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Orbit baby G3 User Manual

Infant car seat + car seat base
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Infant Car Seat + Car Seat Base
This product meets or exceeds FMVSS213 (US Federal Motor Vehicle Standards)

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  • Page 1 Infant Car Seat + Car Seat Base This product meets or exceeds FMVSS213 (US Federal Motor Vehicle Standards)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Before You Begin Installing the Car Seat Base and Car Seat (cont’d) Terms You Need to Know Rotating and Removing the Car Seat from the Car Seat Base Installing the Car Seat without the Car Seat Base Your Child’s Safety Depends On You Overview Product Information and Expiration Date Registering your Products and Recall Information...

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Congratulations on the purchase of your Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat + Car Seat Base. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual Orbit Baby carefully and make sure anyone else using the Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat + Car Seat Base Car Seat Base reads it carefully as well.
  • Page 4 Terms You Need to Know: Orbit Baby Car Seat Base LATCH/UAS Connector Storage LATCH/UAS LATCH/UAS Connector Belt Adjuster Base Upright LATCH/UAS Lock-Off Clamp Belt Belt Path Belt Guide Level Indicator StrongArm SmartHub StrongArm Knob Rotation Indicator...

  • Page 5: Infant Car Seat View

    Terms You Need to Know: Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat Soft Carrier Soft Carrier Handle Handle Grip Paparazzi Shield Sunshade Extension (not shown) Sunshade Infant Head Support Shoulder Strap Carry Handle Shoulder Pad Chest Clip Release Lever Restraint Harness Rear Panel...

  • Page 6: Your Child's Safety Depends On You

    Your child’s safety depends on you your child. installing and using this car seat system correctly every time. This instruction 5. Use properly in an aircraft and on the Orbit Baby Stroller and Orbit Baby manual guides you in detail through the following steps. Rocker.

  • Page 7: Product Information And Expiration Date

    Product Information and Expiration Date Storing your instruction manual: Orbit Baby G3 Car Seat Base: Model Number ORB842200 Store this instruction manual in the rear Serial Number Date Manufactured Expiration Date pocket on the back of the car seat for future use (Photo A).

  • Page 8: Registering Your Products And Recall Information

    Send your name, address, email address if available (optional), and the restraint’s model and serial number and date manufactured to Orbit Baby at the address below or call the number below or register online at the address below.

  • Page 9: Usage Recommendations

    Usage Recommendations Important Warnings ⚠ WARNING ⚠ Important Warnings Weight and Height Recommendations for Your Child Death or Serious Injury Can Occur Choosing a Vehicle Seating Location Choosing an Installation Method FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE Overview PRODUCT LABELS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR Installing with the LATCH/UAS Anchorage System DEATH TO YOUR CHILD.
  • Page 10 Important Warnings cont’d ⚠ WARNING ⚠ ⚠ WARNING ⚠ Death or Serious Injury Can Occur Death or Serious Injury Can Occur If using the car seat base, securely install it in the vehicle either Use the car seat only with children who weigh between with the vehicle’s LATCH/UAS anchorage system or the vehicle 1.8-13.6 kg (4-30 pounds), whose height is between 48-81 seat belt, and then lock the car seat onto the car seat base, as...

  • Page 11: Weight And Height Recommendations For Your Child

    The Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat can be installed in the Do not use the car seat if any component is damaged, broken, rear-facing position only. The car seat can either be docked on the Orbit Baby Car or missing parts.

  • Page 12: Choosing A Vehicle Seating Location

    Choosing a Vehicle Seating Location The Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat is certified for use with or without the Orbit ⚠ WARNING ⚠ Baby Car Seat Base. Installing the car seat WITH the car seat base: Death or Serious Injury Can Occur...
  • Page 13 Seat Positions & Vehicle Restraint Choosing a Vehicle Seating Location cont’d Options cont’d General Guidelines: In addition, the center-rear seating location is considered the best location if ALL the following conditions are met: • This car seat can be installed in passenger cars (such as vans), þ...

  • Page 14: Choosing An Installation Method Overview

    Choosing an Installation Method: Overview Your car seat base can be installed with either LATCH/UAS or a vehicle seat belt. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual regarding requirements for using the Your car seat can be installed without the car seat base using a vehicle seat belt. vehicle’s LATCH/UAS anchorages with the car seat, or contact the vehicle manufacturer for guidance.
  • Page 15 Installing with the LATCH/UAS Anchorage System cont’d The following diagrams show how to properly install and remove the LATCH/ ⚠ WARNING ⚠ UAS connectors included on the car seat base. Death or Serious Injury Can Occur To Secure: LATCH/UAS connectors must be secured to the vehicle LATCH/UAS anchorages only.

  • Page 16: Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt

    Installing with Vehicle Seat Belt Belt Tail Safe Vehicle Seat Belt Systems: ⚠ WARNING ⚠ The following vehicle seat belt systems Death or Serious Injury Can Occur CAN be used with this car seat if the seat- ing location meets all the requirements of Some vehicle seat belts are not safe to use with the car seat.

  • Page 17: Need Help Securing Your Car Seat And Car Seat Base

    In the U.S. contact: install the child restraint using any of the vehicle seat belt systems listed below. Select another • Orbit Baby at support@orbitbaby.com or 1-877-672-2229. seating location or install using LATCH/UAS. 1. Vehicle Lap-only Belt with Emergency •...

  • Page 18: Installing The Car Seat Base And Car Seat

    Installing the Car Seat Base and Choosing Installation Options Car Seat The Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat is certified for use WITH or WITHOUT the Orbit Baby Car Seat Base. 1. Installing the car seat WITH the car seat base:...

  • Page 19: Installing The Car Seat Base Overview

    Installing the Car Seat Base: Overview Installing the Car Seat Base: With LATCH/UAS If you are installing the car seat with the car seat base, first install the car seat Before you install the car seat base in your base, and then dock the car seat on the car seat base. The car seat base can vehicle, make sure the vehicle is parked on be installed using either LATCH/UAS, or a vehicle seat belt.
  • Page 20 Installing the Car Seat Base: With LATCH/ UAS cont’d be visible and facing outward when the window (Photo H), try any of the connectors are correctly routed. following: a. Remove the car seat base. Position 5. LATCH/UAS should slide freely behind a rolled towel under the car seat the lock-off clamp for installation.
  • Page 21 Installing the Car Seat Base: With LATCH/ UAS cont’d 9. Attach both LATCH/UAS connectors revolutions. After 10 full revolutions, to their corresponding vehicle check the car seat base for a tight anchorages. With the connector installation. oriented with logo facing outward, You know that you have reached push it straight onto the metal bar until the optimal tightness setting when...

  • Page 22: Un-Installing The Car Seat Base: With Latch/Uas

    Installing the Base: Un-installing the Car Seat Base: With Vehicle Seat Belt With LATCH/UAS To un-install the car seat base and Before you install the car seat base in your remove it from your vehicle: vehicle, make sure the vehicle is parked on level ground.

  • Page 23: Installing The Car Seat Base: With Vehicle Seat Belt

    Installing the Car Seat Base: With Vehicle Seat Belt cont’d lock the vehicle seat back into the ⚠ WARNING ⚠ upright position. Death or Serious Injury Can Occur 5. Center the car seat base on the vehicle seat (Photo D), making sure the areas To prevent ejection, the car under and behind the car seat base are seat base must be properly...
  • Page 24 Installing the Car Seat Base: With Vehicle Seat Belt cont’d 11. Make sure the belt is not twisted and the open lock-off clamp. that both belts lie flat across the belt 19. Pull on free end of the vehicle lap belt to path and the open lock-off clamp.

  • Page 25: Un-Installing The Car Seat Base: With Vehicle Seat Belt

    Un-installing the Car Seat Base: Installing the Base: With Vehicle Seat Belt cont’d With Vehicle Seat Belt 22. RE-CHECK the following to make sure To un-install the car seat base and that the car seat base installation is remove it from your vehicle: secure: a.

  • Page 26: Installing The Car Seat On The Car Seat Base Overview

    Installing the Car Seat on the Car Seat Base: Overview Docking the Car Seat on the Car Seat Base Once the car seat base is installed, the car seat can be docked and locked onto ⚠ WARNING ⚠ the car seat base conveniently. The car seat MUST be locked in the car seat base in the rear-facing position when the vehicle is in motion.
  • Page 27 (Photo G) to be certain it is locked. It locked in the car seat base in should not rotate out of the rear-facing the rear-facing position when position. If it does, do not use the car the vehicle is in motion. seat and contact Orbit Baby.

  • Page 28: Rotating And Removing The Car Seat From The Car Seat Base

    Rotating and Removing the Car Notes Seat from the Car Seat Base ⚠ WARNING ⚠ Death or Serious Injury Can Occur FALL HAZARD: Grasp the car seat by BOTH carry handles when removing it from the car seat base. PINCH HAZARD: Clear your child’s fingers and hands from the carry handle area before removing the car seat.

  • Page 29: Installing The Car Seat Without The Car Seat Base Overview

    Installing the Car Seat without the Car Seat Base: Overview If you do not own a car seat base, or are traveling without your car seat base, ⚠ WARNING ⚠ the car seat can be secured in a vehicle without the car seat base, using the belt clips with an acceptable vehicle seat belt.

  • Page 30: Installing The Car Seat: Without The Car Seat Base

    Installing the Car Seat: Without the Car Seat Base Before you install the car seat in your If using a lap-shoulder vehicle belt: vehicle, make sure the vehicle is parked on level ground. 5. While pressing down upon the car seat, pull on the shoulder portion of the belt 1.
  • Page 31 Installing the Car Seat: Without the Car Seat Base cont’d 9. CHECK the security of the installation 12. Once tight, slip the vehicle belt into the by pulling the carry handles (Photo belt clip. (Photo I). G) in several directions. It should not move more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in 13.

  • Page 32: Securing Your Child

    For smaller • The shoulder straps must be newborns, including lower birth weight babies, Orbit Baby’s Lower Birth below the top of the child’s Weight Fit Kit may improve the fit for such children. The Lower Birth Weight shoulders.

  • Page 33: Positioning Shoulder Strap Height

    Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Child cont’d Positioning the shoulder strap height: 1. To loosen shoulder straps, press down on the adjuster strap lock and pull on Place your child in the car seat and both shoulder straps (Photo D). determine which pair of shoulder strap slots are below the child’s shoulders 2.

  • Page 34: Securing Your Child With The Restraint Harness

    Securing Your Child with the Sizing the Restraint Harness to Your Child cont’d Restraint Harness strap through the correct upholstery ⚠ WARNING ⚠ slots and corresponding plastic shell slots (Photo I). Death or Serious Injury Can Occur 5. CHECK that the shoulder straps are Failure to properly position and threaded into slots at the same height adjust the shoulder straps to...

  • Page 35: Buckling Restraint Harness

    2. Unbuckle both buckle tongues by Orbit Baby. pushing the red button on the crotch buckle (Photo B). 8. Gently pull up on the shoulder straps to tighten the lap section of the restraint 3.

  • Page 36: Unbuckling Restraint Harness

    Securing Your Child with the Restraint Harness cont’d pass between straps and the child’s shoulder (Photo H). A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.

  • Page 37: Using The Infant Head Support

    Using the Infant Head Support ⚠ WARNING ⚠ To re-install the infant head support: Death or Serious Injury Can Occur 1. Thread each shoulder strap through the corresponding slot on the infant head To prevent ejection, shoulder support. straps must be routed through the shoulder strap slots in 2.

  • Page 38: Using And Traveling With Your Car Seat

    Using and Traveling with Your Car Using the Soft Carrier Handle Seat The soft carrier handle allows you to ergonomically and comfortably carry the car seat (Photo A). Using the Soft Carrier Handle ⚠ WARNING ⚠ Using the Sunshade Terms You Need to Know: Stroller Death or Serious Injury Can Occur Using the Car Seat on the Stroller Terms You Need to Know: Rocker...

  • Page 39: Using The Sunshade

    Using the Sunshade Using the Soft Carrier Handle cont’d Carrying the car seat using the soft ⚠ WARNING ⚠ carrier handle: Death or Serious Injury Can Occur 1. To use the soft carrier handle, lift it into position (Photo B). CRUSHING HAZARD: Never put objects on top of the sunshade.

  • Page 40: Terms You Need To Know: Stroller

    Using the sunshade and Paparazzi Shield: 1. To deploy the sunshade, pull it up into the desired position (Photo B). Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat 2. To use the Paparazzi Shield sunshade extension, pull it out of the sunshade pocket (Photo C).

  • Page 41: Using The Car Seat On The Stroller

    Using the Car Seat on the Stroller Refer to the instruction manual that accompanied your Orbit Baby Stroller Docking and rotating the car seat: for complete instructions on using and maintaining your stroller. 1. Make sure the stroller is unfolded, and the SmartHub is clear of objects, ⚠...

  • Page 42: Terms You Need To Know: Rocker

    5. To rotate the car seat, grasp the carry handle, pull the release lever and rotate Refer to the instruction manual that accompanied your Orbit Baby Rocker to the next locking position (Photo C). for complete instructions on using and maintaining your rocker.

  • Page 43: Using The Car Seat On An Aircraft

    Using the Car Seat on an Aircraft The Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat is certified for use in aircraft without the Orbit Tips For Using the Car Seat With Your Child on an Aircraft: Baby Car Seat Base and is labeled as such on the car seat side label. Most airlines in the U.S.

  • Page 44: Maintaining Your Car Seat

    Removing the Upholstery Maintaining Your Car Seat and Sunshade To remove the upholstery: The upholstery can be easily removed for Removing the Upholstery and Sunshade cleaning WITHOUT detaching the restraint Cleaning the Upholstery and Sunshade harness from the car seat. Re-installing the Upholstery and Sunshade Other Cleaning Instructions 1.

  • Page 45: Cleaning The Upholstery And Sunshade

    (Photo B). 1. The sunshade may be spot cleaned 5. Pull the crotch buckle through the outer with Orbit Baby’s Spot Treatment or a slot in the upholstery (Photo C). If using damp sponge and mild soap. Do not the foam insert from the Orbit Baby machine wash or dry the sunshade.
  • Page 46 Notes Re-installing the Upholstery and Sunshade cont’d slot in the upholstery. 6. Place the crotch pad back onto the crotch buckle strap (Photo D). 7. Secure the elastic edges of the upholstery over the plastic rim (Photo E). Hook the corners into place. 8.

  • Page 47: Other Cleaning Instructions

    These detergents can weaken abrasive cleaners, soap or other household detergents on the crotch buckle plastic parts. Orbit Baby’s Cream Scrub is approved for use on all plastic and or buckle tongues. metal parts except for the car seat buckle.
  • Page 48 In no event will Orbit Baby or any purchased and used in the United States of America. The limited warranty...
  • Page 49 Please contact support@orbitbaby.com for more information. After-Impact Exchange: If your Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat or Car Seat Base were involved in a vehicle collision, please contact Orbit Baby or go to www.orbitbaby.com/support to find out if the products qualify under our After-Impact Exchange program.

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