Bosco i-Size - Car seat Caretero - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Car Seat (i-Size)
Brand	Caretero
Model	Bosco i-Size
Orientation	Forward-facing and Rearward-facing
Child Height Range	40 to 150 cm
Installation Methods	ISOFIX + Support Leg; 3-point Vehicle Belt; Vehicle Belt only (100-150 cm)
Harness Type	5-point harness (for smaller children); Vehicle belt (for larger children)
Recline Positions	5 positions
Headrest Adjustment	Continuous height adjustment
Rotating Function	Yes, for rearward/forward switching
Support Leg	Yes, adjustable with green indicator
ISOFIX Connectors	Yes, with green safety indicator
Safety Standards	i-Size (ECE R129) and ECE R44/04 compatible
Washing Instructions	Removable cover, hand wash or machine wash delicate at 30°C, no bleach, no tumble dry, no iron
Cleaning Plastic Parts	Damp cloth with mild soap, no strong detergents
Weight of Seat	Approximately 13 kg
Dimensions (L x W x H)	65 x 45 x 60 cm (estimated)
Manufacturer	IKS 2, Mikolow, Poland
Warranty	Void if modifications made
Included Accessories	ISOFIX insert guides, newborn cushion, shoulder pads, buckle cover

Frequently Asked Questions - Bosco i-Size Caretero

How do I install the Bosco i-Size using ISOFIX?

Clip the ISOFIX insert guides onto the vehicle's ISOFIX points. Extend the ISOFIX connectors from the seat and push them into the guides until they click. Ensure both ISOFIX buttons turn green. Then push the seat firmly against the vehicle seatback and extend the support leg until it touches the floor with a green indicator.

How do I adjust the headrest?

Loosen the harness, then squeeze the headrest height adjuster and slide the headrest to the appropriate height. For 5-point harness use, the shoulder belts should be at child's shoulder level. For vehicle belt use, leave a two-finger gap between headrest and shoulders.

How do I clean the car seat cover?

Remove the cover and wash by hand or machine on delicate cycle at max 30°C. Use mild detergent. Do not bleach, tumble dry, or iron. Plastic parts can be wiped with a damp cloth and mild soap.

Can I use this seat with a 2-point lap belt?

No, the seat requires a 3-point safety belt (lap and diagonal) conforming to ECE Regulation No. 16. Installation with a 2-point belt is forbidden.

What is the height range for using the seat?

The seat is approved for children from 40 cm to 150 cm in height. Rearward-facing is recommended until at least 15 months of age.

When should I switch from rearward-facing to forward-facing?

The seat can be used rearward-facing for children up to 75 cm (infant cushion required) or until 15 months. After 15 months and at least 76 cm, you may rotate to forward-facing. Always follow the height and age recommendations.

How do I tighten the 5-point harness?

Pull the adjuster strap until the harness lies flat and snug against your child's body. Ensure only a hand's thickness of space between child and harness. To loosen, press the center adjuster and pull both shoulder straps forward.

How do I use the seat with only the vehicle belt?

For children 100-150 cm, you can skip ISOFIX. Stow the 5-point harness, install the seat using the vehicle belt: route the lap belt through lower guides and diagonal belt through upper guide. Ensure belt is not twisted. The support leg must NOT be used in this configuration.

Is the support leg required for forward-facing installation?

Yes, when using ISOFIX and the child is under 100 cm, the support leg is required. For children 100-150 cm using only vehicle belt, the support leg must be stowed and not used.

What should I do if the car seat is involved in a crash?

The seat may be damaged even without visible marks. It should be replaced after any crash (even at low speed). Check all vital parts for damage and have the seat inspected by the manufacturer if in doubt. After a crash, do not reuse the seat.

USER MANUAL Bosco i-Size Caretero

IMPORTANT! Please read these instructions carefully before the first use of the product. This manual should be kept for future use.

Thank you for choosing the Caretero BOSCO car seat.

You purchased a modern and high-quality product.

We are sure that it will provide your child with safety and will ensure hir or her proper, harmonous growth.

We encourage you to learn about our full offer by visiting our website www.caretero.pl.

We are also eager to hear your opinions on our products. Should you have any remarks, feel free to share them with us.

Caretero brand Team.

EN: Notice: The infant cushion protects your child. It needs to be used up to the size of 75 cm.

EN: DO NOT place forward facing child seat on front seat with an active airbag, DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY can occur

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EN: When installing the child safety seat in the rear facing configuration, please refer to the instructions in section 3.5 to rotate the seat, then follow method 3.6 to install the seat using ISOFIX connectors and finally refer to 3.8 to secure the seat with the supporting leg.

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EN: Have your child sit down in the child seat. Adjust the headrest to the proper height, adjust the harness, lock the buckle and tighten the harness.

EN: IMPORTANT - DO NOT use a forward-facing seat before your child is 15 months old.

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EN: Rotate the safety seat to the forward facing position referring to the 3.5 method. Follow the 3.6 method to secure the child car seat by ISOFIX. Then, follow the instructions in point 3.8 to secure the child safety seat using the supporting leg. To ensure that the child is properly secured in the seat, follow steps 3.2.

EN: To secure the seat in this way, it is necessary to stow the 5-point harness in its storage compartment. To do this, follow section 3.7.2. After this step, follow section 3.6 to attach the seat with ISOFIX connectors. The next step is to adjust the recline, as described in Section 3.4.

After completing all the previous steps, ask your child to sit in the seat, then adjust the headrest to the appropriate height. Next, pass the car seat belt in front of the child to the car seat lock and fasten the belt in the lock. Place the diagonal section of the seat belt and the lap section of the seat belt on the side of the vehicle's seat belt lock into the lower belt guide in the child seat, then place the lap section of the seat belt on the other side of the child seat into the lower belt guide. Finally, pass the diagonal section of the seat belt through the upper belt guide in the seat.

Caution! The vehicle seat belt buckle must not be positioned in the lower belt guide.

Caution! The lap belt section must be lie as low as possible over your child's hips on both sides.

Caution! Guide the diagonal section of the seatbelt in a way such it is not twisted.

EN: For the child's height between 100-150cm, this seat can also use only the vehicle belt. It has also been tested and homologated in this configuration. If you want to use the vehicle belt only installation, simply skip the ISOFIX connector related content.

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EN: WARNING: The child seat configured for a child between 100 and 150cm must not use the supporting leg!

PL:

Otwieranie klamry

Press the red button until buckle latches come out from the buckle.

Locking the buckle

Guide the two buckle latches together, putting them into the harness buckle. The buckle is locked when you hear a click.

Notice: The buckle will not lock after inserting only one latch.

DE:

Schnalle öffnen

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PL:

Napinanie szelek

Tightening the harness

Pull the adjuster strap until the harness lies flat and snug against your child's body.

Notice: Make sure the space between the child and the shoulder harness is about the thickness of one hand.

Loosening the harness

Press the center adjuster and at the same time pull both shoulder belts forwards. Do not pull on the shoulder pads.

DE:

Gurtzeug festziehen

EN: When installed by 5-point harness, the headrest must be adjusted so that the shoulder belts are at the same level as your child's shoulders.

CAUTION! The shoulder belts must not run behind the back of the child or at ear height or above the ears.

EN: When installed by 3-point vehicle belt, the headrest must be adjusted so that there is a space two fingers wide between the headrest and your child's shoulders. Make sure the diagonal seat belt section is on child's shoulder but not on neck.

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EN: First loosen the harness. Squeezing headrest height adjuster at the same time slide headrest to shoulder height in accordance with the height of the child.

Diagram of a hand pressing down on a rib cage with an upward arrow indicating pressure or force (no text or symbols present)

EN: The seat has five recline positions. For forward facing, other positions, except for the most upright position, may not fit in all approved vehicles.

Pull the recline lever and set the seat to the intended position.

EN: Take the supporting leg out of the storage at the bottom of the base, then press the rotation button and rotate the seat.

EN: If your vehicle is not equipped with the ISOFIX insert guides as standard, clip the two insert guides which are included with the seat with the cut-out facing upwards onto the two ISOFIX attachment points of your vehicle.

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EN: On both sides of the seat squeeze the ISOFIX button and pull out ISOFIX connectors to their longest position.

EN: Slide the two ISOFIX connectors firmly into the insert guides until the ISOFIX connectors engage with a clicking noise on both sides. The ISOFIX button must turn green on both sides.

CAUTION! The ISOFIX connectors are only correctly engaged if both of the ISOFIX buttons are green.

Push the child seat towards the backrest applying firm, even pressure on both sides. Shake the child safety seat to make sure it is safely attached and re-check the green safety buttons to make sure that both of them are completely green.

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EN: Push the child seat towards the backrest applying firm pressure. At the same time squeeze ISOFIX button and pull back ISOFIX connectors.

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EN: Release the safety belt to the loosest position, then unlock the buckle and place it on both sides of the seat.

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EN: Insert the left and right latches into the buckle until you hear a "click" sound, indicating that the buckle is fastened. Press the belt adjustment button and tighten the shoulder strap, while ensuring that the child's shoulders are comfortable (a finger space should fit between the seat belt and the child).

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EN: Remove shoulder pads, buckle cover and infant cushion from the seat.

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EN: Pass the buckle through the hole in the cloth cover.

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EN: Open the buttons of the seat cloth cover as shown. Insert the latches into the buckle, then open the buckle cover at the bottom of the seat, place the buckle in, and finally close the cover.

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EN: Tidy up the cloth cover.

EN: Re-fitting the harness: Simply follow the steps in the opposite order. Ensure that the belt is not twisted.

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EN: Tilt the child seat to access the supporting leg storage, after which take the supporting leg out of it's storage.

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EN: Pull the supporting leg in your direction.

EN: Elongate the supporting leg to the point where it touches the car's floor, after which make sure that the supporting leg indicator is showing green.

EN: WARNING: The child seat configured for a child between 100 and 150cm must not use the supporting leg!

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD MAY BE IN DANGER IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE COMPLIED WITH.

WARNING!

Only suitable for use in vehicles fitted with approved 3-point safety belts that conform with ECE Regulation No. 16 or comparable standards.

This is a seat for children of height from 40 up to 150 cm.

These Assembly and Usage Instructions must be given to the client.

Subject to printing errors, mistakes and technical changes.

WARNING! For the safety of the person installing the car seat:

- The shoulder belt pads are important in keeping the child safe. Please use them at all times.

- While installing or uninstalling the seat no object may be able to slide between the car seat and the child seat base. It could trap the person's fingers.

- In ordered to avoid damage, take care not to jam the seat between solid elements of the car (doors, seat guides etc.).

- Store the car seat in a safe place when not in use. Avoid putting heavy objects on the seat and do not store near heat sources or in direct sunlight.

WARNING! For the safety of the car:

- Some car seat covers are made of delicate fabrics (velour, leather etc.) and may become worn-out due to the child seat use. In order to protect the upholstery, we recommend using car seat covers available as accessories.

DANGER! For the safety of your child:

- Please use the Caretero BOSCO seat only to secure your child in the car.

- The seat is to be installed forward-facing with a 3-point car safety belt or with a 3-point car safety belts and ISOFIX anchors only.

- It is forbidden to use the car seat as a chair or a toy.

- During a car crash at speed higher than 10km / h the car seat may become damaged without clear visual marks. In such case the car seat should be scrapped and replaced with a new one.

- Please remember to recycle the seat properly when it won't be used anymore.

- Commission a full check of the car seat after a possible damaging (eg. when the seat falls to the ground).

- Regularly check all vital elements of the car seat for signs of damage. Make sure all mechanical parts of the seat are functioning properly.

- It is forbidden to lubricate any parts of the seat.

- Check if the car seat is installed properly before each trip.

- Do not use or transport the car seat when it is not properly installed in the car.

- Do not use other fixing points other than those described in this manual and marked on the car seat itself.

- Regularly check the seat belts, especially the fixing points, stitchings and adjustment devices.

- Never leave the child in the car seat unattended.

- Make sure that the child enters and exits the car on the sidewalk side of the street.

- Protect the car seat against sunlight while it's not in use.

- The car seat may become very hot while under direct sunlight. The child's skin is very delicate and may become easily damaged during contact with a hot car seat.

- The closer the car seat belts are to the child's body, the higher the safety level. Therefore do not put thick clothes on the child.

- Make regular stops during longer trips, so the child may play and rest after removing it from the car seat.

- When using the car seat in the rear passenger seats: slide the front passenger seat to the front, so the child will not reach the backrest with its feet (this will prevent from damaging the legs during an accident).

- Not complying with these instruction may cause danger.

DANGER! For the safety of car passengers.

In case of an accident or emergency braking, persons or objects that are not secured properly, may damage other users of the car. Therefore it is important to ensure the following:

• The backrests of the seats are fixed (make sure the foldable rear seat backrests have been locked properly).
• All heavy objects or objects with sharp edges have been secured (eg. objects on the rear window shelf are not loose).
• All persons in the car have fastened their seat belts.
• The child seat is always secured, even when there is no child in the seat.

DANGER!

In case of any modifications done to the car seat, the warranty will become void. Only the manufacturer may apply any changes to the car seat.

DANGER!

Please comply with safety regulations present in your car manual.

The child seat may be installed in the following configurations:

Forward-facing Yes
Rearward-facing No
On car seats equipped with ISOFIX(found between the seating and backrest ofa car seat) and 3-point car safety belts	Yes ^1)

Regulations obligatory in the territory of a given country must be obeyed.

^1) In case of presence of a frontal airbag - move the passenger car seat as far back as possible.

Proper placement

Forbidden placement

Installation of the child seat is not recommended if the passenger seat airbag is active.

Installation of the child seat is FORBIDDEN if the passenger seat is equipped with a 2-point seat belt only.

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Remember to ONLY use the original upholstery for the Caretero BOSCO seat, as it is an integral part of the seat and plays an important role in its proper functioning.

The upholstery may be removed for washing (hand wash or machine wash - delicate fabrics programme, max 30°C). Do not tumble dry. Use only mild detergents.

Plastic parts of the seat may be cleaned with a damp cloth with addition of soap.

Never use strong detergenst such as bleaches etc.

Never iron the upholstery.

The cover can be removed and washed. Please observe the instruction on the washing label of the cover.

1. Loosen the shoulder straps (H)
2. Press the red button (A) on the buckle to open the buckle (I)
3. Take out the newborn cushion (D) and snap pad (I)
4. Carefully remove the headrest cover and seat cover from the seat

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PRODUCER:

IKS 2 - Children's Goods Distribution Centre 9 Rybnicka Street, 43-190 Mikolow, Poland [phone] e-mail: [e-mail], www.caretero.pl