Combi 8000 Series Car Seat User Manual


 
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Securing Base With Vehicle Seat Belt:
Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a
car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use.
After selecting a seating location, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position.
Place base with car seat attached rear-facing on vehicle seat with belt path tabs towards
vehicle seat back (fig. a).
Adjust recline of car seat. Line inside recline indicator MUST be in green striped
zone (fig. a). If line is not in green striped zone, adjust base (see “Base
Adjustment” section), and recheck recline of car seat. Repeat until recline
indicator is in the green striped zone.
If base can not be adjusted to locate the line in the green striped zone:
1. Try a different seating position.
2. Do not use this infant car seat.
NOTE: Vehicle must be parked on horizontal surface during this installation.
Remove car seat from base.
Route vehicle seat belt through base:
a. Locate vehicle seat belt buckle that will be used to secure the base and
arrow on the blue belt lock-off.
b. The arrow on the belt lock-off must point toward the vehicle buckle that
will be used to secure the vehicle belt (fig. b).
(fig. a)
(fig. b)
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section in this manual.
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(fig. f)
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c. If the arrow on the belt lock-off is not pointing in the correct direction, it must be
rotated so it points toward the vehicle buckle (fig. c).
d. Once the belt lock-off is in position pointing toward the vehicle buckle, open the belt
lock-off by lifting locking tab and then belt lock-off cover (fig. d).
e. Place vehicle lap belt and shoulder belt under both belt path tabs and through belt
lock-off (fig. e).
f.Close belt lock-off over seat belts lifting belt lock-off cover first and then the locking
tab.
Tighten vehicle belt to secure the base. Press down in center of base to depress the
vehicle cushion while tightening vehicle belt (fig. f).
Check for secure installation. Pull base front to back and left to right to check for secure
installation (fig. g). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight.
If the vehicle lap belt does not stay tight, check that the belt lock-off is locked and that the
arrow is pointing toward the vehicle buckle being used. If the base still does not stay
tight, see vehicle owner’s manual , “Vehicle Seat Belts” section or move to a different
seating location.
Attach car seat to base.
Recheck recline of car seat. Adjust
if necessary (see step 4).
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(fig. g)
(fig. c)
(fig. e)
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Belt Lock-off
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• To prevent ejection:
- Metal support ring MUST
be used when using lap
and shoulder belt.
- For lap and shoulder belt
instructions see page 33.
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