Axkid Duofix Instruction Manual

installed with ISOfix Rear-facing 9-25 kg installed with vehicle seat belt Tested and approved according to ECE R44 / 04 ISOfix size C/R3 Forward facing 9-18 kg with internal harness Forward facing 15-25 kg as a booster seat using vehicle seat belt

years experience within child safety, and we have done our utmost to make the Duofix child seat as safe as possible. The Duofix child restraint is approved according to ECE R44/04, the latest European standards for child safety. To maximise your child’s safety it is important that you keep the following in mind; Read this instruction manual before installing the Duofix child restraint in your vehicle. Read this instruction manual carefully before installing the Duofix child restraint. If in doubt, contact your retailer who can demonstrate acorrect installation. An incorrect installation could endanger your child. Do not use a child restraint in a seating position where an active airbag is fitted. If you still wish to install the Duofix in this location the airbag must be disconnected at an authorised service centre. Some vehicles may be equipped with a switch which allows you to manually switch the airbag off. It is important to always check if the vehicle’s indicator light shows that the airbag is turned off. Use the Duofix child restraint in the rear-facing position for as long as possible. Extensive research has shown that the risk of serious injury or worse is five times greater for a young child when in a forward facing restraint. Always use the support leg when Duofix is installed rear-facing. The support leg is a very important safety feature designed to maximise your child’s safety in an accident. Should you have an accident, no matter how small, your child restraint should be replaced. It may have damage that is unde- tectable and could seriously jeopardize your child’s safety. For this reason Axkid do not recommend purchasing second hand child restraints. Important information

age, or from when your child can sit up unsupported, up until the age of six. This child restraint can be installed in four different ways depending on your child’s age and size. A description of the Duofix’s different parts can be found on next page. On the following pages you will find instructions on how to install your Duofix. Our Duofix child restraint is certified and approved for use; Rear-facing 9-18 kg installed using ISOfix If your vehicle is equipped with ISOfix brackets and your child weighs between 9-18 kg (20-39 lb) Axkid recommends using this installation. Rear-facing 9-25 kg installed with vehicle belt If your vehicle is not equipped with ISOfix brackets you can still install Duofix us- ing vehicle’s lap-only or lap-diagonal seat belt and supplied tether straps. Forward facing 9-18 kg using internal harness As a forward facing child restraint installed using the vehicle’s lap-diagonal seat belt, where the child is restrained using the integral 5-point harness. Forward facing 15-25kg as a booster seat As booster seat, where both the restraint and the child are restrained using the vehicle’s lap-diagonal belt. Use rear-facing installation for as long as possible. 18 15 11 5 Do not use the Duofix child restraint in seating locations that are not equipped with approved three-point seat belts (according to ECE Reg 16.)

installation 2.Adjustable Headrest 3.Seat belt guide in headrest (for use for- ward facing as a booster seat) 4.Internal harness 5.Lower seat belt guide (for use forward facing as booster seat) 6.Harness adjustment button 7.Recline adjustment lever 8.Base 9.ISOFIX attachments 10.Upper tether/anchorage straps 11.Support leg 12.Adjustors for support leg 13.Heels 14.Adjustor for ISOfix 15.Lock-off 16.Pocket for storage of instruction manual 17.Guides for installation 18.Indicator 19.Release button 20.Parking brake neckrest

Do not use a child restraint in a seating position where an active airbag is fitted. If you still wish to install your Duofix in this location the airbag must be disconnect- ed at an authorized service centre. Some vehicles may be equipped with a switch which allows you to manually switch the airbag off. It is important to always check if the vehicle’s indicator light shows that the airbag is turned off. Placing the child restraint The easiest way to lift the Duofix into the ve- hicle is with its back first. To begin push and hold the adjustor for ISOfix(1). Now you should be able to unfold the ISOfix arms (2). Place the child restraint in the vehicle with the back of the restraint facing the front of the vehicle. When installing Duofix in the front seat it is possible, but not crucial, for the back of the restraint to have contact with the dashboard. Attaching the ISOfix fittings The ISOfix brackets are located in the bight of the back seat between the backrest and seat. The supplied ISOfix-guides (3) may assist you in locating these brackets, and they will also help protecting the vehicle’s upholstery. Push the ISOfix fittings through the guides and clip them onto the brackets. Installing Duofix rear-facing 9-18kg using ISOfix Never install a child restraint in a passenger seat where an active airbag is fitted 5 Continued on next page 3 2 1

indicators (4) are green they are properly secured. To remove the Duofix child re- straint, hold both of the release buttons (5). To adjust the angle of the child restraint, press the Recline Adjustment Lever (6) to select one of the three reclining positions. Always choose the most upright position as possible, however your child must be able to hold their head up on its own, and there should be enough recline to ensure your child’s head does not fall forward when sleeping. The rule of thumb is that the older the child grows, the more upright the seat can be installed. Please note that once the installation of the Duofix is com- plete, it will be somewhat more reclined as it sinks into the vehicle’s seat when tight- ening seat belts and tether straps. Attaching the lower tether straps Some vehicles may already be fitted with anchorage points at the base of the front seat rails. If your vehicle does not have these anchor points, the supplied lower tether straps must be used to create anchor points. For tips on how to install these tether straps please see the example on the next page. The anchoring point needs to be as close to the floor as possible. In doing so you should always insert the buckle through the closest appropriate slot in the strap to create a slip knot and pull tight. This needs to be repeated on both sides to cre- 6 Continued on next page 5 4 6 Lower tether straps

Duofix in the front passenger seat the tether straps must be attached to the front gliding tracks so the tether points will be located along the front edge of the passen- ger seat. Pull out the upper anchorage strap from the belt housing (7) to an appropriate length. Check that the white marking on the strap (8) is visible. If not, you can try crossing the straps over to give them some extra length to enable the white marking to be visible. Clip the anchor attachment directly onto the anchorage point. Repeat on the other side. Press down hard on the on the red mark(9) on the top right side of the child restraint then repeat for the left side(9). When you do this its important that you really use your full body weight to press down and get the tether straps to really tighten hard. This will give the an- chorage straps their first tightening. Unfold the support leg (10) out to its maximum angle. Pull out the top latch to release the upper part of the support leg (11) until it reaches the floor. If the sup- port leg does not reach the floor, repeat with the lower latch (11). Its important that you check that the support leg is an angle over 80 degrees from the back of the seat. You could check this by ensuring that the support leg is further away from the seat then the vertical line(12). Press down on the child restraint from side to side again, the anchorage straps will be then be automatically tightened. 7 10 11 8 Continued on next page 11 12 9

you can now move the front seat to a com- fortable position. The back of the child re- straint can, but is not necessary, be in con- tact with the back of the front seat. Adjusting the internal harness Place your child in the car seat. Put your child’s arms in between the shoulder straps so that the straps are hanging over the chest and stomach. Pull the shoulder straps to- gether and insert the harness tongues into the crotch buckle. Push the harness up over the childs hip. Pull the harness adjustment strap (13). It´s important that you always pull the harness straight and central. Other- wise you might have a that the adjustment strap gets stuck in the metall-lever(13). This action will tighten the harness and the headrest will automatically slide down to the appropriate height. To release the harness, press the harness adjustment but- ton and pull both harness straps. Press the red button on crotch buckle to disengage buckle. Parking brake on headrest The headrest on your Duofix is equipped with a parking brake. To activate the parkingbrake, pull the harness until the headrest is at the desired height, you will hear a “click” sound from the headrest as it locks into position. Make sure that the headrest can not be pulled down. Activate the brake by moving the lever (14) on the headrest across to the right. Do not pull up the headrest with the parking brake activated. 10 14 13

where an active airbag is fitted Rearward facing fastened with seat belt Important to remember Do not use a child restraint in a seating position where an active airbag is fitted. If you still wish to install your Duofix in this location the airbag must be disconnected at an authorized service centre. Some vehicles may be equipped with a switch which allows you to manually switch the airbag off. It is important to always check if the vehicle’s indicator light shows that the airbag is turned off. Placing the child restraint The easiest way to lift the Duofix into the vehicle is with its back first. Place the child restraint in the vehicle with the back of the restraint facing the front of the ve- hicle. The heels (1) should be sitting over the edge of the vehicle seat. The indented vertical line on the heel should align verti- cally with the end of the vehicle’s seat. If installing in a small vehicle, or if your child does not require extra leg room, you can instead place the heel upon the vehicle’s seat this will also achieve a more reclined position. When installing Duo- fix in the front seat it is possible, but not crucial, for the back of the restraint to have contact with the dashboard. To adjust the angle, press the Recline Continued on next page 11 1

reclining positions. Always choose the most up- right angle as possible, but there should be enough recline to ensure your child’s head does not fall forward when sleeping. The rule of thumb is that the older the child grows, the more upright the seat can be installed. Bear in mind that once the installation of the Duofix is complete, it will be somewhat more reclined as it sinks into the ve- hicle’s seat from tightening seat belts and tether straps. Fastening the vehicle seat belt Open the lock-offs (3) on both sides of the Duofix child restraint. Fully lengthen the seat belt until the lap section of the belt is at least 70-80 cm (27-32 inches) long. Feed the seat belt be- tween the seat cover and seat body through the seat belt slot (4) until the belt comes out through the opening on the other side. If you prefer, you can instead feed the seat belt over the top of the seat belt cover. Engage into the vehicle’s seat belt buckle. Pull seat belt until all slack is removed along the seat belt route. Then secure both the lap and shoulder belt in the lock-off closest to the vehicle’s seat belt buckle. In the lock-off on the opposite side, only the lap belt should be secured. Attaching the lower tether straps Some vehicles may already be fitted with an- chorage points at the base of the front seat rails, or, if installing in the front passenger seat, in front of that seat. If your vehicle does not have these anchor points, the supplied lower tether straps must be used to, see pages 7-8 for example. For installation in the back seat, feed the buckle end of the tether strap through either the rear of the front seat rails, or the hinge of the front seat. The 12 Continued on next page 4 3 2 Lower tether straps

as possible. In doing so you you should always insert the buckle through the closest appropri- ate slot in the strap tp create a slip knot then pull tight. This needs to be repeated on both sides to create two anchor points. When installing Du- ofix in the front passenger seat the tether straps must be attached to the front gliding tracks so the tether points will be located along the front edge of the passenger seat. Pull out the upper anchorage strap from the belt housing (5) to an appropriate length. Check that the white marking on the strap (6) is visible. If not, you can try crossing the straps over to give them some extra length to enable the white marking to be visible. Clip the anchor attachment directly onto the an- chorage point. Repeat on the other side. Press down hard on the on the red mark(7) on the top right side of the child restraint then re- peat for the left side(7). When you do this its important that you really use your full body weight to press down and get the tether straps to really tighten hard. This will give the an- chorage straps their first tightening. Unfold the support leg out to its maximum angle. Pull out the top latch to release the up- per part of the support leg (8) until it reaches the floor. If the support leg does not reach the floor, repeat with the lower latch(9). Its impor- tant that you check that the support leg is an angle over 80 degress from the back of the seat. You could check this by ensuring that the support leg is further away from the seat then the vertical line(10). Press down on the child restraint from side to side again, the anchorage straps will be then be automatically tightened. 13 Continued on next page 5 8 9 6 11 10 7

seat you can now move the front seat to a comfortable position. The back of the child restraint can, but is not necessary, be in con- tact with the back of the front seat. Adjusting the internal harness Place your child in the car seat. Put your child’s arms in between the shoulder straps so that the straps are hanging over the chest and stomach. Pull the shoulder straps to- gether and insert the harness tongues into the crotch buckle. Pull the harness adjust- ment strap (11). It´s important that you always pull the harness straight and central when you tighten the adjustment strap. This will tighten the harness and the head- rest will automatically slide down to the appropriate height. To release the harness, press the harness adjustment button and pull both harness straps. Press the red but- ton on crotch buckle to disengage buckle. Parking brake on headrest The headrest on your Duofix is equipped with a parking brake. To activate the parkingbrake, pull the harness until the headrest is at desired height, you will hear a “click” sound from the headrest as it locks into position then activate the brake by moving the lever (14) on the headrest across to the right. Do not pull up the headrest with the parking brake activated. 14 12 10 11

internal harness Fastening the vehice seat belt When installing the Duofix child restraint forward facing, it must be in its most upright position. If adjust- ment is needed, press the Recline ad- justment lever (1) and adjust restraint until completely upright. Place the child restraint on the vehicle’s seat. Fully lengthen the vehicle’s seat belt and insert the upper part of the di- agonal belt through the top seat belt guide (2) located at the top side of the Duofix. Then feed the seat belt behind the child restraint vertically down to the closest seat belt slot in the seat back (3). (The lap section of the seat belt is simultaneously guided into the same slot). Continue feeding the seatbelt across the front of the Duofix and then back through the seat belt slot on the far side (3). Pull both lap and diagonal belts horizontally to the side of the restraint and then down to the vehicle seat belt buckle to secure. Tighten the seat belt as much as pos- sible to remove all slack, using your own weight to push down on the Du- ofix to automatically tighten the seat belt further. Fasten the locking clip (4) on the seat belt just above the top seat belt guide. Ensure there are no Never install a child restraint in a seating position where an active airbag is fitted Continued on next page 3 2 4 Step 0 Step 1 Step 2 1

both shoulder and lap belts are securely fastened in all places. Adjusting the internal harness Place your child in the car seat. Put your child’s arms in between the shoulder straps so that the straps are hanging over the chest and stomach. Pull the shoulder straps together and insert the harness tongues into the crotch buckle. Pull the harness adjustment strap (5). This will tighten the harness and the headrest will automatically slide down to the appropri- ate height. The headrest must always be pulled down at least 35 millimetres. This can be checked by ensuring the indented horizontal line in the headrest is sitting behind the seat cover. (See picture A). Ensure the headrest is in the locked position by pulling the harness adjust- ment strap again – in the locked posi- tion the headrest should not move down when you pull the strap. If it is not pos- sible to get the headrest into a locked po- sition, Duofix should instead be used as a booster seat. (See page 18-19). To release the harness, push the har- ness adjustment button and pull both harness straps, holding just under the harness pads. Press the red button on the crotch buckle to disengage. Never install a child restraint in a passenger seat where an active airbag is fitted This line should be hidden by the seat cover after adjusting harness Picture A Continued on next page 5

The headrest on your Duofix is equipped with a parking brake. To activate the parkingbrake, pull the harness until the headrest is at desired height, you will hear a “click” sound from the headrest as it locks into position then activate the brake by moving the lever (14) on the headrest across to the right. Do not pull up the headrest with the parking brake activated. 6

seat 15-25kg Important to remember Do not use a child restraint in a seating position where an active airbag is fitted. If you still wish to install Duofix in this location the airbag must be disconnected at an authorized service centre. Some vehicles may be equipped with a switch which allows you to man- ually switch the airbag off. Removing the harness When using the Duofix child restraint as a booster seat the internal harness must first be removed. You must first remove the seat’s own belt. Loosen the shoulder straps from the T-bar (1) on the back of the seat and pull the seat belt in the seat. After this, loosen beltcuffs on the back (2). This is done by removing the two screws (2) and remove the cuffs. IMPORTANT! You have to tighten the screws in the console after this is done. After this, you can roll up the left and right belt and hide under the cover. After taking out of the harness, drag down the headrest to a height that suits your child. After you do this, you lock the headrest with the headrest brake (3) that sits on top of the headrest in just the right height so that the belt hits the child’s breastbone. Continued on next page 3 1 2 4

steps in this instruction manual have been followed and that the restraint has been correctly installed. Ensure the child restraint is in its most upright position. If adjustment is need- ed, press the Recline adjustment lever (4) and push on restraint until completely upright. Now your Duofix is ready to be used as a booster seat. Installation in vehicle Place the Duofix child restraint onto the vehicle seat, then place your child into the restraint. Guide the diagonal part of the seat belt through the red seat belt guide located in the headrest(6) just above your child’s shoulders. Proceed to guide the seat belt over the lower seat belt guides marked in red (6) just above the seat’s armrests. You may need to move the restraint slightly sideways to allow the seat belt to comfortably fit in the seat belt guides. Feed the lap section of the seat belt through the lower belt guides marked in red underneath the armrests (7) and engage into the vehicle’s seat belt buckle. The seat belt must not be twist- ed or tangled in any way, and must be tensioned firmly. Picture B describes the routing of the seat belt. 19 7 6 Picture B Step 0 Step 1 Step 2

If the seat cover needs replacing ensure only original products from Axon Kids are used. If other products are used the Duofix’s safety system may be compromised and could lead to severe injury or death in case of an accident. The seat cover can be removed and washed in a washing machine at 30º C on the “Gentle Cycle” programme. Do not put the cover in a dryer as this can damage the cover and the padding may separate from the fabric. On www.axkid.com you could find videos explaining how to deattach and attach the clothing. Any plastic parts of Duofix can be cleaned with mild detergent and water. Do not use aggressive chemicals containing solvents etc, as this can cause damage to the plastic and compromise the safety of the child restraint. All materials used in the Duofix child restraint are recyclable and should be re- cycled as per your local legislation. Ask your local recycling centre for advice when recycling this product. Do not make any modifications or alterations to the Duofix child restraint other than those described in this instruction manual. Follow the instructions in this manual carefully. Any repairs must be carried out by the manufacturer or agent. The Duofix child restraint is covered by a 12 month warranty from date of pur- chase. Ensure you save your receipt and bring it to your place of purchase should you have any warranty issues. The warranty does not cover: * Normal wear and tear * Damage due to incorrect use, neglect or accident * If repairs have been carried out by a third party All materials used have a very high UV-resistance rating. However, UV-light is very aggressive and will ultimately lead to fading of the seat cover. This is not covered by our warranty as it is considered normal wear and tear. Never leave your child unattended in the car. Ensure any luggage or loose objects are secured in your vehicle as they may cause injuries to passengers in the event of a collision. Store this instruction manual in the assigned pocket underneath the child restraint.