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Baby Trend Inertia Black Knight Owner's Manual - Warning!

Manual is about: Infant Car Seat

Summary of Inertia Black Knight

  • Page 1

    Copyright © 2013, baby trend, inc. Carefully read and understand all instructions and warnings in this manual. Failure to properly use this infant car seat increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or crash. Keep instructions for future use. Store this manual in the pocket provi...

  • Page 2

    1 2 10.3 base installation with vehicle belt .................................................... 35 10.3.1 initial positioning ............................................................................ 36 10.3.2 with vehicle lap/shoulder belt .................................................... 3...

  • Page 3: General Warnings

    3 4 1.0 general warnings 1.0 general warnings 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 t...

  • Page 4: Registration Information

    5 6 2.0 registration information 1.0 general warnings 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 da...

  • Page 5: Features and Benefits

    7 8 3.1 adjustable back with harness system 3.0 features and benefits 3.0 features and benefits carry handle canopy handle release button harness clip vehicle belt path/hook without base locking clip (stored on side of seat pad) harness adjuster strap harness straps seat pad adjustable back buckle h...

  • Page 6: Features and Benefits

    9 10 carry handle the carry handle has four positions: the carry position, a mid- storage position, a storage position and the non-rocking position. 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 rotat...

  • Page 7: Features and Benefits

    11 12 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. 3.0 fea...

  • Page 8: Preparing Car Seat For Use

    13 14 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 fittings found on the inside of the handle hub. Your car seat base can be installed with either the...

  • Page 9: Warning!

    15 16 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 po...

  • Page 10: Important Safety Information

    17 18 6.0 important safety information 6.0 important safety information the safety of your child. Quick turns, sudden stops, or other maneuvers in avoiding a crash, as well as a crash, can injure your child if not properly secured in the seat or if the seat is not properly installed in the vehicle. ...

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    19 20 6.0 important safety information 6.0 important safety information 6.4 about use as a carrier never leave your child unattended, even if they are asleep. Very often when you arrive at your destination you will find that your child has fallen asleep in the seat. Do not leave the child unat- tend...

  • Page 12: Important Safety Information

    21 22 6.0 important safety information warning! To avoid death or serious injury from suffocation, falls and other hazards: • always place the carrier on a firm and level surface. Never place the carrier on soft or plush surfaces such as a bed, comforter, couch, sofa, chair, etc. The carrier has a v...

  • Page 13: Warning!

    23 24 positions. Whenever possible, this car seat should be secured in the rear center, seating position. The rear seat directly behind the front seats not in a third row rear seat. (fig 24-1) • only place in a forward-facing vehicle seat. Do not place this car seat in any vehicle seat that faces to...

  • Page 14: Vehicle Seat Belts

    25 26 8.2 check that the vehicle seat meets the following requirements • never place this car seat in a vehicle seating location that has an active air bag! Active air bags inflate with great force! An inflating air bag can strike a car seat with enough force to cause death or serious injury to your...

  • Page 15: Vehicle Seat Belts

    27 28 seat position, secure installation and all instructions provided by your vehicle owner’s manual are followed. Lap belts (manually adjusted) a lap belt that is manually adjusted and will remain tightly adjusted around the car seat while the vehicle is in motion is suitable for use with the car ...

  • Page 16: Vehicle Seat Belts

    29 30 9.2 locking clip installation locking clip is located on side of seat pad. 1. Route vehicle lap belt through vehicle belt path on base or car seat and buckle vehicle seat belt. 2. Tighten the buckled seat belt around the car seat by pulling upward on the shoulder belt while pushing down hard o...

  • Page 17: Vehicle Seat Belts

    31 32 10.0 securing car seat in your vehicle 9.0 vehicle seat belts at one end. This type of seat belt system will not adequately restrain the car seat. (fig 31-2) passive restraint – lap or shoulder belt mounted on door do not use a seat belt that is connected to the door in any way. These types of...

  • Page 18: Warning!

    33 34 attach the lower latch connectors 1. Locate the latch anchors in the vehicle seat. (fig. 22-1) once located, secure the latch connectors to the vehicle latch lower anchorages by pushing the base toward the rear of the vehicle. Listen for the “click” and check that both connectors are securely ...

  • Page 19: Warning!

    35 36 10.0 securing car seat in your vehicle 10.0 securing car seat in your vehicle • base must be properly reclined. Infants under 3 months of age or unable to hold their head upright unassisted must use recline position # 1. • when installing base with vehicle seat belt, belt adapter must be used ...

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    37 38 10.0 securing car seat in your vehicle 10.0 securing car seat in your vehicle 3. Push on brace and rear of base to secure the base. (fig. 38-1, 38-2) 4. Check that the base is tightly installed and secure in the vehicle by performing the following test every time you use the car seat. Firmly p...

  • Page 21: Warning!

    39 40 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 t...

  • Page 22: Warning!

    41 42 3. Place the car seat in the rear-facing position in a forward facing vehicle seat as shown in fig. 42-1. The child must face the rear of the vehicle and car seat must be placed in a vehicle seat that faces forward. 10.6.2 with vehicle lap/shoulder belt 1. To attach car seat with vehicle lap/ ...

  • Page 23: General Warnings

    1.0 general warnings 2.0 registration information 43 44 43 44 4. Check that the car seat is tightly installed and secure in the vehicle by performing the following test every time you use the car seat. Firmly push down and side to side on the head end of the car seat to make sure that the vehicle se...

  • Page 24: Warning!

    45 46 11.0 securing child with harness system 11.0 securing child with harness system • do not use accessories such as strap covers, blankets, cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by baby trend. • do not use car seat with harness straps loose or unbuckled. Harness strap...

  • Page 25

    47 48 5. The proper height of the harness straps is at or just below your child’s shoulders. (fig 48-1) (see section 11.2 adjusting harness strap height) 6. Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and put the two buckle tongues together, overlaying the left buckle tongue onto the right buckle to...

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    49 50 11.0 securing child with harness system 11.0 securing child with harness system 8. Check that the straps are not twisted and lie flat over the shoulders. 9. Tighten the harness straps to snugly adjust harness around child by pulling the harness adjuster strap at the front of the car seat as sh...

  • Page 27: Final Safety Check

    51 52 12.0 final safety check 11.0 securing child with harness system 11.3 adjusting the crotch strap length 1. Lift up on the crotch strap pad and you will see the crotch strap anchor clip riding in a slot in the crotch strap cavity in the car seat shell. Pull outward on the metal clip, while feedi...

  • Page 28: Additional Information

    53 54 13.0 additional information 13.0 additional information seat pad and head support pad: for care and maintenance, read and follow instructions on fabric tags. To remove seat pad / head support pad: 1. Remove the harness shoulder straps from the car seat. 2. Loosen the harness straps by depressi...

  • Page 29: Additional Information

    55 56 13.0 additional information 13.0 additional information followed by the right harness strap. Check that harness straps are completely within the belt adjuster plate loop (fig. 55-1). You have two adjustment positions on the harness. Use position a for a smaller child, and position b for a larg...