RECARO YOUNG SPORT HERO Montage- Und Gebrauchsanleitung Seite 12

1. Safety Notice
· Before using the RECARO Young Sport, Young Sport HERO, please read the instructions
carefully.
· Regardless of whether it is being used for age group I or II+III, ensure that the belt position is
correct at the load-bearing points. The buckle must always be below the belt guide (fig. 1).
· The child seat is only suitable for use in vehicles if the vehicle is authorised and fitted with
three-point seatbelts approved under UN - ECE Regulation No. 16 or other comparable
standards.
· The child seat should always be fitted in accordance with the instructions, even when not in use.
In the event that the driver has to brake hard in an emergency, an unattached seat may cause
injury to other occupants in the vehicle.
· The child seat is only approved for use for weight classes I-IIII (9 - 36kg). The seat should only
be installed facing in the direction of travel.
· For weight class I (9 - 18 kg), the child seat must only be used with the integrated restraint system.
· Install the child seat in the vehicle in such a way that it is not clamped by the front seats or
the vehicle door.
· The child seat must not be modified in any way, and the instructions for installation and use
must be followed carefully, otherwise your child could be put at risk while travelling.
· The belts must not be twisted or trapped and must be completely tightened.
· IMPORTANT: Ensure that the lap belts in particular are tight and fitted as low as possible
across the child's pelvis.
· After an accident, the child seat must be removed and tested in the factory and, if necessary,
replaced.
· Very bulky items of clothing must be removed prior to securing the child in.
· Always ensure that items of luggage and other objects are adequately secured, particularly
those on the parcel shelf, as these could cause injury in the event of a collision.
· Always set a good example and always use your seat belt. An adult who is not wearing a
seatbelt can also endanger your child.
· Notice: Only original accessories or replacement parts may be used.
· Never leave your child unattended.
· Always strap your child in.
· Protect the child seat from direct sunlight in order to avoid your child being burnt by it and to
preserve the color of the cover.
· The child seat must not be used without the cover. The cover must never be replaced with a
cover which has not been recommended by the manufacturer, since this cover comprises an
integral part of the seat safety system.
2. Use of the child seat for infants (from 9 - 18kg · ECE-Group I)
2.1 Installation of the child seat using the three-point seatbelt
· Open the belt clamp. To do this operate the lever on the outside (1). The belt clamp will then
open of its own accord (2) (fig. 2).
· Extend the three-point belt, lift the head rest cover and feed the belt through behind the
cover (fig. 3).
· Fasten the buckle so that you hear an audible click, and feed the lap section of the three-
point seatbelt past the red belt tensioners into the rear guides (fig. 4).
· First tighten the lap belt (1) and then the diagonal belt (2) (fig. 5).
· Place the diagonal belt in the belt clamp (3) and close the clamp (4) with an audible click. (5)
(fig. 6).
· Next tighten the belt once more in order to ensure that the child seat is held as firmly as
possible. For this, simply pull the belt away from the belt clamp towards the vehicle seatbelt
tensioner, and then tighten the lap and diagonal belts accordingly.
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2.2 Securing the child in
· To lengthen the straps press down on the central adjustment button (1), keep it pressed
down and pull downwards on the shoulder straps (2) (fig. 7).
· Open the buckle by pressing the red button in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. 8).
· Place the straps to the sides (fig. 9).
· Place your child in the seat and put the child's arms through the shoulder straps (fig. 10).
· Fasten the buckle by pushing the two tongues into one another (1) and inserting them into
the buckle until it closes with an audible click (2) (fig. 11).
· Tighten the straps by pulling the central belt in the direction indicated by the arrow. The
straps should fit tightly to your child (fig. 12).
2.3 Adjusting the harness height
· Loosen the harness system.
· Pull on the ratchet stop button and raise the headrest to the next position (fig. 13).
NOTICE: Before adjusting the headrest, check if the insert cushion needs to be removed
for the child first. In the event of the insert cushion being removed, take care when feeding
the buckle and crotch pad through.
· The shoulder straps should always be positioned as shown (fig. 14). The straps should
never follow a course below the child's shoulders.
2.4 Adjusting the recline position
The child seat can be placed in a recline position by turning the adjuster handle in the
direction indicated by the arrow (fig. 15).
NOTICE: Once the internal harness system has been removed (for use for group II and up),
the recline position should no longer be used.
3. Use of the child seat for older children (from 15 - 36kg · ECE-Group II-III)
Although the approvals standard for child car seats permits use of the RECARO Young
Sport, Young Sport HERO with the vehicle seatbelt for children weighing over 15 kg, we
recommend continuing to use the integrated harness system until your child has reached a
weight of 18 kg.
3.1 Before installation
· Please keep any parts removed in a safe place for later use!
· Loosen the harness and detach the shoulder strap loops from the metal connector (fig.
16,17).
NOTICE: The central belt, that means the belt-part with the metal connector (fig. 17), has
to remain on the child seat.
· Remove the shoulder straps by pulling them to the front.
· Place the headrest in the highest position and loosen the screw. Pull the guide rail out and
slightly downwards, and remove the shoulder pad retaining belt. Next remove the guide
rail (fig. 18).
· In order to remove the shoulder pads remove the headrest cover and push the shoulder
pads through the harness slot. You can then remove the shoulder pads.
· Partially remove the seat cover and unhook the lap belt from the body shell (fig. 19).
· Unclip the base plate and turn it away to the side (fig. 20).
· Unhook the metal plate from the crotch strap and pull the strap out by the buckle by
pulling away from the seat (fig. 21).
· Turn the base plate back to its original position and push it back into place (fig. 22).
· Put the metal connector in the pocket on bottom of the base plate (fig. 23).
NOTICE: The belt-part with the metal connector has to remain on the child seat.
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