UltraFix 0-11

USER MANUAL

Group 0+,I,II,III

Suitable from 0kg to 36kg

(approx. Birth to 11 yrs)

Approved to ECE R44-04 standard

(Please read this instruction manual carefully before installation)

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Contents

1. Understanding Your Vehicle..................................................................................2

2. Safety information...............................................................................................3

3. Checklist before use.............................................................................................5

4. Car seat parts......................................................................................................6

5. How to fasten the harness buckle.........................................................................7

6. How to adjust and secure the harness...................................................................7

7. How to ensure the shoulder belts are at the correct height.....................................8

8. How to adjust the shoulder belts..........................................................................9

9. How to adjust the reclining position of the car seat..............................................10

10.How to adjust the height of the headrest............................................................10

11. How to rotate the car seat...................................................................................11

12. How to install the top tether...............................................................................11

13. How to install car seat rear-facing for Group 0+ (0-13kg)......................................12

14. How to install car seat forward facing for Group I (9-18kg)....................................15

15. How to install car seat forward facing for Group II,III (15-36kg)..............................19

16. How to remove the car seat cover.......................................................................21

17. Cleaning & Maintenance....................................................................................22

1. Understanding Your Vehicle

Notice ： This child restraint is suitable for the following cars:

Vehicles without ISOFIX anchorages systems

Vehicles with ISOFIX anchorages systems

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Vehicles without ISOFIX anchorages systems

1. This is a “Universal” child restraint. It is approved to ECE R44-04, for general use in vehicles and it will fit most, but not all vehicles.

2. A correct fit is likely if the vehicle is capable of accepting a “Universal child restraint for this age group.

3. If in doubt, please contact manufacturer or retailer.

Vehicles with ISOFIX anchorages systems

1. This is an ISOFIX child restraint. It is approved to ECE R44-04, for general use in vehicles fitted with ISOFIX anchorages systems.

2. It will fit vehicles with positions approved as ISOFIX positions (detailed in the vehicle handbook), depending on the category of the child seat and fixture.

3. The mass group and the ISOFIX size class for which this device is intended is class E.

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WARNING

This car seat can only be installed using a 3-point seat belt .

Vehicle seat belt – shoulder belt

Vehicle seat belt – lap belt

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This car seat can only be installed on a forward facing passenger seat. Do not install the child car seat at the lateral and rear-facing passenger seat.

Suitable to install car seat at this position

Note: Above illustration is based on a left-hand drive

Do not install car seat at this position

Do not install the car seat at the front passenger seat with an active airbag

Only suitable for this passenger seat if equipped with 3-point seat belt

2. Safety Information

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WARNING

For your child’s safety, please read this user manual carefully.

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1. Please read the instruction of ISOFIX anchorages sytems as detailed in the vehicle handbook carefully before installation.

2. This car seat should only be installed by an adult and is suitable for children from

0 to 36 kg. Please do not allow children who do not meet the applicable weight to use the product.

3. Do not install this car seat in a forward facing position if your child weighs less than

9kg.

4. This car seat can be installed both forward and rear-facing. Do not place the car seat on the front passenger seat with an active airbag.

5. Please follow the installation diagrams on the car seat or user manual when installing the car seat in your vehicle.

6. The car seat should be properly secured so that your child is well-protected in the event of an accident.

7. Always keep the car seat secured in the vehicle even when it is unoccupied.

8. For your child’s safety, do not use a damaged or second-hand car seat. This car seat should be changed when it has been subjected to violent stress in an accident.

9. Never use the car seat without the cover.

10. Do not put your child at risk by using other replacement cover which could prevent the car seat from protecting your child as it should.

11. Please cover the car seat properly when the vehicle is parked under direct sunlight.

The parts of the car seat that are not provided with a textile cover should be kept away from direct sunlight, otherwise it may be too hot for your child’s skin.

12. The harness buckle cannot be in semi-locked state. Always ensure the car seat is securely installed before using. In case of emergency, your child can be taken out quickly.

13. Keep the car seat away from corrosive fluids.

14. Please keep the child car seat in a safe place when not in use. Do not place heavy objects on the car seat.

15. Please follow the installation instructions closely. Do not allow the car seat to be jammed in the vehicle door, seat runners, etc.

16. Do not make any additions or changes to the car seat. Do not use other installation methods except for the instructions provided in the user manual.

17. Do not use any load bearing contact points other than those described in the instructions and marked on the car seat.

18. Any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in the event of collision should be properly secured.

19. Do not install car seat on an unlocked foldable vehicle seat as it may lead to the car seat losing its effectiveness in an emergency brake situation.

20. Do not put any padding under the car seat to increase height because it may cause the car seat to lose its effectiveness in the event of an accident.

21. Do not leave your child on the car seat unattended.

22. Please stop your vehicle in a safe area when your child accidentally unfastens the seat belt. Secure the seat belt properly before continuing the journey.

23.Any straps holding the car seat to the vehicle should be tight. Any straps restraining the child should be adjusted according to the child’s body and not be twisted.

24. The lap section of the harness should be worn as low as possible, over your child’s hips.

25. The user manual should be retained for the life span of the car seat.

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3. Checklist before use

Secure child properly in child restraint

1. Correct shoulder strap height.

2. 5-point harness is not twisted.

3. 5-point harness is secured and tight.

Car seat installation

1. Ensure car seat is not damaged.

2. Must install on a vehicle seat without an active airbag.

3. Make sure the car seat is installed properly on the vehicle seat.

4. Car seat parts

Seat belt slot

5-point harness system

Quick adjuster button

Harness adjuster strap

Rotating button

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For your child’s safety, please follow instructions below:

Rear-facing (Group 0+)

Child with a body weight between 0-13 kg

(approx. birth to 1 year)

Forward facing (Group I)

Child with a body weight between 9-18 kg

(approx. 9 months to 4 years)

Forward facing (Group II, III)

Child with a body weight between 15-36 kg

(approx. 3 years to 11 years)

Blue belt hook

Shoulder pad connecting plate

Top tether belt fix hook

Top tether system

ISOFIX locking arms

ISOFIX attachment points (vehicle)

Height Adjuster

Headrest

Shoulder belt

Shoulder pad

Inner cushion

Buckle

Buckle pad

Reclining adjustment lever

Shoulder belt route slot

Yoke connect plate

ISOFIX unlock button

ISOFIX insert guides

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5. How to fasten the harness buckle click

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Follow the steps shown in the diagrams above:

Step 1: Put the right and left tongues of the buckle together. Ensure the buckle tongues are firmly together.

Step 2: Insert the joined tongues into the harness buckle until you hear a “click” sound. Make sure the harness buckle is secure by pulling the shoulder belt upwards.

Step 3: To release the harness, press the red button on the harness buckle. The red button passed the safety test and meets the safety standards. It is difficult for a child to unfasten the harness buckle on his own.

6. How to adjust and secure the harness

Loosening the harness

Press the quick adjuster button and pull the shoulder belts towards yourself to loosen the harness.

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Tightening the harness

Place your child in the car seat. Fasten the joined tongues into the harness buckle. Adjust the position of the lap and shoulder belts. Pull the harness adjuster strap until the harness is tight.

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Important: Tighten the harness as far as possible, while ensuring your child is comfortable.

Tighten the harness

7. How to ensure the shoulder belts are at the correct height

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For your child’s safety, always check that the height of the shoulder belts are adjusted according to the size/height of your child. The shoulder belt should be at the same level as your child’s shoulder or slightly higher (as shown in the diagram).

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8. How to adjust the shoulder belts

If the height of the shoulder belt is not suitable for your child, adjust according to the following steps:

Step 1: From the back of the car seat, remove both shoulder belts from the yoke connect plate.

Step 2: Release the shoulder pad from shoulder pad connecting plate, pull both shoulder belts and shoulder pads out from the shoulder belt route slot.

Step 3: Insert the shoulder belts and shoulder pads into the appropriate shoulder belt route slot. Fit the shoulder belts into the yoke connect plate and fit the shoulder pads into the shoulder pad connecting plate.

9. How to adjust the reclining position of the car seat

Forward facing - First level Forward facing - Second level

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Step 1

Important: Make sure both shoulder belts are of the same height, not twisted, and fitted properly into the yoke connect plate.

Step 2

Forward facing - Third level Rear facing - Most recline

Pull the reclining adjustment lever and adjust the car seat to the most suitable position. Release the reclining adjustment lever and you should hear a “click” sound.

For forward facing installation, this car seat can be adjusted to three reclining positions. For rear-facing installation, please adjust the car seat to the third level, then press the rotating button to rotate the car seat towards rear-facing direction.

10. How to adjust the height of the headrest

To raise headrest

Pull both headrest and height adjuster upwards to an appropriate position until you hear a “click” sound.

To lower headrest

While pulling the height adjuster upwards, push the headrest downwards to an appropriate position until you hear a “click” sound.

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11. How to rotate the car seat

Step 2: Pass the top tether through the slot between the headrest and backrest. Fix the hook of the top tether on the vehicle seat’s top tether anchor according to the vehicle usage manual.

Tighten the top tether until the indicator shows green.

Press the rotating button to rotate the car seat for easier side loading/unloading of the child, then rotate back to desired direction until you hear a “click” sound.

Notice : Do not drive unless car seat is front or real-facing direction. The car seat must be properly secured.

12. How to install the top tether

Step 1: Pull out the top tether and press the release button on the top tether system to lengthen the belt.

13. How to install car seat rear-facing for Group

0+ (0-13kg, approx. birth to 1 year)

Vehicles without ISOFIX anchorage systems:

Notice:

1. Do not install this car seat in a forward facing position if your child weighs less than

9kg. Adjust the car seat to the most reclining position level (please refer to section 9).

Shake the car seat before use to make sure it has been installed securely.

2. Ensure the harness is not twisted.

Step 1: Adjust the car seat to the third reclining position level, then press the rotating button to rotate the car seat towards rear-facing direction until you hear a “click” sound.

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Step 2: Place the car seat facing the vehicle seat backrest. Make sure the front of the car seat is resting firmly against the vehicle seat backrest.

Vehicles with ISOFIX anchorage systems:

Step 1: Clip the two insert guides with the cut-out facing upwards onto the two ISOFIX attachment points of your vehicle.

Tip: ISOFIX attachment points are between the seat and backrest.

Click

Step 3: Pull the vehicle seat belt and pass the vehicle shoulder belt through the back of the backrest. The vehicle lap belt should go through the gap between the car seat backrest and armrest (make sure the vehicle lap belt has been placed behind the inner cushion). Fasten the seat belt into the buckle until you hear a “click” sound.

Click

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Step 2: Place the car seat facing the vehicle seat backrest. Press the ISOFIX unlock button and push both ISOFIX locking arm into the insert guides, until they engage on both sides and you hear a “click” sound.

The locking arms are only correctly engaged if both of the indicators on the ISOFIX unlock buttons are green.

Step 4: When you pull out the vehicle belt, it should go through the car seat’s blue belt hook and the slot between headrest and backrest.

Tighten the vehicle seat belt according to the direction of the arrows. Make sure the seat belt is tight and remove any slack.

Step 3: Pull out the top tether and press the release button on the top tether system to lengthen the belt.

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Step 4: Pass the top tether through the slot between the headrest and backrest. Fix the hook of the top tether on the vehicle seat’s top tether anchor according to the vehicle usage manual.

Tighten the top tether until the indicator shows green.

Step 2: Pull the vehicle seat belt and pass the vehicle shoulder belt through the seat belt slot on the headrest. The vehicle lap belt should go through the gap between the car seat backrest and armrest.

14. How to install car seat forward facing for Group I

(9-18kg, approx. 9mths to 4 years)

Vehicles without ISOFIX anchorage systems:

Step 1: Adjust the car seat to the suitable position (level 1, 2 or 3). Place the car seat forward facing on the vehicle seat. Make sure it is resting firmly against the vehicle seat backrest.

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Step 3: Pass the vehicle belt through the back of the inner cushion to the other side and fasten the seat belt into the buckle until you hear a “click” sound.

Notice: The vehicle shoulder belt ➀ and the vehicle lap belt ➁ should be placed behind the inner cushion.

Step 4: Tighten the vehicle seat belt according to the direction of the arrows.

Make sure the seat belt is tight and remove any slack.

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Vehicles with ISOFIX anchorage systems:

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Step 1: Clip the two insert guides with the cut-out facing upwards onto the two

ISOFIX attachment points of your vehicle.

Tip: ISOFIX attachment points are between the seat and backrest.

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Step 2: Place the car seat forward facing on the vehicle seat. Press the ISOFIX unlock button and push both ISOFIX locking arms into the insert guides, until they engage on both sides and you hear a “click” sound.

The locking arms are only correctly engaged if both of the indicators on the ISOFIX unlock buttons are green.

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➀

Click

Step 4: Pass the vehicle belt through the back of the inner cushion to the other side and fasten the seat belt into the buckle until you hear a “click” sound.

Notice: The vehicle shoulder belt ➀ and the vehicle lap belt ➁ should be placed behind the inner cushion.

Step 5: Tighten the vehicle seat belt according to the direction of the arrows.

Make sure the seat belt is tight and remove any slack.

Step 3: Pull the vehicle seat belt and pass the vehicle shoulder belt through the seat belt slot on the headrest. The vehicle lap belt should go through the gap between the car seat backrest and armrest.

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15. How to install car seat forward facing for

Group II, III (15-36kg, approx. 3 to 11 years)

Important : Before installing the car seat, remove the 5-point harness system and inner cushion.

Vehicles without ISOFIX anchorage systems:

Step 1: Pull the vehicle seat belt and pass the vehicle shoulder belt through the seat belt slot on the headrest. The vehicle lap belt should go through the gap between the car seat backrest and armrest.

Vehicles with ISOFIX anchorage systems:

Step 1: Clip the two insert guides with the cut-out facing upwards onto the two

ISOFIX attachment points of your vehicle.

Tip: ISOFIX attachment points is between the seat and backrest.

Click

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Step 2: Place the car seat forward facing on the vehicle seat. Press the ISOFIX unlock button and push both ISOFIX locking arms into the insert guides, until they engage on both sides and you hear a

“click” sound.

The locking arms are only correctly engaged if both of the indicators on the

ISOFIX unlock buttons are green.

Step 2: Fasten the seat belt into the buckle until you hear a “click” sound. Pull the vehicle seat belt upwards and make sure the seat belt is tight.

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Step 3: Pull the vehicle seat belt and pass the vehicle shoulder belt through the seat belt slot on the headrest. The vehicle lap belt should go through the gap between the car seat backrest and armrest.

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Step 4: Fasten the seat belt into the buckle until you hear a “click” sound. Pull the vehicle seat belt upwards and make sure the seat belt is tight.

16. How to remove the car seat cover

Step 1: Adjust the reclining position of the car seat to level 3. Remove the buckle metal plate from the crotch belt hole.

Step 2: From the front of the car seat, remove the shoulder pads and shoulder belts (please refer to section 8). Then the inner cushion and main cover can be removed easily.

17. Cleaning & Maintenance

Periodically check the car seat for damaged or worn parts. Do not use this car seat if any part is damaged or worn.

5-point harness buckle

A 5-point harness buckle is a safety feature. Please use water to clean the 5-point harness buckle as food, drink and other residues may easily accumulate in the buckle. If the buckle is jammed, please contact manufacturer or retailer.

5-point harness belts and plastic components

Wipe the 5-point harness belts and plastic components with warm water and mild soap.

Car seat cover

Never use this car seat without the cover.

The car seat cover is washable. We do not recommend removing the car seat cover frequently. Please refit the car seat cover after washing and make sure all components are refitted properly.

Machine/Hand wash the car seat cover in water below 30˚C with mild soap. Do not use any solvent, cleaning chemicals and lubricant on the car seat.

Do not remove or make any additions to the car seat cover and 5-point harness system.

Flat dry. Avoid drying the seat cover in direct sunlight.

Do not dry clean.

30° C

Machine (gentle cycle)/ Hand wash, below 30˚C

Do not bleach Do not tumble

Do not wring Do not iron

Notice: To re-fit the car seat cover, please follow the above method in the reverse order.

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