Britax Trifix i-Size Service Manual

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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

We are pleased that you have chosen our TRIFIX i-SIZE to accompany your child safely through a new stage of his or her life.

In order to protect your child correctly, the TRIFIX i-SIZE must always be used and installed as described in these instructions.

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2. APPROVAL

These instructions use the following symbols stated below:

Symbol	Keyword	Explanation
	DANGER!	Risk of severe personal injury
	WARNUNG!	Risk of minor personal injury
	CAUTION!	Risk of material damage
	TIP:	Useful notes

			The TRIFIX i-SIZE is exclusively intended to secure your baby
	07		in your vehicle.
			BRITAX RÖMER	Tested and approved according to
		17
	14		child safety seat	ECE* R 129/01
				Body size	Body weight
04	08		TRIFIX i-SIZE	76–105 cm	≤ 22 kg

					09	15
					10
		05	06		11	16
	01	02
01	ISOFIX fastening points (car)			07	Shoulder pads	13	Top tether
02	ISOFIX insertion aids			08	Shoulder straps	14	Operating instructions compartment
03	Headrest			09	Adjustment button	15	Fabric loop
04	Harness buckle			10	Adjustment belt	16	ISOFIX locking arms
05	Release button			11	Tilt adjustment lever	17	Seat shell
06	Safety button			12	Adjusting ring of the headrest

*ECE = European Standard for Child Safety Equipment

The child safety seat has been designed, tested and approved according to the requirements of the European Standard for Child Safety Equipment (ECE R 129/01). 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 certification will be invalidated if you make any modifications to the child safety seat. Only the manufacturer is permitted to make modifications to the child safety seat. Unauthorised technical changes can cause the protective function of the

seat to be reduced or completely eliminated. Do not make any technical changes to the child safety seat.

DANGER! Use the TRIFIX i-SIZE exclusively for securing your child in your vehicle. It is in no way suitable for use as a seat or toy in the home.

3. USE IN THE VEHICLE

Please observe the instructions for using children's restraining systems in the operating instructions of your vehicle. During use, be sure to observe any restrictions relating to airbags.

Please refer to the operating instructions for your vehicle for information about vehicle seats which are certified for the use of children's restraining systems according to ECE R16.

TRIFIX i-SIZE usage options:

BRITAX RÖMER	Vehicle seat position with ISOFIX and
child safety seat		top tether
	i-Size		Not i-Size
TRIFIX i-SIZE

You can use your child safety seat as follows:

In the direction of travel	Yes 1)	76–105 cm
Against the direction of	No	≤ 22 kg
travel
On seats featuring:	Yes 2)
ISOFIX fastenings (be-
tween the seat surface
and backrest) and top
tether anchoring points
(e.g. on the loading area,
on the floor or behind the
backrest)

(Please observe the applicable regulations in force in your country)

1)Using the seat in a backwards-facing car seat (e.g. in a van or minibus) is only permitted if the car seat is also approved for transporting adults. The seat may not be in the area of effect of an airbag.

2)If there is a passenger airbag: Slide the passenger seat well backwards and follow any relevant directions in your vehicle's operating instructions.

4. CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning

Please only use authentic BRITAX RÖMER replacement seat covers. The seat cover is an integral part of the child safety seat and is key to ensuring the trouble-free functionality of the system. Replacement seat covers are available from your dealer.

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

•The shoulder pads can be removed and washed in luke-warm soapy water.

•The plastic parts and the harness can be cleaned with soapy water. Do not use any caustic cleaning agents (such as solvents).

Care for the harness buckle

To ensure the safety of your child, it is absolutely essential that the harness buckle continues to function correctly. Harness buckle malfunctions are usually caused by a build-up of soiling or by external objects:

•When you press the red release button, it takes a long time for the buckle tongues to be ejected.

•The buckle tongues no longer engage (i.e. when you try to push them in, they pop out again).

•The buckle tongues engage without an audible "click".

•The buckle tongues are difficult to push in (you feel a certain amount of resistance).

•The buckle can only be opened by applying extreme force.

Remedy: Clean the harness buckle so that it functions properly again with no trouble:

Cleaning the harness buckle

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1. Open the harness buckle 04 (press the red release button).

2. Unhook the elastic seam of the cover from the bottom edge of the seat shell 17 .

3. Open the Velcro fastener on the crotch pad 18 and pull it over the harness buckle 04 along with the cover.

4. Rotate the crotch harness with the metal plate 19 which holds the harness buckle 04 in the seat shell 17 by 90° in the longitudinal slot.

5. Slide the metal plate 19 through the harness slot 20 with the narrow edge facing forwards.

6. Soak the buckle 04 in warm water containing washing-up liquid for at least an hour. Rinse the buckle thoroughly and dry it.

7. Slide the metal plate 19 fully into the longitudinal slot from the front.

8. Rotate the crotch harness with the metal plate 19 by 90° until it is hooked into the harness slot 20 on the seat shell 17 perpendicular to the direction of motion.

DANGER! Tug hard on the harness buckle 04 to make sure that it is secure in the seat shell 17 .

9.Thread the harness buckle 04 through the crotch pad 18 on the cover and then re-fasten the Velcro fastener and the cover.

Removing the cover

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11		04	18

1.Push the tilt adjustment lever 11 upwards and slide back the seat shell 17 to upright position.

2.Loosen the shoulder straps 08 as far as possible.

3.Open the harness buckle 04 (press the red release button).

4.Open the Velcro fastener on the crotch pad 18 .

5.Slide the headrest 03 into the lowest position.

6.Pull off the cover of the headrest 03 .

7.Open the snap fasteners on the left and right of the rear part of the cover.

8.Turn over the rear part of the cover onto the seat surface.

9.Thread the shoulder straps 08 through the recesses in the cover. Unhook the elastic seam of the cover from the bottom edge of the seat shell.

TIP: Start with the handles on the side and top of the seat shell.

10.Pull the cover up and over the border of the strap adjuster. 11.Unthread the harness buckle 04 and the strap end 09 from the cover. 12.Pull the cover upwards a little and then put it with the recess over the

headrest 03 .

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

Reattaching the cover:

Proceed in reverse order to put on the cover.

Caution: The harnesses must not be twisted and must be correctly positioned in the harness slots.

Removing the shoulder pads

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1.Loosen the shoulder straps 08 as far as possible.

2.Slide the headrest 03 into the second position from the top.

3.Fold up the bottom part of the headrest 03 upwards.

4.Open the shoulder pads 07 at the Velcro fasteners at the side.

Rear of the child safety seat

5.Open the operating instructions compartment 14 .

6.Pull out the shoulder straps 08 a little so that you can see the strap loops of the shoulder pads 07 underneath.

7.Unhook the strap loops from the plastic fasteners 25 of the height adjuster.

8.Pull the shoulder pads 07 forwards out of the harness slots.

Re-attaching the shoulder pads:

Simply follow the steps above in reverse order.

Caution: The shoulder pads 07 or harnesses must not be twisted or changed places. The shoulder straps 08 must be located under the black cover band 21 in the shoulder pads 07 .

76–105 cm ≤ 22 kg

TRIFIX i-SIZE

User instructions

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5. SAFETY NOTES

Please take the time to read these instructions carefully and keep them to hand in the intended storage compartment 14 on the child safety seat at all times. The instructions must be kept with the child safety seat if the latter is passed on to a third party.

DANGER! For the protection of your child:

•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.

•As a rule, have your child safety seat checked if it was damaged (e.g if it falls on 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.

•Only allow your child to enter and exit the vehicle on the pavement side.

•Protect the child safety seat from intensive direct sunlight when it is not in use. The child safety seat can get very hot in direct sunshine. Children's skin is sensitive and could be harmed as a result.

•The more snugly the belt fits over your child's body, the better they 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 run about and play.

•Use on the rear seat: Move the front seat far enough forwards to ensure that your child's feet cannot hit the backrest of the front seat (to prevent 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...

•no other load-bearing contact points are used other than those specified in these instructions and marked out on the child safety seat.

•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.

WARNING! For your protection when handling the child seat:

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

•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 when 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 optimum protection of your car seat covers, we recommend using the BRITAX RÖMER car seat protector from our range of accessories.

6. PREPARATORY WORK

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1.If your vehicle is not fitted with ISOFIX insertion aids by standard, clamp the two insertion aids 02 , which are included in the scope of delivery of the

seat*, with the section pointing upwards to the two ISOFIX fastening points 01 of your vehicle.

TIP: The ISOFIX fastening points are located between the surface and the backrest of the vehicle seat.

2. Move the headrest of the vehicle seat into the top position.

* The insertion aids facilitate the installation of the child safety seat with the use of the ISOFIX fastening points and prevent damage to the car seat covers. As long as they are not used, remove them and keep them in a safe place. For vehicles with a foldable backrest, the insertion aids need to be removed before folding the backrest. Any problems occurring usually come from soiling or external objects on the insertion aids and on the hook. Remove soiling or external objects to rectify such problems.

7. INSTALLATION OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT

	1		1. PREPARING THE ISOFIX
		15	1.1	Pull the grey fabric loop 15 , until the ISOFIX
				locking arms 16 are fully extended.
			1.2	Push the green safety button 06 and the red
				release button 05 on both sides of the seat
				towards each other. This ensures that both
		16		hooks on the ISOFIX locking arms 16 are
				open and ready to use.

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2.PREPARING THE TOP TETHER

2.1Remove the top tether 13 from the user and operating instructions compartment 14 and

place it over the child safety seat.

TIP: Only remove the red rubber band if the length of the top tether 13 is not sufficient for your vehicle model.

2.2Place the child seat facing forward (in the direction of travel) on a suitable vehicle seat. Adjust the backrest angle of the car seat so that the gap between the car seat and the child safety seat is as small as possible.

2.3Take the top tether 13 and press the metal tongue 26 away from the harness in order to make the harness longer and pull the top tether 13 on the snap-in hook 22 until it forms a V shape.

2.4Guide the top tether 13 on the left and right side up to the headrest.

3		3. FASTENING THE TOP TETHER
		Fit the snap-in hook 22 into the top-tether
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		anchoring point recommended in your vehicle's
		operating instructions.
a		CAUTION! Make sure that you do not use
		the luggage hooks instead of the top-tether
b		anchoring points. Look for the following symbol
c		in your vehicle:
4		4. FASTENING THE ISOFIX
		4.1 Position the two ISOFIX locking arms 16
		directly in front of the two insertion aids 02 .
	02	4.2 Push both ISOFIX locking arms 16 into the
		insertion aids 02 until the ISOFIX locking
		arms 16 engage on both sides with a click-
16		ing sound.
		DANGER! The green safety button 06
		must be visible on both sides so that the
		child safety seat is correctly fastened.
5		5. PUSHING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT UNTIL
		SECURE
		Push the child safety seat firmly backwards as far
		as it will go.

	6	6. CHECKING THE FASTENING
		Shake the child safety seat to ensure that it is
		securely fastened and check the safety buttons
		06 to make sure that the two indicators are fully
		on in green.
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7.TENSIONING THE TOP TETHER

Tighten the belt strap of the top tether 13 , until the belt tension indicator 23 turns green and the top tether 13 is taut.

8.SECURING YOUR CHILD

Carry out the steps specified in Section 8, "USING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT".

8. USING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT

	1. LOOSENING THE SHOULDER STRAPS
	To loosen the shoulder straps, press the adjust-
07	ment button 09 and, at the same time, pull both
	shoulder straps 08 forward.
	IMPORTANT! Do not pull the shoulder
08	pads 07 .

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2.OPENING THE HARNESS BUCKLE

To open the harness buckle 04 , press the red button on the harness buckle.

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3.POSITIONING CHILD IN THE SEAT

Place your child in the child safety seat.

Make sure that the buckle 04 is folded forwards and place your child in the child safety seat.

4.FITTING THE SHOULDER STRAPS

Lay the shoulder straps 08 over your child's shoulders.

WARNING! Do not twist or swap the shoulder straps, as this will invalidate the protective function.

5.ADJUSTING THE HEADREST

A correctly adjusted headrest 03 ensures opti-

	03	mum protection for your child in the child safety
		seat:
		The headrest 03 must be adjusted so that the
	08	shoulder straps 08 are at the same level as your
		child’s shoulders or slightly higher.
		►►The shoulder straps 08 must be adjusted so that
		they run horizontally or just above your child’s
		shoulders.
		►►The shoulder straps 08 are not allowed to run
		behind your child’s back, or level with/above their
		ears.
		To adjust the headrest:
	12	5.1	Pull the adjusting ring 12 of the head rest 03
			upwards.
	03	5.2	Move the headrest 03 to the correct shoul-
			der strap height and make sure it is correctly

fastened by moving the headrest 03 down slightly.

		6. FASTENING THE HARNESS BUCKLE
		Bring the two buckle tongues 24 together and in-
04		terlock them before inserting them into the harness
		buckle 04 – you must be able to hear a "click"
		noise when doing this.
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		7. TENSIONING THE ADJUSTING STRAP
		Pull the adjusting strap 10 until the strap lies flat
		and snug on your child’s body.
	10	WARNING! The hip belt must lie as low as pos-
		sible over your child’s groin.

Before each car journey, in order to ensure your child’s

safety, make sure that:

•the child safety seat is fastened in the ISOFIX fastening points 01 on both sides with the ISOFIX locking arms 16 and both safety buttons 06 are completely green

•the child safety seat is securely fastened

•the top tether 13 is taut over the backrest of the car seat and the belt tension indicator 23 is green

•the harness of the child safety seat is fitted snugly to the child’s body without being constricting

•the shoulder straps 08 are correctly adjusted and the straps are not twisted

•the shoulder pads 07 are in the correct position on your child’s body

•the buckle tongues 24 are fastened into the harness buckle 04 .

DANGER! If your child tries to open the ISOFIX safety buttons 06 or the harness buckle 04 stop as soon as possible. Check 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.

9. ADJUSTING THE SEAT ANGLE

The seat shell of the TRIFIX i-SIZE can be used in three different reclined positions:

	To adjust the seat angle:
	Push up the adjusting handle 09 and pull / slide the
09	seat shell 17 into the desired position.
	DANGER! The seat shell 17 must engage se-
	curely regardless of its position. Pull up on the seat
17	shell 17 to ensure that it is engaged.
	TIP: You can even adjust the reclined position of

the seat shell 17 while your child is sitting in the child safety seat.

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

	BRITAX RÖMER
	Kindersicherheit GmbH	T.: [phone]/-299
	Theodor-Heuss-Straße 9	F.: [phone]
	89340 Leipheim	E.: [e-mail]
	Germany	www.britax.com
	BRITAX EXELSIOR
	LIMITED	T.: [phone]
	1 Churchill Way West
		F.: [phone]
	Andover
		E.: [e-mail]
	Hampshire SP10 3UW
		www.britax.com
	United Kingdom

10. REMOVING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT

1.Loosen the top tether 13 by pushing away the metal tongue 26 from the harness.

2.Unhook the snap hook 22 from the anchoring point in the vehicle and lay the top tether 13 to the front over the child safety seat.

3.Loosen the ISOFIX fastening on both sides by pressing the green safety button 06 and the red release button 05 towards each other.

4.Pull the seat forwards and stow the top tether 13 in the operating instructions compartment 14 .

5.Move the ISOFIX locking arms 16 back into the seat shell 17 .

TIP: The ISOFIX locking arms are protected against damage once they are put back into the seat bottom.

DANGER! Remove the child safety seat from the vehicle. Never transport the child safety seat in the car if it is not fastened properly.

11. DISPOSAL

Please observe the waste disposal regulations in your country.

Disposal of packaging	Container for cardboard boxes
Seat cover	Residual waste, waste incineration
Plastic parts	To be placed in the corresponding
	container according to labelling
Metal parts	Container for metals
Belt straps	Container for polyester
Buckle and tongue	Residual waste