Medifab Carrot 3000 User Manual

Summary of Carrot 3000

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    Therapist and carer manual please read before use carrot 3000 car seat medifab ltd australia: 26 pardoe street, devonport, tas 7310 new zealand: 32 detroit drive, rolleston 7675 call: 1300 543 343 (au) 0800 543 343 (nz) www.Medifab.Com info@medifab.Com.

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    The child restraint system for special needs read carefully all the instructions before use. Instruction manual when not in use, store in the pocket on the back for future use. Carrot-Ⅲ !.

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    1 carrot-Ⅲ “ special needs restraint ” is designed to give extra support to children who have difficulty in sitting correctly in conventional seats. Always consult your doctor to make sure that this restraint system is suitable for your child, and read all the instructions in this manual before use....

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    Shoulder section harness strap adjustment comfort pads shoulder protector wing adjusting shoulder width chest section adjusting chest-support fastening / releasing harness buckle backrest section adjusting backrest height backrest extensions ( 50 mm / 100 mm) seat section adjusting seat length seat ...

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    ・ use only with children who weigh between 15 kg and 36 kg (classⅡ& Ⅲ ) . It has been tested successfully outside the ece r44/04 with a 10 kg dummy and a 49 kg dummy. The legal situation in several countries (like in germany) allows to transport children with less than 15 kg and young patients betwe...

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    ! Warning ! Death or serious injury can occur: 4 ・ when not in use, this instruction manual should be stored in the pocket on the back. ・ this child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or other non- certified applications. ・ back seat of vehicle is the safest location for a properly install...

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    Safety information ・ verify child seat is securely installed / fixed to car seat with provided upper and lower fixing straps, and harness is properly adjusted around child each time child seat is used. ・ adjust harness to fit clothes the child is wearing. Remove bulky coats and / or jackets before p...

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    6 safety information this child seat system conforms to european safety standard, ece r44 / 04 (classⅡ&Ⅲ). Certification warning! ! This child seat must be used forward-facing position only. When you recline the back, you must release and loosen the harness straps first, then after reclining the bac...

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    Optional accessory (rodded seat extension l) ※ not included in standard set with a 50 ㎜ extension with a 50 ㎜ extension features 7 backrest height seat length head-support fixing strap lower fixing strap vehiele’ belt path shoulder strap hole harness straps backrest harness buckle harness adjuster s...

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    8 with 150+50 ㎜ extensions with a 50 ㎜ extension with 150+100 ㎜ extensions with a 100 ㎜ extension with a 150 ㎜ extension shoulder width adjuster button comfort cushion seat balance cushion seat depth adjuster knob shoulder protector wing (optional accessory) backrest harness yoke lap belt guide inst...

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    9 installation standard installation image of typical installation ・ when you install child seat to the passenger seat, in order to avoid potential impact by airbag, move the passenger seat backward as deep as possible. Fixing strap installation 1. Installation using fixing straps provided at the up...

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    10 functions head section head-support depth can be adjusted forward or backward by 15 mm (0.6") increments to provide a better fit and added protection for the occupant. To adjust ; head pillow position adjustment head pillow can easily be adjusted to the most favorable position to the user. Pull o...

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    Shoulder section 1 . To tighten harness strap, simply pull the harness adjuster strap. 2 . To loosen the harness strap press and hold the harness adjuster release lever (in red), while pulling the shoulder harness strap to loosen the harness strap (fig. A). Harness strap adjustment comfort pads you ...

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    12 shoulder protector wing optional accessory sideway extension adjustment of shoulder protector wing is available by max.100 mm, 50 mm each rightward and leftward respectively (five positions / 10 mm each). Press and hold the shoulder width adjuster button (in yellow) on the back, while pulling the...

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    13 chest section top level of the chest-support must be lower than throat area. Positioning the chest-support too high may risk your child choked. ! Adjusting chest-support while pushing down the chest-support height adjuster lever (in yellow) on the front of the child seat, adjust the height of che...

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    Backrest section important : ・ height of the shoulder harness strap moves with the height of the backrest. ・ level of the shoulder harness strap must be at or above the child’s shoulders, parallel to level ground. Backrest extensions (50 mm / 100 mm) backrest extensions (50 mm / 100 mm) are provided...

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    15 seat section rodded seat extension-long legs shall be stretched out, and lower limbs are to be supported as well. Rodded seat extension-short knees are bent, and supporting up to femora. Adjusting seat length release locking by pulling the seat extension release strap on the front of the child se...

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    Functions 16 supporting table seat angle adjuster mat (triangle mat) use to increase and adjust the height and the angle of front area of the child seat for better secure and stability of child’s seating. Supporting table is provided when we can expect better secure of the child’s upper limb by usin...

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    Following pads and cushions are provided as standard accessories. Attaching and adjusting these pads and cushions can easily be done by velcro for comfortable positioning to the child’s body seating. Head pillow use to realize most comfortable and secure head position in the head-support. Body balan...

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    Securing your child 18 once the child seat has been installed in the vehicle and adjustments have been made, follow these instructions to secure the child. ・ loosen the harness by pressing the harness strap release lever (in red) on the front of the child seat, then pull the shoulder straps forward ...

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    19 it is your responsibility to use vehicle’s safety belts at the same time. Warning ! ! It is not enough to secure a child only with (5-point) harness straps of the child seat, and is required by law to always use the vehicle’s lap shoulder (3-point) safety belt at the same time to secure a child s...

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    When you recline the backrest, you must release and loosen the harness straps first, then after reclining the backrest, re-tighten the harness again. Reclining the back without loosening the harness may cause pushing and / or choking your child body. 20 important : ・ always pull on the harness after...

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    Care and maintenance cover removal 21 do not try to remove or replace the cover by yourself as it is complicated and needs equipments. Ask the distributor for removal or replacement of the cover. Do not take apart or attempt to take apart the harness. Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness...

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    22 product dimensions 460 380 420 260 420 250 520 35 250 35 overall width 420 mm ( with the shoulder protector wing set ) ( 460〜560 mm ) seat depth 250〜410 mm seat width 260 mm extendable backrest height 520〜645 mm ( with the shoulder protector wing set ) ( 670〜795 mm ) product weight 8.7 kg (with t...

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    23 warranty limited one-year warranty this product is warranted against defective materials and workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. Proof of purchase is required. To make a claim under this warranty, contact the authorized distributor or the retailer whom you purchased this ...

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    Warranty 24 limited one-year warranty product model number : carrot‐Ⅲ your name: your street address: city: state: zip code country: e-mail address: telephone number: date of purchase: distributor general agency.

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    Your enthusiastic distributor is phone +64 3 307 9790 fax +64 3 307 2820 solutions@medifab.Com www.Medifab.Com australian head office 26 pardoe street east devonport, tas 7310 call 1300 543 343 new zealand head office 32 detroit drive rolleston 7675 call 0800 543 343.