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Section 13 - Additional Information

This child restraint system conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for use in
motor vehicles and aircraft.

Certification

This restraint is Certified for Use in Motor
Vehicles and Aircraft (see label on car seat).

Contact airline about their policy on use of child
restraints on the Aircraft.

Use this car seat only on forward-facing aircraft seats.

Install car seat on aircraft the same way it is
installed in a vehicle.

Aircraft Use

Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or
warm weather.

To avoid burns, always check before putting
child in car seat.

Warm Weather

DO NOT use after 7 years from date of
manufacture on label.

Car Seat Useful Life

Protect vehicle seat. Use a thin car seat mat, thin
towel or thin blanket under and behind car seat.

Vehicle Seat Protection

Store instruction manual inside pouch located on
back of seat pad.

Instruction Manual Storage

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Section 14 - Care and Cleaning

Cleaning Seat Pad and Infant Insert:

To Remove Seat Pad and Infant Insert:

1. Remove shoulder harness.

2. Unsnap top of infant insert and remove.

3. Pull down on corners of pad behind handle

adjustment buttons to remove pins from slots.

4. Pull pad off top of car seat back.

5. Pull bottom of pad gently away from car seat

bottom pulling out tabs under corners.

To Launder Seat Pad and Infant Insert:

1. Machine wash separately in cold water - delicate

cycle, no bleach, and drip dry.

To Reassemble Seat Pad and Infant Insert:

Reverse above steps for replacing seat pad and
harness system.

Cleaning Harness and Crotch Straps:

Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth.

If harness straps are frayed or heavily soiled, they
MUST be replaced.

Cleaning Shell:

Wipe with mild solution of soap and water. Avoid
wetting labels.

Never use “household detergents”: they can
weaken plastic.

Cleaning Buckle:

Rinse buckle with warm water. DO NOT use
household detergents. Never lubricate buckle.

Summary of Contents for Combi Connection 8040 Series

Page 1: ...st Suite 100 Fort Mill SC 29708 8027 For technical questions call 1 800 992 6624 Se Habla Espa ol 1 803 548 6633 Fax 1 803 548 3663 8 30 a m 5 00 p m Eastern Time Monday Friday www combi intl com 2007...

Page 2: ...fant seat is used in vehicle or outside of vehicle WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur For proper harness fit Infant insert must be used with small infants Shoulder belts MUST be through shoulde...

Page 3: ...ration and Adjustment Harness Use and Adjustment 37 Changing Use Position And Harness Length 38 Carry Handle Operation 41 Base Adjustment 42 Mommy s Lap Infant Insert 43 Canopy 45 4 Section 2 Table of...

Page 4: ...Seat 22 lbs or less 10 kg o menos Combi Connection 8040 Series LAT CH L o w e r A n c h or and Tether f o r C H i l d r e n Para instrucciones en Espa ol llamar al 1 800 992 6624 Correct installation...

Page 5: ...hild Safety Seat Inspection Station By State or Zip Code To locate a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician in your area select tab Vehicles Equipment select topic Child Seats and then select lin...

Page 6: ...lothing with arms and legs that will not interfere with buckling snugly adjusting or positioning harness DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Combi USA or Strolee Use of access...

Page 7: ...insert See Operation and Adjustment section to change position of harness 11 Securing infant in car seat Unsnap harness adjuster strap from front of car seat pad fig a Loosen harness Insert finger und...

Page 8: ...owners that according to accident statistics children up to age 12 are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions rather than front seating positions Refer to vehicle owner s manual for...

Page 9: ...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 veh...

Page 10: ...a rear facing position when using this infant car seat in a vehicle Secure this child restraint with the LATCH System or a vehicle seat belt as shown in this manual LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt mu...

Page 11: ...Release Handle fig b fig c 1 2 3 19 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Carry handle should be kept in the carry position see Carry Handle Operation section Adjust recline using recline indicator on the side of car seat...

Page 12: ...onents could result in the anchor tearing free in a crash Never attach more than one anchor connector to a vehicle lower anchorage unless recommended by the vehicle owner s manual for that vehicle WAR...

Page 13: ...during this installation Remove car seat from base 8 9 fig d 10 fig e Recline Indicator Green Striped Zone Connect lower anchor connectors to vehicle lower anchors With hook on connector opening faci...

Page 14: ...fig a If the connector can t be rotated push in and lift the connector to unhook from the vehicle anchorage Repeat to remove connector on opposite side 25 fig a 13 14 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Storage Of Low...

Page 15: ...h blue lap belt guides toward vehicle seat back fig a 1 fig a 2 3 Adjust recline of car seat Line inside recline indicator on side of car seat MUST be in green striped zone fig b If line is not in gre...

Page 16: ...f Lap Belt 30 Tighten vehicle belt to secure the base Press down in center of base to depress the vehicle cushion while tightening vehicle belt fig e f When using a vehicle lap and shoulder belt after...

Page 17: ...vehicle owner s manual and Vehicle Seat Belts section in this manual WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur 1 2 3 fig a 32 Press down firmly on car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tigh...

Page 18: ...back of Combi Connection fig e and through the vehicle shoulder belt guide on back of car seat shell fig f If shoulder belt is too short to go around back of Combi Connection position shoulder belt ag...

Page 19: ...t www combi intl com for an updated list of stroller models that will work with your Combi Connection Infant Car Seat See stroller instructions for securing car seat and use information Section 10 Str...

Page 20: ...Each shoulder harness strap has two harness adjustment loops and to adjust harness fit as the infant grows 38 fig a Shoulder Harness Loops 1 2 1 2 WARNING Shoulder belts MUST be through belt slots in...

Page 21: ...Harness Loop Metal Harness Plate fig f Tab 2 1 2 1 Metal Rod Changing Shoulder Harness Slot Position 1 Buckle harness and chest clip 2 Loosen harness straps see Harness Use And Adjustment section 3 F...

Page 22: ...osition B Handle will move from position C into position B without pushing in handle adjustment buttons fig c A B C D fig d 1 2 Handle Adjustment Button 1 1 2 Base Adjustment The base has a three posi...

Page 23: ...insert rethread harness straps through infant insert and lower harness strap slots of seat back 5 From back of car seat route shoulder straps between plastic seat and metal rod then re attach harness...

Page 24: ...er to the information in this section for information on the various types of vehicle seat belt systems Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat Read vehicle owner s manual and Vehicle S...

Page 25: ...p and loosen if positioned at a certain angle If this happens flip latch plate over fig c and re buckle Test installation again to see if lap belt stays tight If not move car seat to another seating l...

Page 26: ...see Locking Clip section Use the locking clip to secure the lap belt around the base or the car seat see Locking Clip section Some combination lap shoulder belts with free sliding latch plates may be...

Page 27: ...le belt out of vehicle lap belt guide on the side of the seat or base which the buckle is on Slide locking clip onto vehicle seat belts approximately 1 2 inch 1 cm away from latch plate fig b Slide ve...

Page 28: ...nside pouch located on back of seat pad Instruction Manual Storage 54 Section 14 Care and Cleaning Cleaning Seat Pad and Infant Insert To Remove Seat Pad and Infant Insert 1 Remove shoulder harness 2...

Page 29: ...ar seat For those situations where any of the NHTSA Child Restraint Re use criteria has not been met or if there is uncertainty whether damage to the seat has occurred NHTSA and Combi USA advise paren...

Page 30: ...buse or neglect as determined by Combi b Tampered with or repaired by other than an authorized Combi repair center or with parts other than Combi approved parts c Leased or rented for commercial use S...

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