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Instructions for Installation & Use - Series No. 40/A/2013

Instructions for Installation & Use - Series No. 40/A/2013

D. Feed the straps through the Gated 3-Bar Slide to

remove any slack.

Use this seat belt configuration to install the child restraint
according to the instructions on pages 27 to 28.
Remove any slack in the lap belt to ensure the base is held
firmly against the seat back. This may require adjustment of
the strap through the gated 3-bar slide.

Sash belt
portion

Lap belt
portion

When fitting the Curved Gated Slide, the seat belt route
can only go one way, as shown above.

ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION IF SEATBELT

LOOSENS

Remove the gated 3 bar
slide from the seat belt as
soon as the child restraint
is removed so that an adult
can use the seat belt as a
lap-sash seatbelt.

IMPORTANT:

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65

DO NOT LEAVE THE CHILD IN THE INFANT CARRIER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS.
THE TRAVEL SYSTEM INFANT CARRIER IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MOBILITY
OUTSIDE OF THE CAR BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF AN
APPROPRIATE COT.
THE INFANT CARRIER MUST ONLY BE USED WITH STROLLERS WITH
COMPATIBLE ATTACHMENTS. WE RECOMMEND SAFE-N-SOUND AND
STEELCRAFT STROLLERS.
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THE METHOD OF INSTALLATION, CONTACT BRITAX
CHILDCARE CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 1300 303 330 AU/ 0508 688 822 NZ.

This Infant Carrier is designed to be connected to compatible strollers. The following
pages provide general instructions about using the Infant Carrier with a stroller which
may differ slightly for some strollers. Preferably use the attachment instructions provided
with your stroller. Use the stroller in accordance with the instructions supplied with the
stroller. This Infant Carrier will not fit all strollers.
There are two methods of connecting the Infant Carrier to the stroller. Check with the
stroller instructions or promotional literature to see which system applies.
•

Integral latch which fits to the arm bar or tray, or

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Britax CLICK & GO™ Adaptor that fits to the receivers on the stroller side
armrests.

TRAVEL SYSTEM

The stroller instruction manual will provide full instructions on use of the stroller.

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Summary of Contents for Safe-N-Sound UNITY

Page 1: ...wn Instructions for Installation Use UNITY INFANT CARRIER Birth to 12 months approx Series No 40 A 2013 IMPORTANT KEEP THIS BOOKLET IN THE PLACE PROVIDED ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT BASE Suitable for premature and low birth weight babies Scan for instructions Optional Installation where fitted ...

Page 2: ...Use Series No 40 A 2013 Instructions for Installation Use Series No 40 A 2013 3 5 8 9 10 2 3 1 4 2 6 7 SEE PAGE 25 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION QUICK SETUP WITH SEATBELT QUICK SETUP WITH SEATBELT SEE PAGE 25 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ...

Page 3: ... 40 A 2013 Instructions for Installation Use Series No 40 A 2013 4 5 QUICK SETUP WITH ISOFLEX STRAPS QUICK SETUP WITH ISOFLEX STRAPS 3 6 Pull 1 4 7 10 12 13 14 2 5 8 SEE PAGE 31 33 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE PAGE 31 33 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 9 ...

Page 4: ...宝宝在儿童达到该座椅上限以前必须不断使用这一婴儿汽车座椅婴儿过早乘坐前向式座椅则可能受到严重的伤害適用於無特殊醫療狀況體重較輕的嬰兒以及早產嬰兒僅可後向安裝使用直至嬰兒肩膀達到肩高標記大約12個月大孩子應一直采用後向式坐姿直至其達到後向式坐姿的上限孩子若過早乘坐前向式汽車座椅可能會對其造成嚴重的傷害 Angkop para sa mabababa ang timbang nang ipinanganak at mga napaagang ipinanganak na mga sanggol na walang naghihigpit na kondisyong medikal Gamitin lamang sa isang nakaharap sa likod na posisyon hanggang sa maabot ng balikat ng sanggol ...

Page 5: ... designed into the restraint PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY and use only Safe n Sound recommended parts and accessories Carefully read all the instructions for installation in this book If in doubt about the method of installation consult Britax childcare or agent or a child restraint fitter or in New Zealand to consult the agent for the vehicle If you have purchased this produc...

Page 6: ...ther strap Do not use the child restraint where this strap may fall into the seat back or off the side of the seat ALWAYS ATTACH HOOK AND REMOVE SLACK Make sure the Infant Carrier handle is latched properly every time you pick up the Infant Carrier DO NOT USE THIS RESTRAINT WITHOUT THE COVER Do not use the child restraint facing forwards Do not use excessively upright or reclined The restraint sho...

Page 7: ...op tether strap to the child restraint and upper anchorage in your car before each journey Child restraint lower attachment connectors and the ISOFIX low anchorages in your car are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by a correctly fitted child restraint IMPORTANT The Infant Carrier is not suitable for your child when their shoulders are above the shoulder height marker If the babies ne...

Page 8: ...forward facing until the child reaches the top marker approximately 4 years of age Some convertible child seats may allow option for the child to remain rearward facing until 2 to 3 years of age OR Dedicated forward facing seat with built in harness for children who have outgrown their infant carrier approximately 6 months up to approximately 4 years of age or 8 years of age depending on the restr...

Page 9: ...er 8 Harness Tongues and Buckle Red button 9 Shoulder Pads if fitted 16 17 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 4 SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES INFANT CARRIER 10 Car s Upper Anchorage fitting 11 Attachment Clip 12 Stabilising Bar 13 Car Seat belt 14 Britax Click Go Adaptor 15 Infant Carrier 16 Base 17 Top Tether Strap guides 19 10 14 12 13 15 21 20 16 18 22 18 Release Handle Located at the back of the Infant Carrier...

Page 10: ...infant until their shoulder s reach the shoulder height marker approximately 12 months of age Continue to use this infant restraint until child reaches this limit Infants are at risk of serious injury if they face forward too early If the baby s neck muscles are unable to support their head then the child should remain rear facing choose a restraint that will suit larger babies in a rear facing mo...

Page 11: ...ng a seatbelt extender If they are used then the buckle must sit above the base moulding THE TETHER STRAP MUST ALWAYS BE FITTED WHEN THE CHILD RESTRAINT IS USED IN A VEHICLE Do not use the restraint without the top tether strap correctly attached The top tether strap must be attached to an anchorage point using an extension strap if necessary The Infant Carrier may just touch the front seat but mu...

Page 12: ... be used in conjunction with the curved base to convert it to a rocker At the base of the handle there are two large buttons which control the three positions of the handle These positions are the carry or travel position the rocking position and the non rocking position B Ensure the handle is locked in position securely The rocking position enables the Infant Carrier to rock without the possibili...

Page 13: ...s page 18 Ref 31 from the supplied location and store safely for further use Consult the car owner s handbook for location of top tether anchorage points If there is no child restraint anchor fitting or child restraint anchor point refer to pages 58 to 62 for the installation of the anchor fitting as well as the use of extension straps An anchor fitting is required to attach the top tether strap t...

Page 14: ...ld be close Always leave a rearward slope angle of approximately 10 to 15 ROAD ROAD Packing 10 to 15 10 to 15 INSTALLING THE BASE Blue REARWARD FACING BELT PATH label Belt Guide Hooks HOW TO INSTALL BASE USING LAP SASH SEATBELT A Place the base into the car in the selected seating position with the Stabilising bar against the vehicles seat back as shown Confirm the base angle as desired otherwise ...

Page 15: ... the location If there is no upper anchorage fitting then refer to pages 58 to 62 for instructions in adding an anchor fitting F Connect the top tether strap attachment clip to the anchor fitting in the car as detailed on page 29 Install top tether strap to the Infant Carrier as shown on page 29 Attachment Clip Car s Upper Anchorage Fitting B Feed the Top tether strap on the inside of the handle a...

Page 16: ...s Allow the guides to rise so they hook on to the ISOFIX low anchor bars The guides are provided to allow easier alignment of the child restraint The guides are not required where anchors are visible or there are already guides provided in the vehicle seat Insertion guides ISOFIX low anchors in the vehicle seat 30 31 CAUTION CHILDREN CAN BE INJURED OR RESTRAINTS AND TOP TETHER STRAP DAMAGED BY UNS...

Page 17: ...chorages with the stabilising bar against the vehicles seat back as shown Engage the ISOFLEX connectors in to each ISOFIX low anchorage A click may be felt or a green indicator will show on the top of the ISOFLEX connector when it has engaged Pull each strap to ensure both lower anchorage connectors are engaged F Confirm the base angle as desired otherwise adjust as shown on page 25 to 26 how to s...

Page 18: ...ap 8 Low birth weight infant shoulder strap slots 9 Lower shoulder strap slots 10 Medium shoulder strap slots 11 Upper shoulder strap slots 12 Maximum shoulder height marker 13 Harness Adjuster under cover flap 1 2 3 3 4 6 5 5 8 7 FOR LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES The Infant Carrier is supplied with harness setup to suit an average birth weight new born infant approx 3 4kg However if your child is low b...

Page 19: ... AVERAGE BIRTH WEIGHT LAP STRAP AVERAGE BIRTH WEIGHT CROTCH STRAP INFANT CARRIER SETUP INFANT CARRIER SETUP ADJUSTMENT OF CROTCH STRAP Remove infant from the infant carrier prior to making adjustments A Remove the Infant Carrier from base as instructed on page 21 B Lift Infant Carrier cover to reveal crotch strap slot C From the top side of Infant Carrier turn the crotch 3 bar slide and push it th...

Page 20: ...ecure by pulling each harness strap IMPORTANT ALWAYS OVER THE BAR SETTING UP THE HARNESS This section covers the setting up of the harness to fit the infant Fitting the harness is not required Securing of the infant is covered later in the instructions The Infant Carrier is fitted with four shoulder strap positions As the baby grows the shoulder straps must be moved to higher slots A Sit the Infan...

Page 21: ...rap Only fit the straps over the bar otherwise the harness will not tighten IMPORTANT LARGER BABY AVERAGE SIZE BABY GROWING BABY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANT HOW TO USE PLACING INFANT IN CARRIER If your child is of low birth weight or less than 3kg then you will probably need to use the harness arrangement for low birth weight babies Refer to page 35 When positioning baby into Infant Carrier make sure ...

Page 22: ... page 52 The buckle tongues are fully engaged when both tongues are inserted and click is heard Click Tongue Buckle C Place baby into Infant Carrier lying on its back so that the buckle is between the baby s legs Ensure that baby s arms and legs are free Make sure baby is dressed to allow the Harness Buckle to be pulled up between baby s legs e g a jump suit B Place the two harness tongues into th...

Page 23: ...REN UNATTENDED IN THE CAR E Always secure the loose end of the top tether strap in the pocket an the top tether strap to prevent it hanging out of the car or being accessible by the child The end of the harness adjustment strap is connected to the cover to avoid tripping over the end when carrying the Carrier Ensure the harness adjustment strap hook is attached when carrying the carrier CAUTION C ...

Page 24: ...he car Ensure the harness adjustment strap hook is connected to the loop Pull Catch Lift The end of the harness adjustment strap is connected to the cover to avoid tripping over the end when carrying the Carrier Ensure the harness adjustment strap hook is attached when carrying the carrier CAUTION Hook the harness adjuster strap on to the loop to prevent tripping over the strap REMOVING BABY FROM ...

Page 25: ...d facing align it centrally within the allocated seating position If possible lift the armrests out of the way to improve access to installing the aircraft lap belt and to suit the width of the carrier B Carefully remove cover on the side to reveal AIRCRAFT REARWARD FACING BELT PATH label marked in green NOTE Never use this path in a car HOW TO INSTALL USING AIRCRAFT LAP BELT The Infant Carrier wi...

Page 26: ... and water to clean all metal and plastic parts of the restraint Do not use chemicals or cleaning agents HARDWARE Use only mild soap and water to clean all webbing metal and plastic parts of your child s restraint using a damp cloth Do not use chemicals or cleaning agents Do not try and place any hardware into a washing machine STRAPS AND HARNESS We only recommend that you spot clean the straps ha...

Page 27: ...ned to its original working condition then contact BRITAX Customer Service for assistance Click Body Cover 3 bar slide COVER STYLE MAY VARY The restraint has a flame retardant cover which is removable for cleaning Cleaning instructions are on the care label attached to the cover If fluffy cover is fitted then washing the cover prior to use will remove excess fluff The cover has been designed to pr...

Page 28: ...the cover to Infant Carrier as shown right G Engage shoulder harness tongues and crotch buckle Pull to check harness is attached H Ensure the straps are not twisted Plastic Hooks Pull elastic cover over Infant Carrier ALWAYS OVER THE BAR Metal Strap Connector TO REMOVE THE COVER A Remove the Canopy see page 24 and Baby insert pad if supplied as described on page 38 Unclip the two infant carrier co...

Page 29: ...n moulding and tied together Use of aftermarket accessories that is accessories not provided with this child restraint can reduce the safety of the child restraint and may cause injury or death Always follow the instructions covering the use of accessories in this section or the instructions provided with accessory If an aftermarket accessory is used that is not recommended by Britax then ensure t...

Page 30: ...R MUST ALWAYS BE USED AS IT PREVENTS THE RISK OF INCORRECT FITMENT OF THE ATTACHMENT CLIP TO THE UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE ATTACHMENT CLIP IS CORRECTLY ENGAGED TO THE UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT AND NOT HOOKED OR FITTED TO ANY OTHER OBJECT BEFORE EACH USE OF THE RESTRAINT THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN VEHICLES SUCH AS STATION WAGONS VANS HATCH BACKS OR VEHICLES WITHOUT A FIXED PARCE...

Page 31: ...ITH CHILD RESTRAINT UPPER ANCHORAGE POINTS For Sedans only Drill 9mm diameter hole in the parcel shelf on the centre line of the seating position as shown in Fig 3 Before drilling the hole check the underside for accessibility Install the attachment bolt as shown in Fig 2 It is recommended that this installation be carried out by a child restraint fitting station or licenced motor mechanic For veh...

Page 32: ...erting lap sash seat belt to lap belt and to obtain a better fit to the car where the fitted lock off may not be suitable Most cars will not need this Re order no 0215 Front of Vehicle Centre line of seating position Fig 3 200mm min NOTE Marking on the top of a Grade 5 Bolt Do not use any bolt without these marks 62 63 INSTALLATION OF CAR S UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION IF SEATBEL...

Page 33: ... OF THE CAR BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF AN APPROPRIATE COT THE INFANT CARRIER MUST ONLY BE USED WITH STROLLERS WITH COMPATIBLE ATTACHMENTS WE RECOMMEND SAFE N SOUND AND STEELCRAFT STROLLERS IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THE METHOD OF INSTALLATION CONTACT BRITAX CHILDCARE CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 1300 303 330 AU 0508 688 822 NZ This Infant Carrier is designed to be connected to compatible strollers The fo...

Page 34: ...able fitment on some strollers PREPARING THE STROLLER A Ensure the Stroller has been assembled correctly before fitting the Infant Carrier B Open the Stroller apply the brakes and lower the backrest to the fully reclined position C Remove the arm bar cover and store in the basket pocket 1 Refer to page 23 for handle position TRAVEL SYSTEM INTEGRAL LATCH TRAVEL SYSTEM INTEGRAL LATCH INSTALLING THE ...

Page 35: ...EN THE CARRIER IS CONNECTED TO THE STROLLER THE CANOPY CAN ALSO BE USED IN THE CAR Stroller seating surface Refer to page 23 for handle position TRAVEL SYSTEM BRITAX CLICK GO ADAPTOR Only use Infant Carrier with compatible Britax Steelcraft Stroller Or with other brand strollers that have an approved Britax Click Go receiver IMPORTANT IMPORTANT ATTACHING THE INFANT CARRIER TO THE STROLLER FRAME If...

Page 36: ...E INFANT CARRIER FROM STROLLER WITH BRITAX CLICK GO ADAPTOR 1 A A Rotate handle upwards Squeeze B A Squeeze and the lift lever on both sides Remove the Infant Carrier before folding the stroller frame A To release use both hands to pull the left and right trigger of the Click Go adapter on your Infant Carrier upwards and de latch the Infant Carrier away from the stroller frame B Lift and remove th...

Page 37: ...ructions HOW TO REPLACE THE BRITAX CLICK GO ADAPTOR 2 Push in under handle Pull down away from under handle B Align the Adaptor in the recess under the handle boss push up and click into place A To attach the Britax Click Go Adaptor to the Infant Carrier ensure the Carrier s Handle is in Rocking position disconnect the elastic under the handle boss and pull the trim away from the side of the carri...

Page 38: ...ire children to be secured in child restraints or adult seat belts where available Plan your trip with frequent comfort stops to reduce stress on babies young children and driver Keep the car well ventilated to reduce heat stress Car windows should be kept open to maintain a good flow of fresh air Never leave babies or toddlers in a stationary car because of the risk of heat exhaustion Ensure babi...

Page 39: ...or further details Your insurance company may require you to keep the child restraint for assessment but do not use the child restraint after a severe crash To assist you in making an accident insurance claim cut the following statement and include it with your claim This Safe n Sound child restraint is manufactured to Australian New Zealand Standards AS NZS1754 2013 which requires us to advise us...

Page 40: ...ard facing until the child s neck muscles are able to support their head For top tether straps Straps may be damaged by unsecured cargo in a collision Secure or remove hazardous cargo before using this strap Hatch back or wagon Do not use the child restraint where the strap may fall into the seat back Always attach and remove slack VERY IMPORTANT Only use this child restraint with the cover suppli...

Page 41: ...OFLEX trademark is the property of Britax Childcare Pty Ltd Australia The BRITAX and Click Go trademark are the property of Britax Childcare Holdings Ltd UK We reserve the right to alter this product without notice 2002 2014 Britax Childcare Pty Ltd Patent Pending Part No 2201514 B 25 ...

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