Graco CONTENDERTM 65 User manual

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NWL0000644864B 10/18
CONTENDER
TM
65
CHILD RESTRAINT
www.gracobaby.ca
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you read,
understand and follow the
instructions in this manual and
the warnings on the car seat.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
IN A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Which Installation Method Should I Use?
What is UAS?
Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
1-B Welcome to the Graco Family
1-C Right Mode of Use
1-D Before You Begin
Register This Car Seat
If You Need Help
Certification
Airplane Installation
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
1-E Safety Warnings
1 Important Pages 6-23

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4-A Install Forward-Facing with UAS Strap
4-B Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt
4 Forward-Facing Use Pages 45-58
3-A Install Rear-Facing with UAS Strap
3-B Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Use Pages 30-44
5 Securing Child In Car Seat Pages 59-66
2 Car Seat Features Pages 24-29

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7 Moving UAS Pages 69-71
6 Accessories (on select models) Pages 67-68
8 Additional Information Pages 72-81
8-A How to Remove UAS and Tether
8-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations
8-C Vehicle Seat Belts

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9-A Cleaning Seat Pad
9-B Cleaning Buckle Strap
9-C Cleaning Harness and UAS Straps
9 Care & Cleaning Pages 82-85

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 2.2-16 kg (5-35 lb)
46-110 cm (18-43 in)
Forward Facing: 10-30 kg (22-65 lb)
69-125 cm (27-49 in)
Children less than 10 kg (22 lb) and cannot walk unassisted MUST use this car
seat rear-facing. Review section 1-C for more information.
Get to Know Your Car Seat
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Review section 2 to see all of the features of this car seat.
The best seating location for this car seat is one that:
• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat.
Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the car seat can be
installed, so be sure to check your vehicle owner’s manual for available seating
positions, if any.
Review sections 1-A, 8-B, 8-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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Which Installation Method Should I Use?
This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the
Universal Anchorage System (UAS). Both systems are equally safe to use. DO NOT
USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 8 and your vehicle owner’s manual to
learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts.
UAS: The UAS allows you to securely attach your car seat in your car
without using the vehicle seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. All 2003
and newer model year vehicles are required to have a UAS, although some
manufacturers began including UAS earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals
use the term ISOFIX to identify the UAS.
According to collision statistics, the safest
place for your child in any vehicle is the
back seat. The centre of the back seat can
be the safest during a possible side impact.

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UAS consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are built-in
to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in to your car seat.
Lower anchors are used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the
child seat to the vehicle. Top tethers are used IN ADDITION to the lower
anchors OR the vehicle’s seat belt to secure a forward-facing car seat to
the vehicle.
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location and use.
What is UAS?
Vehicle Top Tether
Anchor Points
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Typical seat in a passenger
vehicle. Other vehicle types
may have different UAS
locations.
Vehicle Seat Crease

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When Installing Rear-Facing & Forward-Facing
Vehicle Seat Belt
There are two types of vehicle seat belts
that can be used. Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
or Lap Only Seat Belt.
Review section 3-B & 4-B of this manual
AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
UAS System
UAS consists of two lower anchors, which
are built-in to your vehicle, and connecting
hooks that are built-in your car seat.
Review section 3-A & 4-A of this manual
AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3, 4 and 5 to
understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the car seat
to fit your child.
Harness Height, Rear-Facing (A)
Harness straps at or just below the child’s
shoulders and top of child’s head must be at
least 2.5 cm (1 in) below the handle (B).
Review section 5.
Buckle Position (C)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to
your child without being underneath them.
Review section 5.
Harness Tightness (D)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps
without pinching the straps, it is tight enough.
Review section 5.
For Rear-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
A
C
B
D

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Harness Height, Forward-Facing (A)
Harness straps at or just above the child’s
shoulders and top of child’s ears below top of
headrest (B). Review section 5.
Buckle Position (C)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to
your child without being underneath them.
Review section 5.
Harness Tightness (D)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps
without pinching the straps, it is tight enough.
Review section 5.
For Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
A
C
B
D

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PD308354A
3+months
3+ mois
0+months
0+ mois
Ball MUST be entirely in blue.
La bille DOIT être entièrement
dans la zone bleue.
Car Seat Does Not Move More
than 2.5 cm (1 in) at the Belt
Path (A)
Review section 3
Check level indicator (B)
Review section 3
Harness Straps at or Just
Below Child’s Shoulders (C)
Review section 5
Chest Clip Even With Armpits(D)
Review section 5
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps
at the Shoulder (E)
Review section 5
Rear-Facing Installation
B
A
D E
C

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Use the top tether strap when
using forward-facing (A)
When used properly, the top tether
helps reduce injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Review section 4
Car Seat Does Not Move More
than 2.5 cm (1 in) at the Belt
Path (B)
Review section 4
Harness Straps at or Just
Above Child’s Shoulders (C)
Review section 5
Chest Clip Even With Armpits(D)
Review section 5
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps
at the Shoulder (E)
Review section 5
Forward-Facing Installation
B
A
D E
C

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1-B Welcome to the Graco Family!
Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in
every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed
instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps below are performed correctly.

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1-C Right Mode of Use
2.2 kg
(5 lb)
10 kg
(22 lb)
16 kg
(35 lb) 30 kg
(65 lb)
Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness*
2.2-10 kg (5-22 lb), 46-110 cm (18-43 in) less than
1 year old MUST be rear-facing.
10-16 kg (22-35 lb) SHOULD be rear-facing.
Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness*
10-16 kg (22-35 lb), 69-125 cm (27-49 in) can walk unassisted and
over 1 year old CAN be forward-facing.
16-30 kg (35-65 lb) MUST be forward-facing.
*Children are safer riding rear-facing and should ride rear-facing as long as possible, until
they reach the maximum rear-facing height or weight rating for their car seat. Then children
should ride forward-facing, using the built-in harness system for as long as possible until they
reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car seat. Be sure to check your
Provincial/Territorial Laws, as well as AAP and Transport Canada recommendations, for car
seat usage.

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1-D Before You Begin
Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail
it in today or register online at www.gracobaby.ca
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this
restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s
model number and manufacturing date to:
Newell Industries Canada Inc.
PO Box 20090 Oaktown Plaza, Oakville, ON L6K 3Y7
or call 1-800-345-4109
For recall information, call the Customer Service in Canada at www.gracobaby.ca or at
1-800-345-4109
Register This Child Restraint

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Model Name_________________________
Model Number _______________________
Date of Manufacture __________________
Date of Purchase _____________________
For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model
number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below.
You can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or
on the date label located on the back of the car seat.
Please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you may have
concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have your
product’s model number and date of manufacture ready so that we may help you
efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the back of your infant restraint.
www.gracobaby.ca
1-800-345-4109
If You Need Help

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THIS INFANT RESTRAINT CONFORMS to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213
and 213.1, and is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
Certification
Airplane Installation
When installing in an airplane, install the same way as you would in an
automobile with a lap only belt. This child restraint is certified for use in
aircraft. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow the instructions
for vehicle installation. See section 3-B, 4-B and 8-C, but do not use top
tether. Contact the airline for their specific policies.

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STOP using this car seat and throw it away 7 years after the date of
manufacture. Look for this sticker on back of the car seat.
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car
seat unless you know the complete history of the product. We also advise
against purchasing a car seat second hand.
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind
car seat.
Vehicle Seat Protection
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns,
always check before putting child in car seat.
Warm Weather Use

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Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s labels can result
in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
! NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT REAR-FACING IN A
VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS AN ACTIVE FRONT
AIR BAG. If an air bag inflates, it can hit the child and car seat
with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child.
1-E Safety Warnings
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in
every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of
serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.