Phil & Teds Alpha PT CS 01, Protect MB CS 01 Instruction Manual
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Model MB CS 01
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Model PT CS 01
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FOR YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY
THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USE
CAREFULLY
READ
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET IN
THE PLACE PROVIDED ON
THE CHILD RESTRAINT
™
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Congratulations on choosing
your new infant car seat!
THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AND MUST BE KEPT WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE. STORE IN THE POCKET PROVIDED.
Check your infant car seat for cuts and bruises. If your product is
damaged in any way, or you’re not sure how to use it, please consult our
web support from where you can access a local customer care team.
Read all these instructions carefully and if there is any doubt about the method of
installation, consult a child restraint manufacturer or agent, or a child restraint fitting
station authorised by the relevant transport authority, or in Australia an agent for the
vehicle.
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CONTENTS
Quick Reference 1 - 2
Checklist 3 - 4
Warnings 5 - 6
Features - Child Restraint 7 - 8
Features - Base 9 - 10
Additional Warnings 11 - 12
Shoulder Strap Height 13 - 16
Adjustable Crotch Strap 17
Securing a Child in the Restraint 18 - 20
Shoulder Height label 21
Seat Cover Removal and Retting 22
Canopy Removal 23
Carry Handle 24
Newborn Liner 25
New Born Back Support 26
The Next Restraint 27
Installation - General 28
Installation - Base 29 - 31
Fitting the Restraint to the Base 31 - 32
Removing the Restraint from the Base 33
Tether Strap - Additional Warnings 34
Tether Strap - Use 35 - 36
Installation - Tether Anchorage 37 - 39
Travel Systems 41 - 42
Cleaning and Maintenance 43
Replacement Parts and Accessories 44
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Checklist - Use
This Child Restraint is suitable for children up to approximately 6 months of age.
See page 6 for more detailed information.
Shoulder Straps - must always
be at correct height and pulled
tight. Pages 13 -16
Harness Straps - must
not be twisted. Page 15
Harness Buckle
- must always be
securely fastened.
Page 19 & 20
Suitable Clothing - child's
clothing must not interfere
with the harness. Page 20
Harness Tension- pull
harness tight. Page 19
New Born Liner and Small
Baby Insert - only use for
smaller babies who
require more support.
Pages 25 - 26
Child Position - child must
be in full contact with back
of restraint. Page 18
Shoulder Height -
shoulders must not be
above the marker line
Page 21
IMPORTANT: After reading this Checklist please read the instructions that follow
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Checklist - Restraint and Base
Vehicle Belt - must
always be secure and
pulled tight.
Page 30 & 31
Carry Handle - must
always be locked into
position. Page 24
Tether Strap - must always
be used when the restraint is
installed in a vehicle.
Pages 34 - 36
Base Recline Adjustment -
base must be reclined correctly.
Page 29
Secure Latching
- restraint must be
securely latched into
base. Page 33
IMPORTANT: After reading this Checklist please read the instructions that follow
FRONT OF
VEHICLE
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WARNINGS
• Use the restraint exactly as shown in the
instructions.
• Supervision of children is needed be-
cause they may be able to undo buckles.
• To ensure that baby's back is evenly sup-
ported, do not put more than one nappy
on the baby and make sure the nappy is
not folded thickly at the back.
• Do not allow the restraint to come into
contact with polishes, oils, bleach and
other chemicals.
• Destroy the restraint if it has been in a
severe crash, even if no damage is vis-
ible.
• Repairs must only be done by the manu-
facturer or agent.
• Fit the harness rmly to the child.
• A loose harness or restraint is dangerous.
• Fit the restraint rmly to the car seat.
• Do not alter or modify this restraint.
• This child restraint is not approved for
use with any connectors that connect to
the car’s ISOFIX low anchorages.
• Do not harness an infant wrapped in a
blanket or swaddled. Any blanket or wrap
must only be placed over the harness
and infant.
• DO NOT USE A REAR FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT WHERE AN AIRBAG IS
FITTED IN FRONT OF THE SEATING
POSITION.
• DO NOT USE THIS RESTRAINT WITH-
OUT THE COVER.
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ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
This Child Restraint is:
To be used only in a rearward-facing
position until the infant's shoulders
reach the shoulder height marker (approximately 6 months of age).
Continue to use this infant restraint
until the child reaches this limit.
Infants are at risk of serious injury if
they face forward too early.
TO BE USED WITH A LAP-SASH/LAP
ONLY SEAT BELT IN THE BACK OF
MOST CARS WITH FORWARD FACING
SEATS.
This restraint is 710 mm long, 435 mm
wide and 645 mm high (with the handle
up). Check the measurement between
the front of the seat back of the rear seat
and all front seats in the car in which the
restraint is intended to be used to ensure
the space available is sufficient.
Ensure that children have adequate ventilation and shade when in the vehicle.
This child restraint is not approved for use
with any connectors that connect to the
car's ISOFIX low anchorages.
Read carefully the whole of the instructions for the installation, and in the event
of doubt about the method of installation,
consult the child restraint manufacturer or
agent, or a child restraint tting station authorized by the relevant transport authority, or in New Zealand, consult the agent
for the vehicle.
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Features - Child Restraint
01 Handle
02 Head Support
03 Shoulder Pads
04 Newborn Liner
05 Harness
06 Quick Release Buckle
07 Harness Tension Adjuster
08 Crotch Pad
09 Adjuster Strap
10 Canopy
11 Handle Release Button
12 Locking tabs
13 Crotch Belt
14 Crotch Strap Slot
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Features - Child Restraint
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15 Tether Guide
16 Shoulder Strap Slot
17 Splitter Plate
18 Shell
19 Stroller Connector
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Features - Base
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01 Easy Release Lever for Child Restraint
02 Child Restraint latch points
03 Vehicle Belt Lock-Off
04 Rebound Bar
05 Storage Compartment
06 Tether Strap
07 Tether Strap Anchorage
Features - Base
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THIS CHILD RESTRAINT MUST NEVER
BE USED ON A PASSENGER SEAT
EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG.
Owners of vehicles with side airbags
should refer to their owner’s manual for
child restraint installation instructions.
IMPROPER USE OF THIS CHILD
RESTRAINT and base could increase
the risk of a serious injury or death in a
sudden stop or car crash.
FOR LOW BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS, for
infants who weigh less than 3.0 kg use of
the small baby insert is recommended.
IMPORTANT: because of potential medical
issues inherent in low birth weight and
premature infants, always have a doctor, or
hospital staff member assess the suitability
of the child restraint prior to leaving the
hospital or using the child restraint.
Do not leave your child in this restraint for
an extended period of time.
WARNING
DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE CAR
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
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WHEN NOT USED IN A VEHICLE
NEVER LEAVE child unattended.
SUFFOCATION HAZARD: A child restraint
can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate
child. NEVER place a child restraint on
beds, sofas or other soft surfaces.
STRANGULATION HAZARD: Child can
strangle in loose restraint straps. Always
use harness. NEVER leave child in child
restraint when straps are loose or undone.
Children have STRANGLED in loose or
partially buckled harness straps. Fully
restrain the child even when child restraint
is used outside the vehicle.
FALL HAZARD: Child’s movements can
slide the child restraint. NEVER place the
child restraint near edges of counter tops,
tables, or other elevated surfaces.
DO NOT use on shopping carts.
WHEN USING THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
WITH A STROLLER, ONLY USE with
phil&teds and Mountain Buggy strollers or
with an approved car seat adaptor. Refer
to your stroller USER GUIDE for child
restraint attachment instructions.
Always make sure the handle is properly
locked in the upright carrying position
before carrying a child in the child restraint.
A child restraint is not a baby minding
device. Only use it when travelling.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
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Shoulder Strap Height
TO CHECK:
With a child placed in the restraint, note
where the shoulder straps enter the slots in
the backrest. If adjustment is needed follow
these steps.
TO ADJUST:
First press the front harness adjuster button
to release the harness and pull it out.
Having the shoulder straps at the correct
height is essential for your child's safety.
Requirement:
The shoulder straps must be in the slots
that are nearest to the child's shoulders,
but not lower than the height of the
child's shoulders.
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Then take the straps off the splitter plate
located at the rear of the seat.
The straps can then be released from the
splitter plate by sliding them out of the slots
in the plate.
Shoulder Strap Height
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