Combi Victoria 8850 manual

V ictoria ™ 8850 Series Instruction Manual Victoria ™ Convertible Car Seat 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. • Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor V ehicle Safety Stand[...]

1 Section 1 - T able of Contents Section 1. T able of Contents.................................... 1 Section 2. W arnings.............................................. 2 Section 3. Proper Use Check List............................ 3 Section 4. Victoria ™ Car Seat Parts......................... 4 Section 5. Use Recommendations.....................[...]

• Proper use is required. Read and understand instructions and car seat labels. • Securely install car seat with LA TCH System or vehicle seat belt and top tether strap. • Snugly adjust harness around child. • Harness covers MUST be used when forward-facing. • Infants less than one year old and 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use car seat rear-facing[...]

5 Section 5 - Use Recommendations Height and Weight Limits: This child restraint is designed for use only by children whose: -W eight is between 5 and 40 pounds (2.3 and 18 kg) and, - Height is between 19 and 40 inches (48 and 102 cm). Infants With Special Needs A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk traveling reclined i[...]

7 Section 6 - Selecting A V ehicle Seating Location The National Highway T raffic 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 i[...]

9 Section 7 - LA TCH System (fig. b) (fig. a) 2 3 2 1 LA TCH System On This Car Seat: The LA TCH System on the Victoria Car Seat consists of a lower anchor belt with lower anchor connectors and for forward-facing use, a top tether strap with tether hook (fig. a) . Rear-facing car seat installation typically uses only the lower anchor belt with lowe[...]

11 •L AT CH belt MUST stay tightly adjusted around car seat at all times. • Only use the car seat LA TCH System in vehicle seating locations designated by the vehicle manufacturer for use with LA TCH and that have an anchor spacing of 1 1 inches (280 mm). •L A TCH connectors must be secured to the vehicle LA TCH anchors only . Connection to o[...]

Storage Of Lower Anchor Belt And Connectors: When not using the LA TCH System, store the lower anchor belt and hook-on connectors by removing lower anchor belt and connectors from rear-facing belt path and snapping hook-on connectors onto LA TCH connector storage locations on back of base (fig. j) . Pull on free end of lower anchor belt to tighten.[...]

15 Thread vehicle lap belt or vehicle lap and shoulder belts through the rear-facing belt path in the seat (fig. b) : - Thread vehicle seat belt through rear-facing belt path openings identified by the blue “Belt Here” arrows. - Buckle seat belt and remove any slack in the vehicle seat belt. Be sure vehicle seat belt is not twisted. T ighten ve[...]

17 9b.Forward-facing Installation W ith LA TCH Refer to vehicle owner ’s manual to identify the seating locations with LA TCH System. Select the seating location to be used and locate the vehicle lower anchors at the seat bight and top tether anchor (fig. a) . LA TCH Anchorages with 1 1 inch (280 mm) spacing may not be available in your vehicle i[...]

19 Connect lower anchor connectors to vehicle lower anchors. - With hook-on connector opening facing down , position the opening of the connector over the vehicle lower anchor . Push down and then pull out on the connector to lock it onto the vehicle anchor (fig. f) . Y ou should hear a click. - Pull on connector to be sure it is locked onto the an[...]

21 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. After selecting a seating location, if vehicle seat back is adjustable, adjust seat back into most upright position. With car seat adjusted into recline position #1, place car seat forward-faci[...]

23 Removal Of Car Seat Installed With V ehicle Seat Belt: T ip belt adjuster to loosen top tether strap (fig. g) . Depress retainer spring and unhook tether hook from vehicle top tether anchor (fig. h) Position seat in recline position #1. Unbuckle vehicle seat belt. - Pressing down in center of car seat to reduce tension on vehicle seat belt will [...]

25 Loosen harness: - Grasp shoulder harness strap BELOW harness cover . -W hile pressing on harness adjuster lever , pull out on shoulder harness strap. IMPORT ANT : DO NOT pull out on harness strap covers! Harness strap covers are secured to the seat back and pulling on them will not allow you to lengthen the harness straps. Place child in car sea[...]

27 1 1b. Changing Shoulder Harness Positions: Rear-facing - Shoulder harness straps must be through shoulder harness slots at or just below child’s shoulders. - Only use middle or lowest harness strap slots for rear-facing. Forward-facing - Shoulder harness straps must be at or above shoulders and harness covers MUST be used. - Discontinue use of[...]

29 1. Recline seat into rear-facing, fully reclined position #1. 2. Positioning and attachment of harness covers: NOTE: If using car seat without harness covers, skip to step #4. a. Position harness cover with rubber surface down and folded edge toward outside of car seat ( fig. k) . b. Push metal anchor plate through the proper height shoulder str[...]

31 1 1c. Infant Insert: •T o 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 infant insert when: - Shoulder belts become too short to fit infant. W ARNING DEA TH or SERIOUS INJUR Y can occur 1 1d. Recline Position Adjustm[...]

33 Manually adjustable lap belts (fig. c) normally will hold a car seat tightly . However , in some cases, the locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. c) and re-buckle. T est installation again to see if lap belt stays tight. If not, move car seat to a[...]

35 Section 13 - Rear-facing Belt Lock-off • Failure to use the belt lock-off where required will result in car seat not being securely held in place. W ARNING DEA TH or SERIOUS INJUR Y can occur Y ou MUST use the belt lock-off provided to tightly secure the lap belt when using a vehicle lap and shoulder belt that slides freely through the latch p[...]

37 Section 16 - Registration Information Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety reasons. Y ou must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Fill out the registration card attached to car seat or send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: Combi USA 962 Hwy 160 West, Suite 100 F[...]