My Child Chilton User manual

Chilton Car Seat
Group 0,1 child car seat
This product conforms to ECE R44.04
Group 0,1 child car seat.
Suitable for children from 0kg to 18kg (approx 0 to 4 years old)
Instructions: Please read carefully and keep for future reference.
Your child’s safety may be affected if you do not follow these
instructions.
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Safety
NOTICES
1. The child car seat must only be used in vehicles which are tted
with a three point seatbelt system that has been approved by
regulation ECE-16 or similar.
2. A correct t 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 group.
3. The child car seat is a ‘Universal’ child restraint; it conforms to
regulation ECE-R44/04 for general use in vehicles. It will t most, but
not all vehicle seats.
4. This child car seat has been declared ‘Universal’ under more
stringent conditions than those applied to earlier designs, which do
not carry the ‘Universal’ mark.
5. Child car seats can mark vehicle seat upholstery. The manufacturer
cannot be held responsible for damage or marking to vehicle seats.
6. The following situations could be illegal and will invalidate the
warranty:
a) Any modications or change of use of the child car seat that
have not been authorised or advised by the manufacturer.
b) Any failure to t the child car seat in strict accordance with the
instructions.
The manufacturer accepts no liability for issues arising from
unauthorised modications, uses or tting.
7. Please keep this manual safe for any possible queries you may
have in the future.
8. You will need to keep your proof of purchase. We recommend you
keep them together.

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Getting started
Before starting
Warning: Do not t the child car seat on a side or rear facing
vehicle seat.
Warning: Before installing the child car seat ensure that the
passenger seat you are using is locked in the upright position.
Warning: Do not use the child car seat in the home - it has
only been designed to be used in the car.
Warning: Do not leave loose/unsecured objects on the back
seat of your car or the parcel shelf. They may be dangerous
to your child if you are forced to brake suddenly.
Warning: NEVER leave your child unattended – your child’s safety is
your responsibility.
Warning: The child car seat must be tted in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. Incorrect installation could be dangerous.
Warning: This installation must only be performed by a competent
adult. Don’t try to install the seat when intoxicated or drowsy.
Warning: Always ensure that new or occasional users [e.g.
grandparents] have read the instructions or been taught the
correct installation by someone who has read and understood the
instructions.
Warning: Always keep this instruction manual with the child car seat,
or in the vehicle in which you are carrying the child car seat. Some
models of child car seat have a pocket to store the instructions.
Read Carefully Before Attempting to Fit the Child Car Seat

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Warning: Make sure that the child car seat is placed somewhere so
that rigid items and plastic parts do not become trapped in doors or
movable seat units when the seat is in everyday use.
Warning: Always use the vehicle’s door child safety lock system, if one
is available, to make it impossible for the child to open the car doors
from inside.
Warning: Allow the child a break during long car journeys and make
sure they don’t get out of the car unaided and without supervision.
Warning: The child car seat must be tted securely to the passenger
seat. Ensure that it is not loose or wobbly after you have tted it. If it is
loose, re-t it.
Warning! Do not use any load bearing contact points other than those
specied in these instructions and marked on the child restraint.
Warning: The child car seat must not be used without its original cover.
The original cover is essential for the safe operation of the child car
seat.
Warning: Stop the car at regular intervals to check that the child car
seat is in the correct position and that both the car seatbelt AND the
child car seat harness are still taut and latched.
Warning: In the event of an emergency it is important to be able to
release the child quickly (as dened by British Standards). This means
that the seat buckle cannot be fully tamper proof and you should
actively discourage your child from playing with or using the buckle.
Warning: If you travel with passengers using both the front and the
rear passenger seats, the lighter occupants should be in the rear and
the heavier occupants in the front.
Warning: If you have no option other than to put your child car seat
on a rear passenger seat next to side airbags:
- Consult with your vehicle manufacturer for side airbag details. It may
not be safe.
- Make sure your child does not lean into the area immediately
EXTREME HAZARD
NEVER USE IN FRONT PASSENGER SEATS EQUIPPED WITH
AIRBAGS (SRS)
THIS CAN INCLUDE REAR PASSENGER SEATS THAT ARE
EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS*
*Consult car manufacturer for suitability. Children’s bodies are not
able to withstand the forces exerted on them by a deploying air-bag
When using the child car seat

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Warning: NEVER use any load bearing contact points other than those
described in these instructions or marked on the child car seat.
Warning: Ensure that the lap section of the harness is worn low down,
so that the pelvis is rmly engaged.
Warning: Make sure that ALL the passengers in your vehicle have their
seatbelts fastened, as unrestrained people can be very dangerous to
the child in an accident.
Warning: NEVER use a seatbelt routing scheme that differs from these
instructions.
Warning: The harness must be used at all times when your child is in
the child car seat.
Warning: If you are installing the child car seat using a seatbelt ensure
there are no twists in the seatbelt.
around the airbag.
Warning: Do not place anything under the child car seat (e.g. a towel
or cushion) as this could affect the performance of the seat in an
accident.
Warning: Avoid winter clothing bundling - Bulky clothing can lead to
incorrect harness tightening. In an accident, the child can slip right
out of the extra padding - and thus out of the seat. Let the car warm
up or cool down prior to placing your child in there if possible. If your
child is cold, place a blanket over the top of the harness.
Seatbelt
Back of the seat/headrest
Warning: Ensure that the child car seat is as close as possible to the
backrest of the car seat.
Warning: REMOVE the headrest of the passenger seat being used if
it obstructs the proper installation of the child car seat. REMEMBER to
ret the headrest when the child car seat has been removed.

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Warning: Never buy a second hand child car seat. It may have
unseen damage.
Warning: The manufacturer only guarantees this product when the
original owner uses it.
Warning: You MUST replace the child car seat and your vehicles
seatbelts if they becomes badly worn or damaged.
Warning: You MUST replace the child car seat if it is involved in an
accident – it may have unseen damage and may not protect your
child as well as they should. At the very least send the child car seat to
the manufacturers for inspection, together with the accident report.
Warning: Don’t leave your child in the child car seat while parked in
direct sunlight or on a hot day.
Warning: Do not subject the child car seat to prolonged direct sunlight
as this may be dangerous for your child (the metal and plastic ttings
could become hot) and may cause the fabric to fade. You can
reduce this problem by covering the child car seat with a sheet when
not in use.
Sunlight/hot days
Contents
Second hand or damaged child car seats & seatbelts
General safety information - READ FIRST 2-6
Welcome 7
Parts checklist 8-9
Positioning the child car seat 10
Installing the seat - rearward facing for use with group 0 [0-10kg] 11-14
Installing the seat - forward facing for use with group 1 [9-18kg] 15-18
Placing your child in the seat 19-20
Adjusting the harness height 21-23
Removing the seat cover 23-24
Replacing the seat cover 25-26
Maintenance and cleaning 27

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Your 3 year warranty
Welcome
Second hand or damaged child car seats & seatbelts
Thank you for purchasing the Chilton Car Seat.
Please read these instructions carefully before use to ensure safe and
satisfactory operation of this product.
Your child’s safety is your responsibility. If you have a query with this
product or require replacement parts, please contact your nearest
MyChild retailer.
Whilst we make and test our products to the highest standards of
durability there’s always a small chance of a hiccup! Our promise is
to repair, replace or refund a MyChild product that has an identied
manufacturing defect from the date of purchase for a full 3 years
thereafter at no extra cost.
However, you must register within 28 days of the date of purchase to
receive the full 3 years guarantee!
To receive your full guarantee you can register your product by:
visiting www.mychildonline.co.uk/warranty.html and complete the
warranty form,
or by telephone on 0161 335 2508.

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1Seat cover 6Harness adjuster button
(under seat cover)
2Shoulder pads & straps 7Harness adjuster strap
3Harness release button 8Seat recline adjuster
4Harness buckle 9Shoulder belt guides
5Buckle pad 10 Instruction manual pocket
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Parts checklist

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Parts checklist
11 Shoulder belt guides 15 Shoulder straps
12 Shoulder strap height settings 16 Shoulder strap yoke
13 Seatbelt channel opening 17 Red safety clip
14 Angle block
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Front passenger
seat (no active
airbag)
Yes
Front passenger
seat (active
airbag)
NO
2-point seatbelt NO
3-point seatbelt Yes
Back left & right
seats Yes
Back centre seat
(3-point seatbelt) Yes
Back centre seat
(2-point seatbelt) NO
Side facing seats NO
Rear facing seats NO
A B
The child car seat can only be used with an automatic 3-point safety belt
(A) and NOT with a 2-point lap belt (B).
If your centre rear passenger seat is tted with a three point seatbelt
system (A) then you should use it.
If your centre rear passenger seat does not have a three point seatbelt
system (i.e. no seatbelt at all, or only a lap belt (B)) - then you should use
the rear left passenger seat or the rear right passenger seat.
The front passenger seat can only be used if it DOES NOT have an airbag
and IS tted with a three point seatbelt system.
WARNING: Never use on rearward or side facing vehicle seats
Positioning the child car seat

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For use with group 0 [0-10kg]
WARNING! Do not try to t the child seat using any part of the child
seat that is not specically designed to hold it in place. The instructions
and the tting picture (on the side of the child seat) specify the correct
parts of the child seat to attach tting devices (e.g car seats and ISOFIX
points). Do not attempt to use any other part of the child seat to hold it
in place, and always ensure that you use the exact tting method that is
specied.
ATTENTION! Rear facing car seats are 300% safer than forward facing car
seats. Only consider changing the child seat to a forward facing child
seat when the child has completely outgrown the rear facing mode.
Your child has outgrown the rear facing mode when they are over 10kg
or too big to t in the seat when it is rear facing.
It will soon be a legal requirement for all children to be kept in a rear
facing child seat until they are 15months old. We strongly advise that you
keep your child in a rear facing child seat until they are at least 15months
old.
Installing the seat - rearward facing
Rotate the angle block (A) on the
underside of the child car seat to
the front. You may need to pull
quite rmly to release the block
from its locked position.
Adjust the seat to its most reclined
position by squeezing the red
recline adjuster handle(B) and
pulling the child car seat forward
as far as possible.
For use with group 0 [0-10kg]
B
A

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Attention: The child car seat must be in its most reclined position (4) when
rearward facing.
Note: If seat will not recline to position (4) check that block (A) is fully
forward.
Installing the seat - rearward facing (continued)
For use with group 0 [0-10kg]

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Installing the seat - rearward facing (continued)
Place the child car
seat in the vehicle on a
suitable forward facing
passenger seat. Pull out
approximately a metre
of seatbelt and route the
lap belt section across
the seat and buckle up
the seatbelt (C).
Pull the diagonal section
of seatbelt through the
shoulder belt guide
slot (D) nearest to the
shoulder belt anchor
point (E) and wrap the
shoulder belt around the
back of the seat.
Pull the lap and diagonal belts
tightly towards the shoulder belt
anchor point (E), ensuring all slack
is removed.
click
For use with group 0 [0-10kg]
C
E
E
D

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Installing the seat - rearward facing (continued)
For use with group 0 [0-10kg]
Attach the belt clip (F) to the
diagonal shoulder belt as close as
you can to the seat buckle without
the clip actually touching the
buckle.
NOTE: Do not attempt to attach the
clip to both belts, it should only be
attached to the diagonal shoulder
belt.
1. Check! The vehicle seatbelt has
been pulled tight and is not twisted.
2. Check! The child car seat is rmly
tted on the vehicle seat and
that the two are pushed tightly
together.
3. Check! The belt clip has been
closed properly.
4. Check! The seatbelt tongue has
been correctly inserted into the
seat buckle.
5 . Check! The child car seat is in its
fully reclined position.
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F

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Installing the seat - forward facing
For use with group 1 [9-18kg]
WARNING! Do not try to t the child seat using any part of the child
seat that is not specically designed to hold it in place. The instructions
and the tting picture (on the side of the child seat) specify the correct
parts of the child seat to attach tting devices (e.g car seats and ISOFIX
points). Do not attempt to use any other part of the child seat to hold it
in place, and always ensure that you use the exact tting method that is
specied.
ATTENTION! Rear facing car seats are 300% safer than forward-facing car
seats. Only consider changing the child seat to a forward facing child
seat when the child has completely outgrown the rear facing mode.
Your child has outgrown the rear facing mode when they are over 10kg
or too big to t in the seat when it is rear facing.
It will soon be a legal requirement for all children to be kept in a rear
facing child seat until they are 15months old. We strongly advise that you
keep your child in a rear facing child seat until they are at least 15months
old.
Adjust the seat to its most upright position by squeezing the red recline
adjuster handle (A) and pushing the child car seat backward.
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Installing the seat - forward facing (continued)
For use with group 1 [9-18kg]
Rotate the angle block (B) on the
underside of the child car seat to
the back and click it into place.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot easily
click the block into place, check
that the seat is NOT still in position 4. B
Check that the angle block (B) is folded back under the child car seat
and that the seat is in its most upright position 1
B

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click
Rear view of child car seat and belt routing.
C
Installing the seat - forward facing (continued)
For use with group 1 [9-18kg]
Place the child car seat in the
vehicle on a suitable forward
facing passenger seat.
Pull the lap and diagonal belts
tightly ensuring all slack is removed.
Thread the seatbelt tongue
through the opening on the side of
the child car seat, out the opposite
side and fasten the seatbelt into
the seatbelt buckle (C).

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Installing the seat - forward facing (continued)
For use with group 1 [9-18kg]
Attach the belt clip (D) to the
diagonal shoulder belt as close as
you can to the seat buckle without
the clip actually touching the
buckle.
NOTE: Do not attempt to attach the
clip to both belts, it should only be
attached to the diagonal shoulder
belt.
1. Check! The vehicle seatbelt has
been pulled tight and is not twisted.
2. Check! The vehicle seatbelt has
been fed through the openings on
each side of the child car seat.
3. Check! The belt clip has been
closed properly.
4. Check! The seatbelt tongue has
been correctly inserted into the
seat buckle.
5. Check! The child car seat is
pulled back into the vehicle seat.
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4
3
1
D

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A
B
Placing your child in the child seat
Press the harness adjuster button
(A) and pull forward on the
shoulder straps (not the shoulder
pads) to completely loosen the
harness.
Press the red button (B) on the
buckle and unfasten the harness.
With the harness straps over the
sides of the child car seat place
your child in the seat.

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Placing your child in the child seat
Make sure the shoulder straps t
your child snugly by pulling the
adjuster belt (C).
With your child in the seat, match the two halves of the harness buckles
together and insert them into the crotch buckle until you hear a click.
C
The harness should allow 1 nger
width (1cm) of space at the top
of the shoulders. This is the ideal
tightness. If the harness is too loose
or too tight then adjust the height
or tightness accordingly.
WARNING: The child car seat
should always be strapped in using
the vehicle’s seatbelt whether a
child is seated in the child seat or
not.