Infant Car Seat might seem simple and intuitive. Before the first use of the CYBEX ATON G SWIVEL Infant Car Seat, please make sure you have followed all the steps in the Safety Checklist on pg. 78.
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According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Car Seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children. 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 Car Seat.
Child Usage Guidelines ....................8 Premature Infant Use ....................10 Warnings ........................12 Overview of the ATON G Infant Car Seat ...............22 Overview of the ATON G SWIVEL Base .................24 Product Features and Descriptions Chest Clip ........................26 Handle Positions ......................26 Harness Adjustment ....................27 Harness Buckle ......................27...
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Table of Contents Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using LATCH/UAS ..............37 Storing LATCH/UAS for Installations with Vehicle Belts ..........42 Installing with Base Using Lap/Shoulder Belts ............43 Installing with Base Using Lap Belt Only ..............48 Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat with Lap/Shoulder Belts ..........53 Installing the Infant Car Seat with Lap/Shoulder Belts (Alternate) ......57...
Registration and Recall Information REGISTERING YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS Please complete the registration card that came with your Child Restraint and Child Restraints could be recalled for safety mail it in immediately or register online. reasons. To register your Child Restraint, return the registration card, call Goodbaby Child Restraints could be recalled for safety Canada Inc.
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Registration and Recall Information CERTIFICATION Regulatory Notice: This Child Restraint system meets all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) 213 and 213.1. This Restraint is certified for use only in passenger and multi-purpose passenger motor vehicles, buses, and trucks equipped with Lap/Shoulder Belt systems.
Child Usage Guidelines WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. This Child Restraint is designed for use by children in REAR-FACING MODE ONLY. To use this Child Restraint properly, children MUST meet the size and age requirements on the following pages. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends keeping children REAR-FACING for as long as possible, until they reach the maximum height or weight for their Child Restraint in REAR-FACING orientation.* Additionally, some states’...
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Child Usage Guidelines Do not use this Child Restraint if your child does not meet Minimum 2.5 cm (1 in) all of these requirements: • Weight is between 1.8 and 15.8 kg (4 and 35 lbs) • Height is between 43 and 81 cm (17 and 32 in) •...
Child Usage Guidelines Premature Infant Use Before using this Child Restraint for preterm or low birth weight infants, ensure the Child Requirements are met and follow the guidelines in this section. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a properly installed Child Restraint reduces the risk of death by over 70% for infants involved in crashes.
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Child Usage Guidelines Premature Infant Use considerations for travel. The number of trips and the duration of time the infant is seated in the Child Restraint should be minimized. A caregiver should ride in the back seat to monitor the infant during travel. You can learn more about the AAP’s recommendations as well as other resources for parents and medical professionals, at https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-...
Infant Car Seat and in the written seating position equipped with a side instructions stored in the slot at the front air bag unless authorized by the vehicle of the ATON G SWIVEL Base. manufacturer. Refer to vehicle owner's manual.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • NEVER install or use this Child Restraint • DO NOT attempt to make repairs to or until you have read and understand the otherwise modify or tamper with this Child instructions in this manual, your vehicle Restraint.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • ONLY place this Child Restraint in a • ONLY use this Child Restraint on FORWARD-FACING vehicle seats. vehicle seating location allowed by the vehicle manufacturer. To determine • NEVER install this Child Restraint in allowable seating positions, refer to your vehicle seats that face the rear or side of vehicle owner's manual for information...
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • NEVER use this Child Restraint on boats, • Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled Harness Straps. FULLY low speed vehicles (LSV), all-terrain RESTRAIN the child even when the vehicles (ATV), golf carts, or any other non-certified application.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • BEFORE each use, ALWAYS CHECK • FALL HAZARD: that the Child Restraint is tightly secured The Carrier can fall in the vehicle seat and does not move from the shopping more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in any direction cart.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • NEVER USE this Child Restraint if SEAT BELT WARNINGS the Harness Straps are cut, frayed, or • ALWAYS read your Retractor damaged in any way. vehicle owner's manual • NEVER LEAVE child unattended. to determine what vehicle belts and •...
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • DO NOT use this Child • DO NOT use this Child Restraint with Restraint in a vehicle inflatable seat belts. equipped with Lap Belts that • Check your vehicle owner’s manual to only lock during a sudden determine how to lock your seat belt for stop or crash (Emergency...
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. If you have any of these types of vehicle Lap Belt with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) belt systems listed, these are SAFE to use to install your Child Restraint in the vehicle. • The automatic Review vehicle owner’s manual for specific locking retractor instructions on Child Restraint installation.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. LATCH and UAS are acronyms for Lower Anchors and Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Points Tethers for CHildren (USA) and Universal Anchorage System (Canada), and refer to a pair of fixed Lower Anchors (or bars) and a Top Tether Anchor that are built into your vehicle, in vehicles built after September 1, 2002.
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • The LATCH/UAS System is intended to be used ONLY as described in these instructions. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for lower anchor bar positions in your vehicle. • In addition to these instructions, read and follow your vehicle owner’s manual regarding installation of the Child Restraint and LATCH/UAS.
Overview of the ATON G Infant Car Seat Front Side 1. Handle 2. Seat Cover 3. Lap Belt Guides 4. Flip-Forward Buckle Pad 5. Harness Adjustment Button 6. Harness Adjustment Strap 7. No Rethread Harness Adjuster Handle 8. Headrest 9. Shoulder Pads 10.
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Overview of the ATON G Infant Car Seat Back Side 15. Buckle Strap Anchor 16. Base Attachment Hooks 17. Shoulder Belt Guide 18. Carrier Release Handle 19. Handle Adjustment Button...
Product Features and Descriptions Chest Clip To separate Chest Clip, push button and pull apart. To fasten, slide the two pieces together until an audible CLICK is heard. Always position the center of the Chest Clip even with the child's armpits. CLICK! Handle Positions WARNING!
Product Features and Descriptions Harness Adjustment Loosen Harness by firmly pressing down the Harness Adjustment Button A while pulling forward on both straps B at shoulder level. Pull the Adjuster Strap C to tighten the Shoulder Straps. Harness Buckle To release Buckle Tongues, firmly press the red button on the Harness Buckle and pull the tongues out.
Product Features and Descriptions Infant Insert The optional Infant Insert will help provide a better Harness fit for smaller babies, as well as stability for the torso. We recommend using the Infant Insert until about 3 months of age or the baby weighs about 5 kg (11 lbs).
Harness. Using the seat's No Rethread Harness, the Headrest may be adjusted up and down through 12 positions to fit your baby. The ATON G SWIVEL is shipped in the lowest position with the Infant Insert (pg. 28) already in position.
Product Features and Descriptions Recline Adjustment WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • It is very important for your child's safety that this Child Restraint be installed at the correct recline angle. Failure to properly recline the Child Restraint on the vehicle seat increases the risk of DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
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Product Features and Descriptions Recline Adjustment INFANT CAR SEAT WITH BASE: 2. Release Recline Adjustment Handle to lock Adapter in place. With the Base and Infant Car Seat Be sure to recheck the recline angle installed, and the with the child secured in place (see pgs. Base in the Drive 62-65).
To rotate the Aton G Swivel, pull the Swivel Handle and turn the Restraint toward the vehicle door until it reaches the Boarding Position (pg.
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Product Features and Descriptions Rotating Base indicates the Restraint is locked in the Drive Position and can neither rotate nor change recline position. Verify that the two white lines on the front of the Base are properly aligned. Boarding Position If not, and the "Install Car Seat on Base"...
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Product Features and Descriptions Rotating Base WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. ALWAYS have the Handle LOCKED in the CARRY Position when lifting by the Handle. Lifting from ANY OTHER LOCKED or UNLOCKED Position could cause the child to fall. PLACING THE INFANT CAR SEAT ON THE BASE 1.
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Product Features and Descriptions Rotating Base WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. ALWAYS have the Handle LOCKED in the CARRY Position when lifting by the Handle. Lifting from ANY OTHER LOCKED or UNLOCKED Position could cause the child to fall. REMOVING THE INFANT CAR SEAT FROM THE BASE 1.
Product Features and Descriptions SafeLock™ Belt Tensioner The ATON G SWIVEL Infant Car Seat Base is equipped with a SafeLock Belt Tensioner that achieves a quick and secure installation when using lower anchors, Lap/Shoulder, or Lap only vehicle belts. To Open the SafeLock Belt Tensioner, rotate...
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using LATCH/UAS 1. Remove LATCH/UAS Connectors from storage locations on back side of Base. Remove each connector by pushing the red button while pulling out. 2. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground and place the Base in an approved vehicle seating location.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using LATCH/UAS 3. Rotate Adapter to Boarding Position (see pgs. 32-33) and, while holding the Base with one hand, push button on Belt Tensioner Handle and pull open. 4.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using LATCH/UAS 6. Pull LATCH/UAS Adjustment Strap while pushing Base tight against the seat. Remove all slack from the strap, being careful not to overtighten, then lay the free end across the Belt Path.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using LATCH/UAS 8. Grab the Base at the Belt Path and pull from side to side and front to back to make sure it is installed correctly. The Base should not move more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in any direction.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using LATCH/UAS 10. Rotate Base to Drive Position (see pgs. 32-33). NOTE: This Child Restraint is allowed to touch the vehicle seat in front of it as long as the recline angle of the Child Restraint is not affected.
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Storing LATCH/UAS for Installations with Vehicle Belts When using your vehicle Lap/Shoulder or Lap Belts to secure the Base in the installation sections on pgs. 43-61, the LATCH/UAS Connectors MUST first be securely stored in the Base.
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap/Shoulder Belts WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. NEVER install this Child Restraint using a non-locking vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt. A locking clip must be used with a vehicle belt that DOES NOT LOCK. Call ParentLink Customer Service at 1-877-242-5676 to obtain a locking clip.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap/Shoulder Belts 4. Route both vehicle belts through Belt Path Opening, under SafeLock along Belt Path, and through other Belt Path Opening. BUCKLE THE BELT. Make sure the belts lie flat and are not twisted.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap/Shoulder Belts 6. Press down on the sides of the SafeLock Belt Tensioner until an audible CLICK! CLICK is heard. If Belt Tensioner does not lock, try loosening the vehicle belt slightly, then try to close again.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap/Shoulder Belts 8. Put vehicle belt in locked mode (see vehicle owner's manual for more information). In most vehicles, you can switch the Shoulder Belt Retractor into locking mode by pulling out Shoulder Belt all the way and then letting it rewind into the retractor.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap/Shoulder Belts 10. Rotate Base to Drive Position (see pgs. 32-33). NOTE: This Child Restraint is allowed to touch the vehicle seat in front of it as long as the recline angle of the Child Restraint is not affected.
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap Belt Only 1. Ensure that LATCH/UAS Connectors are in the storage position (see pg. 42). 2. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground and place the Base in an approved vehicle seating location.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap Belt Only 4. Route the vehicle Lap Belt through Belt Path Opening, under SafeLock along Belt Path, and through other Belt Path Opening. BUCKLE THE BELT. Make sure the Lap Belt lays flat and is not twisted.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap Belt Only 6. Press down on the sides of the SafeLock Belt Tensioner until an audible CLICK! CLICK is heard. If Belt Tensioner does not lock, try loosening the vehicle belt slightly, then try to close again.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap Belt Only 8. Place the Infant Car Seat into the Base, and listen for a CLICK. Check that the Car Seat is installed by lifting up on the Handle (see pg.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat with the Base Installing with Base Using Lap Belt Only 10. Adjust the Adapter recline angle (see pg. 35) to achieve the correct angle for your child's weight as shown on the Level Indicator below.
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • NEVER install this Child Restraint using a non-locking vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt. A locking clip must be used with a vehicle belt that DOES NOT LOCK. Call ParentLink Customer Service at 1-877-242-5676 to obtain a locking clip.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts 3. Lift Shoulder Belt over Handle and around Infant Car Seat. Slide Shoulder Belt into the rear blue Shoulder Belt Guide. 4. Lock your vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for how your vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt locks.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts 5. Push Infant Car Seat firmly into vehicle seat, pressing down near the Buckle Strap between the child’s legs A while removing slack from Lap Belt B .
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts 7. Grab the Infant Car Seat at the Belt Guides and pull from side to side and front to back to make sure it is installed correctly.
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts (Alternate) Use this alternate installation method only when the preferred method found on pages 53-56 does not work with your vehicle Lap and Shoulder belts. WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts (Alternate) 3. LOCK your vehicle lap Shoulder Belt. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for how your vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt locks. In many vehicles, you can switch the Shoulder Belt Retractor into locking mode by pulling the Shoulder Belt out all the way.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap/Shoulder Belts (Alternate) 5. Check the recline angle. Adjust the seat angle until the WHITE LEVEL LINE on the Infant Car Seat is level with the ground.
Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap Belt Only WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. ALWAYS have the Handle in a LOCKED position while using this Child Restraint in a vehicle (see pg. 26). 1.
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Installing and Removing the Infant Car Seat ONLY Installing the Infant Car Seat With Lap Belt Only 4. Check the recline angle. Adjust the seat angle until the WHITE LEVEL LINE on the Infant Car Seat is level with the ground.
Securing the Child WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • ALWAYS check the Harness Buckle to make sure it is securely latched. Failure to fasten and tighten the Harness system correctly with each use can result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
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Securing the Child 4. Place child in Infant Car Seat in seated position, making sure there are no gaps beneath or behind the child and their back is fully supported. 5. Pull Harness Straps over each arm onto shoulders and around the hips. Make sure Buckle Pad and Harness Buckle are between the legs.
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Securing the Child 8. Connect the Chest Clip listening for an audible CLICK. CLICK! 9. Pull up on Harness Straps to snug around the child's hips while holding the Chest Clip in place. 10. Slowly pull the Adjuster Strap to tighten the Shoulder Straps.
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Securing the Child 11. Position the center of the Chest Clip even with the child's armpits. Make sure the Shoulder Pads do not interfere with the placement of the Chest Clip. NOTE: If the Shoulder Pads don't allow a proper fit,they can be removed to provide more space for the Chest Clip.
Changing the Buckle Strap Position As your child grows, you will need to change the Buckle Strap position so that it is in the slot closest to your child. The Buckle Strap should ALWAYS be as close as possible to, but NEVER under, the child.
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Changing the Buckle Strap Position 1. To reposition Buckle 4. Make sure Strap, loosen Buckle Strap Harness Straps and Anchor is hook Harness Buckle completely Tongues over Lap through slot Belt Guides to get and is lying flat them out of the way. against bottom of seat.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • The FAA recommends that children up to 18 kg (40 lbs) use a certified, harnessed child seat while traveling on an airplane. The ATON G SWIVEL is certified for aircraft use if used WITHOUT the Base.
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Using the Infant Car Seat on Aircraft NOTE: The aircraft seat belt must be as tight as possible. Using your full weight, push the Infant Car Seat firmly into the aircraft seat while pulling on the excess seat belt strap to tighten, then route the excess seat belt strap back through the belt slots.
Removing and Replacing Seat Cover WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • The integrated No Rethread Harness System cannot be removed from the seat. NEVER remove or attempt to remove parts of the Harness System. • DO NOT damage, remove or dispose of any EPS foam. •...
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Removing and Replacing Seat Cover 3. If using the Infant Insert, simply remove it from the Harness Straps. 4. Pull Headrest Cover forward and unsnap the two snaps to remove it from the Harness. 5. Unsnap the two snaps holding the Canopy fabric and push Canopy forward.
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Removing and Replacing Seat Cover 6. Remove the Canopy fabric, then lift the Seat Cover from the top of the plastic shell. 7. Unsnap two dual action snaps at side of Carrier. 8. Remove Buckle Strap Anchor from its position at bottom of Carrier and push up through slot to top of seat A , then remove Harness Buckle and Harness...
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Removing and Replacing Seat Cover 9. Unsnap the four snaps at the inside center of the Seat Cover. 10. Pull the Seat Cover away from the Harness Adjuster and Belt Guides, and lift the Seat Cover off the shell. Installing Seat Cover 1.
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Removing and Replacing Seat Cover 2. With Harness Buckle installed into Harness Buckle Cover A , insert through appropriate slot in Seat Cover B corresponding slot in Seat Shell (see pg. 67). Ensure that end of Harness Buckle Cover is positioned towards back of seat as shown C 3.
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Removing and Replacing Seat Cover 5. Attach the Seat Cover to the top of the plastic shell, then replace the Canopy fabric. 6. With the Canopy fully extended, snap the two snaps holding the Canopy fabric in place. 7. Replace the Headrest Cover and snap the two snaps to attach it to the Harness.
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Removing and Replacing Seat Cover 8. Reattach Infant Insert to Harness if used. 9. Reattach two Shoulder Pads to Harness. 10. Reconnect Harness Buckle and Chest Clip (see pgs. 26-27), making sure that the Harness lies flat and is not twisted.
Care and Cleaning IMPORTANT: NEVER use bleach, household cleaners, or solvents. DO NOT use lubricants of any kind. Seat Cover, Shoulder Pads, Infant Insert, Harness Buckle and LATCH/UAS and Buckle Cover Connectors • Spot clean as needed with a clean cloth •...
Is the Handle LOCKED while using this Child Restraint in a vehicle? If using the ATON G SWIVEL Base, is the Base secured to the vehicle seat? Is the Does your child weigh between 1.8 and Infant Car Seat securely attached to the 15.8 kg (4 and 35 lbs)?
Please contact ParentLink Customer https://cybex.appointlet.com/ Service, where we have many Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technicians on Make sure your CYBEX ATON G SWIVEL staff, with any questions you may have is installed correctly by using: concerning installation, parts, maintenance, www.safekids.org •...
Warranty IMPORTANT: Immediately register your ATON G SWIVEL so we can contact you in the unlikely event of a safety recall. Register online at http://register.cybex-online.com/us/ carseats or mail in the separate registration card provided. LIMITED WARRANTY CYBEX warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of original purchase (the “Warranty Period”).
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Warranty WARRANTY LIMITATIONS This warranty does not cover the effects of normal wear and tear or damages resulting from negligence, modification, improper installation, accidents, misuse or abuse of this product. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of CYBEX and the original consumer purchaser’s remedies under the limited warranty contained herein are exclusive and are strictly limited to the repair or replacement of the product.
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