4. Safety information
Risk of injury from damaged child seat
In the event of an accident at a collision speed of more than 10 km/h, the child
seat may be damaged without the damage being immediately visible. Serious
injuries may result fr om another accident.
►Replace product following an accident.
►Have damaged product inspected (even if it has fallen ont o the ground).
►Regularly check all important parts for damage.
►Ensure that all mechanical components work pr operly .
►Never lubricate or oil parts of the product.
►Pr operly dispose of the damaged product.
Risk of burns from hot components
Components of the product can become hot in dir ect sunlight. Children's skin
is sensitive and maybe harmed as a result.
►Pr otect the product against int ensive direct sunlight when not in use.
Risk of injury if installed incorrectly
If the product is installed or used other than as described in the oper ating
instructions, serious or even fatal injuries may result.
►Only use on a car seat facing the direction of tr avel.
►Note and follow the instructions in the vehicle handbook.
Risk of injury from front airbag
Airbags are designed to pr otect adults. The use of a fr ont airbag with an infant
carrier can lead to fatal injuries.
►Disable front airbag.
►Note and follow the instructions in the vehicle handbook.
Risk of injury during use
The temper ature in a vehicle can rise dangerously quickly . In addition, it is
dangerous to leave the vehicle on the side facing the str eet.
►Never leave a child unsupervised in the vehicle.
►Only fasten or remove seat module fr om the footpath-side.
Risk of injury from unsecured objects
In the case of an emergency stop or accident, unsecur ed objects or people
may cause injury to other occupants in the vehicle.
►Never secure your child by holding them tightly on your lap.
►Secure backr ests of the vehicle find (e.g. engage foldable rear).
►Secure all heavy or sharp-edged objects in the vehicle (e.g. on the par cel
shelf ).
►Do not place objects in the foot well.
►Ensure that everyone in the vehicle has their seatbelts fastened.
►Ensure that the pr oduct is always secured when it is in the car , even if no
baby is being transported.
Risk of injury due to missing seat cover
The seat cover is an integr al safety component of the child seat. If the seat
cover is not used, this may lead to serious or even fatal injuries.
►Only use original BRIT AXRÖMER replacement seat covers.
►Replacement seat covers are available fr om your retailer .
Risk of injury to spine
An infant carrier is not intended to hold a baby for pr olonged periods of time.
The semi-recumbent position in the infant carrier will always put a str ain on
the child's spine.
►T ake breaks on long journeys.
►T ake the child out of the infant carrier as often as possible.
►Do not keep your child in the infant carrier once it has been removed fr om
the car .
►Only suitable for short journeys as a travel syst em with a pushchair . F or
longer journeys with a pushchair , we recommend using a carry cot or
stroller .
A void damaging the product
►Pr oduct is not a toy .
►Ensure that the pr oduct is not trapped between har d objects
(car doo r , seat rails, etc.).
►Keep product away fr om: Damp, moisture, liquids, dust and salt spr ay .
►Do not lean heavy objects on the product.
Risk of injury as a result of prohibited modification
This approval is invalidated if you mak e any modifications to this product.
Changes may only be made by the manufacturer . The stickers on the product
are an important component of the pr oduct.
►Do not make any changes.
►Do not remove stickers.
A void damaging the vehicle
►Sensitive car seat covers may be damaged.
►Use a BRIT AX RÖMER child seat base. These are available separat ely .
5. Use in the vehicle
Secure infant carrier with belt A
(UniversalBelted)
1. Select suitable seat
WARNING! Note and follow the vehicle's oper ating instructions.
WARNING! Never secur e the infant carrier with a 2-point seat belt.
)Car seats with i-Size appr oval are suitable.
)Car seats with a 3-point seat belt, which are appr oved according t o
ECER16 (or comparable standar d) are suitable.
)Only car seats arranged in the dir ection of travel ar e approved for use.
)F ront airbag of the select ed car seat is disabled.
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)Child is strapped int o the infant carrier . See chapter "Str ap in child" page 1.
)Shoulder straps ar e adjusted correctly . See chapter "Shoulder belt" page 1.
)Handle is adjusted to position A. See chapt er "Handle" page 1.
►P osition infant carrier on the car seat facing away from the dir ection of
travel.
)Child faces backwards.
3. Fasten lap belt 15
►Pass the seat belt over the infant carrier .
►Lock buckle tongues in seat belt lock.
►Insert lap belt into the dark-green belt guides on both sides of the infant
carrier edge.
)Do not twist lap belt.
►Pull the diagonal belt.
ªLap belt is tight.
►Check position of the seat belt lock. If the seat belt lock is in or in front of
the dark-green belt guide, this seat is not appr oved. Select a dierent seat.
)If you have any doubts about installing the seat correctly, please contact
your retailer .
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►Pull the diagonal belt behind the head end of the infant carrier .
►Insert the diagonal belt into the light-green belt holder .
)Do not twist the diagonal belt.
►Tighten diagonal belt.
Check before every use
□Infant carrier is secured against the dir ection of travel.
□If the vehicle has a front airbag, it is disabled.
□Infant carrier is secured with a 3-point seat belt.
□The lap belt passes through both dark-gr een belt guides.
□The diagonal belt passes through the light-gr een belt holder .
□The vehicle seat lock is neither in nor in front of the dark-gr een belt guide.
□The seat belt is pulled tight and not twisted.
□Handle is in the upper position A.
□Shoulder belts are corr ectly adjusted.
□Child is correctly str apped in.
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►T ake diagonal belt out of the light-green belt holder .
►Open vehicle belt lock.
►Remove lap belt from the dark-gr een belt guides.
ªThe infant carrier can now be removed.
WARNING! The infant carrier must always be secur ed when it is in the
vehicle, even if no child is being transport ed.
Secure infant carrier with base station B
(i-Size universal ISOFIX)
WARNING! This pr oduct is approved ex clusively for use with the
FLEXBASE iSENSE base station.
►Note and follow instructions for the FLEXBASEiSENSE.
)F astening the infant carrier is described in the instructions for the
FLEXBASEiSENSE.
6. Use with pushchair
This infant carrier can be used as a T ravel Syst em on all pushchair frames
which are appr oved for use with BRIT AX RÖMER infant carriers. Exclusively
private use is permitted .
►Only transport one child.
►Always leave the child strapped int o the infant carrier .
►Never hold the infant carrier in order to lift or push the pushchair .
►Do not use in combination with other pushchair frames.
Secure infant carrier to pushchair 18
►Note and follow the instructions for the pushchair .
►Lock the pushchair br ake.
►P osition infant carrier facing against the direction of tr avel above the
pushchair .
WARNING! Never try to attach the infant carrier t o the pushchair in
a forward-facing position.
►Lock the hold points on both sides of the infant carrier into the fast ening
tongues.
ªAudible locks.
►Check that the infant carrier is securely locked in place. T ry to lift the infant
carrier . If it cannot be lifted fr om the pushchair , the infant carrier is securely
fastened in place.
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►Note and follow the instructions for the pushchair .
►Lock the pushchair br ake.
►Ensure that the handle is locked in position A. See chapter "Handle" page 1.
►Pull and hold gr ey unlocking button.
►Hold infant carrier tight and release fr om the pushchair .
7. Use in an aircr aft
This product may only be used on an air craft seat that has been appr oved by
the airline for this purpose.
)A suitable aircr aft seat faces the direction of tr avel.
)A suitable aircr aft seat does not have an airbag.
In case of emergency evacuation
►Remove child from the infant carrier .
►F ollow the instructions from the cabin cr ew.
During the flight
►T ake the child out of the infant carrier as often as possible.
)Outside the take-o and landing phases, relieve the child’ s spine: For
children younger than 4 months, use the cots pr ovided by the airline.
►Ensure that the pr oduct is always secured when it is in the aircr aft, even if
no child is being transported.
►If the seat-belt sign lights up, secure the child in the infant carrier .
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►P osition infant carrier on the seat facing away from the dir ection of travel.
►Ensure that the handle is in the upper position A.
►Place the seat belt into the two dark-green belt guides.
►Close seat belt.
)Note the airline’ s safety instructions.
►Pull the end of the seat belt.
ªSeat belt is tight.
WARNING! The air craft seat belt must never be placed in one of the
dark-green belt guides. If this is the case, use the belt shortener as described
below.
)The belt shortener is not included in the ext ent of delivery .
1. Position belt shortener 21
►Place the belt shortener on the aircr aft seat belt with the buckle tongue.
)The belt shortener must be to the side of the infant carrier . The belt shor t-
ener must not be in the dark-green belt guide.
►Insert the aircr aft seat belt into both sides of the belt shortener .
ªThe middle of the belt shortener is still visible.
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2. Shor ten aircr aft belt 22
Repeat the following steps until the aircr aft seat belt is no longer in the dark-
green belt guide.
►T urn belt shortener half a turn.
►Insert belt shortener into the open slot on the belt shortener .
ªAircr aft seat belt is shortened.
ªAircr aft seat belt is not in the dark-green belt guide.
8. Cleaning and care
►Clean plastic parts with soapy water .
►Do not use abrasive cleaning agents (e.g. solvents).
Clean cover
Remove cover 23
►Remove sunshade.
)Chapter “Sunshade” page 1.
►Pr ess red button t o open the belt lock.
►Release push buttons on the shoulder pads.
►Pull cover up fr om the headrest.
►Loosen cover fr om the edge of the infant carrier .
►Carefully loosen cover fr om the control elements (BAB Y -SAFEiSENSE).
►Remove cover .
WARNING! Never use pr oduct without cover .
Wash cover
►Note information on the washing label.
Attach cover
►Pr oceed as above in the reverse order .
L ook after harness buckle
Dirt and foreign objects can impair the function of the harness buckle. L ook
after the harness buckle if the buckle tongues only lock int o the harness
buckle with diculty if at all.
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►Tip infant carrier backwards.
►Slide the metal plate of the harness buckle upright through the belt slot.
Look after harness buckle
►Soak the harness buckle for an hour in warm water with cleaning agent.
►Rinse harness buckle and leave to dry .
Fit belt lock 25
►Slide the metal plate of the harness buckle upright through the belt slot.
►Note direction.
►Check fastening by pulling hard on the harness buckle.
9. T empor ary stor age of pr oduct
If you do not use the product for a longer period, please note the following
information.
►Stor e product in a secure and dry location.
►Maintain stor age temperatur e between 20 and 25 °C.
►Do not lean heavy objects on the product.
►Do not store pr oduct directly ne xt to sources of heat or in dir ect sunlight.
The following also applies to the BAB Y -SAFE iSENSE:
►Disable automatic mode.
►Charge battery befor e tempor ary storage.
►F ully charge the batt ery at least every 12 months.
10. Disposal
Please follow the disposal regulations applying in your country . Do not
dismantle this product.
The BAB Y -SAFE iSENSE must be disposed of with electrical waste.