Combi Combi Connection 8040 Series User manual

Instruction Manual
Combi Connection™Infant Car Seat 22 lbs. or less
(10 kg o menos)
Combi Connection™
8040 Series
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•Certified for use in motor vehicles
and aircraft.
•Meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
Para instrucciones en Español,
llamar al: 1-800-992-6624.
Correct installation and use can be
a matter of Life or Death! Read and
understand these instructions before
using this car seat.
WARNING
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Section 1 - 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 infant car seat in a vehicle. Serious
crippling injury or death can result if infant faces front of vehicle.
•Use only with children who weigh 22 pounds (10 kg) or less and whose height is 29 inches
(74 cm) or less.
•Discontinue use when infant’s weight exceeds 22 pounds (10 kg).
•Snugly adjust harness provided with the car seat around child. Infant MUST be secured by
harness system at all times, when infant seat is used in vehicle or outside of vehicle.
WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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•For proper harness fit:
-Infant insert must be used with small infants.
-Shoulder belts MUST be through shoulder belt slots in infant insert.
-Discontinue use of the infant insert when shoulder belts become too short to fit infant.
•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 this child restraint to the vehicle, even when not occupied. Unsecured items may
injure occupants in a crash.
•DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Combi USA or Strolee. 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 infant car seat if it is damaged, missing instructions, or missing parts.
•Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
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Section 2 - Table of Contents
Section 1. Warnings....................................................1
Section 2. Table of Contents........................................3
Section 3. Connection™ Infant Car Seat Parts............5
Section 4. Proper Use Check List................................7
Section 5. Use Recommendations..............................8
Section 6. Securing Infant in Car Seat........................9
Section 7. Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location........14
Section 8. LATCH System.........................................16
Section 9. Installation of Infant Car Seat
In Vehicle..................................................18
•Attachment of Infant Car Seat
To Base.................................................19
•Securing Base With
LATCH System.....................................21
Section 9. Installation of Infant Car Seat
In Vehicle (continued)
•Securing Base With
Vehicle Seat Belt..................................27
•Securing Infant Car Seat
Without Base........................................31
Section 10. Stroller or Travel System Use...................36
Section 11. Operation and Adjustment
•Harness Use and Adjustment..............37
•Changing Use Position And
Harness Length....................................38
•Carry Handle Operation....................... 41
•Base Adjustment.................................. 42
•Egg Shock Foam.................................. 43
•Infant Insert.......................................... 44
•Canopy................................................. 45
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Section 2 - Table of Contents (continued)
Section 12. Vehicle Seat Belt Systems........................46
Locking Clip..............................................51
Section 13. Additional Information
•Certification..........................................53
•Aircraft Use...........................................53
•Warm Weather......................................53
•Vehicle Seat Protection.........................53
•Car Seat Useful Life.............................53
•Instruction Manual Storage..................53
Section 14. Care and Cleaning....................................54
Section 15. Re-Use After A Crash................................55
Section 16. Registration Information...........................56
Section 17. Limited Warranty.......................................57 Keep this instruction manual for future use.
Store instruction manual inside pouch
located on back of seat pad.
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Section 3 - Connection™Infant Car Seat Parts
INFANT CAR SEAT
Shoulder
Harness Slot
Chest Clip
Buckle
with
Tongues
Harness
Adjuster Lever
(Under Seat Pad)
Crotch Strap
Carry
Handle
Vehicle Lap
Belt Guide
(Without Base)
Shoulder
Harness
Strap
Harness
Adjuster Strap
Shoulder Harness
Strap Cover
Infant Insert
Recline
Indicator
Stroller
Latch
Instruction Manual
Prim Baby™Infant Car Seat 22 lbs. or less
(10 kg o menos)
Prim Baby™
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•Certified for use in motor vehicles
and aircraft.
•Meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor
VehicleSafety Standard 213.
Para instrucciones en Español,
llamar al: 1-800-992-6624.
Correct installation and use can be
a matter of Life or Death! Read and
understand these instructions before
using this car seat.
WARNING
Metal
Harness Plate
Metal
Rod
Stroller
Latch
Vehicle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Canopy
Handle
Adjustment
Button
Instruction
Manual
Shoulder
Harness
Strap
Instruction
Manual Pouch
Locking Clip
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CAR SEAT BASE
LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt
Blue Lap Belt Guides Base
Recline
Adjustment
Handle
Carrier
Release
Handle
LATCH
Connector
LATCH
Connector
LATCH
Connector
Storage
Pins
Recline
Foot
Lower
Anchor
Belt
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Section 4 - Proper Use Check List
•Proper use is required. Read and understand
instructions and car seat labels.
•Use this infant car seat rear-facing only.
•Snugly adjust harness straps around child.
•Securely install car seat with LATCH System or
vehicle seat belt as specified in this instruction
manual.
•Do not use this infant car seat in a front vehicle
seating location with an air bag.
•Secure children in back seat whenever possible.
•Never 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.
Need help installing your infant car seat?
Contact one of the following sources:
•Your vehicle dealer to locate a child safety seat
inspection station in your area.
•Call 1-866-SEAT CHECK (1-866-732-8243).
•Visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov and select “Child Seat
Inspections”.
•Visit www.seatcheck.org.
•Contact a certified child passenger safety technician
in your area. To locate a certified “Child Passenger
Safety” Technician in your area visit
www.nhtsa.dot.gov and select “Child Passenger
Safety” and then select “Technician Contact
Locator”.
Proper Use Is Required:
No 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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Height and Weight Limits:
This infant car seat is designed for rear-facing use only.
Use this car seat for infants whose:
-Weight is 22 pounds (10 kg) or less and
-Height is 29 inches (74 cm) or less.
Infants With Special Needs
Apreterm 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 NOT use this car seat. Use a car bed for
your infant.
Section 5 - Use Recommendations
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Section 6 - Securing Infant In Car Seat
•Keep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders and thighs. Infant MUST be secured
by harness system at all times, when infant seat is used in vehicle or outside of vehicle.
•For proper harness fit:
-Infant insert must be used with small infants.
-Shoulder belts MUST be through shoulder belt slots in infant insert.
-Discontinue use of the infant insert when shoulder belts become too short to fit infant.
•Egg Shock foam MUST be used at all times:
-When using infant insert, Egg Shock foam MUST be inside pocket on back of infant insert.
-When infant insert is not used, Egg Shock foam MUST be inside pocket on back of seat
pad.
WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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•Discontinue the use of the infant insert when:
-Shoulder belts become too short to fit infant.
•Child must be dressed in clothing with arms and legs that will not interfere with buckling,
snugly adjusting or positioning harness.
•Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.
•Suffocation Hazard: Infant car seat can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate child. Never
place infant car seat on beds, sofas or other soft surfaces.
•Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle in loose harness straps. Never leave child in an
infant car seat when straps are loose or undone.
•Fall Hazard: Child’s movement can slide infant car seat. Never place infant car seat near edges
of countertops, tables or other elevated surfaces.
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Positioning of shoulder harness and infant insert to fit infant’s size:
Check positioning of shoulder harness through seat back when first using the car seat and periodically after that
to verify correct fit and positioning of the harness for infant’s size.
Shoulder harness straps MUST be through:
-Shoulder harness slots at or just below infant’s shoulders.
-Shoulder harness slots in infant insert.
See “Operation and Adjustment” section to change position of harness.
NOTE: Infant insert MUST always be used with
small infants (fig. a & b).
Egg shock foam MUST be used at all times.
-When using infant insert, Egg Shock Foam MUST
be inside pocket on back of insert (see “Egg Shock
Foam” section).
-When infant insert is NOT used, Egg Shock Foam
MUST be inside pocket on back of seat pad.
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(fig. a) (fig. b)
Egg Shock
Foam
Infant Insert
Pocket
Seat Pad
Pocket
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Securing infant in car seat:
Loosen harness - Insert finger under adjuster cover, press on harness adjustment lever,
and pull harness straps out (fig. a).
Unbuckle harness - Press red release button on buckle and pull tongues out of buckle.
Place infant in car seat with back and rump contacting seating surfaces.
Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and thighs.
Insert buckle tongues into buckle (fig. b). You should hear a click.
Pull up on tongues to be sure they are locked.
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1
2
3
(fig. b)
Click
4
5
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(fig. a)
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Pull harness adjuster strap (fig. c) to snugly adjust harness straps onto child.
-Check that harness straps are snug on shoulder and thighs. Straps should not
allow a finger to pass between the belt and the child’s shoulder.
-Asnug harness strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight
line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s
body into an unnatural position.
NOTE: If harness can not be snugly adjusted as described above:
- See “Harness Use and Adjustment” section.
Close chest clip and position chest clip at arm pit level (fig. d).
Small infants:
For a small infant, a rolled towel can be used on each side for support (fig. d). Towels
MUST not interfere with the ability to snugly adjust the harness system. DO NOT place
towel or other items behind infant or between infant and harness.
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(fig. c)
Harness
Adjuster
Strap
Pull
(fig. d)
Chest Clip
Rolled Towel
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Section 7 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident
statistics, children up to age 12 are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions rather than front
seating positions.
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.
-Never put a car seat in a front seat location unless
recommended by vehicle owner’s manual.
-For vehicles with air bags, always follow child restraint
installation information provided in vehicle owner’s manual.
DO NOT use car seat on vehicle seats which face the side
(fig. a) or face the rear (fig. b) of the vehicle.
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
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(fig. a) (fig. b)
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Options For Securing ACar Seat:
This infant car seat can be secured to a vehicle using the LATCH system or a vehicle seat belt.
1. LATCH System:
LATCH stands for Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren.
The LATCH System can be used when securing the car seat with the base.
Starting with model year 2003, all vehicles are equipped with LATCH Systems. See “LATCH
System” section for more information. Check vehicle owner’s manual to determine if your
vehicle has the LATCH System that may be identified with the symbol in fig. c.
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 should be used whenever possible.
2. Vehicle Seat Belt:
The car seat with the base or without the base can be secured using vehicle seat belts.
If your vehicle does not have the LATCH System, the car seat MUST be secured to the vehicle using a
vehicle seat belt.
Check vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations recommended for car seat use.
(fig. c)
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LATCH System On This Car Seat:
The LATCH System on the Prim Baby™ Car Seat consists of a
lower anchor belt with lower anchor connectors .
The lower anchor connectors on the car seat connect to the
LATCH System in a vehicle.
LATCH System On Vehicles:
Child restraint anchorage system (LATCH) in the vehicle consists of two lower
anchorages located at the vehicle seat bight and a top tether anchorage
(fig. b). Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations which have the
LATCH System.
The Prim Baby™ uses the lower anchor anchorages but does not use the top tether.
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(fig. a)
2
1
2
Section 8 - LATCH System
(fig. b)
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3
45
3
21
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Lower anchorages are visible in some vehicles and not in others.
Those that are not visible are identified by a marker placed just above the anchorage on the
seat back. This marker can be a solid color round dot as shown in fig. c.
The vehicle manufacturer may provide funnel guides to separate the vehicle seat cushions
providing easier access to the lower anchorage. See vehicle owner’s manual. (fig. c)
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Section 9 - Installation of Infant Car Seat in Vehicle
•Use only in a rear-facing position when using this infant car seat in a vehicle.
•Secure this child restraint with the LATCH System or a vehicle seat belt as shown in this
manual.
•LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt must stay tightly adjusted around car seat or base at all
times. If LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read the vehicle owner’s
manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual.
•Rear-facing car seat must be properly reclined:
-Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.
-Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.
•After installing infant car seat in base, lift car seat to be sure it is securely locked.
WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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Removal Of Infant Car Seat From Base:
Pull orange release lever and lift car seat from base (fig. a).
Attaching Infant Car Seat To Base:
Verify that there are no objects on top of base or between base
and infant car seat that will prevent proper latching of car seat.
-Verify lower anchor belt is routed or stored properly.
With child facing the rear of the vehicle, lower car seat into
base and push down on car seat to lock car seat into base
(fig. b).
Test to be sure car seat is locked in base. Lift on car seat
at top of seat back (fig. c) and at child’s feet .
Attachment Of Infant Car Seat To Base:
(fig. a)
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Release
Lever
(fig. b) (fig. c)
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