Combi Coccoro 8220 Series User manual

• Certified for use in motor vehicles
and aircraft.
• Meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Convertible Car Seat
Compact & Colorful
5 to 40 lbs. (2.3 to 18 kg)
• Correct installation and
use can be a matter of Life
or Death!
• Read and understand these
instructions and the labels
on the car seat before
using this car seat.
WARNING
Para instrucciones en Español,
llamar al: 1-800-992-6624
or log onto www.combi-intl.com. Coccoro 8220 Series
Storage
Pocket
©2008 Combi USA, Inc. CCS0210B - 12/08
Keep this instruction manual for future use.
Store instruction manual in pocket on top of seat back.
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• Fort Mill, SC 29708-8027 • For technical questions,
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• Monday - Friday• www.combi-intl.com

Section 1. Table of Contents.............................................................................1
Section 2. Warnings..........................................................................................3
Section 3. Proper Use Check List.....................................................................5
Section 4. Assistance............................................................................6
Section 5. Car Seat Parts..............................................................................7
- Child ID Label Location................................................................7
Section 6. Use Recommendations..................................................................11
Section 7. Preparing Car Seat For Use..........................................................13
- Rear-Facing - 33 lbs. (15 kg) or less..........................................13
- Forward-Facing - 20 lbs. (9 kg) or more.....................................14
Section 8. Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location.............................................15
Section 9. LATCH System..............................................................................19
Section 10. Rear-facing Installation..................................................................21
10a Rear-facing Installation With LATCH..........................................21
10b Rear-facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belt..........................27
Section 11. Forward-facing Installation.............................................................31
11a Forward-facing With LATCH.......................................................31
11b Forward-facing Use With Vehicle Seat Belt................................37
Section 12. Securing Child In Car Seat.............................................................42
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Section 1 - Table of Contents
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Section 13. Operation and Adjustments
13a. Harness Use and Adjustment.....................................................46
13b. Changing Harness Slot Positions...............................................49
13c. Infant Insert (Use with infants less than 15 lbs. (6.8 kg).............54
Section 14. Vehicle Seat Belts..........................................................................55
Rear-facing Belt Lock-off............................................................60
Section 15. Additional Information
• Certification.................................................................................62
• Aircraft Use.................................................................................62
• Warm Weather............................................................................62
• Vehicle Seat Protection..............................................................62
• Car Seat Useful Life...................................................................62
• Instructions Manual Storage......................................................62
Section 16. Care And Cleaning.........................................................................63
Section 17. Registration Information.................................................................64
Section 18. Re-use After A Crash.....................................................................65
Section 19. Limited Warranty............................................................................66
Keep this instruction manual for future use.
Store instruction manual in pocket at top of seat back.

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Section 2 - Warnings
• Failure to follow these instructions and car seat labels can
result in injury or death to a child from striking the vehicle’s
interior during a sudden stop or crash.
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using this car seat
with an infant less than one year old and weighing less than
20 pounds (9 kg).
• Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds
(2.3 and 18 kg) and whose height is 40 inches (102 cm) or less.
• Discontinue use when child’s weight exceeds 40 pounds
(18 kg) or shoulders are above the top harness slots.
• Snugly adjust harness provided with the car seat around child.
• For proper harness fit and to prevent ejection:
- Infant insert MUST be used for infants less than 15 lbs.
(6.8 kg).
- Discontinue use of the infant insert when infant weighs
20 lbs. (9 kg) or when shoulder straps become too short
to fit infant.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s LATCH System if
available or with a vehicle seat belt as shown in this manual.
• LATCH System or vehicle seat belt MUST stay tightly adjusted
around car seat at all times.
• Secure the top anchor strap provided with this child restraint
as specified in this instruction manual.
• Securely belt this car seat in vehicle, even when not occupied.
An unsecured car seat can injure other occupants in a crash.
• Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.
• Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle in loose harness
straps. Never leave child in car seat when straps are loose or
unbuckled.
• DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided
by Combi USA, Inc. Use of accessories or parts from other
manufacturers could alter the performance of the car seat.
• DO NOT allow any re-use of this car seat after a crash unless
crash and car seat meet ALL conditions in “Re-use After A
Crash” section of this manual.
• DO NOT use this car seat if it is damaged, missing
instructions, or missing parts.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.

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Section 3 - Proper Use Check List
WARNING: AIR BAGS
• Do not use this car seat rear-facing in a vehicle
front seating location with an air bag. Child's
head and neck may be seriously injured when
an inflating air bag hits back of car seat.
• Owners of vehicles with front passenger side air bags
should refer to their vehicle owner’s manual for child
restraint installation instructions.
•Proper use is required. Read and understand instructions and car seat
labels.
•Securely install car seat with LATCH System or vehicle seat belt and
top tether strap (for forward-facing installation).
•All infants less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use car seat
rear-facing.
•The safest place for children 12 and under is in the rear seat.
•Snugly adjust harness around child.
•Infant insert MUST be used for infants less than 15 lbs. (6.8 kg).
•Secure children in back seat whenever possible.
•ever leave child unattended.
•Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives, etc.) to use car seat without
first reading and understanding all instructions and car seat labels.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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Section 4 - Assistance
NEED HELP?
Contact Combi USA Consumer Service at 1-800-992-6624 or one of the
following resources:
• Your vehicle dealer to locate a child safety seat Inspection station in your
area.
• Call 1-866-SEAT CHECK (1-866-732-8243).
• Log onto www.nhtsa.dot.gov
- For a car seat inspection station select “Locate a Child Safety Seat
Inspection Station By State or Zip Code”.
- To locate a certified “Child Passenger Safety” Technician in your area,
select tab “Vehicles & Equipment”, select topic “Child Seats’ and then
select link “Child Passenger Safety Contact Locator” or “Child
Passenger Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator”.
• Log onto www.seatcheck.org.
Proper Use Is equired:
o car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation,
but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

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Section 5 - Car Seat Parts
Lap
Belt or
LATCH Here
Child’sName:______________________ Date of Birth:___________
Parent’sName:______________________ Home Phone:_________
Address:____________________________Cell Phone:__________
_______________________________________________________
Allergies/MedicalConditions:________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Seat Pad
Buckle
Tongues
Harness
Strap
Covers
Chest
Clip
Harness
Adjuster
Strap
Tru-Safe Buckle
with Crotch Strap
Harness
Slots
Tummy
Pad
Harness Adjuster
(Under Fabric
Pad)
Shoulder
Harness Straps
Buckle Tongue
Storage Loop
Buckle Tongue
Storage Loop
ear-facing Vehicle Belt Path
(Under Fabric Pad)
(Unsnapped to Show Belt Path)
Forward-facing
Vehicle Belt Path
Child ID
Label
Location
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Top Tether
Strap
Seat
Upper
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Harness
Cover
Upper
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Lower
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Lower
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Shoulder
Belt Slots Shoulder
Belt Slots

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Infant
Insert
Forward-facing
Shoulder
Belt Lock-off
LATCH Storage
Pocket
(Under Seat Pad)
LATCH
Belt Adjuster
LATCH
Hook-on
Connector
LATCH
Hook-on
Connector
LATCH
Lower Anchor
Belt
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Instruction Manual
Metal Harness
Plate Shoulder
Harness
Straps
ear-facing
Belt Lock-off
Storage Pocket
for Instruction Manual,
Tether and ear-facing
Belt Lock-off
Harness Cover
( emoved to
show Harness)
Tether
Tether Strap
Adjuster
Tether Hook

Height and Weight Limits:
This child restraint is designed for use only by children whose:
- Weight is between 5 and 40 pounds (2.3 and 18 kg) and,
- Height is between 19 and 40 inches (48 and 102 cm).
Infants With Special Needs
A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk traveling
reclined in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics, these infants may be at increased risk of suffering breathing
or other difficulties if improperly reclined or positioned in a car seat.
Have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant in this car seat
before you and your infant leave the hospital. If your infant is not able to
travel in a reclined position, DO OT use this car seat. Use a car bed for
your infant.
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Section 6 - Use Recommendations
• Children less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) must
use this car seat rear-facing. Serious crippling injury or
death can result if infant faces front of vehicle.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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ear-facing Use: 5 to 33 lbs. (2.3 to 15 kg)
•All infants less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg)
MUST be rear-facing.
•Infant insert MUST be used for infants less than
15 lbs. (6.8 kg).
•Children 20 to 33 lbs. (9 to 15 kg) and up to
36 inches (91 cm) tall can use car seat rear-facing.
Forward-facing Use: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)
•Toddlers 20 to 33 lbs. (9 to 15 kg), over one year
of age, and who are capable of sitting upright
unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to sit
unassisted, use rear-facing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
keeping children over 1 year of age rear-facing as
long as possible.
•Toddlers 33 to 40 lbs. (15 to 18 kg) and up to
40 inches (102 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.
• Children MUST be over one year of age to use car seat
forward-facing.
• To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of child’s ears must
be below top edge of car seat.
• Child’s shoulders MUST not be above top harness slots.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

1.All infants less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be rear-facing.
2. Shoulder harness position:
a. Shoulder harness straps MUST be through
harness slots at or below the shoulders of
the infant (fig. a).
b. Any set of harness slots can be used rear-facing.
To change shoulder harness slots, see ”Changing
Harness Position” section.
3. Infant insert:
- Must be used for infants less than 15 lbs. (8.6 kg).
- Discontinue use of infant insert when infant weighs 20 lbs. (9 kg).
DO OT use this car seat for small infants whose shoulders are below
the lowest shoulder belt slots. Use an infant-only car seat which has
lower shoulder belt slots.
Section 7 - Preparing Car Seat For Use
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• For proper harness fit and to prevent ejection:
- Infant insert MUST be used for infants less than
15 lbs. (6.8 kg).
• Discontinue use of the infant insert when infant weighs
20 lbs. (9 kg) or when shoulder straps become too short
to fit infant.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
(fig. a)
ear-facing Use - Infants 33 lbs. (15 kg), 36 inches (91 cm) or less:
The Coccoro Car Seat is color coded to identify use information and
vehicle belt path locations for both rear-facing and forward-facing use.
- Rear-facing information on the car seat is highlighted in blue.
- Forward-facing information on the car seat is highlighted in red.
1. Shoulder harness position:
a. Shoulder harness MUST be
through harness slots at or
above shoulders of child
(fig. b).
b. Use only the 3rd set or top
set of harness slots
forward-facing (fig. c).
2. To change shoulder harness
slots, see “Changing Harness
Position” section.
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Forward-facing Use - Toddlers over 20 lbs. (9 kg):
(fig. c)
3rd Set of
Harness
Slots
Top Set of
Harness
Slots
• Discontinue use when child’s weight exceeds 40 pounds
(18 kg) or shoulders are above the top harness slots.
• Children less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST
use this car seat rear-facing. Serious crippling injury or
death can result if infant faces front of vehicle.
• LATCH or vehicle seat belt MUST be routed though
forward-facing belt path when using car seat forward-facing.
• DO NOT use infant insert with car seat forward-facing.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
(fig. b)

Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for car seat
installation instructions for your vehicle.
- Use car seat in a rear vehicle seat
location whenever possible.
- ever use a car seat in a front seat
location unless recommended in vehicle owner’s manual.
Section 8 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location
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• DO NOT use this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle
front seating location with an air bag. Child’s head and
neck may be seriously injured when an inflating air bag
hits back of child restraint.
• Never put a car seat in a vehicle front seating location
unless recommended in vehicle owner’s manual.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident
statistics, children 12 and under are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions rather than
the front seating positions.
WARNING -The safest place for your
child is in the rear seat.
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- For vehicles with air bags,
always follow child restraint
installation information provided
in vehicle owner’s manual.
DO OT use car seat rear-facing
on front seat with an air bag.
For a toddler over one year old and forward-facing, if a vehicle
front seat location with an air bag must be used, follow the
vehicle manufacturer’s instructions for child restraint use and
move the vehicle seat back as far as possible.
Vehicle seats:
DO OT use this Car Seat on the following types of vehicle seats:
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.
NO coloque el asiento infantil para el automóvil orientado hacia
atrás en el asiento delantero del vehículo que tenga una bolsa
neumática de seguridad. El niño podría MORIR O SUFRIR
LESIONES GRAVES. El asiento trasero es el lugar más seguro
para los niños de 12 años o menores.
WARNING
2
Seats Which Face
Sides Of Vehicle
Seats Which Face
ear Of Vehicle
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Options For Securing A Car Seat:
This car seat can be secured to a vehicle using the LATCH System
or a vehicle seat belt.
1. LATCH System:
LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren.
Model year 2003 and newer vehicles are
equipped with LATCH Anchorage Systems.
Check vehicle owner’s manual to determine
if your vehicle has the LATCH Anchorage
System. Look for LATCH system symbol (fig. a)
or the LATCH Lower Anchor symbol (fig. b).
Some vehicle owner’s manuals may identify the
LATCH System as “ISOFIX”. An ISOFIX System
can be used in the same way as the LATCH System.
If your vehicle has the LATCH System, the LATCH
System including top tether should be used whenever
possible.
2. Vehicle Seat Belt and Top Tether Strap:
If your vehicle does not have the LATCH System, the
car seat MUST be secured to the vehicle using a vehicle
seat belt and top tether strap as required.
Check vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations recommended
for car seat use and location of top tether anchorages.
NOTE: Tether strap should always be used when a tether anchor is available.
The tether is used for forward-facing use only.
(fig. b)
(fig. a)
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Top Tether Information:
-If a top tether anchor is not available in your
vehicle, the car seat MUST be secured with
only the vehicle seat belt until a top tether
anchor can be installed.
- For those passenger vehicles or buses where
top tether anchors are not available, the
car seat may be used without the top tether
provided a secure installation can be achieved.
NOTE: Top tether is not used in the rear-facing
position.
- When not in use, store top tether in pocket
at top of seat back (fig. c.).(fig. c)
Top Tether
Strap
Storage
Pocket