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Echo (SAP ) Car Seat Group 1+2 child car seat *side armour protection This product conforms to ECE R44.04 Group 1+2 child car seat. Suitable for children from 9kg to 25kg (approx 9 months to 4 years old) Instructions: Please read carefully and keep for future reference. Your child’s safety may be affected if you do not follow these instructions.
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Notices 1. The child car seat must only be used in vehicles which are fitted with a three point seatbelt system that has been approved by regulation ECE-16 or similar. 2. A correct fit is likely if the vehicle manufacturer has declared in the vehicle hand book that the vehicle is capable of accepting a ‘Universal ’child restraint for this group.
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EXTREME HAZARD NEVER USE IN FRONT PASSENGER SEATS EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS (SRS) THIS CAN INCLUDE REAR PASSENGER SEATS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS* *Consult car manufacturer for suitability. Children’s bodies are not able to withstand the forces exerted on them by a deploying air-bag When Using the Child Car Seat Warning: Make sure that the child car seat is placed somewhere so that rigid items and plastic parts do not become trapped in doors or movable seat units when the seat is in...
Sunlight/Hot days Warning: Don not leave your child in the child car seat while parked in direct sunlight or on a hot day. Warning: Do not subject the child car seat to prolonged direct sunlight as this may be dangerous for your child (the metal and plastic fittings could become hot) and may cause the fabric to fade.
Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Echo (SAP) child car seat. Please read these instructions carefully before use to ensure safe and satisfactory operation of this product. Your child’s safety is your responsibility. If you have a query with this product or require replacement parts, please contact your nearest MyChild retailer.
Positioning the seat The child car seat can only be used with an automatic 3-point safety belt (A) and NOT with a 2-point lap belt (B). The child car seat can be secured in a forward-facing position in the rear seats of the vehicle by using the existing seatbelts.
Installing for Group I [9-18kg] (continued) Pull up lock (A) on the top right hand side of the shell and pull out the installation bar (B) on the opposite side. Tilt the seat shell forwards, feed the seatbelt between the seat and the base and plug the buckle in ensuring the seatbelt is not twisted.
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Installing for Group I [9-18kg] (continued) Return the shell to its original position (I) taking care not to trap the diagonal shoulder belt and thread the installation bar back through the seat (J). Secure the lock on the top right hand side of the child car seat (K). Pull the installation bar to ensure it is securely locked in place.
Placing your child in the seat - Group I [9-18kg] Ensure that you have first installed the child car seat correctly, following the steps under ‘Installing for Group I [9- 18kg]’, Press button (A) and unfasten the harness. Press button (B) and pull up on the shoulder straps (not the shoulder pads) to loosen the straps.
Adjusting the harness height Attention: You should not attempt to adjust the harness height with a child in the child car seat. The harness strap slots should be level with or above your child’s shoulders. If they are not, then you may need to reposition the harness shoulder straps and adjust the harness height.
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Adjusting the harness height (continued) Remove the installation bar (B) by pulling the lock (C) up, on the top right hand side of the shell. Pull and hold the shell forward. Unhook the straps at the rear of the seat shell by sliding the straps through the slits in the shoulder pads connector (D) and yoke (E).
Adjusting the harness height (continued) Adjust one side at a time. Pull one set of shoulder straps through their slot (F) and avoid twisting the straps. Pass both the wider strap (H) and narrow strap (I) back through the shell at your desired slot height (G),making sure the wider strap (H) is threaded through the shoulder pad (J), and that you keep the thinner strap (I) below the wider strap (H).
Converting for children in group II [15-25kg] It is recommended that you use the 5-point harness for as long as possible. Try removing the booster cushion as this could allow you to use the seat in group I configuration for longer. When your child has outgrown the group I (9-18kg) configuration or you wish to use the seat for a child 15-25kg,...
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Converting for children in group II [15-25kg] (continued) Remove the installation bar (C) by pulling the lock (D) up, on the top right hand side of the shell. Pull and hold the shell forward. page 13...
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Converting for children in group II [15-25kg] (continued) Unhook the shoulder pad straps from shoulder pad connector (E). Unhook the shoulder harness straps from yoke (F). Pass the shoulder straps through the slots in the back of the shell (G). rear view of shell Locate the two metal retainer buckles (H) under the seat cover at points (1) and (2).
Installing for Group II [15-25kg] Ensure that you have first removed the child car seat’s integral 5-point harness, following the steps under ‘Removing the 5-point harness’, Position your child in the child car seat, place the diagonal section of the seatbelt through the diagonal seatbelt guide (A) and the waist belt across the child’s lap and through belt guide (B).
Replacing the seat cover and harness Place the cover over the child car seat and stretch the elastic over the shell, taking care as you work the cover over and around the plastic parts. Once in place secure the cover on the hooks (A) located on the back and underside of the shell.
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Replacing the seat cover and harness (continued) Unlock the lock (D), remove the installation bar (E) and pull the top of the shell forwards to access the space behind the shell more easily. Take the two harness shoulder straps with the buckle clips and crotch strap and match the buckle tongue sections together and insert into the buckle.
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Replacing the seat cover and harness (continued) Insert waist strap retainer buckles (F) through the two slots (1) and (2) on the cover and out through the outer slots on the back of the shell then back through the inner slots. Insert crotch strap retainer buckle (G) through slot (3).
Replacing the seat cover and harness (continued) Return the shell to its original position and re-insert the installation bar (L) and secure lock (M). Maintenance and cleaning Storage 1) Store this child car seat in a safe place when not in use. 2) DO NOT place heavy objects on top of it.
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