Kinderkraft XPAND 2 i-Size User manual

MODEL: I-GUARD ECE.R129.03 ver. 1.2
XPAND 2 i-Size
USER GUIDE
MODEL: XPAND 2 i-Size ECE R129.03 ver. 1.1

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ATTENTION! Product graphics are for reference only
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Please read the operating manual carefully before using the child car seat for the first time. It is
your responsibility to keep your child safe and they may be affected if you fail to read this manual.
1.0 Car seat components
1. Headrest
2. Car seat backrest
3. Armrest
4. Seat
5. Shoulder safety harness guide
6. Waist safety harness guide
7. Headrest adjustment lever
8. Lever with a belt for folding the backrest
9. ISOFIX latch
10. ISOFIX release button
11. ISOFIX guides
2.0 Usage
The car seat has been designed, tested and approved for use in accordance with the requirements
of UN/ECE Regulation No. 129 concerning the approval of child restraint systems (UN/ECE
R129/03). The XPAND 2 i-Size car seat is designed for transporting children with a height between
100-150 cm (up to approx. 12 years of age).
Use the three-point belts for adults with additional mounting elements (ISOFIX attachment
system), or the three-point belts for adults to transport your child. The car seat can be installed in
the car in the places indicated by the manufacturer in the vehicle manual. Reading the vehicle
manufacturer's operating instructions is required.

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3.0 Safety instructions
WARNINGS
Please take a few minutes to read this instruction manual in order to ensure the proper safety of
your child. Many injuries that are easy to avoid are caused by reckless and improper use of the
car seat.
CAUTION! It is good to have the manual always at hand. We advise you to keep it in a designated
place in the pocket underneath the car seat.
• The car seat is designed to be mounted only on forward-facing car seats. The seat must not be
mounted on car seats mounted backwards or sideways (Fig. A.2).
• A car seat MUST NOT be placed on seats with an active front air-bag as this could be dangerous.
This does not apply to the side air-bags.
Please refer to your vehicle operating manual for information on the suitability of the seat for
use with a car seat.
• Before each journey, make sure that the three-point safety harness are correctly adjusted and
fit tightly around the child's body. The safety harness must not be twisted under any
circumstances!
• The seat is not suitable for installation in vehicles with two-point seat belts or waist belts. The
use of this type of seat belt could result in serious or fatal injuries to the child in the event of an
accident (Fig. A.3).
• REMEMBER, THE TIGHTER THE SEAT BELT FITS OVER YOUR CHILD'S BODY, THE HIGHER THE
SAFETY LEVEL. FOR THIS REASON, CHILD SHOULD NOT WEAR THICK CLOTHES UNDER THE SEAT
BELTS.
• The waist belts of the seat belts must run as low as possible across your child's pelvis to ensure
optimum effect in the event of an accident.
• Only an optimally adjusted headrest can provide your child with maximum protection and
comfort, while ensuring that the seat belts are properly adjusted.

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• The entire backrest surface of the Kinderkraft XPAND 2 should be flush with the car seat backrest
to provide the best possible protection for your child.
• The car seat should be replaced when it has been subject to violent stresses in a road accident.
• The car seat may not be modified in any way without the approval of the relevant approval
authority. Failure to install the car seat in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions may be
dangerous to life and health.
• Protect the car seat from direct sunlight, otherwise heated parts may burn your child. Protect your
child and car seat from sunlight.
• Never leave your child unattended in the car seat.
• Make sure that luggage and other objects are adequately secured, in particular on the shelf under
the rear window, as they can cause injuries in the event of a collision.
• The car seat cannot be used without the cover.
• Do not use replacement covers, other than those recommended by the manufacturer, as they are
an integral part of the safety system of the car seat.
• It is recommended to keep the instruction manual of the car seat throughout its lifetime.
• Do not use any other attachment points than those described in the instruction manual and
marked on the car seat.
• All hard parts and plastic parts of a car seat must be positioned and installed in such a way that,
under normal operating conditions of the vehicle, they could not be trapped by the sliding seat or
door of the vehicle.
• Regularly check the technical condition of the car seat, pay special attention to fixing points,
seams and adjusting elements. It is important to ensure that all mechanical elements are fully
operational. Never grease or oil parts of the car seat.
• Do not use the car seat if its parts are damaged or loose.
• Set a good example for your child and wear your seat belt at all times. An adult who is not
fastened with seat belts can also pose a threat to a child.
• Make sure that the car seat is correctly fastened before each journey in the car.
• The car seat must always be fastened. Even when the child is not transported in it.
The car seat that is not fastened can injure the passengers even during emergency braking.
• On some vehicle seats made of delicate materials, the use of car seats may leave marks and/or
discoloration. To prevent this from happening, you can place a blanket, towel or similar product
under the car seat

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4.0 Folding/unfolding the backrest of the car seat
To fold the seat, pull up the lever with the belt for folding the backrest (8). Folding the seat is
possible only when the headrest is set to at least its eleventh hight position and the side
protection elements are not folded out. Fold the backrest (2) towards the seat (4) as far as
possible to a horizontal position (Fig. A.3). After folding the car seat, the armrests should be
directly under the side protection elements.
Unfolding the car seat: Pull up the lever with the belt for folding the backrest (8) and unfold the
seat to the vertical position until you hear a distinctive sound.
CAUTION! Only properly unfolded car seat will ensure maximum travel safety.

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5.0 Installation in the car
5.1 Forward-facing car seat installation for children
between 100 and 150 cm tall (approximately 3.5 to 12 years
of age) using the vehicle seat belt and the ISOFIX system.
• Attach the ISOFIX guides (11) on the seat connectors.
• Press the ISOFIX release buttons (10) and slide the ISOFIX latches out (9) as far as possible (Fig.
B.1).
• Grasp the child seat with both hands and insert both latches into the places of installation on
the seat (Fig. B.2).
• When you hear a "click" from each of the ISOFIX latches, push the seat of the car seat against
the backrest, exerting firm, even pressure on both sides.
• CAUTION! The locking latches are properly attached only when both button markings are
completely green (Fig. B.3).
• Grasp the car seat and check that it is fastened securely with no slack. If it does move and the
ISOFIX latches (9) come out, repeat the previous steps.
• Secure your child in with the vehicle's seat belts. Details are described in the section of the
instructions for installing the seat with the seat belts (see section 5.2)

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B.4a B.4b
5.2 Forward-facing car seat installation for children
between 100 and 150 cm tall (approximately 3.5 to 12 years
of age) using the vehicle three-point seat belts.
IMPORTANT The vehicle manual provides the location of the installation points and other
necessary information for installing the car seat in your vehicle. The user MUST read the vehicle
operation manual.
• Adjust the headrest to the child's height (see section 6.0).
• Place the car seat on the vehicle seat. Make sure that the backrest of the car seat rests flat
against the backrest of the vehicle seat (see section 6.1).
• Guide the shoulder belt through the green guide (5) under the headrest (Fig. B.4a).
• Place the child in the car seat and guide the seat belt around the front of the child. Fasten the
seat belt in the buckle, you will then hear a "click" (Fig. B.4b).

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B.4c B.5a
B.5b
• The waist belt should be positioned under the armrests through the waist belt guides (6). The
shoulder belt should be placed under the armrest (3) (Fig. B.4c).
Tighten the vehicle seat belt by pulling first on the waist belt section, then on the shoulder belt
section. Make sure that the waist belt is positioned as low as possible over your child's hips, fits
into the guides and that it is fastened with a buckle (Fig. B.5a). The shoulder belt should pass
between the child's shoulder and neck. Make sure that the belt does not press on the child's neck
or slip off the shoulder (fig.B.5b).

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5.3 Removing the seat (ISOFIX installing system)
• Press the ISOFIX release buttons (10) on both arms of the ISOFIX latch (9) simultaneously. When
the latches are released and the colour of the markers turns red, pull the seat out of the ISOFIX
guides (Fig. B.6). The car seat was removed from the ISOFIX installing system. You can slide the
ISOFIX arms (9) back into the base of the car seat.
6.0 Height of the headrest
A correctly positioned headrest ensures optimal placement of the shoulder part of the vehicle
seat belt and provides protection and comfort for your child. The headrest should be positioned
slightly above the child's shoulders: so that the shoulder strap goes between the child's shoulder
and neck (through the middle of the clavicle) (fig. C.1). The belt must not press on the child's neck
or slip off the shoulder.
• Grasp the headrest adjustment lever (7) located on the back of the headrest (1) and pull it
gently upwards. The headrest lock will be released (Fig. C.2).

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C.3
C.4
• You can now adjust the headrest (1) to one of the 15 selected positions to the desired height
(Fig. C.3). When the height is adjusted, let go of the adjusting handle (7) - the headrest will be
locked after gently adjusting the height up and down. When adjusting the headrest, the backrest
of the seat and the sides expand to match the child's height.
IMPORTANT! Make sure the seat headrest is locked in place.
Place the car seat on the vehicle seat. Place your child in the car seat and check the height of the
headrest. Caution! If necessary, repeat the steps to adjust the headrest height until you reach the
optimal height.
6.1 Adjusting the backrest
The backrest of the car seat (2) easily adapts to the position of the vehicle seat.
• The backrest of the seat is movable, thanks to which it is possible to adjust it accurately to the
plane of the vehicle seat. Tilt the backrest backwards until it is adjacent to the vehicle seat (Figure
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D.1 D.2
7.0 Removing / putting on the cover
• Removing the cover from the headrest and backrest: Grasp the top of the cover behind the
headrest height adjustment button and gently slide the fabric off the top of the headrest. When
the material from the upper part is down, remove the cover on the sides of the headrest (Fig.
D.1). Start removing the cover from the sides of the car seat and the backrest.
• Removing the cover from the seat: unfasten the cover, the fasteners are located on its edges at
the back of the car seat. You can remove the cover from the car seat (Fig. D.2).
To put the cover on, just reverse the above sequence of actions.
7.1 Cleaning
Only the original cover should be used, as it is an essential element of the safety of the car seat.
CAUTION The car seat must not be used without the cover.
• The cover can be removed and hand washed at the temperature below 30°C. Follow the
washing instructions on the cover's tag. The colours may fade when washing at the temperature
above 30°C. The cover should not be centrifuged or dried in a tumble dryer (which may lead to
separation of the material layers).
• Plastic parts can be cleaned with soap and water. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (such
as solvents).
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