Cybex SIRONA M User manual

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Owner’s Manual

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SIRONA M

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, read this owner’s manual prior to installing and using this child restraint.

ADVERTENCIA

Para reducir el riesgo de lesiones graves o muerte, lea este manual del usuario antes de instalar y usar el asiento infantil para el automóvil.

Welcome to the CYBEX family, Thank you for purchasing the CYBEX

Sirona M. We are proud to bring this German-engineered product to the United States. We hope the Sirona M will make your child’s travel both safer and more pleasant, as well as make installation and use for you as simple as possible. The Sirona M brings a few important safety innovations to the convertible car seat category.

CYBEX Linear Side-Impact Protection (L.S.P.) System

The L.S.P. System allows the forces from a side impact collision to be reduced gradually to minimize injuries. An adjustable head rest, deep side wings lined with thick energy absorbing EPS foam, and an adjustable device

create the CYBEX L.S.P. system. This system has been optimized to protect and reduce forces on your child in the event of side impact crashes.

Statistics show that over 72% of car seats are being used incorrectly!

Please read and follow these instructions carefully to install the Sirona M correctly, even if the installation and use of this Child Restraint might seem simple and intuitive.

Before the rst use of the Sirona M

Child Restraint, please make sure you have followed all the steps in the Safety Checklist and CYBEX Safe Practices beginning on page 83.

Following the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations for safe transportation of infants, we

recommend keeping your child rear-facing in a properly installed rear-facing car seat until they are at least two (2) years of age or outgrow the maximum weight or height for the seat. Visit www.aap.org

for more information on the Academy's recommendation.

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of death or serious injury. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Columbus Trading Partners USA Inc., CYBEX'S U.S. Distributor, at 1–877–242–5676. Also, please remember to register your Child

Restraint so we can contact you in the unlikely event of a recall.

Keep this Owner’s Manual for future reference by storing it in the compartment on the back of the Sirona M Child Restraint. We appreciate your purchase and invite you to visit

www.cybex-online.com/us to see other

great CYBEX products.

WELCOME TO CYBEX!

Registration and Recall Information . 4 Important Warnings and Safety

Information....................................... 5

Overview of the Sirona M

Child Restraint ................................11

Latch System Components ............. 13

Latch System Storage ...................... 15

Child Size Requirements ................. 17

Activating the L.S.P. .........................19

Vehicle Seat Location

Requirements ................................ 21

Using LATCH .....................................24

What is a Tether? ..............................27

Adjusting Crotch Strap .................... 28

Newborn Insert ................................. 29

SensorSafe

Application ................ 30

REAR-FACING INSTALLATION

Rear-Facing Setup ............................ 31

Install Rear-Facing using Latch ...... 33

Install Rear-Facing using

Lap/Shoulder Belt.......................... 37

Install Rear-Facing using

Lap Belt Only ................................. 39

FORW ARD-F ACING INST ALLA TION

Forward-Facing Setup ...................... 41

Install Forward-Facing

using Latch .................................... 43

Install Forward-Facing

using Lap/Shoulder Belt ............... 47

Install Forward-Facing

using Lap Belt Only....................... 49

Securing Child with Harness ........... 51

Securing Child Checklist ................. 58

General Information about

SensorSafe .................................... 59

Using SensorSafe ............................. 64

Securing Child Restraint

in an Aircraft .................................. 69

Installing Child Restraint

Rear-Facing in an Aircraft ............70

Installing Child Restraint

Forward-Facing in an Aircraft ......74

Attach Cup Holder ............................ 78

Care and Cleaning ............................ 79

Safety Checklist ................................ 83

Resources ......................................... 85

Warranty ............................................87

Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. This information cannot be used for marketing purposes, only for recalls, so please register your seat immediately. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:

CYBEX Registration 1801 Commerce Drive Piqua, OH 45356, USA

or call 1-877-242-5676 or register online at:

http://register.cybex-online.com/carseats

For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to https://www.NHTSA.gov

CERTIFICATION

This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

This Restraint is Certied for Use in

Motor Vehicles and Aircraft.

PRODUCT INFORMATION LABEL

REGISTRATION AND RECALL INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

C200_US004_01B

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¡ADVERTENCIA!

WARNING!

Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness straps. Fully restrain the child.

Los niños se han ESTRANGULADO en las correas del arnés sueltas o parcialmente abrochado. Restringir totalmente al niño.

WARNING ADVERTENCIA

C200_US003_01B

NO coloque un asiento infantil mirando hacia atrás en un

asiento delantero que tenga bolsa de aire ya que podría causar la

MUERTE O LESIONES GRAVES. El asiento trasero

es el lugar más seguro para niños menores de 12 años.

DO NOT place rear-facing child seat on front seat with air bag.

DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY can occur. The back seat is

the safest place for children 12 and under.

AIRBAG WARNING

• NEVER place this Child Restraint on a front seat with an active airbag. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY may occur. The REAR seat is the safest place for children 12 and under.

GENERAL WARNINGS

• READ this Owner’s Manual carefully

before rst use, and keep it for future

reference.

• NEVER INSTALL or use this Child Restraint until you have read and understand the instructions in this manual AND in your vehicle Owner’s Manual .

If there is a conict between the two,

the vehicle Owner’s Manual must be followed.

• FAILURE TO FOLLOW these instructions and the labels on your Child Restraint can result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY of your child in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or crash.

• DO NOT ALLOW others to install or use this Child Restraint unless they understand how to correctly install and use it.

• The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision is the structure of the vehicle itself; a Child Restraint will not protect a child when the vehicle is seriously impacted. When CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND USED, this Child Restraint will substantially improve the chances for survival in many collisions.

• ONLY USE with children who weigh between 5 and 65 lb (2.3 and 29.4 kg) AND whose height is 49 in. (124.5 cm) or less.

WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,

IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION

• ALWAYS CHECK the Harness buckle to make sure it is securely latched.

• ALWAYS KEEP your child properly secured in the Harness. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It

does not press on the child’s esh or push

the child’s body into an unnatural position.

• NEVER LEAVE your child UNATTENDED or alone in the vehicle.

• ALWAYS USE a Linear Side-Impact Protection (L.S.P.) device on the side of the Child Restraint immediately adjacent to a vehicle door or panel.

• NEVER EXTEND a Linear Side-impact Protection (L.S.P.) device toward a passenger or another Child Restraint.

• NEVER USE this Child Restraint with any motorized, or door-mounted vehicle seat belts. Your Child Restraint would not be properly restrained in the event of a crash.

• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint with

inatable seat belts.

• NEVER USE this Child Restraint on boats, low speed vehicles (LSV), all-terrain vehicles (ATV), golf carts, or

any other non-certied application.

• BEFORE each use, ALWAYS CHECK that the Child Restraint is tightly secured in the vehicle seat and does not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) in any direction when checked at the belt path.

• This product contains magnets. Before use, consult your family doctor about the compatibility of this product with pacemakers and similar devices.

• ALWAYS CHECK buckles and other parts for hot surfaces. A hot surface could burn your child! Cover an unoccupied Child Restraint with a blanket when leaving it in a vehicle exposed to sunlight.

• ALWAYS SECURE this Child Restraint even when unoccupied. An unsecured Child Restraint could injure vehicle occupants in a sudden stop or crash.

• If the LATCH connectors are NOT BEING USED make sure they are securely stored.

• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint if it has been in a crash. There may be hidden damage and it must be replaced.

• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint if it is damaged or broken.

• NEVER USE this Child Restraint when it is older than eight (8) years. The date of manufacture can be found on a

label afxed to the bottom of the Child

Restraint.

• NEVER USE this Child Restraint if any of the Harness or LATCH straps are cut, frayed, or damaged in any way.

• NEVER USE accessories or parts with this Child Restraint other than those approved by CYBEX. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could reduce the performance of the Child Restraint.

LOCATION WARNINGS

• ONLY PLACE this Child Restraint in a vehicle seating location allowed by the vehicle manufacturer. Refer to your vehicle's Owner’s Manual for information about vehicle seat belt systems, air bags, and Child Restraint installations, to determine allowable seating positions.

WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,

• Not every location within a vehicle may be safe for the installation of this Child Restraint. In fact, some vehicles have no seating position that is safe for the installation of a Child Restraint. IMPROPER PLACEMENT of this Child Restraint within a vehicle will increase the risk of death or serious injury.

• Based on crash statistics, the National

Highway Trafc Safety Administration

(NHTSA) recommends that parents select the REAR SEAT as the safest location for a properly installed Child Restraint.

• NEVER INSTALL this Child Restraint in vehicle seats that face the rear or side of the vehicle.

• NEVER USE this Child Restraint in a vehicle seating position where it cannot be secured tightly. A loosely installed Child Restraint WILL NOT PROTECT your child in a crash.

• NEVER LEAVE a vehicle seat back with a folding mechanism unlocked. In the event of a sudden stop, an unlocked vehicle seat back may injure your child or reduce the effectiveness of this Child Restraint.

REAR-FACING WARNINGS

• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint if the top of your child's head is LESS THAN 1 in. (2.5 cm) from the top of the headrest, when installed rear-facing.

FORW ARD-FACING WARNINGS

• DO NOT USE this Child Restraint if the top of your child's ears are above the top of the headrest, when installed forward-facing.

• ALWAYS use the top tether when installed forward-facing.

SAFE PRACTICES

• DO NOT USE this or any other Child Restraint with a premature, low birth weight infant, until you have consulted with your doctor. Some infants may have

difculty breathing or have other medical

problems when placed in a seated position.

• DO NOT ALLOW children to play with this Child Restraint.

• DO NOT ATTEMPT to make repairs to or otherwise modify or tamper with this Child Restraint.

• DO NOT USE a used Child Restraint with a history of use you do not know.

• DO NOT ALLOW children to play with vehicle seat belts. They may create an ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD for any child that can reach the seat belt and may wrap it around his or her neck.

• DO NOT LEAVE loose objects (e.g. groceries, books, bags) in a vehicle. In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects can become projectiles, potentially causing serious injuries.

• NEVER TEND to your child’s needs while driving. ALWAYS safely stop your vehicle in order to tend to your child.

• NEVER TAKE your child out of the Child Restraint while the vehicle is moving. Unrestrained occupants are at a greatly increased risk of DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY in a car crash.

• ALWA YS LOCK an unoccupied vehicle, even in the garage. Children can get into vehicle and accidentally lock themselves in, resulting in DEATH or SERIOUS

INJURY.

WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur,

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BACK VIEWFRONT VIEW

Owner's Manual (Stored)

L.S.P. device (Stored)

LATCH Connector

LATCH Adjuster

Tether Strap (Stored)

Forward-Facing Lock-Off (Each Side)

Forward-Facing Belt Path (Each Side)

Harness Buckle

SensorSafe* Chest Clip

Harness Adjustment Strap

Harness Adjustment Button

Buckle Pad Crotch Strap

Recline Adjustment Handle

Seat Cover

Headrest

* Not available on all models. Styles may vary.

Shoulder Pads Harness Straps

Newborn Insert

L.S.P. device (fully extended)

Magnetic Buckle Tongue Holders

Recline Position Indicator

Rear-Facing Belt Path (Each Side)

Rear-Facing Lock-Off (Each Side)

Level Indicator

Adjustment Handle

Cup Holder

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OVERVIEW OF THE SIRONA M CHILD RESTRAINT OVERVIEW OF THE SIRONA M CHILD RESTRAINT

TETHER

5. Tether Strap

6. T ether Adjuster

7. Tether Hook

LATCH

1. Latch Strap

2. Latch Adjuster

3. Latch Release Strap

4. Latch Connector

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LATCH SYSTEM COMPONENTS LATCH SYSTEM COMPONENTS

LATCH STORAGE:

1. Raise Headrest to its highest position and unbuckle harness.

2. If LATCH Strap is in the Rear-Facing Belt Path, grab both ends of LATCH Strap. Slide LATCH Strap to red FORWARD-FACING opening on both sides.

3. Route each LATCH Connector through the Forward-Facing Belt Path openings. For easier access, lift up the Seat Cover on the back of the seat.

4. Attach both LATCH Connectors to the LATCH Storage Hooks a located behind the backrest.

5. Lower Seat Cover and adjust Headrest to proper height for your child.

TETHER STORAGE:

6. Store Tether in the compartment b in the back of Child Restraint, as shown, when not using the Child Restraint forward-facing. Always use the Tether when installing this Child Restraint forward-facing if your vehicle is equipped with a Tether anchor. Make sure compartment door is properly closed.

Always make sure LATCH System Components are properly stored in

the compartments when not in use.

Always make sure LATCH System Components are properly stored in

the compartments when not in use.

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LATCH SYSTEM STORAGE LATCH SYSTEM STORAGE

Note: Only use Recline positions 5 through 10 for forward-facing use.

FORWARD-FACING: 22 - 65 lbs (10 - 29.4 kg)

Use FORWARD-FACING with children:

• Who weigh between 22 and 65 lbs (10 - 29.4 kg).

• Who are 49 in. (124.5 cm) tall or less.

• When top of ears are below the top of the Headrest.

• When Harness Straps can be positioned at or just above the child's shoulders.

See Harness Adjustment on page 53.

FORWARD-FACING use of this Child Restraint is ONLY for children who meet

ALL of the requirements shown here. If the child is not within these requirements

because they are too large, select a different child seat (such as a booster seat). If the child is not within these requirements because the child is too small, review the

REAR-FACING guidelines to determine if this Child Restraint may be used.

Note: Only use

Recline positions 1 through 6 for rear-facing use.

REAR-FACING: 5 - 40 lbs (2.3 - 18 kg)

Use REAR-FACING with children:

• Who weigh between 5 and 40 lbs (2.3 - 18 kg).

• When top of head is at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of the Headrest.

• When Harness Straps can be positioned at or just below the child's shoulders.

See Harness Adjustment on page 53.

REAR-FACING use of this Child Restraint is ONLY for children who meet ALL of

the requirements shown here. If the child is not within these requirements because they are too small, select a different child seat (such as an infant car seat). If the child is not within these requirements because the child is too large, review the

FORWARD-FACING guidelines to determine if this Child Restraint may be used.

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NEWBORN

INSERT

REAR-FACING

(2.3 kg)

5 lbs.

(5 kg)

11 lbs.

(18 kg)

40 lbs.

FORWARD-FACING

NO LATCH

(10 kg)

22 lbs.

(18 kg)

40 lbs.

(29.4 kg)

65 lbs.

CHILD SIZE REQUIREMENTS

ACTIVATING THE L.S.P.

The "Linear Side-Impact Protection" System (L.S.P.) can be extended fully by

pressing the L.S.P. button(s).

There are a total of three different L.S.P. settings.

1. Storage position

2. Half extension

3. Full extension To push the L.S.P. into the second position once fully extended, press the L.S.P.

button and push the L.S.P. into the housing halfway, then release the L.S. P. button. Pressing the L.S.P. button again and pushing the L.S.P. all the way into the housing will put the L.S.P. back into the storage position.

ALWAYS activate the L.S.P. on the side of the seat directly facing the car door. Do not deploy if used in the center seating position, or on the side placed next to another person or Child Restraint.

The L.S.P. may touch the vehicle door, but must be in the locked position.

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L.S.P.

1 2 3

ACTIVATING THE L.S.P. ACTIVATING THE L.S.P.

VEHICLE SEAT BELTS The design and operation of vehicle seat belt systems vary from vehicle to

vehicle and from seating location to seating location in the same vehicle. Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual for proper use, placement, and adjustment of the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belts.

The Sirona M is allowed to touch the vehicle seat(s) in front of it, as long the recline angle of the Sirona M is not affected.

The best position for the Child Restraint is one that is recommended by your vehicle Owner’s Manual, AND allows a proper and secure installation of the Restraint every time.

When used with the internal harness and properly installed pursuant to

these instructions, this Child Restraint is certied for use only in passenger

and multi-purpose passenger motor vehicles, buses and trucks equipped with LATCH, lap belts only or lap/shoulder belt systems as well as aircraft.

TIP

The SensorSafe Application* can provide information, images, and/or installation videos.

*Not available on all models. Styles may vary.

W ARNING!

NEVER place this child restraint on a front seat

with an active airbag. DEATH or SERIOUS INJUR Y may occur. The REAR seat is the safest place for children 12 and under.

Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Trafc Safety

Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the REAR SEAT as the safest location for a properly installed child restraint

rather than a front seating position. ONL Y PLACE this child restraint in a vehicle seating location allowed

by the vehicle manufacturer. Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual

for information about vehicle seat belt systems, air bags, and child

restraint installation to determine allowable seating positions. Use this child restraint in FORWARD-FACING VEHICLE SEA TS

ONLY.

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

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VEHICLE SEAT LOCATION REQUIREMENTSVEHICLE SEAT LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

NEVER INSTALL THIS CHILD RESTRAINT WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE BELTS:

• A lap belt with a motorized shoulder belt

• Vehicle belts that are attached to the door in any way, or that move along a track automatically to restrain the passenger when the door is closed

• Lap belts with an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR). These lap belts stay loose and can move until locking in a crash or sudden stop.

• Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Two ELR Retractors. Lap/shoulder belts that have separate non-locking retractors for the lap section and the shoulder section.

• Lap belts forward of the seat crease, or bight.

• Inatable Seat Belts

WHAT IS LATCH? LATCH is an acronym for Lower Anchors and Tethers for

CHildren and refers to a pair of xed Lower Anchors (or bars)

and a Top Tether anchor that are built into your vehicle. The lower LATCH anchors are located in the crease, or bight,

between the vehicle seat back and seat cushion, and if not visible, will typically be indicated by symbols. Top tether anchors are located in various places behind the seat.

LATCH can provide an easier and more consistent installation. However, this Child Restraint can be safely installed using either LATCH or vehicle belts. Either method is safe for your child when installed correctly.

LATCH is standard in vehicles manufactured after September 1, 2002. Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual for lower LATCH anchor and tether locations in your vehicle.

NEVER use the lower LATCH anchors together with the vehicle belts to install this Child Restraint. Using both is not approved and may cause serious injury or death to your child.

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VEHICLE SEAT LOCATION REQUIREMENTS USING LATCH

OUTER SEATING POSITIONS

Use the lower LATCH anchors OR a vehicle seat belt to install the Child Restraint in outboard seating positions (those on either side of the center position)

CENTER SEATING POSITIONS

If your vehicle does not have lower LATCH anchors in the center seating position, check your Vehicle Owner’s Manual to see if you are allowed to use the two inner lower LATCH anchors from the outboard seating positions to install a Child Restraint.

CYBEX allows this Child Restraint to be installed using the two inner lower LATCH anchors from the outboard seating positions if the distance between the inner lower LATCH anchors is between 11 and 20 in. (28 - 51 cm) AND if your vehicle manufacturer allows it. (If distance is not correct and/or not allowed by vehicle manufacturer, use the vehicle belt for installation in the center position.)

When using the inner lower LATCH anchors make sure there are no obstructions from a buckle stalk for the installation or that the LATCH Straps or mini connectors do not block vehicle belt buckles.

USING LATCH GUIDES

1. Locate the lower LATCH anchors or the symbols indicating their location.

2. If the lower LATCH anchors are hidden behind the crease between the seat back and seat cushion, install the supplied LATCH Guides to the lower LATCH anchors for easier installation.

3. To install, connect the two LATCH Guides to the two lower LATCH anchors by sliding the LATCH Guides into the crease and under the lower LATCH anchors.

11-20 in.

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USING LATCH USING LATCH

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