UPPAbaby ARIA User manual

From 4-30 lbs

We are with you for the long haul. Register your car seat
within three months to claim your
Limited Lifetime Warranty.*
Thank you for being part of the UPPAbaby family.
*Lifetime warranty applies to UPPAbaby car seats and the original owner, within the lifetime of the product. To receive your
Limited Lifetime Warranty, you MUST register within three months of purchase and provide a valid purchase receipt form an
authorized UPPAbaby retailer. The “lifetime” of the product is defined as the period of use by the registrant for use with his/her
children up to 7 years from date of manufacture. For complete UPPAbaby Warranty refer to page 75.
For replacement parts, service or additional questions, please contact our Customer Experience Team:
uppababy.com/support | email: [e-mail] | 844-823-3132

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Before You Begin 4
Registration 4
Certification 4
Child Use Recommendations 5
Notice of Expiration 6
Warnings and General Safety Instructions 7
Features Overview 16
Overview of Base 16
Overview of Carrier 18
Vehicle Compatibility 20
Choosing A Vehicle Seating Location 20
Determining Best Installation Method 21
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) 22
Overview of Vehicle Seat Belt Systems 23
Unsafe Vehicle Seat Belt Systems and Seating 24
Base Installation With Lower Anchors 26
Leveling Base 26
Attaching the Lower Anchors 27
Installing Load Leg 28
What is a Waterfall? 29
Safety Check 30
Uninstalling Base 32
Storing Load Leg 33
Base Installation With Vehicle Seat Belt 34
Leveling Base 34
Lap/Shoulder Routing Method 36
Lap Belt Only Routing Method 38
Installing Load Leg 40
What is a Waterfall? 41
Safety Check 42
Uninstalling Base and Storing Load Leg 44

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Carrier Installation with Vehicle Seat Belt 45
Determining Best Installation Method 45
Leveling the Carrier 46
Lap/Shoulder Belt Preferred Routing Method 47
Lap/Shoulder Belt Optional Routing Method 50
Lap Belt Only Routing Method 52
Safety Check 53
Aircraft Installation 54
General Use 55
Infant Insert 55
SIP Carriage and Harness Positioning 58
Securing Your Child 59
Attaching Carrier to Base 61
Removing Carrier from Base 62
Using Canopy 63
Using Carry Handle 64
Safety Check 65
Stroller Compatibility 66
Fitting Carrier to Stroller Frame 66
Releasing Carrier from Stroller Frame 67
Care and Maintenance 68
SIP Padding Removal 68
Seat Padding Removal 69
Seat Padding Installation 71
SIP Padding Installation 73
Cleaning 74
Warranty 75
Read all instructions before use
of this Child Restraint.
Keep these instructions for future reference.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
REGISTRATION
Model Number:
Manufactured Date:
Expiration Date:
TAKE A MOMENT TO FILL OUT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.
Information can be found on the manufacture labels or engraved
on the underside of the carrier.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name,
address, email address if available and the restraint’s model
number and manufacturing date to 276 Weymouth Street,
Rockland, MA 02370 or call [phone] or register online at:
uppababy.com/register/carseat. 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 www.NHTSA.gov
CERTIFICATION
This Child Restraint
system conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS).
This Child Restraint
is certified for aircraft
use. UPPAbaby and the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
strongly urge you to secure your child
in a Child Restraint system (CRS) or
device for the duration of your flight.

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CHILD USE RECOMMENDATIONS
Children should remain rear-facing for as long as possible.
UPPAbaby advises that all infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat (CSS) as long as possible, until they
reach the highest weight or height allowed by their CSS’s manufacturer. This child restraint is for use by children who meet
BOTH requirements below:
WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 4 – 30 lbs (1.8 – 13.6 kg)
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: 30 in (76.2 cm) or less
A
B
The top of the child’s head should not
be less than 1" (2.5 cm) from the top of
the headrest structure.
Minumum 1" (2.5 cm) gap between the child’s
head and top of headrest A. Harness should be
at the shoulders or 1-2 positions below B.
Retainer clip must be at armpit level
and harness straps should be
snug .
1"
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1"

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION
Discontinue use of this child restraint after 7 years from the date of manufacture or after a crash.
Refer to labels on bottom of Carrier and Base.

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WARNINGS AND GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR
According to accident statistics, children are statistically safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions, whether
there are airbags, advanced airbags or no airbags at all. To ensure your child’s safety
refer to approved seating positions on page 20 in this manual or your Vehicle’s
Owner Manual.
NEVER leave Child Restraint unsecured in your vehicle even when it is unoccupied.
In a crash, it could become a projectile and injure other vehicle occupants.
Use only in rear-facing position when using it in the vehicle

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WARNINGS AND GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
NEVER place this child restraint on a front seat with an airbag.
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY can occur. An airbag can strike a
rear-facing infant restraint with enough force to crack the shell
and seriously injure or kill an infant. The back seat is the safest
place for children 12 and under. Refer to the vehicle owner’s instruction book
before installing this child restraint in a seating position with side airbags.
Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your child. 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.