Combi 8100 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location, Forward-facing Use 20 to 40 lbs to 18 kg

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Forward-facing Use: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)

•Toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9 to 13.6 kg), over one year of age, and who are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to sit unassisted, use rear-facing.

•Toddlers 30 to 40 lbs. (13.6 to 18 kg) and up to 40 inches (102 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.

5 lbs.	20 lbs.	30 lbs.	40 lbs.
(2.3 kg)	(9 kg)	(13.6 kg)	(18 kg)

Forward-facing Use

One Year or Older

WARNING

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

•To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of child’s ears must be below top edge of car seat.

•Child’s shoulders MUST not be above top harness slots.

Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location

WARNING

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

•DO NOT use this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle front seating location with an air bag. Child’s head and neck may be seriously injured when an inflating air bag hits back of child restraint.

•Never put a car seat in a vehicle front seating location unless recommended by vehicle owner’s manual.

1National Highway Traffic 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.

2DO NOT use car seat on vehicle seats which face the side (fig. a) or face the rear (fig. b) of the

vehicle.

(fig. a)

(fig. b)

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