Instruction Manual Prim Baby™ Infant Car Seat L AT C H rC H fo 22 lbs. or less (10 kg o menos) WARNING dr Lo wer A a n d T eth er 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. Prim Baby™ ???? Series Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-992-6624. • Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
1 Section 1 - Warnings WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • 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.
Section 2 - Table of Contents Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Section 9. Installation of Infant Car Seat In Vehicle (continued) • Securing Base With Vehicle Seat Belt..................................27 • Securing Infant Car Seat Without Base........................................31 Section 10. Stroller or Travel System Use................... 36 Section 11. Operation and Adjustment • Harness Use and Adjustment..............
5 Section 3 - Connection™ Infant Car Seat Parts Instruction Manual Head Pillow Shoulder Harness Strap Cover Shoulder Harness Slot Shoulder Harness Strap Stroller Latch Vehicle Lap Belt Guide (Without Base) Buckle with Tongues ldre n rC Hi Correct installation and use can a matter of Life or Death! Read and understand these instructions befor using this car seat. fo a n d T eth er • Certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
7 Need help installing your infant car seat? Section 4 - Proper Use Check List Contact Combi USA Consumer Service or one of the following sources: • Your vehicle dealer to locate a child safety seat inspection station in your area. • Call 1-866-SEAT CHECK (1-866-732-8243). • Log onto www.nhtsa.dot.gov - For a car seat inspection station select “Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station By State or Zip Code”.
9 Section 6 - Securing Infant In Car Seat WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • 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. • For proper harness fit: - Infant insert must be used with small infants. - Shoulder belts MUST be through shoulder belt slots in infant insert.
11 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. NOTE: Infant insert MUST always be used with small infants. Shoulder harness straps MUST be through: - Shoulder harness slots at or just below infant’s shoulders. - Shoulder harness slots in infant insert.
13 8 Pull harness adjuster strap (fig. d) 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. - A snug harness 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.
15 Options For Securing A Car Seat: This infant car seat can be secured to a vehicle using the LATCH system or a vehicle seat belt. 1. LATCH System: LATCH stands for Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren. The LATCH System can be used when securing the car seat with the base. Starting with model year 2003, all vehicles are equipped with LATCH Systems. See “LATCH System” section for more information.
17 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. The vehicle manufacturer may provide funnel guides to separate the vehicle seat cushions providing easier access to the lower anchorage. See vehicle owner’s manual. (fig.
19 Attachment Of Infant Car Seat To Base: 2 Removal Of Infant Car Seat From Base: 1 Pull car seat release handle 1 and lift car seat from base 2 (fig. a). Car Seat Release (fig. a) 1 Handle Attaching Infant Car Seat To Base: 1 Verify that there are no objects on top of base or between base and infant car seat that will prevent proper latching of car seat. - Verify lower anchor belt is routed or stored properly.
21 Securing Base With LATCH System: WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • 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.
23 8 Place base rear-facing in the vehicle seat location selected with blue lap belt guides toward vehicle seat back and centered between the vehicle lower anchors (fig. d). Attach car seat to base. 9 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” section), and recheck recline of car seat.
25 13 Attach car seat to base. 14 Recheck recline of car seat. Adjust if necessary (see step 8). Removal Of Base Installed With LATCH: 1 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. 2 Press and hold the connector retainer spring 1 . 3 Push connector in, then rotate connector 2 , and pull out 3 to unhook from the vehicle anchorage (fig. a).
27 Securing Base With Vehicle Seat Belt: WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • 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. 1 Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use. 2 After selecting a seating location, if vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position.
29 6 Position vehicle lap belt on vehicle seat. Center Section Of Lap Belt a. Extend vehicle lap belt all the out the way out and buckle vehicle belt. b. Place center section of lap belt flat on vehicle seat as shown in fig. c. Check that vehicle lap belt is not twisted and lays flat across seat. 7 Route vehicle lap belt through base. (fig. c) a. Center base on the center section of lap belt. b.
31 Securing Infant Car Seat Without Base: WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • 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: 1 Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use.
33 7 Check for secure installation. Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. d). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If vehicle lap belt does not stay tight, see “Installation with Lap/Shoulder Belts” below. 8 Recheck car seat recline. Verify line is in green striped zone of recline indicator. 9 Carry handle should be kept in the carry position, (see “Carry Handle Operation” section). (fig.
35 Removal Of Infant Car Seat From Vehicle: 1 Unhook shoulder belt from behind car seat and unbuckle vehicle seat belt. 2 Remove lap belt from vehicle lap belt guides. 3 Remove car seat from vehicle. 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.
37 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. • If the harness cannot be adjusted to properly fit child, (see “Changing Harness Length And Use Position” section). Harness Adjuster Lever (Under Adjuster Cover) Harness Adjuster Strap (fig.
39 Changing Shoulder Harness Length: 1. Buckle harness and chest clip. Shoulder 2. From front of car seat, unsnap harness adjuster strap from Harness front of car seat pad, loosen harness straps by pressing Adjuster harness adjuster lever, 3 , and pulling harness straps out, (Under 4 (fig. d). Adjuster 3. From back of car seat, remove both harness adjustment Cover ) loops from metal harness plate (fig. e). Metal 4. Route shoulder harness straps between plastic Rod seat and metal rod.
41 Carry Handle Operation - Carry handle has four positions (fig. c): A. Vehicle use position and carrying position A B. Rocking position 2 B C. Rocking position C 1 D. Reclined seat position 1 D Each handle position can be used for vehicle positions depending on size of vehicle. (fig. c) To change carrying handle position: • Push in handle adjustment buttons on each side of handle 1 (fig. d). • Rotate handle forward or backward 2 until it locks into a use position. (fig.
43 Mommy’s Lap Infant Insert: WARNING • 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 the infant insert when: - Harness is through top shoulder belt slots on car seat. - Shoulder belts become too short to fit infant. To Assemble Infant Insert: 1. Unhook harness straps, see “Changing Shoulder Harness Slot Position” steps 1 - 4. 2. Unbuckle harness and chest clip. 3.
45 Top Canopy Bracket Canopy: 1 Insert bottom canopy lever into bottom canopy bracket (fig. b). 2 3 Slide bottom canopy lever into smaller opening to lock canopy into place (fig. c). 4 Slide top canopy lever into smaller opening to lock canopy into place (fig. e). 5 Repeat above steps for opposite side of canopy. Insert top canopy lever into top canopy bracket (fig. d). (fig. b) (fig. c) Bottom Canopy (fig. a) Bracket (fig. d) (fig.
47 Belts Forward of Seat Bight Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat bight (fig. a & b) may not securely hold car seat. Check vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation requirements. • If seating position is approved for use with car seat, install car seat and check for secure installation by pulling car seat front to back. If car seat slides forward or vehicle seat belt does not stay tight, DO NOT use these seat belts. Seat Bight Seat Bight (fig.
49 Passive Restraints Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt (fig. e) DO NOT use with any car seat. - See your vehicle dealer for available hardware or options for securing a child restraint in this location. (fig. e) Front Door 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.
51 Section 12 - Vehicle Seat Belt Systems 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. WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur Avoid serious injury or death: • Failure to use locking clip where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place.
53 Section 13 - Additional Information Certification 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. This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Aircraft Use Vehicle Seat Protection This restraint is Certified for Use in Motor Vehicles and Aircraft (see label on car seat).
55 Section 15 - Re-use After A Crash WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • DO NOT allow any re-use of this car seat after a crash unless crash and car seat meet ALL conditions in “Re-use After A Crash” section of this manual. Do not sell or allow others to use a car seat that has been in a crash and does not comply with ALL of these conditions. Car seats are damaged in vehicle crashes and in many cases, the car seat must be destroyed and replaced.
57 Section 17 - Limited Warranty 1. Combi USA products, when purchased from an authorized retailer, are warranted to the original purchaser to be free of defect in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase. Warranty is valid for products purchased and used in the U.S. only and used in compliance with the warrantor’s use and maintenance instructions. Save your carton and receipt in case return for warranty service is necessary. 2.