LilleBaby NORDIC User manual

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líllébaby NORDIC
TM
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Please see our web site for additional instructions, tips and video demonstrations.
IMPORTANT!
Please read this owner’s manual before using carrier.
Keep for future reference.
OWNER’S MANUAL

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Neck Support.
Hood Adjustment Buckles.
Shoulder Strap Webbing.
Chest Strap for connecting
shoulder straps.
Snaps for attaching Neck
Support in upright position.
Male buckle.
líllébaby NORDIC
TM
Padded Shoulder Straps.
Snaps for attaching Neck Support
in down/front forward position.
Runner for adjusting
position of Chest Strap.
Waist Belt Buckle.
Female buckle.
Elastic Safety Band.
Seat Adjustment Flaps for
adjusting seat width.
Padded Waist Belt.

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CONVERT SEAT
Unsnap buttons on seat flaps.
Release flaps from waist belt by
pulling belt through the flaps.
On the inside/lining side: connect
female button (inside right flap)
with male button on the left flap.
Install: Run safety harness strap through the two vertical
straps/slots on the inside of carrier. Tip: to simplify locat-
ing harness strap later, buckle itaround front of carrier
prior to placing baby in.
Fasten: Once baby is inside carrier and allstraps are se-
curely fastened; reach inside carrier and engage harness
around baby’s waist. Buckles should “click” into place.
Fasten: Run male buckle through elastic safety band and connect with female
buckle. It should “click” into place. Run loose webbing strap through elastic
safety band. Roll up excess webbing and fold the elastic loop (on edge of
webbing) around thestrap-roll to keep strap from hanging loose.
SAFETY HARNESS
WAIST BELT
Unbuckle: Squeeze on both sides of buckles to release male from female
buckle. Flip male buckle in towards belt and tuck it under the webbing and
safety band. Pull on webbing strap to release buckle.
 Pre-adjust all straps, including chest strap, before using carrier.
 Buckles are safely engaged when you hear them “click” into place. Pull remaining webbing strap
through elastic safety band—it should hang outsidethe elastic band to allow for adjustments.
 Baby should always sit snugly against your body. Tighten shoulder straps to adjust.
 The first few times using thecarrier, limit use to10 –15 minutes at a time. Have someone assist you
until you are comfortable placing baby in carrier.
 To nurse, loosen shoulder straps to help slide baby lower into the carrier. Tighten allstraps before
standing up.
 Infant Cradle instructions are included with the Cradle Carrier Insert (sold separately).
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Fold seat flaps to the inside/
lining side of the carrier.
WIDE SEAT
Reverse the instructions above. Make sure to button the flap buttons
(located on theinside of the seat flaps) to the hip belt buttons for best support.
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NARROW SEAT
HELPFUL HINTS

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FRONT CARRY –Face In
Infants: Use Narrow Seat setting. Install Safety Harness. Neck Support should be in upright position.
Older Babies: Use Wide Seat setting when baby is ready to sit with his/her legs around your waist.
Securely fasten the waist belt. Place carrier squarely on
your hip and let it hang down. Bring your baby close
against your chest, facing you. Bring carrier up over baby’s
back:
- Infants: legs shouldstraddle the narrow seat.
- Older Babies: legs should rest on each side of your
waist with baby’s bottom centered in the wide seat.
Support your baby with your right hand. With your left
hand placethe left shoulder strap over your left shoulder.
Switch to supporting your baby with your left hand. With
your right hand place the right shoulder strap over your
shoulder.
Reach behind your neck and engage the chest strap
buckle. Tighten the strap to secure the shoulder straps.
Reach inside the carrier and securely engage the Safety
Harness around baby (required for babies under 15lb
(7kg)).
Finally, lift baby slightly to give slack in the straps and
tighten each shoulder strap to ensure a snug fit.
FRONT CARRY –Face Out
Use Narrow Seat setting only. Fold the Neck Rest forward and snap to front of carrier.
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1 Securely fasten the waist belt. Let carrier hang infront.
Bring your baby to your chest, facing forward. Baby’s
legs should straddlethe narrow carrier seat.
Support your baby with your right arm. With your left
hand placethe left shoulder strap over your left shoul-
der.
Switch to supporting baby with your left arm. With your
right hand place the right shoulder strap over your right
shoulder.
Reach behind your neck and engage the chest strap
buckle. Tighten the strap to secure the shoulder straps.
Baby’s arms may lay above the Neck Support or rest
through the sides of the carrier.
Finally, lift baby slightly to give slack in the straps and
tighten each shoulder strap to ensure a snug fit.
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Place carrier squarely on your right hip and securely fasten
waist belt. Unbuckleboth shoulder straps; connect the left
(front) padded strap with the right (back) webbing strap. Pull
remaining webbing strap through elastic safety band.
Bring baby up, with legs straddling your hip. Bring body of
carrier over baby’s back. Support baby with your right arm.
With your left hand place the connected shoulder strap over
your head and onto your left shoulder. Place right arm through
strap to the outside of the carrier.
Run the right (back) padded shoulder pad under your right arm
and around your waist, and connect with webbing strap
buckle. Run remaining webbing strap through elastic safety
band. Tightenstraps for comfort.
Optional: connect chest straps in front of or behind your shoul-
der to assist shoulder strap from slidingtowards your neck.
HIP CARRY (Method 1)
Unbuckle both shoulder straps. Cross the straps and con-
nect the left padded strap with the right webbing strap,
and the right padded strap with the left webbing strap. Pull
remaining webbing straps through elastic safety bands.
Try carrier on (without baby) and adjust straps to a com-
fortable length, leaving room for baby. Slidechest straps
towards the center/each other on the shoulder strap and
fasten the chest strap buckle. This will assist in keeping the
shoulder straps together.
Place carrier squarely on your hip and fasten waist belt
buckle. Bring baby up with legs straddling your hip.
Bring body of carrier over baby’s back. Support baby with
your right arm. Withyour left hand take a hold of both
shoulder straps andplace them over your head and onto
your left shoulder. Tighten straps for comfort.
Optional: toplace straps on your shoulder rather than your
neck; lift baby with your right arm and pull on both shoul-
der straps to position them on your shoulder.
HIP CARRY (Method 2)
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Always use Wide Seat Setting.
Always use Wide Seat Setting.
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BACK CARRY (Method 1)
Always use Wide Seat Setting.
BACK CARRY (Method 2)
Securely fasten waist belt. Rotate carrier to your right hip
and let it hang. Bring baby up, feet straddling your hip. Bring
the carrier up over baby’s back. Support baby with your right
arm, collect both shoulder straps in front of baby and hold
them together in your left hand.
Hold straps high and taut. Place your right hand (in front of
left shoulder strap and) into the right shoulder strap and take
a firm hold on top of the right strap.
Holding one strap in each hand, arch your left arm over your
head so that you hold the left strap behind your head.
Bend forward and begin to shift baby’s weight to your back.
Assist by gently bouncing and pulling on the left strap.
Place the right shoulder strap on your shoulder and use your
right hand toplace the left shoulder strap over your left
shoulder.
Fasten chest strap at armpit level. Check that baby is securely
in the carrier before standing upright. Tighten shoulder straps.
Make final adjustments to baby’s position to ensure a proper
fit (see next page).
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Always use Wide Seat Setting.
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Securely fasten waist belt. Rotate carrier to your back. Bring
the left shoulder strap over your shoulder.
Hold baby with your right arm, baby’s legs straddling your hip.
Slide your left hand under the webbingstrap (along waist belt)
on the inside of the carrier and on to your back. Take hold of
baby’s foot and guide it through the carrier. Baby’s foot should
lay underneath the webbing strap.
Bend forward and begin to shift baby’s weight to your back as
you assist sliding your baby into the carrier withyour right
hand.
Once baby’s leg reaches through the carrier, move your left
hand to your back and fold the carrier over baby’s back. Firmly
support baby close to your body and place theright shoulder
strap on your shoulder with your right hand.
Fasten chest strap at armpit level. Check that baby is securely
in the carrier before standing upright. Tighten shoulder straps.
Make final adjustments to baby’s position to ensure a proper
fit (see next page).
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Final Adjustments to Back Position
Moving Baby From Back To Front
Lengthen right shoulder strap. Reach back to support your baby
with your left arm and start rotating baby towards your left hip
as much as possible. Gently bounce and pull on the waist belt
to rotate the carrier.
Unbuckle chest strap and slide the right shoulder strap off your
shoulder.
Reach around with your right hand to your left side and pull on
the belt as yougently bounce to assist in rotating your baby
around your hip.
Once baby is on your hip, switch to supporting your baby with
your right arm andslide the left shoulder strap off your left
shoulder. Hold your baby with both arms and finish moving
baby to your front. You can now easily unload baby from the
carrier or proceed to use the front inward facingposition.
Locate the right hood
strap and extend it
up above your head.
With your left hand,
follow along edge of
the hood to locate the
left hood strap.
Lean forward and let
baby’s head rest in the
center of your back.
Extend hood taut over
baby’s head.
Connect snaps on
hood straps to snaps
on shoulder pads at a
length that supports
baby’s head.
Attach Hood* to Carrier
Run the two buckles on the front of carrier through the
button holes on the hood.
Next, thread the two hood webbing straps through the
two buckles on carrier. Adjust webbing strap length.
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* Hood is sold separately.
Engaging the Hood* in Back Position
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* Hood is sold separately.
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Baby should be centered in the carrier with legs at equal
length on each side of your waist. Pull on each side of the
carrier seat and gently tilt to one side to adjust baby’s
position towards the center.
Baby should sit in thepouch/seat of the carrier. Hold the
shoulder straps out towards your back to give room for
the adjustment and gently bounce to encourage baby’s
weight to adjust down into the carrier.
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WARNING-FALLHAZARD
CAREFULLYREADANDFOLLOWALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREASSEMBLING
ANDUSINGTHECARRIER.KEEPINSTRUCTIONSFORFUTUREUSE.
ONLYUSETHISCARRIERFORCHILDRENBETWEEN 7 LBS (3.2 KG) AND 42 LBS (19 KG). THE
SAFETYHARNESSMUSTBESECURELYINSTALLEDFORBABIESLESSTHAN 15 LBS (7 KG).
CHILD MUST FACE TOWARDYOU UNTIL HE ORSHE CAN HOLD HEAD UPRIGHT. CHILDMUST FACE
TOWARD YOU WHEN CARRIED ON YOUR BACK. SMALL CHILDREN CAN FALL THROUGH A LEG
OPENING. ADJUST LEG OPENINGS TO FIT BABY’S LEGS SNUGLY. ENSURE CHILD IS PROPERLY
POSITIONED WITH THE LEGS STRADDLING THE SEAT, YOUR WAIST AND/OR SAFETY HARNESS.
ENSURE SUFFICIENT ROOM AROUND BABY’S FACE TO PROVIDE A CLEAR SOURCE OF AIR.
CHECKTOENSUREALLBUCKLES,STRAPS,SNAPSANDADJUSTMENTS ARE WORKINGANDSECURE
BEFORE EACH USE. NEVER UNBUCKLE WAIST OR SHOULDER STRAPS WHILE CHILD IS IN THE CAR-
RIER. CARRIER SHOULD BE USED BY AN ADULT CARRYING A CHILD ONLY. CARRIER SHOULD NOT
BE USED BY PERSONS WITH CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE SAFE USE OF THE
PRODUCT. DO NOT USE THE CARRIER WHEN JOGGING, BIKING, DRIVING OR PERFORMING ANY
STRENUOUSACTIVITY. CONSULTADOCTOR BEFORECARRYINGHEAVY WEIGHT. SEEK ASSISTANCE
FROMANOTHERADULTIF YOUAREUNABLETO SAFELYPLACECHILDINTHE CARRIERYOURSELF.
ALWAYS KEEP HANDS AVAILABLE TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM FALL OR POTENTIAL DAN-
GER. HOLD YOUR CHILD SECURELY AT ALL TIMES UNTIL CARRIER IS SNUG AND CORRECTLY AT-
TACHED.INSPECTTHECARRIERFORANYSIGNSOFWEARANDTEARBEFOREEACHUSE.
USE INFANT CRADLE INSERT ONLY TOGETHER WITH THE LILLEBABY NORDIC CARRIER. ALWAYS
ENSURE BABY IS SECURELY FASTENED IN INFANT CRADLE HARNESS AND INFANT CRADLE IS
SAFELY ATTACHED TO THE CARRIER. ENSURE BABY IS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH CHIN UP,
FACEVISABLEANDNOSEANDMOUTHFREE.
ALWAYSENSUREACCESSORYBUCKLESFITTHECARRIERBUCKLES(IFAPPLICABLE).
Washing Instructions: Spot clean preferred machine wash separately on gentle cycle only if
necessary. No bleach, fabric softener or iron. Hang dry only.
Warranty: This product is backed by lillebaby’s warranty policy. For warranty details please refer
to our website.
Distributed in North America by Scandinavian Child, LLC.
Ph: 1.919.747.8500. www.SCIchild.com [email protected]
Prod.No.: 1050, Item: Nordic L2401, líllébaby Nordic Carrier. Made in China.