Avionaut DOCK User manual

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1. Foot prop

Installing the base
We recommend that the instructions shall be kept with the car seat during its life period.
This child restraint device is categorised as "semi all-purpose”. It has received a certification of approval in
accordance with ECE Regulation No. 44/04 for general use in vehicles fitted with the Isofix anchoring system
(see vehicle manuals).
It can be installed on all car seats which are allowed as Isofix seats in accordance with the vehicle manual,
depending on the weight class of the child seat and the Isofix size category.
The weight class and the Isofix size category for which this child restraint device is suitable is C (0-13 kg).
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Installing the base with a seat belt
This child restraint device is categorised as “all-purpose”. It has received a certification of approval in
accordance with ECE Regulation No. 44/04 for general use in vehicles and can be installed on most car seats
(however not on all).
A correct installation is possible if the manufacturer of the vehicle declares in the vehicle manual that the
vehicle has been prepared for the installation of a child restrain device categorised as “all-purpose” for this
age group. The child restraint device was categorised as “all-purpose” based on more restrictive
requirements than those applied to previous designs, for which this information was not provided.
The child restraint device has received a certification of approval in accordance with the last version of ECE
Regulation No. 44/04 for all-purpose devices and it meets more restrictive requirements than previous
versions.
It is suitable if the certified vehicles fitted with 3-point seat belts with a reel, which are approved as
compliant with ECE Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent standards.
Placing and adjusting the seat belt correctly is essential for your child’s safety. Never place the seat belt ina
different way than specified in this manual.
Make sure that all belts used for installing the device which holds the child seat are stretched tight and the
belt which holds the child is adjusted to its body and is not twisted.
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DEAR CUSTOMER !
Thank you for buying the base for a child seat.
Karwala company has designed this product to provide safety to your child in its first stage of life. The
product has been produced in compliance with special quality standards and meets the highest safety
standards defined by the regulation ECE R 44/04 for child safety seats.
Research has shown that a significant number of child safety seats are used incorrectly. Please, take your
time and read this manual carefully. Your child’s optimum safety can be guaranteed only if Carlo base and
a child seat are used correctly. A simple and fast system for fastening the child seat to the base decreases the
risk that the child seat will be used incorrectly and increases your child’s safety.
Carlo base has been tested and approved for use in connection with the following child seats
(these products are labelled with symbol):
• Carlo, group 0 (10 kg)
• Avionaut Kite, group 0+ (up to 13 kg}
The base can be used only on car seats facing the front of the car. The child seat Avionaut Kite (group 0+)
or Carlo (group 0) can be placed on the base onlyin the rear-facing position.
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Because there are various seat belt and fastening systems used in cars nowadays, you should prove before
buying the base whether it can be properly mounted in your car. The base is to be used only in a car.
Secure all collapsible seats, make sure that both Isofix Catch Arm Hooks are correctly fastened at the
anchorage points. Always use the foot prop to ensure safe use. The foot prop must be fully pulled out and
blocked at all times.
No objects must be put in the leg space in front of the base.
Never leave your child alone in the car.
Do not modify the base in any way. The result may be partial or full loss of its safety features.
The base must be always secured in the car, even if it is not used.
Make sure that the objects transported in the car are well secured. Objects which are not secured may
cause injury in the event of an accident.
During longer journeys take short breaks for the child to move a little.
The manufacturer is aware that the restraint devices can cause depressions in the car seat upholstery.
The manufacturer is not liable for any possible damage done this way.
After an accident the base and the child seat may not provide safety due to invisible damage. Therefore
they should be exchanged.
Information for users
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Installing the base with a seat belt
1. Put the base on the car seat so that the foot prop hangs loose in front of the seat.
2. Press button 3 and push the base to the back of the seat.
3. Push button 6 and release the press frame 7.
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Installing the base with a seat belt
4. Pull the seat belt. Pull its lower part through the blue guide slots 14 and snap it in the seat belt buckle.
5. Tighten the lower part of the seat belt so that the block can be fastened. Press the press frame 7 down
(Click!).
6. Pull the foot prop 1 out so that it presses tightly against the floor. It is important that the foot prop is
blocked. No objects must be put under it.
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Installing the base with
1. Put the base on the car seat so that the foot prop hangs loose in front of the seat. - Fig. 5
2. Snap the ISOFIX Catch Arm Hooks 9 in the Isofix anchorage points. When they lock in place, you will hear
click! - Fig. 6
(the display 11 shows green, which means that the base has been fastened correctly). - Fig. 7
3. Press button 3, push the base to the back of the car seat as far as possible. - Fig. 8
4. Pull the foot prop 1 until it is tightly pressed against the floor of the car. - Fig. 9
5. It is important that the foot prop is blocked. No objects must be put under it.
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Uninstalling the base installed with a seat belt
1. 1. Unfasten the seat belt. - Fig. 1
2. 2. Shift the block mechanism 6 - Fig. 2. Pull the press frame 7 up and take the seat belt out of the guide
slots 9. - Fig. 3
3. 3. Release the block mechanism of the foot prop 2. - Fig. 4
Uninstalling the base installed with
1. Push the foot prop 1 in by pressing button 2. - Fig. 10
2. Press button 9 and pull the base away from the back of the car seat. - Fig. 11
3. Pull the button releasing the Isofix Catch Arm Hook 10 towards you.
Repeat the action on the other side. - Fig. 12
The display 11 shows red. - Fig. 13
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Installing the child seat on the base
The base has been tested and approved for use with the child seats AVIONAUT CARLO and KITE (these
products are labelled with symbol), which are fitted with mounting bars 15.
1. Place the child seat over the base, facing towards the rear of the car. - Fig. 14
2. Snap the child seat in the anchoring system of the base 8 starting with the fasteners at the front of the base
(You will hear Click! and the display 5 will show green) - Fig. 15
3. Place the handle so that it faces the back of the car seat (the handle must be blocked) - Fig. 15
• When installing the base with the seat belt, pull the breast part of the seat belt through the guide slot at the
back of the child seat. - Fig. 16
Uninstalling the child seat from the base
1. Put the handle of the child seat vertically, pull the shoulder belt from the guide slot at the back of the child
seat. - Fig. 18
2. Press button 4, which releases the block of the base 8 and pull the child seat up. - Fig. 19
Cleaning and maintenance of Carlo base
The parts made of plastic should be cleaned with warm water and soap. Do not use any aggressive chemical
agents.
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