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Tyro Infant Car Seat
WARNING
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 Vehicle
Safety Standard 213.
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1 Section 1 - Table of Contents Section 1. Table of Contents......................................................................................................................1 Section 2. Warnings..................................................................................................................................3 Section 3. Proper Use Check List..............................................................................................................4 Section 4. Tyro™ Infant C
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3 Section 2 - Warnings DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING • 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 the vehicle. Serious crippling injury or death can result if infant faces front of vehicle. • Use only with children who weigh 22 pounds (10 kg). • Discontinue use when infant’s weight ex
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L o w e r A n c h o r H a n C d 5 ™ Section 4 - Tyro Infant Car Seat Parts INFANT CAR SEAT Vehicle Infant Insert Shoulder Canopy Belt Guide Not Shown Shoulder (see page 24) Harness Slot Shoulder Carry Harness Strap Metal Handle Red Release Rod Handle Shoulder Harness Handle Strap Cover Button Chest Clip Vehicle Lap Harness Belt Guide Safety (Without Base) Cover Recline Metal Harness Indicator Strap Clips Crotch Strap Stroller Latch Harness Harness Adjuster Strap Stroller Adjuster L
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7 Section 6 - Securing Infant In Car Seat DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING • 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. • Harness safety cover MUST be present and snapped onto metal rod to allow proper harness adjustment. • Discontinue the use of the infant insert when: - Ch
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WARNING 9 Section 7 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING •DO NOT use this car seat in a vehicle front seating location with an air bag. • Never put a car seat in a front vehicle seat unless recommended by vehicle owner’s manual. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident statistics, 1 children up to age 12 are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions rather than the
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11 Section 8 - LATCH System LATCH System On This Car Seat: The LATCH System on the Tyro™ Car Seat consists of a lower anchor belt with lower anchor 1 connectors . 2 The lower anchor connectors on the car seat connect to the LATCH System in a vehicle. 2 1 2 (fig. a) LATCH System On Vehicles: Child restraint anchorage system or the LATCH System in the vehicle consists of two lower 5 anchorages located at the vehicle seat bight and a top tether anchorage 4 (fig. b). Refer 3
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13 Attaching Infant Car Seat To Base: 1 Verify that there are no objects on top of base or between base and infant car seat. 2 Lower car seat into base and push down on car seat to lock car seat into base (fig. b). Test to be sure car seat is locked in base. Lift infant car seat at top of seat back 3 (fig. c) and at front end. 4 Carry handle can be moved to the vehicle use position (see “Carry Handle Recline Green Operation” section). Indicator (fig. b) Striped Adjust recline using recline in
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15 Attach car seat to base. 8 9 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 green striped zone, adjust base (see “Base Adjustment” section), and recheck recline of car seat. Repeat until recline indicator is in green striped zone. If base can not be adjusted to locate the line in the green striped zone: 1. Try a different seating position. 2. Do not use this infant car seat. (fig. e)
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17 Securing Base With Vehicle Seat Belt: DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING • Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating locations which can be used with a 1 car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use. 2 After selecting a seating location, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position. 3 Place base with car seat at
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19 Securing Infant Car Seat Without Base: DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING • Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belts” section in this manual. 1 Refer to vehicle owner’s manual to identify the seating location which can be used Vehicle Lap with a car seat. Check for specific instructions for car seat use. Belt Guides 2 After selecting a seating location, adjust vehicle seat back into most upright position. Plac
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21 Section 10 - Stroller or Travel System Use This infant car seat can only be used with COMBI stroller models to transport your infant. Check COMBI stroller information or the COMBI International website at www.combi-intl.com, for an updated list of stroller models. See stroller instructions for securing car seat and use information. Section 11 - Operation and Adjustment Changing Harness Use Position Shoulder harness straps must be through slots at or just below shoulder. Harness To change shou
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23 Harness Use and Adjustment 1 Harness Strap Adjustment: •To tighten: Pull front adjuster strap (fig. a). •To loosen: While pressing harness adjuster lever, pull harness Harness Harness straps out. Adjuster Adjuster Strap Lever 2 Chest Clip Operation: (Under (fig. a) 1 Pad) •To open: Press tabs and pull apart 2 (fig. b). 1 •To close: Snap halves together. Make sure chest clip is locked by pulling out. 2 2 1 (fig. b) Carry Handle Operation - Carry handle has three positions (fi
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25 Section 12 - Vehicle Seat Belt Systems Design and operation of vehicle seat belt 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 the information in this section for information on the various types of vehicle seat belt systems. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur WARNING • Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. The car seat must be held tight
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27 Lap Belts - With Retractor Lap belts with retractors (fig. d) may or may not hold a car seat securely. Follow these steps to determine if you have a retractor system that will hold car seat securely: a. Pull belt all the way out. b. Allow belt to retract about 6 inches (15 cm). c. Pull out on belt again. If belt is locked and you cannot pull the belt out any further, you have an Automatic Locking Retractor which may be used with a car seat. Remember, when installing a car seat, pull belt a
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29 5 The vehicle lap belt must be tight around the car seat and must stay tight. Check for a secure installation - pull front to back and side to side. If the car seat is not tightly secured, remove the belt lock-off and repeat steps 1 and 2. If car seat cannot be held tightly, check vehicle owner’s manual, see “Vehicle Seat Belt” section or move it to another seating location. If there is not a location that will keep the car seat secured with the lap belt, contact your vehicle dealer
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31 Section 14 - Care and Cleaning Cleaning Seat: To Remove Seat Pad: 1. Remove shoulder harness. 2. Slide seat pad from car seat by gently pulling it off the top of car seat back. To Launder Pad: 1. Machine wash separately in cold water - delicate cycle, no bleach, and drip dry. To Reassemble Seat Pad: 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
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33 Securing Base With Lap and Shoulder Belt: WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur To prevent ejection, metal support ring MUST be used when using lap and shoulder belt. Metal Support Ring Follow steps through on page 17 of this manual. 1 6 7 After buckling vehicle belt, install metal support ring (fig. a) Open Inner around lap and shoulder belt: Slot Leg (fig. a) - Install metal support ring on the opposite side of base from the vehicle buckle (fig. b and fig. c). - Pinc
