Sunshine Kids Radian Premier User manual

Instruction Manual
CANADIAN-ENGLISH VERSION

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4Warnings
5Seating Position Information
6Child Restraint Safety Information
8Seat Belt Information
9Carrying Restraint
10 Unfolding and Folding Car Seat
13 Installing and Removing Detachable Base
14 Rear-facing Lower Connector System (UAS) Installation
(2.3 to 20.5 kg)
16 Rear-facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
(2.3 to 20.5 kg)
18 Rear-facing Lap Belt Installation (2.3 to 20.5 kg)
20 Foward-facing Lower Connector System (UAS)
Installation (10 to 30 kg)
22 Forward-facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
(10 to 30 kg)
24 Forward-facing Lap Belt Installation (10 to 30 kg )
25 Checking Restraint Stability
26 Aircraft Installation
26 SafeStopTM Instructions
27 Forward-facing Recline Adjustment
28 Top Tether
29 Tether Connecting Strap
30 Support Cushions
30 Operating Super UAS Connector
31 Restraint Harness Buckle
31 Using Harness Clip
32 Properly Securing Child
33 Proper Harness Height and Child Height
34 Adjusting Harness Height
35 Harness Buckle Removal and Installation
37 Locking Vehicle Belt with Locking Clip
38 Restraint Cover
39 Cleaning and Maintenance
42 Warranty Information
Table of Contents

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Radian Features
1Child information tag
2Lower Connector System
(UAS) belt
3Lower Connector System
(UAS) strap guides
4Forward-facing belt path
5Release lever
6 Harness adjuster strap
7 Metal harness yoke
8 Shoulder harness strap
9 Harness slot
10 Locking clip
11 Top tether
12 Carry strap
13 Fabric side panel
14 Harness clip
15 Buckle pad
16 Harness adjuster lever
17 Buckle slot
18 Buckle
19 Harness pad
20 Detachable base
21 Backpack strap anchor
22 SafeStopTM
23 Locking bolts
24 Shoulder strap anchor
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• Follow all instructions labeled on this child restraint and in the
written instruction manual on the lanyard located on back of
restraint. For infants under 4.5 kg (10 lbs), consult pediatrician
for recommended seat back angle before installation.
• Failure to follow all instructions and product labels can result in
death or serious injury in a crash. Carefully read and under-
stand this instruction manual prior to using restraint. If you
have any questions, visit www.skjp.com or contact Sunshine
Kids at 519-725-1700.
• Use only with children weighing between 5 lbs to 65 lbs (2.3 kg
to 30 kg) and who have a height of 53 inches (135 cm) or less.
• Use only in rear-facing position with any infant weighing less
than 22 lbs (10 kg) and 18–30 inches (46–76cm).
• For infants under 4.5 kg, consult pediatrician for recommended
seat back angle before installation.
• For children rear-facing: 5–45 lbs and 18–44 inches (2.3–20.5 kg
and 46–112 cm), forward-facing: 22–65 lbs and 30–53 inches
(10–30 kg and 76–135 cm).
• Only secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s lower
universal anchorage system (UAS) if available or with vehicle
seat belt.
• Do not use vehicle’s lower universal anchorage system when
installing this restraint for a child weighing more than 65 lbs
(30 kg).
• Always use the top tether strap when installing this restraint
forward-facing.
• Always use the SafeStop™ device according to manufacturer’s
instructions.
• Always use a locking clip if it is required for proper restraint
installation. Consult vehicle owner’s manual.
• WARNING: Before installing restraint in a vehicle equipped
with front passenger airbags, carefully read the vehicle owner’s
manual for proper restraint installation instructions.
• Some vehicles have passenger seating in which the passenger
faces the side or the rear of the vehicle. Do not install this
restraint in such passenger seating. Only use this restraint in a
vehicle seat which faces an adult passenger toward the front of
the vehicle.
WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR

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WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR
• Always adjust restraint harness for a comfortable and snug t
around child. A snug harness strap should not allow any slack.
It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not
press on the child’s esh or push the child’s body into an
unnatural position.
• This restraint is not for use in homes, boats, on a motorcycle or
in any other non-specied applications or environments.
• Always keep this child restraint secured in the vehicle even
when it is unoccupied, using the lower universal anchorage
system (UAS) or vehicle seat belt, and also the tether strap.
• Do not carry restraint by harness adjusting strap. This can
damage the mechanism and the webbing. Only carry restraint
by red carry strap, harness shoulder straps or by the plastic shell.
• In the event of an accident, the vehicle body itself provides the
most signicant passenger protection. While a properly
installed restraint will improve chances for survival in most
accidents, some crashes are unsurvivable regardless of what
restraint is used.
• Based on accident statistics, Sunshine Kids recommends the
vehicle’s rear seat as the safest location for all children under
age 13.
• Register this restraint with the manufacturer using the
attached registration card.
Seating Position Information
WARNING:
• Use restraint ONLY with forward-facing vehicle seats.
• DO NOT use restraint with side-facing or rear-facing vehicle
seats in vans, trucks or station wagons.

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Child Restraint Safety Information
• This restraint meets all applicable Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
• This restraint is certied for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
• Register this restraint with the manufacturer.
Child restraints can be recalled for various reasons. To be
reached directly in the event of a recall, you must register your
restraint with the manufacturer. Fill out the included product
registration card and mail it. You can register online at www.skjp.
com. You can also register by sending your name, address, the
restraint’s model and serial number to:
Sunshine Kids Product Registration
275 Frobisher Dr., Suite 3
Waterloo, ON N2V 2G4
Or you can call Sunshine Kids: 519-725-1700.
WARNING: DO NOT place a child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle
with a passenger air bag unless the air
bag is turned o. DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur. The back seat is the
safest.
IMPORTANT:
• Before each use, always conrm restraint is securely installed and
harness is properly adjusted around the child. Remember: The
addition or removal of clothing (such as a sweater or coat) will
change the t of the harness.
• Always conrm before each use that restraint is securely locked in
its unfolded position.
• Make sure vehicle seats which fold forward are securely locked in
their open position. An unsecured vehicle seat back can impair
the ability of the restraint to protect the child occupants.
• Cover restraint when vehicle is parked in direct sunlight. Parts of
the restraint can become hot and cause injury to a child.

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• Do not leave any child in a vehicle alone or unattended by an
adult.
• Secure all personal objects inside the vehicle. In an accident loose
object can become ying hazards with the potential for causing
serious injury.
• Except per the instructions in this manual, do not disassemble,
attempt to disassemble or tamper with any part of this restraint
or change the way the restraint harness or the vehicle restraint
system is used.
• Do not use restraint if there is any appearance of rust on any of
the metal surfaces.
• Do not oil or lubricate any part of the restraint.
• Release levers and locking bolts should operate smoothly and
freely. When release levers are lifted, the release levers and locking
bolts should spring back immediately and completely. Do not use
restraint if release levers and/or locking bolts wither bind or do not
move freely.
• When not in use, store restraint properly and avoid placing heavy
objects on top of it.
To prevent injury to child:
•Do not use restraint if it is older than eight years. Manufac-
ture date is on back of restraint.
•Do not use restraint after is has been involved in any ac-
cident. Damage to the restraint may have occurred which
could impair its ability to adequately protect a child.
• This restraint is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it.
• Using any non-Sunshine Kids product with this restraint, or any
product not specically approved by Sunshine Kids for use with
this restraint, is not allowed. Use of such products voids manufac-
turer’s warranty and may seriously impact this product’s ability to
perform properly in an accident.
• Fill out Emergency Child Information form attached to back of
restraint.

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Seat Belt Information
The information below applies only to installations using vehicle
seat belts.
IMPORTANT:
• This restraint can be installed securely in most vehicles using
the seat belt. However, some seat belts have an anchoring
position for the lap belt that may not allow a secure restraint
installation.
• Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that are
compatible with a child restraint. Read owner’s manual to
determine child-specic seating. Contact the vehicle
manufacturer if you have any doubts or questions.
Some vehicle seat belts that are NOT compatible with this
restraint are:
• Seat belts with top or bottom anchorage points attached
to the front door.
• Motor driven automatic seat belts.
• Non-locking, (ELR) two-point vehicle seat belts.
If your seat belt is of a type listed above, choose another seat
within the vehicle or use the Lower Universal Anchorage System
(UAS) and lower connector system to secure this restraint.
Information on the types of seat belts in your vehicle, are in the
vehicle owner’s manual.

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Carrying Restraint
WARNING:
• Do not carry restraint by harness adjuster strap (see diagram,
page 3). This can damage the mechanism and the webbing.
• Only the shoulder strap made by Sunshine Kids is approved for
use with this restraint.
There are four ways to carry restraint:
1. Red carry strap (Fig. 1)
2. Plastic side (Fig. 2)
3. Shoulder strap: Connect shoulder strap* to webbing anchors
on side of restraint (Fig. 3)
4. Backpack: (Requires two shoulder
straps*)
Connect shoulder straps to lower
webbing anchors on both sides
and upper webbing anchors on
back of restraint. (Fig. 4)
* Padded shoulder strap available as
a separate accessory, not included.

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WARNING:
• Do NOT use restraint if release levers or locking bolts bind or do
not move freely. When release levers are lifted, release levers
and locking bolts should spring back immediately.
• Do NOT oil or lubricate any part of restraint.
• ALWAYS conrm restraint is locked securely in its unfolded
position before each use.
• To avoid risk of injury, keep others at a safe distance during
folding and unfolding.
• Familiarize yourself with restraint unfolding and folding
operations prior to use.
• Foreign objects and debris can interfere with proper operation
of locking mechanism. Before installation, conrm both
locking bolt and release lever areas are free of any debris (see
page 39, for cleaning of mechanisms).
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Unfolding and Folding Restraint
Unfolding Restraint
1. Place restraint on its
back on a at surface
and unfasten red carry
strap from restraint
bottom. (Fig. 1)
2. Firmly rotate restraint
bottom until a ‘click’
conrms restraint is
locked in open
position. (Fig. 2)
(continued next page)
IMPORTANT:
Conrm release levers are completely recessed inside their
housings. (See page 3 diagram) Conrm restraint is locked in
the open position. If not, repeat step 2.

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3. Pull harness adjusting strap
until harness begins to tighten.
(Fig. 3) If strap does not slide
freely, fold restraint, remove
harness adjusting strap from
fold joint and repeat step 3.
4. Fasten both fabric side panels
to center panel. (Fig. 4)
5. Slide red carry strap into
bottom slot in center of cover
when not in use. (Fig. 5)
Folding Restraint
1. Remove red carry strap from
behind cover and unbuckle
harness. Unfasten both fabric
side panels and tuck them into
the sides. (Fig. 1)
2. Loosen harness: lift harness
adjuster while pulling the
harness straps all the way
forward. (Fig. 2)
(continued next page)

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Folding Restraint
(continued)
3. Place restraint on its back,
push either release lever down-
ward to release locking bolts.
(Fig. 3)
4. Pull harness straps rmly
toward top center restraint.
Keep buckle extended toward
top of restraint while folding
seat bottom into back. (Fig. 4)
IMPORTANT:
If restraint does not easily fold
completely, do NOT force it closed.
See below: ‘Folding Tips’
5. Fasten red carry strap to secure
restraint in its folded position.
(Fig. 5)
WARNING:
Restraint can accidentally unfold
and cause injury if not properly
secured by carry strap.
Folding Tips: to fold restraint completely:
• Loosen harness suciently.
• Unfasten and tuck fabric side panels into the sides.
• Pull harness buckle toward top of restraint.
• Make sure cover fabric or harness webbing is not caught in the
steel supports when folding.

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Detachable Base
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WARNING:
• Detachable base must be used when restraint is rear-facing.
• Do NOT use detachable base when restraint is forward facing.
Installing base (Rear-facing only)
1. Conrm restraint is locked in its unfolded position
(see page 10).
2. Conrm adjustable bottom is locked in its raised position
(see page 27).
3. Align posts with holes and insert
base into restraint bottom.
(Fig. 1)
4. Slide base back until it reaches
alignment mark on restraint
bottom and secures into place.
(Fig. 2)
5. Push down metal tab to lock
base. (Fig. 3)
Removing Base
1. Lift metal tab to unlock base.
(Fig. 3)
2. Slide base forward (the opposite
direction as shown in Fig. 2).
3. Pull base away from restraint
bottom.
Tip: To carry detachable base, t it
inside folded restraint. (Fig. 4)

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Rear-Facing UAS Installation
for children 5 to 45 lbs (2.3 to 20.5 kg)
WARNING:
• You must use restraint rear-facing if child weighs less than
22 lbs (10 kg).
• Detachable base must be used with rear-facing restraint.
• Do NOT use SafeStop™ with rear-facing child.
Fig. 1 shows a typical rear-facing installation with UAS. Measure
restraint angle from vehicle oor.
1. Conrm detachable base is securely attached to restraint
bottom (see page 13).
2. Conrm vehicle seating location has its own UAS anchors (see
vehicle owner’s manual). If it does not, you must use vehicle
seat belt for installation (see pages 16 and 18).
3. Locate UAS connectors secured in storage compartment on
restraint back. Press red release button to remove each lower
connector and webbing. Slide the narrow lower connector
lanyard strap out of the plastic strap guides on side of seat.
4. Place restraint in proper rear-facing position:
Restraint bottom and base are
both at on the vehicle seat
with front of restraint against
the back of that vehicle seat.
(Fig. 1)
Rear-facing angle can be
adjusted by using the optional
top tether shown in blue in
Fig. 1 (see page 28 for top tether
instructions).
Note: It may be necessary to move vehicle from seats slightly
forward to t a rear-facing restraint at correct angle.

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5. Route the UAS belt through
rear-facing belt path. Conrm
the UAS connector belt lays at
and is not twisted. Attach each
connector to the USA anchor-
age closest to each side of the
restraint. (Figs. 2 & 3)
The lower connector will ‘click’
to conrm attachment to
anchor.
6. Push restraint down rmly into
vehicle seat back while
tightening UAS belt. (Fig. 4)
Vehicle cushions should
compress where there is
contact with restraint.
CHECK LIST:
Conrm restraint is properly positioned.
Conrm the UAS belt is tight and that connections to
approved UAS anchors are secure.
Conrm restraint installation is stable (see page 25).
Conrm proper restraint angle (see page 14).
Stability of installation and rear-facing angle can be
improved by using top tether (see page 28 for top tether
instructions).
Removal:
• Press red release button on back of each UAS connector to
release it.
• Disconnect top tether if in use.
• Properly store UAS belt and top tether.

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Rear-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt
Installation for children 5 to 45 lbs
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3
(2.3 to 20.5 kg)
WARNING:
• You must use restraint rear-facing if child is less than 1 year and
weighs less than 22 lbs (10 kg).
• Detachable base must be used with rear-facing restraint.
• Do NOT use SafeStop™ with rear-facing child.
Fig. 1 shows a typical rear-facing installation with a lap-shoulder
vehicle seat belt. Measure restraint angle from vehicle oor.
1. Conrm detachable base is securely attached to restraint
bottom (see page 13).
2. Place restraint in proper
rear-facing position:
Restraint bottom and base are
both at on the vehicle seat
with front of restraint against
the back of that vehicle seat.
(Fig. 1)
Rear-facing angle can be
adjusted by using the optional
top tether shown in blue in
Fig. 1 (see page 28 for top tether
instructions).
Note: It may be necessary to
move vehicle front seats slightly
forward to t a rear-facing
restraint at correct angle.
3. Route seat belt through
rear-facing belt path and
buckle it. (Figs. 2 & 3) Conrm
seat belt lays at and is not
twisted.
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4. Push restraint down rmly into
vehicle seat back while pulling
shoulder portion of seat belt to
remove slack and tighten lap
portion of seat belt. (Fig. 4)
Vehicle cushions should
compress where there is
contact with restraint.
WARNING:
• Make sure vehicle seat belt is properly locked.
• Failure to properly lock seat belt will result in an unsafe
installation that will greatly increase the potential for injury or
death to the child in an accident.
• Carefully read vehicle owner’s manual to determine sea belt
locking requirements or contact vehicle manufacturer.
See page 37 for instructions on using a locking clip.
CHECK LIST:
Conrm restraint is properly positioned.
Conrm seat belt is tight and securely locked.
Conrm seat belt buckle is properly fastened.
Conrm restraint installation is stable (see page 25).
Conrm proper restraint angle (see page 16).
Stability of installation and rear-facing angle can be
improved by using top tether (see page 28 for top tether
instructions).
Removal:
Release seat belt buckle and disconnect top tether if in use.
Properly store top tether.

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Rear-Facing Lap Belt Installation
for children 5 to 45 lbs (2.3 to 20.5 kg)
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WARNING:
• You must use restraint rear-facing if child weighs less than
22 lbs (10 kg).
• Detachable base must be used with rear-facing restraint.
• Do NOT use SafeStop™ with rear-facing child.
Fig. 1 shows a typical rear-facing
installation with a lap vehicle seat
belt. Measure restraint angle
from vehicle oor.
1. Conrm detachable base is
securely attached to restraint
bottom. (see page 13)
2. Place restraint in proper
rear-facing position:
Restraint bottom and base are both at on the vehicle seat
with front of restraint against the back of that vehicle seat.
(Fig. 1)
Rear–facing angle can be adjusted by using optional top
tether shown in blue in Fig. 1 (see page 28 for top tether
instructions).
Note: It may be necessary to move vehicle front seats slightly
forward to t a rear-facing restraint at correct angle.
3. Route seat belt through
rear-facing belt path. (Fig. 2)
Conrm seat belt lays at and
is not twisted.

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4. Push restraint down rmly into
vehicle seat back while
adjusting seat belt length.
Tighten and lock seat belt
according to vehicle owner’s
manual. (Fig. 3)
Vehicle Cushions should
compress where there is
contact with restraint.
CHECK LIST:
Conrm restraint is properly positioned.
Conrm seat belt is tight and buckle is properly fastened.
Conrm restraint installation is stable (see page 25).
Conrm proper restraint angle (see page 18).
Stability of installation and rear-facing angle can be
improved by using top tether (see page 28 for top tether
instructions).
Removal:
Release seat belt buckle and disconnect top tether if in use.
Properly store top tether.

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Forward-Facing UAS Installation
for children 22 to 65 lbs (10 to 30 kg)
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2
WARNING:
• Remove detachable base when restraint is forward-facing.
• Do NOT place infant in forward-facing restraint until 22 lbs
(10 kg).
• ALWAYS use SafeStop with forward-facing child below 40 lbs
(18.5 kg). (See page 26.)
• Do NOT use UAS system to install restraint for a child over 65
pounds (30 kg). (See pages 22 and 24 for forward-facing
installation with vehicle seat belt).
Fig. 1 shows a typical forward-facing installation with the UAS.
1. Conrm vehicle seating
location has its own UAS
anchorage. If it does not, you
must use vehicle seat belt
installation (see pages 22 and
24).
2. Locate the UAS belting secured
in storage compartment on
restraint back. Press red
release button to remove each
lower connector and webbing.
Slide the narrow lanyard strap out of plastic strap guides.
3. Place restraint in forward-facing position.
In forward-facing installation, always use top tether shown in
blue, Fig. 1 (see page 28 for top tether instructions).
4. Route UAS belt through
forward-facing belt path and
behind restraint cover. (Fig. 2)