Edwards & Co Avery Base Unit User manual

Avery Base
Unit
FA0062
Use + Care Guide

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Suitable for 0 to 13 kg
(Subject to other fitting criteria as stated in this manual.)
Certified to European ECE R44/04 in Group 0+ as
approved by Waka Kotahi NZTA.
IMPORTANT
• Keep these instructions for future reference.
• Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Read all instructions carefully before assembly and use of
this Avery Base Unit.
• The correct use and maintenance of this product is essential.

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Welcome
Thank you for choosing Edwards & Co;
your family is now part of ours.
Firstly, thanks for choosing Edwards & Co - it truly means a
lot to us that you have chosen one of our child restraints to
keep your family safe.
A lot of time and money is spent ensuring that your child
restraint is the safest it can be. But to get the maximum
protection from your child restraint it is very important that
you read this instruction manual carefully. In particular, pay
attention to the warnings included as well as the correct
installation methods provided. Subtle differences can make
a huge difference when it comes to safety.
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Warnings 5
What’s in the box 7
Avery Base Unit components 8
Preparing the Avery Base Unit 9
Attaching the stabilising bar 10
Extending the support leg 11
Storing the support leg 12
Installing the Avery Base Unit 14
Where to install the Avery Base Unit 15
Important installation information 16
Installing the Avery Base Unit with the vehicle belt 17
Installing the Avery Base Unit with the ISOFIX system 23
Using the Avery Capsule with the Avery Base Unit 29
Safety checklist 31
How to care for and maintain your Avery Base Unit 32
Determining the base unit’s expiry date 34
WARRANTY 35
Contents

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Warnings
TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH, read this owner’s
manual and your vehicle owner’s manual before installing and using
this base unit. By properly using this base unit and following these
instructions, you will greatly reduce the risk of serious injury or death to
your child from a collision.
Maximum limits
Weight Limit: 13kg when used with a compatible Edwards & Co capsule.
See capsule manual for all fitting criteria.
Never leave your child unattended
NEVER leave your child unattended in the child restraint.
Position in vehicle
Never use this child restraint base in a vehicle passenger seat fitted with
airbags.
Only fit on a forward-facing vehicle passenger seat.
Never fit into a rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seat.
The rear vehicle seat is safest.
Vehicle compatibility
This product is an approved ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. It is
approved to regulation No.44/04.
ALWAYS refer to your vehicle’s handbook before using this product. The
mass group and the ISOFIX size class for which this product is intended
is: Group 0+, E – ISO/R1.

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This product is designed to be installed using ISOFIX OR the vehicle seat
belt. NEVER use the product with the ISOFIX anchors and vehicle seat
belt together.
This product fits vehicles with positions approved with ISOFIX anchors,
depending on the category of the child seat and of the fixture.
When this product is used with your vehicle’s 3-point seat belt, it
is ONLY SUITABLE for use in vehicles fitted with a 3-point static or
retractable seat belt that is approved to ECE Regulation No.16 or
equivalent standards.
If in doubt, contact the child restraint manufacturer or the retailer.
Capsule compatibility
This child restraint base is only compatible with
Edwards & Co capsule models FA0050, FA0053 and FA0062.
NEVER use this product with another capsule shell.
Correct use of the base unit
NEVER use this product without installing it securely into your vehicle.
NEVER alter or modify this product in any way. This can affect its
performance in the event of a collision.
DISCARD this product if it is involved in a serious collision EVEN if no
damage is visible.
Base unit expiry
Do not use this base unit if it is older than 7 years from the manufacture
date. The materials can weaken over time and the protection it provides
in an accident may be reduced. See “Determining the base unit’s expiry
date”.
This child restraint should not be purchased or sold as a second hand
item unless you are sure about its history.

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What’s in the box
Use + Care Guide
(this instruction
manual)
1 x Base Unit 1 x Stabilising Bar
3 x Screws (inc. 1 spare)
2 x ISOFIX Guides 1 x Vehicle Belt Locking Device

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Avery Base Unit components
Stabilising
Bar
Vehicle Belt
Locking Device
ISOFIX
Connectors
Support
Leg
Support Leg
Adjuster
Button
Capsule
Release
Lever
Vehicle
Belt
Guide

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Preparing
the
Avery
Base Unit

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Note: Tools required - small “Phillips” screwdriver.
Important: This base unit cannot be used without the
stabilising bar in place.
Attaching the stabilising bar
1. Insert the stabilising bar into
the holes at the rear of the
base unit.
Important: Press the ends
of the stabilising bar down
firmly until they reach the
base of the holes.
2. Turn the base unit on its side
and insert the two screws into
the corresponding holes on
the underside of the base unit.
3. Using a Phillips screwdriver,
fasten the screws until the
stabilising bar is secure and
cannot be removed.
4. Pull upwards on the stabilising
bar to check it is secure.

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Extending the support leg
1. Turn the base unit over and
press the red support leg
adjuster button.
2. While pressing the button,
lengthen the support leg
slightly, releasing it from its
storage lock.
3. Pull the support leg upwards,
and extend so it is at a right-
angle to the base unit.
Illustrate the left side then duplicate
and reflect to create the right. Make
sure buttons, labels etc are present
where they are shown in photo
Replicate previous illustration and
extend leg
90°

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Storing the support leg
1. Turn the base unit over. 2. Press the support leg adjustor
button and retract the leg
back into its housing.
3. Hinge the support leg into its
storage position, flat against
the underside of the base unit.
4. Press the support leg
adjustor button and extend
the leg slightly.
Illustrate the left side then duplicate
and reflect to create the right. Make
sure buttons, labels etc are present
where they are shown in photo
Illustrate the left side then duplicate
and reflect to create the right. Make
sure buttons, labels etc are present
where they are shown in photo
Replicate previous illustration and
extend leg

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5. Slot the black plastic hook on
the underside of the support
foot into the slot in the
underside of the base unit.
6. Press the support leg adjuster
button and push the foot to
fully retract the leg. This will
lock it into its storage position.
Illustrate the left side then duplicate
and reflect to create the right. Make
sure buttons, labels etc are present
where they are shown in photo

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Installing
the
Avery
Base Unit

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Where to install the Avery Base Unit
WARNING: This Avery Base
Unit is only suitable for use in
approved vehicles fitted with
ISOFIX lower anchors or 3 point
static or retractable seat belts.
WARNING: Only install the
child restraint on a forward-facing
vehicle passenger seat as indicated
in Diagram 1. A forward-facing
passenger seat is one that faces
the front of the vehicle. Do not
install the child restraint into a rear-
facing or side-facing passenger
seat as pictured in Diagram 2.
WARNING: Do not install the
Avery Base Unit in a passenger
seat fitted with frontal airbags.
WARNING: Do not install the
Avery Base Unit in a centre rear
vehicle seat with a transmission
hump on the floor of the vehicle.
The support leg must be
positioned on the flat vehicle floor.
Diagram 1.
Diagram 2.

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Important installation information
This base unit may be installed in your vehicle using the 3-point seat belt
OR the ISOFIX method (if lower anchors are fitted in your vehicle).
Important: Do not install this base unit using both the vehicle belt
and the ISOFIX system at the same time.
ISOFIX
The ISOFIX system consists of
two lower anchors at the bottom
corners of your vehicle’s rear
passenger seats.
If you vehicle is not fitted with
lower anchors, install this base
unit using your vehicle’s 3 point
seat belt.
WARNING: Always refer to
your vehicle’s handbook before
using the ISOFIX system.
3 point seat belt
Where ISOFIX is not available
or you cannot achieve a safe
installation as described in this
manual when using ISOFIX, use
your vehicle’s 3-point seat belt to
secure this base unit.

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Installing the Avery Base Unit
with the vehicle belt
1. Attach the stabilising bar
See “Attaching the
stabilising bar”.
Tip: For ease of installation - before
starting the installation, pull your
vehicle belt out to its full extent and,
at the point where it retracts into your
vehicle wall, fold the vehicle belt over
and clip it with a clothes peg. This will
stop the belt retracting while you are
installing the base unit. Remove the
peg when the installation is complete.
2. Loop the vehicle belt
locking device onto the
stabilising bar.

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5. Guide the lap portion of the
vehicle belt through the two
belt guides in the base unit.
6. Connect the vehicle belt
tongue to the belt buckle.
3. Extend the base unit’s
support leg. See “Extending
the support leg”.
4. Place the base unit on the
vehicle seat with the support
leg positioned towards the
floor of the vehicle.
Extend illustration even though the
photo reference isn’t wide enough.
Vehicle
Seat
Back

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Extend illustration even though the
photo reference isn’t wide enough.
9. Guide the sash/shoulder
portion of the belt through
the belt guides so it sits
evenly across the lap portion.
10. Allow the sash/shoulder belt to
retract into the vehicle wall.
(If you have used a clothes peg
on the belt, remove this now.)
7. Pull on the sash/shoulder
portion of the vehicle belt
to establish tension on the
lap portion of the belt. Push
down on the base unit as you
tighten the belt to achieve
maximum tension.
8. While holding tension on the
vehicle belt, and ensuring the
lap portion doesn’t loosen
off, close and secure the belt
locking device across both
layers of belt together.
Note: The belt locking
device should be positioned
on the vehicle belt as close to
the belt tongue as possible.
Extend illustration even though the
photo reference isn’t wide enough.
Vehicle
Seat
Back
Push
down
Pull

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12. The completed installation
should resemble the
diagram on the right.
11. Once the base unit has been
installed securely, press the
support leg adjuster and
extend the support leg foot
to lightly touch the floor of
the vehicle.
Important: Do not over-
extend the support leg. Ensure it
does not push the base unit up
off the vehicle seat. There must
be no gap between the base unit
and the vehicle seat.