2021-04
Remarks
General Remarks
• Read the Instructions for Use carefully before first use. If you have difficulty read-
ing, please have them read to you. If the copy of the Instructions for Use is missing,
you can download one from www.thomashilfen.de. The contents of the digital
Instructions for Use can be enlarged.
• Check the packaging for any transport damage and to be sure the product is in
flawless condition.
• Changes to the product are only permitted within the scope of the intended adjust-
ment options.
• Cleaning and daily care can be provided by relatives and caregivers. Maintenance
and inspection are done by the distributor.
• All labels have to remain on the product and should not be tampered with.
Safety Instructions
• Check at least every 3 months that the settings on the product still work for the
user’s current body measurements. If need be, have a distributor / orthopaedic
technician adjust the settings.
• Do regular (weekly) checks to make sure that the setting options on the product
work.
• Please do not overload the product and note the maximum user weight and the
maximum load capacity (see technical data).
• Up to a height of 150 cm / 59.1" or up to the age of 12, the positioning harness
must be used in conjunction with a booster seat.
• Never leave the user unattended with the product.
• The product should only be used by one user at a time. No other individuals
should be placed in or on the product.
• The positioning harness can be used in conjunction with a booster seat without
backrest. Make sure that the harness is always attached to the vehicle seat. There-
fore, only place the booster seat on the car seat after the positioning harness has
been mounted!
• All users have to be familiar with how the product works. This way in an emergen-
cy the user can be removed quickly from the product.
• Make sure that the supplied safety hammer with built-in belt cutter is within reach
of the rider and/or caretaker!
Instructions for Use – Octopus
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