Joie 360 GTi Child Car Seat Instruction Manual

Child height 40cm-105cm/
Child weight ≤ 19.5kg;
spin 360™ GTi enhanced child restraint
Instruction Manual

360 GTi Child Car Seat

Welcome to Joie™

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 spin 360™ GTi enhanced child restraint you are using high quality, fully certified safety i-Size enhanced child restraint. Please carefully read this manual and follow each step to ensure a comfortable ride and the best protection for your child.
To use this Joie enhanced child restraint with the i-Size ISOFIX connections according to the ECE R129 Regulation, your child must meet the following requirements.
Rearward Facing: Child height 40cm-105cm/ max. 19.5kg;
Forward Facing: Child height 76cm-105cm/ max. 19.5kg;
Base
Please read all the instructions in this manual before installing and using the product.
! IMPORTANT: KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Please keep the instruction manual in the storage compartment at the bottom of the base as right figure.
For warranty information, please visit our website at joiebaby.com 

Parts List

Please make sure there are no missing parts. Please contact the retailer if anything is missing.

1 Head Support
2 Seat Pad
3 Buckle
4 Adjustment Webbing
5 Recline Adjustment Button
6 Load Leg
7 Load Leg Indicator
8 Load Leg Adjustment Button A
9 Load Leg Adjustment Button B| 10 Rotating Button
11 Shoulder Strap Covers
12 Infant Insert
13 Head Support
Adjustment Lever
14 ISOFIX Connector
15 ISOFIX Adjuster
Button
16 ISOFIX Guides
17 Side Impact Protection x2
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WARNING

! BE cautious that the rigid items and plastic parts of the enhanced child restraint system shall be so located and installed that they are not liable to become trapped by a movable seat or in the door of the vehicle.
! DO NOT use the rearward-facing enhanced child restraint systems in seating positions where there is an active frontal airbag installed.
! To use this enhanced child restraint according to UN Regulation No.129, your child must meet the following requirements.
! Rearward Facing: Child height 40cm -105 cm/max. 19.5kg
! Forward Facing: Child height 76cm – 105cm / max. 19.5kg
! IMPORTANT – DO NOT USE FORWARD FACING BEFORE THE CHILD’S AGE EXCEEDS 15 MONTHS (Refer to instructions).
! The enhanced child restraint may not fit in all approved vehicles. Please refer to the fitting list included for more details.
! Any straps restraining the child should be adjusted to the child’s body, and the straps should not be twisted.
! After your child is placed in this enhanced child restraint, the safety belt must be used correctly. Ensure that any lap strap is worn low down so that the pelvis is firmly engaged, and shall be stressed.
! This enhanced child restraint should be replaced when it has been subject to violent stresses in an accident. An accident can cause damage to it that you cannot see.
! Consider the danger of making any alterations or additions to the device without approval of the adequate authority and the danger of not following closely to the installation instructions provided by the enhanced child restraint manufacturer.
! Please keep this enhanced child restraint away from sunlight, otherwise, it may be too hot for the child’s skin. Always touch the enhanced child restraint before placing your child in it.
! NEVER leave your child unattended with this enhanced child restraint.
! Any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision shall be properly secured.
! The enhanced child restraint system shall NOT BE USED without the soft goods.
! The soft goods should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by the manufacturer, because the soft goods constitute an integral part of the restraint performance.
! Please check if this enhanced child restraint can be installed properly in your vehicle before you purchase it.
! NO enhanced child restraint can guarantee full protection from injury in an accident. However, proper use of this enhanced child restraint will reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your child.
! DO NOT install this enhanced child restraint without following the instructions in this manual or you may put your child at serious risk of injury or death. The user shall also be referred to the vehicle manufacturer’s handbook.
! DO NOT use this enhanced child restraint if it has damaged or 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.

Emergency

In case of an emergency or accident, it is most important to have your child taken care of with first aid and medical treatment immediately.

Product Information

1. This is an i-Size Enhanced Child Restraint System. 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.
2. If in doubt, consult either the Enhanced Child Restraint System manufacturer or the retailer.

Concerns on Installation

see images 1 – 2

Choose the Installation Mode

Installing the Base

see images 3 – 12
! After placing the base on the vehicle seat, pull the load leg down to the floor.

! Insert ISOFIX guides to assist with installation. 4 -1
! There are 10 adjustable positions for ISOFIX. Press the ISOFIX adjuster button to extend the ISOFIX. 5

! Make sure that both ISOFIX connectors are securely attached to their ISOFIX anchor points. The colors of the indicators on both ISOFIX connectors should be completely green. 6 -1
! If a tighter install or increased cabin space is required, then press the ISOFIX adjuster button 5 -1 and push to adjust. 6
! After attaching the ISOFIX, pull the load leg down to the floor. When the load leg indicator shows green, the load leg is installed correctly.
! Squeeze the load leg releasing the button, then adjust the load leg length. 7
! The load leg has multiple positions. When the load leg indicator shows red this means the load leg is in the wrong position. 8
! Make sure the load leg is in full contact with the vehicle floor pan. Red means it is installed incorrectly. 8
! Check to make sure the base is securely installed by pulling on both ISOFIX connectors.
! The ISOFIX connectors must be attached and locked onto the ISOFIX anchor points. 9 -1
! The load leg must be installed correctly with a green indicator. 9 -2 Please refer to rear-facing mode and recline positions mode in the section to use the child restraint.

Removing the base
To remove it from the vehicle press the ISOFIX adjuster button 10 -1 and pull the base back from the seat. 10 -2
Then press and release the connectors from the vehicle’s ISOFIX. 11
To prevent damage during transit, press the ISOFIX adjuster button 12 -1 and fold the connector completely. 12 -2

Recline Adjustment

see images 13 – 14
Squeeze the recline adjustment button 13, to adjust the child restraint to the proper position. The recline angles are shown as 14

Please recheck the load leg position after reclining.
There are 5 recline positions for rear-facing mode and 5 recline positions for forward-facing mode.

Use Side Impact Protection

see images 15 – 16
1. The enhanced child restraint is delivered with removable side impact protection. This side impact protection must be used on the door side of the vehicle for the best protection. Installation is shown in 15.
2. Press the release button to remove side impact protection. 16

Height Adjustment
for Head Support and Shoulder Harnesses
see images 17 – 19

1. Please adjust the head support and check if the shoulder harnesses are at the correct height according to the 17
   ! When used rear-facing, the shoulder harness height must be even with the child’s shoulders. 17
   ! When used forward facing, the shoulder harness height must be even with the child’s shoulders. 17

2. Lift up the head support adjustment lever 18, meanwhile pull up or push down on the head support until it snaps into one of the 6 positions. The head support positions are shown as 19.

Using in the Rear Facing Mode
(Child height 40cm-105cm/Child weight 19.5kg/ infant – 4 years old)
see images 3 – 9
! Please install the child restraint on the rear vehicle seat, and then put the child in the child restraint.
see images 20 – 29

1. Press the ISOFIX adjuster button 20 -1 and pull the base back from the vehicle seat.
2. Press the rotating button to rotate for easier side loading/unloading of the child, then rotate back to the desired direction. 21 & 23
3. If a tighter install or increased cabin space is required, then press the ISOFIX adjuster button 22 -1 and push to adjust. 22 -2

! The ISOFIX connectors must be attached and locked onto the ISOFIX anchor points. 23 -1
! The load leg must be installed correctly with a green indicator. 23 -2
Securing Child
After the child is placed into the seat, check whether the Shoulder Harness Straps are at the proper height.

1. Press the webbing adjustment button, while pulling out the shoulder harnesses to the proper length. 24

2. Unlock the buckle of the harnesses by pressing the red button. 25
   

3. Fix the buckles on both sides of the seat to make placing the child in a rear-facing mode more convenient. 26

4. Use an infant insert for children’s protection. 27
   

5. Place the child into the child restraint and pass both arms through the harnesses.
   ! After the child is seated, recheck whether the shoulder harnesses are at the proper height.

6. Engage the buckle. Please refer to the 28
   

7. Pull down the adjustment webbing and adjust it to the proper length to make sure your child is properly secured. 29
   ! Make sure the space between the child and the Shoulder Harness Straps is about the thickness of one hand.

8. If steps 24 & 25 & 26 are taken when arriving at your destination whilst removing the child, then the harness will be positioned so that it is out of the way and ready for loading upon your return to the vehicle.

Using in the Forward Facing Mode
(Child height 76cm-105cm/Child weight 19.5kg/ 15 months – 4 years old)
see images 3 – 9
! Please install the child restraint on the vehicle seat, and then put the child in the child restraint.
see images 30 – 37

1. Press the ISOFIX adjuster button 30 -1 and pull the base back from the vehicle seat. 30 -2
2. Press the rotating button to rotate for easier side loading/unloading of the child, then rotate forwards in the desired direction. 31- 33
3. If a tighter install or increased cabin space is required, then press the ISOFIX adjuster button 32 -1 and push to adjust. 32 -2

! The ISOFIX connectors must be attached and locked onto the ISOFIX anchor points. 33 -1
! The load leg must be installed correctly with a green indicator. 33 -2
Securing Child
After the child is placed into the seat, check whether the shoulder harness straps are at the proper height.

1. Press the webbing adjustment button, while pulling out the shoulder harnesses to the proper length. 34
2. Unlock the buckle of the harnesses by pressing the red button. 35
3. Fix the buckles on both sides of the seat to make placing the child in a forward-facing mode more convenient. 36
4. When installing the child restraint in the forward-facing mode, do not use the infant insert.
5. Place the child into the child restraint and pass both arms through the harnesses. Engage the buckle.
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! After the child is seated, recheck whether the shoulder harnesses are at the proper height.

6. Pull down the adjustment webbing and adjust it to the proper length to make sure your child is properly secured. 37
   ! Make sure the space between the child and the Shoulder Harness Straps is about the thickness of one hand.

7. If steps 34 & 35 & 36 are taken when arriving at your destination whilst removing the child, then the harness will be positioned so that it is out of the way and ready for loading upon your return to the vehicle.

Detach Soft Goods goods

see images 38 – 45
Press the red button to disengage the buckle. 38
Follow steps 39 – 45 to detach soft goods.
To re-attach the soft goods please repeat the above steps in the reverse step.

Care and Maintenance goods

! After removing the wedge from the insert, please store it somewhere that the child cannot access it.
! Please wash the seat cover and inner padding with cold water under 30°C.
! Do not iron the soft goods.
! Do not bleach or dry clean the soft goods.
! Do not use undiluted detergents, gasoline, or another organic solvent to wash the child restraint or base. It may cause damage to the child’s restraint.
! Do not wring out the seat cover and inner padding to dry. It may leave the seat cover and inner padding with wrinkles.
! Please hang dry the seat cover and inner padding in the shade.
! Please remove the child restraint and base from the vehicle seat if not in use for a long period of time. Put the child restraint in a cool, dry place where your child cannot access it. ! Do not tamper with the harness connectors during cleaning.

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Allison Baby UK Ltd,
Venture Point, Towers Business Park
Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1UZ
0+ (0–13kg)
NUNA International B.V.
Van der Valk Bourmanweg 178 C,
2352 JD Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
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References

• Baby Gear That Goes Above & Beyond | Joie

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