Britax Duo Plus ISOFIX User manual

EXTREME HAZARD!
DO NOT use the child seat on a
passenger seat fitted with an active
front airbag unless your vehicle
manufacturer confirms that it is safe.
DO NOT use anything, such as a cushion or coat,
to raise the child seat off the passenger seat. In an
accident the child seat and your car seat belts would
not be able to protect your child as well as they should.
DO NOT use the child seat in the home. It has not
been designed for home use and should only be used
in your car.
DO NOT attempt to dismantle, modify or add to any
part of the child seat or change the way its harness
or your car seat belts are made or used. The official
approval is no longer valid if modifications are made.
NO modifications may be made to the child seat
other than by the manufacturer.
DO NOT leave children alone in your car, even for a
short time.
DO NOT leave loose objects, such as luggage
or books, in the back of your car. They must be
properly secured, because if you have to stop your
car suddenly loose objects will keep moving and can
then cause serious injuries. Large and heavy loose
objects are a particular risk.
DO NOT leave folding passenger seats unlatched. If
you have to stop your car suddenly a loose seat back
could injure your child.
DO NOT allow children to play with or adjust the
child seat.
DO keep this user guide in the user guide storage
pocket.
DO cover the child seat if your car is left in direct
sunlight. Fittings can become hot to touch in sunny
weather and the cover may become faded.
DO make sure that the child seat does not become
trapped by a folding passenger seat or in the door of
your car.
DO make sure that you adjust the harness to fit the
clothes your child is wearing before each journey – a
fitting for winter clothes may be too slack for a child
wearing summer clothes.
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You must ensure that you follow these instructions carefully and correctly. If this seat is not fitted
securely and your child is not strapped in correctly, your child and other passengers are at serious
risk of injury in the event of an accident
IMPORTANT!
The Hampshire Trading Standards Authority and
Britax advise that child car seats should not be
bought or sold second-hand. Please dispose of your
child seat safely. Do not sell or pass it on.
After an accident, the child seat and your car seat
belts should be replaced. Although they may look
undamaged, if you were to have another accident
the child seat and your car seat belts may not be able
to protect your child as well as they should.
No child seat is escape proof
Harness systems cannot be designed to be
completely “child proof” and yet comply with the
legal requirements of European Standard ECE R44.
The harness must be fastened and adjusted correctly
at all times and children encouraged to remain
within the harness system.
Looking after your child seat
Food and drink may find their way inside the
buckle of the harness. This can stop it from working
properly – it will not click. Wash in warm water until
clean (dia A and B).
Pull the cover from the top of the seat and bring the
straps through the shell to the front of the seat and
remove the chest pads. Unfasten the buckle and
remove the comfort pad by unfastening the hook and
eye strip. Gently pull the cover off the seat, easing the
shoulder straps adjuster, shoulder straps, and harness
buckle and adjuster strap through the slots in the cover.
To refit the cover, reverse this method of removal.
Make sure the straps are not twisted when refitting
through the cover and on to the yoke.
IMPORTANT – The cover is a safety feature. NEVER
use the child seat without it. Don’t put your child’s
safety at risk by using other makes of replacement
cover, they could stop the child seat from protecting
your child as well as it should.
A replacement cover is available from your Britax
stockist or contact Britax Customer Service
Department on 01264 386034.
Guarantee
All Britax products are carefully designed,
manufactured and tested. However, should this
product prove faulty within 12 months of purchase
due to a materials or manufacturing fault please
return it to the original place of purchase. We will
then, at our discretion, either repair it free of charge or
replace it with the same or a similar product.
For guarantee purposes proof of purchase will be
required. We recommend that you retain your receipt
and attach it to this user guide. They should be kept
in a safe place.
Britax does not accept liability for damage arising
from abuse, misuse or negligence. This guarantee
is not transferable and therefore does not apply to
second-hand products.
Your statutory rights are not affected by this guarantee.
If in doubt
Not all car seats fit all cars. For advice as to the
suitability of this restraint for your car please use
on our website at www.britax.eu, call
our Customer Service Helpline on 01264 386034 or
email [e-mail].
Britax Excelsior Limited
1 Churchill Way West
Andover
Hampshire SP10 3UW
United Kingdom
A Britax Childcare company
Customer Service Helpline: 01264 386034
Email: helpline @uk.britaxeurope.com
Switchboard: 01264 333343
Fax: [phone]
www.britax.eu
Introducing your new child car seat
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Cover
Yoke (behind
belt shield)
Top tether slots
User guide pocket
Harness height adjuster
Red seat belt lock
Shoulder strap of harness
Red seat belt clamp
Side slot
Lap belt guide
Belt shield
Green handle
Red release button
Catch arm
Catch arm protector
Shoulder strap slots
Chest pads
Seat shell
Harness
Harness buckle
Insertion
guides
Comfort pad
Routing guide
Adjuster button
(underneath adjuster strap)
Recline handle
(underneath front of seat)
Adjuster strap
Green locking button
DO store the child seat in a safe place when it is not
being used. Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it
and do not store near direct heat sources or in direct
sunlight.
DO always keep the child seat secure, even if it is not
being used by your child.
DO make sure that all occupants in the vehicle are
correctly restrained.
DO where necessary, use the insertion guides when
installing the child seat with ISOFIX fittings. Failure to do
so may result in damage to your vehicle seat.
IMPORTANT – ISOFIX should only be
used with vehicles which appear on the
supplied applications list. An up-to-date
copy of the list can also be found on the
Britax website – www.britax.co.uk
Britax, whilst taking into account child car seat contact
with vehicle seats throughout the development of new
products, cannot accept responsibility for damage
occurring to vehicle seats or seat belts.
IMPORTANT – The child seat MUST
only be used with ISOFIX (see application
list) or a lap and diagonal seat belt
(approved to UN/ECE Regulation no. 16
or other equivalent standards).
WARNING
Please read this User Guide carefully BEFORE trying to install your child car seat
Cleaning the cover
Please read the labels on the cover for washing
instructions.
DO NOT tumble dry the cover – short spin and drip
dry only.
Cleaning the harness and seat shell
Sponge clean ONLY using hand soap and warm water.
DO NOT take apart, or attempt to take apart, any
part of the harness or seat when cleaning.
DO NOT use solvents, detergents or washing-up
liquid as these may weaken the harness and the seat.
DO NOT lubricate or oil any part of the seat.
Removing and refitting the cover
Press in and hold the harness release button and with
your hand below the chest pads (dia 1a, overleaf)
pull BOTH shoulder straps forwards as far as they will
go. Pull up on the shoulder straps at the back of the
seat to lift the yoke from behind the belt shield. Unhook
both shoulder straps from the yoke and unhook both
chest pads from the harness height adjuster.
A B
Diagonal
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C
A
IMPORTANT – You must
adjust the height of the
shoulder straps to the correct
position for your child BEFORE
installing the child seat, as
they cannot be adjusted once
installed in the car.
Harness adjustment
With one hand press the
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).
Unfasten the buckle by
pressing the red harness
buckle button
A
(dia 1b).
Fit the harness around your
child. To fasten the buckle;
first fit the two upper
sections together, then push
them firmly into the lower
section until you hear a
positive click B.
Place your hand on the
harness height adjuster and
with your thumb, squeeze
the adjuster tab A(dia 1d).
The top of the adjuster
can now pivot outwards,
releasing the bar Bfrom
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.
To tighten the harness
With your child in the seat
and the harness fastened,
check that the harness is not
twisted and pull the shoulder
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.
Reclining the child seat
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
position (dia 1e).
Squeeze the recline handle,
underneath the front of
the child seat, and slide
the child seat shell into the
desired position.
IMPORTANT – Each time
you adjust the child seat
check that it is still secure
and that the seat belt/top
tether is tight, if fitted.
1. Adjusting the child seat Children weighing 9-18kg (approx 9 months to 4 years)
Adjusting the harness
The shoulder strap slots in the
cover and shell MUST be level
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
continue to use the seat until
their eye line is above the
top of the seat shell or their
weight exceeds 18kg.
B
A
Forward Anchorages
The child seat can be securely
fitted in many cars using the
lap and diagonal seat belt.
However, some types of car
designs prevent you from
making a good installation
due to the position of the
seat belt lower anchorage
points (the point where
your seat belt and buckle are
attached to the vehicle).
Put the ruler printed on the
front of this user guide on
your car seat in the position
shown (dia 3a). Now
decide if both of the lower
anchorage points are in line
with the white or red area of
the ruler. If they are in the
white area then you can use
this position for the child seat.
If either of the lower
anchorage points are in
the red area then you
should try the child seat in
another position in the car.
IMPORTANT – The child
seat MUST only be installed
using a lap and diagonal seat
belt routed as shown. The
child seat should NEVER be
fitted using a lap belt only.
IMPORTANT – Ensure
that the ISOFIX catch arms
are within the base of the
seat and that the catch arm
protector is fitted.
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
harness. There should be
little or no movement.
IMPORTANT – After
installing the child seat you
need to check the position
of the seat belt buckle.
Checking the position of
the seat belt buckle
If, after following the
installation instructions,
your seat belt buckle looks
like this (dia 3e) the child
seat should now be secure.
To check this try to pull the
seat forward by the harness.
It should feel firm, not loose.
3. Installing the child seat in your car with a lap and diagonal seat belt
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
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).
IMPORTANT – The child seat
has two red seat belt locks.
Only use the one FURTHEST
away from the seat belt buckle.
If, after following the above
instructions, your seat
belt buckle looks like this
(dia 3f) the child seat is
NOT correctly installed.
Try another seating position
in your car.
If you are in any doubt
contact Customer Services
on 01264 386034.
To remove the car seat from
the car simply unfasten the
seat belt.
IMPORTANT – The child
seat has been specific- vehicle
approved. For advice as to
the suitability of the child seat
for your car and if it has to
be installed with a top tether
or requires an additional
performance pad, please
call our Customer Service
Helpline on 01264 386034,
visit www.britax.eu, or
refer to the applications
list. The top tether kit
and performance pad are
available from your Britax
stockist. A fitting guide is
supplied with the tether kit.
Installing the child seat
If required, clip the two
insertion guides onto the
two ISOFIX anchorage
points on the vehicle
seat (between seat and
backrest). The cut out on
the insertion guide must
point upwards (dia 2a).
The insertion guides should
be removed when not in
use and can be stored in the
user guide pocket. Pull the
green handle at the base on
the back of the seat out to
extend the two catch arms
fully (dia 2b).
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
on each side (dia 2f). The
seat should now be secure.
To check, pull forward
firmly on the harness.
There should be little or no
movement.
IMPORTANT – Ensure that
the child seat is latched
correctly every time you use
it and that the green locking
button is visible on both sides.
Removing the child seat
from your car
To release the ISOFIX
fixings, hold in the green
locking button whilst
squeezing the red button on
one side of the seat. Repeat
for the other side.
To release the top tether
anchoring, loosen the strap
by lifting the metal tongue
of the adjuster and remove
the spring hook from the
anchoring point. Finally,
remove the insertion guides
from the vehicle seat.
If in any doubt contact our
Customer Service Helpline
on 01264 386034.
2. Installing the child seat in your car using the ISOFIX fittings
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
B
C
9-18kg
1a 1b 1c 1d 1e
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f
3a 3b 3c 3d 3e 3f
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