BESAFE iZi Comfort User manual

instructions
iZi Comfort
group 1 (9 to 18kgs)
suitable from 9 months to 4 years approx.
IMPORTANT: Please read instructions carefully
and keep for future reference
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 2
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
Pro-tec_iZiComfort_Inst. V2.pdf 21.01.2009 13:08:35

1
BeSafe iZi Comfort
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing BeSafe iZi Comfort.
As every parent knows, your child’s safety is vital when
you are travelling by car. Nothing is more important
than ensuring that your child is secure and protected
during the journey.
The iZi Comfort has been approved to meet the European
Standard ECE R44/04.
To reach this standard each car seat has to pass a
stringent series of tests.
All of this ensures that you can be condent that your
car seat is one of the safest and most comfortable car
seats available.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
This car seat has been designed and tested to comply
with the latest european standards for group 1
forward facing car seats.
•This car seat is designed for children
weighing from 9 kg to 18 kg, 9 months to
4 years of age approximately.
All ages given are appr oximate because all
children grow at dierent rates, the weights
given are the main safety issue.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 3
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
Pro-tec_iZiComfort_Inst. V2.pdf 21.01.2009 13:26:43

2
CONTENTS
.oNegaPtcejbuS
Things to do ......................................................... 3/4
Things not to do ................................................... 5/6
In the event of an emergency ........................... 6
Notice ..................................................................... 7
Checking the vehicles seat belt ......................... 8
Features ................................................................ 9/10
General Operation
Fastening the harness .................................................. 11/12
Adjusting the harness ................................................... 13/14
Adjusting the shoulder strap height ....................... 15/16
Fitting the car seat, 9 - 18kgs
(9 months to 4 years approx....................................... 17/24
Adjusting the backrest angle ..................................... 25
Care & maintenance
Removing the fabric cover .......................................... 26
Final check list .................................................................. 27
After sales service .......................................................... 28
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 4
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
Pro-tec_iZiComfort_Inst. V2.pdf 21.01.2009 12:38:26

3
THINGS TO DO
Read these instructions carefully before fitting your
car seat. Remember, an incorrect installation could
be dangerous.
Put these instructions in a safe place, preferably in
the pocket provided on the rear of the car seat so
that you can find them for future reference.
Ensure that once the car seat is fitted no parts of the
seat or vehicles seat belt can become trapped by a
folding seat or the vehicles door.
Check every time you use the car seat that the
vehicles safety belt is tight and the car seat is held
firmly in place.
Check every time you fit the car seat that the vehicle
safety belt has not become twisted.
Check every time you place your child in the car seat
that the safety harness is properly adjusted and the
buckle is correctly locked.
Car interiors can become very hot when left standing
in direct sunlight - it is therefore recommended that
the car seat, when not in use, is covered by a towel
etc. This prevents components, particularly those
attached to the child seat becoming hot and burning
the child.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 5

Regularly check the car seat for signs of wear,
especially the cover, harness webbing and the buckle.
Check that luggage or other heavy or sharp objects
are secured in the car. Loose objects are liable to
cause injury in the event of an accident.
When travelling with other passengers using both the
front and rear seats, the lighter occupant should be
in the rear of the vehicle and the heavier occupant in
the front passenger seat.
Whenever the car seat is left in the vehicle without
the child in it, always ensure it is correctly tted
using the vehicles safety belt to prevent it from being
thrown about in an accident.
4
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 6
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
Pro-tec_iZiComfort_Inst. V2.pdf 21.01.2009 12:46:35

5
THINGS NOT TO DO
Never use the child seat without fastening the
child’s harness correctly, and never attempt to
use it without fastening it into the car as
described in these tting instructions.
Never place any padding between the base of
the car seat and the vehicles seat as this could
impair the safety of the car seat.
Do not add to or modify this product in any
way. Never use spare parts that are not
recommended or supplied by BeSafe.
Do not leave a child in the seat unattended at
any time.
Do not allow children to play with the car seat.
This car seat must not be used without the
cover. The seat cover should not be replaced
with any other than the one recommended by
the manufacturer , because the cover constitutes
an integral part of the restraint.
Do not allow your car seat to come into contact
with corrosive substances e.g. battery acid.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 7
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
Pro-tec_iZiComfort_Inst. V2.pdf 21.01.2009 12:48:42

Never use this product if it has been in an
accident, or if it has become badly worn.
•
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY...
In an emergency your child can be released
quickly by pressing the red button on the car
seat harness (see fastening the harness on
page 8).
This means that the buckle on the car seat is
not fully tamper proof and you should dissuade
your child from playing with it.
If your car seat has been involved in an
accident, you MUST dispose of it and
purchase a new one.
Even if your car seat shows no signs of
damage, there may be weaknesses that you
are unable to see. If this car seat is involved
in another accident it may fail to protect
your child.
For this reason we suggest that you never
use or purchase a second hand car seat.
6
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 8

7
NOTICE
1. This is a “Universal” child restraint. It is approved to ECE
Regulation 44. 03 for general use in vehicles and will fit
most, but not all, car seats.
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
age group.
3. This child restraint has been declared “Universal” under
more stringent conditions than those applied to earlier
designs which do not carry this notice.
4. If in doubt, contact either the child restraint manufacturer
or the retailer.
Only suitable if the vehicle is fitted with a 3-point static or 3-
point retractor safety belts, approved to UN/ECE Regulation
No. 16 or other equivalent standards.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 9

8
CHECKING THE VEHICLES SEAT BELT
2
1
1
2
Your car seat must only be installed forward-facing
using a three-point lap(1) and diagonal (2) seat belt in
the front or rear passenger seats of the vehicle.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 10

9
FEATURES
Shoulder
pads
Backrest
Crotch
strap
Harness
buckle
Harness
release lever
Harness
adjustment strap
Seat
Seat
cover
Seat angle
adjustment handle
Shoulder
strap
Harness tensioning
lever
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 11

Shoulder strap
height adjuster
Webbing
lock Webbing
lock
Seat angle
adjustment handle
10
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 12

FASTENING THE HARNESS
Your child seat has a simple-to-use harness buckle.
Place your child in the seat and position the straps over
the shoulders (1) and across the lap (2), position the
buckle between the child’s legs (3).
11
1
2
3
2
1
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 13

12
Fit the leftand right harness connectors (4and 5)
together and clip them into the buckle (6).
Apositive 'click’ is heard indicating that the locking
mechanism is correctly secured.
The child can be released from the seat by pushing the
red button (7) on the front of the buckle downwards.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 14

ADJUSTING THE HARNESS
TO TIGHTEN:
Pull the shoulder straps upwards to tighten the lap
straps (1). Pull the harness adjustment strap at the
front of the seat outwards (2) until the harness is a
comfortable but firm fit.
13
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 15

14
TO LOOSEN:
Push down the harness release lever, situated inside the
plastic cover above the harness adjustment strap.
Still holding the harness release lever down, place your
hand behind the shoulder straps, below the chest pads
and pull them towards you. Note: The crotch strap is a
fixed length and cannot be adjusted
Ensurethat no part of the webbing has become
twisted.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 16

ADJUSTING THE SHOULDER STRAP HEIGHT
Always check the height of the shoulder straps. Place
the child into the car seat and fasten the harness. The
shoulder straps MUST be in the position closest to the
top of the child’s shoulder.
15
How to change the position of the shoulder straps.
Loosen the harness as much as possible. Turn the car
seat around. Grip the upper and lower tabs on the
shoulder strap height adjuster and squeeze them
together. Pull the shoulder strap adjuster out of the
back of the car seat.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 17

16
Raise or lower the the shoulder strap height adjuster
and slot it into the relevant hole in the backrest.
Pull the webbing of the shoulder straps up or down
until it is in the new position.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 18

FITTING THE CAR SEAT
17
Place the car seat on the appropriate vehicle seat (with
no air bag fitted).
Suitable weight range:
9 to 18 kgs
9months to 4 years approximately
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 19

3018
Open both of the webbing locks (1)by pushing them
down and then backwards.
Pull the webbing cover (2)down on the top of the car
seats back rest.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 20

FITTING THE CAR SEAT
19
Pass the waist strap of the vehicles safety belt around
the bottom of the car seat (not the base), see diagram.
Fasten the vehicles safety belt.
Ensurethe safety belt has not become twisted.
Pro-tec Inst. V1 7/12/07 14:31 Page 21