Kinderkraft XPEDITION 3 i-Size

1.0 Application

The child seat has been developed, tested, and approved according to the requirements of ECE/UN Regulation No. 129 on the approval of child restraint systems (UN/ECE R129/03).

Do not install the child seat facing forward until your child is 15 months old and 76 cm tall.

The child seat can be installed in the car at the points indicated by the manufacturer in the vehicle manual. Refer to the vehicle manufacturer's operating manual.

For correct installation, please refer to the table on the next page.

2.0 Safety Instructions

Please take a few minutes to read this user manual to ensure your child's safety.

• Do NOT install the child seat on rear-facing or side-facing car seats.
• The seat can only be installed if this seat is equipped with 3-point seat belts. The front airbag must be deactivated.
• It is recommended to install the child restraint system only on the rear seats of the vehicle.

WARNINGS!

• Refer to the vehicle's user manual for information on the suitability of the car seat for use with a child seat.
• Remember that the internal harnesses that secure the child must be adjusted to the child's body shape and should not be twisted. Do not dress your child in thick clothing under the harness.
• The lap belts of the seat belts must be worn as low as possible over your child's pelvis to ensure optimal effect in case of an accident.
• Replace the child restraint system if it has been subjected to severe stress in a traffic accident.
• The child seat must not be modified in any way without the approval of the competent approval authority. Failure to install the child seat according to the manufacturer's instructions can endanger life and health.
• The child seat must be protected from direct sunlight, as heated parts can burn your child. Protect the child and car seat from sun rays.
• Never leave your child unattended in the child seat.
• Ensure that luggage and other objects are adequately secured, especially on the shelf below the rear window, as this can lead to injuries in the event of a collision.
• Do NOT use the seat without the cover.
• Do NOT use any replacement covers other than those recommended by the manufacturer, as they are an integral part of the seat's safety system.
• Do NOT use anchor points that are not described in the user manual and marked on the child seat.
• All hard parts and plastic parts of the child seat must be positioned and installed so that they cannot be trapped by the movement of the car seat or the vehicle door under normal operating conditions.
• Regularly check the technical condition of the child seat, paying particular attention to the fastening points, seams, and adjustment elements. It is important to ensure that all mechanical elements are fully functional. Never lubricate or oil parts of the child seat.
• STOP using the child seat if parts of the child seat are damaged or loose.
• In an emergency, it is important to fasten the seat belts. This means that the harness release button is not fully secured. Please ensure that your child does not play with the harness.
• Set a good example for your child and always buckle up. An adult not wearing a seat belt can also pose a danger to the child.
• Before every car journey, ensure that the child seat is correctly attached. The child seat should also be secured when not in use. Even in an emergency braking, an unsecured seat can lead to injuries for passengers.
• With some vehicle seats made of sensitive materials, the use of child seats may leave marks and/or cause discoloration. To prevent this, a blanket, towel, or similar product can be placed under the car seat.

3.0 Child Protection

3.1 Insert Installation

1. Connect the headrest part of the insert to the rest using a stud.
2. Loosen the safety belts. Attention! Ensure that all studs are properly secured.
3. Slide the belts to the sides of the child seat.
4. Insert the insert.

The newborn insert enhances protection and comfort. It is suitable for children with a body length of less than 75 cm.

3.2 Securing the Child with Internal Harnesses

1. Press the harness adjustment button while pulling the harness straps. Remember! Do not overtighten the shoulder pads.
2. Loosen the safety belts.
3. Place the belts on the sides of the seat.
4. Place the child in the child seat.
5. Adjust the headrest to the child's size.
6. Buckle up.
7. Adjust the safety belts to the child by pulling the harness strap.

3.3 Harness Clamping

1. Reduce the slack of the pelvic harnesses by pulling them up at the shoulder section.
2. Pull the adjustment strap until the harness lies flat on the child's body.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that the harness straps are not twisted.

Ensure that the harnesses are tightened so that there is no more than 1 cm gap between them and the child.

Adjust the height of the shoulder harnesses so that the strap enters the seat back flat, horizontally just above the child's shoulders.

3.4 Headrest Height

The headrest should fit the child's head well; the lower part of the headrest should be at the level of the child's shoulders.

1. Loosen the harness straps completely by pressing the button and pulling the harness straps. Remember! Do not overtighten the shoulder pads.
2. Take the headrest height adjustment lever, located on the back of the headrest, and carefully pull it upwards.
3. Adjust the headrest by selecting one of the 11 positions. Once the height is set, release the adjustment strap.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that the seat headrest is locked.

The headrest should fit the child's head well; the lower part of the headrest should be at the level of the child's shoulders.

3.5 Seat Recline Adjustment Mechanism

1. Pull the seat recline lever.
2. Adjust the seat recline angle and release the lever in the desired position (one of four possible).
3. Slightly move the seat until you hear a distinct "click".

Important! The child seat can be used in four recline positions in both forward and rearward facing orientations.

Important! When using the child seat for the 100-150 cm range, the seat must be placed in an upright position.

3.6 Rotation Mechanism

The rotation mechanism is a feature that helps to position the child comfortably or remove them from the child seat.

1. Pull the swivel lever on the seat surface.
2. Turn the seat to your desired side and then release the lever. You will hear a "click", indicating that the seat is locked in the selected position.
3. Place the child in the child seat.
4. Secure the child with harnesses.

Listen for the audible click of the rotation mechanism lock.

4.0 Installation in Vehicle

4.1 ISOFIX Mounting

1. Pull the ISOFIX release lever and extend the ISOFIX connector arms to their maximum length.
2. Grasp the child seat with both hands and push both anchors into the car seat. After hearing the "click" of each ISOFIX hook, push the seat onto the backrest and apply strong, even pressure on both sides.

Pay attention to the audible click of the ISOFIX connectors; grasp the seat and check if it is securely and snugly fastened. If it moves and the ISOFIX hooks extend, repeat the previous steps.

ATTENTION! Only when both indicator buttons are completely green are the locking tabs correctly mounted.

4.2 "Top Tether" Mounting

1. Pull the upper tether strap from the storage compartment on the back of the child seat.
2. Press the strap release button to release it (the length of the strap must allow the hook to be attached to the anchor point on the back of the vehicle seat or in the luggage compartment).
3. Attach the hook, which secures the strap to the anchor point in the vehicle (it is necessary to read the vehicle manual).
4. Tighten the tether strap at the other end to take up the slack. When the strap is properly tensioned, the indicator will turn green.

IMPORTANT: The Top Tether tether strap must not be routed over the vehicle's headrest. It should pass under the headrest; if this is not possible, remove the headrest (check if this is permitted according to the vehicle manual).

ATTENTION! To use the rotation system, the Top Tether tether strap must be installed from the inside of the vehicle (opposite the door).

5.0 Hidden 5-Point Harness

1. Loosen the safety belts completely by pressing the button and pulling the safety belts. Remember! Do not overtighten the shoulder pads.
2. Place the headrest in the highest position.
3. Release buckle.
4. Remove the shoulder pads and the buckle pad by releasing the press studs.
5. Insert the buckle through the cover hole.
6. Release the buckles and open the backrest of the child seat.
7. Fasten the 5-point safety harnesses.
8. Open the compartment cover and then insert the safety harnesses into the compartment.
9. Lay the belts flat along the backrest and close the compartment cover.
10. Place the cover with the studs on the edges back onto the seat.

6.0 Installing the Child Seat

Attention! The child seat should be positioned directly on the car seat.

6.1 Children between 40 and 105 cm Body Height with ISOFIX and Upper Tether

1. Mount the child seat with the rear-facing ISOFIX connectors onto the seat (if the seat is already mounted facing forward, rotate it using the rotation mechanism).
2. Slide the child seat to the maximum of the seat and check the correct installation - the installation indicators should light up green.
3. Adjust the headrest to the child's size.
4. Secure the seat with the Top Tether tether strap.
5. Place your child in the child seat.
6. Secure your child with internal safety harnesses.

IMPORTANT! If the child is already 76 cm tall, remove the insert before placing the child in the child seat.

6.2 Children with a Body Height between 76 and 105 cm with the ISOFIX System and "Top Tether".

1. Mount the seat with ISOFIX connectors onto the forward-facing seat (if the child seat is already mounted rear-facing, rotate it using the rotation mechanism).
2. Slide the child seat to the maximum of the seat and check the correct installation - the installation indicators should light up green.
3. Secure the child seat with the Top Tether tether strap.
4. Adjust the headrest to the child's size.
5. Place your child in a child seat.
6. Secure your child with internal safety harnesses.

6.3 Children with a Body Height between 100 and 150 cm Using ISOFIX Connectors and 3-Point Vehicle Seat Belts.

Important! When using the seat for the 100-150 cm range, the child seat must be placed in an upright position.

1. Mount the child seat on the seat with forward-facing ISOFIX connectors.
2. Slide the child seat to the maximum of the seat and check the correct installation - the installation indicators should light up green.
3. Release the seat shell by tearing off the press studs on the edges and open the storage compartment for the harnesses located in the shell.
4. Stow the 5-point safety harnesses in the compartment. The entire procedure is described in detail in the "Retractable Reels" section.
5. Place the child in the child seat.
6. Adjust the headrest to its height.
7. Guide the shoulder strap through the green shoulder strap guide.
8. Guide the car belt through both pelvic belt guides. Fasten the car seat belt. You will hear the characteristic "click".

6.4 Children between 100 and 150 cm Body Height with 3-Point Vehicle Seat Belts.

Important! When using the seat for the 100-150 cm range, the seat must be placed in an upright position.

1. Mount the child seat on the forward-facing seat.
2. Slide the seat onto the seat.
3. Release the seat shell by tearing off the press studs on the edges and open the storage compartment for the harnesses located in the shell.
4. Stow the 5-point safety harnesses in the glove compartment. The entire procedure is described in detail in the "Retractable Reels" section.
5. Place the child in the child seat.
6. Adjust the headrest to its height.
7. Guide the shoulder strap through the green shoulder strap guide.
8. Guide the car belt through both pelvic belt guides. Fasten the car seat belt. You will hear the characteristic "click".

7.0 Removing the Seat (ISOFIX Fastening System)

1. Release the Top Tether tether strap by pressing the release button while pulling the strap towards you.
2. Remove the fastening hook from the vehicle anchor point.
3. Simultaneously press the ISOFIX release buttons on both arms of the ISOFIX connector (it should turn red).
4. Slide the child seat out of the ISOFIX guides.
5. Slide the ISOFIX arms back into the child seat shell.

7.1 Cover Disassembly

1. Remove the insert.
2. Loosen the safety belts as much as possible by pressing the button and pulling the safety belts. Remember! Do not overtighten the shoulder pads.
3. Place the headrest in the highest position.
4. Remove the shoulder pads and the buckle pad by releasing the press studs.
5. Loosen the clips that attach the cover to the front of the seat backrest.
6. Remove the material starting from the headrest from the sides.
7. Slide the cover off the child seat from the sides.
8. When pulling the material, slide it off the pelvic belt guides and the harness adjustment button.
9. Tension the elastic bands on the back of the seat backrest and remove them from the hooks. Attention! Ensure that both rubbers are out of the tailor.
10. Slide the entire material over the top of the seat.

7.2 Cover Assembly

To reassemble the cover, simply reverse the order of actions above. Align the cover with the attachment points on the child seat. Start by attaching the cover to the car seat shell and finally to the headrest.

Important! Remember to attach both elastic bands to the hooks on the back of the cover.

8.0 Cleaning

ATTENTION: Do not use the child seat without the cover.

• The cover can be removed and washed by hand at 30°C.
• Follow the washing instructions on the care label. Washing at a temperature above 30°C may cause colors to fade.
• The cover should not be spun or dried in a tumble dryer (which can separate the material layers).
• Do not expose the cover to prolonged sunlight.
• Plastic parts can be cleaned with water and diluted soap.
• Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (such as solvents).
• The harness can be cleaned in lukewarm soapy water.

Warning! Never remove the metal buckles from the harnesses.

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