auna aace User manual

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Contents
English (EN)
Product Information 4
Safety and Recommendations 5
Child Usage Requirements 6
Safety Warnings 7–9
Parts List 10
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems 11–12
Seat Assembly 13
Side Impact Protection (SIP) Pods 13
Seat Adjustment for Head Support and Shoulders 14
Seat Adjustment for Seat Bottom 15
Use of Lower Anchor Connectors 15–17
Use as a High Back Belt Positioning Booster 17–19
Securing a Child in the High Back Booster Mode 20–21
Use as a No Back Belt Positioning Booster 22–23
Securing a Child in the No Back Booster Mode 23–24
Use of Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip 24–25
Cup Holder Assembly 26
Detach Covers 27
Cleaning and Maintenance 28
Warranty, Product Registration & Contact 29
WARNING: Carefully read and comply with all instructions
and warnings in this manual, and those labeled on your child
restraint. Failure to do so can result in the SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH of your child. Store manual in pocket on bottom of
booster seat base for future use.

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Product Information
Model Number: ___________________________________________________________________________
Manufactured in:_________________________________________________________________________
Manufactured Date: ____________________________________________________________________
Expiration Date: __________________________________________________________________________
Register Your Child Restraint
Please ll in the above information. The model number and the
manufactured in (date) can be found on a label underneath your
child restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to
the seat cover and mail it today.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name,
address, e-mail address if available and the restraint’s model
number and manufacturing date to:
Nuna Baby Essentials Inc
70 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Morgantown, PA 19543
or call 1-855-NUNA.USA (1-855-686-2872) or register online at:
http://www.nuna.eu/register-car-seat
Recall Information
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety
Hotline at; 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or go to
http://www.NHTSA.gov
Nuna USA: 1-855-NUNA.USA or nuna.eu/USA

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If You Need Help
In the USA, please contact our Customer Service Department
with any questions you may have concerning parts, use, or
maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product’s
model and serial numbers ready so we may help you efciently.
These numbers can be found on a sticker on the underside of your
child restraint.
Nuna USA: 1-855-NUNA-USA or nuna.eu/USA.
Safety and Recommendations
Please take note of the following before using the Nuna
AACE™.
Your child should be at least 4 years old and 40 lbs before using
this booster seat.
Carefully review the warnings starting on page 7.
Some vehicle belt systems cannot be used to install this booster
seat, see page 11–12.
For use of the Lower Anchor Connectors please refer to pages
15–17.
For installation as a High Back Belt Positioning Booster, refer to
pages 17–21.
For use as a No Back Belt Positioning Booster refer to pages
22–24.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Nuna AACE,
please contact us on our website www.nuna.eu

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Child Usage Requirements
Use as a High Back Belt Positioning Booster
Your child must meet ALL of the following requirements below:
Age: At least 4 years old
Weight: 40–110 lbs (18–50 kg)
Height: 38–60 in (96–152 cm) tall
Use as a No Back Belt Positioning Booster
Your child must meet ALL of the following requirements below:
Age: At least 5 years old
Weight: 50–120 lbs (23–54 kg)
Height: 38–60 in (96–152 cm) tall
50 lbs.
(23 kg)
40 lbs.
(18 kg)
110 lbs.
(50 kg)
120 lbs.
(54 kg)
High Back Belt Positioning Booster
At least 4 years old
No Back Belt Positioning Booster
At least 5 years old

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Safety Warnings
WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR
! Read all instructions before using this booster seat.
! Keep instructions for further use.
! Use the bottom of the booster seat base for storage of the
instructions.
! Read the instructions for this child restraint before use or
installation in a vehicle. In addition, read the vehicle owner’s
manual for information on child restraint installation. Failure to
follow the child restraint instruction manual or the labels on this
product can result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
! DO NOT allow anyone who has not read the instructions to
install or use this booster seat.
! Warning! Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system
when restraining the child in this booster seat.
! Use ONLY with children who weigh between 40–120 lbs
(18–54 kg) and whose height is 38 to 60 inches (96 to 152 cm)
High Back Belt Positioning Booster seat: At least four years
old, 40–110 lbs (18–50 kg), 38–60 inches (96–152 cm) tall
No Back Belt Positioning Booster seat: At least ve years old,
50–120 lbs (23–54 kg), 38–60 inches (96–152 cm) tall
! This restraint is not certied for aircraft use.
! Do not use booster if it is more than 10 years old. Check the
manufacturer´s label or stamped ‘do not use after’ date on the
bottom of the booster.

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WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR
! DO NOT use another manufacturer’s soft goods with this
booster as the soft goods constitute an integral part of the
booster performance.
! DO NOT use in any conguration not shown in the instructions.
! DO NOT install rear facing or side facing.
! DO NOT install in the front passenger seat with an active airbag,
unless the air bag can be turned OFF.
! Please refer to vehicle owner’s manual for recommended or
suggested installation positions.
! This booster must be installed in the rear vehicle seat.
! NEVER leave your child unattended.
! Properly position the Vehicle Lap & Shoulder Belt on your child.
A loose or improperly positioned Vehicle Lap & Shoulder Belt
could cause the child to be ejected in a sudden stop, turn or
crash and cause serious injury or death.
! Make sure the Vehicle Lap & Shoulder Belt are not loose.
! The Vehicle Shoulder Belt should rest on the child’s shoulder and
across the center of the chest.

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WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR
! The Vehicle Lap Belt must remain snug across the child’s thighs.
! NEVER leave a booster unsecured in your vehicle. An unsecured
booster can be thrown around and may injure occupants in a
sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Remove it or make sure that it
is secured in the vehicle.
! NEVER leave luggage or other objects unsecured in a vehicle,
as they are liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision.
! NEVER use a booster if it has damaged or missing parts, or
has been in any kind of accident. DO NOT use a cut, frayed or
damaged vehicle seat belt.
! DO NOT modify your booster or use any accessories or parts
supplied by other manufacturers.
! The booster can become very hot if left in the sun. Contact with
these parts can burn your child’s skin. Always touch the surface
of any metal or plastic parts before placing your child in the
booster.
! According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions of the vehicle than in the
front seating positions.
! For a vehicle with a front passenger air bag, refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual as well as these instructions for a booster
installation.
! NEVER give this booster to another person without also giving
them these instructions.

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Parts List
1 Head Support
2 Side Support
3 Seat Covers
4 Instructional Manual
(under seat)
5 Cup Holder
6 Seat Bottom
7 Armrest
8 Seat Back
9 Shoulder Belt Guides
10 Head Support Adjustment
Lever
11 Side Impact Protection (SIP)
Pod
12 Lower Anchor Connectors
13 Lower Anchor Release Lever
or Recline Lever (under seat)
14 Lower Anchor Guides
15 Shoulder Belt
Positioning Clip
instructions
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Vehicle Seat Belt Systems
DO NOT install the booster on
vehicle seats with Lap Belts only.
(1)
DO NOT install the booster on
vehicle seats with lap belts and
motorized shoulder belts. (2)
DO NOT install the booster on
vehicle seats with belts that are
attached to the door or that move
along a track. (2, 3)
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This booster seat must be installed in
vehicle seats with 3-point seat belts
(lap and shoulder belts). (4)
This booster seat can be installed
with lap and shoulder belts in a
vehicle seat that includes Lower
Anchors. The Lower Anchors must
be at standard spacing 11” only. (5)
Please refer to the vehicle owner’s
manual for designated Lower Anchor
locations in the vehicle.
The child must be restrained using the Vehicle Shoulder Belt
and Lap Belt.
DO NOT use the Lower Anchors to restrain the child. The Lower
Anchors are only to be used for securing the booster seat in
the vehicle and to function the recline feature in the High Back
booster mode. The Lower Anchors can only be used in the No
Back booster mode for securing the booster seat in the vehicle.
The recline feature is NOT available in the No Back booster
mode.
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Seat Assembly
1 With the seat lying at, attach the
Seat Back to the booster Seat
Bottom by hooking the Seat Back
hooks over the Seat Bottom as
shown. (6)
2 Now rotate the Seat Back up until it
clicks into position and the seat is
fully upright as shown. (7)
Side Impact
Protection
(SIP) Pods
1 To open the SIP Pods pull out on
the side tab (8).
2 To close push button (9)-1 and
push in (9)-2.
SIP Pods should be deployed
whenever the Child Restraint is
installed in a vehicle.
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Seat Adjustment for Head
Support and Shoulders
1 The Head Support height can
be adjusted for best t to your
child and proper placement of the
Vehicle Shoulder Belt.
Bottom of Head Support MUST be
even with the top of your child’s
shoulder.
2 To adjust, squeeze the Head
Support Adjustment Lever, then pull
up (10) or push down (11) the
Head Support until it locks into one
of the nine positions as shown.
Before adjusting the Head Support
height have your child lean forward
slightly.
As the Head Support is adjusted up,
the sides of the seat automatically
move outward to provide more
shoulder room.
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Seat Adjustment
for Seat Bottom
The seat bottom depth can be adjusted
for added comfort for the child. Three
positions are provided for best t.
1 Reach under the cover as shown to
adjust the seating surface in or out.
(12)
2 Slide the seating surface in or out
as needed for additional thigh
support. (12)
Use of Lower Anchor
Connectors
If vehicle is equipped with Lower
Anchors they may be visable in the
vehicle seat where the vehicle seat
back meets the vehicle seat bottom.
See your vehicle owner’s manual
for exact locations, Lower Anchor
identication, and requirements for use.
1 To use the Lower Anchor
Connectors, release the connectors
by pulling and holding the Lower
Anchor Release Lever on the bottom
of the booster seat as shown in (13).
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2 While holding the Lower Anchor
Release Lever, pull out and
fully extend the Lower Anchor
Connectors (14)-1 and rotate them
180 degrees (14)-2 until they are
pointing toward the Lower Anchors
in the vehicle.
To ease attachment of the Lower
Anchor Connectors, if desired,
attach the provided Nuna Lower
Anchor Guides by hooking them
onto the vehicle Lower Anchors.
(15)
3 Line up the Lower Anchor Connectors
with the vehicle’s Lower Anchors and
press both connectors rmly until a
click is heard and both are securely
fastened. (16)
Make sure that both Lower Anchor
Connectors are securely attached to
the vehicle’s Lower Anchors.
4 The Lower Anchor Connectors will
both show green when secured
properly. (16)-1
5 Check to make sure the booster seat
is securely installed by pulling out on
both the Lower Anchor Connectors.
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To detach the Lower Anchor
Connectors from the vehicle,
move seat bottom out to position 8,
then squeeze the release buttons on
the Lower Anchor Connectors
(17)-1 while pulling out. (17)-2
Use as a High Back Belt
Positioning Booster
Your child must meet ALL of the
following requirements below:
Age: At least 4 years old
Weight: 40–110 lbs (18–50 kg)
Height: 38–60 in (96–152 cm) tall
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40 lbs.
(18 kg)
110 lbs.
(50 kg)
High Back Belt Positioning Booster
At least 4 years old

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Use without Lower Anchors
1 The back of the booster seat MUST t
tightly against the back of the vehicle
seat back when not using the Lower
Anchors. (19)
2 Adjust or remove the vehicle headrest
as needed to remove interference.
If you remove your vehicle headrest,
be sure to stow it in a secure place;
check your vehicle owner’s manual.
3 Do not use with seat back beyond
position 2. (20)
The front of the booster MUST NOT
hang over the front of the vehicle seat.
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Your booster has two seat back
positions as shown, fully upright
(18)-1 and reclined (18)-2.

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Use with Lower Anchors and Recline Feature
The booster has a recline feature to best
t your vehicle and provide maximum
comfort to your child.
1 Place vehicle seat back in normal
upright position.
2 Connect booster to vehicle Lower
Anchors (see Use of Lower Anchors).
Ensure bottom of booster is in full
contact with vehicle seat. (22)-1
3 Adjust the seat bottom by holding the
Recline Lever and moving the seat
in or out to obtain desired recline as
shown in (22)-1.
4 Ensure the back of the booster is in
contact with vehicle seat as shown in
(22)-2.
5 Adjust or remove vehicle headrest as
needed to remove interference.
If you remove your vehicle headrest,
be sure to stow it in a secure place;
check your vehicle owner’s manual.
Warning! Never use booster when
reclined beyond the recline
position 2. (23)
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Securing a Child in the
High Back Booster Mode
1 With the booster correctly positioned in the vehicle, raise the
Head Support and route the Vehicle Shoulder Belt through
the RED shoulder belt guide (24)-1. The bottom of the Head
Support should be at the top of the child’s shoulder.
2 Route the Vehicle Shoulder Belt across the child’s chest
through the RED lower belt path, located under the armrest
(24)-2, toward the vehicle buckle then secure the vehicle
buckle and listen for a “click.” (24)-3
The vehicle lap belt must lie at and snug across the child’s
thighs. The Vehicle Lap Belt must be positioned low on the
pelvis.
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