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assembling the capsule pg.
Warnings ....................................... 3 - 4
Care and maintenance ......................... 5
Components list ............................ 6 - 8
Safety notice ........................................ 9
using the capsule
Installing with no base ................ 10 - 13
Installing the base ............................ 14
Installing with base ............................ 15
Removing trim ........................... 16 - 17
caring for your capsule
Notes ................................................... 18
Product registration ........................... 19
contacts
Customer service .............................. 20
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Important safety information
General instructions:
1. You are personally responsible for the safety of your baby at all times.
2. Never place your baby on your lap when driving.
3. Do not use second-hand products where the history is unknown.
4. Replace the carrier after an accident.
5. Read this instruction manual carefully and keep it safe for future reference.
WARNING: Do not make any changes to the carrier whatsoever, as this could
affect the performance of the car seat and render it unsafe.
Infant carrier maintenance instructions
1. The cover, cushions and belt pads of the infant carrier can be removed in order
for these to be cleaned. They can be machine-washed. The plastic edge can
be cleaned with water, soap and a soft cloth.
2. If the cover needs to be replaced at any time, only use the cover provided by
original manufacturer.
3. The infant carrier must undergo regular maintenance. Do not use lubricants
or aggressive cleaning agents.
WARNING: Never place the infant carrier on elevated surface (such as a
table or chair).
WARNING: The infant carrier only can be installed in a rear-facing position in
the car.
• Never leave your baby unattended.
• Always secure your baby with the harness belt.
• Before every use, make sure the harness is not damaged or twisted.
• Make sure you can fit no more than one finger between the harness and your
baby (1cm).
• Only use the head cushion of the infant carrier when the shoulder belts are in
the lowest position.
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• Always check to make sure the infant carrier can be installed properly in your
car before purchasing it.
• Prevent the infant carrier becoming trapped or weighed down by luggage, seats
and/or slamming doors.
• Always cover the infant carrier when exposed to direct sunlight in the car.
Otherwise the cover, metal and plastic parts could become too hot for your
child’s skin.
• Keep all plastic packaging materials out of reach of your child to avoid the risk
of suffocation.
• The infant carrier only can be installed at the rear of the vehicle.
• Make sure to follow manufacturer’s instruction on the infant carrier base
installation with the car safety belt.

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care and maintenance
• Alwaysstoreinacleananddryplace.
• Cleantheframebywipingwithadampcloth.
• Donotuseabrasives,bleachorstrongdetergents.
• Spotcleanfabricswithwarmwater(nohotterthan30ºC)andmildsoap.
• Ensurefabricisdrybeforestoring.
• Donotleaveindirectsunlight.
• Pleasesecurethefabricswithsafetybeltswhennotusing.
IMPORTANT:
Thetrim(fabriccover)isasafetyfeature.Neverusethechildseatwithoutit.Don’t
putyourchild’ssafetyatriskbyusingotherreplacementtrim,asthiscouldstopthe
childseatfromprotectingyourchildaswellasitshould.
WASHING INSTRUCTION:
• Thetrimisremovableandwashableat30ºC.
• Linedryonly.
• Thecradle,safetybelts,andplasticcomponentcanbespotwashedwithwarm
waterandmildsoap.
• Don’tuseabrasives,bleacherorstrongdetergents.

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components list
1. Handle
2. Harness strap
3. Harness pads
4. Buckle
5. Harness release lever
6. Harness tightening strap
7. Canopy
8. Handle adjustment buttons
9. Belt path hook
10. Angle guide
11. Installation label

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12. Release handle
13. Central belt path hook
14. Harness adjustor slot
15. Harness strap connector
16. Iron hooks

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17. Belt path
18. Hook attachment points

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safety notice
Safety notice:
Installthisrestraintinavehiclewithshoulder/lapbelt,andensureitisinstalledonthe
passengerseatNOTequippedwithanairbag.
Alwayskeeptherestraintrearward-facing(inoppositiontothedrivingdirection)on
therearpassengerseat.
Warning:Theinfantcarriercanonly
beinstalledattherearofthevehicle.
This capsule is applicable for group 0+ weighing 0-13 kgs, aging
from newborn to 12 months.
WARNING:
Tobeusedonlyinarearward-facingpositionuntilapproximately12
monthsor13kg.

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1. Usingthecarsafetybelt.
2. Feedthelapbeltofvehiclethroughthebeltpath
hooksinfrontofchildsafetyseat(Figure 1).
NOTE:Thevehiclelapbeltsmustthreadthrough
thebelthooksonBOTHsidesofchildinfant
capsule.
3. Wrapthevehiclesashbeltaroundtheback
oftheinfantcapsuleandthreadthroughthe
centralhook.(Figure 2).
4. Clickbuckleintoplace.
Warning: Must not install infant capsule in the seat with an airbag.
Make sure the infant capsule is close against vehicle seat.
5. Adjustthechildsafetyseatuntiltheangle
indicatorisblue,andrstkeeplapbeltofvehicle
seattightandthenmakesurethediagonalbelts
ofvehicleseatrestraintheinfant
capsulermly(Figure 3).

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1. Tolengthentheshoulderharnessstraps,
presstheharnessreleaseleverandpull
theshoulderstrapsatthesametime.
2. Presstheredbuttoninthebuckletorelease
theharnessshoulderstraps.
3. Laytheharnessshoulderstraps
ontheseatasshown.

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4. Placetheshoulder
harnessstrapson
child’sshoulders
asshown.
5. Lockthebuckle
(Figure 5).
6. Checkharnessheight.Theshoulderstraps
mustbeintheslotswhicharenearestto
thechild’sshoulders,butnotlowerthanthe
child’sshoulders.
7. Pullthecentraladjustorbelttotightenthe
shoulderstraplength(Figure 7).Toloosen,
presstheharnessreleaseleverandpullthe
shoulderbeltsatthesametime(Figure 1,
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NOTE: The belts must not be twisted.
8. Pleasenote,therearetwoshoulderheights
tosuitdifferentheightsofchildren.
9. Toadjustheightofshoulderharnessstraps,take
thebeltoutoftheconnectorandadjusttoyour
desiredposition.Thenreconnectthebeltwith
connector.
10. Infantinsertisonlyapplicableforthechildweighing
0-6 kgs.Ifyourchildisabovethisweight,please
removetheinfantinsert.
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1. Pulloutcarvehiclesafetybelt(Figure 1).
2. Feedthelapbeltofvehiclethroughthegap
infrontofthebase(Figure 2).
3. Clickbuckleintoplace(Figure 3).Makesure
youheara“click”whenlockingthebuckle.
4. Pullbelttoremoveslackforatightt.
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1. Putthechildsafetyseatontothebase,ensuring
theironhooksareoverthetopofthehook
attachmentpoints.Pushdownandyouwill
heara“click”.
3. Pullthevehiclesashbeltoff
thechildsafetyseat,thenpull
thereleasehandletorelease
thechildsafetyseatfromthe
base.
step 1: install the child safety capsule
step 2: removing the child safety capsule
2. Wrapthecarvehiclesashbeltaround
thebackoftheinfantcapsuleandthread
throughthecentralbeltpathhook(Figure 2).
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removing trim
1. Presstheredbuttonininfantcapsule.
2. Removetheshoulderbeltprotectorfromshoulderharnessstraps.

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Seat disassembling:Removetrimfromtheseatbyseparating6pressstuds.

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