Safeway Polar User manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
GROUPS 0+ / 1 / 2 / 3 (Birth - 36kg)
Rearward facing Birth to 18kg (BELT / ISOFIX)
Forward facing 9 to 25kg (BELT / ISOFIX / TT)
Booster Seat 15 to 36kg (BELT / I-FIX)
Created with Passion, Designed for Safety

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Contents
Introduction
Important Notices
Restraint Features
Use of the Child Restraint in the Vehicle
Shoulder Strap Height
Adjusting the Height of the Headrest / Harness
Adjusting the Recline Position
Using the Buckle & Harness System
Install Rearward Facing - Group 0+/1 (Birth to 18kg) Seat Belt Install
Install Rearward Facing - Group 0+/1 (Birth to 18kg) ISOFIX Install
Install Forward Facing - Group 1 (9 to 18kg) Seat Belt Install
Install Forward Facing - Group 1/2 (9 to 25kg) Seat Belt, ISOFIX & TT
Install Forward Facing - Group 2/3 (15 to 36kg) Booster Mode
Removing the 5-point harness
Removing the cover
Washing Instructions
Care for the Harness Buckle
Warranty
Notices
Installation Methods
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Dear parents
Congratulations on the purchase of your Child Safety Seat.
Safety, comfort and user-friendliness have at all times played an important role in
the development of the Child Safety Seats.
This product meets the most stringent safety regulations and has passed the
most stringent compulsary safety testing required by law.
Research shows that a high number of child restraint safety seats are installed
incorrectly. Therefore, please take the time to read through this instruction
manual carefully. Your child’s safety can only be guaranteed if this product is used
according to correct installation following these instructions.
Continuous research by our development team, user tests and consumer
reactions ensure that we are kept fully up-to-date in the field of child safety.
Therefore, if you have any questions concerning the use of the Child Safety Seat,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Distributor details :
Unimark Distributors CC
P.O. Box 912-1095
Silverton
0127
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
E-mail : [email protected]
Web : www.safewaybabies.co.za
Introduction

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• WARNING: Read this instruction manual carefully. Study the illustrations in
this instruction manual before use, and, when installing the car seat. The Child
Safety Seat is a safety product and is only safe when used according to the
instructions.
• WARNING: The correct fitting of the Child Safety Seat is of vital importance for
the safety of your child. See the Installation section and/or the sticker on the
side of the seat.
• WARNING: Ensure that the rigid items and plastic parts of the Child Safety
Seat are so located and installed that they are not liable, during everyday use of
the vehicle, to become trapped by a movable seat or in a door of the vehicle.
• WARNING: Never use the Child Safety Seat rearward facing on a seat
equipped with a front airbag, as this can result in serious injury or death. This
does not apply to so-called "side airbags".
• WARNING: The Child Safety Seat must only be used on a forward facing seat
that is fitted with an automatic 3-point safety belt or ISOFIX points that are
approved according to ECE R16 or other equivalent standards, that comply to
SABS 1080.
• WARNING: The vehicle seat belt holding the restraint to the vehicle should be
tight, the straps restraining your child should be adjusted to your child’s body,
and the straps should not be twisted.
• WARNING: After an accident, the seat may become unsafe due to damage
that is not immediately noticeable. It should therefore be replaced.
• WARNING: No alterations or additions may be made to the Child Safety Seat,
as this could affect part or the overall safety of the seat.
• WARNING: Always cover the Child Safety Seat when the car is parked in the
sun, as plastic and metal parts may become extremely hot and it may be too hot
for the child's skin. The fabric could also unnecessarily discolour.
• WARNING: Never leave your child unattended in the car.
• IMPORTANT: The lap strap should be worn low down, so that the pelvis is
firmly engaged.
• WARNING: Ensure that all luggage and objects likely to cause injury in the
event of an accident are secured properly.
• WARNING: The Child Safety Seat must not be used without the cover. Always
use an original Child Safety Seat cover, as the cover contributes to the safety of
the seat.
• WARNING: For future use of the seat, it is important that you store the
instruction manual in a safe place and close at hand.
Important Notices

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• It is recommended that child safety seats not be used longer than 10 years
after the date of purchase. The product properties may deteriorate due to
ageing of the plastic and/or sunlight, without this being visibly apparent.
• The manufacturer has taken into consideration the fact that car seats may
cause indentations in the car upholstery. This is unavoidable, however, due to
the prescribed safety standards, and because the car seat must be installed
tightly in order to protect your child, the manufacturer is not liable for any
damage that may occur to the car upholstery as a result of this.
• The seat must always be secured with a seat belt or ISOFIX points even when
not in use. An unsecured seat may injure other passengers in the car in the
event of an emergency stop.
• The Child Safety Seat may be used on either the front or the back seat.
However, we recommend that it is fitted on the back seat.
• Always use the seat, even on short journeys, as this is when most accidents
occur.
• Prior to purchase, check to make sure the seat fits properly in your car, consult
the assistant where you are purchasing your Child Safety Seat.
• Tell your child that he/she should never play with the belt buckle.
• The moving parts of the Child Safety Seat should not be lubricated in any way.
• The safety of the seat can only be guaranteed by the manufacturer if it is used
by the original owner.
• We strongly advise that you never use a second-hand product, as you can
never be sure what has happened to it.
• The belt pads are important for the safety of your child, therefore use them at
all times.
• DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other then those described in the
instruction manual and marked on the child restraint i.e. where the vehicle seat
belt touches the child restraint. If in doubt, please contact the manufacturer.
• NOTE: The adult seat belt buckle should be below the highest load bearing
point of the child safety seat. If in doubt, please contact the manufacturer.
• The Child Safety Seat has been approved according to the strictest European
safety standards (ECE R44/04) and is suitable for Group 0+ (Birth-13kg) and
Group 1 (9-18kg), Group 2 (15-25kg) & Group 3 (22-36kg).
• WARNING: Do not use the Child Safety Seat forward facing before your child
is 9kg. It is recommended to use the Child Safety Seat rearward facing up to
13kg.
Important Notices

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Restraint Features
Shoulder Pads Comfort Pad
Shoulder Straps
Buckle
Harness Adjuster
Buckle
Crotch Pad
Headrest
Cover
Seat Belt Guide
Base
Lock-Off Clip
Recline Adjuster
Harness Adjuster
Strap
Metal Yoke
Harness Slot
Headrest Handle
Top-Tether
ISOFIX Connector
ISOFIX Connector
ISOFIX Button
Diagonal Vehicle
Seat Belt Guide

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Please observe the regulations applicable to your particular country.
The safety belt must be approved to ECE R 16 or a comparable standard .
You can use your child car seat as follows:
IMPORTANT: The child seat MUST be installed using a 3-Point Seat Belt.
A 2-Point seat belt may not be used.
Use in vehicle:
Rearward facing child seat
Forward facing child seat
Use with 3-point vehicle belt
Use with 2-point vehicle belt
On centre passenger seat with 3-point belt
On passenger seat with active airbag
On sidewards facing passenger seat
On rearward facing passenger seat
Any passenger seat with ISOFIX
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Use of the Child Restraint in the Vehicle

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Adjusting the Height of the Headrest / Harness
Adjusting the Recline Position
Adjust the height of the Headrest by pulling the Headrest Handle then move
the headrest up or down to suit your childs’ height. The harness straps move
while adjusting the headrest.
Adjust the Shoulder Straps to the correct height for your child.
Rearward Facing Install:
The Shoulder Straps must be inline or just below your childs’ shoulders.
Forward Facing Install:
The Shoulder Straps must be inline or just above your childs’ shoulders.
1 - Adjust the reclining position of the child seat by pulling the Recline Adjuster
underneath the front of the seat and adjust the seat to the required position.
2 - The seat can be adjusted to 4 recline postions. Positions 1,2 & 3 for
Forward facing. Position 4 for Rearward Facing.
Pull the headrest handle Rearward Facing Forward Facing

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Using the Buckle & Harness System
1 - Loosen the harness by pressing the Harness Adjuster Buckle under the
cover located at the front of the seat, then pull the harness straps forward.
Do not pull on the belt pads as they will not move.
2 - Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the red button and remove the
tongues.
3 - Move the harness straps to the side of the child seat.
4 - Place your child in the child seat and position the harness straps around
your child.
5 - Fasten the buckle
6 - Pull the front harness Adjuster Strap until the harness fits snugly around
your child. Ensure that the straps are not twisted.

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Install Rearward Facing - Group 0+/1 (Birth to 18kg) Seat Belt Install
WARNING: Never use the child seat rearward facing on a vehicle seat
equipped with a front airbag.
For Group 0+/1 (Rearward Facing Install), the child seat must only be used
in the most reclined position, Position 4.
1 - Adjust the child seat to the most reclined position (Fig.1).
2 - Place the child seat rearward facing on the vehicle seat (Fig.2).
3 - Unclip the child seat harness then thread the lapbelt section of the vehicle
seat belt over the top of the shell but underneath the comfort pad and clip
` the vehicle seat belt tongue into the buckle.
Thread the vehicle’s diagonal belt through the Diagonal Belt Routing Slot at
the top of the seat (on the side where the belt comes from) (Fig.3 & 4).
4 - Pull the diagonal belt tight and place the Red Lock-Off Clip on the diagonal
belt as close to the vehicle seat belt buckle as possible. DO NOT place it
over both straps. This ensures that the lapbelt section holds the child seat
nice and sturdy (Fig.5).
5 - Place your child in the child seat and fasten the harness (See page 7 & 8).
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Install Rearward Facing - Group 0+/1 (Birth to 18kg) ISOFIX Install
WARNING: Never use the child seat rearward facing on a vehicle seat
equipped with a front airbag.
For Group 0+/1 (Rearward Facing Install), the child seat must only be used
in the most reclined position, Position 4.
1 - Place the ISOFIX Plug over the ISOFIX anchorage points (Fig.1).
2 - Rotate the I-FIX Arms outwards (Fig.2).
3 - Place the child seat rearward facing on the vehicle seat and click the I-Fix
arms into the ISOFIX anchorage points. Ensure that the indicators turn
Green (Fig.3).
4 - In addition, install the seat belt install method as per page 9.
5 - To release the I-Fix arms, press the Unlock Button and remove the arms
from the anchorage points (Fig.4).
ISOFIX
Anchorage ISOFIX
Plug I-FIX Arms
Unlock
button

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Install Forward Facing - Group 1 (9 to 18kg) Seat Belt Install
WARNING: Do not use forward facing before your child’s weight exceeds 9kg.
1 - Adjust the child seat to recline position 1,2 or 3 (See page 7).
2 - Place the child seat in a forward facing position in your vehicle (Fig.1).
3 - Pull the vehicle seat belt out as far as possible (Fig.2) and thread the tongue
of the vehicle seat belt through the gap at the back of the child seat and clip
it into the buckle (Fig.3).
4 - Ensure that the lapbelt section is lying over the bottom of the gap. Pull the
diagonal belt tight then place it into the lock-off clip on the side of the child
seat (Fig.3).
5 - Once the belt is in the lock-off clip, pull it further to tighten the belts over the
child seat (Fig.4).
6 - Place your child in the child seat and fasten the harness (See page 7 & 8).

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Install Forward Facing - Group 1/2 (9 to 25kg) I-Fix, Seat Belt & Top Tether
The child seat can be used forward facing with the Internal Harness up to
25kg when installed with the Vehicle Seat Belt, I-Fix connector and Top
Tether.
1 - Adjust the child seat to recline position 1, 2 or 3 (Fig.1).
2 - Place the child seat forward facing on the vehicle seat and click the I-Fix
arms into the ISOFIX anchorage points. Ensure that the indicators turn
Green (Fig.2). Push the child seat backwards towards the backrest.
3 - Install the seat belt install method as per page 11.
4 - Extend the Top Tether strap and connect it to the Top Tether anchorage
point in the vehicle (Fig.3).
5 - Tighten the Top Tether strap until the indicator turns Green (Fig.4).
6 - Move the buckle forward from Position 1 to Position 2 (Fig.5).
See page 14 (Fig. 7, 8 & 9).
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Install Forward Facing - Group 2/3 (15 to 36kg) Booster Mode
The child seat can be installed with or without the Isofix Connectors & Top
Tether Strap. For group 2/3 the Isofix Connectors and Top Tether have been
designed to improve stability. It is possible to use without this option.
1 - Ensure that the child seat’s 5-point harness is removed correctly (See page
14).
2 - Before installing the child seat, place your child in the seat and adjust the
headrest to the correct height (see page 7).
3 - Place the child seat onto the vehicle seat (Fig.1).
4 - Guide the diagonal part of the vehicle seat belt through the Belt Guide of the
headrest (Fig.2).
5 - Place your child in the child seat.
6 - Fasten the vehicle seat belt over your child the same way as you would for
an adult.
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Optional Install
CAN BE USED IN
POSITION 1, 2 OR 3

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Removing the 5-Point Harness
1 - Loosen the harness by pressing the adjuster buckle located at the front of
the seat, then pull the harness straps forward (See page 8).
2 - At the back of the seat, seperate the shoulder straps from the Metal Yoke
(Fig.1&2).
3 - From the front of the seat, pull the shoulder straps outwards (Fig.3).
4 - From the back of the seat, pull the shoulder pad strap outwards (Fig.4&5).
5 - Roll the shoulder straps up and place them underneath the cover (Fig.6).
6 - Remove the buckle from underneath the cover by twisting the bracket
sideways and pushing it downwards then upwards through the shell
(Fig. 7, 8 & 9).
IMPORTANT: Store the buckle in a safe place.
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Removing the Cover
Washing Instructions
The cover and belt pads are easily removable and can be washed by hand at a
maximum temperature of 30 C. Do not use a dryer.
The child seat may be cleaned with lukewarm water and a gentle soap. Do not
use abrasive detergents.
Cover : 100% polyester fibre
Filling : 100% polyurethane
Maximum
temperature
of 30 degC.
Never use
chlorine
bleaches
Do not
tumble dry
Do not
wring
Do not
iron
1 - First, remove the harness
system from the child
seat (See page 14).
2 - Remove the cover from
the shell.

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Care & Maintenance
Care for the harness buckle
It is vital for the safety of your child that the harness buckle works correctly.
Malfunctions of the harness buckle are usually caused by accumulations of dirt
or foreign bodies.
Malfunctions are as follows:
• The buckle latches are ejected slowly when the red release button is pressed.
• The buckle latches will no longer lock into the buckle (i.e. they are ejected if
you try to push them in).
• The buckle latches engage without an audible “click“.
• The buckle latches are difficult to insert (you feel resistance).
• The buckle only opens if extreme force is applied.
Remedy:
Wash out the harness buckle so that it functions properly again.
Cleaning the harness buckle
1 - Remove the harness buckle from the seat.
2 - Soak the harness buckle in hot water with washing-up liquid for at least an
hour. Then rinse and dry it thoroughly.

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Warranty
• The warranty period starts from the date of purchase and is valid for a period
of 12 months.
• The warranty applies to material and manufacturing defects only.
• The date of purchase can only be determined with an original sales receipt.
• The warranty is only applicable to the original owner and is not transferable.
• The warranty is only applicable to products that have not been adapted by the
user.
• In the case of any defects, the owner is required to return the product to the
retailer. If the retailer cannot solve the problem, he must return the product,
complete with a clear description of the complaint and the original sales
receipt to the manufacturer. An exchange or return cannot be demanded.
• Repairs do not constitute an extension to the warranty term.
• The manufacturer is not liable for any damages other than those on products
supplied.
• No warranty is given if:
- The product is not supplied to the manufacturer complete with the original
sales receipt.
- Defects are caused by improper use or maintenance that is not in accordance
with the instruction in this manual.
- Repairs are carried out by third parties.
- Defects are caused by neglect.
- Damage is determined.
- If there is normal wear and tear of the parts, belts and/or cover, which may be
expected from everyday use.
- There is damage to the car upholstery.
- The stated warranty terms and conditions have not been satisfied.

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Notices
Notice
1. This is a “Universal” child restraint system. It is approved to Regulation
No.44,04 series of amendments, for general use in vehicles and it will fit
most, but not all, car seats.
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 age group.
3. This child restraint has been classified as “Universal” under more
stringent conditions than those which applied to earlier designs which do not
carry this notice.
4. If in doubt, consult either the child restraint manufacturer or the retailer.
Notice
This child restraint is classified for "Semi-universal" use and is suitable for
fixing into the seat positions of the following cars:
CAR FRONT REAR
Outer Centre
Yes Yes No
Seat positions in other cars may also be suitable to accept this child
restraint. If in doubt, consult either the child restraint manufacturer or the
retailer.
Applicable to vehicles with
ISOFIX anchorages

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Installation Methods
Group Weight Installation Approx. Age Recline Position
Recline Position 4
Recline Position 1,2 or 3
Recline Position 1,2 or 3
Recline Position 1,2 or 3
0+ / 1 Birth to
18kg
Rearward
Facing
(Seat Belt
or
Seat Belt &
ISOFIX)
Birth to 4 Years
19 to 18kg
Forward
Facing
(Seat Belt
or
Seat Belt &
ISOFIX)
Forward
Facing
(Seat Belt,
ISOFIX &
Top Tether)
1 Year to
4 Years
2/3 15 to 36kg
Booster
Seat
(Seat Belt
or
Seat Belt &
ISOFIX)
3 Years to
12 Years
1 Year to
7 Years
215 to 25kg