Cosatto Scootle Nitty Gritty User Manual

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SCOOTLE CAR SEAT
MANUAL COVER

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IMPORTANT: RETAIN FOR FUTURE

REFERENCE. READ CAREFULLY.

YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY MAY BE
AFFECTED IF YOU DO NOT
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

user guide

Thank you for choosing a Cosatto product. Please take a little time to read the important
safety notes detailed below. This will ensure many years of happy, safe use.

The instruction manual should be kept safely with child car seat for its life period:

safety: take note

WARNING: A CHILDS SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

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This child car seat has been approved for mass group 1, 2 & 3 which is suitable for
transportation in cars of children from 9kg (approximately 9 months old) up to 36 kg
(approximately 11 years old).

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WARNING: After an accident the child car seat should be replaced.

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WARNING: NEVER use this child car seat on side facing vehicle seat.

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WARNING: NEVER use this child car seat on passenger seat fitted
with active airbag.

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WARNING: NEVER leave your child unattended, even for the
shortest time.

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WARNING: ALWAYS secure your child with the safety harness
when using this child car seat.

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WARNING: DO NOT attempt to dismantle, modify or add to any
part of the child car seat or change the way your vehicle seat belts
are made or used.

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WARNING: Any rigid items and plastic parts of the child car seat
must be so located and installed that they are not liable, during
everyday use of the vehicle, to become trapped by a movable seat or
in a door of vehicle.

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WARNING: If any load bearing points other than those described in
the instructions are used, this can significantly reduce the protection
factor of the child car seat.

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WARNING: DO NOT use the child car seat in the home. It has not
been designed for home use and should only be used in your car.

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The child car seat must always be placed in a forward facing position.

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Always make sure that the child car seat harness and vehicle seat belt are correctly

tensioned to ensure maximum protection for your child.

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The buckle has been designed to be released quickly in an emergency. IT IS NOT CHILD

PROOF. More inquisitive children might learn to undo the buckle. Children should be

told never to play with it or any other part of the child car seat.

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Never use replacement parts other than those approved by Cosatto.

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In group 2 & 3 modes, the lap belt must be worn in such a way as to properly secure the

pelvis of the child.

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Never use the child car seat without its fabric cover because the seat cover constitutes as
an integral part of the child car seat performance. The seat cover should not be replaced
with any other than the ones recommended by Cosatto.

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Safely secure any luggage and other objects that might cause injury to the occupant of
the child car seat in the event of a crash.

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After an accident, replace your child car seat and the vehicle seat belts. Although they
may look undamaged, they may not protect your child as well as they should

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Cosatto advise that child car seats should not be brought or sold second-hand. Many
seats sold through local advertising and car-boot sales have been found to be dangerous.

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Prevent harness/vehicle seat belt from getting trapped between car doors or rubbing
against sharp parts of the seat or body.

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If the harness/vehicle seat belts becomes cut or frayed, replace it before travelling.

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If the vehicle has been left in the sun for a long time, check the seat cover and make sure
it is not too hot before placing the child in the child car seat.

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Security is only guaranteed if the child car seat is fitted in accordance with these instructions.

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Failure to comply with the above instructions will automatically void the warranty and
exempt Cosatto from any liability.

notice:

1. When fitted with 3 point safety belt only, this is a “Universal” child restraint. It is
approved to Regulation No. 44-04 series of amendments, for general use in vehicles and

it will fit most, but not all, car seats.

2. A correct fit is likely if the vehicle manufacturer has declared in the vehicle handbook
that the vehicle is present for a CE Universal child restraint for this age group.

3. This child restraint has been classified as “Universal” under more stringent conditions as
those which applied to earlier designs which do not carry this notice.

4. Only suitable if the approved vehicles are fitted with lap/3 point/static/with retractor
safety belt, in compliance with standard UN / ECE Regulation No.16 or other equivalent
standards.

5. lf in doubt, consult either the child restraint manufacturer or retailer.

storage of instruction manual

The instruction manual should be kept safely with child car seat for its life period: There is
a pocket in the back of the seat cover for storage of the instruction manual.

Lift the backrest to its highest position (a) and pull the top of the seat cover out (b). Slide
the instruction manual into the pocket then push the seat cover back in place. Lower the
backrest to its original position. See step 3 in the following instructions on how to raise
and lower the backrest.

operation:
1 - getting to know your child car seat

1. Backrest cover

2. Headrest

3. Side support

4. Chest pads

5. Harness

2 - approved seatbelt requirement

WARNING: Your child car seat can only be installed forward facing using a three
point lap and diagonal belt in the front or rear passenger seats of the car.

3 - adjusting the seat 1

The shoulder harness must fit at the top of your child’s shoulders. The height of the shoulder
harness can be raised or lowered by adjusting the height of the headrest. Squeeze the lever
(a) at the back of the headrest and raise or lower the headrest to the desired position (b & c).

The headrest has 5 height positions. The top 2 positions are only suitable for Group 2 & 3
modes.

As the headrest is raised the sides supports of the child car seat move outwards (d & e) to

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a

b

6. Crotch pad

7. Vehicle seat belt guide (lap belt)

8. Seat cover

9. Harness adjuster button

10. Harness adjuster strap

11. Headrest adjuster lever

12.

Vehicle seat belt guide (diagonal belt)

13. Seat rear cover

14. Harness connector

15. Seat support

create more space for an older child.

You can use the harness with your child as long as the shoulder harness fit your child’s
shoulder correctly.

To loosen the harness, push the adjuster button (f) in as you pull the shoulder harness
forward as much as possible (g).

Important: Pull the harness UNDER the chest pads. DO NOT pull on the chest pads.

To tighten the harness pull the adjustment strap forward (h).

4 - adjusting the seat 2

There are 2 positions for the backrest. Push the adjustment levers on either side inwards
(a) and push the backrest back (b) to recline the backrest. Pull the levers outwards (c) and
push the backrest forwards (d) to put the backrest in the upright position.

Note: Ensure the adjustment levers are both locked in the same position before use.

To adjust the angle of the seat base, pull down and forward the support on the underside
of the seat (e) until the support fits to the front of the seat (f).

Note: Only use the seat base support for Group 1. Do not use for Group 2 or 3 applications.

5 - installation of the car seat 9 to 18kg (group 1 - approx.
9 months to 4 years old) - part 1

Place the child car seat in the forward facing position on the vehicle seat.

Pull the vehicle seat belt and thread the diagonal belt through the slot in the side of the
backrest (a) and the lap belt under the seat belt guide (b). At the rear of the headrest fit the
vehicle seat belt to the belt guide (c).

Thread the vehicle seat belt behind the child car seat harness and towards the vehicle seat
belt buckle. The diagonal belt fits above the armrest (e). The lap belt fits through the belt
guide under the armrest (f).

Fasten the vehicle seat belt (g).

6 - installation of the car seat 9 to 18kg (group 1 - approx.
9 months to 4 years old) - part 2

Locate the flap tag on the seat marked with an arrow.

Lift the flap on the seat (a) and fit the vehicle lap belt under the belt guide (b). Push the flap
back down to cover the vehicle lap belt.

Carefully kneel on the child car seat to push it into the vehicle seat. Pull the vehicle seat belt
at (b) to tighten the lap section of the belt then pull the diagonal section tight at (c & d).
The child car seat should now be secure.

IMPORTANT: The position of the vehicle seat belt buckle can affect the stability of the child
car seat. In an accident this could stop the child car seat from protecting your child as well
as it should. If, when the vehicle seat belt is properly tightened, the buckle lies in the position
marked then try fitting the child car seat in another seating position in your vehicle.

7 - installation of the car seat 9 to 18kg (group 1 - approx.
9 months to 4 years old) - part 3

Loosen the harness by pushing the adjuster button (a) in as you pull the shoulder harness (b)
forward as much as possible.

Important: Pull the harness UNDER the chest pads. DO NOT pull on the chest pads.

Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the red button (c) releasing the clips (d) and open
out the belts.

Place your child in the child car seat.

Fit the harness around your child and fasten the harness buckle by joining the clips (f) and
pushing them both into the buckle.

Check that the harness is not twisted and pull the harness up (g) to tighten the lap sections
which is designed to fit low down on your child’s body.
Pull the adjuster strap forward (h) making sure the harness is a comfortable but FIRM fit
around your child.

Finally, pull both chest pads down (i) from your child’s shoulders onto its chest.

Note: The chest pads are an important safety feature. Never use the child car seat
without them.

8 - removing the harness - part 1

Remove the rear seat cover by squeezing the tab (a) at the top of the cover and pulling the
cover back (b).

Unclip the shoulder harness from the harness connector (c).

Push the adjuster button (d) and pull the adjuster strap out of the child car seat (e).

Pull the shoulder harness from below the chest pads (f) until the ends of the harness come
through the slots in the backrest.

9 - removing the harness - part 2

Release the Velcro® straps (a) at the rear of the backrest and pull chest pads away from the
child car seat (b).

Under the child car seat, push on the tabs retaining the waist and crotch harness clips (c).

Push the waist and crotch harness clips through the slots under the seat (d). The harness
can now be removed from the child car seat (e).

Refit the seat rear cover to the child car seat. The pins at the bottom of the seat rear cover
fit to the slots in the backrest (f). Push at the top to lock the seat rear cover to the child car
seat (g).

NEVER use the child car seat without the seat rear cover fitted.

Retain the harness and adjuster strap for future use.

See step 13 for instructions on refitting the harness.

10 - installing the child car seat 15 to 36kg (group 2 & 3
approx. 4 to 11 years old)

Place the child car seat in the forward facing position on the vehicle seat.

Pull the vehicle seat belt and thread the diagonal belt through the slot in the side of the
backrest (a) and the lap belt under the seat belt guide (b). At the rear of the headrest fit the
vehicle seat belt to the belt guide (c).

Place the child in child car seat.

Adjust the headrest to suit the child. Squeeze the lever (d) at the back of the headrest and
raise or lower the headrest to the correct position (e). The diagonal belt should fit over the
centre of the child’s shoulder.

Fit the vehicle seat belt around your child and fasten the buckle. The diagonal and lap belts
should fit in the belt guide under the arm rest.

Fasten the vehicle seat belt (f).

For the safety of the child please check:

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The diagonal belt section runs through the seat belt guide located on the headrest and

the lap belt fits under the arm rests on both sides.

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The belts are tightened and not twisted.

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The vehicle seat belt buckle does not rest between or on the armrest of the seat cushion.

Always make sure that your car seat belts are correctly tensioned to ensure
maximum protection for your child.

Anchorage Group 2 & 3 (15-36kg)

The lap belt must go under the armrests. The shoulder belt must cling to the child’s shoul

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der and chest and pass under one of the two armrests.

11 - removing the covers for cleaning

Remove the harness if fitted. (See steps 8 & 9).

Raise the headrest to its highest position.

Backrest: Starting on one side carefully pull the cover off (a & b).

Release the clips (c) on both sides at (d, e & f).

Release the elastic loops at the bottom of the backrest cover on each side (g).

The backrest cover can now be removed from the backrest.

Seat: Starting on one side carefully pull the cover off the child car seat (h).

Pull the seat cover from under the strap adjuster button (i).

Remove the elastic loop (j) from around the seat belt guide on both sides.

Release the clips at the rear of the armrests (k).

The seat cover can now be removed from the child car seat.

IMPORTANT: The covers are a safety feature. NEVER use the child car seat without it.

12 - refitting the covers for cleaning

Seat: Lay the seat cover over the child car seat.

Fit the clips at the rear of the armrests (a).

Fit the elastic loops (b) around the seat belt guides.

Fit the beaded edge of the seat cover (c) into the groove all around the child car seat (d).

Note: A flat edged screwdriver or a similar tool may be required to push the beaded edge of
the seat cover into the beaded slot in the child car seat.

Fit the beaded edge of the seat cover (c) into the groove all around the child car seat (d).

Ensure the beaded edge fits under the red seat belt guides.

Fit the seat cover under the strap adjuster button (e).

Backrest: Place the backrest cover over the backrest and headrest.

Fit the elastic loops at the bottom of the backrest cover (f).

Fit the clips (g) on both sides at (h, i & j).

Fit the beaded edge of the backrest cover into the groove all around the backrest (k) and the
headrest (l).

Check that the beaded edges of the seat cover and backrest cover are securely
fitted into the groove around all of the seat and backrest.

13 - refitting the harness 1

Push the harness crotch and waist clips through the child car seat (a). Push the clips through
the slots (b). Flatten the clips and locate under the locking tabs (c).

Push the chest pad

Velcro® straps through the slots in the backrest (d). Fasten the Velcro®

straps at the rear of the backrest (e).

14 - refitting the harness 1

Open out the

Velcro® tabs on the chest pads (a) and fit the shoulder harness. Refasten the

Velcro

®

tabs. Push the shoulder harness straps through the slots in the backrest ABOVE the

chest pads Velcro

®

straps.

From under the child car seat fit the harness adjuster strap through the harness adjuster.
The harness adjuster strap fits through the elastic loop (c) under the harness adjuster flap.

Fit the shoulder harness straps to the harness connector (d).

Refit the seat rear cover to the child car seat. The pins at the bottom of the seat rear cover
fit to the slots in the backrest (e). Push at the top to lock the seat rear cover to the child car
seat (f).

NEVER use the child car seat without the seat rear cover fitted.