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Section 16 -
Securing Child In Car Seat
• Keep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders and thighs.
• For proper harness fit:
- Infant seat insert MUST be used with small infants less than 25 lbs. (11.4 kg).
- Discontinue use of the infant inserts when shoulder belts become too short to fit infant
or when forward-facing, child’s shoulders are above top harness slots.
• Child must be dressed in clothing with arms and legs that will not interfere with buckling and
snugly adjusting harness.
• Do not use accessories or parts other than those provided by Combi USA. Use of accessories
or parts from other manufacturers could alter the performance of the car seat.
• Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.
• Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle in loose harness straps. Never leave child in car seat
when straps are loose or undone.
WARNING -
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
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Check position of harness:
• Rear-facing - Shoulder harness straps must be through
harness slots at or below child’s shoulders.
- Use the top, middle or lowest sets of
harness slots for rear-facing (fig. a).
See “Changing Shoulder Harness Position”
section to change position of shoulder
harness straps.
- Infant seat insert must be used rear-facing
up to 25 lbs. (11.4 kg).
• Forward-facing - Shoulder harness straps must be at or
above child’s shoulders.
- Use only the middle or top sets of
harness slots for forward-facing (fig. b).
- Infant seat insert MUST be used for
children less than 25 lbs. (11.4 kg) and
whose shoulders are at or below top
harness slots.
- Discontinue use of car seat if shoulders
of child are above top harness slots.
See “Changing Shoulder Harness
Position” section to change position
of shoulder harness straps.
Loosen harness:
- While pressing on harness adjuster , pull out on shoulder
harness strap (fig. c).
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Middle Harness
Slots
Top Harness
Slots
(fig. b)
Forward-facing
Middle Harness
Slots
(fig. a)
Rear-facing
Lowest Harness
Slots
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(fig. c)
Harness
Adjuster
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2
1
2
Top Harness
Slots
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