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Orbit baby Base Manual

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  • Page 1 Base Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Please take the time to read through this instruction manual carefully and Installing Your Orbit Base make sure anyone else using the Orbit Base reads it carefully as well. Terms You Need to Know Installing the Base: with LATCH System...

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    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 Base and the applicable Orbit carseat reduces Your Child’s Safety Depends on You the risk of serious injury or death to your child. Your child’s safety depends on Expiration Date you installing and using this child restraint system correctly every time.
  • Page 4 LATCH Belt or by using a vehicle seat belt designed to secure a on the Base, it should not move more than one inch (1”) in any direction once child restraint system. Instructions can be found in the blue “Installing Your installed.

  • Page 5: Expiration Date

    Registering Your Orbit Base Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this DO NOT use the Orbit Base after the Expiration Date, which can be found on the restraint to be reached in a recall. Product Information Label located at the back of the Orbit Base.
  • Page 6 Orbit Base Upgrade for Toddler Car Seat Use You can upgrade any Orbit Base(s) manufactured before 02/2008 free of The Orbit Base has been updated to extend its use for the Toddler Car charge, by doing one of the following: Seat.

  • Page 7: Usage Recommendations

    Your child can be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Sudden braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the Orbit Base is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
  • Page 8 Do not allow any re-use of the Orbit Base after a motor vehicle installation by pulling side to side. The Orbit Base should not move more collision of any kind. A collision can cause damage to the Orbit Base that than 1 inch in any direction.

  • Page 9: Seat Positions & Vehicle Restraint Options

    You may choose a seating location in your vehicle that has acceptable LATCH Any Orbit Base with a Green Circular Seal (see pages 10-11) can be used with anchors (part of the Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren system) or vehicle either the Orbit Infant Car Seat or the Orbit Toddler Car Seat.
  • Page 10 - If the vehicle seat belt does not remain tight or the Orbit Base can move position. more than 1 inch in any direction, your child could be seriously injured in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or crash.
  • Page 11 Never attach two LATCH Connectors to one LATCH anchor, unless recommended by the vehicle owner’s manual for your vehicle. Never use both the lower LATCH anchors and the vehicle seat belt system at the same time to secure the Orbit Base.
  • Page 12 Seat Positions & Vehicle Restraint Options cont’d Pay careful attention to the type of LATCH 4. Vehicle Restraint Option 2: Vehicle Seat Belts anchors and vehicle seat belts that are in your vehicle; some cargo anchors unsafe to use with child restraints look the same as LATCH anchors.
  • Page 13 If the vehicle seat belt does not remain tightly adjusted around the Orbit Base (See Image B) or the Orbit Base can move more than 1 inch in any direction, your child could be seriously injured in a sharp turn, sudden stop, or crash. If the Orbit Base is 4) Vehicle seat belts with emergency- loose, move the Orbit Base to another seating location and re-install.

  • Page 14: Need Help Securing Your Orbit Base

    Seat Positions & Vehicle Restraint Need Help Securing Your Orbit Base? Options cont’d Do not install the Base using any of the The following sources can be of assistance in checking whether your child vehicle seat belt types listed above. Select...

  • Page 15: Installing Your Orbit Base

    SmartHub Rotation Indicators StrongArm Knob Important Notice: The Orbit Base has been upgraded to extend its usage for the Toddler Car Seat. To make sure your Base(s) are upgraded before using them with the Toddler Car Seat, see pages 10-11.

  • Page 16: Installing The Base: With Latch System

    Orbit carseat. the Lock-Off Clamp (Photo D) Close the Lock-Off Clamp and 2. Check that the Base StrongArm is reset secure it fi rmly upon the LATCH to zero (Photo A). If not, then turn the...
  • Page 17 Step #2. Base is not loose (Photo H). 13. CHECK that the Base is level by 11. Turn the StrongArm Knob at the front of looking at the Level Indicator (Photo K).

  • Page 18: Installing The Base: With Vehicle Seat Belts

    Before installing the Orbit Base with (Photo L), remove the Base, re-install it vehicle seat belts, please read the “Use by repeating Steps 2 - 13. If the Base Recommendations,” starting on page 12. cannot be secured tightly with the ball in the green zone, try any of the 1.
  • Page 19 (Photo T). If using a shoulder-lap vehicle seat Continue on to Step # 8. belt to secure the Base, continue to Step 6. If using a lap-only vehicle belt, If using a lap-only vehicle seat belt: skip to Step 7.
  • Page 20 Base is loose, remove and re-install it the Base clockwise. (Photo X) beginning at Step #2. 10.CHECK that the Base is level by looking at the Level Indicator (Photo Z). As you’re turning the Knob, the StrongArm mechanism is amplifying your strength and tightening the Base into the car.

  • Page 21: Removing The Base

    Removing the Base Seat Belts cont’d 11. If the ball is not in the green zone To un-install the Orbit Base and remove it (Photo A), remove the Base and re- from your vehicle: install it by repeating Steps 2 - 10. If the Base cannot be secured tightly with 1.

  • Page 22: Cleaning

    Maintaining Your Orbit Base Cleaning Metal and Plastic Parts Metal and plastic parts on the Orbit Base may be wiped clean with a mild soap and water solution. Do not use household detergents, such as bleach or Cleaning abrasive agents. These detergents can weaken plastic parts.
  • Page 23 In no event will Orbit Baby or any of its retailers, of two (2) years from the date of original purchase. This warranty only applies to the dealers, distributors or resellers be liable for incidental, indirect or consequential damages original purchaser of the product.
  • Page 24 Notes...
  • Page 25 Please keep this instruction manual for future use. After-Impact Exchange If your Orbit Base was involved in a vehicle collision, please contact Orbit Baby customer service or go to www.orbitbaby.com/support to fi nd out if the prod- ucts qualify under our After-Impact Exchange program.

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