Oasys 1 Evo - Car seat CHICCO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Oasys 1 Evo CHICCO

(9-18 KG) User Instructions

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUC-

TIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USE AND KEEP

DIFFERENTIATED COLLECTION POINT, AS RE-

QUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE. IMPORTANT WARNING: Fitting the Child Car Seat with the ISOFIX System

1. This is an ISOFIX child restraint device. It is

approved to ECE R44/04 Standards for general use in vehicles equipped with ISOFIX safety anchorage systems.

2. To use the UNIVERSAL ISOFIX system, it is

necessary to read the instructions booklet of the vehicle before tting the child car seat into the car. The instructions booklet will indicate the seats compatible with the class and age group of the child car seat approved to the UNIVERSAL ISOFIX system.

3. This child restraint device has been classied

as “Universal” under more stringent conditions than those that were applied to earlier designs which do not display this notice.

4. The child mass group and ISOFIX size class

for which the child restraint system may be used are: GROUP 1 class B1.

5. If in doubt, consult either the child restraint

device manufacturer or your retailer. WARNING! Fixing the lower locking devices is not sucient when using the ISOFIX system. It is necessary to x the “Top Tether” to the lock- ing device indicated by the car manufacturer. VERY IMPORTANT!

TO BE READ IMMEDIATELY

This child car seat is approved for “Group 1”, for the transport of children from 9 up to 18 Kg of weight (from 9-12 months up to approximately 3 years of age), and conforms to European norm ECE R 44/04.

• The child car seat adjustment operations must only be carried out by an adult.

• Each country imposes dierent road safety laws and regulations when transporting children in vehicles. This is why it is highly recommended to contact your local authorities to receive further information.

• The product must not be used by anybody who has not read these instructions.

• The risk of serious injuries to the child increases, not only in the case of accidents, but also in other circumstances (i.e.: sudden braking etc.), if these instructions are not followed carefully.

• This product is expressly intended to be used only as a child car seat; it should not be used indoors.

• No child car seat can guarantee the total safety of your child in the event of an accident, but the use of this product reduces the risk of serious injuries or death.

• Always use the child car seat, tted correctly and with the safety harness fastened, including short journeys. Not using the child car seat constitutes a danger to your child’s safety. In particular, check that the child car seat harness is tightened correctly, is not twisted and is in the correct position.

• An accident, even a minor incident, may cause damageto the child car seat, which is not visible to the naked eye:it may have suered structural damage, which is not visible to the naked eye, but enough to seriously compromise the safety of the product.

• Never use a child car seat that is damaged, deformed, excessively worn or one with any missing parts: its original safety characteristics may have been seriously compromised.

• This product must not be modied in any way, unless such modication is approved by the manufacturer.

• Do not install accessories, spare parts or components not supplied or approved by EN19 the manufacturer.

• Do not use anything, e.g. pillows or blankets, to raise the child seat up from the car seat, or to prop the child up in the child seat: this may compromise the correct safety function of the child seat in the event of an accident.

• Check that there are no lose objects between the child car seat and the car seat or between the child car seat and the door of the car.

• Check that vehicle seats (folding, adjustable or rotating versions) are secured correctly.

• Do not transport loose or unsecured objects or baggage on the back shelf of the vehicle: in the event, of an accident or sudden braking, they may injure the passengers.

• Do not let children play with the components or parts of the child car seat.

• Never leave your child unattended in the car, it can be dangerous!

• Do not carry more than one child at a time in the child car seat.

• Ensure that all the car passengers fasten their seat belt, for their own safety and because, during the journey, they may injure the child in the event of an accident or sudden braking of the car.

• WARNING! Ensure that during the adjustment operations the movable parts of the child car seat do not come into contact with your child.

• When travelling, stop the vehicle in a safe place before carrying out any adjustment operations on the child car seat or the child.

• Check periodically that your child does not unfasten the buckle of the child car seat safety harness, or tamper with any of its parts.

• Avoid giving food to your child while travelling, in particular lollypops, ice lollies or other foods on sticks. It may injure your child in the event of an accident or sudden braking.

• On long journeys, it is recommended to make frequent stops: children tire very easily in child car seats and need to stretch their legs. It is recommended to let your child in and out of the car from the pavement side, not the trac road side.

• Do not remove any labels or brands from the product.

• Prolonged exposure of the child car seat to direct sunlight may cause the materials or fabric to fade.

• If the vehicle has been left in the sun, check that the dierent parts of the child car seat are not too hot: in such an event, let the child car seat cool down rst before placing the child into it, in order to avoid burns.

• When the child car seat is not in use inside the vehicle, it should be left secured to the car’s seat using the ISOFIX and Top Tether connections, or stowed in the car’s boot. An unsecured child car seat may be a source of danger for the other passengers in the event of an accident or sudden braking.

• Artsana declines all responsibility for any inappropriate use of the product and for any use not in compliance with these instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Components Restrictions and requisites regarding the use of the product and car seat

• Fitting the child car seat into the car with the Isox System - preparing for installation - how to t the child car seat - how to t the top tether Removal instructions

• Seating the child in the child car seat

• How to remove the child from the child car seat

• Adjusting the headrest and restraint harness

• Adjusting the inclination of the child car seat

• Maintenance - how to clean the fabric cover - how to clean the plastic or metal parts Checking the condition of the components Storing the Product Disposing of the product COMPONENTS (Diag. 1-2-3-4-5) Diag. 1 (Front) A. Headrest cushion B. Shoulder straps C. Child seat restraint harness D. Restraint harness adjustment button20 E. Restraint harness adjustment strap F. Harness open / close buckle G. Seat Fabric H. Padded crotch strap

GARDING THE USE OF THE PRODUCT AND CAR SEAT WARNING! Read these use restrictions and requisites carefully to ensure the product is used safely.

• The child car seat is suitable for children from 9 up to 18 Kg of weight.

• The child car seat must be tted with the ISOFIX system in the positions indicated in the instructions for use of the vehicle. WARNING! If the vehicle manual allows ISOFIX installation of the child car seat on the front seat of the car, in order to ensure maximum safety, it is recommended to push the seat back as much as possible, bearing in mind the comfort of the passenger sitting in the seat directly behind it and adjusting the backrest to the most vertical position. It is not recommended to t the child car seat into a front seat equipped with airbag. If you wish to t the child car seat in any seat protected by airbag, always refer to the vehicle instructions manual. FITTING THE CHILD CAR SEAT INTO THE

CAR WITH THE ISOFIX SYSTEM

Preparing for installation

2. While keeping the handle pulled, pull out

the ISOFIX system COMPLETELY from the rear of the backrest (diag. 7). Ensure that the system has been pulled out as far as possible.

3. Push the two red buttons (Y) of the ISOFIX

connectors inwards (diag. 8) and remove the two protective caps. 9).

4. Place the two caps into the appropriate

compartments, located between the base and the seat, once the latter has been reclined completely (diag. 10). WARNING! Store the caps carefully, since they are indispensable for reinserting the ISOFIX system in to the base when the system is not in use. How to t the child car seat

5. Place the child car seat onto the vehicle seat

following the recommendations provided in the instruction manual of your vehicle. WARNING! Check that there are no loose objects between the child car seat and the car seat or between the child car seat and the door of the car.

6. Insert the two ISOFIX connectors into the

corresponding ISOFIX locking devices, located on the cars seat, between the backrest and the seat (diag. 11). WARNING! Pull the child car seat towards you to ensure it has been installed correctly and then check that the two indicators (W) are green.

7. Push the child car seat rmly against the

backrest of the car seat (Diag. 12) to ensure maximum adherence.21 How to t the top tether The installation of the child car seat is complete only by tting the Top Tether. WARNING! Pease refer to the instructions booklet of the vehicle to identify the locking point of the Top Tether of the child car seat. This locking point is indicated by a special label (Diag. 13), and it may be located in the positions indicated in diagrams 14a – 14b – 14c – 14d. WARNING! Check that the Top Tether is locked with the correct locking device. Do not mistake the locking device of the Top Tether with the ring provided for securing luggage (diag. 15). WARNING! Insert the Top Tether between the top part of the backrest of the car seat and the headrest. Never insert the Top Tether above the car headrest (diag. 16).

8. After identifying the locking point, connect

the hook (DD) of the Top Tether to it (diag. 17.

9. Adjust the length of the Top Tether belt,

pulling the strap rmly to tension it correctly (diag. 18). The belt is tensioned correctly when the indicator located on the strap is green (diag. 19).

10. Roll up the excess strap and fasten it with

the specic Velcro strap provided (diag. 20). REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! Remove the child from the child car seat before commencing.

1. Loosen the Top Tether by pressing the

appropriate button BB (diag. 21), then disconnect the hook DD.

2. Roll up the Top Tether strap and fasten with

outwards and, whilst keeping hold of it (diag.

22) lift the child car seat away from the vehicle

seat until it disconnects from the ISOFIX system (diag. 23).

4. Push the two red buttons (V) inwards

and release the connectors from the corresponding ISOFIX locking devices, located on the car seat (diag. 24).

5. Remove the two previously stored caps

(U) from the compartment between the seat and the backrest (Diag. 25) and reinsert them in the related ISOFIX connectors, paying attention that the two ends are facing inside (Diag. 26).

6. Push the ISOFIX system inside the base of

the child car seat, inserting it completely into the base. SEATING THE CHILD IN THE CHILD CAR SEAT Before sitting your child in the child car seat, press the harness adjustment button (D) and, at the same time, hold the two child car seat harnesses under the shoulder straps, and pull them in your direction to slacken them (Diag. 27). - Unfasten the buckle (F) of the child car seat harnesses by pressing the red button (Diag. 28), and pull the harnesses in an outward direction. Now the child can be placed in the child car seat (diag. 29). - Position the crotch strap correctly, take the harnesses, overlap the two buckle straps (diag. 30a - 30b) and push them together rmly inside the buckle slot, until a “click” is heard (diag. 31). HOW TO REMOVE THE CHILD FROM THE

To remove the child from the child car seat, press the red button on the buckle (F) and release the restraint harness.

ADJUSTING THE HEADREST AND

HARNESSES The height of the headrest and restraint harnesses can be simultaneously adjusted to 6 positions by pressing the button located at the rear (M). WARNING! To adjust them correctly, the headrest must be tted so as to allow that the harnesses come out from the backrest at the height of the child’s shoulders (diag. 32). To adjust the height, press the adjustment button (M), located at the rear of the backrest (diag. 33) and, at the same time, slide the headrest until the desired position is reached (diag. 34); now release the button and ease the headrest until a click is heard, indicating that it is locked correctly into position. To tighten the restraint harnesses of the child22 car seat, pull the adjustment strap of the restraint harnesses (E) (Diag. 35), until they are correctly tted to the child’s body. After tightening the restraint harnesses, hold the shoulder straps and pull them in a downward direction to adjust the harnesses to the child’s body. WARNING! Do not over-tighten the harnesses around the child: if you can insert one nger between the harness and your child’s shoulders, it means that they are tightened correctly WARNING! Check that the harness straps are not twisted.

The child car seat can be reclined to 5 positions. To adjust the inclination of the child car seat, pull the lever located under the seat (L) towards you (Diag. 36). WARNING! After adjusting the child car seat to the desired position, rst release the lever, and then continue to move the seat until a click is heard, indicating that the lever is locked correctly. WARNING! During the adjustment operations, ensure that no mobile parts come into contact with the child or other children in the car. MAINTENANCE The cleaning and maintenance operations must only be carried out by an adult. How to clean the fabric cover The child car seat’s fabric cover can be removed and cleaned by hand or in a washing machine at 30°C. Please refer to the care label for instructions on cleaning the seat fabric. Machine washable at 30°C. Do not bleach Do not tumble dry Do not iron Do not dry clean Never use abrasive detergents or solvents. Do not spin dry the fabric cover, let it dry without wringing it. The fabric cover must only be replaced with another cover approved by the manufacturer, since it is an integral part of the child car seat and, therefore, one of its safety elements. WARNING! To ensure the safety of the child car seat, never use it without its fabric cover. Now remove the cover following the instructions below:

1. Press the restrain harnesses adjustment

button and, at the same time, hold the two harnesses of the child car seat, located under the shoulder straps, and pull in your direction to loosen them (diag. 37);

2. unfasten the restraint harness, pressing the

red button on the buckle (diag. 38);

3. remove the cover starting from the reclining

button at the bottom (Diag. 39);

4. release the Press Studs located in the centre

of the backrest (Diag. 40), then remove the seat fabric from the child car seat;

5. repeat this procedure for the other strap

(Diag. 41); 6). remove the seat fabric cover from the side (Diag. 42 and the top (Diag. 43);

7. remove the headrest cover by opening the

buttons on the back (Diag. 44). To replace the fabric cover, perform the above operation in the reverse order from 7 to 1. How to clean the plastic or metal parts Clean the plastic and coated metal parts with a damp cloth only. Never use abrasive detergents or solvents. The movable parts of the child car seat must not be lubricated.

CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE

COMPONENTS It is recommended to regularly check the condition of the following components to ensure that they are not damaged or worn out:

• fabric cover: check that the padding does not come out from the seams. Check the condition of the seams: they must always be intact and undamaged.23

• harness straps: check that the fabric weft is not frayed or the harness strap worn out in the parts corresponding to the adjustment strap, crotch, shoulders and harness adjustment plate.

• plastic parts: check that the plastic parts are not worn out, damaged or faded. WARNING! If the child car seat is damaged, deformed or worn out, it must be replaced, as its original safety features may have been compromised.

When it is not tted in the car, it is recommended to store the child car seat in a dry place, away from sources of heat and to protect it from dust, humidity and direct sunlight.

DISPOSING OF THE PRODUCT

When the child car seat no longer complies with the original safety standards, stop using it and dispose of it at an appropriate collection point. Dispose of the product as laid down in the environmental regulations in force in the Country of use. WARRANTY The product is guaranteed against any conformity defect in normal conditions of use as provided for by the instructions for use. The warranty shall not therefore apply in the case of damages caused by improper use, wear or accidental events. For the duration of warranty on conformity defects please refer to the specic provisions of national laws applicable in the country of purchase, where provided.24

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