Joie i-Level Enhanced Child Restraint Child Car Seat Instruction Manual

Joie i-Level Enhanced Child Restraint Child Car Seat Instruction Manual

Parts List

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

1. Handle
2. Hood
3. Infant Insert
4. Harness Adjustment Button
5. Webbing Adjuster
6. Buckle
7. Shoulder Harness
8. Harness Connectors
9. Harness Buckle
10. Stroller Fix Release Button
11. Handle Adjuster Button
12. Backrest Adjustment Button
13. Shell Indicator
14. ISOFIX Connector
15. ISOFIX Releasing Button
16. ISOFIX Guides
17. Load Leg Adjustment Button A
18. Load Leg Adjustment Button B
19. Load Leg
20. Attachment Releasing Handle
21. Attachment Hook

WARNING

• To use this enhanced child restraint with the ISOFIX connections according to the ECE R129/01 Regulation, your child must meet the following requirements. Child height 40cm-85cm/ Child weight≤13kg (approximately 1.5 years old or under).
• Any straps holding the enhanced child 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.
• After your child is placed in this Enhanced child restraint, the safety belt must be used correctly.
• This Enhanced child restraint or base should be changed when they have been subject to violent stresses in an accident. An accident can cause damage to them that you cannot see.
• Concern the danger of making any alterations or additions to the device without the approval of the Type Approval Authority, and a danger of not following closely the installation instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer.
• Please keep this enhanced child restraint away from sunlight, because it may be too hot for child’s skin. Always touch the enhanced child restraint before placing child in it.
• Child is not left in the enhanced child restraint system unattended.
• Any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision shall be properly secured.
• The Enhanced child restraint 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 constitutes an integral part of the restraint performance.
• DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other than those described in the instructions and marked on the enhanced child restraint.
• Please check before you purchase this enhanced child restraint to make sure it can be installed properly in your vehicle.
• 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.
• 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.
• DO NOT leave this enhanced child restraint or other items unbelted or unsecured in your vehicle because an unsecured enhanced child restraint can be thrown around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or collision.
• Do not place this enhanced 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 enhanced child restraint or an enhanced child restraint whose history you do not know because it may have structural damage that compromises your child’s safety.
• NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes to secure enhanced child restraint in vehicle or to secure child into enhanced child restraint.
• DO NOT put anything other than the recommended inner cushions in this enhanced child restraint.
• Be sure that the enhanced child restraint is installed in such a way that no part of it interferes with movable seats or in the operation of vehicle doors.
• Remove this infant carrier and base from the vehicle seat when it is not in regular use.
• Consult the distributor for issues concerning maintenance, repair and part replacement.
• To avoid the risk of falling out, always secure the child using the child harness when the child is placed in infant carrier, even when the enhanced child restraint is not in the vehicle.
• Before carrying the infant carrier by hand, ensure that the child is fastened with the child harness, and that the handle is correctly locked in a vertical position.
• To avoid serious injury or death, NEVER place infant carrier on elevated surface seat with child in it.
• The parts of this enhanced child restraint should not be lubricated in any way.
• Always secure child in enhanced child restraint, even on short trips, as this is when most accidents occur.
• DO NOT use this enhanced 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.
• Frequently check the ISOFIX guides for dirt and clean them if necessary. Reliability can be effected by ingress of dirt, dust, food particles etc.
• DO NOT place any objects in the load leg area in front of your base.

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-Size” (Integral Universal ISOFIX Enhanced Child Restraint Systems) is a category of Enhanced child restraint System for use in all i-Size seating position of a vehicle.

1. According to the ECE R129/01 Regulation, the infant carrier with Base is a Universal ISOFIX Class C, D enhanced child restraint and should be fitted using the ISOFIX connections.
2. This is an “i-Size” enhanced child restraint System. It is approved to Regulation ECE R129/01, for use in, “i-Size compatible” vehicle seating positions as indicated by vehicle manufacturers in the vehicle users’ manual.
3. If in doubt, please consult the enhanced child restraint manufacturer or the retailer. This is an i-Size ISOFIX ENHANCED CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM.

It is approved to ECE R129/01 series of amendments, not all vehicle manufacture’s handbooks list i-Size compatibility yet. This seat and base is also approved for use in ISOFIX compatible vehicles. Please refer to the vehicle manufacturer’s website or consult your dealer. It will fit vehicles with positions approved as i-Size ISOFIX positions (as detailed in the vehicle handbook), depending on the category of the enhanced child restraint and of the fixture.

Materials Plastics, metal, fabrics
Patent No. Patents pending

Concerns on Installation

• This infant carrier is suitable for vehicle seats with i-Size ISOFIX anchor points with the Base. 1
• DO NOT install this enhanced child restraint on vehicle seats that face sideways or rearward with respect to the moving direction of the vehicle. 2 -1
• DO NOT place rear-facing enhanced child restraint on front seat with air bag 2 -2, because death or serious injury may occur. Please reference vehicle owner’s manual for more information.
• It is recommended to install this enhanced child restraint on the rear vehicle seat. 2 -3
• DO NOT install this enhanced child restraint on vehicle seats movable during installation.

Handle Adjustment

The handle of the infant carrier can be adjusted to 2 positions. 3

Position 1 Position for car, hand or stroller transportation.
Position 2 Baby chair position.

To adjust the handle, squeeze the handle buttons on both sides to release it 4 -1, and then rotate the handle until it clicks into any of the 2 positions. 4 -2.

see images 3 – 4

Installation with base

see images 5 -14

1. Fit the ISOFIX guides with the ISOFIX anchor points. 5 The ISOFIX guides can protect the surface of the vehicle seat from being torn. They can also guide the ISOFIX connectors.

2. Unfold the load leg from storage compartment 6.

3. Line up the ISOFIX connectors with the ISOFIX guides, and then click both ISOFIX connectors into the ISOFIX anchor points. 7

   • Make sure that both ISOFIX connectors are securely attached to their ISOFIX anchor points. There should be two audible clicks and the colors of the indicators on the both ISOFIX connectors should be completely green. 7 -1
   • Check to make sure the base is securely installed by pulling on the both ISOFIX connectors.

4. After placing the base on the vehicle seat, extend the load leg to floor 8 , When the load leg indicator shows green means it is installed correctly, red means it is installed incorrectly. 8 -3

   • 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 in full contact with the vehicle floor pan.
   • Squeeze the load leg releasing button, then shorten the load leg upwards.
     

5. The completely assembled base is shown as 9

   • The ISOFIX connectors must be attached and locked onto the ISOFIX anchor points. 9 -1
   • The load leg must be installed correctly with green indicator. 9 -2

6. Push the infant carrier down into the base 10, if the enhanced child restraint is secure, the enhanced child restraint indicator shows green. 11

   • Pull up on the infant carrier to be sure it is securely latched into the base.
     
     

7. Press the base release button and push the base back against the vehicle seat until tight. 12

8. To release the infant carrier module, lift the infant carrier off 13 -2 while pressing the infant carrier release button. 13 -1

9. To remove the base, press the secondary lock button 14 -1 first and then the ISOFIX releasing button 14 -2 on the ISOFIX connectors before removing the base from the vehicle seat. 14

Height Adjustment

for Head Support and Shoulder Harnesses

see images 15 – 18

Check that shoulder harness straps are set at the proper height. please choose the proper pair of shoulder harness slots according to the child’s height.

The bottom of headrest must be level with the highest point of child’s shoulder, it is shown as 15, but not above the shoulder line. 16

If the shoulder harness straps are not at proper height, the child might be ejected from the enhanced child restraint if there is a crash.

Squeeze the head support adjustment lever 17, meanwhile pull up or push down the head support until it snaps into one of the 7 positions. The head support positions are shown as 18

Adjust Backrest

see images 19 – 20

There are 3 angles for the backrest. Please press backrest adjustment button to heighten or lower the backrest.

Securing Child

in the Enhanced child restraint

see images 21 – 25

Note

After the child is placed in the seat, check if the shoulder harnesses are set to the correct height.

1. While pressing the harness adjustment button, pull completely the two shoulder harnesses of the infant carrier. 21
   

2. Unlock the buckle of the harnesses by pressing the red button. 22

3. Place child into the infant carrier and lock the buckle. 23 & 24

4. Tighten the shoulder harnesses by pulling adjustment webbing. 25

Use Canopy

see images 26 – 27

Detaching Hood and Seat Pad

see images 28 – 39

1. To detach the hood, simultaneously press the button in the hood mount to pull the hood bow out 28

2. Detach the elastic bands on the hood mount. 29
   

3. Then detach the hook and loop fasteners on the head support soft goods to remove the hood. 30

4. Thread the shoulder harness through the shoulder harness slot. 38

5. Detach the elastic bands on the back of head support to remove the head support soft goods. 39

To re-assemble the soft goods, reverse the aforementioned steps.

Care and Maintenance

• 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 other organic solvent to wash the infant carrier or base. It may cause damage to the enhanced child restraint.
• Do not twist the seat cover and inner padding in an attempt 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 infant carrier and base from the vehicle seat if not in use for a long period of time. Put the enhanced child restraint in a cool, dry place and somewhere your child cannot access it.

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 i-Level™ enhanced child restraint you are using a 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 best protection for your child.
To use this Joie enhanced child restraint with the i-Size ISOFIX connections according to the ECE R129/01 Regulation, your child must meet the following requirements.
Child height 40cm-85cm/ Child weight 13kg; (approximately 1.5 years old or under).

Base

These instructions show the use of the infant carrier and the 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 at the bottom of the soft goods.

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References

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