Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Diplomat du fabricant Britax
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Diplomat ™ User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER.
©2007 Britax Child Safety , Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A P297700-R1:06.07 This product and its components are subject to change without notice.
Safety Information W ARNINGS............................................................................ Important Notes..................................................................... Certification...............................................
2 W ARNING! DEA TH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur: Infants should r emain in a r ear -facing child restraint for as long a possible. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Britax recommends rear facing until at least 1 year of age and 20 pounds. Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds (2.
3 Based on crash statistics, the National Highway T raffic Safety Administration r ecommends that parents select the back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child restraint. Please study the Vehicle Safety Belts section in this booklet to ensur e your child’ s safety .
4 V erify child restraint is secure and harness is properly adjusted around child each time child restraint is used. Adjust harness to fit clothes the child is wearing. Remove bulky coats and/or jackets before putting child in restraint. Cover restraint when vehicle is parked in direct sunlight.
5 Registration Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. Y ou must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’ s model number and manufacturing date to Britax Child Safety , Inc., 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28273, or call 1-888-4BRIT AX, or register online at www .
6 Safety Information W eight 5-35 pounds (2.3-15.9 kg). Rear -Facing Forward-Facing W eight 20 pounds (and 1 year) - 40 pounds (9-18 kg.) W eight Range Maximum Height Rear -Facing The child is too tall when the top of the head is 1 inch from the top of the restraint.
7 Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Aircraft Installation This child restraint is certified for aircraft use. Most airlines in the U.S. and Canada will allow use of a child restraint if it is labeled as an approved child r estraint for airline use and fits properly on plane.
8 Features Cover Headrest Adjustment Knob LA TCH Adjuster LA TCH Release Button LA TCH Connector Headrest Harness Slots Comfort Pads 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Infant Body Pillow Chest Cl.
9 Features IM PO R T AN T : W he n n ot in u se , th is u se r g ui de s ho ul d be st or e d un de r th e co ve r . DO N O T di s ca r d fo a m in se rt s fo un d un de r t he c ov er .
10 NO TE : Th e in fo rm at io n in th i s se ct io n on ly ap pl ie s to i ns ta l la ti on w i th v eh ic l e sa fe ty b el ts . IM PO R T AN T : V eh ic le se a ts an d s af et y b e lt s d if fe r fr o m v eh ic le t o v e hi cl e.
11 W A RN IN G! Fo rw ar d- fa ci ng ve h ic le se at s MU ST b e us ed wi th th is ch il d r es tr ai nt . Si de -fa ci ng or re ar -f aci ng se at s CAN - NO T be u se d. S ee d i ag ra m be lo w . V ehicle Compatibility W A RN IN G! Th e p os it io n o f ve hi cl e b el t b uc kl e ca n af f ect st ab ili ty of the ch il d r est ra in t.
12 Fi gu re A ill us tr at es a typ ic al r ear - fa ci ng LA TC H i ns tal la ti on . V er if y th at yo ur v eh ic le i s eq ui ppe d w ith LA TC H an ch or s. If LA TC H a nch or s ar e n ot av ail ab le, yo u m us t us e v eh ic le b el t in st all at ion m et ho ds.
13 Pu sh c hi ld r es tra in t fir ml y in to ve hic le s ea t wh il e pu ll in g ea ch L A TC H s tr ap t ig h t (fi g. E ) . V er if y a ll co nn ec ti on s a re se cu re an d th at r es tra in t i s st ab le . The r es tr ai nt is se cu r e wh en it ca nn ot be mo ved fr o nt -t o- ba c k or s id e-t o- si de mo re tha n 1” (2 .
14 Fi gu re A i ll us tr at es a t yp ic al r ear -f aci ng , lap /s ho ul de r be lt in st al la ti on . Wh en no t in us e, alw ay s st ore LA TCH co nn ec to rs in sto ra ge sl ot s. ( se e pa ge 2 8) . Fu lly re cli ne re st rai nt th en pl ac e it r ea r fa cin g o n ve hic le se at .
15 V er if y al l c on ne c ti on s ar e se cu r e an d th at r e st ra in t i s st ab le . Th e re st ra in t is s ecu r e w h en i t ca n no t be m ove d fr o nt -t o- ba c k or si de -t o- si de mo r e th an 1” (2 .
16 Fi gu re A il lu str at es a ty pi cal re ar -f ac ing , l ap- be lt in st all at ion . Wh en n ot in us e, a lw ays st or e LA TC H co nn ect or s in st or age s lot s. ( Se e p ag e 28 ). • • Lap-Belt Installation Installation: Rear Facing A B WARNING! Do not install with non-locking (ELR), 2-point vehicle belt.
17 V er if y al l c on ne ct ion s a re s ecu re an d th at re str ai nt is st ab le . T he r est ra in t i s s ec ur e wh en it ca nno t be mo ve d fr on t- to -b ac k or s id e- to -s id e mo r e t ha n 1” (2 .
18 Fi gu re A i ll us tr at es a t yp ic al f or wa rd -f ac in g LA TCH i nst all at io n. V er ify th at yo ur ve hi cl e is equ ipp ed wit h LA TC H a nc ho rs . I f LA TC H an ch ors are no t av ail ab le, you mu st us e ve hi cl e be lt in st al la ti on m et ho ds .
19 Ro ta te s ea t in to f or wa rd -f ac in g p o s it io n. V e r i f y LA TC H st ra p is n ot tw is te d, th en at ta ch r em ai n in g LA TC H co nn ec to r to ad ja ce n t LA T CH a nc ho r (fi g. D ) . A po si ti ve c li ck c on fir ms a tt ac hm en t.
20 Fi gu re A i ll us tr at e s a ty pi c al fo rw ar d- fa cin g l ap / sh ou ld er -b el t i ns ta ll at i on . Wh en not in us e, al wa ys st or e LA TC H co nn ec to rs in st or ag e s lo ts .
21 Hold shoulder belt tight, then rotate lock- off upwar d until secured (fig. E). If yo ur ve hi cl e is equ ip pe d w it h a n au to ma ti c lo ck ing re tr ac to r (A LR ), u s e of l oc k- of fs is no t re qu ir ed as lo ng as A LR is ac ti vat ed .
22 Fi gu re A ill us tr at es a typ ic al fo rw ard -f aci ng , lap -b elt in st all at ion . Wh en not in us e, al wa ys st or e LA TC H co nn ec tor s in st or age s lot s. • • If u si ng V er sa -T eth er ® (p g. 23 -26 ) loc ate a nd pl ace u p an d o ver s ea t.
23 IM PO R T AN T : Br it ax r ec om me nd s th a t te th e r be us ed at al l ti me s. Us in g te th er wi ll im pr o v e th e st ab il it y of c hi ld r es tr ai n t an d r ed uc e ri sk o f in ju ry .
24 Co ns ul t y ou r v eh ic le ’ s ow n er ’ s m an ua l f or a pp r ov ed t et he r -a n c ho ra ge l oc at io ns . L oc at e t he te th er o n r ea r o f re st ra i n t a nd p l a c e u p a nd ov er se at ba ck wh il e se cu ri ng r es tr ai nt .
25 Because every vehicle model is different, sometimes you cannot find a location to properly anchor the tether , or the structural part of seat is too large for the hook. Use rear -facing tether connector strap (fig. D) to assist in creating an anchor point.
26 Energy-Absorbing T ether* Fi gur e A sh ow s th e te the r whe n ch ild r es tra int is acc ept abl e fo r co nti nue d us e (p ro vi ded the r es tra in t has n ot be en inv olv ed in a cra sh) . Th e co lor ed st itc hin g wi ll be in tac t an d web bin g wil l be he ld un de r a t et her l ab el.
27 The LA TCH harness must be switched for proper alignment in rear facing (Fig. D) or forward facing (Fig. E) installations. Complete the following procedure to switch the connectors.
28 Storing the LA TCH Connectors When LA TCH connectors are not in use, lift cover to access LA TCH stor - age slots (fig. A). Fold LA TCH adjuster and connector , then slide each set into the adjacent slot. NO TE : Res tr ai nt s a r e s hi pp ed fr om Br it ax wi th L A TC H c on ne ct or s i n th e s to ra ge s l ot s.
29 Infant Body Pillow T h e I n f a n t B o d y P i l l o w i s de s i gn e d to p r ov id e b et t e r fi t a n d c o mf o r t f or i n fa n t s u s i n g th i s r e st r a i n t . F or a dd it i o n a l si d e s u p p o r t , f o l d s i d e fl a p s , a s s h o w n b e l o w .
30 Restraint Functions Fastening the Harness Buckle Hold harness buckle with one hand. Use other hand to insert one buckle tongue at a time into harness buckle (fig. A). Pr op er c on n ec ti on i s co n fir me d wi th a po si ti ve c li c k af te r in s er ti ng s e co nd b uc k le t on gu e.
31 On ce chi ld r es tra in t ha s be en in sta lle d in the ve hic le an d a dju stm ent s h av e b ee n ma de , fo llo w t he se in st ru cti on s to sec ur e c hil d. Lo ose n har ne ss by pu sh in g the ad ju st er bu tto n lo cat ed i n fr ont o f t he res tr ai nt, th en pu ll th e s hou ld er s tra ps fo rwa rd (fig.
32 Securing Y our Child IMPORT ANT : A lw ay s pu ll on h ar n es s af te r se cu ri ng c h i l d t o ma k e su re h ar n e s s bu c k le an d ha rn es s a dj us te r ar e se cu re . If n ot , ha rn es s b uc k l e o r a dj us te r ar ea ma y be cl og g e d w i t h fo od , d ri nk o r ot he r o bj ec ts t ha t ne ed t o be r em ov ed .
33 Remove infant body pillow . Loosen harness by pressing adjuster release button while pulling shoulder straps forward as far as possible. Unhook shoulder straps from yoke on rear of child restraint. Pull upper harness straps through headrest and cover to front of restraint.
34 Cleaning the Cover and Pillows HAND W ASH using cold water and mild soap. LINE or LIE-FLA T DRY to prevent cover fr om shrinking. DO NOT bleach, machine wash, machine dry or iron. Cleaning the Shell SPONGE CLEAN using warm water and mild soap. TOWEL DRY DO NOT use solvents, abrasive cleaners or disassemble the harness.
35 Harness Buckle Removal Fully recline the child restraint. Locate the metal-buckle strap retainer on bottom of the restraint. Pull retainer away from child restraint to loosen. T urn the retainer so the short side will go through the slot in restraint shell.
36 Cleaning the Harness Buckle If a child eats and drinks while in the restraint, the harness buckle may need to be periodically checked and cleaned of any accumulated debris or dried liquids. REMOVE BUCKLE as described on page 35. THOROUGHL Y RINSE using warm water .
37 This child restraint was manufactured by Britax Child Safety , Inc. (Britax ® ). Britax warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: LIMITED ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Britax Diplomat c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Britax Diplomat - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Britax Diplomat, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Britax Diplomat va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Britax Diplomat, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Britax Diplomat.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Britax Diplomat. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Britax Diplomat ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
