Warning; Installation Mode; Important; Installation Concerns - Joie stages Manual De Instrucciones

Warning

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NO car seat can guarantee full protection from injury in an accident. However, proper use of this car seat
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will reduce the risk of serious injury or death to your child.
This car seat is designed ONLY for a child weighing up to 25kg (approximately 7 years old or under).
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DO NOT use or install this car seat until you read and understand the instructions in this manual and in your
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vehicle owner's manual.
DO NOT install or use this car seat without following the instructions and warnings in this manual or you
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may put your child in serious risk of injury or death.
DO NOT make any modifications to this car seat or use it along with component parts from other
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manufacturers.
DO NOT use this car seat if it has damaged or missing parts.
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NEVER leave your child unattended in this car seat.
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DO NOT have your child in large/oversized clothes when using this car seat. This may prevent your child
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from being properly and securely fastened by the harness straps.
DO NOT leave this car seat, or other items, unbelted or unsecured in your vehicle. Unsecured items can shift
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or move around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or crash. Remove car seat from
vehicle if not in regular use.
Do not place this car seat in seating positions where an active frontal airbag is installed If your child is still in
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rear facing mode.
NEVER use a second-hand car seat or a car seat whose history you do not know because it may have
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structural damage that could endanger your child's safety.
NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes to secure car seat in vehicle or to secure child into car seat. Only
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use vehicle belt to secure car seat in vehicle.
! The parts of this car seat should never be lubricated in any way.
! Always secure child in car seat while in the vehicle, even on short trips, as this is when most accidents occur.
! DO NOT use this car seat in Group 0+, 1 for more than 7 years after the date of purchase and do not use this car
seat in Group 2 for more than 10 years after the date of purchase, as parts may degrade over time, or from
exposure to sunlight, and may not perform adequately in a crash.
DO NOT use this car seat as a regular chair as it may fall down and injure the child.
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Please keep this car seat away from sunlight, otherwise it may be too hot for the child's skin. Always touch
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test seat before placing child in it.
DO NOT use this car seat without the soft goods.
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The soft goods should not be replaced with any besides those recommended by the manufacturer. The soft
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goods constitute an integral part of the car seat performance.
DO NOT put anything other than the recommended inner cushions in this car seat.
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DO NOT carry this car seat with a child in it.
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DO NOT continue to use this car seat after it has suffered any type of crash, even a minor one. Replace
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immediately as there may be invisible, structural damage from the crash.
Consult the retailer for issues concerning maintenance, repair and part replacement.
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DO NOT install this car seat under the following conditions:
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1. Vehicle seats with 2-point vehicle belts.
2. Vehicle seats facing sideways or rearward with respect to the running direction of the vehicle.
3. Vehicle seats unstable during installation.
Be sure that the car seat is installed in such a way that no part of it interferes with movable seats or in the
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operation of vehicle doors.
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Installation Modes
Child's Installation Figure for
Group
Weig ht Mode Installation
Less
Rearward-
Than
0 + /1
facing mode
18 kg
Necessary
(0-6 Months)
Forward-
facing
9 - 18 kg
1
mode/
Toddler
mode
Forward-
facing
2 15- 25 kg
mode/
Youth mode

Important

1. DO NOT use car seat forward-facing in Toddler or Youth mode before the child's weight exceeds 9kg.
Car seat in Toddler or Youth mode is dangerous for a child under 9kg.
2. When the child is suitable for both forward and rearward-facing modes, it is recommended to install
this car seat in the rearward-facing mode as it is safer.

Installation Concerns

! DO NOT install this car seat on vehicle seats with 2-Point Retractor Vehicle Belts.
! This car seat is only suitable for vehicle seats with 3-Point Retractor Vehicle Belts.
! DO NOT install this car seat on vehicle seats that face sideways
respect to the moving direction of the vehicle.
! Do not place this car seat in seating positions where an active frontal airbag is installed If your child is
still in rear facing mode. Death or serious injury may occur
manual for more information.
! It is recommended to install this car seat on a rear vehicle seat.
Reference Seat Seat pad
Age Position Instructions
Infant Body
Less
Support must
Than
be used from
4 years Position 4:
0-6 months
4
to help restrain
the child tightly
Infant
Body Support
Positions
1 year
shall not be
to 1-3:
used for child
4 years
1 2 3
over 6 months
Remove
Crotch Pad
Positions and Infant Body
3 years
to Support and store
1-2:
7 years harness in proper
1 2
storage locations
1
2
3 or rearward 3 with
3 . Please reference vehicle owner's
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