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Safety advice when using the car seat in a vehicle
Warning: the correct fitting of the car seat belt (following the red guide markings) is of vital importance
for the safety of your child. See the labels on the seat itself.
Warning: keep these instructions with the seat for future reference.
Warning: never leave your child unattended.
Warning: NEVER use the child seat on a passenger seat that is fitted with a front airbag. THIS CAN BE
VERY DANGEROUS.
- The product is only safe if it is used in strict accordance with these instructions.
- The product must only be used on forward facing passenger seats which are fitted with automatic.
3-point safety belt which are approved to ECE R16 or equivalent.
- The product may be used on a front or rear passenger seat but we recommend that it is fitted on the
rear passenger seat.
- The product must be replaced if it is involved in an accident as it may have unseen damage.
- Do not use this product second hand as you do not know its history.
- Ensure that all other passengers, luggage and loose objects are properly secured.
- Do not lubricate any of the moving parts.
- It is recommended that the car seat should not be used more than 5 years from the date of production
the product may deteriorate due to, for example, ageing of the plastic.
- Never use the child seat without the covers. Only covers approved by the manufacturer may be used.
- The child seat must be secured with the car seat belt when not in use.
- Ensure that the seat is not damaged by heavy objects or being caught in the car door.
- Never make unauthorised alterations to the product.
- Child seat parts may become hot in direct sunlight. Cover with sheet to prevent this.
- Most accidents occur on short trips, so do not be tempted to avoid using the seat simply because you
are not travelling very far.
- Do not leave the child in the seat for long periods of time. Take regular breaks on long journeys.
- Set a good example by always wearing a seatbelt yourself.
- Make sure that your child never plays with the buckle.
Warning: failure to follow each of the following instructions can result in your child striking the vehicle’s
interior during a sudden stop or crash.
Warning: take care that the straps holding the restraint to the vehicle, are as tight as possible. Make sure
that the straps restraining the child are adjusted to the child’s body and the straps are not twisted.
Warning: it is important that the lap part of the harness belt system is worn low down, so that the pelvis
is firmly engaged.
Warning: the child restraint system MUST BE CHANGED after it has suffered from a violent impact in an
accident.
Car seat belt
The product must only be used with a 3-point car seat belt that has been approved to ECE R16 or
equivalent. NEVER use a 2-point seatbelt.Your child seat can be fitted in most cars. However, some cars
are designed so that proper installation is not possible. In this case, try another seat.
Notice
1. The child car seat must only be used in vehicles which are fitted with a three point seat belt system
that has been approved by regulation ECE-16 or similar.
2. A correct fit is likely if the vehicle manufacturer has declared in the vehicle handbook that the vehicle
is capable of accepting a‘Universal’ child restraint for this group.
3. The child carseat is a ‘Universal’ child restraint; it conforms to regulation ECE R44/04 for general use
in vehicles. It will fit most, but not all vehicle seats.
4. This child 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 canmark vehicle seat upholstery. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for
damage or marking to vehicle seats.
6. Never use rearward facing child seat on a passenger seat with an active airbag.
7. If in doubt, consult manufacturer or the retailer.
