BabyTrend INERTIA INFANT User Manual
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If you experience any difculty in using this product, please contact our
customer service department at 1-800-328-7363 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Pacic Standard Time for assistance. Please have
your model number and manufacturing date available when you call. This
information can be found on a small sticker on the bottom of the product.
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Baby Trend, Inc.
1607 S. Campus Ave.,
Ontario, CA 91761
1-800-328-7363
(8:00am ~ 4:30pm PST)
www.babytrend.com
Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in this
WARNING
manual. Failure to properly use this Infant Car Seat increases the
risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH in a sudden stop or crash.
Store this manual in the pocket provided on the back of the seat.
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Copyright © 2013, Baby Trend, Inc.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Infant Car Seat
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
1.0 General Warnings ..........................................................................3
2.0 Registration Information ...............................................................6
3.0 Features and Benets ...................................................................7
3.1 Adjustable Back WITH Harness System ............................................... 7
3.2 Base .................................................................................................... 12
4.0 Preparing Car Seat for Use .........................................................14
4.1 Assembling the Car Seat .................................................................... 14
5.0 Height and Weight Limitations ...................................................15
6.0 Important Safety Information .....................................................16
6.1 About your child ................................................................................. 17
6.2 About your vehicle ............................................................................... 17
6.3 About this Car Seat ............................................................................. 18
6.4 About use as a carrier ......................................................................... 20
7.0 LATCH Attachment System ........................................................22
8.0 Selecting a Vehicle Seat Location ..............................................23
8.1 Overall Considerations in Selecting a Location .................................. 23
8.2 Check that the Vehicle Seat Meets the Following
Requirements ...................................................................................... 25
9.0 Vehicle Seat Belts ........................................................................26
9.1 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems ........................................................ 26
9.2 Locking Clip Installation ...................................................................... 29
9.3 UNSAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems .................................................. 30
10.0
Securing Car Seat in Your Vehicle .................................................32
10.1 Preparation for Installation in Vehicle ................................................ 32
10.2 Base Installation with LATCH System ............................................... 33
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10.3 Base Installation with Vehicle Belt .................................................... 35
10.3.1 Initial Positioning ............................................................................36
10.3.2 WITH Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt .................................................... 37
10.3.3 WITH Vehicle Lap Belt only ........................................................... 37
10.3.4 Tighening Vehicle Seat Belt ........................................................... 37
10.4 Adjust Base Recline into Desired Position ........................................ 39
10.5 Attach Car Seat to Base .................................................................... 40
10.6 Car Seat Only Installation without Base ............................................ 41
10.6.1 Initial Positioning ............................................................................ 41
10.6.2 WITH Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt .................................................... 42
10.6.3 WITH Vehicle Lap Belt only ........................................................... 42
10.6.4 Adjust Seat Recline Angle .............................................................. 43
10.6.5 Tighening Vehicle Seat Belt ........................................................... 44
11.0 Securing Child with Harness System
11.1 Securing Your Child with Harness System ........................................ 45
11.2 Adjusting Harness Strap Height ........................................................ 50
11.3 Adjusting the Crotch Strap Length .................................................... 51
12.0 Final Safety Check .....................................................................52
13.0 Additional Information ..............................................................53
13.1 Care & Maintenance ......................................................................... 52
13.2 Using Your Car Seat with a Baby Trend Stroller ............................... 55
Airplane Use ............................................................................................. 56
Replacement Parts .................................................................................. 56
.................................................45
1.0 General Warnings1.0 General Warnings
WARNINGS TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
WARNING
Proper use is required! Even if using this car seat seems
easy to gure out, it is very IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE
INFANT CAR SEAT AND VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUALS!
• Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result in a
child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
- Your child’s safety depends on proper installation and use
of this car seat. Read and understand all information in this
owner’s manual and product labels before using this car seat.
- Improper use of the car seat can result in serious
injury or death from a sudden stop or crash.
• DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Baby
Trend. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could
alter the performance and safety of the car seat.
• DO NOT use this car seat if it has been in a crash, it must be replaced.
A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again could result in
serious injury or death.
• DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation,
but proper use helps reduce the risk or serious injury or death.
The ultimate safety of your child depends on the proper and secure
installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle. Proper installation
requires that you read and understand this entire manual and
your vehicle’s owner’s manual before placing your child in the
seat. DO NOT allow others to install or use this Car Seat unless
they completely understand its proper installation and use.
Your child’s safety depends on you:
1. Choosing the best location within your vehicle for the Car Seat.
Seating positions with Active Frontal Air Bags must be avoided.
2. Adjust the harness shoulder strap height to be at or just below
the top of your child’s shoulders.
3. Adjust harness length to snugly adjust the harness straps
around your child.
4. This Car Seat is ONLY to be used in a vehicle in the
rear-facing position.
5. Proper use and routing of the seat belts in your vehicle is
essential for proper installation.
6. LATCH must be secured or vehicle seat belt must be tightly
adjusted and stay tightly adjusted around car seat.
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2.0 Registration Information1.0 General Warnings
WARNING
Proper recline angle for seat back recline is required.
Follow the instructions for adjusting recline angle
using car seat with base and using without base.
- Too upright can cause a young infant’s head
to fall forward and restrict breathing.
- Too reclined can cause ejection in a sudden stop or crash.
When using the car seat WITH the base, always adjust the base recline
into the most reclined position, position #1, for children under 3 months
of age or unable to hold head up unassisted. For infants that can hold
their head upright unassisted, any of the four base recline adjustment
positions may be used.
When using the car seat WITHOUT the base, follow the instructions
and use the Seat Angle Indicator on the side of the car seat to adjust
the seat recline angle.
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REGISTER YOUR CAR SEAT
Please complete the following information. The model number and
manufactured in (date) can be found on a label on the bottom of the Car
Seat.
Model Number: ___________________
Manufactured in: __________________
Purchase Date: ___________________
Please ll out the prepaid registration post card attached to the straps and
mail it today.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this
restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, email address if
available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:
Baby Trend, Inc., 1607 S. Campus Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761 or
call 1-800-328-7363 or register online at: http://www.babytrend.com/
registration.html. For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s
Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to
http://www.NHTSA.gov.
If You Need Help
Please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions
concerning your child restraint. When you contact us, please have the model
and manufactured in (date) ready. The model number and manufactured in
(date) can be found on a white label located on the bottom of the car seat.
USA Toll Free: 1-800-328-7363
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST) Monday - Friday
or www.babytrend.com
3.1 Adjustable Back WITH Harness System
3.0 Features and Benets3.0 Features and Benets
Adjustable Back
Seat Pad
Harness
Straps
Buckle
Harness Adjuster
Strap
Carry Handle
Canopy
Handle
Release
Button
Harness Clip
Vehicle Belt
Path/Hook
without base
Locking Clip
(stored on side
of seat pad)
Harness Adjuster
Button
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Canopy
Seat Angle
Indicator
Owner’s
Manual
Holder
Harness Adjuster
Strap
Harness Slots
Adjuster Knob
Harness
Belt
Base/Stroller
Hook
Belt Adjuster Plate
Lock Bar
3.0
Features and Benets 3.0 Features and Benets
Carry Handle
The Carry Handle has four positions: the Carry position, a MidStorage position, a Storage position and the Non-Rocking position.
Carry Mid-Storage Storage
To adjust handle:
• Depress the two buttons located on the
handle just above the connection to the
Car Seat shell to release the handle.
• Slowly rotate the handle to the desired
position. The buttons should pop out and
the handle should automatically lock into
the new position. (Fig. 9-1)
• Before lifting the Car Seat, push on the
handle to check that both sides of the
handle have locked into carry position.
• Use the Storage or Non-Rocking
position when the Car seat is in the
vehicle.
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Non-Rocking
9-1
Build-in Safety Harness
Front adjust 5-point Safety Harness, adjust
the harness with a push of a botton.
5-Point Harness
Crotch Strap
The crotch strap is adjustable in length to ensure
a safe and comfortable t for harness.
Locking Clip
The Locking Clip is stored under the seat pad
on the right side of the Car Seat and is used to
securely install the Car Seat with certain types
of vehicle lap/shoulder combination belts.
Locking Clip
3.0
Features and Benets 3.0 Features and Benets
Seat Angle Indicator
The Seat Angle Indicator is used to ensure
that the seat is installed at the proper degree
of recline when used without the base to
adequately protect your child in a crash.
Use Seat Angle Indicator to adjust
seat recline ONLY when installing
car seat WITHOUT Base.
Seat Angle Indicator
3.2 Base
LATCH
Connectors
Belt Adapter
Attachment Locks
Base Recline
Adjustment Handle
Belt Path for Vehicle
Belt Installation
Base Recline
Adjustment Indicator
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4.0
Preparing Car Seat for Use3.0 Features and Benets
Your Car Seat base can be installed with either
the LATCH attachment system or with vehicle
belt. When available, LATCH is the recommended
method of securing the Car Seat in the vehicle.
Vehicle Belt Path Latch Connectors
LATCH
relese button
Base Recline Adjustment Indicator
The Base has 4 adjustable recline positions.
Base Recline Adjustment Handle
The Base Recline Adjustment Handle
raises and lowers the rear of the Base
in order to obtain the proper angle of
recline for proper installation of the
Car Seat when using the Base.
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Vehicle
Beth Path
Latch Connectors
Base Recline
Adjustment Indicator
Adjustment Handle
4.1 Assembling the Car Seat
Attaching the Canopy
Slip the canopy stays through
the sleeves on the canopy.
The canopy is attached by inserting the ends
of the canopy plastic stays into the female
ttings found on the inside of the handle hub.
Height and Weight Limitations 6.0 Important Safety Information
5.0
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
- Proper use is required
Your child must meet ALL these requirements:
• Weight between 5 and 32 lbs (2.2 and 14.5 kg)
• Height is 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less
• The Harness Straps must be at or just
BELOW child’s shoulders when in highest
adjustment position
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
Failure to follow these instructions and Car Seat labels can result in
child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
• Proper installation of the Car Seat in your vehicle and proper
securing of your child in the Car Seat are essential to ensure the
safety of your child. Your child can be injured in a sudden stop or
crash if not properly secured in the Car Seat or if the Car Seat is
not properly installed in the vehicle.
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using Car Seat in a vehicle.
• Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness
straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is outside the vehicle.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child restraint
anchorage system if available or with a vehicle seat belt.
• Never put a Car Seat in a vehicle front seat location unless
specically recommended in vehicle owner’s manual.
• Do not place this restraint in a vehicle seat that has an active
frontal air bag. If a frontal air bag inates it can hit the Car Seat
with great force and cause death or serious injury to your child.
• This Car Seat is designed and tested to accommodate a child
of a specic range of WEIGHT and HEIGHT. Using the Car Seat
for a child whose weight or height is outside of these limits
will increase the risk of death or serious injury in the event of a
sudden stop or crash (see Section 5.0 of this manual for WEIGHT
and HEIGHT limits for this car seat).
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