Universal Base - Baby products Mountain Buggy - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Universal Base Mountain Buggy

alpha ™mountainbuggy.com Please register your purchase through our online warranty registration by visiting: www.philandteds.com/register For rights & remedies, refer www.philandteds.com/warranty The Capsule Base complies with requirements applicable in market of sale philandteds.comCongratulations on choosing your new car seat capsule base! Product Care Safety Warnings Features InstructionsProduct care CLEANING & CARING Check your car seat for cuts & bruises. If your product is damaged in any way, or you’re not sure how to use it, please consult our web support from where you can access a local customer care team. Caring for your car seat Unlike children, your car seat likes to stay clean. Cleaning the fabric cover:

• Read the label on the removable cover for washing instructions.

• Hand wash in warm water only

• The fabric cover can be easily removed for washing.

1. Remove the harness by gently feeding it through from the

front to the back of the seat.

2. Next remove the crotch strap, including buckle, by rotat-

ing it a quarter turn and feeding it out through the seat shell. The cover should now be free of obstruction.

3. Remove the cover and hand wash it at 30ºC; dry flat -

away from direct heat. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Group 0+ Suitable for birth to 13kg child.

BE KEPT WITH THE SEAT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product should be used rearward facing until the child is too large for the seat or exceeds 13kgs. This product should never be used forward facing.Product care IMPORTANT

4. To replace the cover follow the instructions above

in reverse. Cleaning the harness, chest pads and seat:

• Sponge clean only. Use hand soap and warm water.

• DO NOT use solvents, harsh detergents or washing up liquids as these may weaken the harness and seat.

• Use only mild detegents.

• DO NOT lubricate or oil any part of the seat.

• Dry thoroughly before storage.

• Store in a well ventilated space, away from direct sunlight which could damage or fade your product.

• Store in a safe place when it is not being used. Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.

• DO NOT allow to come into contact with corrosive substances e.g. battery acid. Please read thoroughly before commencing installation as an incorrect installation could be dangerous.

• Onlysuitableforuseinvehiclesttedwitha three-point seat belt approved under UN/ECE 16 or equivalent standard.

• Thecategoryofthischildrestraintsystemis “SEMI-UNIVERSAL” and it is suitable for installation in the vehicles and in the seat positions indicated in the vehicle list on philandteds.com or mountainbuggy.com.

• Ifindoubt,consultthemanufacturer,retaileror certiedinstaller. The correct use and maintenance of your carseat will ensure it gives long and trouble free use. When somebody else is using your car seat, ensure that they also know how to use it and especially the correct way to adjust it. The safety of your child is your responsibility.Safety Warnings WARNINGS

• PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN

THIS MANUAL AND IN THE VEHICLE

OWNER’S MANUAL RELATED TO CHILD

SAFETY SEATS CAREFULLY AND

AND PREMATURE INFANTS, ALWAYS HAVE

• Do not remove any labels on the child safety seat. Important information is contained on the labels.

• Do not use a child safety seat with damaged or missing parts.

• Do not use damaged or frayed harness straps or vehicle belt.

• Do not modify or attempt to modify the child safety seat in any way.

• Do not take apart or attempt to take apart this child safety seat except as instructed in this manual.

• Do not use a child safety seat that has been in a crash. A crash can cause damage to the child safety seat that you cannot see.

• Do not replace the child seat cover or harness with any other than the ones we recommend as these parts are integral to the child safety seat’s performance.

• Make sure that the child safety seat doesSafety Warnings not become trapped by folding or moveable passenger seat or in the door of your car.

• Do not use on the vehicle seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle. Use the child safety seat only on the vehicle seats that face forward. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.

• Donotuseinanycongurationnotshownin the instructions.

• Never use this child safety seat with 2 point vehicle belts.

• Do not use belt routing methods not shown in these instructions.

• Do not allow children to play with or adjust the child safety seat.

• Always check the tightness of the restraint and the harness before each use.

• Do not use a second-hand child seat or child seat whose history you do not know.

• Do not use this child safety seat in a passenger seat with an active airbag unless thevehiclemanufacturerconrmsthatitissafe.

• This child restraint should be securely belted in the vehicle even when not in use. In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child safety seat may injure other occupants.

• Make sure to properly secure any loose objects, such as luggage or books, in your car as they may cause injuries in the event of an accident.

• Never leave your child unattended in a car even for a short time.

• Never take your child out of the child safety seat when the vehicle is moving.

• Never use this child safety seat without the car seat cover.

• Hot! Cover the child safety seat when left in direct sunlight. Parts of a child safety seatSafety Warnings may become too hot for the child’s skin. Always check surfaces before placing a child in the child seat.

• Do not use any load bearing contact points other than those described in the instructions and marked in the child restraint.

• The rigid items and plastic parts of a child restraint must be so located and installed that they are not liable, during everyday use of the vehicle to become trapped by a movable seat or in a door of the vehicle.

• We recommended that any straps holding the restraint to the vehicle should be tight, that any straps restraining the child should be adjusted to the child's body, and that straps should not be twisted.

• Important. Please ensure that any lap strap iswornlowdown,sothatthepelvisisrmly engaged.

• Never use this child restraint with any other base except ones that the manufacturer permits.

• Always make sure all vehicle belts and harness straps are not twisted before each use.

• Never leave the child in the child seat when the harness straps are loose or undone.

• Do not leave your child in this child restraint for an extended period of time.

• Always install the child safety seat in a rear- facing position.

• Never install the child safety seat forward facing.

• Do not use alternative routings not shown in these instructions.

• Make sure all folding passenger seats are property latched.

• All occupants of the vehicle should be correctly restrained. Unrestrained passengers may be thrown into other passengers and cause serious injury or death in a crash.

• Always make sure the handle is properlySafety Warnings locked in the upright carrying position before carrying a child in the child seat.

• Never place the car seat or infant carrier near the edge of an elevated surface or on a soft item such as a seat cushion or mattress. The car seat or infant carrier could fall off these surfaces and cause serious injury or death.

• Never use the child safety seat with a shopping cart.

• Only suitable for use in the listed vehicles ttedwith3pointsafetybelts,approvedto ECE Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent standards.

• Make sure the adult safety-belt buckle does not contact or interfere with the main load bearing contact points on the car seat.

• Contact the child restraint manufacturer or your retailer if in doubt about these points.Safety Warnings Do not use on a passenger seat with a front airbag. On outer rear seat YES YES YES

On a rearward-facing seat On seats facing sidewards On rear seat with lapbelt only Front seat with airbag off On centre rear seat with 3-point beltSafety Warnings

• Childrestraintfreeofdamage Verify Child within Size Range

• Height74cmorless(topofhead2cmormore below top of shell) Install Child Restraint Rearward-facing in Safe Location in Vehicle

• Vehicleseatsthatfacefrontofvehicleonly

• Handlelockedinspeciedposition

• Childfacingrearofvehicle

• PositionwithNOactiveairbag

• 3point(shoulder/lap)beltused

• Tightagainstvehicleseat Secure Child Properly in Child Restraint

• Harnesslowacrosships

09 AdjusterStrap 10 Canopy 11 Handle Release Button 12 Lap Belt Guide 13 Crotch Belt 14 Crotch Strap Slot 15 ShoulderBeltGuide 16 Harness Slot 17 SplitterPlate 18 Shell 19 Adapter*(onlyforsomemodels) 20 StoragefortheManual 21 Lock Off 22 Release Button 23 Support Leg 24 Support Leg Adjustment ButtonInstructions HARNESS POSITIONING 1a Position the height of harness according to the child’s height. The harness straps should be level with the child’s shoulders. Do not use the child restraint with the harness if the child’s shoulder are above the heightest slots in the backrest or if the child’s weight exceeds 13kg. 1b Put the two buckle clips together, then lock into thefemalebuckle.(1b) Tighten the straps until they are in contact with your child's body. CAUTION! The hip belt must lie as low as possible over your child's hips.

2a Thereare4positions:Invehicleposition(A), Carryposition(A),Middleposition(B,C),and Stationaryposition(D) 2b To adjust, squeeze handle release buttons on both sides, then rotate the handle, The handle will lock into position. 2c You should hear a click when the handle button is engaged and handle is locked into the upright carrying position.

Always make sure the handle is securely locked in the upright carrying position before carrying.

3a Adjust the shoulder straps height so they are level with, or just below child shoulders. 3b To adjust the height of shoulder straps, you need to take out the straps from the splitter plate located in the rear of the seat. 3d Pull both straps through the shell and seat cover. 3e Thread the harness straps through the proper harness slot. Make sure that both straps are even and not twisted. From the rear of the seat, secure the harnessstrapontothesplitterplate(reversethe3b). Pulltomakesuretheharnessstrapsarermly secured onto the splitter plate. Remember, shoulder straps should be level with, or just below thechild’sshoulders(3a).

Thecrotchstrapadjuststo2positionstotthechild’s size. Only move crotch strap position to outer position whenthechildweighsmorethan7kg.Typicallythisis when the harness is in middle slots. 4a To move the crotch strap, locate the metal plate attached tothecrotchstrapunderthechildrestraint(4a).Rotatethe metal plate and push it through the shell and seat cover. Loosen harness adjuster strap if it is in the way. 4b Locate the appropriate crotch strap slot and insert the metal plate and crotch strap through the seat cover and shell(4b).Pullonharnessbuckletomakesurecrotchstrap is securely installed.

5a Press the adjuster button on the front center of the seat, and pull on both shoulder straps to loosen the harness. 5b Press the red button on the buckle to release the shoulder straps and move them to the side. 5c Place child’s bottom on the seat and the child’s back at against the back of the child restraint. This will increase the child’s comfort and allow the harness to properly secure the child. Slide shoulder straps over the child’sshoulders(5c).Makesuretheharnessisator below the top of the child’s shoulders.

5cInstructions 5d Align the top and bottom buckle clips to form one clip. 5e Insert into the buckle until you hear a “click”. Make sure the shoulder straps are not twisted. Adjust the shoulder pads over the centre of the child’s shoulders. 5f Pull the harness adjustment strap until shoulder straps are tight against the child. 5g Forpropertightness,onengershouldtbetweenthe harness straps and the child’s shoulders. To remove the child, loosen shoulder straps and release buckle. Discontinueusewhenchild’sweight>13kg,height>74cm or head is less than 2cm above the top of the shell.

SECURING THE CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT

5a Press the adjuster button on the front center of the seat, and pull on both shoulder straps to loosen the harness. 5b Press the red button on the buckle to release the shoulder straps and move them to the side. 5c Place child’s bottom on the seat and the child’s back at against the back of the child restraint. This will increase the child’s comfort and allow the harness to properly secure the child. Slide shoulder straps over the child’sshoulders(5c).Makesuretheharnessisator below the top of the child’s shoulders.

APPROVED USES OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE

• ALWAYSsecurethechildwiththeharnesswhenplacing the child in the child restraint.

• ALWAYSmakesurethehandleissecurelylockedbefore using. For use as an infant carrier, place handle in carrying station(Ain2a).Forrocking,placethechildrestrainton levelground,makesurehandleisincarrierpositions(Ain 2a) and lock gently.

6a Place the child restraint rear-facing on the vehicle seat and makesurethehandleisinspeciedposition.Thechildwill face the rear of the vehicle. 6b Route the vehicle lap belt through both lap belt guides and buckle the seat belt. 6c Route the vehicle shoulder belt around the back of the child restraint and through the shoulder belt guide. 6d If vehicle shoulder belt is too short, please move vehicle seat belt height adjustment to the lowest possible height. If the vehicle belt is still too short, try another seating position.

6dInstructions 6e Adjust the child restraint to the proper recline to ensure maximum protection for the child. A tightly rolled towel under the front edge of the child restraint can be used to achieve the correct recline.

Do not route the vehicle belt using any other path when using the child seat. For assistance contact our Customer Service team. Do not use 2 point vehicle belt to install this child seat. Only install the child restraint rear-facing on forward-facing vehicle seats. Make sure the child is properly secured in the child restraint, and the child restraint is tightly installed in the vehicle. 6eInstructions

INSTALLATION IN THE VEHICLE WITH BASE

7a Place the base onto the vehicle seat. Pull out the support leg under the base, put the base atly on the vehicle seat. Push the base to the back of vehicle seat with anti-rebound bar against the back of vehicle seat. 7b Pull vehicle belt through slot on either side of base. 7c Unlock the lock-off on base, put vehicle belt through lock-off and belt slot on the other side, then lock the lock-off. When you hear a “click”, that means the lock-off is well locked. Smooth out and fasten vehicle belt. Adjust the length of support leg, make sure support leg touchingvehicleoorrmly.

7cInstructions 7d Put carrier rear facing on the base, and press the carrier downward. When hearing a “click”, it shows carrier is correctly installed to the base. 7e Try to pull out the carrier to double check carrier is rmlylockedtothebase.

8a Pull up the red release handle in front of the base, unlock the carrier from base, at the same time lift up the carrier vertically, then the carrier can be taken out. 8b Attention: When taking the carrier out of the base, please check and conrmthehandleisonverticalpositiontoavoidriskof baby falling from the carrier.

9a/9bOn the side of canopy, pull the tab and detach the canopy frame. 9c/9d Pull out the cover from shell front.

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