SimpleParenting DOONA User manual

Doona Base
User Guide
Group 0+
4-35 lbs (1.8-15.8 kg)
Language: English
KEEP THIS USER GUIDE in its storage
position at the back of the product.

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01/SafetyWarnings..........................................................................7
02/ Certications ..............................................................................8
03/ Registration & Recall .................................................................9
04/ Use Requirements ...................................................................10
05/ Product Overview ...................................................................11
06/ Use in the Vehicle ...................................................................12
6.1. Vehicle Compatibility ............................................................12
6.2 Vehicle Seating Positions .....................................................13
6.3 Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts .........................................15
07/Installing the Doona Base .......................................................16
7.1 Recline Angle and Leveling ..................................................16
7.2 LATCH Connectors ................................................................17
7.3 LATCH Installation .................................................................16
7.4 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation ...............................................18
7.5 Lap Belt Installation ................................................................21
7.6 Uninstalling the Base ..............................................................26
Table of
contents.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
08/ Installing the Doona Infant Car Seat with a Base ................26
09/ Removing the Doona Infant Car Seat
from the Doona Base ....................................................................28
10/ Care Instructions ......................................................................32
11/ Two-Year Warranty .................................................................34
12/ Warranty Card .........................................................................36

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Congratulations for choosing Simple Parenting’s Doona Infant Car Seat
and Doona Base for your child’s safety.
In order to protect your child, the Doona Infant Car Seat must always
be used and installed as described in this user guide.
IMPORTANT! Keep instructions for future use. Read carefully before use.
Your child’s safety may be affected if you do not follow these instruc-
tions and the instructions provided on the car seat and the base.
Keep this user guide in the compartment located at the bottom of the
Doona Base

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01 / Safety Warnings.
SAFETY WARNINGS
• Read all instructions in this user guide and the instructions
in your vehicle manual before installing the Doona Base.
• Do not make any alterations or additions to the Doona
Base. Only the manufacturer is permitted to make
modications to the Doona Base.
• In case of a car accident violent stresses may occur. If
the product is involved in a car accident we recommend
to stop using the product.
• Do not use this product if any components are broken
or missing.
• Do not leave loose objects (e.g. books, bags, etc.) in the
back of a vehicle. In the event of a sudden stop, loose
objects will keep moving, potentially causing serious injuries.
• Never leave your child unattended.
• NEVER use on a passenger seat with an
active frontal airbag!
• It is recommended to cover up the
Doona Base when the car is parked in the sun, as plastic
and metal parts may become extremely hot.
WARNING

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02 / Certications.
The Doona Base conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards. This Restraint is certied for Use in Motor Vehicles.
The Doona Base has been designed, tested and certied according to
US safety standards and regulations.

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USE REQUIREMENTS
03 / Registration
& Recall.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this product in order to allow the manufacturer to
reach you in case of a recall.
Fill in the attached Registration Card with your name, address, the
product’s serial number and manufacturing date and mail it to:
HAPPY KIDZ, LLC
168 East Main Street
Prospect Park, NJ 07508
Or call Customer Service at: [phone].
Or register this product on-line at:
www.simpleparenting.co/register
For recall information, call the US Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.NHTSA.gov
Also check the Simple Parenting website at:
www.simpleparenting.co

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04 / Use
Requirements.
The Doona Base has been tested and certied in combination with
the Doona Infant Car Seat.
• Use the Doona Base only with the Doona Infant Car Seat.
• For Rear-Facing use only.
• For use with children weighing 4-35 lbs (1.8-15.8 kg).

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05 / Product
Overview.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1. Base anchor points
2. Recliner knob
3. Vehicle belt guides
4. Belt lock-offs
5. LATCH adjuster strap
6. LATCH adjuster strap
release button
7. LATCH connector release
button
8. LATCH connector
9. Recline level indicator
10. Base release button
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• NEVER place a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat
of a vehicle with an active frontal air bag. An airbag
hitting the child restraint can cause serious injuries to
your child, possibly resulting in death. For vehicle seats
with side airbags, please observe the instructions in your
vehicle manual.
WARNING! Read all instructions in this user guide and
the child restraint installation instructions in your vehicle
manual before using the Doona Base. Incorrect
installation can cause DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
06 / Use in the
Vehicle.
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6.1. Vehicle Compatibility
WARNING

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• NEVER allow others to use or install the Doona Base
before they have read all instructions in this user guide
and the child restraint installation instructions in your
vehicle manual.
• The Doona Base may only be
used on forward facing seats,
either on the passenger seat or
on the back seats.
• NEVER use a different installation
method than the one described
in this user guide.
• Secure your child in an infant car seat for every journey!
• NEVER install the Doona Infant Car Seat, with or without
the Doona Base, on a rear-facing vehicle seat or on a
side-facing vehicle seat.
USE IN THE VEHICLE
6.2. Vehicle Seating Positions
WARNING

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NEVER place a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of
a vehicle with an active frontal air bag. An airbag hitting the
child restraint can cause serious injuries to your child, possibly
resulting in death. For vehicle seats with side airbags, please
observe the instructions in your vehicle manual.
Seat with active frontal airbag
Forward facing
Seat with lap/shoulder belt
Seat with lap belt only
Rear-facing seat
Side-facing seats
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no

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NEVER install the Doona Infant Car Seat with the Doona Base in a
vehicle with the following types of vehicle belts. Check your vehicle
manual for information about the vehicle’s seat belt type.
1.Vehicle belts that are attached to the door in any way, or that
move along a track automatically to restrain the passenger
when the door is closed.
2.A lap belt with a motorized shoulder belt.
3.Lap belts with an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR). These lap
belts stay loose and can move until locking in a crash or sudden stop.
4. Inatable seat belts or seat belt airbags.
5.Lap belts forward of the seat crease, or bight.
6.Combination Lap-shoulder belt with two ELRs. Lap-shoulder belts
that have a separate non-locking retractor each for the lap
section and the shoulder section.
6.3. Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts
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4
2
5
3
6
WARNING
USE IN THE VEHICLE

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07 / Installing the
Doona Base.
• Before you install the Doona Base,
park the car on a level surface.
• To adjust the level of the base, use the
recliner knob (#2).
• For leveling the Doona Base, turn
the recliner knob (#2) clockwise or
counterclockwise, as needed (a).
• The base is leveled when the white
markers on the recline level indicators
(#9) on both sides are completely
within the green area (b).
• If you cannot level the base properly,
please follow these steps:
– Try installing the Doona Base on a
different seat. OR
– Place a rolled soft object (e.g. towel or
pool noodle) in the vehicle seat bight
and place the base on the rolled soft
object to level the base (c).
IMPORTANT: If a rolled soft object is
required, ensure that the recliner knob
(#2) on the base remains on its lowest
position (turned all the way clockwise).
7.1. Recline Angle and Leveling
b.
a.
c.

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INSTALLING THE DOONA BASE
7.2. LATCH Connectors
To release the LATCH connector (#8)
from its storage slot in the Doona
Base or from the LATCH anchor
points in the vehicle, press and hold
the red LATCH connector release
button (#7) and pull it out.
To store the LATCH connectors (#8),
push them into the storage slots in
the base until they click into place.
The Doona Base can be installed in the vehicle either with the LATCH
system or with the vehicle’s belt.
LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children; these
anchors are specically designed for car seats installation.
Since 2002, LATCH connectors are required by law in the USA for all
vehicles.
Check your vehicle manual to ensure that the vehicle is equipped with
LATCH anchor points.
WARNING!
LATCH connectors should always be stored in their storage
slots in the base when not in use.

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• The Doona Base must be properly secured in the vehicle
before installing the Doona Infant Car Seat on it.
• Before using the Doona Base in the vehicle, you must rst
adjust its level. The base’s level can be adjusted only as
described in this user guide.
• Ensure that the Doona Base is not raised from the front
edge of the vehicle seat. In the event of an accident, it
might disrupt the correct functioning of the base.
• The Doona Base can be installed in the vehicle either
with the LATCH system or with the vehicle’s belt. DO NOT
attempt to install the Doona Base using both the LATCH
system and the vehicle’s belt, as it is not approved, and
it might disrupt the correct functioning of the Doona
Infant Car Seat and the Doona Base.
• The Doona Base can be installed with the LATCH system
only in vehicles equipped with LATCH anchor points.
• Before attempting to install the
Doona Base in the vehicle using
the LATCH system, ensure that the
vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchor points.
7.3. LATCH Installation
WARNING

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Step 1: Release the LATCH connectors (#8) from their storage slots in
the Doona Base - press and hold the red LATCH connector release
buttons (#7) and pull the LATCH connectors out (a).
Step 2: Lengthen the LATCH adjuster strap (#5) - press and hold the
LATCH adjuster strap release button (#6), then pull the strap (b).
Step 3: Place the Doona Base in the desired location on the vehicle seat.
Insert the base’s LATCH connectors into the vehicle’s LATCH anchor
points, then press them until you hear a click sound (c).
Step 4: Tighten the LATCH adjuster strap (#5) - while pressing the Doona Base
down into the seat and pulling the LATCH adjuster straps up (d).
a.
c.
b.
d.
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Ensure proper installation of the Doona Base:
• Ensure that the LATCH straps are tight and the base is secure. The
base is secure when it moves less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) side to side or
back to front.
• The base is leveled when the white
markers on the recline level indicators
(#9) on both sides are completely
within the green area.

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7.4. Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
• Before installing the Doona Base in the vehicle, ensure
that the vehicle seat belts are compatible.
• The Doona Base must be secured in the vehicle before
installing the Doona Infant Car Seat in it.
• Before using the Doona Base in the vehicle, you must rst
adjust its level. The base’s level can be adjusted only as
described in this user guide.
• Ensure that the base is not raised from the front edge of
the vehicle seat. In the event of an accident it might
disrupt the correct functioning of the base.
• The Doona Base can be installed in the vehicle either
with the LATCH system or with the vehicle’s belt. DO NOT
attempt to install the Doona Base using both the LATCH
system and the vehicle’s belt, as it is not approved, and
it might disrupt the correct functioning of the Doona
Infant Car Seat and the Doona Base.
• When installing the Doona Base with a lap-Shoulder
belt, ensure LATCH connectors are always stored in their
storage slots in the base.
WARNING
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WARNING!
DO NOT lock both of the blue lock-offs onto the vehicle
seat belt!
Step 1: Place the Doona Base in the desired location on the vehicle
seat.
Step 2: Pull the vehicle’s Lap-Shoulder belt. Ensure it is not twisted.
Step 3: Route the vehicle seat belt under and through the rst vehicle
belt guide (#3), then through the second vehicle belt guide (#3) (a).
Step 4: Engage the vehicle seat belt buckle tongue in the vehicle seat
buckle (b).
Step 5: Tighten the lap belt section by pulling up the shoulder section of
the vehicle seat belt (c).
Step 6: Once the vehicle seat belt has been tightened, lock the
blue lock-off clip to prevent the shoulder sliding (d). Make sure
to only use the lock-off placed opposite from the side where the
vehicle belt is engaged into the vehicle seat buckle.
Note: The blue lock-off will not make a click sound when locked.