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  • Page 1 Infant Car Seat + Base Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Before You Begin Securing Your Child Welcome! Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Child Your Child’s Safety Depends On You Using the Infant Insert Buckling the Restraint Harness Be Safe Carrying and Using the Infant Car Seat Warnings Using the Soft Carrier Handle Height &...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    Welcome! Terms You Need to Know: Base Your Child’s Safety Depends on You SmartHub™ Welcome to the Orbit Baby family! Level Indicator Congratulations on the purchase of your Orbit Infant System. StrongArm™ Knob LATCH Belt Please take the time to read through this instruction manual carefully...
  • Page 4 Terms You Need to Know: Infant Car Seat Terms You Need to Know: LATCH Lower LATCH Anchors (locations identifi ed by symbols) Release Levers Side Handles Restraint Harness Hub Locks...

  • Page 5: Your Child's Safety Depends On You

    Terms You Needs to Know: Vehicle Seat Belts Your Child’s Safety Depends On You No child restraint system can guarantee protection from injury in every situation. However, proper use of the Orbit Infant System reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child. Your child’s safety depends on you installing and using this child restraint system correctly every time.
  • Page 6 Your Child’s Safety Depends On You Your Child’s Safety Depends On You cont’d cont’d 3. Properly dock the Infant Car Seat into the Base. The sections in “Use the Infant Car Seat with the Base” provide you with detailed instructions for this step. 4.

  • Page 7: Warnings

    fl ap of your Infant Car Seat. If the instruction manual is missing, call NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED IN THE INFANT Orbit Baby at 1-877-ORB-BABY (1-877-672-2229) for a replacement CAR SEAT. manual. Your child can be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash.

  • Page 8: Height & Weight Limitations

    - Weigh 22 pounds (10 kgs) or less approved for use by Orbit Baby. Always stay within arms reach - Measure 29 inches (73 cm) or less whenever your child is in the Infant Car Seat.

  • Page 9: Safety Expiration Date

    Safety Expiration Date Safety Expiration Date cont’d Base - ORB 802000 DO NOT use the Infant Car Seat and Base after the Safety Expiration date, Serial number: which can be found on the Product Information Label. Manufacture date: The Product Information Label on each Orbit product also shows its specifi...

  • Page 10: Registering Your Orbit Infant System

    For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline owner’s manual fi rst to be certain. at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424– 9153) or go to the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration’s website at http://www.NHTSA.gov or contact Orbit Baby directly. Typical appearance of vehicle seat belts...
  • Page 11 Your Vehicle Restraint Options Your Vehicle Restraint Options cont’d cont’d This section helps you identify LATCH and various vehicle seat belt types. Vehicle Seat Belts Overview More than one type may be located in your vehicle and the installation WARNING instructions vary according to the type of vehicle restraint is being used.
  • Page 12 Your Vehicle Restraint Options Your Vehicle Restraint Options cont’d cont’d are no acceptable vehicle belt systems The following types of vehicle seat belts in your vehicle, contact the vehicle are NOT compatible with the Infant Car manufacturer for options. Seat and Orbit Base: - Lap, shoulder-lap or shoulder belts The following vehicle seat belt systems mounted to the vehicle door (See...

  • Page 13: Installing The Base

    Install the Base Terms You Need to Know: Base Choosing Where to Install the Base Installing the Base: With LATCH Installing the Base: With Vehicle Seat Belts Removing the Base Need Help Securing Your Infant Car Seat and Base? Base Upright Lock-off Clamp Belt Path Belt Guides...

  • Page 14: Choosing Where To Install The Base

    Choosing Where to Install the Base Choosing Where to Install the Base cont’d WARNING At the safest seating location, Improper placement of Base and Infant Car Seat follow the appropriate instructions for installing the increases the risk of serious injury and death Base according to what vehicle restraint method is available.
  • Page 15 Choosing Where to Install the Base Choosing Where to Install the Base cont’d cont’d Choose a seating location in your 500 mm) apart OR an acceptable vehicle that has acceptable LATCH vehicle seat belt anchors or vehicle seat belts that are - No airbags safe to use (Refer to “Your Vehicle - Seat geometry that allows the Base...

  • Page 16: Installing The Base: With Latch

    Installing the Base: With LATCH Installing the Base: With LATCH cont’d WARNING Never attach two LATCH Connectors to one LATCH Improper placement of Base and Infant Car Seat anchor, unless recommended by increases the risk of serious injury and death the vehicle owner’s manual for your vehicle.
  • Page 17 Installing the Base: With LATCH Installing the Base: With LATCH cont’d cont’d 3. Free the LATCH Connectors from 6. Place the Base in the vehicle seat their storage locations by pressing (Photo E), making sure the areas the red buttons and pulling them under and behind the Base are clear upwards at the same time.
  • Page 18 Installing the Base: With LATCH Installing the Base: With LATCH cont’d cont’d When using the LATCH system, front of the Base clockwise. (Photo I) the Orbit Base uses only the lower anchors. 12.CHECK the installation is secure by tugging and pulling the Base in 9.

  • Page 19: Installing The Base: With Vehicle Seat Belts

    Installing the Base: With Installing the Base: With LATCH cont’d Vehicle Seat Belts (Photo M), and repeat Steps Before installing the Base with vehicle 2 to 13. The towel should be seat belts, please read the “Vehicle Seat compressed as the StrongArm Belts Overview”, starting on page 21.
  • Page 20 Installing the Base: With Vehicle Installing the Base: With Vehicle Seat Belts Seat Belts cont’d cont’d twisted and that both straps lay 4. Place the Base in the vehicle seat fl at across the Belt Path and the (Photo P), making sure the areas open Lock-Off Clamp (Photo R).
  • Page 21 Installing the Base: With Vehicle Installing the Base: With Vehicle Seat Belts Seat Belts cont’d cont’d Belt Path and across the open Lock-Off Clamp. As you’re turning the Knob, the StrongArm - Pull on the lap-only vehicle seat mechanism is amplifying your strength and tightening the Base into the car.

  • Page 22: Removing The Base

    Installing the Base: With Vehicle Seat Removing the Base Belts cont’d To un-install the Base and remove it (Photo BB), and repeat Steps from your vehicle: 2 to 10. The towel should be compressed as the StrongArm 1. Turn the StrongArm Knob tightens the Base into place.

  • Page 23: Need Help Securing Your Infant Car Seat And Base

    Need Help Securing Your Infant Car Seat and Base? Be Safe Docking the Infant Car Seat into the Base The following sources can be of assistance in checking whether your Rotating & Removing the Infant Car Seat child restraint system is properly installed: - Your vehicle dealer may help you locate a child safety seat inspection station in your area.
  • Page 24 Docking the Infant Car Seat Docking the Infant Car Seat cont’d 1. Make sure the top of the Base and WARNING SmartHub are clear of objects Death or Serious Injury before docking the Infant Car Seat. can occur Never operate your vehicle unless 2.

  • Page 25: Rotating & Removing The Infant Car Seat

    Infant Car Seat or Base, and 1. Grasp the Infant Car Seat fi rmly by contact Orbit Baby. both Side Handles. 5. Do a fi nal CHECK of the Infant Car 2. Squeeze either Release Lever upward (Photo H).

  • Page 26: Securing Your Child

    Secure Your Child Terms You Need to Know: Infant Car Seat Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Child Using the Infant Insert Buckling the Restraint Harness Shoulder Strap Slots Shoulder Pads Chest Clip Restraint Harness Buckle Buckle Pad Adjuster Strap...

  • Page 27: Sizing The Restraint Harness To Your Child

    Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Sizing the Restraint Child cont’d Harness to Your Child It is important to check the fi t of the WARNING Restraint Harness periodically. The straps must be properly positioned on Death or Serious Injury your child’s shoulders and thighs can occur (Photo A).
  • Page 28 Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Child Child cont’d cont’d 2. Move the shoulder straps, if needed, is threaded into slots at the same to the correct slots: height and that neither shoulder strap is twisted (Photo G). a.

  • Page 29: Using The Infant Insert

    Using the Infant Insert Using the Infant Insert cont’d 4. CHECK that the Infant Insert does Some smaller infants may need the extra support from the Infant Insert not interfere with a snug fi t of the to keep their head and body in a Restraint Harness against your comfortable position.

  • Page 30: Buckling The Restraint Harness

    DO NOT use the Infant Car Seat if the Restraint Harness does not latch 5. Make sure the Buckle Pad is in place, and contact Orbit Baby. between the child and the Buckle. 9. Gently pull up on the shoulder 6.
  • Page 31 Buckling the Restraint Harness cont’d Buckling the Restraint Harness cont’d To remove your child from the Infant 10. Slowly pull the Adjuster Strap to Car Seat: snugly adjust the Restraint Harness onto the child (Photo R). 1. Loosen the Restraint Harness by 11.
  • Page 32 Carry and Use the Infant Car Seat Terms You Need to Know: Infant Car Seat Using the Soft Carrier Handle Using the Sunshade Soft Carrier Handle Grip D-ring Soft Carrier Handle Sunshade Paparazzi Shield™ Sunshade Extension...

  • Page 33: Using The Soft Carrier Handle

    Using the Soft Carrier Handle Using the Soft Carrier Handle cont’d To carry the Infant Car Seat: WARNING 1. Raise the Soft Carrier Handle Death or Serious Injury (Photo A). can occur 2. Insert the hook and loop fastener FALL HAZARD: ALWAYS secure through the D-ring on the Soft your infant with the Restraint Carrier Handle Grip.
  • Page 34 Using the Sunshade Using the Sunshade cont’d The Sunshade can be moved by hand WARNING into either of two positions. Death or Serious Injury can occur 1. Move the Sunshade into the upright position to shield your child from the sun (Photo D). CRUSHING HAZARD: Never put objects on top of the Sunshade.
  • Page 35 Using the Sunshade cont’d Using the Sunshade cont’d 3. Snap each corner to the Upholstery at the back edge of the Sunshade to secure the Sunshade Extension to release it from the Upholstery into place. (Photo I). To re-install the Sunshade: To avoid choking or entanglement, stow the Sunshade Extension back into its pocket when not in use.
  • Page 36 Terms You Need to Know: Infant Car Seat Traveling with Your Orbit Infant System Using in the Aircraft Side Handles Belt Clip Bottom Edge...

  • Page 37: Traveling With Your Orbit Infant System

    Traveling with Your Orbit Infant System Traveling with Your Orbit Infant System cont’d WARNING The Infant Car Seat can be secured in a vehicle without the Base, using the Belt Improper placement of the Infant Car Seat increases Clips with acceptable vehicle seat belts the risk of serious injury and death (read “Vehicle Seat Belts Overview”...
  • Page 38 Traveling with Your Orbit Infant Traveling with Your Orbit Infant System System cont’d cont’d If using a shoulder-lap vehicle seat relative to each other. belt, continue with Step # 4. 6. Re-buckle the shoulder-lap belt into If using a lap-only vehicle seat belt, place.
  • Page 39 Traveling with Your Orbit Infant Traveling with Your Orbit Infant System System cont’d cont’d It should not move more than 1” in any direction, otherwise additional 11.While holding the strap in place, vehicle seat belt tightening may be slip both portions together into the needed.
  • Page 40 Using in the Aircraft Traveling with Your Orbit Infant System cont’d towel to make the Infant Car Seat This Infant Car Seat is certifi ed for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. level. (Photo M). Contact the airline in advance to be sure this child restraint complies 15.

  • Page 41: Limited Customer Warranty

    Terms You Need to Know: Base Cleaning Limited Customer Warranty Rotational Check Mechanism SmartHub™ Skins...

  • Page 42: Cleaning

    To clean the Upholstery, Shoulder Pads, and Infant Insert: Shoulder Straps 1. Machine wash in cold water on delicate cycle. Orbit Baby always recommends Buckle using a front loading washer and washing Upholstery the Upholstery inside a pillow case to Adjuster Strap Lock avoid damage.
  • Page 43 Cleaning Cleaning cont’d cont’d To remove the Upholstery: not cause damage to the Buckle Pad (Photo D). 1. Free the top and bottom edges of the Upholstery from the Infant 6. Pull the Buckle through the slot in Car Seat by unhooking each of the the Upholstery (Photo E), which corners near the Carry Handles completely frees it from the Infant...
  • Page 44 Cleaning Cleaning cont’d cont’d the corresponding slots in the edges over the plastic rim (Photo J). Upholstery (Photo F). Hook the corners into place. 5. CHECK that the Center Panel’s 4. Thread the lap portion of the straps through the slot at the bottom of fasteners do not interfere the Center Panel (Photo G).
  • Page 45 Cleaning cont’d Cleaning cont’d Metal and Plastic Parts SmartHub, Rotational Check Mechanism, & Hub Locks Metal and plastic parts on the Infant Car Seat and Base may be wiped Keep the Base’s SmartHub and Rotational Check Mechanisms clean and clean with a mild soap and water solution. Do not use household free of foreign material.

  • Page 46: Limited Customer Warranty

    What Orbit Baby will do: Newark, CA 94560, or call 1-877-672-2229 or email to If you believe the product is defective please return it to Orbit Baby in the support@orbitbaby.com. You must provide proof of purchase in the manner described below within the limited warranty period. If Orbit Baby...
  • Page 47 fi nd out if the products qualify under our After-Impact Exchange program. Customer Service & Replacement Parts There are three ways to contact Orbit Baby Customer Service with questions or comments, or to order replacement parts: www.orbitbaby.com/support 1. by internet: 2.

This manual is also suitable for:

Orb 802000Orb 803000

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