Axkid Duofix User manual

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

ank you for choosing an Axkid child seat. Our team combined have over 30
years experience within child safety, and we have done our utmost to make the
Duox child seat as safe as possible. e Duox 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
Duox child restraint in your vehicle.
Read this instruction manual carefully before installing the
Duox 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 tted. If you still wish to install the Duox 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 o. It is important to always check
if the vehicle’s indicator light shows that the airbag is turned o.
Use the Duox 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 ve times greater for a young child when
in a forward facing restraint.
Always use the support leg when Duox is installed rear-facing.
e 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

Contents
e Duox child restraint is suitable for use from approximately six months of
age, or from when your child can sit up unsupported, up until the age of six.
is child restraint can be installed in four dierent ways depending on your
child’s age and size. A description of the Duox’s dierent parts can be found on
next page. On the following pages you will nd instructions on how to install
your Duox. Our Duox child restraint is certied and approved for use;
Rear-facing 9-18 kg installed using ISOx
If your vehicle is equipped with ISOx 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 ISOx brackets you can still install Duox 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.
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Do not use the Duox child restraint in seating
locations that are not equipped with approved
three-point seat belts (according to ECE Reg 16.)

1.Top seat belt guide for forward facing
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 ISOx
15.Lock-o
16.Pocket for storage of instruction manual
17.Guides for installation
18.Indicator
19.Release button
20.Parking brake neckrest

Important to remember
Do not use a child restraint in a seating
position where an active airbag is tted. If
you still wish to install your Duox in this
location the airbag must be disconnect-
ed at an authorized service centre. Some
vehicles maybeequippedwith aswitchwhich
allows you to manually switch the airbag
o. It is important to always check if the
vehicle’s indicator light shows that the airbag
is turned o.
Placing the child restraint
e easiest way to lift the Duox into the ve-
hicle is with its back rst. To begin push and
hold the adjustor for ISOx(1). Now you
should be able to unfold the ISOx arms (2).
Place the child restraint in the vehicle with
the back of the restraint facing the front of
the vehicle. When installing Duox in the
front seat it is possible, but not crucial, for
the back of the restraint to have contact with
the dashboard.
Attaching the ISOx ttings
e ISOx brackets are located in the bight
of the back seat between the backrest and
seat. e supplied ISOx-guides (3) may
assist you in locating these brackets, and
they will also help protecting the vehicle’s
upholstery. Push the ISOx ttings through
the guides and clip them onto the brackets.
Installing Duox rear-facing
9-18kg using ISOx
Never install a child restraint in a passenger seat
where an active airbag is tted
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Once there is an audible click and both
indicators (4) are green they are properly
secured. To remove the Duox 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. e 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 Duox 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 tted 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.
e anchoring point needs to be as close
to the oor 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. is
needs to be repeated on both sides to cre-
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ate two anchor points. When installing
Duox 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. is will give the an-
chorage straps their rst 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 oor. If the sup-
port leg does not reach the oor, 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.
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If you have installed Duox in the back seat
you can now move the front seat to a com-
fortable position. e 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).
is 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
e headrest on your Duox 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.
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Never install a child restraint in a passenger seat
where an active airbag is tted
Rearward facing fastened with
seat belt
Important to remember
Do not use a child restraint in a seating
position where an active airbag is tted. If
you still wish to install your Duox 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 o. It is important to always check
if the vehicle’s indicator light shows that
the airbag is turned o.
Placing the child restraint
e easiest way to lift the Duox into
the vehicle is with its back rst. Place the
child restraint in the vehicle with the back
of the restraint facing the front of the ve-
hicle. e heels (1) should be sitting over
the edge of the vehicle seat. e 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-
x 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
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Adjustment Lever (2) to select one of the three
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. e 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 Duox 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-os (3) on both sides of the
Duox 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. en secure both the
lap and shoulder belt in the lock-o closest to the
vehicle’s seat belt buckle. In the lock-o on the
opposite side, only the lap belt should be secured.
Attaching the lower tether straps
Some vehicles may already be tted 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. e
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Lower tether straps

anchoring point needs to be as close to the oor
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. is needs to be repeated on both sides to
create two anchor points. When installing Du-
ox 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. is will give the an-
chorage straps their rst 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 oor. If the support leg does not reach the
oor, 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.
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If you have installed Duox in the back
seat you can now move the front seat to a
comfortable position. e 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.
is 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
e headrest on your Duox 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.
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Forward facing 9-18 kg using
internal harness
Fastening the vehice seat belt
When installing the Duox 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 Duox. en feed the seat belt
behind the child restraint vertically
down to the closest seat belt slot in the
seat back (3). (e lap section of the
seat belt is simultaneously guided into
the same slot). Continue feeding the
seatbelt across the front of the Duox
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-
ox 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
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twists in the seat belt. Also check that
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). is will
tighten the harness and the headrest will
automatically slide down to the appropri-
ate height. e headrest must always be
pulled down at least 35 millimetres. is
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, Duox 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 tted
is line should be
hidden by the seat cover
after adjusting harness
Picture A
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Parking brake on headrest
e headrest on your Duox 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.
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Forward facing as a booster
seat 15-25kg
Important to remember
Do not use a child restraint in a seating
position where an active airbag is tted.
If you still wish to install
Duox 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 o.
Removing the harness
When using the Duox child restraint
as a booster seat the internal harness
must rst be removed.
You must rst 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 beltcus on the back
(2). is is done by removing the
two screws (2) and remove the cus.
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.
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Before using your Duox child restraint ensure all
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 Duox is ready to be
used as a booster seat.
Installation in vehicle
Place the Duox 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 t 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. e seat belt must not be twist-
ed or tangled in any way, and must be
tensioned rmly. Picture B describes the
routing of the seat belt.
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Picture B
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Warranty and handling
If the seat cover needs replacing ensure only original products from Axon Kids are
used. If other products are used the Duox’s safety system may be compromised
and could lead to severe injury or death in case of an accident.
e 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
nd videos explaining how to deattach and attach the clothing.
Any plastic parts of Duox 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 Duox 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 modications or alterations to the Duox 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.
e Duox 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. e 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. is 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.