britax Car seat Advansafix Iii Sict Instruction Manual

britax Car seat Advansafix Iii Sict

GENERAL SAFETY NOTES

Take the time to carefully read through these instructions, and always keep them ready to hand in the designated pocket on the child seat. For the protection of all vehicle occupantsIn the case of an emergency stop or an accident, persons or objects which are not properly secured in the car can cause injury to other vehicle occupants. For this reason, please always check that:

the backrests of the vehicle seats are locked (e.g. that the latch on a folding rear seat bench is engaged).
all heavy or sharp-edged objects in the vehicle (e.g. on the parcel shelf) are secured.
all persons in the vehicle have their seat belts fastened.
the child safety seat is always secured in the car via the ISOFIX anchoring, the Top Tether, even when there is no child in the seat. For the protection of your child
The more snugly the harness fits over your child‘s body, the safer your child will be.
Please do not ever leave your child unattended in the child safety seat in the vehicle.
Use on the rear seat: Move the front seat forward far enough that you child‘s feet cannot hit the backrest of the front seat (to prevent risk of injury).
The child safety seat can get hot in direct sunshine. Caution: Children‘s skin is delicate and could be injured as a result. Protect the child seat against intensive direct sunlight when it is not currently in use.
Only allow your child to enter and exit the vehicle on the pavement side.
Make stops during longer journeys to give your child an opportunity to run about and play.

To protect your vehicleSome vehicle seat coverings made of more delicate materials (e.g. velour, leather, etc.) may develop wear marks when child seats are used. For optimum protection of your seat covers, we recommend using the BRITAX Car Seat Protector, which is available from our range of accessories.

USE IN THE VEHICLE

Please observe the instructions on the use of child restraint systems described in your vehicle owner’s manual.The seat may be used in vehicles equipped with ISOFIX, Top Tether anchoring systems and 3-point belt (see type list). Please consult your vehicle owner’s manual for information about the ISOFIX &Top Tether anchoring points and the installation with 3-point belt. Also check your vehicle owner’s manual for seats which are approved for child safety seats in the weight classes 9-18 kg, 15-25 kg, 22-36 kg.You can use your child car seat as follows:

In the direction of travel	Yes
Against the direction of travel	No 1)
with 2-point belt (Vehicle belt)	NO
On seats featuring: ISOFIX attachments (between seat surface and back- rest), Top Tether anchoring points (for example on the parcel shelf, on the floor or behind the backrest) and 3-point belt (Vehicle belt)	Yes 2) 3)

Use is permitted on a rearward-facing vehicle seat (e.g. in a van or minibus) only if the vehicle seat is also approved for use by adults. The seat must not be positioned anywhere where it is in range of an airbag which is being deployed.
The safety belt must be approved to ECE R 16 or a comparable standard (see test label on belt with an “E” or “e” in a circle).
If there is a front airbag: Slide the passenger seat a long way back and refer to any instructions in vehicle owner’s manual.

APPROVAL

BRITAX child safety seat	Tested and certified according to ECE* R 44/04
Group	Body weight
ADVANSAFIX III SICT	1	9 to 18 kg
2	15 to 25 kg
3	22 to 36 kg

The child safety seat has been designed, tested and certified according to the requirements of the European Standard for Child Safety Equipment (ECE R 44/04). The test mark E (in a circle) and the certification number are located on the orange certification sticker (sticker on the child safety seat).

This certification will be invalidated if you make any modifications to the child safety seat.
The ADVANSAFIX III SICT child safety seat must only be used to secure your child in the vehicle. It must never be used as a seat or toy in the home.

Risk of injury due to unauthorised modifications!Unauthorised technical modifications may reduce or entirely void the seat’s protective properties.

Do not make any technical modifications to the child seat.
Use the child seat only as described in these user instructions.

The ADVANSAFIX III SICT is approved for three methods of installation:

Group	Installation method	Child installation	User Guide chapter
1 (9-18 kg)	ISOFIX + Top Tether	with 5-point harness	A
2 (15-25 kg)	ISOFIT + Top Tether	Vehicle belt	B
3 (22-36 kg)	ISOFIT + Top Tether	Vehicle belt	B

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care for the harness buckleIt is vital for the safety of your child that the harness buckle works correctly. Malfunctions of the harness buckle are usually caused by accumulations of dirt or foreign bodies. Malfunctions are as follows:

The buckle latches are ejected only slowly when the red release button is pressed.
The buckle latches will no longer lock home (i.e. they are ejected again if you try to push them in).
The buckle latches engage without an audible „click“.
The buckle latches are difficult to insert (you feel resistance).
The buckle only opens if extreme force is applied.

Remedywash out the harness buckle so that it functions properly once again:Cleaning the harness buckle

Open the harness buckle 21 (press the red button).
Open the Velcro fastener on the crotch pad 32 and take off the crotch pad from the cover.
Put the seat shell into the recline position
Grasp the metal plate 33 from underneath and turn it into a vertical position
Slide the metal plate 33 through the slot 34
Remove the harness buckle 21
Soak the harness buckle 21 in warm water with washing-up liquid for at least an hour
Then rinse and dry it thoroughly.

Cleaning CAUTION Please be sure to use only genuine Britax replacement seat covers, as the seat cover is an integral part of the child safety seat which plays an important role in ensuring that the system works properly. Replacement seat covers are available from your retailer.

CAUTION! The child seat must not be used without its cover.

The cover can be removed and washed with a mild detergent using the washing machine‘s cycle for delicate items (30 °C). Please observe the instructions on the washing label of the cover.
The plastic parts (including the Secure Guard) can be cleaned using soapy water. Do not use harsh cleaning agents (such as solvents).
The harnesses can be washed in lukewarm soapy water. CAUTION! Never remove the buckle latches 20 from the straps.
The shoulder pads can be washed in lukewarm soapy water.

Removing the cover

Headrest

Move the headrest of the child seat to the upper position.
Take the elastic seam of the cover 35 from the hooks at the back side of the headrest and remove the cover of the headrest.

Cover

Undo the hooks on the bottom side.
Undo the hooks located on the upper back side.
Undo the elastic loop on both sides of the belt guides.
Open the two plastic fasteners on the back side of the cover.
Remove the cover.

Re-fitting the Cover:Simply follow the steps in the opposite order.

CAUTION! Never use the child seat in installation method A without a correct installed buckle. Make sure that the metal plate 33 is correctly attached.CAUTION! Check that the harness straps are not twisted and that they have been correctly inserted in the belt slots on the cover.

PREPARATORY WORK

Prepare ISOFIX

If your vehicle is not equipped with the ISOFIX insert guides as standard, clip the two insert guides 02 which are included with the seat* with the cut-out facing upwards onto the two ISOFIX attachment points 01 of your vehicle.TIP: The ISOFIX attachment points are located between the surface and the backrest of the vehicle seat.
Move the head restraint on the vehicle seat to the upper position.
Pull the grey fabric loop 03 to pull out both locking arms15 until you hear a click sound which indicates they are fully engaged.
On both sides of the seat squeeze the green safety button04 and the red release button 05 together and remove the connector protection 06 .

The insert guides make it easier to install the child safety seat with the aid of the ISOFIX attachment points and prevent damage to the seat covering. When not in use, they should be removed and stored in a safe place. On vehicles with a folding backrest the insert guides must be removed before the backrest is folded.Any problems which occur are usually caused by dirt or foreign objects on the insert guides and on the hooks. Clean off any dirt or foreign objects to remedy this type of problem.

Adjusting the headrest in 5-point harness installation

A correctly adjusted headrest 07 ensures optimal protection for your child in the safety seat: The headrest 07 must be adjusted so that the shoulder belts 08 are at the same level as your child’s shoulders.CAUTION! The shoulder belts 08 must not run behind the back of the child or at ear height or above the ears.The shoulder belts are adjusted as follows:

Loosen the 5-point harness 38 of the child seat as much as possible.Back side of the child seat:
Press the button of the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 at the rear of the seat shell and tilt the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 towards you.
Slide the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 to select the correct height of the shoulder belts 08 and engage it in the position that fits for your child by releasing the button.

Adjusting the headrest in vehicle belt installation

A correctly adjusted headrest 07 ensures that the diagonal seat belt section 11 is optimally positioned, and gives your child the optimal protection. The headrest 07 must be adjusted so that there is a space two fingers wide between the headrest 07 and your child‘s shoulders.

To adjust the height of the headrest to fit your child:

Squeeze the adjustment handle 12 on the back of the headrest 07 .This unlocks the headrest.
You can now move the unlocked headrest 07 to the desired height. As soon as you release the adjustment handle 12 the headrest 07 will lock into place.
Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
Have your child sit down in the child seat and check the height. Repeat this process until the headrest 07 is at the optimal height. If in the lowest position the headrest07 is still too high, additional adjustment can be made through the shoulder belt height adjuster 10, as explained in section 5.2

INSTALLATION

GROUP 1 (9-18 kg) With ISOFIX + Top Tether + 5-Point Harness

Make sure that the child seat´s 5-point harness is installed correctly and the Secure Guard is NOT installed (see section10).
Follow the steps in section 5.1
Follow the steps in section 5.2
Make sure the Top Tether 13 lies over the child seat. If not, take the Top Tether 13 from the storage bag 14 and lay it over the child seat.
Place the child seat facing in the direction of travel on the vehicle seat.
Grasp the child seat with both hands and slide the two locking arms 15 firmly into the insert guides 02 until the locking arms engage with a clicking noise on both sides. The green safety button 04 must now be visible on both sides.CAUTION! The locking arms are only correctly engaged if both of the safety buttons 04 are completely 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 04 to make sure that both of them are completely green.
Take the Top Tether 13 and press the metal tongue 16away from the strap to lengthen the strap and pull the Top Tether 13 by the snap hook 17 until it makes a V-shape.
Route the Top Tether 13 on the left and right hand sides of the vehicle headrest.
Hook the snap hook 17 into the Top Tether anchoring point recommended in your vehicle owner‘s guide.CAUTION! Be sure not to use the luggage hook instead of the Top Tether point. Check your vehicle and look for this sign:
To Tension the Top Tether 13 remove the slack by pulling the free end of the belt through the metal tongue 16,equalising the strap tension on both sides. The Top Tether is correctly tensioned when the green tension indicator 18is extended by 1 cm.
Follow the steps in section securing your child with5-point harness.
Press the SICT A into both SICT fastening points B on the side of the child seat nearest the vehicle door and clip in the SICT A .CAUTION! Make sure that there is a gap of approximately5 mm between the SICT A and the vehicle door in order to avoid pressure marks and other damage to the door trim.SECURING YOUR CHILD WITH 5-POINT HARNESS

The more snugly the harness fits over your child‘s body, the better your child will be protected. Therefore avoid putting thick clothes on your child under the belt.

1.Open the harness buckle 21 (press red button)2.Press the adjusting button 26 and at the same time pull both shoulder belts 08 forwards. Do not pull on the shoulder pads19 .3.Have your child sit down in the child seat.4.Make sure that your child´s back lies flat against the backrest of the child seat.5.Guide the two buckle latches20 together and engage them before putting them into the harness buckle 21 – this should make a click noise.|6.Pull shoulder straps 11 to remove all slack from the lap section ensuring the harness lies flat.7.Pull on the adjuster strap 09 until the harness lies flat and is close against your child‘s body. CAUTION! Pull the adjuster strap 09 straight (not upwards or downwards).CAUTION! The harness straps 27 must be positioned as low as possible over your child‘s hips.8.Pull down on the shoulder pads 19 to ensure they are correctly positioned.

For the safety of your child, before every journey in the car check that…

the child safety seat is engaged on both sides with the ISOFIT locking arms 15 in the ISOFIX attachment points 01 and that both green safety buttons 04 are completely green;
the child seat is firmly installed in the vehicle;
the SICT A is correctly installed and used.
the Top Tether 13 is tightly tensioned over the backrest of the car seat and the tension indicator 18 is green;
the straps of the child safety seat are close to the body without constricting the child;
the shoulder belts 08 are correctly adjusted and the straps are not twisted;
the shoulder pads 19 are at the same level as your child´s shoulders;
the buckle latches 20 are engaged in the harness buckle 21;Caution: If your child attempts to open the green safety buttons 04 or the harness buckle 21 , make sure to stop at the earliest opportunity. Check that the child safety seat is correctly attached and make sure that your child is properly secured. Teach your child about the dangers involved.

GROUP 2 (15-25 kg) & GROUP 3 (22-36 kg)

Grasp the child seat with both hands and slide the two locking arms 15 firmly into the insert guides 02 until the locking arms engage with a clicking noise on both sides. The green safety button 04 must now be visible on bothsides.CAUTION! The locking arms are only correctly engaged if both of the safety buttons 04 are completely green

Make sure that the child seats 5-point harness is removed and the Secure Guard is installed correctly (see section 09)
Follow the steps in section 5.1
Follow the steps in section 5.3
Make sure the Top Tether 13 lies over the child seat. If not, take the Top Tether 13 from the storage bag 14 and lay it over the child seat.
Place the child seat facing in the direction of travel on the vehicle seat.
Grasp the child seat with both hands and slide the two locking arms 15 firmly into the insert guides 02 until the locking arms engage with a clicking noise on both sides. The green safety button 04 must now be visible on bothsides.
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 to the green safety buttons 04 to make sure that both of them are completely green
Take the Top Tether 13 and press the metal tongue 16 awayfrom the strap to lengthen the strap and pull the Top Tether 13 by the snap hook 17 until it makes a V-shape.
Route the Top Tether 13 on the left and right hand sides ofthe vehicle headrest.
Hook the snap hook 17 into the Top Tether anchoring point re commended in your vehicle owner‘s guide. CAUTION! Be sure not to use the luggage hook instead of the Top Tether point. Check your vehicle and look for this sign:
To Tension the Top Tether 13 remove the slack by pulling the free end of the belt through the metal tongue 16, equalising the strap tension on both sides. The Top Tether is correctly tensioned when the green tension indicator 18 is extended by 1cm
Have your child sit down in the child seat.
Pull out the vehicle seat belt and guide it in front of your child to the vehicle seat buckle 29.CAUTION! Do not twist the belt.
Engage the buckle tongue in the vehicle seat buckle 29CLICK!.
Place the diagonal seat belt section 11 and lap belt section28 on the side of the vehicle seat belt buckle 29 under thearmrest and into the light red belt guide 23 of the child seat.CAUTION! The vehicle seat belt buckle 29 must not bepositioned between the light red belt guide 23 and the armrest
Place the lap belt 28 in the light red Secure Guard 46 .CAUTION! Do not place the diagonal seat belt section 11in the light red Secure Guard 46 .
Place the lap belt section 28 on the other side of the child seat in the light red belt guide 23.CAUTION! The lap belt section 28 must lie as low aspossible over your child‘s hips on both sides
Guide the diagonal seat belt section 11 into the dark red belt holder 30 of the headrest 07 until it lies completely in the belt holder 30 and is not twisted.Tip! If the backrest 31 conceals the belt holder 30, you can adjust the headrest 07 upwards. The diagonal seat belt section 11 can now be easily inserted. Now return the headrest 07 to the proper height, as in Section 5.3.
Make sure that the diagonal seat belt section 11 runs over your child‘s shoulder bone, and not in front of his or her neck.CAUTION! The diagonal seat belt section 11 must run diagonally backward. You can adjust the course of the belt with your vehicle‘s adjustable belt deflector.CAUTION! The diagonal seat belt section 11 must never lead forward to the vehicle‘s belt deflector. In this case, only use the child seat on the rear sea
Tighten the vehicle seat belt by pulling on the diagonal seatbelt section 11
Press the SICT A into both SICT fastening points B on the side of the child seat nearest the vehicle door and clip in the SICT A .CAUTION! Make sure that there is a gap of approximately 5mm between the SICT A and the vehicle door in order to avoid pressure marks and other damage to the door trim.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

To ensure the full protective effect of the child safety seat:

In the event of an accident with an impact speed above 10 km/h it is possible that the child safety seat may have been damaged, but that the damage may not be immediately obvious. In this case the child safety seat must be replaced.Please dispose of it properly.
Regularly check all important parts for damage. Make sure that the mechanical components in particular are all in perfect working order.
To prevent damage, ensure that the child safety seat does not become jammed between hard objects (car door, seat runners etc.).
Always have the child safety seat checked if it has been damaged (e.g. if it is dropped).
Never lubricate or oil parts of the child seat.
In order to properly protect your baby, it is imperative that you install and use the ADVANSAFIX IIII SICT exactly as described in this manual.

Disposal of packaging	Container for cardboard
Cover	Residual waste, thermal utilisation
Plastic parts	In accordance with the labelling in the designated container
Metal parts	Container for metals
Harness straps	Container for polyester
Buckle & latch	Residual waste

REMOVAL OF THE CHILD SEAT CAUTION!

Remove the child seat from the vehicle. The child seat must never be transported in the car if it is not properly secured.Detach/Reattach SICTTo detach the SICT A, press both SICT fastening points B and remove the SICT A. The SICT A can now be reattached to the product.Group 1 (ISOFIT & Top Tether)

To release the ISOFIT fastening, squeeze the green safety button and the red release button together ,first on one side, then on the other.
To release the Top Tether anchoring loosen the belt by lifting the metal tongue of the adjuster away from the belt. Then take the spring hook out of the anchoring point.
Slide the ISOFIT locking arms back into the seat shell and put the connector protection on the ISOFIX.

Group 2 and Group 3 (ISOFIT & Top Tether)

Release vehicle seat buckle if securing the child seat.
To release the ISOFIT fastening, squeeze the green safety button and the red release button together, first on one side, then on the other.
To release the Top Tether anchoring loosen the belt by lifting the metal tongue of the adjuster away from the belt. Then take the spring hook out of the anchoring point.
Slide the ISOFIT locking arms back into the seat shell and put the connector protection on the ISOFIX.

REMOVING THE 5-POINT HARNESS& & REFITTING THE SECUREGUARD

Put the storage bag 14 forward over the seat.
Loosen the 5-point harness 38 of the child seat as much as possible. Back side of the child seat:
Press the button of the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 at the rear of the seat shell and tilt the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 towards you.
Move the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 into the top position and fix the position by releasing the button of the shoulder belt height adjuster.
Loosen the 5-point harness 38 of the child seat as much as possible. Unhook the shoulder belts 08 on the back side of the child seat from the connecting piece 39 .
Snap the connecting piece 39 in the provided storage.
Pull below both, the shoulder pads 19 and the two shoulder belts 08 to the front through the slots 40 (front side of the child seat).
Slide the belt loops off of the plastic extensions 41 of the shoulder belt height adjuster 10.Front side of the child seat:
Pull out the adjuster strap 09 as far as possible.
Store the adjuster strap in the adjuster housing 26.
Pull the shoulder pads 19 through the slots 40 to the front.
Remove the shoulder pads 19 from the shoulder belts 08 and put them in the storage bag on the rear of the seat.
Open the harness buckle 21 (press the red release button)
Lift the lower part of the rear cover to the top and place it over the headrest.
Open the left and right poppers 42 on the lower part of the cover 43 and lift the cover piece to the front. Slide the buckle latches 20 down into the storage compartments.
Roll the shoulder belts 08 together and place them also into the storage compartments.
Reposition the two cover parts to the rear and lock the poppers 42 on the left and right side of the cover back side.
Lift the recline handle and pull at the front to fully recline the child seat.
Pull the elastic strip 44 over the harness buckle 21.
Grasp the metal plate 33 from underneath and turn it into a vertical position.
Push upwards and slide the metal plate 33 through the slot 34.
Remove the harness buckle 21 with the crotch pad 32 and store it in the storage bag 14.
Take the Secure Guard 46 from the storage bag and hold the metal plate 47 vertically. Push it with the narrow side upwards through the belt slot 34 closest to you into the seat shell from above.
Ensure by looking underneath the seat that the Secure Guard metal plate 47 is in a horizontal position and check the installation by pulling on the Secure Guard 46 several times.

REFITTING THE 5-POINT HARNESS & REMOVING THE SECUREGUARD

Grasp the Secure Guard metal plate 47 from underneath and turn it into a vertical position.
Push upwards and slide the metal plate 47 through the slot 34.
Remove the Secure Guard 46 and store it in the storage bag 14.
Squeeze the adjustment handle 12 at the rear of the headrest 07 and push the headrest into the lowest position.
Release the adjustment handle 12 to lock into place.
Lift the lower part of the headrest cover and place it over the headrest
Open the left and right buttons on the lower part of the cover 43 and lay the cover piece on the seating area.
Take the shoulder belts 08 and the buckle latches 20 from the storage compartment 47 and unroll the shoulder belts.
Fold back the two cover pieces and close the left and right poppers 42 on the lower part of the cover. Should the child seat not be in the most reclined position: Press the recline handle so that the seat is in its most upright position.
Lift the harness buckle 21 and the shoulder pads 19 from the storage bag 14 on the back side of the seat.
Refitting harness buckle 21 and crotch pad 32: pull the elastic strip 44 in the seating area towards you. Use the belt slot closest to the backrest a.
Take the harness buckle 21 and hold the metal plate 33 vertically. Push it with the narrow side upwards through the belt slot a to the seat shell from above.
Ensure by looking underneath the seat that the metal plate 33 is in a horizontal position and check the installation by pulling on the harness buckle 21 several times.
Guide the two buckle latches 20 together and engage them before putting them into the harness buckle 21 – this should make a click noise.CAUTION! The lap belts must not be twisted or swapped.
Thread the shoulder pads 19 onto the shoulder belts 08 in the correct orientation as shown ensuring there are no twists. Align the two loops of the shoulder belts 08 and strap loops of the shoulder pads 19.
Pull the shoulder belts 08 and the strap loops of the shoulder pads 19 through the slots 40. Make sure that the shoulder belts 08 and the strap loops run through the slots of the seat shell as well as the slots of the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 .Tip: Fold up the rear cover part.
Pull the strap loops of the shoulder pads 19 onto the plastic extensions 41 of the shoulder belt height adjuster 10 .Tip: the strap loops of the shoulder pads should be the lower loop.
Fold the upper part of the cover downwards.CAUTION! The shoulder belts 08 must not be twisted or swapped.
Take the connecting piece 39 from the provided storage on the back side of the child seat.
Hook the shoulder belts 08 back onto the connecting piece 39. The left loop on the left arm of the connecting piece and the right loop on the right arm.
Pull slowly on the adjustment strap 09 and at the same time push the connecting piece 39 between backrest and the provided storage of the connecting piece.