8. PREPARATORY WORK
PAGE II
Before proceeding, please read the section that describes the desired
installation method.
Installation methods A2 and B2 only (ISOFIT)
01
02
1.
If your vehicle is not fitted with ISOFIX insertion aids as standard, clamp
the two insertion aids
02
(which are included in the scope of delivery of
the seat*) onto the two ISOFIX fastening points
01
of your vehicle with the
opening pointing upwards.
Tip! The ISOFIX fastening points are located between the surface and the
backrest of the vehicle seat.
* The insertion aids make it easier to install the child safety seat when using the ISOFIX
fastening points and they prevent damage to the car seat covers. If you do not need them,
they must be removed from the child safety seat and kept somewhere safe. On vehicles
with a fold-down backrest, the insertion aids must be removed before folding down the
backrest. Problems are typically caused by soiling or external objects in the insertion aids
and on the hook. Remove soiling or external objects to rectify such problems.
Installation method A only (group 1 / 9-18 kg)
2.A
Make sure that the 5-point harness has been installed correctly (see 5.).
3.A
Adjust the headrest
16
of the child safety seat as appropriate for the size
of your child (see 8.1).
Installation method B only (groups 2 + 3 / 15-36 kg)
2.B
Remove the 5-point harness (see 5).
3.B
Adjust the headrest
16
of the child safety seat as appropriate for the size
of your child (see 8.2).
ALL installation methods
4.
Adjust the child safety seat to achieve the desired angle
of inclination.
For an upright seating position:
Move the spacer
wedge
12
to the rear position.
For a reclined seating position:
Move the spacer
wedge
12
to the front position.
8.1 Adjusting the headrest (installation with 5-point harness)
A correctly set headrest
16
ensures that the shoulder straps
13
are optimally
positioned, and gives your child optimum protection.
The headrest 16 must be adjusted so that the shoulder
straps 13 are at the same level as your child’s shoulders.
WARNING!
The shoulder straps
13
are not allowed
to run behind your child's back, or level with/above
their ears.
To adjust the height of the shoulder straps:
1.
Loosen the 5-point harness of the child safety seat
to the maximum possible extent (see 9.1).
Rear of the child safety seat:
2.
Tilt the shoulder strap adjuster
24
upwards and
move it at the same time to set the shoulder straps
13
to the correct height. To lock the shoulder strap
adjuster
24
in the ideal position for your child,
simply let go of it.
5.
Place the child safety seat facing forward (in the direction of travel) on a
suitable vehicle seat.
6.
If the headrest of the vehicle seat prevents the child safety seat from being
fastened in place properly, it should be removed (see the operating instructions
of your vehicle).
After removing the headrest, secure it in a suitable place in the vehicle so that
it cannot be thrown around.
Tip!
If you find that the vehicle seat belt is too short during the installation
process, try using the child safety seat in the upright seating position.
7.
Unscrew the SICT
08
anti-clockwise (on the side
closer to the vehicle door) until there is a distance of
5 mm between it and the vehicle door or until it has been
unscrewed to the maximum.
9. Installation
GROUP 1 (9-18 kg)
Installing the seat with the vehicle's 3-point seat belt
A1
The
EVOLVA 1-2-3 SL SICT
is installed permanently in the vehicle by means of
the vehicle's 3-point seat belt. Your child is then buckled in using the 5-point
harness of the child safety seat.
1.
Carry out the steps in Section
"8. PREPARATORY WORK"
.
2.
Go to Section
A2
and follow the steps relating to the
vehicle's 3-point seat belt
.
3.
Give the child safety seat a firm pull forwards to ensure that it is securely fastened.
4.
Secure your child as described in Section
"9.1 Buckling in your child using
the 5-point harness"
.
5.
Carry out the steps in Section
"9.3 Checklist"
.
GROUP 1 (9-18 kg)
Installing the seat with ISOFIT
and the vehicle's 3-point seat belt
A2
The
EVOLVA 1-2-3 SL SICT
is installed permanently in the vehicle by means of
the ISOFIT system and the vehicle's 3-point seat belt. Your child is then buckled
in using the 5-point harness of the child safety seat.
2.4
Push the ISOFIT locking arm
07
into the insertion aid
02
until the ISOFIT locking arm
07
engages with a
clicking sound.
DANGER!
Check that the ISOFIT locking arm
07
is
correctly engaged by pulling on it.
3. Vehicle's 3-point seat belt
3.1
Place the diagonal seat belt section
25
between the
headrest
16
and the backrest
04
of the child safety
seat. Ensure that the belt is not twisted.
CAUTION!
During the subsequent steps, please
make sure that none of the belts/straps get twisted.
3.2
Place the lap belt section
26
in the light red belt
guide
20
.
2.3
Press the red ISOFIT locking button
06
to ensure
that the hook on the ISOFIT locking arm
07
is open
and ready for use.
2.7
Press the red ISOFIT locking button
06
to ensure
that the hook on the ISOFIT locking arm
07
is open
and ready for use.
2.8
Push the ISOFIT locking arm
07
into the insertion
aid
02
until the ISOFIT locking arm
07
engages with
a clicking sound.
DANGER!
Check that the ISOFIT locking arm
07
is
correctly engaged by pulling on it.
2. ISOFIT
1/3
2.1
Open the cover flap that is furthest from the vehicle
door
09
.
2.2
Hold the ISOFIT adjustment button
10
down and
fully extend the ISOFIT locking arm furthest from the
vehicle door
07
.
2.5
Open the cover flap that is closest to the vehicle
door
09
.
2.6
Hold the ISOFIT adjustment button
10
down and
fully extend the ISOFIT locking arm closest to the
vehicle door
07
.
1.
Carry out the steps in Section
"8. PREPARATORY WORK"
.
3.4
Turn the child safety seat away from the vehicle seat
slightly.
3.5
Guide the vehicle seat belt
through the
first
feed-
through point
15
of the backrest
04
from the front.
3.6
Guide the vehicle seat belt back through the
second
feed-through point
15
from the back to the front and
engage the buckle tongue in the vehicle seat belt
buckle
34
so that it makes an audible clicking sound.
3.7
Place the diagonal seat belt section
25
and lap belt
section
26
on the side of the vehicle seat belt buckle
into the light red belt guide
20
on the vehicle seat
belt buckle
34
.
3.8
Using one knee, press down hard on the child safety
seat. At the same time, firmly tug the diagonal seat
belt section
25
at the bottom (where it connects to
the vehicle seat belt buckle) to pull it up.
3.9
Hold the diagonal seat belt section firmly at the
bottom, and pull the diagonal seat belt section
25
forwards above the feed-through point
15
. Take your
weight off the child safety seat and pull the diagonal
seat belt section
25
to tighten it up again.
CAUTION!
The vehicle seat belt buckle
34
must not
be positioned in the light red belt guide
20
.
4. ISOFIT 2/3
4.1
Firmly pull the ISOFIT adjusting straps
29
on the left
and right one after the other
while at the same time
pushing the child safety seat backwards.
4.2
Store the ISOFIT adjusting straps
29
in the openings
on both sides that are intended for this purpose and
then close the cover flaps
24
again on both sides.
5. ISOFIT 3/3 and the vehicle's 3-point seat belt
Give the child safety seat a firm pull forwards to ensure that
it is securely fastened and check the ISOFIT locking arms
07
again to ensure that both are fully locked in place.
9.1 Buckling in your child using the 5-point seat belt
The more snugly the belt fits over your child's body, the better they will be
protected. Therefore, avoid putting thick clothes on your child under the belt.
1.
Open the harness buckle
19
(press the red release
button).
2.
Press the adjustment button
22
while at the same
time pulling both shoulder straps
13
below the
shoulder pads
18
forwards.
3.
Have your child sit down in the child seat.
4.
Check that the headrest
16
has been set correctly
and adjust it if necessary [see 8.1].
5.
Ensure that your child's back is lying flat against the
backrest of the child safety seat.
6.
Bring the two buckle tongues
30
together and
connect them to each other before inserting them
into the harness buckle
19
(there should be an
audible clicking sound).
7.
Pull the shoulder straps
13
to tighten the lap belt
section and make sure that the harness is lying flat.
WARNING!
The hip belt
35
must lie as low as
possible over your child's hips.
8.
Pull the adjusting strap
23
until there is an audible
clicking sound.
CAUTION!
Pull the adjusting strap
23
straight
forwards (not diagonally up or down).
Pull the
shoulder pads
18
back down.
9.
Give the adjusting strap
23
another pull until there is
an audible clicking sound to indicate that the harness
has been tightened sufficiently.
8.2 Adjusting the headrest (3-point seat belt)
A correctly set headrest
16
ensures that the diagonal seat belt section
25
is
optimally positioned, and gives your child optimum protection.
The headrest
16
must be adjusted so that there is a
space two fingers wide between the headrest
16
and
your child's shoulders.
To adjust the height of the headrest to fit your child:
1.
Move the shoulder strap adjuster
24
to its top
position (see 8.1).
The
EVOLVA 1-2-3 SL SICT
is not installed permanently in the vehicle. It is simply
secured together with your child using the vehicle's 3-point seat belt.
1.
Carry out the steps in Section
"8. PREPARATORY WORK"
. Ensure that the
backrest
04
is flush with the backrest of the vehicle seat.
2.
Carry out the steps in Section
"9.2 Buckling in your child using the
3-point seat belt"
.
GROUP 2-3 (15-36 kg)
Installing the seat with the vehicle's 3-point seat belt
B1
GROUP 2-3 (15-36 kg)
Installing the seat with ISOFIT
and the vehicle's 3-point seat belt
B2
Th
e
EVOLVA 1-2-3 SL SICT
is installed permanently in the vehicle by means of the
ISOFIT
system. Your child is then buckled into the seat using the vehicle's
3-point seat belt
.
1.
Carry out the steps in Section
"8. PREPARATORY WORK"
.
2.
Go to Section
A2
and follow the
ISOFIT
steps described there.
3.
Give the child safety seat a firm pull forwards to ensure that it is securely
fastened and check the ISOFIT locking arms
07
again to ensure that both
are fully locked in place.
4.
Follow the steps in Sections
9.2
and
9.3
.
9.2 Buckling in your child using the 3-point seat belt
4.
Place the diagonal seat belt section
25
and lap belt
section
26
on the side of the vehicle seat belt buckle
34
into the light red belt guide
20
of the child safety
seat.
DANGER!
The vehicle seat belt buckle
34
must
not be positioned in the light red belt guide
20
.
6.
Guide the diagonal seat belt section
25
into the dark
red belt holder
17
of the headrest
16
until it lies
completely inside the belt holder
17
and is not twisted.
Tip!
If the backrest
04
conceals the belt holder
17
,
you can adjust the headrest
04
upwards. The diagonal
seat belt section
25
can now be easily inserted. Now
return the headrest
16
to the proper height.
7.
Make sure that the diagonal belt
25
runs over your
child's shoulder, and not in front of his or her neck.
Tip:
You can adjust the height of the headrest
16
again in the vehicle.
DANGER!
The diagonal seat belt section
25
must
run diagonally backwards. You can adjust the
course of the belt with your vehicle's adjustable belt
deflector.
DANGER!
The diagonal belt
25
must never be
directed forwards to the belt deflector on the vehicle.
In this case, use the child safety seat on the back
seat only.
8.
Tighten the vehicle seat belt by pulling on the
diagonal seat belt section
25
.
1.
Have your child sit down in the child seat.
2.
Pull out the vehicle belt and guide it in front of your
child to the vehicle seat belt buckle
34
.
DANGER!
Ensure the vehicle belt is not twisted,
as otherwise the full protective effect of the retaining
system is not ensured.
3.
Engage the buckle tongue in the vehicle seat belt
buckle
34
so that it makes an audible clicking sound.
5.
Also place the lap belt section
26
on the other side
of the seat cushion in the light red belt guide
20
.
DANGER!
The lap belt section
26
must lie as
low as possible over your child's hips on both sides.
9.3 Checklist
For the safety of your child, before every journey in the car check that...
►
the child safety seat is securely fastened,
►
the straps are tight and not twisted,
►
the SICT
08
is being used correctly,
►
the headrest
16
has been correctly adjusted for the size of your child.
Installation method A only (group 1)
►
the diagonal seat belt section
25
runs between the headrest
16
and the
backrest
04
,
►
the straps of the child safety seat are close to the body without constricting
the child,
►
the buckle tongues
30
are engaged in the harness buckle
19
,
►
the shoulder pads
18
are in the right position on your child's body.
Installation method B only (groups 2+3)
►
the diagonal seat belt section
25
runs through the dark red belt holder
17
of
the headrest
16
,
►
the lap belt
26
runs in the bright red belt guides on both sides of the seat
cushion
20
,
►
the diagonal seat belt section
25
on the side of the vehicle seat belt buckle
34
also runs through the light red belt guide
20
of the child safety seat,
►
the diagonal seat belt section
25
runs diagonally backwards,
►
the vehicle seat belt buckle
34
is not positioned in the bright red belt guide
20
in the seat cushion.
Installation methods A2 and B2 only (ISOFIT)
►
the child safety seat is slotted in on both sides with the ISOFIT locking arms
07
in the ISOFIT fastening points
01
.
CAUTION!
To protect your vehicle:
• Certain car seat covers made from more sensitive materials (e.g. velour, leather,
etc.) may sustain signs of wear and tear when using child safety seats. For
optimum protection of your car seat covers, we recommend using the BRITAX
RÖMER car seat protector from our range of accessories.
2.
Remove the 5-point harness (see 5.).
3.
Have your child sit down in the child seat.
4.
Press the headrest adjuster
03
on the back of the
headrest
16
.
►
This unlocks the headrest.
5.
You can now move the unlocked headrest
16
to the
desired height. As soon as you release the headrest
adjuster
03
, the headrest
16
will lock into place.
6.
Check the height. If the headrest
16
is still too high
even when in the lowest position, you can make an
additional adjustment with the shoulder strap adjuster
24
as described in Section 8.1.
3.3
Combine around 80 cm of the diagonal seat belt
section
25
and the lap belt section
26
.
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19
16
03
07
25
25
17
25
16
26
20
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26
20
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15
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