Nuna pipa aire rx User manual

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Easy Installation
Our products are designed to make
your life easier, so installing this child
restraint doesn't require outside
assistance. While we encourage
the use of Certified Child Passenger
Safety Technicians to ensure you
have installed the seat correctly, you
can install the child restraint in your
vehicle without these professionals by
carefully reading and following these
instructions.
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Contents
About PIPA aire rx
Product Information
Product Registration
Recall Information
Limited Warranty
Contact
Child Usage Requirements
Warnings
Car Seat Use after a Crash
Vehicle Compatibility
PIPA aire rx Parts List
PIPA RELX™Base Parts List
Using PIPA aire rx
Product Overview
Product Use
Installation
With PIPA RELX base
Child Restraint Only Install
In an Aircraft
On a Stroller
Accessories
Cleaning and Maintenance
IMPORTANT!
KEEP THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE:
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Product Information
Model Number:
Manufactured in (date):
Product Registration
Please fill in the above information. The
model number and the manufactured
in date are located on a label on the
bottom of your child restraint. Fill out the
prepaid registration postcard attached
to the seat pad and mail it today.
Child restraints could be recalled for
safety reasons. You must register this
restraint to be reached in a recall. Send
your name, address, e-mail address
if available and the restraint’s model
number and manufacturing date to:
Nuna Baby Essentials Inc.
70 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Morgantown, PA 19543
or call 1.855.NUNA.USA
Recall Information
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
http://www.NHTSA.gov
Limited Warranty
We have purposely designed our high-
quality products so that they can grow
with both your child and your family.
Because we stand by our product, our
gear is covered by a custom limited
warranty per product, starting from the
day it was purchased. Please have the
proof of purchase, model number and
manufactured in date available when
you contact us.
For warranty information, please visit:
www.nunababy.com/warranty
Contact
For replacement parts, service,
or additional warranty questions,
please contact our customer service
department.
In the USA:
[e-mail]
www.nunababy.com
1.855.NUNA.USA
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Child Usage
Requirements
This child restraint is suitable for use
with children who meet the following
requirements:
Weight: 4 to 30 lb (2 to 13.6 kg)
Height: less than 30 inches (76 cm)
It is recommended to keep your child
rear facing as long as possible, until at
least 2 years old.
WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
can occur if you fail to follow the
warnings, instructions and labels
on the child restraint.
A child’s safety is your
responsibility. NEVER leave your
child unattended.
Read all instructions before
use of this child restraint or
installation in a vehicle. In
addition, read the vehicle
owner’s manual for information
on child restraint installation.
Store the instruction manual in the
pocket located within the seat pad.
Register your child restraint with
the manufacturer.
Secure this child restraint with
the vehicle’s child restraint
anchorage system if available, or
with a vehicle belt.
This child restraint can ONLY
be used in a rear facing position
when using in a vehicle. The
child restraint cannot be properly
secured in a forward facing
position, and will be unsafe. Use
only with children who weigh
between 4 and 30 pounds (2 and
13.6 kg) and whose height is 30
inches (76 cm) or less. Exceeding
these height and weight limits is
unsafe.
Cover the child restraint when
your vehicle is parked in sunlight.
Parts of a child restraint can
become very hot if left in the sun,
and can burn a child’s skin. Check
for hot parts before putting your
child in the child restraint.
NEVER use a car seat that has
been involved in a moderate to
severe crash. See page 11 to learn
what is classified as a moderate
to severe crash.
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Snugly adjust the belts provided
with this child restraint around
your child.
If straps are not snugly adjusted,
child may be ejected from seat in
the event of an accident.
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 flesh or push
the child’s body into an unnatural
position.
EXPIRATION DATE Check the
label on the underside of the base
or child restraint for expiration
date information.
FALL HAZARD Child’s activity
can move carrier. NEVER place
carrier on counter tops, tables,
or any other elevated surface.
Always stay within arm’s reach
whenever carrier is not on floor/
ground. Be sure handle locks into
position before lifting carrier.
The carrier
can fall from a
shopping cart.
DO NOT use on a
shopping cart.
STRANGULATION HAZARD
Children have STRANGLED in
loose or partially buckled harness
straps. Fully restrain the child
even when carrier is used outside
the vehicle.
SUFFOCATION HAZARD Infant
carrier can roll over on soft surfaces
and suffocate child. NEVER place
carrier on beds, sofas, or other soft
surfaces.
ALWAYS check child restraint to
base connection.
DO NOT allow anyone who has
not read the instruction manual to
install or use this child restraint.
DO NOT allow child restraint or
handle to contact the vehicle
interior (side of car door or seat in
front) when installed on base.
DO NOT use child restraint
if it has frayed or cut harness
straps, or is damaged in any
way. To find out if damaged
parts are replaceable, call
1-855-NUNA-USA.
NEVER modify any part of the child
restraint.
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DO NOT use any products or
accessories with this child
restraint unless they are
approved by Nuna for use with
this child restraint. Doing so
may be unsafe and may void the
warranty.
DO NOT leave child restraint and
base in vehicle when uninstalled,
even when unoccupied. In
a crash, it could become a
projectile and injure other vehicle
occupants.
NEVER use clothing or blankets
that interfere with providing
a properly tightened harness.
An unsecured or improperly
harnessed child can come out
of the restraint during a crash.
Place blankets over child AFTER
harness has been properly
tightened.
Only use with Nuna strollers
or appropriate Nuna adapters
designed for use with other
strollers.
Car Seat Use after
a Crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends
that car seats be replaced following a
moderate or severe crash. Car seats do
not automatically need to be replaced
following a minor crash.
What defines a minor crash?
A minor crash is one in which ALL of the
following apply:
• The vehicle was able to be driven
away from the crash site.
• The vehicle door nearest the car
seat was not damaged.
• None of the passengers in the
vehicle sustained any injuries in the
crash.
• If the vehicle has air bags, none of
the air bags deployed during the
crash; and
• There is no visible damage to the
car seat.
NEVER use a car seat that has been
involved in a moderate to severe
crash. Contact Nuna with questions or
concerns about your seat.
Information from nhtsa.gov
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According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions
than in the front seating positions.
Vehicle Belt Use
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to
determine if the belts in your vehicle lock
by switching the seat belt’s retractor OR
if they have a locking latch plate that locks
the vehicle’s seat belt so they will hold the
child restraint tightly without loosening.
(Vehicle Belt Use continued on the next page)
Vehicle Compatibility
You MUST read and understand ALL
child restraint related instructions and
warnings in your vehicle owner’s manual
to correctly and safely use this child
restraint in your vehicle.
This child restraint can ONLY be
installed on vehicle seats that face
forward. DO NOT install in seats that
face to the sides or rear of the vehicle.
NEVER install this child
restraint rear facing in a
vehicle seating position
with a frontal air bag
unless it is turned off.
Airbags inflate with
great force and can
cause severe injury to a
child’s neck and spine. If your vehicle is
equipped with passenger side air bags,
check your vehicle owner’s manual for
child restraint installation instructions.
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These vehicle belts CANNOT BE USED
with your child restraint. Install with
lower anchors instead.
1 - Motorized Belts (Automatic)
These should not be used unless the
shoulder belt can be removed, the
lap belt is locked and use is allowed
by the vehicle manufacturer.
2 - Dual Retractor Belts
If allowed by the manufacturer, the
lap belt only may be used to secure
the child restraint in accordance
with this manual and the vehicle
owner’s manual.
3 - Non-Locking (ELR) Lap Belts
This belt locks in a crash or sudden
stop and should only be used with a
belt shortening clip.
Contact your vehicle manufacturer
if needed.
4 - Airbag/Inflatable Belts
This belt cannot be used to install
this child restraint.
5 - Door Mounted Belts
This belt cannot be used to install
this child restraint.
6 - Lap Belts forward of Seat Bight
This belt (where the seat bottom
and seat back meet) should not be
used to install this child restraint.
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PIPA™aire rx Parts List
Make sure all parts are available before
assembly. The infant carrier module and
base can be sold separately. If any part
is missing, please contact Nuna (see
page 5 for information). No tools are
required for assembly.
1Head Support
x2*
2Seat Pad
3Shoulder Pads
x2 set
4Chest Clip
5Body Support
x2
6Low Birth
Weight Pillow
(inside
back of Body
Support)
7Buckle
8Harness
Adjustment
Button
9Harness
Adjustment
Strap
10 Crotch Pad x2
11 Instruction
Manual Pocket
12 Belt Guide (Lap
Belt)
13 Magnetic Buckle
Holder
14 Handle
Adjustment
Button
15 Stroller Release
Button (Side)
16 Handle
17 Sky Drape™
Zipper
18 Canopy Window
19 Canopy
20 Stroller Release
Button (Rear)
21 Belt Guide
(Shoulder Belt)
22 Canopy Mount
23 Harness Slots
24 Base
Attachment Bars
25 Shoulder
Harness Straps
26 Shoulder
Harness Loop
27 Harness Splitter
Plate
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PIPA RELX™Base
Parts List
Make sure all parts are available
before assembly. If any part is missing,
please contact Nuna (see page 5 for
information). No tools are required for
assembly.
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1 Latch Guides
2 Vehicle Belt Lock Off
3 Lock Off Release Button
4 Belt Positioner
5 Rigid Latch (Lower Anchors)
6 Rigid Latch Release Button
7 Recline Indicator Window
8 Recline Adjustment Button
9 Child Restraint Release Button
10 Stability Leg
11 Stability Leg Adjustment Button
12 Stability Leg Indicator
13 Stability Leg Storage Release
Button
14 Stability Leg Storage
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Product Overview
Sky Drape
1 - Unzip the zipper behind the front
canopy bow.
2- Pull the Sky drape out of the
compartment and attach it to the
magnets on each corner of the front
of the carrier.
Canopy
3 - The canopy window can be opened
for ventilation.
4- To remove the canopy, undo the
snap on the canopy mount (1). Press
the button in the canopy mount (2).
Pull the canopy bow out (3).
Magnetic Buckle Holders
5 - Loosen and unbuckle harness.
Place the buckle tongues against
the magnetic area on the side of the
child restraint
so that the tongues are held
in place.
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Shoulder Pads
1 - Shoulder pads are removable.
Unbutton the two snaps to remove.
Crotch Pad
2 - Crotch pad is removable.
To remove, slide the plastic tab out
from behind the buckle.
3 - Pull the crotch pad off of the buckle.
Shoulder and crotch pads MUST
be removed once the child reaches
22 lb.
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Head and Body Support
The head and body supports can be
used as necessary, to provide a snug fit
for small babies.
The head support straps cannot go
through the same slots as the harness
and should only be used in the top two
harness slot positions.
1 - To remove the head support,
unfasten the hook and loop ends
behind the seat fabric.
2 - Then, pull the head support straps
through the harness slots.
3- To remove the body support,
unbuckle the harness and route the
buckle and crotch belt through the
bottom slot of the body support.
4- The low birth weight pillow (located
on the back of the body support)
can be used in the body support
for even smaller babies, but
MUST be removed once a snug
fit can be achieved without it, at
approximately 11 lb.
To remove the low birth weight
pillow, unfasten the hook and loop
on the back of the body support and
pull out the pillow.
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Shoulder Belts
1 - Tighten harness to fit snugly on
child’s shoulders. It is snug if you
cannot pinch a fold horizontally
in the strap.
2 - Harness straps must be at or just
below shoulders.
3 - To adjust shoulder harness height,
remove child and loosen harness
by pressing the harness adjustment
button (1) while pulling on the
harness strap (2). The harness
adjustment button is located inside
the slot on the seat pad.
4 - Turn child restraint over and remove
one harness loop from metal splitter
plate.
5 - Turn child restraint back to the front.
Pull loose end of harness loop out
through slot and place in correct
slot.
6 - Repeat process for second shoulder
harness strap and then re-attach
harness to splitter plate. 1
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Shoulder Belts (continued)
1 - DO NOT allow harness to pass
over base attachment bars.
2 - Top of child’s head should be at
least 1 inch below top of child
restraint.
1 inch
(25 mm)
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Handle Adjustment
1 - To adjust the handle position,
squeeze handle buttons on both
sides. (1)
Rotate handle until it clicks into a
locked position. (2)
2 - The handle has 3 locked positions
(including carry position).
Be sure handle is locked in the carry
position before lifting child restraint
by handle. An unlocked handle
could move unexpectedly, causing
injury to child.
Handle can be used in vehicle in any
of the 3 locked positions.
Handle MUST NOT contact the
vehicle interior (side of car or seat in
front) when installed.
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Position 2
NEVER use handle
in unlocked position.
Position 3
(Carry Position)
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Product Use
1 - Top of child’s head should be at
least 1 inch below top of child
restraint.
Securing Child in Child Restraint
2 - Loosen harness by pressing on
adjustment button (1) while pulling
on the harness straps. (2)
3 - Press button to release the halves
of the chest clip. (1) Separate chest
clip and spread harness straps
apart. (2) Press buckle button and
remove buckle tongues. (3)
4- Place child in child restraint in
seated position. The child should
be seated against both the back
and bottom of the seat with no gap
behind the child. Do not allow child
to slouch.
5- Harness straps must be
positioned at or just below child’s
shoulders to avoid injury.
Gently guide child’s arms through
harness straps. If more harness length is
needed, see page 26 for instructions.
(continued on the next page)
1 inch
(25 mm)
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Securing Child in Child Restraint
(continued)
1 - Insert buckle tongues into buckle.
2 - Listen for clicks. Pull on buckle to
verify it is latched.
3- Snap the chest clip together and
temporarily slide towards buckle for
tightening of harness.
4- Tighten harness by pulling on the
adjustment strap (1). Pull any excess
harness webbing through the buckle
towards the child’s shoulders (2)
and pull again on the adjustment
strap. This may need to be repeated
several times for proper fit.
Verify that the harness is snug
around the child’s waist and
shoulders.
5 - Position the chest clip at child’s
armpit level.
(continued on the next page)
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Securing Child in Child Restraint
(continued)
Make sure that nothing interferes with
the harness. Make sure harness is snug
around child and lays flat. Serious injury
or death could occur to a child that is
not secured properly.
If child is not secured properly, child
could be ejected in a sudden stop or
crash, resulting in serious injury or
death.
Check that Child is Secure
Buckle is fastened.
Harness straps are not twisted.
Harness is snug – A snug
harness cannot be pinched
horizontally, and should not
allow any slack.
Chest clip is level with armpits.
Harness straps are positioned
at or below child’s shoulders.
If the child weighs 22 lb or more,
shoulder and crotch pads have
been removed.
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