Warning, Securing car seat in your vehicle – BabyTrend INERTIA INFANT User Manual

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10.0

Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle

10.0

Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle

10.5 Attach Car Seat to Base

1. Check that nothing is on top of the base

or anything that will interfere with the

proper latching of the Car Seat to the

Base.

2. Place the Car Seat onto the Base and

push down until the Car Seat locks

securely to the Base and you hear a

click. (Fig. 40-1)

3. Pull upward on the Car Seat to check

that the Car Seat is securely locked onto the

base. If the Car Seat does not securely lock onto the Base, the Car

Seat will provide No Protection for your child. DO NOT use the Car

Seat with the Base if it does not securely lock onto the Base. Please

call Baby Trend at 1-800-328-7363 for assistance.

4. Move Carry Handle into the storage or non-rocking position.

10.4 Adjust Base Recline into Desired Position

WARNING!

Seat MUST be in position #1, Most Reclined position,

for children under 3 months of age or unable to hold

their head up unassisted.

The Inertia has (4) recline positions. For your

child’s safety, the Car Seat must be properly

reclined when installed in the vehicle.

To adjust Base recline position:

Squeeze Base recline adjustment handle

and push down on front of Base to desired

position and release recline adjustmet

handle. (Fig. 39-1) Check that Base is locked

in position. Check the Base Recline Position

Indicator for desired position. (Fig. 39-2)

Note: Recline position #1 must be used with

infants under 3 months of age or infants that

cannot hold their head upright unassisted.

(Fig. 39-2) DO NOT use Seat Angle Indicator

when using base.

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• Failure to properly recline the Car Seat on the vehicle seat

increases the risk of death or serious injury.

• These instructions must be carefully followed to ensure proper

recline angle for the Car Seat.

- If the Car Seat is positioned too upright, the child’s head may

drop forward and result in breathing problems.

- If the Car Seat is too reclined, excessive force may be exerted on

the child’s shoulders and neck in a crash.

WARNING

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