Century PM-1378AB manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Century PM-1378AB. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Century PM-1378AB o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Century PM-1378AB se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Century PM-1378AB, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Century PM-1378AB debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Century PM-1378AB
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Century PM-1378AB
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Century PM-1378AB
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Century PM-1378AB no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Century PM-1378AB y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Century en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Century PM-1378AB, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Century PM-1378AB, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Century PM-1378AB. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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     Instruction Manual A void injury or death - Read and understand this manual! Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-837-4044 www .centuryproducts.com[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Important Information..................................... 1 W arnings......................................................... 2 Basic Information............................................ . 4 ❃ Before Y ou Begin This instruction manual is for: • Breverra Ascend DX Booster Car Seat • Breverra Ascend SE Booster Car Seat I[...]

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    IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION No car seat can guarantee protection fr om injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety reasons. Y ou must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Fill out the registration card attached to car seat and mail to[...]

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    W ARNINGS - Prevent serious injur y or death: 2 x Never use a vehicle “lap-only” belt across front of child. Never put a car seat in a front vehicle seat unless recommended by vehicle owner’ s manual. National Highway T raffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident statistics, children up to age 12 are [...]

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    3 W ARNINGS - Prevent serious injur y or death (continued): DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or has missing parts. DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Century or Graco. Their use could alter the function of the car seat. Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. If car seat has a cup holder , DO NOT put hard or [...]

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    DO NOT use after date shown on back of car seat due to changing requirements and normal wear and tear . Look for: BASIC INFORMA TION Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat can injure passengers. Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel or thin blanket under and behind car seat. Car seat p[...]

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    Without Harness System With Harness System Child MUST meet all of the following requirements: • W eight is 30 - 40 lbs. (13.6 - 18 kg). • Height is 27 - 43 inches (68.6 - 110 cm) tall. • Child is able to sit upright unassisted. • Child’ s shoulders are not above top harness slots. HEIGHT and WEIGHT LIMITS 5 Child MUST meet all of the foll[...]

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    Place forward-facing on vehicle seat. Lift seat pad flap, thread vehicle seat belt through openings and buckle belt (fig. a) . Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt. HINT : Use your knee to press down in center of car seat (fig. b) . Pull front to back and left to right to check [...]

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    Place forward-facing on vehicle seating position with a vehicle lap/shoulder belt. See “V ehicle Seat Belts” section. T ether may be used to stabilize booster seat: Attach tether hook (A) to anchor hardware (B) and tighten strap to remove any slack (fig. a) . If tether anchor hardware (B) is not available, see “Installation of Anchor Hardware[...]

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    Adjust harness system: Harness straps must be through slots at or just above shoulders. Place child in car seat with child’ s back flat against back of car seat. Place harness straps over child’ s shoulders and insert tongues into buckle. Pull up on tongues to be sure they are locked. Close harness tie: Position harness tie at arm pit level. Ti[...]

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    9 2 3 (fig. a) (fig. b) PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEA T - with harness system (continued)[...]

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    Remove harness system (see “Harness System - removal and re-assembly” section). Place child in car seat with child’ s back flat against back of car seat. Place shoulder belt across child’ s chest and lap belt under both armrests. Buckle belt and pull shoulder belt to adjust lap belt snugly . Shoulder belt MUST lay across child’ s shoulder[...]

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    11 (fig. a) (fig. c) (fig. b) Loops PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEA T - without harness system (continued)[...]

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    OPERA TIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 12 Harness Straps: • T o tighten: Pull belt tab (fig. a) . • T o loosen: Lift lever on front of car seat while pulling harness straps (fig. b) . Harness Tie: • T o open: Press tab and pull apart (fig. c) . • T o close: Snap halves together . Make sure harness tie is locked by pulling out on each half. Buckle: •[...]

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    13 (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. a) (fig. e) 1 2 3 (fig. d) Tighten Adjuster Loosen OPERA TIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued)[...]

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    HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly 14 Removal: Harness with Breast Plates: • Remove harness strap loops from Splitter Plates on back and bottom of car seat. • Pull harness strap out of car seat. NOTE: It is not necessary to remove harness tie and tongues from harness straps. Store all parts for future use. • Push buckle and crotch strap[...]

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    15 1 5 Splitter Plate (Bottom) 3 (Harness with Breast Plates) Splitter Plate (Back) 4 1 5 3 (Harness without Breast Plates) HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly (continued) (Clip) (Clip) (Clip) (Clip) 2 2[...]

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    16 VEHICLE SEA T BEL TS If car seat with harness system is not held securely after following instructions in this manual, vehicle seat belt labels, and vehicle owner’ s manual: • Move car seat to another seating location and try again, or • Contact vehicle dealer for possible seat belt modification parts. Not all vehicle seat belts can be use[...]

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    17 With Harness System: The locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. a) and re-buckle. T est installation again to see if this works. If not, move car seat to another seating position. Without Harness System: DO NOT use t[...]

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    With Harness System: Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold a car seat securely . Follow these steps to determine if you have a retractor system that will hold car seat securely: a. Pull belt all the way out. b. Allow belt to retract about 6 inches (15 cm). c. Pull out on belt again. If belt is locked and you cannot pull the belt out any fur[...]

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    19 With or Without Harness System: DO NOT use with any car seat. ❃ Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt With or Without Harness System: DO NOT use with any car seat. Belts will not stay tight while driving. ❃ Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door VEHICLE SEA T BEL TS (continued)[...]

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    20 With Harness System: V ehicle seat belts located for ward of seat crease may not securely hold car seat. Check vehicle owner’ s manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation requirements. If approved for use with car seat by vehicle manufacturer , install car seat and check for secure installation by pulling car seat fr ont to back. I[...]

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    21 (fig. b) ❃ Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate With Harness System: OK to use. Follow vehicle owner’ s manual for specific instructions on how to use vehicle seat belts. The locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip the[...]

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    (fig. a) ❃ Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate Pull 22 VEHICLE SEA T BEL TS (continued) With Harness System: Pull on latch plate (fig. a) . If belt slides freely through latch plate, a locking clip MUST be used. (See “Locking Clip”section.) Without Harness System: This vehicle seat belt system is OK to use with booster car [...]

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    23 1/2 inch (1 cm) Avoid serious injury or death: • Failure to use locking clip where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place. • Remove locking clip from seat belts when not being used with car seat. W ARNING ❃ Locking Clip (fig. b) T est installation to see if car seat is secure. If not secure, additional belt tight[...]

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    ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION V ehicle may already be equipped with a tether anchor (top strap anchor). See vehicle owner’ s manual for location. If vehicle does not have a tether anchor , one must be installed: • Contact vehicle dealership for proper anchor location and installation. • Before installing anchor , install car seat with harness syste[...]

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    25 For storage of tether hook if not used with a belt position booster: • Adjust tether strap length so hook end is as short as possible. • Roll loose end of strap up. • Place rolled up strap on top of adjuster and place rubber band around bundle. ❃ T ether Storage ❃ Cup Holder Available on some models: • Locate slot in armrest and armr[...]

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    ❃ Care & Cleaning 26 3 2 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION (continued) Removing Seat Pads: If using harness system, remove harness system (see “Harness System - removing and re-assembly” section). T urn car seat upside down: Using a screwdriver , pr y metal rod loose from car seat shell and slide elastic off. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage web[...]

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    27 Ta b ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION (continued) Removing Cup Holder: • Feel bottom of armrest and locate tab on bottom edge of cup holder . • Press tab in while lifting cup holder up.[...]

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    28 Prevent serious injury or death: • Buckle must be properly latched. • Periodically inspect and clean buckle to remove objects or debris that could prevent latching. W ARNING Seat Pad and Armrest Pads: Machine-wash separately on gentle cycle and machine-dry on cool air setting or line dry . Harness Straps: Surface wash only with mild soap and[...]

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    Century advises against loaning or passing along car seat. With Harness System: This car seat is certified for use on aircraft when used with harness system (see label on car seat). Contact airline about their policy . Use this car seat only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Install car seat on an aircraft the same way it is installed in a vehicle [...]

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    Store in pocket. Fold instruction manual. 1 2 PM-1378AB 2/00 If a part is damaged, missing, or you need help or replacement parts, DO NOT return car seat to the store. CALL US FIRST Call toll-free 1-800-837-4044 from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada or fax at 1-610-286-4555. or write us at: Century Products P .O. Box 100 Elverson, P A 19520-9974 Atte[...]