Britax Duo Plus ISOFIX User Manual page 2

1. Adjusting the child seat
1a 1b
IMPORTANT – You must Unfasten the buckle by
adjust the height of the pressing the red harness
shoulder straps to the correct buckle button
position for your child BEFORE Fit the harness around your
installing the child seat, as child. To fasten the buckle;
they cannot be adjusted once first fit the two upper
installed in the car. sections together, then push
them firmly into the lower
Harness adjustment
section until you hear a
With one hand press the
positive click
adjuster button and with your
other hand BELOW the chest
pads, pull both shoulder straps
forward as far as possible to
loosen the harness (dia 1a).
2. Installing the child seat in your car using the ISOFIX fittings
2a 2b
IMPORTANT – The child Installing the child seat
seat has been specific- vehicle If required, clip the two
approved. For advice as to insertion guides onto the
the suitability of the child seat two ISOFIX anchorage
for your car and if it has to points on the vehicle
be installed with a top tether seat (between seat and
or requires an additional backrest). The cut out on
performance pad, please the insertion guide must
call our Customer Service point upwards (dia 2a).
Helpline on 01264 386034, The insertion guides should
visit www.britax.eu, or be removed when not in
refer to the applications use and can be stored in the
list. The top tether kit user guide pocket. Pull the
and performance pad are green handle at the base on
available from your Britax the back of the seat out to
stockist. A fitting guide is extend the two catch arms
supplied with the tether kit. fully (dia 2b).
3. Installing the child seat in your car with a lap and diagonal seat belt
3a 3b
Forward Anchorages the ruler. If they are in the
The child seat can be securely white area then you can use
fitted in many cars using the this position for the child seat.
lap and diagonal seat belt.
If either of the lower
However, some types of car
anchorage points are in
designs prevent you from
the red area then you
making a good installation
should try the child seat in
due to the position of the
another position in the car.
seat belt lower anchorage
IMPORTANT –
points (the point where
seat MUST only be installed
your seat belt and buckle are
using a lap and diagonal seat
attached to the vehicle).
belt routed as shown. The
Put the ruler printed on the child seat should NEVER be
front of this user guide on fitted using a lap belt only.
your car seat in the position
IMPORTANT –
shown (dia 3a). Now
that the ISOFIX catch arms
decide if both of the lower
are within the base of the
anchorage points are in line
seat and that the catch arm
with the white or red area of
protector is fitted.
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Children weighing 9-18kg (approx 9 months to 4 years)
1c
A B
Adjusting the harness
The shoulder strap slots in the
(dia 1b). cover and shell MUST be level
A
with the top of your child's
shoulders. If in any doubt
always position the slots
slightly above the shoulder
rather than below it (dia 1c).
However, once you reach the
. top position your child may
B
continue to use the seat until
their eye line is above the
top of the seat shell or their
weight exceeds 18kg.
2c
To release the catch arm
protector, hold in the
green locking button whilst
squeezing the red button
on one side of the seat (dia
2c). Repeat for the other
side. Remove the catch arm
protector and store it in a
safe place.
With the child seat on the
car seat in the upright
position (not reclined),
guide the two catch arms
3c
With the child seat on the car
seat in the upright position
(not reclined), pass the seat
belt through both side slots.
Fasten the seat belt, making
sure it is not twisted. Before
going any further make sure
that the lap section of the
seat belt passes below both
The child
lap belt guides (dia 3b).
Swivel the seat belt clamp
down and thread the
diagonal section of the seat
belt through the seat belt
lock (dia 3b inset).
Ensure
IMPORTANT –
has two red seat belt locks.
Only use the one FURTHEST
away from the seat belt buckle.
1d
B
A
B
C
Place your hand on the
harness height adjuster and
with your thumb, squeeze
the adjuster tab (dia 1d).
A
The top of the adjuster
can now pivot outwards,
releasing the bar from
B
the adjuster notches .
C
Now move the adjuster up
or down to an appropriate
height for your child. Pull
the adjuster strap to remove
any excess slack. Re-try your
child in the seat.
2d
into the insertion guides
(dia 2d). Place your thumb
on the green locking button
and press in firmly until you
feel the system latch. Ensure
that you feel and hear the
locks engage (click) and
that the green button on
the catch arm has extended.
Repeat for the other side of
the seat (dia 2e).
Firmly push the side arms
of the child seat into the
vehicle seat, applying even
pressure on both sides, to
ensure it is latched in fully
3d
Firmly, push the child seat
into the car seat, using your
body weight (dia 3c). Pull
the seat belt to tighten the
lap section (dia 3c),
and then pull the diagonal
section of the seat belt
tight , keep pulling the
diagonal section of the seat
belt (dia 3d), as you
swivel the seat belt clamp
upwards until it engages
(dia 3d inset).
The child seat should now
be secure. To check pull
forward firmly on the
The child seat
harness. There should be
little or no movement.
Reclining the child seat
1e
The child seat has a choice
of three recline positions for
your child's comfort. It can
be used in either an upright
, reclined or sleeping
C
position
Squeeze the recline handle,
underneath the front of
the child seat, and slide
the child seat shell into the
desired position.
To tighten the harness
IMPORTANT –
With your child in the seat
you adjust the child seat
and the harness fastened,
check that it is still secure
check that the harness is not
and that the seat belt/top
twisted and pull the shoulder
tether is tight, if fitted.
straps up to tighten the
lap section of the harness.
Then tighten the harness by
pulling the adjuster strap
forward making sure the
harness is a comfortable but
FIRM fit around your child.
2e 2f
on each side (dia 2f). The squeezing the red button on
seat should now be secure. one side of the seat. Repeat
To check, pull forward for the other side.
firmly on the harness.
To release the top tether
There should be little or no
anchoring, loosen the strap
movement.
by lifting the metal tongue
IMPORTANT – Ensure that of the adjuster and remove
the child seat is latched the spring hook from the
correctly every time you use anchoring point. Finally,
it and that the green locking remove the insertion guides
button is visible on both sides. from the vehicle seat.
Removing the child seat If in any doubt contact our
from your car Customer Service Helpline
To release the ISOFIX on 01264 386034.
fixings, hold in the green
locking button whilst
9-18kg
3e 3f
IMPORTANT – After If, after following the above
installing the child seat you instructions, your seat
need to check the position belt buckle looks like this
(dia 3f) the child seat is
of the seat belt buckle.
NOT correctly installed.
Checking the position of
the seat belt buckle
Try another seating position
If, after following the in your car.
installation instructions,
If you are in any doubt
your seat belt buckle looks
contact Customer Services
like this (dia 3e) the child
on 01264 386034.
seat should now be secure.
To remove the car seat from
To check this try to pull the
the car simply unfasten the
seat forward by the harness.
seat belt.
It should feel firm, not loose.
(dia 1e).
Each time
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