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Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident statistics, 
children up to age 12 are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions rather than the front seating 
positions. 

Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for car seat installation instructions for your vehicle. 

- Use car seat in a rear vehicle seat location whenever possible.

- Never use a car seat in a front seat location unless recommended by vehicle owner’s manual.

- For vehicles with air bags, always follow child restraint installation information 

provided in vehicle owner’s manual.

DO NOT use car seat rear-facing on front seat with an air bag.

For a toddler over one year old and forward-facing, if a vehicle front seat location 
with an air bag must be used, follow the vehicle manufacturer’s instructions for 
child restraint use and move the vehicle seat back as far as possible.

Vehicle seats:

DO NOT use this Car Seat on the following types of vehicle seats:

1

2

Seats Which Face

Sides Of Vehicle

Seats Which Face

Rear Of Vehicle

• DO NOT use this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle front seating location with an air bag. Child’s head 

and neck may be seriously injured when an inflating air bag hits back of child restraint.

• Never put a car seat in a vehicle front seating location unless recommended by vehicle owner’s manual.

WARNING      

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

DO NOT place rear-facing child seat 
on front seat with air bag.  DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY can occur.

The back seat is the safest place for
children 12 and under.

NO coloque el asiento infantil para el automóvil orientado hacia 
atrás en el asiento delantero del vehículo que tenga una bolsa 
neumática de seguridad.  El niño podría MORIR O SUFRIR 
LESIONES GRAVES. El asiento trasero es el lugar más seguro 
para los niños de 12 años o menores.

WARNING

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Options For Securing A Car Seat:

This car seat can be secured to a vehicle using the new LATCH System or a vehicle seat belt.

1. LATCH System:

LATCH

stands for 

L

ower 

A

nchors and 

T

ethers for 

CH

ildren.

Starting with model year 2003 vehicles are equipped with LATCH Systems. See “LATCH System” 
section for more information. Check vehicle owner’s manual to determine if your vehicle has the 
LATCH System that may be identified with the symbol in 

fig. c

.

Some vehicle owner’s manuals may identify the LATCH System as “ISOFIX”. An ISOFIX System 
can be used in the same way as the LATCH System.

If your vehicle has the LATCH System, the LATCH System should be used whenever possible.

2. Vehicle Seat Belt and Top Tether Strap:

If your vehicle does not have the LATCH System, the car seat MUST be secured to the vehicle using 
a vehicle seat belt and top tether strap as required.

Check vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations recommended for car seat use and location 
of top tether anchorages. 

Top Tether Information:

If a top tether anchor is not available in your vehicle, the car seat 

MUST

be secured with only the

vehicle seat belt until a top tether anchor can be installed. For those passenger vehicles or buses
where top tether anchors are not available, the car seat may be used without the top tether 
provided a secure installation can be achieved.  

NOTE

: Top tether is 

NOT

used in the rear-facing position.

When not in use, store top tether and LATCH lower anchor belt by snapping onto back of
base 

(fig. d)

.

(fig. c)

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(fig. d)

Summary of Contents for Victoria 8850

Page 1: ...ty Standard 213 Para instrucciones en Espa ol llamar al 1 800 992 6624 WARNING 5 to 40 lbs 2 3 to 18 kg PRESS LAT CH L o w e r A n c h ors and Tethers f o r C H i l d r e n Combi USA 1962 Hwy 160 West...

Page 2: ...han 20 pounds 9 kg Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds 2 3 and 18 kg and whose height is between 19 and 40 inches 48 and 102 cm Discontinue use when child s weight exceeds 40 poun...

Page 3: ...an Contact Locator Section 3 Proper Use Check List Proper Use Is Required No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or...

Page 4: ...9 kg MUST be rear facing Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs 9 to 13 6 kg may be rear facing The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping children over 1 year of age rear facing as long as possi...

Page 5: ...nd under NO coloque el asiento infantil para el autom vil orientado hacia atr s en el asiento delantero del veh culo que tenga una bolsa neum tica de seguridad El ni o podr a MORIR O SUFRIR LESIONES G...

Page 6: ...ng belt path when using car seat rear facing Rear facing car seat must be properly reclined Too reclined can result in injury or ejection Too upright can result in breathing difficulties For proper ha...

Page 7: ...ough the rear facing belt path identified by blue Belt Here arrows Remove lower anchor belt and hook on connectors from their storage location on back of base fig b Pull entire lower anchor belt out o...

Page 8: ...his car seat NOTE Vehicle must be parked on horizontal surface and child in car seat when checking recline angle of car seat Check for secure installation Gripping car seat at top of armrest pull car...

Page 9: ...r Pool Noodle fig e Recline Reference Line 16 The Victoria Car Seat is color coded to identify adjustment positions and vehicle belt path locations for both rear facing and forward facing use Forward...

Page 10: ...nchor unless recommended in the vehicle owner s manual WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur 2 fig a Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor 18 Route the lower anchor belt through the forward facing belt...

Page 11: ...tighten top tether removing any slack If top tether anchor B is not available in vehicle see vehicle owner s manual or Top Tether Information in Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location section 6 fig h B...

Page 12: ...down in center of car seat to depress the vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle lap belt fig c For vehicle lap and shoulder belts Open shoulder belt lock off on side of base opposite vehicle s...

Page 13: ...g b Discontinue use of car seat if shoulders of child are above top shoulder harness slots See Changing Shoulder Harness Position section to change position of shoulder harness straps Keep harness str...

Page 14: ...sition NOTE If harness can not be snugly adjusted as described above do not use this car seat Close chest clip and position chest clip at arm pit level fig f Small infants For a small infant a rolled...

Page 15: ...g e fig f Harness Shield Harness Cover fig g Harness Shield fig h Harness Straps Metal Harness Plate 28 3 Removal of harness covers fig i a Pull seat pad off top of seat back Pull seat pad and underly...

Page 16: ...make sure adjuster belt is not twisted Pull right shoulder harness strap out to side of car seat and slide sewn loop onto right side of metal harness plate fig n NOTE Make sure that the sewn loop is...

Page 17: ...lt systems vary from vehicle to vehicle and from seating location to seating location in the same vehicle Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a child restraint Refer to this section for inform...

Page 18: ...way out buckle belt and then tighten If the belt pulls out step c the retractor is an Emergency Locking Retractor which must not be used with a car seat Lap Belts With Retractor fig d 34 Lap Belt wit...

Page 19: ...xceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft Certification This car seat is certified for use on aircraft Contact airline abou...

Page 20: ...INJURY can occur 38 1 Combi Juvenile 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...

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