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INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO STOP PLACE PURCHASE. PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE CUSTOMERSERVICE@HARMONYJUVENILE.COM ®Harmony Juvenile Products HMYDSHNBB-E2 23/10...
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 ............9 Airbag warnings ............9 Damage warnings ........... 10 Mass and height limitations ........
Visit www.harmonyjuvenile.com/uk/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...
NOT safe to use with this booster seat. Please review the sections “Safe/Unsafe vehicle seat belt systems” carefully. If in doubt about installing this booster seat, consult the vehicle owner’s manual or contact the Harmony Customer Service Department.
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Set a good example by ALWAYS wearing your seat belt. Make it a firm rule that the vehicle does not move until everyone is buckled up. MAKE NO EXCEPTIONS. Harmony Juvenile Products advises against loaning or passing along a booster seat. DO NOT USE A...
ADD STABILITY TO THE BOOSTER SEAT. DO NOT ADD ANYTHING BEHIND OR UNDER THE BOOSTER SEAT. Harmony Juvenile Products recommends keeping your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until they reach the top height or mass limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer.
According to accident statistics, CHILDREN ARE SAFER WHEN PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE REAR SEATING POSITIONS THAN IN THE FRONT SEATING POSITION. THE SAFEST POSITION BEING THE CENTER IN THE EVENT OF A POSSIBLE SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. Please study the section “Vehicle seating positions”. DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other than those described in the instructions and marked in the child restraint.
The vehicle front seat headrest that the child faces while in the booster seat should be in its lowest position. ENSURE that the back of the vehicle seat facing the child is completely padded with no hard or potentially harmful objects. It is recommended that any luggage or other loose objects liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision shall be properly secured.
Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent standards. The child restraint IS CERTIFIED for use in the following classes of vehicles ONLY: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, passenger cars, and trucks. Harmony Juvenile Products has also validated compliance through independent laboratory testing. This restraint is NOT CERTIFIED for aircraft use.
This booster seat may be used in a rear seating position equipped with side impact airbags providing they are: • Roof mounted; • “Curtain” type deployment; • Will NOT interfere with, impact or in any way reposition the booster seat when inflated. If a vehicle’s front seat location must be used, ALWAYS disable the airbag.
Laws vary from country to country regarding minimum/ maximum booster seat requirements for age, mass and height. Harmony Juvenile Products advises that your child remains in a high-back booster for as long as possible per the mass and height requirements of the child restraint.
PARTS LIST Base (fabric seat cover pre-installed) Shoulder belt safety guide (pre-installed on the bottom of the booster seat and stored under the fabric seat cover) Instruction manual storage (under fabric seat cover on either side of the booster seat) TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PARTS: In the United Kingdom, please contact us at customerservice@harmonyjuvenile.com.
VEHICLE SEATING POSITIONS WARNING! FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD AND THE BOOSTER SEAT 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 BOOSTER SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
You must determine if your vehicle’s seat belts are compatible for use with this booster seat. If you are unsure, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or contact Harmony Juvenile Products. This booster seat is suitable for use in the listed vehicles fitted with 3-point with retractor safety-belts (lap-and- shoulder), approved to ECE Regulation No.
Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use with child restraints. UNSAFE VEHICLE SEAT BELT SYSTEMS This booster seat 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.
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. DO NOT MISTAKE COMFORT FOR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE’S 3-POINT LAP-AND-SHOULDER SEAT BELT MUST BE SNUGLY ADJUSTED AT ALL TIMES.
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surface, seat belt type ❶ and/or airbag system. Read and follow these instructions, your vehicle owner’s manual carefully. WARNING: You MUST use the vehicle 3-point lap-and-shoulder belt when restraining the child in the booster seat ❶. ❷ WARNING: Vehicle belts MUST be tight, adjusted to the child’s body, and should not be twisted ❶.
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THESE POINTS OR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO INSTALLATION, PLEASE CONTACT HARMONY JUVENILE PRODUCTS. INSTALLATION WARNING! DUE TO VARYING ANGLES OF VEHICLE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, EXCESS SLACK IN THE VEHICLE BELT SYSTEM MIGHT NOT BE REMOVED AUTOMATICALLY.
4. Buckle the vehicle seat belt into place and ensure it is secure by gently pulling on it. BOTH SIDES OF THE LAP BELT MUST PASS UNDER BOTH ARMRESTS, AND THE LOWER END OF THE SHOULDER BELT MUST PASS UNDER THE ARMREST ON THE BUCKLE SIDE.
THE VEHICLE’S SHOULDER BELT MUST LIE ACROSS THE CHILD’S SHOULDER. All straps MUST be tight and NOT twisted. ALL slack MUST be removed from lap-and-shoulder portions of the vehicle belt to ensure a snug fit. THE LAP BELT PORTION MUST PASS UNDER BOTH ARMRESTS AND BE POSITIONED LOW ON THE HIPS.
• DO NOT use solvents, abrasive cleaners, or disassemble booster in any way, except as instructed. WARRANTY This booster seat was manufactured by Harmony® Juvenile Products (HJP). HJP warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: LIMITED 2-YEAR WARRANTY...
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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 booster seat to fail federal safety standards or perform worse in a crash.
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