Graco 8603COR User manual

© 2005 Graco ISPC089BA 05/05 US
READ THIS MANUAL
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Do not install or use this infant restraint until you
read and understand the instructions in this manual.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
Infant Restraint/Carrier
Owner’s Manual

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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
2.0 Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
2.1 Register Your Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.2 Recall Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.3 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3.0 Features and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-15
3.1 3-Point Harness Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3.2 5-Point Harness Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3.3 Removing andAttaching Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.4 Adjusting Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3.5 Attaching Canopy (certain models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.6 Head Support (certain models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.7 Cold Weather Boot (certain models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.0 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-20
4.1 Warnings for Use as Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2 Warning for Use With a Stroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.3 Additional Warnings for Use as Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
4.4 Height and Weight Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.0 Infant Restraint Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-26
5.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
5.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
5.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
5.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
5.3 LATCH locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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6.0 Using Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-40
6.1 Positioning Harness Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6.1.1 3-Point Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.1.2 5-Point Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
6.2 Securing Child in Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
6.2.1 3-Point Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
6.2.2 5-Point Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
6.3 Installing Infant Restraint/Base Using Vehicle Belt . . . . . .34
6.4 Using LATCH to Install Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
6.5 Reclining Infant Restraint/Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
7.0 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-43
7.1 Airplane Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
7.2 Storing LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
7.3 Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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No infant restraint can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation. However, proper use of this infant restraint reduces the
risk of serious injury or death to your child.
Failure to properly use this infant restraint increases the risk of
serious injury or death in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
Your child’s safety depends on you installing and using this
infant restraint correctly.
Even if using this infant restraint seems easy to figure out on your
own, it is very important to READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
The manual is located in the back pocket of the infant restraint.
You must also read your vehicle owner’s manual.
Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Choosing a suitable location in your vehicle. Some seating
positions, such as those equipped with air bags, may not be
safe locations for this infant restraint.
2. Inserting the harness straps in the proper slots for your child.
3. Properly securing your child in the infant restraint.
4. Placing infant restraint/base in a rear-facing position.
1.0 Warnings to Parents and
Other Users

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5. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH.
6. Properly reclining the infant restraint.
7. Properly securing the infant restraint in the vehicle using a
seat belt designed to restrain an infant restraint or by using
LATCH. Many seat belts are NOT safe to use with infant
restraints, even though they can easily be threaded through
the infant restraint!

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Model Number:
Manufactured in:
Purchase Date:
2.1 Register Your Infant Restraint
Please fill in the above information. The numbers can be found on a
label underneath your infant restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration
postcard attached to the seat cover and mail it today.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name,
address and model number to:
Graco Children’s Products Inc.
150 Oaklands Blvd.
Exton, PA19341
or call 1-800-345-4109
or www.gracobaby.com
• Call the U.S. Government’sAuto Safety Hotline
at 1-800-424-9393 (202-366-0123 in D.C. area)
• www.nhtsa.dot.gov
• Graco: 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
2.2 Recall Information
2.0 Registration Information

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2.3 If You Need Help
In the U.S.A. or Canada, 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 and serial numbers ready so that we may help you
efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the
underside of your infant restraint.
USA: 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
Canada: 1-800-667-8184 Montreal: 514-344-3533

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Vehicle belt/LATCH* path
Each model of the infant restraint comes with different harness
options. To adjust your infant restraint properly, it is very
important to follow the instructions that are appropriate for the
model you have purchased.
3.0 Features and Components
OR 5-Point Harness3-Point Harness
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a
new system for installing car seats in vehicles. The system is called
LATCH.
* LATCH may be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt ONLY if vehicle is equipped
with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle owners manual for
LATCH locations.
Base
Adjustable Foot
LATCH Connectors
Adjustment Belt LATCH
Storage
Bars

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3.1 3-Point Harness Model
Handle
Harness
slots
Vehicle belt
hook
Handle
adjustment
button
Harness
clip
Harness
buckle Harness
straps
FRONT VIEW: 3-POINT HARNESS

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REAR VIEW: 3-POINT HARNESS
Canopy
(on certain models)
Harness
slot
Release
handle
Attachment
latch
Level
indicator*
Owner’s
manual
pocket Locking
clip**
Harness
anchor
buckle
Harness
tightener
The level indicator is attached to the side of
the infant restraint, and indicates whether or
not the infant restraint is properly reclined.
The locking clip is stored on the bottom of
the infant restraint. You will need to use it
with certain types of vehicle seat belts.
**Locking
Clip
*Level
Indicator

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3.2 5-Point Harness Model
FRONT VIEW: 5-POINT HARNESS
Handle
Harness
slots
Vehicle
belt
hook
Handle
adjustment
button
Harness
clip
Harness
adjustment strap
Harness
buckle
Harness
adjustment
button
Harness
buckle tongues

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REAR VIEW: 5-POINT HARNESS
Canopy
(on certain models)
Harness slot
Release handle
Attachment
latch
Level
indicator*
Owner’s manual
pocket
Harness adjustment
strap
Metal
junction
plate
Locking clip**
Waist strap
anchor buckle
The level indicator is attached to the side of
the infant restraint, and indicates whether or
not the infant restraint is properly reclined.
The locking clip is stored on the bottom of
the infant restraint. You will need to use it
with certain types of vehicle seat belts.
**Locking
Clip
*Level
Indicator

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3.3 Removing and Attaching Base
3.4 Adjusting Handle
To remove infant restraint, squeeze handle at
back of seat and lift infant restraint from base
as shown .
To put infant restraint in base, push infant
restraint down until it clicks into base. Pull up
on infant restraint to be sure it is latched
firmly into base.

1. Press handle adjustment buttons on
both sides of handle .
2. Rotate handle until it clicks into any
of the 5 positions:
Position A: MUST be used
when carrying by handle,
Position B,C,D: are convenience
positions,
Position E: is the sitting position,
NEVER use positions Bor C
in the vehicle.
BOTH handle adjustment
buttons must pop out to lock
handle in place .
3. Push and pull on the handle
to be sure it is locked firmly
in position.


Carrying
Sitting
ABC
D
E

1. Infant restraint comes with four
(two on certain models) identical
canopy support parts.
Thread one canopy support
completely through one sewn
tunnel .
2. Slide straight end of a second
support into the straight end of
the first support .
3. On models with four
canopy supports, repeat
steps one and two for the
other canopy tunnel. The
canopy should appear as
shown .
4. Attach canopy in the areas between the
infant restraint and the handle base .
To remove canopy, reverse the steps.
3.5 Attaching Canopy (on certain models)




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OR

Some infants may need extra support
to keep their head and body in a
comfortable position. Unsnap the sides
and resnap them with the harness
straps threaded through the slots in
the cushion .
If your model does not include
a head support, you may want
to use a rolled towel or a
blanket for support . MAKE
SURE THAT NOTHING
INTERFERES WITH THE
HARNESS. It must still be
flat and snug against your
child’s shoulders.


3.7 Cold Weather Boot
(on certain models)
Some models come with a cold weather
boot. To use, wrap elastic around bottom
of seat and place both elastic loops around
vehicle belt hooks as shown .

3.6 Head Support (on certain models)
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4.0 Important Information
4.1 Warnings for Use as Infant Restraint
•DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
AND BASE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN YOUR VEHICLE
OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the
infant restraint unless they understand how to use it.
•FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
AND BASE INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Your child can
be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Sudden
braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the infant
restraint is not properly installed or if your child is not properly
secured in the infant restraint.
•PLACE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT IN A REAR-FACING
POSITION when using it in the vehicle.
•DO NOT PLACE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
IN A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT
HAS A FRONT AIR BAG. If the air bag
inflates, it can hit the infant restraint with great
force and cause serious injury or death to your
child. Check vehicle owner’s manual for
information about side air bags and infant
restraint installation.

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•SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, such as pre-term babies
or those who have tested positive for positional apnea, may be
at increased risk of suffering breathing or other difficulties in an
infant restraint. If your child has special needs, we recommend
that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your child
and recommend the proper infant restraint or car bed before
using this product.
• According to accident statistics, CHILDREN ARE SAFER WHEN
PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN REAR VEHICLE SEATING
POSITIONS, RATHER THAN FRONT SEATING POSITIONS.
For a vehicle with a front passenger air bag, refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual as well as these instructions for infant restraint
installation.
•NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED.
•NEVER LEAVE AN INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE
UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. An unsecured infant
restraint or base can be thrown around and may injure occupants
in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Remove it or make sure
that it is securely belted in the vehicle. If not using LATCH, make
sure LATCH connectors are properly stored on base.
•REPLACE THE INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE AFTER AN
ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. An accident can cause damage to
the infant restraint that you cannot see.
•STOP USING INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE AND THROW IT
AWAY after the date molded into the underside of the infant
restraint.

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•DO NOT MODIFY YOUR INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE or
use any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers.
•NEVER USE INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE IF IT HAS
DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT use a cut, frayed
or damaged infant restraint harness, LATCH belt or vehicle seat
belt.
•THE INFANT RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT
IN THE SUN. Always touch the surface of any metal or plastic
parts before putting your child in the infant restraint.
•THIS CHILD RESTRAINT CONFORMS to all applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for use in motor
vehicles and aircraft.
•NEVER GIVE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE to someone
else without also giving them this manual.
•NEVER USE A SECOND-HAND INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE
or an infant restraint whose history you do not know.
•USE ONLY WITH STROLLERS THAT ARE PART OF THE
GRACO TRAVEL SYSTEM. Refer to stroller instruction sheet
for details about how to attach the infant restraint to your stroller.
If you do not have an instruction sheet, please call toll-free,
1-800-345-4109 to obtain one, or visit our website,
www.gracobaby.com.
• Improper use of Graco’s infant car seat with other manufacturer’s
strollers may result in serious injury or death.
4.2 Warning for Use With a Stroller

• FALL HAZARD: Child’s movements can slide carrier.
NEVER place carrier near edges of countertops, tables or other
high surfaces.Always stay within arms reach whenever carrier is
not on floor/ground.
BE SURE handle locks into position before lifting carrier.
NEVER place carrier in the top of a shopping cart.
• SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Infant carrier can roll over on soft
surfaces and suffocate child. Never place carrier on beds, sofas
or other soft surfaces.
• STRANGULATION HAZARD: Child can strangle in loose restraint
straps.Always use harness, never leave child in carrier when
straps are loose or undone.
• KEEP STRINGS AND CORDS AWAY FROM CHILD. Strings and
cords can cause strangulation.
DO NOT place carrier near a window where cords from blinds or
drapes can strangle a child.
DO NOT hang strings on or over the carrier.
DO NOT place items with a string around a child’s neck, such
as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc.
DO NOT attach strings to toys.
4.3 Additional Warnings for Use as Carrier
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4.4 Height and Weight Limits
FAILURE TO USE INFANT RESTRAINT IN A MANNER
APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY INCREASE
THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Your child MUST meet all requirements:
• WEIGHT: 5-22 lbs (2.3-10 kg)
• HEIGHT: 29 inches (73 cm) or less