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8040 (EN) 122904.qxd
12/29/04
Combi Connection
Combi Connection
8040 Series
9:17 PM
Page 1
™
Infant Car Seat
Para instrucciones en Español,
™
llamar al: 1-800-992-6624.
Instruction Manual
WARNING
Correct installation and use can be
a matter of Life or Death! Read and
understand these instructions before
using this car seat.
•
Certified for use in motor vehicles
and aircraft.
•
Meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
22 lbs. or less
(10 kg o menos )

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  • Page 1 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Combi Connection ™ Combi Connection 8040 Series 9:17 PM Page 1 ™ Infant Car Seat Correct installation and use can be a matter of Life or Death! Read and understand these instructions before Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-992-6624.

  • Page 2: Section 1. Warnings

    12/29/04 WARNING • 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 a vehicle. Serious crippling injury or death can result if infant faces front of vehicle.
  • Page 3 Secure this child restraint to the vehicle, even when not occupied. Unsecured items may injure occupants in a crash. • DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Combi USA or Strolee. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could alter the performance of the car seat. •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Section 1. Warnings... Section 2. Table of Contents... Section 3. Connection™ Infant Car Seat Parts... Section 4. Proper Use Check List... Section 5. Use Recommendations... Section 6. Securing Infant in Car Seat... Section 7. Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location...
  • Page 5 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Section 2 - Table of Contents (continued) Section 12. Vehicle Seat Belt Systems... Locking Clip... Section 13. Additional Information • Certification... • Aircraft Use... • Warm Weather... • Vehicle Seat Protection... • Car Seat Useful Life...

  • Page 6: Section 3. Connection™ Infant Car Seat Parts

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Section 3 - Connection Canopy Infant Insert Shoulder Harness Slot Shoulder Harness Strap Recline Indicator Buckle with Tongues Harness Adjuster Lever Adjuster Strap (Under Seat Pad) 9:17 PM Page 6 Infant Car Seat Parts ™ INFANT CAR SEAT...

  • Page 7: En) 122904.Qxd 12/29/04 9:17 Pm

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 9:17 PM Page 7 CAR SEAT BASE LATCH Connector Base Blue Lap Belt Guides Carrier Release Recline Handle Adjustment LATCH Handle Connector Lower LATCH Lower Storage LATCH Anchor Recline Anchor Belt Pins Connector Belt Foot...

  • Page 8: Section 4. Proper Use Check List

    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.

  • Page 9: Height And Weight Limits

    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.

  • Page 10: Section 6. Securing Infant In Car Seat

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Section 6 - Securing Infant In Car Seat WARNING • 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.
  • Page 11 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. 9:17 PM...
  • Page 12 Positioning of shoulder harness and infant insert to fit infant’s size: Check positioning of shoulder harness through seat back when first using the car seat and periodically after that to verify correct fit and positioning of the harness for infant’s size.
  • Page 13 (fig. a). Unbuckle harness - Press red release button on buckle and pull tongues out of buckle. Place infant in car seat with back and rump contacting seating surfaces. Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and thighs.
  • Page 14 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Pull harness adjuster strap (fig. c) to snugly adjust harness straps onto child. - 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.

  • Page 15: Section 7. Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location

    - 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. - For vehicles with air bags, always follow child restraint installation information provided in vehicle owner’s manual.
  • Page 16 The car seat with the base or without the base can be secured using vehicle seat belts. If your vehicle does not have the LATCH System, the car seat MUST be secured to the vehicle using a vehicle seat belt.

  • Page 17: Section 8. Latch System

    9:17 PM Page 17 Section 8 - LATCH System LATCH System On This Car Seat: The LATCH System on the Prim Baby™ Car Seat consists of a lower anchor belt with lower anchor connectors The lower anchor connectors on the car seat connect to the LATCH System in a vehicle.
  • Page 18 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 9:17 PM Page 18 Lower anchorages are visible in some vehicles and not in others. Those that are not visible are identified by a marker placed just above the anchorage on the seat back. This marker can be a solid color round dot as shown in fig. c.

  • Page 19: Section 9. Installation Of Infant Car Seat In Vehicle

    • LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt must stay tightly adjusted around car seat or base at all times. If LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read the vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual.

  • Page 20: Attachment Of Infant Car Seat To Base

    (fig. b). Test to be sure car seat is locked in base. Lift on car seat at top of seat back (fig. c) and at child’s feet...
  • Page 21 Carry handle should be kept in the carry position (see “Carry Handle Operation” section). Adjust recline using recline indicator on the side of car seat. Line on recline indicator MUST be in green striped zone (fig. d). If line is not in green striped zone, adjust base using the recline foot (see “Base Adjustment”...

  • Page 22: Securing Base With Latch System

    Securing Base With LATCH System: WARNING • Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating locations recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for use with LATCH and that have an anchor spacing of 280 mm (11 inches). • LATCH connectors must be secured to the vehicle LATCH anchorages only. Connection to other vehicle components could result in the anchor tearing free in a crash.

  • Page 23: In Vehicle (Continued)

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 If vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position. Remove car seat from base. Lift the LATCH lower anchor connectors out of the base (fig. a). Lengthen lower anchor belt. While pressing adjuster release button, pull belt to extend the length of lower anchor belt (fig.
  • Page 24 (fig. d). Attach car seat to base. Adjust recline using recline indicator on the side of the car seat. Line of recline indicator MUST be in green striped zone (fig. e). If line is not in green striped zone, adjust base using recline foot (see “Base Adjustment”...
  • Page 25 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Connect lower anchor connectors to vehicle lower anchors: - Position red release button of push-on connector facing away from base and wording on back side of connector facing base. If connector is not in this position, turn connector over.
  • Page 26 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Attach car seat to base. Recheck recline of car seat. Adjust if necessary (see step 8). Removal Of Base Installed With LATCH: Loosen lower anchor belt: - While pressing down in center of base to reduce tension on lower anchorage belt, push adjuster release button and loosen belt.
  • Page 27 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 9:17 PM Page 27 Storage Of Lower Anchorage Belt And Lower Anchor Connectors: When not using the LATCH System, store the anchor belt adjuster and lower anchor connectors by placing the connectors over the pins inside base and folding belts into the recessed areas of the base (fig.

  • Page 28: Securing Base With Vehicle Seat Belt

    WARNING • 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. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a car seat.
  • Page 29 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Adjust recline of car seat. Line inside recline indicator on side of car seat MUST be in green striped zone (fig. b). 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.
  • Page 30 On opposite side of car seat, thread vehicle lap belt up between base and blue belt guide and place lap belt into belt slot on blue belt guide and down over outside of blue belt guide c.
  • Page 31 “Vehicle Seat Belts” section or move to a different seating location. Attach car seat to base. Lift car seat to ensure it is properly attached to the base (see “Attachment Of Car Seat To Base”...

  • Page 32: Securing Infant Car Seat Without Base

    Securing Infant Car Seat Without Base: WARNING • 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. Installation with Lap Belt Only: Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a car seat.
  • Page 33 If line is not in green striped zone, place a tightly rolled up towel, blanket or firm foam (pool noodle) under end of car seat contacting vehicle seat back. If car seat can not be adjusted to locate the line in the green striped zone: 1. Try a different seating position.
  • Page 34 If vehicle lap belt does not stay tight, see “Installation with Lap/Shoulder Belts” below. Recheck car seat recline. Verify line is in green striped zone of recline indicator. Carry handle should be kept in the carry position, (see “Carry Handle Operation”...
  • Page 35 Combi Connection™ (fig. e) and through the vehicle shoulder belt guide on back of car seat shell (fig. f). If shoulder belt is too short to go around back of Combi Connection™, position shoulder belt against vehicle seat back (fig.
  • Page 36 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Removal Of Infant Car Seat From Vehicle: Unhook shoulder belt from behind car seat and unbuckle vehicle seat belt. Remove lap belt from vehicle lap belt guides. Remove car seat from vehicle. 9:17 PM Page 36...

  • Page 37: Section 10. Stroller Or Travel System Use

    Section 10 - Stroller or Travel System Use This infant car seat can only be used with certain Combi stroller models to transport your infant. Check Combi stroller information or the Combi USA, Inc. website at www.combi-intl.com, for an updated list of stroller models that will work with your Combi connection Infant Car Seat.

  • Page 38: Section 11. Operation And Adjustment

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Section 11 - Operation and Adjustment Harness Use and Adjustment Harness Strap Adjustment: • To tighten: Pull front adjuster strap (fig. a). • To loosen: Insert finger under adjuster cover on pad, press harness adjuster lever, and pull harness straps out.

  • Page 39: Changing Use Position And Harness Length

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Changing Use Position and Harness Length • Shoulder belts MUST be through belt slots in infant insert. • Shoulder harness MUST snugly adjust around infant. • Shoulder harness straps MUST be through slots at or just below shoulders.
  • Page 40 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Changing Shoulder Harness Length: 1. Buckle harness and chest clip. 2. From front of car seat, loosen harness straps by pressing harness adjuster lever, (fig. d). 3. From back of car seat, remove both harness adjustment loops from metal harness plate (fig.
  • Page 41 3. From back of car seat unhook both harness loops from metal harness plate (fig. b). 4. From front of car seat, pull harness straps out through infant insert, seat pad, and car seat shell. 5. From front of car seat, rethread harness straps through infant insert, desired harness strap slots of seat pad, and seat back.

  • Page 42: Carry Handle Operation

    • Rotate handle forward or backward IMPORTANT: Check to be sure carry handle is locked before lifting car seat. NOTE: Handle does not lock between position C and position B. Handle will move from position C into position B without pushing in handle adjustment buttons.

  • Page 43: Base Adjustment

    - Too reclined can result in injury or death from ejection. - Too upright can result in breathing difficulties. The base has a three position adjustable recline foot to assist in properly reclining the car seat. Use recline indicator to verify proper car seat recline position.

  • Page 44: Egg Shock Foam

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Egg Shock Foam: • Egg Shock foam MUST be used at all times, with or without infant insert. There are two different locations for placement of the energy absorbing Egg Shock Foam according to use of infant insert.

  • Page 45: Infant Insert

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 Infant Insert: • To prevent ejection: - Shoulder belts MUST be through belt slots in infant insert. - For proper harness fit, infant insert MUST be used for small infants. • Discontinue use of infant insert when: - Shoulder belts become too short to fit infant.

  • Page 46: Canopy

    8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 9:17 PM Page 46 • Canopy: Secure snaps on side of canopy to seat pad, hook canopy over back of car seat and pull canopy forward (fig. a). (fig. a)

  • Page 47: Section 12. Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

    Read the vehicle owner’s manual regarding car seat installation and vehicle seat belt use with car seat. • Follow all instruction labels on vehicle seat belt and car seat. If car seat does not stay tightly secured after following instructions in this manual, vehicle seat belt labels, and vehicle owner’s manual: •...
  • Page 48 If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. c) and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if lap belt stays tight. If not, move car seat to another seating location.
  • Page 49 Lap Belts - With Retractor Lap belts with retractors (fig. d) may or may not hold a car seat securely. Follow these steps to determine if you have a retractor system that will hold car seat securely: a. Pull belt all the way out.
  • Page 50 Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Front Door (fig. f) DO NOT use a car seat in any front seating location that has belts mounted to the front door. Belts will not stay tight while driving.
  • Page 51 However in some cases, the locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip the latch plate over and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if this works.

  • Page 52: Locking Clip

    Locking Clip (stored in pouch on back of car seat): You MUST use locking clip provided with this car seat with a vehicle belt that slides freely through the latch plate or if the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt cannot be tightly secured.
  • Page 53 • Buckle vehicle seat belt. HINT: Press car seat or base down into vehicle seat cushion to help buckle vehicle seat belt. Test installation to see if car seat or base is secure, if not secure, repeat above steps until car seat is secure.

  • Page 54: Section 13. Additional Information

    Install car seat on aircraft the same way it is installed in a vehicle. 9:17 PM Page 54 Warm Weather Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat. Vehicle Seat Protection Protect vehicle seat.

  • Page 55: Section 14. Care And Cleaning

    3. Pull pad off top of car seat back. 4. Pull pad out from seat in front of red stroller latch button to unsnap pins from seat. 5. Pull bottom of pad gently away from car seat bottom pulling out tabs under corners. To Launder Pad: 1.

  • Page 56: Section 15. Re-Use After A Crash

    Damage to car seats may be difficult to see or it may be difficult to verify the damage to the car seat. For those situations where any of the NHTSA Child Restraint Re-use criteria has not been met, or if there is uncertainty whether damage to the seat has occurred, NHTSA and Combi USA advise parents or caregivers to contact their automobile insurance company regarding its policy on replacement of seats.

  • Page 57: Section 16. Registration Information

    Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Fill out the registration card attached to car seat or send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: For recall information: •...

  • Page 58: Section 17. Limited Warranty

    2. During the warranty period your Combi product will either be repaired or replaced, at the warrantor’s discretion, without charge if it is purchased from an authorized Combi dealer and is found to be defective in workmanship or materials. For service call 1-800-99-COMBI (1-800-992-6624). The warrantor shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by the consumer in returning a defective product for repair.
  • Page 59 8040 (EN) 122904.qxd 12/29/04 9:17 PM Page 59 THE WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. WARRANTOR’S OBLIGATIONS AND THE CONSUMER’S OR OTHER BUYERS REMEDIES UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE...
  • Page 60 Store inside pouch located on back of seat pad. © 2004 Combi USA, Inc. 8040 1204 Combi USA • 1962 Hwy 160 West, Suite #100 • Fort Mill, SC 29708 • For Technical Questions, Please Call 1-800-992-6624 • Se Habla Español 1-803-548-6633 • Fax 1-803-548-3663 • www.combi-intl.com...

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