IBase - Car seat Joie - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL IBase Joie

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Congratulations on becoming part of the Joie family We are so excited to be part of your journey with your little one. While traveling with the Joie Gemm™ & Juva infant child restraint you are using a high quality, fully certified safety Group 0+ infant child restraint. This product is suit-able for use with children weighing under 13kg (approximately 1.5 years old or under). Please carefully read this manual and follow each step to ensure a comfortable ride and best protection for your child.This infant child restraint is approved to European Regulation No. 44, 04 series of amendments. Please read all the instructions in this manual before installing and using the product. Please Confirm This infant child restraint can be installed using a 3 point retractable adult seat belt approved to ECE R16 or similar standardOR In vehicles with ISOFIX anchorage systems provided. Base These instructions show the use of the infant carrier module and the base. Please note the base may be sold separately.! IMPORTANT: KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.Keep this Instruction Manual always with the child restraint. If you own a base, please keep the instruction manual in the storage compartment at the bottom of the base.Visit us at joiebaby.com to download manuals, see more exciting Joie products and register your child restraint. Emergency In case of emergency or accidents, it is most important to have your child taken care of with first aid and medical treatment immediately. Product Information

i. for Seat with Base

1. The Joie Infant Carrier Module with Base is a "Semi Universal ISOFIX Class C and D Child Restraint" and should be fitted using at 3 point adult seat belt approved to ECE R16 or the ISOFIX connections. 2. If in doubt, consult either the infant child restraint manufacturer or the retailer. For Installation with 3-point-belt It will fit vehicles fitted with 3-point retractor safety-belts. Seat positions in other cars may also be suitable to accept this infant child restraint. If in doubt, consult either the infant child restraint manufacturer or the retailer.3 4 For Installation with ISOFIX System This is an ISOFIX INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. It is approved to Regulation No. 44, 04 series of amendments for general use in vehicles fitted with ISOFIX anchorages systems. It will fit vehicles with positions approved as ISOFIX positions (as detailed in the vehicle handbook), depending on the category of the child seat and of the fixture. If in doubt, consult either the infant child restraint manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer. The ISOFIX size class for which this device is intended is C and D. Product Infant Child Restraint Suitable for Child weighing under 13kg Mass Group Group 0

Materials Plastics, metal Patent No. Patents pending WARNING ! Please check before you purchase this infant child restraint if it can be installed properly in your vehicle. ! NO infant child restraint can guarantee full protection from injury in an accident. However, proper use of this infant child restraint will reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your child. ! This infant child restraint is designed ONLY for a child weighing under 13kg. ! Any straps of infant child restraint and vehicle seat should be tight- ened and not twisted. ! DO NOT install this infant child restraint without following the in- structions in this manual or you may put your child at serious risk of injury or death. ! NEVER leave your child unattended when in the child restraint. ! DO NOT make any modification to this infant child restraint or use it along with component parts from other manufacturers. ! DO NOT use this infant child restraint if it has been damaged or has missing parts. ! DO NOT have your child in large/oversized clothes because this may prevent your child from being properly and securely fastened by the shoulder harness straps and the crotch strap between the legs. ! DO NOT leave this infant child restraint or other items unbelted or unsecured in your vehicle because unsecured infant child restraint can be thrown around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or collision. ! Do not place this infant child restraint in seating positions where an active frontal airbag is installed. Death or serious injury may occur. Please reference vehicle owner’s manual for more information. ! NEVER use a second-hand infant child restraint or an infant child restraint whose history you do not know because they may have structural damage that endangers your child’s safety.6 ! NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes to secure infant child restraint in vehicle or to secure child into child restraint. Only use vehicle belt or the ISOFIX system to secure infant child restraint in vehicle. ! DO NOT use this infant child restraint without the soft goods. ! DO NOT put anything other than the recommended inner cushions in this Infant child restraint. ! The soft goods should not be replaced with any besides the ones recommended by the manufacturer. The soft goods constitute an integral part of the infant child restraint performance. ! Be sure that the infant child restraint is installed in such a way that no part of it interferes with movable seats or in the operation of vehicle doors. ! DO NOT continue to use this infant child restraint after it has suffered any type of crash, even a minor one. Replace immediately as there may be invisible, structural damage from the crash. ! Remove this infant child restraint from the vehicle seat when it is not in regular use. ! Consult the retailer for issues concerning maintenance, repair and part replacement. ! To avoid the risk of falling out, always secure the child using the safety harness when the child is placed in child restraint, even when the infant child restraint is not in the vehicle. ! Before carrying the infant child restraint by hand, ensure that the child is fastened with the safety harness, and that the handle is cor- rectly locked in a vertical position. ! To avoid serious injury or death, NEVER place infant car on elevated surface seat with child in it. ! The parts of this infant child restraint should not be lubricated in any way. ! Always secure child in child restraint, even on short trips, as this is when most accidents occur. WARNING WARNING ! DO NOT use this infant child restraint for more than 5 years after the purchase date as parts may degrade over time, or from exposure to sunlight, and may not perform adequately in a crash. ! Please keep this infant child restraint away from sunlight, otherwise it may be too hot for child’s skin. Always touch test seat before plac- ing child in it. ! Frequently check the ISOFIX guides for dirt and clean them if necessary. Reliability can be effected by ingress of dirt, dust, food particles etc. ! After your child is placed in this infant child restraint, the safety belt must be used correctly, and ensure that any lap strap is worn low down, so that the pelvis is firmly engaged. ! DO NOT place any objects in the load leg area in front of your base. ! DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other than those de- scribed in the instructions and marked on the child restraint.7 8 Concerns on Installation

DO NOT install this infant child restraint on vehicle seats that face sideways or rearward with respect to the moving direction of the vehicle.

DO NOT place rear-facing infant child restraint on frontal seat with air bag

, death or serious injury may occur. Please reference vehicle owner’s manual for more information.

It is recommended to install this infant child restraint on the rear vehicle seat.

DO NOT install this infant child restraint on vehicle seats movable during installation. see images

DO NOT install this infant child restraint on vehicle seats with Lap Belts.

This infant child restraint is suitable for vehicle seats with a 3-point Retractor Safety Belt (with or without base) ONLY , and ISOFIX anchor points WITH the Base.

Installing with Base

a. Installation with 3-point-belt see images

1. Unfold the load leg from storage compartment.

2. After placing the base on the vehicle seat, extend the load leg to floor

, the load leg indicator shows green means it is installed correctly, red means it is installed incorrectly.

! The load leg has 24 positions. When the load leg indicator shows red this means the load leg is in the wrong position. ! Make sure the load leg is secure by pressing down on the front of the base. ! Squeeze the load leg releasing button, then shorten the load leg upwards.3. Open the lock-off and route the vehicle safety belt through the belt path

, and lock it into the buckle.

4. Tighten the vehicle safety belt as much as possible while pushing down on the base, and check it is not loose or twisted, then close the lock-off.

! The infant child restraint can not be used if the vehicle safety belt with female buckle is too long to tie the base.

! Check that the safety belt does not move by pulling and pushing hard on base. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure.11 12

6. To release the infant carrier

b. Installation with ISOFIX System see images

1. Unfold the load leg from storage

2. Fit the ISOFIX guides with the

ISOFIX anchor points.

The ISOFIX guides can protect the surface of the vehicle seat from being torn. They can also guide the ISOFIX connectors.

3. Rotate the ISOFIX connectors 180

degrees until they are pointing in the direction of the ISOFIX guides.

The installed base is shown as

! Please ensure that there is no gap between the vehicle seat and the bottom of the base. ! The safety belt must go under the lock-off, not over the lock-off.

! The safety belt must be locked into the buckle.

! The load leg must be installed correctly with green indicator.

, if the infant child restraint is secure, the infant child restraint indicator shows green. If the infant child restraint is not secure, the indicator shows red.

! Pull up on the infant carrier module to be sure it is securely latched into the base.13 14

4. Line up the ISOFIX connectors with

the ISOFIX guides, and then click both ISOFIX connectors into the ISOFIX anchor points.

Make sure that both ISOFIX connectors are securely attached to their ISOFIX anchor points. The colors of the indicators on the both ISOFIX connectors should be completely green.

Check to make sure the base is securely installed by pulling on the both ISOFIX connectors.

5. Please refer to step 2 in section 'a.

Installation with 3-point-belt' for adjustment of load leg. The completely assembled base is shown as

The ISOFIX connectors must be attached and locked onto the ISOFIX anchor points.

! The load leg must be installed correctly with green indicator.

6. Please refer to step 5, 6 in section

'a. Installation with 3-point-belt' to use the infant carrier module.

7. To remove the base, press the

secondary lock button

first and then the button

on the ISOFIX connectors before removing the base from the vehicle seat.