Combi Tyro 8000 Series User manual

Tyro™8000 Series
Instruction Manual
Tyro™Infant Car Seat
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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. Table of Contents......................................................................................................................1
Section 2. Warnings..................................................................................................................................3
Section 3. Proper Use Check List..............................................................................................................4
Section 4. Tyro™ Infant Car Seat Parts.....................................................................................................5
Section 5. Use Recommendations............................................................................................................6
Section 6. Securing Infant in Car Seat......................................................................................................7
Section 7. Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location.......................................................................................9
Section 8. LATCH System......................................................................................................................11
Section 9. Installation Of Infant Car Seat In Vehicle................................................................................12
•Attachment Of Infant Car Seat To Base.........................................................................12
•Securing Base With LATCH System.............................................................................13
•Securing Base With Vehicle Seat Belt............................................................................17
•Securing Infant Car Seat Without Base.........................................................................19
Section 10. Stroller or Travel System Use................................................................................................21
Section 11. Operation and Adjustment
•Changing Harness Use Position................................................................................... 22
•Harness Use and Adjustment........................................................................................23
•Carry Handle Operation................................................................................................ 23
•Base Adjustment........................................................................................................... 24
•Infant Insert...................................................................................................................24
•Canopy.......................................................................................................................... 24
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Section 1 - Table of Contents
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Section 12. Vehicle Seat Belt Systems....................................................................................................25
Belt Lock-off.......................................................................................................28
Section 13. Additional Information
•Certification............................................................................................30
•Aircraft Use....................................................................................................................30
•Warm Weather...............................................................................................................30
•Vehicle Seat Protection..................................................................................................30
•Car Seat Useful Life.......................................................................................................30
•Instruction Manual Storage............................................................................................30
Section 14. Care and Cleaning.................................................................................................................31
Section 15. Registration Information........................................................................................................32
Keep this instruction manual for future use.
Store instruction manual inside LATCH storage
compartment located on front of base.
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Section 2 - Warnings
WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
•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 the 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.
•For proper harness fit, infant insert MUST be used with small infants.
•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 car seat if it has been in a crash, it must be replaced. A crash can cause unseen
damage and continued use could result in serious injury or death.
•DO NOT use infant car seat if it is damaged, missing instructions, or missing parts.
•Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
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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•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 understanding all instructions.
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”.
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Section 3 - Proper Use Check List
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INFANT CAR SEAT
Shoulder
Harness Slot
Chest Clip
Buckle
with
Tongues
Harness
Adjuster Lever
Crotch Strap
Carry
Handle
Canopy
Not Shown
(see page 24)
Vehicle Lap
Belt Guide
(Without Base)
Shoulder
Harness Strap
Metal Crotch
Strap Anchor
Vehicle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Harness
Adjuster Strap
Shoulder Harness
Strap Cover
Infant Insert
Metal Harness
Strap Clips
Red Release
Handle
Section 4 - Tyro™Infant Car Seat Parts
Recline
Indicator
Stroller
Latch
Handle
Button
Stroller
Latch
Metal
Rod
Stroller
Latch
Harness
Safety
Cover
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Tyro™8000 Series
Instruction Manual
Tyr o™Infant Car Seat
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•Cer tified foruse in motor vehicles and
aircraft.
•Meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal MotorVehicle
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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CAR SEAT BASE
Belt Lock-Off
Recline
Adjustment Knob
LATCH Lower
Anchor Belt Belt Path Tabs
Height and Weight Limits:
This infant car seat is designed for rear-facing use only by 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.
LATCH Compartment
Red Recline
Adjustment Button
Section 5 - Use Recommendations
Instruction
Manual
Base
Recline
Adjuster
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1Position harness to fit infant:
-Shoulder harness straps must be through shoulder harness slots at or just below infant’s shoulders.
-Infant insert MUST be used for small infants.
See “Operations and Adjustments” section to change position of harness.
Loosen harness - while pressing on harness adjustment lever, pull harness straps out.
Place infant in car seat with back and rump contacting seating surfaces (fig. a).
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(fig. a)
Section 6 - Securing Infant In Car Seat
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WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
•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.
•Harness safety cover MUST be present and snapped onto metal rod to allow proper harness adjustment.
•Discontinue the use of the infant insert when:
-Child’s shoulders are above middle belt slots in seat back of car seat.
-Shoulder belts become too short to fit infant (approximately 5 months of age).
•Child must be dressed in clothing with arms and legs that will not interfere with buckling, snugly adjusting
or positioning harness.
•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.
•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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Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and thighs.
Place top of buckle tongues together and insert buckle tongues into buckle (fig. b).
You should hear a click.
Pull up on tongues to be sure they are locked.
Pull harness adjuster strap (fig. c) to snugly adjust harness straps.
-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, do not use
this infant car seat.
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.
(fig. b)
Click
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(fig. c)
(fig. d)
Harness
Adjuster
Strap
Pull
Chest Clip
Rolled Towel
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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 the rear seating positions rather than the 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.
-DONOT use on front seat with an air bag.
-For vehicles with air bags, refer to vehicle owner’s manual for child
restraint installation information.
WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
•DO NOT use this car seat in a vehicle front seating location with an air bag.
•Never put a car seat in a front vehicle seat unless recommended by vehicle owner’s manual.
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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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Section 7 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location
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