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ION 10 & 12 ONLy
ION heel in ski mode.
Pins are facing to the side.
A
B
ION heel, brake up.
Press brake down.
ION heel in ski mode.
J
Pins are facing to the side.
K
A
B
1. SWITCHING FROm SkI mODE TO TOUR mODE
1. SWITCHING FROm SkI mODE TO TOUR mODE
3. SkI mODE
changing the heel assembly into tour mode
rotating from tour mode into ski mode
changing the heel assembly into tour mode
a. To change the heel assembly from ski mode (A) into tour mode (B), the heel assembly needs
a. To change the heel assembly from ski mode (A) into tour mode (B), the heel assembly needs
a. ION 10 & 12 - When rotating the heel assembly from tour mode into ski mode hold the brake
to be rotated so that the heel pins face to the left or to the right (B). It helps to depress the
to be rotated so that the heel pins face to the left or to the right (B). It helps to depress the
brake a little to avoid catching your fingers as you rotate the heel.
down with one hand and rotate the heel with the other. The heel rotation is aided by springs,
brake a little to avoid catching your fingers as you rotate the heel.
keep your hand away from the pins as they quickly rotate forward. When correctly in ski mode,
Note: It is very important to ensure that the heel assembly is rotated firmly into the touring position
the pins will be facing forward and the brake will be deployed.
(ie. Feel it click into place where it can't be rotated further).
Note: It is very important to ensure that the heel assembly is rotated firmly into the touring position
(ie. Feel it click into place where it can't be rotated further).
Note: Hold the brake down while rotating the heel, to prevent catching your fingers (K).
b. Prior to stepping into the toe of the binding, push down on the toe lever with a ski pole to
b. Prior to stepping into the toe of the binding, push down on the toe lever with a ski pole to
ensure that the toe assembly is in 'step in position'. Then, click into the toe of the binding
b. ION LT12 - When rotating the heel assembly from tour mode into ski mode, hold the ski with
ensure that the toe assembly is in 'step in position'. Then, click into the toe of the binding
by directing the center of the boot toe downwards towards the 'BootStop' on the binding.
one hand and rotate the heel with the other. The heel rotation is aided by springs, keep your
by directing the center of the boot toe downwards towards the 'BootStop' on the binding.
When positioned correctly, the toe pins in the binding jaws will snap tightly into the tech
hand away from the pins as they quickly rotate forward. When correctly in ski mode, the pins
When positioned correctly, the toe pins in the binding jaws will snap tightly into the tech
inserts in the toe of your boot.
will be facing forward.
inserts in the toe of your boot.
c. Once the boot is in the toe piece, step firmly down onto the brake to lock it into tour mode.
c. Once the boot is in the toe piece, step firmly down onto the brake to lock it into tour mode.
ION 10 & 12 ONLy
ION 10 & 12 ONLy
ION heel, brake up.
Press brake down.
J
K
ION heel, brake up.
J
Press brake down.
K
3. SkI mODE
3. SkI mODE
rotating from tour mode into ski mode
rotating from tour mode into ski mode
a. ION 10 & 12 - When rotating the heel assembly from tour mode into ski mode hold the brake
a. ION 10 & 12 - When rotating the heel assembly from tour mode into ski mode hold the brake
down with one hand and rotate the heel with the other. The heel rotation is aided by springs,
down with one hand and rotate the heel with the other. The heel rotation is aided by springs,
keep your hand away from the pins as they quickly rotate forward. When correctly in ski mode,
keep your hand away from the pins as they quickly rotate forward. When correctly in ski mode,
the pins will be facing forward and the brake will be deployed.
the pins will be facing forward and the brake will be deployed.
Note: Hold the brake down while rotating the heel, to prevent catching your fingers (K).
Note: Hold the brake down while rotating the heel, to prevent catching your fingers (K).
b. ION LT12 - When rotating the heel assembly from tour mode into ski mode, hold the ski with
b. ION LT12 - When rotating the heel assembly from tour mode into ski mode, hold the ski with
one hand and rotate the heel with the other. The heel rotation is aided by springs, keep your
one hand and rotate the heel with the other. The heel rotation is aided by springs, keep your
hand away from the pins as they quickly rotate forward. When correctly in ski mode, the pins
hand away from the pins as they quickly rotate forward. When correctly in ski mode, the pins
will be facing forward.
will be facing forward.
Press brake down.
Step in position.
C
D
ION Toe, step in position.
Press brake down.
(ION 10 & 12 only)
C
Step in position.
Step in position.
L
D
D
(ION 10 & 12 only)
changing the toe assembly into tour mode
changing the toe assembly into tour mode
step in position
a. Before stepping into the ION binding the toe assembly should be placed in the 'step in
a. Before stepping into the ION binding the toe assembly should be placed in the 'step in
position'. The toe assembly should be oriented with the toe tour mode lever pushed down
c. Before stepping into the ION binding the toe assembly should be placed in the 'step in
position'. The toe assembly should be oriented with the toe tour mode lever pushed down
and the jaws open (D).
position'. The toe piece should be oriented with the toe lever pushed down and the jaws open
and the jaws open (D).
(L). After a release from the binding, it is necessary to switch the binding back to the step-in
b. Once the toe assembly is in 'step in position,' step into the jaws with a forward sliding
position before stepping back into the binding.
b. Once the toe assembly is in 'step in position,' step into the jaws with a forward sliding
motion from the rear, rather than from directly above (E).
motion from the rear, rather than from directly above (E).
d. Once the toe piece is in the 'step in position', step your boot into the jaws with a forward
c. When in tour mode it is recommended to lock out the toes. Do this by lifting the toe tour
sliding motion from the rear, aimed at the 2 BootStops on the ION 10 & 12 or the central boot
c. When in tour mode it is recommended to lock out the toes. Do this by lifting the toe tour
mode lever until it is at the tightest setting (F).
stop on the ION LT12. (M) That is a more effective entry angle than trying to enter the binding
mode lever until it is at the tightest setting (F).
Note: The G3 ION binding is only recommended to be skied with the toe tour lock lever unlocked in 'ski'
directly from above.
Note: The G3 ION binding is only recommended to be skied with the toe tour lock lever unlocked in 'ski'
mode. If the product is skied with the tour mode lock in place you are effectively removing the safety
release features of the binding (as well as release func tions in avalanche conditions), and putting yourself
mode. If the product is skied with the tour mode lock in place you are effectively removing the safety
e. Once the toe piece has snapped firmly into the boot toe inserts, step your heel down firmly
release features of the binding (as well as release func tions in avalanche conditions), and putting yourself
at risk of injury or death. Skiing the binding this way could void your warranty should you damage the
and the heel pins will engage with the boot heel insert. You are now correctly in ski mode (N)
binding in the event of a fall.
at risk of injury or death. Skiing the binding this way could void your warranty should you damage the
Note: The G3 ION binding is only recommended to be skied with the toe tour lock lever unlocked in 'ski'
binding in the event of a fall.
mode. If the product is skied with the tour mode lock in place you are effectively removing the safety
release features of the binding (as well as release functions in avalanche conditions), and putting yourself at
risk of injury or death. Skiing the binding this way could void your warranty should you damage the binding
in the event of a fall.
ION Toe, step in position.
L
ION Toe, step in position.
L
step in position
step in position
c. Before stepping into the ION binding the toe assembly should be placed in the 'step in
c. Before stepping into the ION binding the toe assembly should be placed in the 'step in
position'. The toe piece should be oriented with the toe lever pushed down and the jaws open
position'. The toe piece should be oriented with the toe lever pushed down and the jaws open
(L). After a release from the binding, it is necessary to switch the binding back to the step-in
(L). After a release from the binding, it is necessary to switch the binding back to the step-in
position before stepping back into the binding.
position before stepping back into the binding.
d. Once the toe piece is in the 'step in position', step your boot into the jaws with a forward
d. Once the toe piece is in the 'step in position', step your boot into the jaws with a forward
Once the toe piece is in the 'step in position', step your boot into the jaws with a forward
sliding motion from the rear, aimed at the 2 BootStops on the ION 10 & 12 or the central boot
sliding motion from the rear, aimed at the central BootStop (M). That is a more effective entry
sliding motion from the rear, aimed at the 2 BootStops on the ION 10 & 12 or the central boot
stop on the ION LT12. (M) That is a more effective entry angle than trying to enter the binding
angle than trying to enter the binding directly from above.
stop on the ION LT12. (M) That is a more effective entry angle than trying to enter the binding
directly from above.
directly from above.
e. Once the toe piece has snapped firmly into the boot toe inserts, step your heel down firmly
e. Once the toe piece has snapped firmly into the boot toe inserts, step your heel down firmly
and the heel pins will engage with the boot heel insert. You are now correctly in ski mode (N)
and the heel pins will engage with the boot heel insert. You are now correctly in ski mode (N)
Note: The G3 ION binding is only recommended to be skied with the toe tour lock lever unlocked in 'ski'
Note: The G3 ION binding is only recommended to be skied with the toe tour lock lever unlocked in 'ski'
mode. If the product is skied with the tour mode lock in place you are effectively removing the safety
mode. If the product is skied with the tour mode lock in place you are effectively removing the safety
release features of the binding (as well as release functions in avalanche conditions), and putting yourself at
release features of the binding (as well as release functions in avalanche conditions), and putting yourself at
risk of injury or death. Skiing the binding this way could void your warranty should you damage the binding
risk of injury or death. Skiing the binding this way could void your warranty should you damage the binding
in the event of a fall.
in the event of a fall.
ION toe in ski mode.
ION toe in ski tour mode.
E
F
Boot toe positioned to BootStop.
Step down.
ION toe in ski mode.
E
E
M
ION toe in ski tour mode.
ION toe in ski tour mode.
N
F
F
Boot toe positioned to BootStop.
Step down.
M
N
Step down.
Boot toe positioned to BootStop.
N
M
ION heel,
ION heel,
low angle terrain
G
H
medium angle terrain
Press down to open the ION toe
ION heel,
O
ION heel,
low angle terrain
G
medium angle terrain
H
2. USING THE HEEL LIFTERS
2. USING THE HEEL LIFTERS
a. The ION binding has 3 different levels of heel lifters for when you are climbing. When you are on flat
4. STEPPING OUT OF THE ION BINDING
a. The ION binding has 3 different levels of heel lifters for when you are climbing. When you are on flat
terrain orient the binding with the heel lifters to the back (G).
terrain orient the binding with the heel lifters to the back (G).
a. To step out of the binding, simply press down on the tour mode lever with your pole or your
b. For moderately steep terrain, orient the binding with one of the heel lifters flicked forward (H). It can
b. For moderately steep terrain, orient the binding with one of the heel lifters flicked forward (H). It can
hand and raise your boot toe out of the binding (O). Pivot your boot toe to either the left or right
be flipped into place with either a hand or a ski pole.
to release the boot from the bindings heel pins.
be flipped into place with either a hand or a ski pole.
c. For steep terrain, orient the binding with both of the heel lifters flicked forward (H). They can be
c. For steep terrain, orient the binding with both of the heel lifters flicked forward (H). They can be
flipped into place with either a hand or a ski pole.
flipped into place with either a hand or a ski pole.
Press down to open the ION toe
O
Press down to open the ION toe
O
4. STEPPING OUT OF THE ION BINDING
4. STEPPING OUT OF THE ION BINDING
a. To step out of the binding, simply press down on the tour mode lever with your pole or your
a. To step out of the binding, simply press down on the tour mode lever with your pole or your
hand and raise your boot toe out of the binding (O). Pivot your boot toe to either the left or right
hand and raise your boot toe out of the binding (O). Pivot your boot toe to either the left or right
to release the boot from the bindings heel pins.
to release the boot from the bindings heel pins.
ION heel,
high angle terrain
I
ION heel,
I
high angle terrain
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