Summary of Contents for mothercare Travel System Car Seat
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Travel System Car Seat For infants up to 13 Kg (Group 0+) IMPORTANT Read carefully and keep for future reference. EXTREME HAZARD: Parents should not under Conforms to any circumstances use this child restraint in a ECE R44.03 passenger seat equipped with an air bag.
Safety Warnings KEEP THIS OWNER’S MANUAL ALWAYS WITH THE CAR SEAT. PROVISIONS ARE MADE ON THE REAR OF THE SEAT SHELL. PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE COMMENCING INSTALLATION AS AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION COULD BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT USE THIS CHILD SEAT IN PASSENGER SEATS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS.
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Safety Warnings It is recommended that this car seat should be changed when it has been subjected to violent stresses in an accident or has become badly worn. Periodically inspect the harness for wear, paying particular attention to the attachment points, stitching and adjusting devices.
Getting To Know Your Child Seat Rear view Hood Pushchair release Centre handle belt guide Level indicator Pushchair Pushchair attachment mountings latch Owner’s manual compartment Metal plate...
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Getting To Know Your Child Seat • Certain models only • Buckle Shoulder pads Apron (Not to be used Head while seat is in hugger vehicle.)
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The Type of Approved Seat Belt You Must Have Your Mothercare child seat can only be installed rearward facing using a lap and diagonal seat belt in the front or rear passenger seats of the car. Diagonal DO NOT USE THIS CHILD SEAT IN...
Legal Requirements This child seat is approved to ECE R44.03 and is only suitable for use with 3 point lap and diagonal seat belts approved to UN/ECE Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent safety standards. Front Seat Anyone, especially children, travelling in the front seat of a car must be properly restrained.
Important Notes Keep this user guide in a safe place where it can easily be found. When child seats are not in use, it is recommended that they be fastened into the car with a seat belt to avoid being thrown about in the event of an accident.
Adjusting The Handle Squeeze handle release button on both sides at bottom of handle to alter handle position. Rotate handle into one of three lock- ing positions — carrying (1), rocking or reclining (2) or sitting (3). Be sure it locks into desired position and that the release buttons pop out.
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Fastening & Adjusting the Harness To open the harness: if handle is up, move it to a down position. Press red button on buckle to open harness. Drape harness straps over Incorrect seat back. Place baby in seat. (Make sure baby’s back and bottom are flat against seat.) Correct...
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The Harness — Fastening & Adjusting Fit the two shoulder strap buckle parts together. The shape of the shoulder strap buckle parts prevents incorrect insertion. Push the shoulder buckle parts into the buckle. A positive click will be heard indicating the buckle is secure. Check that the buckle is secure by pulling the shoulder straps and the crotch strap.
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The Harness — Fastening & Adjusting To tighten the harness, pull the harness adjustment strap at the front of the seat. DO NOT allow harness straps to become twisted. Keep them flat against your baby’s body. CHECK that harness is snug. You should not be able to insert more than two fingers between the harness and your baby’s chest.
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The Harness — Fastening & Adjusting As your child grows you will need to move the shoulder straps to the higher slots. The correct slots are those at or below the height of your child’s shoulders. Correct DO NOT use upper harness slots with a small infant.
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The Harness – Adjusting the Shoulder Height To change harness slots, first remove your baby. Press the release button at the front of the seat and pull on the harness to slacken it. Behind the seat, take the two shoulder strap ends off the metal plate and pull the ends of the straps through the slots in the seat cover.
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The Harness – Adjusting the Shoulder Height The ends of the harness straps have two loops. For a smaller baby, use the lower shoulder slots and the upper strap loops. For a larger baby, use the upper shoulder slots and the end strap loops. WARNING: Use extreme care in threading the straps according to the diagram.
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The Harness – Adjusting the Shoulder Height Do not leave the strap ends hanging in front of the junction plate as shown. A poor connection may not be noticed. Do not just thread the straps through the junction plate openings. They will slide out.
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The Rocking Feature The seat features a curved base for use as a rocker on a flat surface. To put the seat in a non-rocking position put the handle in position 3. Never place the seat on a raised surface whether rocking or not – it could fall off.
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Attaching the Apron – (certain models only) WARNING: The seat apron is not to be used while seat is in your vehicle as it will obstruct access to the buckle in an emergency. Place apron on seat as shown. Make sure apron is covering the edges of your seat.
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Fitting Your Child Seat Into Your Car IMPORTANT: Always use with the handle in the up (carrying) Shoulder position when using the child belt Belt seat in a vehicle. hooks Pull the lap section of seat belt over the child seat and under the two lap belt hooks.
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Fitting Your Child Seat Into Your Car Push the child seat down into the vehicle seat. If using a retractor belt, help the retractor take up all the safety belt slack. If using a manual belt, tighten the belt as fully as possible. Check that the seat is securely installed.
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Fitting Your Child Seat Into Your Car Attached to the side of your child seat is a level indicator to help properly recline the child seat on the vehicle seat. It is very important for your child’s safety that your child seat be properly reclined.
Removing The Cover Pull up the side flap of fabric and unhook the elastic strap on each side of the car seat. Pull the fabric seat cover off the front and rear of the seat and proceed to remove the harness belts.
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Removing The Cover Remove shoulder pads A, buckle pad B, and head hugger C. Push the shoulder harness through the slots in the fabric cover. Push the crotch strap and harness buckle through the slot in the seat pad.
Care of Your Product Car seat may be used as an infant carrier. Be sure handle is locked in carrying position before carrying your child. Put handle into one of the back positions to use as a stand for reclining or sitting up. FROM TIME TO TIME CHECK YOUR CAR SEAT for worn parts, torn material or stitching.
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Care of Your Product Do not lubricate the buckle. DO NOT USE CAR SEAT without the seat cover. DISCONTINUE USING YOUR CAR SEAT should it become damaged or broken. Never use this seat after it is involved in a vehicle crash. Due to the effects of normal wear-and-tear, changing vehicle restraint systems, and European standard revisions, we recommend that this car seat be replaced with a new model after five years.
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Do not put your child’s safety at risk by using without a seat cover. The seat cover should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by Mothercare, because the cover constitutes an integral part of the restraint performance.
Final Checklist However safe a child seat is, however well built it is, your child’s safety depends on you. Read this final checklist once you have fitted your child seat in your car. Check that you have adjusted the harness to suit your child. A fitting for winter clothes will be too loose for a child wearing summer clothes.
Customer Care If you have a problem with this product or require replacement parts, please contact your nearest Mothercare store or telephone the Mothercare Customer Care Line on 01923 210 210. Alternatively, write to: Customer Care Mothercare Cherry Tree Road Watford, Herts WD24 6SH.
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Only suitable if the approved vehicles are fitted with 3 point static or 3 point retractor safety belts, approved to UN/ECE Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent standards. Approval Number 44.03.44.160 Rev 01 10-01 Imported for Mothercare, Watford, Herts. WD24 6SH UK438-12-01...
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