SimpleParenting DOONA User manual

User Guide
KEEP THIS USER GUIDE in its’ storage
compartment at the back of the
product.
Group 0+
Weight: Up to 35 lbs (15.8 kg)
Height: 32 inches (81 cm) or less
Language: English

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01/ Safety Warnings.........................................................................7
02/ Certications............................................................................10
03/ Aircraft Installation...................................................................11
04/Registration & Recall.................................................................12
05/UseRequirements....................................................................13
06/ Product Overview....................................................................14
07/ Use Modes...............................................................................18
7.1. Transition between modes....................................................18
7.2. Adjusting the rotation angle of the handle........................19
7.3. Extending andretracting the handle...................................20
7.4. Rear wheels brakes................................................................21
7.5. Changing between modes..................................................21
08/ Securing Your Child in the Doona Car Seat........................27
8.1. Infant Insert use......................................................................29
8.2. Head Support use..................................................................30
8.3. Harness use.............................................................................32
8.4. Buckle use...............................................................................36
8.5. Chest clip use.........................................................................37
8.6. Shoulder strap pads adjustment...........................................38
8.7. Securing your child with the harness....................................38
Table of
Contents.

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09/ Vehicle Compatibility.............................................................40
10/ Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belt ...........................................43
11/ Installing with a Base.............................................................44
12/ Installing without a Base .......................................................45
12.1. Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation..............................................48
12.2. Lap Belt Installation..............................................................51
13/Care and Maintenance .........................................................53
13.1. Sunshade Removal..............................................................54
13.2. Seat Pad Removal................................................................55
13.3. Seat Pad Re-fitting...............................................................58
13.4. Sunshade Re-fitting..............................................................63
13.5. Cleaning the Seat Pad........................................................65
13.6. Care for the harness straps \ harness buckle \
harness adjuster strap..........................................................66
13.7. Cleaning the Doona Car Seat accessories......................66
13.8. Replacement parts..............................................................66
13.9. Storage..................................................................................66
14/ Accessories.............................................................................67
15/ Two-Year Warranty.................................................................68
16/ Warranty Card.........................................................................69
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Congratulations for choosing Simple Parenting’s Doona Car Seat as
your child’s safety and mobility solution.
In order to protect your child, the Doona Car Seat must always be
used and installed as described in this user guide.
IMPORTANT! Keep these 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.
Keep this user guide in the compartment located at the back of the
Doona Car Seat.
Congratulations.

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• Read all instructions in this user guide and the instructions
in your vehicle manual before using the Doona Car Seat.
• NEVER allow others to use or install the Doona Car Seat
before they read the instructions in this user guide and
the child restraint installation instructions in their vehicle
manual.
• Use only in a rear-facing position when used in a vehicle.
• Always secure the Doona Car Seat in the vehicle
with the Doona Base or with the vehicle seat belt (as
described further in this user guide).
• NEVER put your child in a used infant car seat unless you
know its history. A seat may be damaged or have been in a
severe crash and have damage that is difcult to see.
• DO NOT use aftermarket parts and accessories on the
Doona Car Seat. Aftermarket parts and accessories may
disturb the performance of the Doona Car Seat in case
of a sharp turn, sudden stop, or a crash.
• DO NOT hang toys on the Doona Car Seat’s handle.
1 / Safety Warnings.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING
SAFETY WARNINGS

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• Use only with children who weigh 35 lbs (15.8 kg) or less
and whose height is 32 inches (81 cm) or less.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with the Doona Car Seat
around your child.
• Secure the Doona Car Seat with the vehicle’s child restraint
anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt.
• NEVER use the Doona Car Seat on a passenger seat with
an active frontal airbag!
• NEVER use the Doona Car Seat as a substitute for a bed
or a cradle. The Doona Car Seat must only be used to
transport a child.
• NEVER use the Doona Car Seat to transport more than
one child.
• The Doona Car Seat is not suitable for use while running
or skating.
• DO NOT USE the Doona Car Seat if it has been involved in a crash.
• DO NOT USE the Doona Car Seat if it is damaged or broken.
• DO NOT make any alterations or additions to the Doona
Car Seat. Only the manufacturer is permitted to make
modications to the Doona Car Seat.
• Properly secure luggage or other objects that may cause
serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash.

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• NEVER leave your child unattended in the Doona Car Seat
in the vehicle. Vehicle interior temperatures can rise or
drop to dangerous levels very quickly. Children have died
from heat strokes or hyperthermia because they were left in
a vehicle.
• DO NOT let your child play with the Doona Car Seat.
• Suffocation Hazard: an Infant carrier can roll over on soft
surfaces and suffocate a child. NEVER place an infant
carrier on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces.
• Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled
harness straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is
used outside the vehicle.
• Fall Hazard: Child’s activity can move carrier. NEVER
place carrier on counter tops, tables, or any other
elevated surface.
• Always fully restrain the child with the harness to avoid
serious injury from falling or sliding out.
• Placing or hanging packages on this product may
cause it to become unstable and tip over.
• Always read warnings and instructions on the
accessories provided with the Doona Car Seat before
using them.
SAFETY WARNINGS

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

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3 / Aircraft
Installation.
Before arriving at the airplane with the Doona Car Seat, please
contact the airline regarding suitability and transport conditions in
advance. The use of the Doona Car Seat is allowed only on a plane
with a 2-point seat belt. Do not use the Doona Base on an aircraft.
For detailed instructions on installation and use of the Doona Car Seat
in aircrafts, please refer to the instructions on securing the Doona Car
Seat in your vehicle using the lap belt only, as described further in this
user guide.
AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION

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4 / Registration
& Recall.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this product to be reached in case of a recall.
Send the provided registration card with your name, address, the
restraint’s serial number and manufacturing date 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 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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5 / Use
Requirements.
For rear-facing use only.
Use the Doona Car Seat when your child meets all of the following
criteria:
• Weight: 4 to 35 lbs (1.8 to 15.8 kg) and
• Height: 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less and
• When the top of the child’s head is
1 inch (2.5 cm) or more below the top edge
of the Doona Car Seat and
• When the shoulders are at or above
the harness slot.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
advises to keep children in rear-facing car seats until age 2, or until they
reach the maximum height and weight as instructed on their car seat.
• Read this user guide carefully before attempting to secure
your child in the Doona Car Seat. Incorrect installation may
lead to DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
• Do not use the Doona Car Seat when your child’s weight is
over 35 lbs (15.8 kg), or if the top of the child’s head is less
than 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the top edge of the Doona Car
Seat or if your child’s height is over 32 inches (81.3 cm).
WARNING
USE REQUIREMENTS

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6 / Product
Overview.
1. Handle extension button
2. Handle
3. Lap belt guides
4. Sunshade
5. Handle rotation buttons
6. Front wheels
7. Rear wheels
8. Shoulder straps
9. Buckle tongues
10. Buckle release button
11. Chest clip
12. Harness buckle
13. Harness adjustment button
14. Harness adjustment strap
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15. Brake lock pedal (red)
16. Brake release pedal (green)
17. Stroller wheel release
18. Safety lock
19. Vehicle shoulder belt guide
20. Shoulder strap slots
21. Metal harness plate
22. Metal bar
23. Head support
24. Shoulder strap pads
25. Lap straps
26. Infant insert
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27. Vehicle shoulder belt
28. Vehicle lap belt
29. Vehicle seat belt buckle
tongue
30. Vehicle seat buckle
31. Sunshade spine
32. Sunshade pins
33. Sunshade hinge
34. Seat pad ring
35. Seat pad pin
36. Seat pad
37. Lap strap slot
38. Hook
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7.1. Transition between modes
7 / Use Modes.
On-the-Go Mode
Intended for walking around in open spaces.
Pull-Along Mode
Intended for walking and maneuvering in
tight or crowded spaces.
Car Seat Mode
Intended for use in a vehicle. ALWAYS use car
seat mode when traveling in a vehicle.
(Read this user guide for instructions on how
to install the Doona Car Seat in a vehicle).
• Overloading the Doona Car Seat can cause it to
become unstable and tip over.
WARNING

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7.2. Adjusting the rotation angle
of the handle
• Press the handle rotation buttons (#5) on
both sides simultaneously and begin rotating
the handle (#2) toward the desired position,
A, B, or C. Release the handle rotation
buttons (#5) and rotate the handle (#2) until
it is engaged in the desired position. You
should hear a “click” sound when the handle
is locked.
You can engage the handle (#2) in three different positions: A, B, or C.
• NEVER place or hang accessories which are not
intended for use with the Doona Car Seat.
• Remove all bags and accessories from the Doona Car
Seat before transitioning between modes.
• For storing the Doona Car Seat engage the
handle in position A.
• For a daily use of the Doona Car Seat, engage
the handle in positions B or C.
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To extend the handle (#2) to its maximal length, press the handle
extension button (#1) and pull the handle up until you hear a “click”
sound and the handle is locked in its maximal length.
To shorten the handle (#2) to its minimal length, press the handle
extension button (#1) and push the handle down until you hear a
“click” sound and the handle is locked in its minimal length.
7.3. Extending and
retracting the handle
WARNING!
The handle can only be extended or retracted when it is
in position C. Handle extension or retraction is NOT possible
when the handle is in positions A or B.

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To apply the brakes on both rear wheels
(#7), step on the red brake lock pedal (#15)
located next to the right rear wheel.
To release the brakes from both rear wheels
(#7), step on the green brake release pedal
(#16) located next to the left rear wheel.
7.4. Rear wheels brakes
7.5. Changing between modes
WARNING!
Always engage the brakes when placing a child in Doona
Car Seat or removing a child from the Doona Car Seat.
break
release pedal
(green)
break
lock pedal
(red)
• ENSURE that the legs and handle are locked in position
before attempting to transition between modes.
• The Doona Car Seat is designed to enable transition
between modes while the child is securely restrained in it
with the harness.
• To avoid injury, ENSURE your child is properly and
securely restrained with the harness in the Doona Car
Seat, or well away from the Doona Car Seat, while
transitioning between modes.
WARNING
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From car seat mode to on-the-go mode
STEP 1. Press the handle rotation buttons (#5) on both sides
simultaneously, and rotate the handle (#2) to its upright position B.
STEP 2. Push in the red safety lock (#18) of the stroller wheel release
(#17) at the back of the Doona Car Seat, and squeeze it up, to unfold
the wheels. You should hear a “click” sound when the legs are fully
opened and locked.
STEP 4. Press the handle rotation buttons (#5) on both sides simultaneously,
and rotate the handle into position C (toward the child’s feet).
STEP 3. MAKE SURE the legs have locked into place.
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