Never leave child in car seat when straps are loose or undone. • 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.
Proper Use Is Required: No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Top Tether...
30 lbs. (13.6 kg) may be too tall to fit comfortably rear-facing. When child can no longer comfortably fit and knees remain bent, child can use car seat forward-facing only if child is over one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) and can sit upright unassisted.
Top Tether Information: If a top tether anchor is not available in your vehicle, the car seat MUST be secured with only the vehicle seat belt until a top tether anchor can be installed. For those passenger vehicles or buses where top tether anchors are not available, the car seat may be used without the top tether provided a secure installation can be achieved.
- Discontinue use of the infant insert when shoulder belts become too short to fit infant. The Victoria Car Seat is color coded to identify adjustment positions and vehicle belt path locations for both rear-facing and forward-facing use. Rear-facing adjustments and vehicle belt path are color coded with blue. Forward-facing adjustments and vehicle belt path are color coded with red.
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• LATCH belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times. • Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating locations designated by the vehicle manufacturer for use with LATCH and that have an anchor spacing of 11 inches (280 mm).
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Belts” section in this manual. • Vehicle seat belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times. If vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read the vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual.
Forward-facing For Use 20 to 40 Pounds (9 to 18 kg) WARNING • Children less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST use this car seat rear-facing. Serious crippling injury or death can result if infant faces front of vehicle.
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• LATCH belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times. • Only use the car seat LATCH System in vehicle seating positions designated by the vehicle manufacturer for use with LATCH and have anchor spacing of 11 inches (280 mm).
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- Repeat for connector on opposite side. Tighten lower anchor belt to secure the car seat. - Press down in center of car seat to depress the vehicle cushion and pull free end of lower anchor belt to tighten belt (fig. g).
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Belts” section in this manual. • Vehicle seat belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times. If vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, read the vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual.
• Child must be dressed in clothing with arms and legs that will not interfere with buckling and snugly adjusting harness. • 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.
It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position. NOTE: If harness can not be snugly adjusted as described above, do not use this car seat. Close chest clip and position chest clip at arm pit level (fig. f).
Remove harness shield from back of seat. Recline seat into rear-facing, fully reclined position #1. While facing side of car seat that is on child's right, reach in behind seat and locate the harness shield (fig. f). Push in on near side of harness shield to unhook that side from the seat.
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• To prevent loose harness and risk of ejection, harness shield MUST be in place during use. The harness shield must be replaced on the car seat before use. The harness shield holds the shoulder harness against the seat back and prevents contact with the vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt.
WARNING • Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. The car seat must be held tightly at all times by a lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not loosen while driving.
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If this happens, flip the latch plate over and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if this works. If not, move car seat to another seating location.
WARNING Failure to use the belt lock-off where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place. • You MUST use the belt lock-off provided to tightly secure the lap belt when using a vehicle lap and shoulder belt that slides freely through the latch plate with the car seat.
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).
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