BebeStars 926 Megan i-SIZE Enhanced Child Seat User Manual

BebeStars 926 Megan i-SIZE Enhanced Child Seat

FAQ

• Q: Can I use this child seat in any car?
  • A: The child seat may be suitable for use in various cars. Refer to the information documents or retailer’s website for a compatible car model list.
• Q: When should I switch to forward-facing mode?
  • A: Do not switch to forward-facing before the child’s age exceeds 15 months.

Your child’s safety depends on you. Proper baby car seat usage cannot be assured unless you follow these instructions.
DO NOT USE YOUR BABY CAR SEAT UNTILL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important

IMPORTANT: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USE AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
If these instructions are not followed, the safety of a child may be severely endangered.

NOTICE

1. Notice regarding i-Size category Enhanced Child Restraint Systems
2. This is an i-Size Enhanced Child Restraint System.
3. It is approved according to UN Regulation No. 129, for use in, i-Size compatible vehicle seating positions as indicated by vehicle manufacturers in the vehicle users’ manual.
4. If in doubt, consult either the Enhanced Child Restraint System manufacturer or the retailer.

NOT TO USE REARWARD FACING ECRS IN SEATING POSITIONS WHERE THERE IS AN ACTIVE FRONTAL AIRBAG INSTALLED.
IMPORTANT – DO NOT USE FORWARD FACING BEFORE THE CHILD’S AGE EXCEEDS 15 months (Refer to instructions).

Introduction

Seat positions in other cars may also be suitable to accept this child restraint.
Please refer to the information documents or the retailer’s website for the suitable car model list. If in doubt, consult either the child restraint manufacturer or the retailer any time.

Know your car seat

Important

WARNING

• In order to properly protect your child, please take the time to read the instruction manual and install the enhanced child seat and use it exactly as described in the instruction manual at all times.
• This instruction manual must be retained in hand in the instruction manual storage compartment at the back of the seat body for its life period at all times..
• To use this child seat with the ISOFIX connections according to the ECE R129/02 Regulation, your child must meet the following requirements.
  • Forward Facing: Child height 76cm-105cm/ Child weight≤22kg;
  • Rearward Facing: Child height 40cm-87cm/ Child weight ≤22kg;
  • “IMPORTANT – DO NOT USE FORWARD FACING BEFORE THE CHILD’S AGE EXCEEDS 15 months (Refer to instructions)”.
  • Keep your child rearward facing as long as possible as rearward facing is the safest position.
  • WARNING: DO NOT use rearward facing child seat in seating positions where an active frontal airbag installed. Death or serious injury can occur.
• Do not use this enhanced child seat in the home. It has not been designed for home use and should only be used in your car.
• Do not leave your child unattended in the enhanced child seat at any time.
• The enhanced child seat should be replaced when it has been subject to violent stresses in an accident.
• For the reason of safety, the enhanced child seat must be fixed inside the vehicle even if you do not put your child inside the enhanced child seat.
• Always make sure that any straps holding the restraint to the vehicle are tight, any support-leg is in contact with the vehicle floor, any straps or impact shields restraining the child are adjusted to the child’s body, and check that the straps shall not be twisted.
• Ensuring that any lap straps is worn low down, so that the pelvis is firmly engaged, shall be stressed.
• Do not use any load bearing contact points other than those described in the instruction manual and marked in the child restraint.
• Any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision shall be properly secured.
• The rigid items and plastic parts of this enhanced child seat must be placed and installed properly to prevent conflicts with moveable seats or doors of the vehicle.
• To prevent the risk of fall, your child should always be fastened
• It is dangerous to make any alteration or additions to the device without the approval of the competent authority, also not following closely the installation instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer
• The enhanced child seat should not be used without the cover.
• The seat cover should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by the manufacturer, because the cover consists an integral part of the restraint performance.
• Before you adjust any movable or adjustable parts of your enhanced child seat, you must remove your baby from the enhanced child seat firstly.
• The enhanced child seat should be kept away from sunlight if the seat is not provided with a textile, otherwise it may be too hot for the child’s skin.
• Never use a second-hand product, as you can never be certain what happened to it.
• Do not place any objects in the leg area in front of your base.
• Frequently check the ISOFIX guides for dirt and clean them if necessary. Reliability can be affected by ingress of dirt, dust, food particles etc.
• Correct Installation is only permitted by use of the ISOFIX connectors.
• DO NOT install this enhanced child seat under the following conditions: Vehicle seats facing sideways or rearward with respect to the running direction of the vehicle.
• Tell your child that he/she should never play with the harness buckle.
• No enhanced child seat can guarantee full protection from injury in an accident. However, proper use of this enhanced child seat will reduce the risk of serious injury of death to your child.
• 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 put anything other than the recommended baby insert in this enhanced child seat.
• Please refer to the vehicle manufacturer’s handbook before installing this i-size ECRS.

USE IN THE VEHICLE

Installation position of the enhanced child seat in vehicle

• This is an i-Size Enhanced Child Restraint System. It is approved according to UN Regulation No. 129/02, for use in, i-Size compatible vehicle seating positions ,as defined and approved according to UN Regulations No.16.
• According to UN Regulation No.129/02, this enhanced child seat is a Universal ISOFIX Child Restraint and should be fitted using the ISOFIX connections.
• To use this enhanced child seat approved to the ECE R129/02 Regulation, your child must meet the following requirements.
  • Forward Facing: Child height 76cm-105cm/ Child weight≤ 22kg;
  • Rearward Facing: Child height 40cm-87cm/ Child weights 22kg;
• If in doubt, consult either the Enhanced Child Restraint System manufacturer or the retailer.

WARNING: DO NOT use rearward facing child seat in seating positions where an active frontal airbag installed .
“IMPORTANT:  DO NOT USE FORWARD FACING BEFORE THE CHILD’S AGE EXCEEDS 15 months (Refer to instructions)”.

Checking the shoulder strap height

• Always check that the shoulder straps are at the same correct height for your child. The child’s shoulders should always be thread through the slots in the cover and seat shell that are closest to the top of your child’s shoulders.

Usage of buckle

Firstly, adjust the shoulder straps height, please proceed as follows:

• Step1. Put the two metal sections of the buckle connector together.
• Step2. Slot the two buckle connectors into the slot in the buckle until they “click” in place.
• Step3. Check the harness is correctly locked by pulling the shoulder straps upwards.

To release the harness, press the red button of the buckle downwards, the two metal sections will pop up.

Adjust and use the harness

Loosen the harness

• The harness is loosened by pressing the adjuster button of the central adjuster on the front of the seat
• Press down the adjuster button as you grip the two shoulder straps with your other hand.
• Pull the shoulder straps towards you to loosen the harness.

Tighten the harness

• Pull the shoulder straps upwards to remove the slack from the lap sections of the harness then pull the adjuster strap until the harness is fully tightened.
• The harness must be adjusted as tightly as possible without causing discomfort to your child.
• A loose harness can be dangerous. Check the harness adjuster and tighten each time the child is placed in the seat.

Adjust the enhanced child seat to different recline positions

• The seat body of the enhanced child seat can be adjusted in 4 different positions: rearward facing position, position 1, position 2, position 3.
• For forward facing: position 1, position 2, position 3.
• Pull the recline adjustment handle under the front seat body forward, and then pull or push the seat forwards or backwards. Release the recline adjustment handle in the desired position and push until you can hear a “click”.
• Now the child seat is locked in the desired recline position.
• For rearward facing: rearward facing position
• Rotate the seat body rearward facing and pull the recline adjustment handle under the front seat body forward to the largest recline position. Release the recline adjustment handle in the rearward facing position and push until you hear a “click”. Now the child seat is locked in the rearward facing position .
• Make sure the child seat is securely locked in the desired position by pulling or pushing on the seat body .

Height adjustment for shoulder strap and headrest

According to children’s different height, the headrest and the shoulder strap can be adjusted up and down, a totally 8 positions. Adjust the headrest by pulling the headrest adjustment handle, raise or lower according to your child’s height. Release the handle, the headrest and the shoulder belts reach the desired height and you will hear a “click”. The harness strap should be level with your child’s shoulders. Check that the headrest is properly engaged by sliding the headrest down a little.

Usage of The support leg

1. Unfold and pull the support leg away from the bottom of the enhanced child seat until it locks in place.
2. Place the enhanced child seat forwarder facing on a vehicle seat.
3. Hold and push support leg adjustment handle and pull out the lower section from the upper section of the support leg until it rests firmly on the floor of the vehicle. The support leg indicator at the bottom of the support leg must be fully green.

Important:  It is not allowed to place objects under the support leg. For information on the storage compartments in the foot area please contact your vehicle manufacturer.

• Make sure the support leg must never be suspended in mid-air or supported by other objects.
• Make sure that the support leg does not lift the bottom of the base of the child seat up from the surface of the vehicle seat

Usage of the ISOFIX

Warning: Ensure that your vehicle has ISOFIX anchorage points. Insert ISOFIX guides to assist with installation .

1. Place the child seat forwarder facing on a vehicle seat.
2. Press and push ISOFIX release button on both sides of the seat and make sure the ISOFIX connectors are fully extended. This ensures that both hooks on the ISOFIX connectors are open and ready to use, now both ISOFIX indicators of ISOFIX release button show red color.
3. Push the ISOFIX connectors through ISOFIX guides directly into the anchorages until you hear a “click” sound. Now both ISOFIX indicator of ISOFIX release button show green color. At the same time, push the backrest of the base of the enhanced child seat toward the backrest of vehicle seat until tightly.
   • Make sure that both ISOFIX indicators of ISOFIX release button on both sides show green color so that the enhanced child seat is correctly hooked.
4. Shake the enhanced child seat to ensure that it is securely fastened and check the safety buttons to make sure that the two indicators are fully green

Using the baby insert

• The baby insert must be used up to a maximum body size of 60cm.
• Place the baby insert in the child safety seat and lay both shoulder straps over the baby insert.
• Hook the two plastic hooks into the loops on the cover of the headrest.
• Guide the harness buckle and the crotch pad through the openings in the bottom part of the baby insert.
• Always make sure that your child is properly secured.

Changing the direction of travel

• This enhanced child seat can be adjusted 360°rotation. The i-SIZE enhanced child seat can be used:
  • Forward Facing: Child height 76cm-105cm/ Child weight≤22kg;
  • Rearward Facing: Child height 40cm-87cm/ Child weight ≤22kg;
• To change the direction of travel, press the rotation button and turn the seat body to the desired direction until it engages.

Important

• Before making any car journey, ensure that the rotating part of the child safety seat is fully engaged by trying to rotate the enhanced child seat in both directions.
• It is not allowed to place objects under the support leg. For information on the storage compartments in the foot area please contact your vehicle manufacturer.
• Do not use the enhanced child seat facing forwards if your child is under 76cm/15 months old.
• The enhanced child seat should be only in forward facing or rearward facing direction during the travel.

INSTALLING THE I-SiZE CHILD SEAT

• Unfold and pull the support leg away from the bottom of the enhanced child seat until it locks in place.
• Place the enhanced child seat forwarder facing on a vehicle seat. Install the enhanced child seat on the vehicle seat, please refer to Section 4.7 ,Section 4.8, Section4.9, Section 5.0

Securing your child in the enhanced child seat

• Forward Facing: Child height 76cm-105cm/ Child weight≤22kg;
• Recline position Positions 1, position2, position3

1. Press the strap adjustment button, while pulling out the shoulder harnesses to the proper length.
2. Press the red button to disengage the buckle.
3. Fix the two metal sections of the buckle connector on the both sides of the enhanced child seat
4. Place the child into the enhanced child seat and pass both arms through the harnesses. Position the harness straps at or below the child’s shoulders. After the child is seated, re-check whether the shoulder harnesses are at the proper height.
   • Check and adjust the height of the shoulder straps and headrest to the correct position according to your child’s height.
5. Engage the buckle and put the two metal sections of the buckle connector together. Slot the two buckle connectors into the slot in the buckle until they “click” in place.
   • Check that the harness has not become twisted and also check that the cover is not impeding the movement or fit of the harness in any way.
6. Pull down the adjustment strap and adjust it to the proper length to make sure your child is snugly secured
7. Make sure the space between the child and the shoulder harness is about the thickness of one hand.

Adjust the child seat to the desired incline position to make your child comfortable.

Important

• Do not use the enhanced child seat facing forwards if your child is under 76cm/15months old.

To remove the baby from the child seat, repeat the above procedures in reverse order.

Securing your child in the enhanced child seat

• Rearward Facing: Child height 40cm-87cm/ Child weight ≤22kg;
• Recline position: rearward facing position

If you want to use the enhanced child seat rearward facing, press the rotation button and turn the seat body rearward facing, at the same time, pull the recline adjustment handle under the front seat body forward to the largest recline position. Release the recline adjustment handle in the rearward facing position and push until you hear a “click”. Now the child seat is locked in the rearward facing position.

Make sure the enhanced child seat is securely locked in the desired position by pulling or pushing on the seat body.

Important

• Before making any car journey, ensure that the rotating part of the enhanced child seat is fully engaged by trying to rotate the enhanced child seat in both directions.

WARNING

• DO NOT use rearward facing child seat in seating positions where an active frontal airbag installed . Death or serious injury can occur.

Putting the child in/ Taking the child out

1. Adjust the rotation handle on the side of the base, rotating the seat body 90° towards the vehicle door at the same time.
2. Now you can put your child in or take him or her out easily.
3. Secure your child in the seat
4. Rotate the seat body 90° again so it is facing either forwards or backwards, depending on the age of your child, until it engages with a clicking sound.

Important

• Before every journey, make sure that the rotating seat body is fully engaged.

Removing the enhanced child seat

1. Hold and push support leg adjustment handle and slide the lower section into the upper section of the support leg until it is fully stored.
2. Loosen the ISOFIX connectors on both sides by pressing the ISOFIX release button at the same time, move the ISOFIX connectors back into the ISOFIX frame of the base .

The ISOFIX connectors are protected against damage once they are pushed back into the ISOFIX frame of the base.

Important

• The enhanced child seat must always be secured when it is in the vehicle, even if no child is being transported.

Maintenance And Cleaning

Daily maintenance

1. In daily use, check periodically the enhanced child seat. The enhanced child seat should be replaced after an accident.
2. Please keep this enhanced child seat in dry and ventilated place to avoid damp moldy.
3. If the enhanced child seat becomes dusty, clean the seat belt and the plastic pieces by swiping them with a damp sponge and let it dry under ambiance.
4. If food or drink drop accidently on the buckle, disassemble the seat belt from the enhanced child seat and rinse it gently by warm water. Leave it dry under ambiance.
5. For cleaning the entire child seat fabric cover, please refer to the 5.6.2 washing instructions.

Washing instruction

• Never use any solvant, chemical detergent or lubricant on any part of your child seat.

THANK YOU

Customer Service

If you experience a problem with this product or require assistance please contact our local sales agent or contact our customer service department.

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References

• Παιδικά Προϊόντα & Βρεφικά Είδη στη Χαλκιδική - Bebe Stars

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