Features of Columbia 2000 Integrated Positioning Car Seat
- Provides a comfortable seating environment due to the memory foam back support and seating area
- Comes standard with head support
- Colors available Roadster Red, Convertible Pink, Dune Buggy Beige, Speedway Gray, and Go, Kart Green
- Accommodate users weighing 20-102 lb and up to 60 tall
- Durable, machine washable, comfortable padded cover in five color options
- Crash tested to FMVSS #213
- Certified for use in aircraft
- Positioning options available
- Optional seat depth extender allows the car seat to grow with the child
Columbia Medical IPS Car Seat Parts
- Adjustable Head Pads (or Headwings)
- Shoulder Harness Pads
- Lateral Positioning Pads (under cover)
- Chest Clip
- Buckle
- Crotch Strap Pad
- Harness Straps and Clip
- Metal Side Tubes
- Buckle Adjustment Strap
- Tether Strap
Columbia 2000 Therapedic IPS Car Seat Optional Accessories Benefits
- Swing Away Abductor Available in three different sizes (standard, with 2″ seat extender and 5″ seat extender) to accommodate base seating option and both seat extenders provide additional positioning support for proper hip alignment.
- Seat Extender attachment to the car seat shell, covered by the car seat upholstery, adds depth to the seat. Available in two sizes, 2½ or 5″.
- Bolt-In Hardware Kit Required on all vehicles manufactured prior to 2002 to secure the car seat into the vehicle properly; also includes tether strap.
- Extensor Thrust Wedge Foam wedge provides additional aid to a child or young adult who needs assistance leaning back into the seat. Available in 2″ model.
- Buckle Guard Plastic cover to eliminate the ability of children or young adults to engage the release button of the five-point harness.
- Retainer Clip Guard Plastic cover to eliminate the ability for children or young adults to disengage the chest clips.
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How to use Columbia 2000 Car Seat?
Operating the Harness Buckle
- Press the red button on the harness buckle to release.
- To close, insert one metal latch into the harness buckle until it clicks. Repeat for the other metal latch.
- Always ensure both latches are properly fastened in the harness buckle when securing a user.
- Never lubricate the harness buckle.
Checking the Harness Height
- Place the user in the Positioning Restraint System and properly secure with the harness.
- Note the position of the harness relative to the shoulder of the user.
- Harness straps should be inserted in the nearest slot at or above the user’s shoulder.
- If the harness height is correct, the restraint can be used without further adjustment.
- If the height of the user’s shoulder is above the harness, it will be necessary to adjust it. See Adjusting the Harness Height.
Adjusting the Harness Height
- To adjust the harness, it is necessary to remove the Positioning Restraint System from the vehicle.
- Place the user in the restraint and identify the closest harness slot at or above the height of the user’s shoulder.
- Remove the user from the restraint prior to making any adjustments to the harness.
- Locate the metal bracket securing the top of the harness along the back side of the restraint and pull it away to expose 3”- 4” (76.2 - 101.6 mm) of webbing.
- Turn the metal bracket so the short side will fit through the slot in the back of the restraint and push it through the slot and the cover.
- Reposition the harness to the correct slot and reverse the process to reinstall the harness.
- After repositioning the harness, ensure the metal bracket is flat against the back of the restraint to prevent it from slipping out.
Adjusting the Harness Fit
- With the user in the restraint, check the location of the buckle.
- The buckle should be positioned at the level of the user’s hips, not over the stomach area.
- If necessary, the buckle's position can be changed by adjusting the metal bracket on the bottom of the restraint.
- The shoulder straps can be independently adjusted by pressing the gray button on the tension adjuster then adding or removing slack in the webbing as necessary to obtain a snug fi t.
- A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the user’s fl esh or push the user’s body into an unnatural position.
Securing the user in the restrain
Once the CSI-2000 Positioning Restraint System has been properly fi tted and installed in the vehicle, follow these instructions to secure the user in the restraint.
- Open the harness and move the harness straps to the side of the restraint.
- Place the user in the restraint with his/her back positioned against the back rest in as upright a position as possible.
- Verify that the harness straps are located in the slots above, but closest to the top of the user’s shoulders.
- If the harness straps are not in the appropriate position, move them according to the instructions provided in Adjusting the Harness Height.
- Place the harness shoulder straps over each user’s shoulders, ensuring that the straps are not twisted or binding on any object.
- Fasten the metal latch on each shoulder strap securely into the buckle.
- Fasten the plastic chest clip and position it in the middle of the user's chest aligned with the user's armpits.
- Check to ensure the harness fit is snug. If needed, adjust the harness fit as noted in Adjusting the Harness Fit.
- To remove the user from the restraint system, reverse the steps outlined above.
Columbia Medical IPS Car Seat 2000 User Manual
How to clean and maintain Columbia Car Seat?
Cleaning the Cover
- Spot clean with upholstery shampoo, foam from a mild detergent, or mild dry cleaning solvent. Do not saturate with liquid.
- Pile fabrics may require brushing to restore appearance.
- To clean the harness straps, use a sponge, warm water and mild detergent. Do not use abrasive cleansers.
- To clean the buckle, use a damp cloth and mild detergent. Do not use abrasive cleansers.
- Do not disassemble the harness.
Removing the Cover
- Remove the soft support pads (if present) by releasing the lanyards from the underside of the cover.
- Open the chest retainer clip and release the metal latches from the buckle.
- Remove harness completely by fi rst locating the metal bracket securing the top of the harness along the back side of the child restraint. Pull it away to expose the webbing 3 to 4 inches (76.2 to 101.5 mm).
- Turn the metal bracket so the short side will fi t through the slot in the back of the child restraint and push it through the slot and the cover (from back to front).
- Push those same metal brackets through the lower-side harness slots (from front to back). The harness assembly should slide out the back of the child restraint. Make sure not to disassemble the 3-bar metal bracket that fastens the harness assembly together.
- Remove the cover by lifting the cover's edges over the child restraint's shell.
Refitting the Cover
- The cover, harness, and pads can be reinstalled by following the instructions in reverse.
Columbia 2000 Therapedic IPS Special Needs Car Seat Specifications
Particulars |
Values |
Product Weight |
11 lbs |
Weight Capacity |
20 - 102 lbs |
Height Capacity |
Up to 60" |
Shoulder Harness Heights |
11.5", 14.5", 17.5", 20.5" |
Back Height |
10" |
Seat Depth with Extender |
12½" or 15" |
Inside Seat Width at Front |
15½" |
Inside Seat Width at Back |
13" |
Overall Width |
19 |
Overall Depth |
11 |
Seat to Back Angle |
88º |
Columbia Medical IPS Car Seat Warranty
1 Year manufacture warranty