Joie Tilt User manual

This carseat is approved to European Regulation
No. 44, 04 series of amendments.
tilt™
child restraint
gemm™
0+ (0–13kg)
0+/1 (0–18kg)

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Welcome to Joie™
You have purchased a high quality, fully certified child
safety child restraint. This product is suitable for the use
of children weighing up to 18kg (approximately 4 years
old or under). Carefully read this Instruction Manual and
follow the installation steps. This is the ONLY way to
protect your child from serious injury or death in the case
of an accident and to provide comfort to your child while
using this product.
Please keep the Instruction Manual handy for future
reference.
Visit us at joiebaby.com to download manuals and see
more exciting Joie products!
Please Confirm
Make sure that your vehicle is equipped with a 3-point
retractor safety belt. Seat belts may be different in
design and length according to maker, manufacturing
date, and the type of vehicle. This child restraint is only
suitable for use in vehicles fitted with 3-point retractor
safety belt and approved to European UN/ECE Regula-
tion No. 16 or other equivalent standards.
Please keep the instruction manual in the bottom storage
compartment located in the base of the child restraint for
future reference.
For warranty information, please visit our website at joi-
ebaby.com
GB Parts List
Soft goods include Seat Pad, Shoulder Harness Covers,
Crotch Pad, Head Support and Infant Body Support.
Make sure all parts are available before assembly. If any
part is missing, please contact local retailer. No tools are
required for assembly. Please make sure all of the parts are
assembled correctly.
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14 Seat Shell
15 Rear-Facing Vehicle
Shoulder Belt Slots
16 Webbing Cover
(may not be included)
17 Fabric Fastening Piece
18 Forward-Facing Vehicle
Shoulder Belt Slot
19 Instruction Manual
Storage Compartment
20 Base
21 Rear-Facing Vehicle
Waist Belt Slot
22 Locking Clip
1 Seat Pad
2 Shoulder Harness Slot
3 Shoulder Harness Straps
4 Buckle
5 Crotch Pad
6 Adjustment Webbing
7 Recline Adjustment Handle
8 Forward Vehicle Safety
Belt Slot
9 Shoulder Harness Cover
10 Look-off Device
11 Head Support
12 Head Support Slot
13 Infant Body Support

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WARNING
!This child restraint is designed ONLY for a child weighing up
to 18kg (approximately 4 years old or under).
! Any straps holding the restraint to the vehicle should be
tight, that any straps restraining the child should be adjusted
to the child’s body, and that straps should not be twisted.
! After your child is placed in this child restraint, the safety belt
must be used correctly, and ensure that any lap strap is worn
low down, so that the pelvis is firmly engaged.
! The child restraint should be changed when it has been
subject to violent stresses in an accident. An accident can
cause damage to the child restraint that you cannot see.
!Concern the danger of making any alterations or additions
to the device without the approval of the Type Approval
Authority, and a danger of not following closely the
installation instructions provided by the Infant child restraint
manufacturer.
! Please keep this child restraint away from sunlight, otherwise
it may be too hot for the child’s skin. Child restraint may
become hot when left in direct sunlight. Always touch test
seat before placing child in it.
!Child is not left in the child restraint system unattended.
!Any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in the
event of a collision shall be properly secured.
! The child restraint shall not be used without the soft goods.
! The soft goods should not be replaced with any other than
the one recommended by the manufacturer, because the
soft goods constitutes an integral part of the restraint
performance.
! DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other than
those described in the instructions and marked on the child
restraint.
WARNING
!NO child restraint can guarantee full protection from injury in
an accident. However, proper use of this child restraint will
reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your child.
!DO NOT use or install this child restraint until you read and
understand the instructions in this manual and in your
vehicle owner’s manual.
!Installing or using this child restraint without reading and
following the instructions and warnings in this manual may
put your child in serious risk of injury or death.
!DO NOT discard the webbing cover, for it must be assembled
to the child restraint before using in forward facing mode.
!DO NOT use this child restraint if it has damaged or missing
parts.
!DO NOT have your child in large/over-sized clothes because
this may prevent your child from being properly and securely
fastened by the shoulder harness and crotch strap.
!DO NOT leave this child restraint unbelted or unsecured in
your vehicle because unsecured child restraint can shift and
move around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn,
sudden stop, or collision.
!Do not place this child restraint in seating positions where an
active frontal airbag is installed if your child is still in rear
facing mode.
!NEVER use a second-hand child restraint or a child restraint
whose history you do not know, because it may have
structural damage that endangers your child’s safety.
!NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes to secure child
restraint in vehicle or to secure child into child restraint.
!The parts of this child restraint should never be lubricated in
any way.

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WARNING
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Always secure child in child restraint while in the vehicle,
even short trips, as this is when most accidents occur.
! DO NOT use this child restraint as a regular chair as it may
fall down and injure the child.
! DO NOT put anything other than the recommended inner
cushions in this child restraint.
! DO NOT carry this child restraint with a child in it.
! DO NOT put unsecured items in the vehicle because they
can shift or move and may injure occupants in a sharp turn,
sudden stop, or collision.
! Remove this child restraint from the vehicle seat when it is
not in use.
! Consult the retailer for issues concerning maintenance,
repair and part replacement.
! DO NOT install this child restraint under the following
conditions:
1. Vehicle seats with 2-point vehicle belts.
2. Vehicle seats facing sideward or rearward with respect to
the running direction of the vehicle.
3. Vehicle seats unstable during installation.
! Be sure that the child restraint is installed in such a way that
no part of it interferes with movable seats or with the
operation of the vehicle doors.
! DO NOT use this child restraint for more than 5 years after
the date of purchase, as the parts may degrade over time, or
from exposure to sunlight, and may not perform adequately
in a crash.
! Please do not use this child restraint if the child restraint has
dropped from a significant height, hit the ground at a consid-
erable speed, or has visible signs of damage. We are not
responsible to replace if the child restraint has been dam-
aged under these abnormal conditions. A new child restraint
will need to be purchased when any of the aforementioned
conditions occurs.
Emergency
In case of an emergency or accident, it is most important
to have your child taken care of with first aid and medical
treatment immediately.
Product Information
Read all the instructions in this manual before using this product.
If you have any further questions, please consult the retailer.
Some features may vary depending on model.
This is a "Universal" child restraint. It is approved to European
Regulation No. 44, 04 series of amendments, for general use in
vehicles and it will fit most, but not all, vehicle seats.
Product Child restraint
Suitable for Child weighing up to 18kg
(approximately 4 years old or under)
Mass Group Group 0+/1
Materials Plastics, metal, fabrics
Patent No. Patents pending
Made in China
Brand Name Joie
Website www.joiebaby.com
Manufacturer Joie Children's Products (UK) Limited

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Important
1. DO NOT use forward facing mode until the child's weight exceeds
9kg. Child restraint in forward facing mode is dangerous for a child
under 9kg.
2. When the child is suitable for both forward and rearward facing
modes, it is recommended to install this child restraint in the
rearward facing mode as it is safer.
Installation Modes
Child's
Weig ht
Installation
Mode
Figure for
Installation
Reference
Age
Seat
Position Instructions
Less
then
18kg
Rearward
facing
mode
Necessary
for 0 - 6
months
Less
then
4 years
Infant Body
Support shall be
used from
0 - 6 months so
as to help restrain
the child tightly
9 - 18kg
Forward
facing
mode
1 year
to
4 years
Positions 1-3:
Align a top
red dot and
the
bottom red
dot for 3
adjustment
positions
Do not use
Infant Body
Support for
child over 6
months old
Group
0+/1
1
Position 4:
Align top
blue
diamond
and
bottom
blue
diamond
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!DO NOT install this child restraint on vehicle seats with 2-Point
Retractor Vehicle Belts. 1
!This child restraint is only suitable for vehicle seats with
3-Point Retractor Vehicle Belts. 2
!DO NOT install this child restraint on vehicle seats that face
sideward 3or rearward 3with respect to the moving direction
of the vehicle.
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Do not place this child restraint in seating positions where an
active frontal airbag is installed If your child is still in rear facing
mode. Death or serious injury can occur. Please reference vehicle
owner's manual for more information.
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!It is not recommended to install child restraint forward facing
on front seat with airbag. Reference vehicle owner’s manual for
more information.
!It is recommended to install this child restraint on a rear
vehicle seat. 3
Installation Concerns
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3
2
4
3
see images 1- 3
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