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To use this child restraint, your child 

MUST MEET ALL

 of 

the following requirements:

• 

 GROUP  I 

Forward-facing with built-in harness:

  

between 9 - 18 kg 

 

(20 - 39.6 lbs.)

•   Shoulders  are 

BELOW

 top harness 

slots ❶.

•   Child’s  ears 

MUST BE BELOW 

top 

of the headrest. If tops of ears are 

above the top of the headrest at its 

maximum  height,  the  child  is  too 

large for the child restraint ❷.

MASS AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS

THIS CHILD RESTRAINT HAS DIFFERENCES IN 

INSTALLATION AND USAGE DEPENDING ON 

THE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF YOUR CHILD. 

FAILURE TO USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT WITHIN 

THESE GUIDELINES MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF 

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

WARNING!

!

!   WARNING

:  Verify  your  child’s  height  and  weight 

frequently. 

DO NOT

 guess before choosing the proper 

setup for your child.

Harmony Juvenile Products recommends that you 

ALWAYS

  confirm  country  laws  with  local  authorities. 

Laws  vary  from  country  to  country

 regarding 

 

minimum/maximum  child  restraint  requirements  for 

age, mass and height.

WITH BUILT-IN HARNESS

Summary of Contents for Optyma Harnessed

Page 1: ...AD THIS MANUAL Do not install or use this child restraint until you read and understand the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle owner s manual FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT...

Page 2: ...sting harness shoulder straps 19 Headrest height adjustment 21 Installing with vehicle seat belt 21 Using child restraint with built in harness 23 Securing child in child restraint 23 Removing child f...

Page 3: ...to register your child restraint online mail in the registration card or send your name address the restraint s model number manufacturing date and date of purchase to Harmony Juvenile Products UK 10...

Page 4: ...und on a label on the underside of the child restraint GENERAL WARNINGS WARNING WARNINGS The safety of your child and the effectiveness of this child restraint depend on 1 Selecting a suitable locatio...

Page 5: ...belts and or airbags USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT FORWARD FACING ONLY DO NOT allow children to play with this child restraint NEVER leave children alone in a vehicle under any circumstance It is recommen...

Page 6: ...ers or warnings as they contain important information USAGE WARNINGS WARNING According to accident statistics CHILDREN ARE SAFER WHEN PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE REAR SEATING POSITIONS THAN IN THE FRON...

Page 7: ...ttached with the vehicle seat belt even when not in use INJURY WARNINGS INJURIES MAY OCCUR EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT IN A CRASH if the child restraint is not properly installed or if your child is not prope...

Page 8: ...ISE IT MAY BE TOO HOT FOR THE CHILD S SKIN This is a Universal child restraint when installed using the 3 point vehicle seat belt only It is approved to the Use ONLY the vehicle s 3 point lap and shou...

Page 9: ...ith retractor safety belts approved to ECE Regulation No 16 or other equivalent standards This restraint is NOT CERTIFIED for aircraft use This child restraint must NOT be used in homes boats buses mo...

Page 10: ...sh DO NOT use anything to raise the child restraint off the vehicle seat Untested modifications such as adding extra padding could affect the safety of the child restraint and result in serious injury...

Page 11: ...TIONS THIS CHILD RESTRAINT HAS DIFFERENCES IN INSTALLATION AND USAGE DEPENDING ON THE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF YOUR CHILD FAILURE TO USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT WITHIN THESE GUIDELINES MAY INCREASE THE RISK...

Page 12: ...portion MUST be positioned low across child s hips Child s ears MUST BE BELOW top of booster seat headrest at its maximum height If tops of ears are above the top of the headrest at its maximum height...

Page 13: ...sitioning guides E Harness straps buckle and clips F Shoulder pads G Crotch strap and pad H Metal up front harness adjustment button under fabric seat pad I Up front harness adjustment strap under fab...

Page 14: ...14 P N PARTS LIST A C D D B F G H K L M E J J O I under fabric...

Page 15: ...ftheairbags are turned off When using a child restraint in a vehicle with active airbags refer to the vehicle owner s manual for additional installation instructions and precautions For rear seat inst...

Page 16: ...icle seat belt or seat belt buckle is not easily accessible with the child restraint secured in place 5cm SAFE VEHICLE SEAT BELT SYSTEMS SEAT BELTS DIFFER FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE AND FROM SEATING LOCA...

Page 17: ...THIS CHILD RESTRAINT NEVER use a lap only belt NEVER use a non locking vehicle seat belt ELR This seat belt type locks only when the vehicle slows changes direction or stops suddenly NEVER use motor d...

Page 18: ...esponding bars on seat base 2 Apply a small amount of force to gently lock the hooks onto the base 3 Slowly swing the backrest upwards whereby locking the backrest into place 4 To remove backrest repe...

Page 19: ...child restraint with harness ENSUREtheharnessheightiscorrect for your child s size VERIFY OFTEN WARNING DO NOT use this child restraint if the midpoint of your child s head is above the top of the chi...

Page 20: ...per harness slot height and feed the straps harness and shoulder pads back through ENSURE THAT THE HARNESS STRAPS ARE THREADED AT THE SAME LEVEL ARE NOT TWISTED AND ARE IN THE CORRECT SLOTS 5 Reattach...

Page 21: ...gainst a forward facing vehicle seat The vehicle seat MUST be equipped with a 3 point lap and shoulder belt The child restraint must be level stable and not rock side to side see Vehicle seating posit...

Page 22: ...t retractor 5 Pulloutthefulllengthoftheseatbelt untilyoucannot pull out any more slack This locks the retractor 6 Tighten vehicle seat belt by placing your knee on the child restraint base and use you...

Page 23: ...and and follow ALL instructions and warnings DO NOT mistake comfort for safety The harness system MUST be snugly adjusted at all times Snugly adjust the harness provided with this child restraint arou...

Page 24: ...with the top of the child s shoulders 5 Place harness straps over child s shoulders and insert the two piece buckle clip into buckle until they click into place ENSURE that the buckle is properly fast...

Page 25: ...g strap should not allow any slack It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging It should not press the child s flesh or cause your child s body to be in an unnatural position Any straps hold...

Page 26: ...stic base and completely remove it 5 Store complete harness system for future use 6 To remove the crotch buckle please see section Removing the crotch buckle 7 Pull the up front harness adjustment str...

Page 27: ...slot 4 Turn the metal plate so that it can slide through the opening in the plastic base Continue to thread the crotch strap through the plastic base and completely remove it The buckle MUST be looped...

Page 28: ...NOT MISTAKE COMFORT FOR SAFETY THE VEHICLE S 3 POINT LAP AND SHOULDER SEAT BELT MUST BE SNUGLY ADJUSTED AT ALL TIMES 5 Replace fabric seat pad and fabric crotch pad ENSURE that the buckle is facing FO...

Page 29: ...and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat WARNING Vehicle belts MUST be tight adjusted to the child s body and should not be twisted NEVER use a vehicle lap only belt to...

Page 30: ...ng contact points other than those described in the instructions and marked in the child restraint IF IN DOUBT ABOUT THESE POINTS OR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO INSTALLATION PLEASE CONTACT HARMONY JUVENI...

Page 31: ...belt system UNDER BOTH booster seat armrests and ensure that the belt is snug across child s hips It is important to ensure that any lap strap is worn low down so that the pelvis is firmly engaged ju...

Page 32: ...til it is snug against your child 3 ENSURE that the seat belts do not press on the child s flesh or push the child s body into an unnatural position 4 Do the same for all unused vehicle seat belts Tea...

Page 33: ...rds and remove Base Gently pull the elastic sides of seat pad up and over the cup holder bracket and remove TO INSTALL To reinstall fabric pads repeat previous steps in reverse order This child restra...

Page 34: ...amp cloth NEVER lubricate the buckle If buckle or harness adjuster sticks or will not remain tight check for foreign objects such as food dirt etc Remove objects with tweezers and or clean with a cott...

Page 35: ...truction manual 2 Damage and wear arising from excessive stress 3 Replacement of fabric as a result of natural wear or fading of the fabric as a result of exposure to the sun or UV radiation The use o...

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