Joie steadi Manuel D'instructions page 3

WARNING
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NO child restraint can guarantee full protection from injury in an
accident. However, proper use of this child restraint will reduce the
risk of serious injury or death to your child.
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This child restraint is designed ONLY for child weighing under 18kg
(approximately 4 years old or under).
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DO NOT use forward facing mode before the child's weight exceeds
9kg.
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DO NOT use or install this child restraint until you read and under-
stand the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle owner's
manual.
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DO NOT install or use this child restraint without following the instruc-
tions and warnings in this manual or you may put your child in serious
risk of injury or death.
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DO NOT make any modification to this child restraint or use it along
with component parts from other manufacturers.
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DO NOT use this child restraint if it has damaged or missing parts.
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After your child is placed in this child restraint, the safety belt must be
used correctly, and ensure that any lap strap is worn low down, so
that the pelvis is firmly engaged.
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DO NOT leave this child restraint unbelted or unsecured in your
vehicle because unsecured child restraint can be thrown around and
may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or collision.
Remove it if not in regular use.
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NEVER leave your child unattended with this child restraint at all
times.
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DO NOT place this child restraint in seating positions where an active
frontal airbag is installed if your child is still in rear facing mode.
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NEVER use a second-hand child restraint or a child restraint whose
history you do not know because they may have structural damage
that endangers your child's safety.
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NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes in place of seat belts in
case of injuries from restraint.
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DO NOT use this child restraint as a regular chair as it tends to fall
down and injure the child.
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DO NOT have your child in unfitted clothes because this may prevent
your child from being properly and securely fastened by the shoulder
harnesses and the harnesses between thighs.
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WARNING
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Please keep this child restraint away from sunlight, otherwise it may
be too hot for the child's skin.
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The child restraint shall not be used without the soft goods.
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The soft goods should not be replaced with any besides the ones
recommended by the manufacturer, because the soft goods
constitute an integral part of the child restraint performance.
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DO NOT put anything other than the recommended inner cushions
in this child restraint.
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DO NOT put unsecured items in the vehicle because they can be
thrown around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden
stop, or collision.
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Make sure that no part of the child restraint become trapped by a
movable seat or in a door of the vehicle.
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DO NOT continue to use this child restraint after it has suffered any
violent crash. Replace immediately as there may be invisible
structural damage from the crash.
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Remove this child restraint from the vehical seat when it is not in
use.
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Consult the retailer for issues concerning maintenance, repair
and part replacement.
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DO NOT use any load bearing contact points other than those
described in the instructions and marked in the child restraint.
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DO NOT install this child restraint under the following conditions:
1. Vehicle seats with 2-point safety belts.
2. Vehicle seats facing sideward or rearward with respect to the
running direction of the vehicle.
3. Vehicle seats unstable during installation.
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Any straps holding the restraint to the vehicle should be tight, that
any straps restraining the child should be adjusted to the child's
body, and that straps should not be twisted.
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Please do not use this child restraint if the car seat has dropped
from a significant height, hit the ground at a considerable speed, or
has visible signs of damage. We are not responsible to replace if
the child restraint has been damaged under these abnormal
conditions. A new child restraint will need to be purchased when
any of the aforementioned conditions occurs.
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