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Combi 8045 - page 1
Instruction Manual Combi Connection ™ Infant Car Seat 22 lbs. or less (10 kg o menos ) Combi Connection ™ 8040 and 8045 Series L A T C H L o w e r A n c h o r a n d T e t h e r f o r C H i l d r e n • Certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. • Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor V ehicle Safety Standard 21 ...
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Combi 8045 - page 2
1 Section 1 - W arnings • 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 o ...
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Combi 8045 - page 3
3 S e c t i o n2-T a b l eo fC o n t e n t s Secti on 1. W arnings.................................................... 1 Section 2. T able of Contents........................................ 3 Section 3. Connection™ Infant Car Seat Parts............ 5 Section 4. Proper Use Check List................................ 7 Section 5. Use Recommendation ...
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Combi 8045 - page 4
5 Section 3 - Connection ™ Infant Car Seat Parts INF ANT CAR SEA T Shoulder Harness Slot Chest Clip Buckle with To n g u e s Harness Adjuster Lever ( U n d e rS e a tP a d ) Crotch Strap Carry Handle V ehicle Lap Belt Guide (Without Base) Shoulder Harness Strap Harness Adjuster Strap Shoulder Harness Strap Cover Infant Insert Recline Indicator St ...
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Combi 8045 - page 5
7 Section 4 - Proper Use Check List • Proper use is required. Read and understand instructions and car seat labels. • Use this infant car seat rear-facing only . • Snugly adjust harness straps around child. • Securely install car seat with LA TCH System or vehicle seat belt as specified in this instruction manual. • Do not use this infant ...
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Combi 8045 - page 6
9 Section 6 - Securing Infant In Car Seat • 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 s ...
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Combi 8045 - page 7
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 ...
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Combi 8045 - page 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 pre ...
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Combi 8045 - page 9
LA TCH System On This Car Seat: The LA TCH System on the Combi Connection™ Car Seat consists of a lower anchor belt with lower anchor connectors . The lower anchor connectors on the car seat connect to the LA TCH System in a vehicle. LA TCH System On V ehicles: Child restraint anchorage system (LA TCH) in the vehicle consists of two lower anchora ...
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Combi 8045 - page 10
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 t ...
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Combi 8045 - page 11
Removal Of Infant Car Seat From Base: Pull car seat release handle and lift car seat from base (fig. a) . Attaching Infant Car Seat T o Base: V erify that there are no objects on top of base or between base and infant car seat that will prevent proper latching of car seat. - V erify lower anchor belt is routed or stored properly . With child facing ...
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Combi 8045 - page 12
Refer to vehicle owner ’ s manual t o identify the seating locations with LA TCH System. Select the seating location to be used and locate the vehicle lower anchorages at the seat bight. A LA TCH Anchorage System with 280 mm (1 1 inch) spacing may not be available in your vehicle in the rear center seating position. If use of the rear center posi ...
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Combi 8045 - page 13
23 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. 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 ...
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Combi 8045 - page 14
Attach car seat to base. Recheck recline of car seat. Adjust if necessary (see step 8). Removal Of Base Installed With LA TCH: 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. Press and hold the connector retainer spring . Push connector in, th ...
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Combi 8045 - page 15
27 Securing Base With V ehicle Seat Belt: • Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. Read vehicle owner ’ s manual and “V ehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual. W ARNING DEA TH or SERIOUS INJUR Y can occur Refer to vehicle owner ’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a car seat. Check for spe ...
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Combi 8045 - page 16
29 Position vehicle lap belt on vehicle seat. 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. Route vehicle lap belt through base. a. Center base on the center section of lap ...
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Combi 8045 - page 17
Installation with Lap Belt Only: 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 vehicle seat back into most upright position. Place car seat rear-facing on vehicle ...
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Combi 8045 - page 18
Check for secure installation. Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. d) . V ehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If vehicle lap belt does not stay tight, see “Installation with Lap/Shoulder Belts” below . Recheck car seat recline. V erify line is in green striped zone of recline indicator . Carry handle should ...
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Combi 8045 - page 19
Removal Of Infant Car Seat From V ehicle: Unhook shoulder belt from behind car seat and unbuckle vehicle seat belt. Remove lap belt from vehicle lap belt guides. Remove car seat from vehicle. 35 1 2 3 36 This infant car seat can only be used with certain Combi stroller models to transport your infant. Check Combi stroller information or the Combi U ...
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Combi 8045 - page 20
37 Section 1 1 - Operation and Adjustment Harness Use and Adjustment Harness Strap Adjustment: • T o tighten: Pull front adjuster strap (fig. a) . • T o 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 Harn ...
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Combi 8045 - page 21
Changing Shoulder Harness Length: 1. Buckle harness and chest clip. 2. From front of car seat, unsnap harness adjuster strap from front of car seat pad, loosen harness straps by pressing harness adjuster lever , , and pulling harness straps out, (fig. d) . 3. From back of car seat, remove both harness adjustment loops from metal harness plate (fig. ...
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Combi 8045 - page 22
41 Carry Handle Operation - Carry handle has four positions (fig. c): A. V ehicle use position and carrying position B. Rocking position C. Rocking position D. Reclined seat position Each handle position can be used for vehicle positions depending on size of vehicle. T o change carrying handle position: • Push in handle adjustment buttons on each ...
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Combi 8045 - page 23
43 Mommy’s Lap Infant Insert: W ARNING • 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 the infant insert when: - Harness is through top shoulder belt slots on car seat. - Shoulder belts become too short to fit inf ...
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Combi 8045 - page 24
Canopy: Insert bottom canopy lever into bottom canopy bracket (fig. b) . Slide bottom canopy lever into smaller opening to lock canopy into place (fig. c) . Insert top canopy lever into top canopy bracket (fig. d) . Slide top canopy lever into smaller opening to lock canopy into place (fig. e) . Repeat above steps for opposite side of canopy . 45 ( ...
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Combi 8045 - page 25
Belts Forward of Seat Bight 47 V ehicle seat belts located forward of seat bight ( f i g .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 ca ...
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Combi 8045 - page 26
Passive Restraints 49 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) 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 ...
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Combi 8045 - page 27
Section 12 - V ehicle Seat Belt Systems 51 Locking Clip (stored in pouch on back of car seat): Y ou 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. A void serious injury or death: • Failure to use locking clip ...
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Combi 8045 - page 28
53 Section 13 - Additional Information This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor V ehicle Safety Standards for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Certification This restraint is Certified for Use in Motor V ehicles and Aircraft (see label on car seat). Contact airline about their policy on use of child restraints on the ...
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Combi 8045 - page 29
55 Section 15 - Re-use After A Crash • 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. W ARNING DEA TH or SERIOUS INJUR ...
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Combi 8045 - page 30
57 1. Combi USA p roducts, 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. W arranty is valid for products purchased and used in the U.S. only and used in compliance with the warrantor ’s use and maintenance i ...
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