Graco Nautilus 2.0 User manual

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3 - in - 1 Forward - Facing Harness Booster
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read and understand
the instructions in this
manual.
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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Nautilus® 2.0
NWL0001404388B 9/22
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1-A Welcome to the Graco Family
If You Need Help
Car Seat Assembly
Install Cup Holders
Register This Child Restraint
1-B Safety Warnings
1-C Right Mode of Use
1-D Aircraft Installation
1 Important Pages 5-15
2 Features Pages 16-19

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3-A Forward-Facing Use
3-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH
3-C Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Forward-Facing Pages 20-28
4-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness
4 Securing Child Pages 29-35
5-A Booster Use
5-B Install Highback Booster
5-C Install Backless Booster
5-D Securing Child Highback Booster
5-E Securing Child Backless Booster
5 Booster Pages 36-56

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6-A How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Connectors and Tether
6-B Which Installion Method Should I use?
6-C Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
6-D Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
6-E Vehicle Seat Belts
7-A Cleaning Seat Pad
7-B Cleaning Buckle
7-C Cleaning Harness, Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether
6 Additional Information Pages 57-63
7 Care & Cleaning Pages 64-70

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1-A 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. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal motor
vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor vehicles.
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.
In the U.S.A, 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 bottom of your
car seat.
Contact us at www.gracobaby.com or call 1-800-345-4109.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety
technician, please visit the following web sites:
www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org
If You Need Help

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This car seat is for children: Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg)
Highback Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)
Backless Booster: 40-120 lb (18.1-54 kg)
Adult Assembly Required
From the back of the seat, undo the two elastic
loops.
From the front of the seat, undo the two snaps
near the seat crease.
Pull the seat pad fabric in the sitting area to
expose the gutters.
Make Sure all hands, fingers and other objects
are clear of the gutters.
Car Seat Assembly (On Select Models)
(Follow the directions that matches your model)

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Harness
Strap
T-Slot
Arm
Make Sure the harness straps are securely
attached within the “T”-shaped slots around the
arms as shown.
With your other hand, raise seat back so
that both arms LOCK into the gutters. Arms
should CLICK into the gutters. Reattach the
snaps near the seat crease and the loops on the
back of the seat.
Slide the lower backrest into the
base until it CLICKS into place.
Click!

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Cup holders MUST be installed.
Place the tab on the cupholder into the
corresponding slot on the base and rotate the cup
up and into position as shown. You will hear a
“CLICK” when they are secured in place.
Note: you may find it easier to install the cup
holders with the snaps on the back of the seat
undone.
Install Cup Holders (Adult Assembly Required)

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Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in
today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.
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:
Graco Children’s Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
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
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 bottom of the car seat.
Register This Child Restraint
Model Name_________________________
Model Number _______________________
Date of Manufacture __________________
Date of Purchase _____________________

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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.
! According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
positions. The center of the back seat can be
the safest during a possible side impact.
! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air
bags and car seat use.
! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your vehicle owner’s
manual.
! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.
! When forward-facing, children should use the built-in harness system
for as long as possible until they reach the maximum forward-facing
weight or height for their car seat. At that point, children should ride in
a belt-positioning booster seat. A booster is no longer needed once the
1-B Safety Warnings

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vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they reach 4 feet 9 inches tall
and are between ages 8-12. Be sure to check your local and state laws, as
well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat usage.*
! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is properly routed as
shown in this manual.
! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely. Not all vehicle seat
belts can be used with a car seat.
! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat Belts”
section 6-D and your vehicle owner’s manual.
! Always secure car seat with lower anchor attachment or a vehicle seat
belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure
passengers.
! If car seat is in a crash, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it again! 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.
*Graco Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration’s Car Seat Guidelines. Visit www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety for
information on car seat usage recommendations.

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! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco except
for a thin towel or mat to protect your vehicle seat. Their use could alter the
performance of the car seat.
! DO NOT remove LATCH system from car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to
secure car seat, lower anchor connectors must be stored.
! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled
in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.
! Never attach two lower anchor connectors to one
vehicle lower anchor point unless specifically allowed
by the vehicle manufacturer.
! Do not use both the vehicle seat belt and lower anchor
attachment at the same time when using the car seat
forward-facing with the 5-point harness.

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STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look
for date of manufacture label on bottom 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.
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat.
Car Seat’s Useful Life
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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22 lb
(10 kg)
40 lb
(18.1 kg)
65 lb
(30 kg)
100 lb
(45 kg)
Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness
Must be 27-49” (69-125 cm) tall:
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) and can sit upright unassisted
MUST use 5-point harness. 40-65 lb (18-30 kg)
SHOULD use 5-point harness*.
Backless Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
Must be 43-57” (110.1-145 cm) tall and 4+ years old:
40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in booster mode.
Over 100 lb (45 kg) MUST be in backless booster mode.*
Highback Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
Must be 43-57” (110.1-145 cm) tall and 4+ years old:
40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in booster mode.
Over 65 lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode.*
1-C Right Mode of Use
120 lb
(54 kg)
*Check your state laws and the AAP/NHTSA recommendations. Review page 23 more
for information.

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This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft
only when used with the internal harness
system. Use only on forward-facing aircraft
seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle
installation and section 6-E for routing the aircraft lap belt.
See section 3-C for installation but do not use the tether.
See section 6-E “ Vehicle Seat Belts” and the instructions
below.
This car seat is NOT certified for use in aircraft
when used as a booster seat because aircrafts
do not have shoulder belts.
Contact the airline for their specific polices.
When installing the car seat, route the lap seat belt through
the proper path and buckle it in. Then, pull on the tail of the
belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat.
Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path where the
lap belt is and move the car seat from side-to-side and
front-to-back. If it moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight
enough.
1-D Aircraft Installation

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2-A Car Seat Features
A
B
D
E
G
I
J
C
F
H
K
L
N
M
Lower Anchor
Attachment

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A Headrest
B Booster Shoulder Belt Guide
C Harness Straps
D Chest Clip
E Buckle
F Buckle Tongues
G Cup Holder
H Harness Adjustment Lever
(under seat pad)
I Harness Adjustment Strap
J Recline Foot
K Recline Handle
L Lower Anchor Connector
M Lower Anchor Strap Adjuster
N Lower Anchor Strap

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Q
R
S
U
T
V
Back Support
Q Headrest
R Shoulder Belt Guide
S Side Panel
T Forward-Facing Belt Path
U Armrest
V Booster Belt Guide

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Q Headrest
R Shoulder Belt Guide
S Side Panel
T Forward-Facing Belt Path
U Armrest
V Booster Belt Guide
I
F
G
H
B
C
D
E
A
A Headrest/Harness Height
Adjustment Lever
B Tether Storage Bar
C Tether Hook
D Tether Strap
E Tether Strap Adjuster
F Harness Straps
G Splitter Plate
H Belt Positioning Clip
Attachment Point
I Belt Positioning Clip

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Forward-Facing
3-A
3-A Forward-Facing Use
Forward-Facing Harness Mode:
22-65 lb (10-30 kg) and 27-49”
(69-125 cm) at least one year old
• When forward-facing, children should use
the built-in harness system for as long as possible
until they reach the maximum forward-facing weight
or height for their car seat. At that point, children
should ride in a belt-positioning booster seat. A
booster is no longer needed once the vehicle seat
belt fits properly, typically when they reach 4 feet
9 inches tall and are between ages 8-12. Be sure
to check your local and state laws, as well as AAP
and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat usage.
LATCH: Do not install by this
method for a child weighing
more than 45 lb (20 kg)
Vehicle Seat Lap/Shoulder Belt
with Tether
Vehicle Seat Lap Belt with
Tether