Britax King II LS operation manual

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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Upper belt guide

Seat shell

Release buttons

Lower belt guide

Adjustment lever

Seat base

Headrest adjuster (KING II ATS/LS)

Headrest adjuster (KING II)

Headrest

Shoulder pads

2. INTRODUCTION

We are delighted that our through a new stage in its life.

In order to protect your child correctly, the ways be used and installed as described in these instructions.

If you have any further questions regarding its use, please feel free to contact us:

BRITAX RÖMER Kindersicherheit GmbH Theodor-Heuss-Straße 9 D-89340 Leipheim Germany

BRITAX EXCELSIOR LIMITED

1 Churchill Way West Andover Hampshire SP10 3UW United Kingdom

These instructions use the following symbols stated below:

Symbol Keyword Explanation

Instructions that follow a set sequence are numbered.

Example:

1. Press the button...

Belt guide colours

For better differentiation, the two vehicle seat

Shoulder straps

Harness buckle

Adjusting button

Indicator light (KING II LS)

Indicator light (KING II ATS)

Adjustment strap

Adjustment handle

User guide compartment

belts are highlighted in different colours. The diagonal seat belt 21 in dark red and the lap belt

in bright red. The colour of the belt guides

on the child safety seat follows the same colour scheme.

KING II / ATS / LS

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can safely accompany your child

KING II / ATS / LS

must al-

DANGER! Risk of severe personal injury

WARNING! Risk of minor personal injury

CAUTION! Risk of material damage

TIP: Useful notes

3. CERTIFICATION / USAGE

BRITAX RÖMER

Child safety seat

KING II / ATS / LS

The child safety seat has been designed, tested and certied according to the requirements of the European Standard for Child Safety Equipment (ECE R 44/04). The seal of approval E (in a circle) and the approval number are located on the

orange approval label (sticker on the child safety seat)

DANGER! This approval will be invalidated if you make any modications to

DANGER! Never secure your child or the child safety seat with a 2-point belt.

Please observe the instructions for using children’s restraining systems in the operating instructions of your vehicle. The seat can only be used in vehicles with 3-point retractor safety-

belts Please nd the information on the seats approved for child safety seats of the weight classes 9 to

18 kg in the operating instructions of your vehicle.

You can use your child safety seat as follows:

In the direction of travel yes

Against the direction of travel no

with 2-point belt no

with 3-point reractor safety belt

on front passenger seat yes

on outer rear seat yes

on centre rear seat (with 3-point

)

belt

1) Use is permitted on a rearward-facing vehicle seat (e.g. in a van or minibus) only if the vehicle seat is also approved for use by adults. The seat may not be in the area of effect of an airbag.

2) The seat is only compatible with 3-point retractor type safety-belts, approved to ECE Reg No. 16 or other equivalent standards.

3) If there is a front airbag: Slide the vehicle seat a long way back and refer to any instructions in vehicle owner’s manual.

4) Cannot be used if the vehicle seat is equipped with only a 2-point belt.

the child safety seat. Only the manufacturer is permitted to make

modications to the child safety seat.

If you secure your child in the child seat with only a 2-point belt, then in the event of an accident this may cause serious injuries to

your child, possibly resulting in death.

*ECE = European Standard for Child Safety Equipment

yes

Testing and certication

In accordance with ECE* R 44/04

Group Body weight

I 9 to 18 kg

9 - 18 kg

4. CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care for the harness buckle

It is vital for the safety of your child that the harness buckle works correctly. Malfunctions

of the harness buckle are usually caused by accumulations of dirt or foreign bodies. Malfunctions include the following:

• The buckle latches are ejected only slowly when the red release button is pressed.

• The buckle latches will no longer lock home (i.e. they are ejected again if you try to push them in).

• The buckle latches engage without an audible “click“.

• The buckle latches are difcult to insert (you feel resistance).

• The buckle only opens if extreme force is applied.

Remedy:

wash out the harness buckle so that it functions properly once again.

Cleaning the harness buckle

1. Open the harness buckle

(press the red button).

2. Adjust the seat shell 02 to the upright seating

position.

3. Open the Velcro fastener on the crotch pad 25 and

remove it and retain it.

4. Grasp below the seating area the metal plate

27 26

which keeps the buckle 12 at the seat base and turn it into a vertical position.

5. Slide the metal plate 26 through the slot 27.

6. Soak the harness buckle 12 in warm water with

dishwashing liquid for at least an hour.

7. Rinse and dry the harness buckle 12 thoroughly.

8. Slide the metal plate 26 edgewise through the slot

in the cover and the seat base.

9. Rotate the metal plate 26 90°

DANGER! Pull the harness buckle

that it is securely fastened.

10. Insert the crotch pad 25 through the slot 27 and

secure the Velcro fastener.

Cleaning the occupant sensor

Fold the lower part of the cover updwards.

2. Remove dirt and dust in the area of the occupant sensor

with a vacuum cleaner.

DANGER! The occupant sensor

contact with water.

rmly to ensure

must not come in

Please ensure that you only use the original BRITAX RÖMER replacement seat covers, as the seat cover is an integral part of the child safety seat and fulls important functions to ensure the smooth operation of the system. Replacement seat covers are available from your dealer.

• The cover can be removed and washed using the delicates programme of the washing machine (30°C). Please observe the instructions on the washing label of the cover.

• The plastic parts can be cleaned with a damp cloth. Do not use any caustic cleaning agents (such as solvents).

DANGER! The child seat must not be used without the seat cover.

Removing the cover

Loosen the harness straps as far as possible.

1. Open the harness buckle

2. Remove the cover of the headrest 09 .

3. Open the poppers

rear part of the cover.

(press red button).

on the left and right side of the

4. Unhook the elastic seam of the cover under the edge of

the seat shell.

TIP: Start at the sides of the seat shell.

5. Pull the cover up and over the bezel of the strap adjuster.

6. Feed out the harness buckle

and the end of the strap

from the cover.

7. Pull the cover upwards and remove it over the headrest

The cover can now be washed. Please observe the instructions on the washing label of the cover:

Re-tting the cover

Proceed in reverse order to put on the cover.

5. DISASSEMBLY AND DISPOSAL

UNFASTENING YOUR CHILD:

1. To unfasten your child, press the red release button of the 5-Point harness

buckle 12.

REMOVAL:

1. Unbuckle the vehicle belt buckle

2. Unhook the diagonal belt section 21 from the upper belt guide 01.

3. To open the shell: push one of the grey release buttons 03 and at the

same time pull the seat shell 02 as far forward as possible.

4. Remove the diagonal 21 and the lap belt sections 22 from the light red

lower belt guides 04 .

5. Hold the seat shell 02 with one hand while pulling the grey adjustment

lever 05 forward with the other hand.

6. To close the shell: tip the seat shell 02 against the seat base 06 over both

engagement positions.

WARNING! To avoid injuries take your hand away from the grey adjust-

ment lever

, as soon as getting over the two engagement positions.

7. Push the seat shell 02 with both hands against the seat base 06 until it is

fully engaged.

DISPOSAL:

Please observe the waste disposal regulations in your country..

Disposal of packaging Container for cardboard boxes

Seat cover Residual waste, thermal utilisation

Plastic parts According to the labelling in the

Metal parts Container for metals

Belt straps Container for polyester

Buckle and tongue Residual waste

Batteries Container for batteries

and loosen the harness straps.

corresponding container

9 kg - 18 kg

9 M ~ 4 Y

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6. SAFETY NOTES

Please take the time to read these instructions carefully and keep

them to hand in the intended storage compartment 18 on the child safety seat at all times! The instructions must be with the child safety seat if the latter is passed on to a third party.

DANGER! For the protection of your child:

• Use the KING II / ATS / LS exclusively for securing your child in your vehicle. It is in no way suitable as a seat or toy in the home.

• In the event of an accident with a collision speed of more than 10 km/h, the child safety seat may be damaged without the damage becoming immediately visible. In this case the child safety seat must be replaced. Please dispose of it properly.

• Have your child safety seat checked as a rule if it was damaged (e.g if it falls to the ground).

• Regularly check all important parts for damage. Ensure that all mechanical parts, in particular, are fully functional.

• Never lubricate or oil parts of the child seat.

•

Never leave your child unattended in the child seat in the vehicle.

• Let your child in and out of the vehicle from the pavement side as a rule.

• Protect the child safety seat against intensive direct sun radiation, as long as it is not in use.The child safety seat can become very hot under

direct sun radiation. Child skin is sensitive and could thereby be injured.

•

The more snugly the harness ts over your child's body, the better your child will

be protected. Therefore avoid putting thick clothes on your child under the belt.

• Take regular breaks on long journeys in order to give your child the opportunity to play around when removed from the child seat.

• Use on the rear seat: Push the front seat forwards sufciently so that the

feet of your child cannot hit the backrest of the front seat (to avoid the risk of injury).

DANGER! For the protection of all vehicle occupants:

In the case of an emergency stop or an accident, unsecured persons or objects may cause injury to other vehicle occupants. Please always check that...

• the backrests of the vehicle seats are locked (i.e. that a foldable rear seat bench latch is engaged).

• all heavy or sharp-edged objects in the vehicle (e.g. on the parcel shelf) are secured.

• all persons in the vehicle have their seatbelts fastened.

• the child safety seat is always secured when it is in the vehicle, even if no child is being transported.

8. INSTALLATION OF THE CHILD SEAT

1. Place the child seat facing in the direction of travel

on the vehicle seat.

2. Push one of the grey release buttons 03 and at the

same time pull the seat shell 02 as far forward as possible.

DANGER! When opening or closing, nothing must

come between the seat shell 02 and the seat base

. You or your child could pinch your ngers,

injuring them.

3. Pull out the vehicle seat belt and place it between

seat shell lower light red belt guides 04.

DANGER! Ensure that diagonal seat belt 21 and

lap belt 22 lie in both lower light red belt guides 04 and both belts are not twisted.

4. Engage the buckle tongue in the vehicle seat buckle

with an audible “CLICK“.

5. Tighten the diagonal belt section 21 by pulling the

diagonal belt 21 strongly on the opposite side from the vehicle seat belt buckle.

6. Hold the seat shell 02 with one hand while pulling

the grey other hand. Tip the seat shell 02 against the seat base 06 over both engagement positions.

WARNING! To avoid injuries take your hand away

from the grey getting over the two engagement positions.

7. Push the seat shell

seat base 06 until it is fully engaged.

DANGER! The two red safety markings on the

grey release buttons must not be visible.

and seat base 06 through the two

adjustment lever

with both hands against the

forward with the

, as soon as

9. 1 ADJUSTING THE HEADREST

It is important to set the headrest 5-point harness operation and ensure the safety of your child.

To adjust the height of the headrest to t your child:

The headrest the harness shoulder pads are in-line with your child‘s shoulders. If your child is wearing thick clothing you may need to raise the headrest again to ensure correct positioning of the harness.

1. Loosening the harness

Press the adjustment button 13 and at the same time pull below the shoulder pads 10 both shoulder straps

forward.

2. Adjusting the headrest for:

KING II ATS / LS

1. Sit your child in the seat and check the height of the

headrest 09.

2. Pull / push the headrest adjuster

headrest up or down.

3. Repeat the procedure until the headrest

correct height.

WARNING! If the headrest is positioned too low

it can seriously compromise the effectiveness of the harness, and indicator systems.

KING II

1. Pull the lever of the headrest adjuster 08 at the

rear of the seat shell 02 Now the headrest is unlocked.

2. Slide the unlocked headrest adjuster

desired diection to the correct height. As soon as you release the lever of the headrest adjuster 08, the headrest

3. Sit your child in the seat and check the height of

the headrest headrest 09 is at the correct height.

height position correctly for optimal

must be adjusted so that the top of

engages.

. Repeat the procedure until the

to move the

is at the

into the

Product variant KING II LS:

WARNING! Pull the adjuster strap 16 straight

What to do when the indicator light does not illuminate “green“ ...

● Check if the headrest is adjusted correctly according to the chapter

“9.1 ADJUSTING THE HEADREST“.

● Ensure that you have pulled the adjuster strap with enough force.

In general the battery in the product is a non replaceable item and must not be

●

changed due to its long life.

● If the problem can not be resolved using the above methods, contact your

service representative or the BRITAX RÖMER Customer Service.

Product variant KING II ATS:

Your child seat is equiped with a system that automatically keeps the tension

within a dened working range in the harness once adjusted correctly and

also with indicator and alert functions. The system works with an occupant sensor, so without your child sitting in the seat the indicator light will be off.

DANGER! The automatic harness tensioning system and indicator and

alert functions operate within limits and subject to correct usage. They provide assistance only and do not replace safety checks, recommendations or requirements or negate responsibility for them. You must always take full responsibility for and periodically check the safety of your child.

forward (not upwards or downwards).

1. Pull the adjuster strap 16 until the indicator light 14

illuminates “green“ and you can hear an audible “Click“ which indicates that the harness is tightened correctly.

TIP! The green indicator light turns off automatically after

a few seconds.

2. Observe the safety notes in the chapter “8. INSTALLATION OF THE CHILD SEAT“

WARNING! Pull the adjuster strap 16 straight

forward (not upwards or downwards)

1. Pull the adjuster strap 16 until the indicator light 15

illuminates “green“ and you can hear an audible

sound.

►The belt tensioning of your child seat is now active

and removes excess belt length automatically within

a dened working range.

TIP! The green indicator light

after a few seconds, but the system continues to work.

It is possible at any time to repeat step 1.

turns off automatically

WARNING! For your protection when handling the child seat:

• Never use the child safety seat free-standing, not even for test sitting.

• When opening or closing, nothing must come between the seat shell 02 and the seat base 06. You or your child could pinch your ngers, injuring them.

•

To avoid damage, ensure that the child safety seat is not jammed in between

hard objects (car door, seat rails, etc.).

•

Keep the child safety seat in a safe place if it is not in use. Do not place any heavy objects on the seat and do not store it directly next to sources of heat or in direct sunlight.

CAUTION! To protect your vehicle:

•

Certain car seat covers made from more sensitive materials (e.g. velour, leather, etc.) may sustain signs of wear and tear when using child safety seats. For the optimum protection of your car seat covers, we recommend using the BRITAX RÖMER Car Seat Protector from our accessories programme.

DANGER! Batteries for the ATS product variant:

● The batteries must be replaced by an adult. ● Keep batteries out of the reach of children.● Use only new batteries of the same type.● Use only 2x AAA type, 1.5 volts batteries.● Never use batteries that show signs of leakage.● Remove the old batteries and dispose of them according to the disposal instructions on page I, chapter 5.● Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat or re, the batteries may burst or explode.● Due to lower voltage do not use rechargeable batteries.● Observe the warning on the packaging of your

batteries.

7. ANGLE ADJUSTMENT

The seat shell of the KING II / ATS / LS can be put into four different angles:

To adjust the angle:

Lift the adjustment handle 17 and pull/push the seat shell 02 into the desired position.

DANGER! The seat shell 02 must engage secu-

rely regardless of its position. Pull on the seat shell

to ensure that it is engaged properly.

TIP! You can also adjust the angle of the seat shell

when your child is sitting in the child seat.

in the upper dark

01 21

8. Place the diagonal belt section

red belt guide 01.

9. Give the child seat a rm pull forwards to ensure

that it is securely fastened.

10. Observe the steps in the chapter

10.1 “ADJUSTING THE HEADREST“ .

11. Observe the steps in the chapter

10.2 “BUCKLE UP YOUR CHILD“.

For the safety of your child, before every journey in the car check

that ...

► the child safety seat is securely fastened, ► seat shell 02 and seat base 06 are fully engaged. The both red safety

marks on the grey release buttons 03 must not be visible.

►the diagonal 21 and the lap seat belt sections 22 run on both sides

through the light red lower belt guides 04,

►the diagonal seat belt section 21 runs through the upper dark red belt

guide 01 ,

►diagonal 21 and lap seat belt sections 22 are tight and not twisted, ►the vehicle seatbelt buckle 20 is not positioned between the lower light

red belt guides 04 of the child seat.

►the headrest is adjusted correctly, ►the 5-point harness of your child seat are comfortable but FIRM t around

your child,

►the straps of the 5-point harness are not twisted, ►the buckle tongues 23 are engaged in the harness buckle 12 .

DANGER! If your child tries to open the vehicle belt buckle 20, or the 5-point

harness buckle 12 whether the child safety seat is correctly fastened and ensure that your child is correctly secured. Explain to your child the dangers associated with their actions.

UNFASTENING YOUR CHILD AND REMOVAL:

To unfasten your child or to remove the child safety seat, observe the steps in Section 5 “DISASEMBLY AND DISPOSAL“ [PAGE I]

stop immediately as soon as safely possible. Check

9.2 BUCKLE UP YOUR CHILD

The more snugly the harness ts over your child‘s body, the better your child will be

protected. Therefore avoid putting thick clothes on your child under the belt.

DANGER! The lap belts 24 must be positioned as low as possible over your child‘s hips.

9. Carry out the steps in section “9.3 SECURING YOUR CHILD“ for your

particular product variant.

1. Open the harness buckle

2. Press the adjusting button 13 and at the same time

10 11 12

pull below the shoulder pads 11 both shoulder straps 10 forward.

3. Sit your child down in the seat.

4. Check the correct height of the headrest and adjust it

if necessary [see above].

5. Make sure that your child´s back lies at against the

backrest of the child seat.

6. Unhook the buckle tongues 23 from the harness

retainers 19.

7. Guide the two buckle latches 23 together and engage

them before putting them into the harness buckle12

- this should make an audible click.

9.3 SECURING YOUR CHILD

Product variant KING II:

WARNING! Pull out the adjusting strap 16 straight

forward.

1. Pull on the adjusting strap

at and is close against your child‘s body.

2. Observe the safety notes in the chapter “8. INSTALLATION OF THE CHILD SEAT“

(press red button)

8. Pull shoulder straps

to remove all slack from the lap section ensuring

the harness lies at and has a snug t.

until the harness lies

DANGER! When the indicator light 15 illuminates

red your child is not properly secured or the auto-

What to do when the indicator light does not illuminate at all...

● Check if the headrest is adjusted correctly according to the chapter “9.1 ADJUSTING THE HEADREST“.

● Check if there is any accumulation of dirt or foreign objects on the seating area under the occupant sensor. If necessary clean the area as described in chapter 4 [page I].

● Replace both batteries

● Ensure that you have pulled the adjuster strap with enough force.

If the problem can not be resolved using the above methods, contact your service representative or the BRITAX RÖMER customer service.

matic retraction system has reached its limit. Stop at the next safe opportunity and repeat the steps of the chapter “9.3 Securing your child“.

TIP! If your child is still fastened, the alert can be

a warning that the automatic retraction system is at

the end of its working range. You may still have a t well beyond your rst installation but the automatic

adjustment has stopped. You may either complete your journey (with periodic checks on your child) or pullover at the next convenient place and simply pull the adjuster strap again (without unbuckling) to green to reload your automatic retraction system, this will also reset your alert system.

TIP! You can remove your sleeping child by pres-

sing and holding the mute button rst whilst undoing

the buckle.

DANGER! When the indicator light 15 ashes red

and green the batteries must be replaced.

Lift the seat cover and the foam cushion on the seating surface and change the two type AAA batteries in the battery compartment 24 .