax does not accept liability for damage arising from abuse,
misuse or negligence. This guarantee is not transferable and
therefore does not apply to second-hand products.
The cover is a safety feature. NEVER use the child
Your statutory rights are not affected by this guarantee.
If in doubt
Not all car seats fit all cars. For advice as to the suitability of this
restraint for your vehicle please use the vehicle approval list,
on our website at www.britax.eu or call our Customer
Service Helpline on 01264 386034 or email helpline@britax.eu.
Diagonal
Lap
Cover
Headrest
Shoulder strap slots
Harness strap
Quick removable cover
Chest pads
Elastic stowage strip
Insertion
guides
Upper Routing guide
Harness buckle
Safety button
Yoke (behind belt shield)
Tension button
User guide storage flap - pull to open
Comfort pad
Seat shell
Seat belt clamp
Clamp lever
Lap belt routing guide
Green catch release handle
User guide storage slot (under child seat)
Catch arm
IMPORTANT – ISOFIX should only be used with WARNING
vehicles which appear on the supplied vehicle
applications list. An up-to-date copy of the list can
EXTREME HAZARD!
also be found on our website.
DO NOT use the child seat on a passenger seat fitted with an
active front airbag unless your vehicle manufacturer confirms
Britax, whilst taking into account child car seat contact that it is safe.
with vehicle seats throughout the development of new
DO NOT use the child seat on rearward facing seats.
products, cannot accept responsibility for damage
DO NOT use the child seat on side facing vehicle seats.
occurring to vehicle seats or seat belts.
DO NOT use anything, such as a cushion or coat, to raise the child
seat off the passenger seat. In an accident the child seat and your
IMPORTANT – The child seat MUST only be used vehicle seat belts would not be able to protect your child as well as
with a lap and diagonal seat belt (approved to UN/ they should.
ECE Regulation no. 16 or other equivalent standards).
DO NOT use the child seat in the home. It has not been
designed for home use and should only be used in your vehicle.
Britax Excelsior Limited DO NOT attempt to dismantle, modify or add to any part of the
1 Churchill Way West child seat or change the way its harness or your vehicle seat
Andover belts are made or used. The official approval is no longer valid if
Hampshire SP10 3UW modifications are made. NO modifications may be made to the
United Kingdom child seat other than by the manufacturer.
A Britax Childcare company DO NOT leave children alone in your car, even for a short time.
Customer Service Helpline: 01264 386034 DO NOT leave loose objects, such as luggage or books, in the
Email: helpline@britax.eu back of your vehicle. They must be properly secured, because
Switchboard: 01264 333343 if you have to stop your vehicle suddenly loose objects will keep
moving and can then cause serious injuries. Large and heavy
Fax: 01264 334146
loose objects are a particular risk.
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Britax is a registered trademark of Britax Childcare
Adjuster strap
Adjuster button
(underneath cover)
Recline handle
(underneath front of seat)
Foot prop handle
Foot prop
BBO-674-00
DO NOT leave folding passenger seats unlatched. If you have to
stop your vehicle suddenly a loose seat back could injure your
child.
DO NOT allow children to play with or adjust the child seat.
DO keep this user guide in the user guide storage slot.
DO cover the child seat if your car is left in direct sunlight.
Fittings can become hot to touch in sunny weather and the cover
may become faded.
DO make sure that the child seat does not become trapped by a
folding passenger seat or in the door of your car.
DO
make sure that you adjust the harness to fit the clothes your
child is wearing before each journey – a fitting for winter clothes
may be too slack for a child wearing summer clothes.
DO store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being used.
Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it and do not store near
direct heat sources or in direct sunlight.
DO always keep the child seat secure, even if it is not being used
by your child.
DO make sure that all occupants in the vehicle are correctly
restrained.
DO where necessary, use the insertion guides when installing
the child seat with ISOFIX fittings. Failure to do so may result in
damage to your vehicle seat.
DO make sure that your child seat is firmly latched to its
anchorage points.
User Guide
GB
9-18Kg (Group 1)
Explora ISOFIX
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