Graco 35 ELITE User manual

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INFANT CAR SEAT
SNUGRIDE®SNUGFITTM 35 ELITE / DLX
FAILURE TO PROPERLY
USE THIS
CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE
RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read and understand
the instructions in this
manual.
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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Before You Begin
1-C Safety Warnings
3-A Rear-Facing Checklist
3-B Install With Base With Lower Anchor Attachment
3-C Install With Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
3-D Install Without Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
Important Pages 4-13
Features Pages 14-23
Rear-Facing Use Pages 24-46
2-A Car Seat Features
2-B Remove Car Seat from Base
2-C Attach Car Seat to Base
2-D Adjusting Carry Handle
2-E To Open the Canopy
2-F Recline the Base
2-G Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
2-H Choosing Lower Anchor Attachment or Seat Belt
2-I What Is Lower Anchor Attachment

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4-A Adjust Harness to Fit Child
4-B Adjust Buckle to Fit Child
4-C Securing Child in Car Seat
4-D Removing Child
Securing Child Pages 47-56
Carrier Use Pages 57-58
Vehicle Information Pages 59-69
6-A Additional Lower Anchor Attachment Information
6-B How to Remove Lower Anchor Attachment
6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats
6-D Vehicle Seat Belts
Accessories Pages 70-71
Care & Cleaning Pages 72-77
8-A Cleaning Seat Pad
8-B Cleaning Buckle
8-C Cleaning Harness and Lower Anchor Attachment

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg) and 32”
(81 cm) or less.
Get to Know Your Car Seat
Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat.
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Which Installation Method Should I Use?
This infant car seat base can be installed in your vehicle using either
the vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both
are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
This infant car seat carrier can be installed in your vehicle using
only the vehicle seat belt. lower anchor attachment is not available
to install the carrier.
The best seating location for this infant car seat is one that:
• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat.
Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with
an active front air bag.
Review section 6 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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When Installing Base
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 of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Review section 3-C of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
When Installing Carrier
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-D of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Lower Anchor
Attachment System
Lower anchor attachment
consists of lower anchors,
which are built-in to your
vehicle, and connecting
hooks that are built-in your
car seat.

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Does Your Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 4 to
understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the
car seat to fit your child.
You Need To Adjust:
Harness Height
Harness straps at or just below the
child’s shoulders. Review section 4-A.
Buckle Position
The correct slot is the one that is closest
to your child without being underneath
them. Review section 4-B.
Harness Tightness
If your fingers slide off the harness straps
without pinching the straps, it is tight
enough. Review section 4-C.

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Did You Do Everything Correctly?
Base or Car Seat Does
Not Move More Than 1”
(2.5 cm) At The Belt Path
Review section 3.
Car Seat Level to Ground
Review sections 2-F and 3.
Car Seat Is Properly Attached
To Base
Review section 2-C.
Cannot Pinch Harness
Harness straps at or just below
the child’s shoulders.
Review section 4-C.
Chest Clip Even With Armpits
Review section 4-C.

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1-B 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.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.
Register This Child Restraint
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-B Before You Begin
Register This Child Restraint
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 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.
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 back side of your car seat.
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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Certification
STOP using this car seat and throw it away 7 years after the date
of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label 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.
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To
avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements
of Federal motor vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor
vehicles.
This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft when
used without the base. Use only on forward-facing
aircraft seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle
installation. See sections 3-D and 6-D Lap Belt
Installation.
This child restraint’s base is NOT certified for use in
aircraft.
Contact the airline for their specific polices.

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! 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.
1-C 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.
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.

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! 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. Graco convertible and all-in-one car seats
have higher rear-facing limits that will allow children
to ride rear-facing longer after outgrowing their infant
car seat. Be sure to check your local and state laws, as
well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat
usage.*
! This child restraint must only be used with children
weighing between 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg).
! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your
vehicle.
! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or lower anchor
attachment 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.
*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 car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
! 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 accessories or parts other than those
provided by Graco except for a thin towel or mat to
protect your vehicle seat or rolled towels or pool
noodles to help get your car seat level. Their use could
alter the performance of the car seat.
! DO NOT remove lower anchor attachment system from
car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat,
lower anchor attachment connectors must be stored.
! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.
Child may become tangled in harness straps and
suffocate or strangle.
! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.
• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.
! Never attach two lower anchor attachment
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 strap at the same time when using the car
seat rear-facing.

2 Features
2 Features
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2-A Car Seat Features
A
E
C
H
A Carry Handle
B Handle Adjustment Button
C Canopy
D Headrest Adjustment Lever
E Headrest
F Harness Covers
G Body Support
B
H Rear-Facing Belt Path
(When Used Without
Base)
I Harness Release Lever
(Under Pad)
J Harness Adjustment
Strap
K Removable Base
L All-Weather Boot (On
Select Models)
M Anti-Rebound Bar
K
I
J
G
D
F
L
M

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2 Features
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NO
N Car Seat Shell
O Base Release Lever
P Level Indicator
Q Instruction Manual
and Lower Anchor
Attachment Storage
R Harness Straps
S Chest Clip
T Buckle Tongues
U Buckle
V Buckle Strap
S
R
T
U
V
Q
K
C
P

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A
B
A Base Release Lever
B Harness Straps
C Buckle Metal Clip
C

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D
F
D Car Seat Base Lock
E SnugLock®Lock-Off
F SnugLock®Lock-Off
Release Lever
G Level Indicator
H Instruction Manual
and Lower Anchor
Attachment Storage
I Anti-Rebound Bar
J Base Recline Lever
K Base Recline Foot
K
J
G
H
E
I

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Attaching Car Seat To
Base
Align the locking bar at the
front of the car seat with
the locks in the base. Set
car seat in the base. Push
down on the front of the car
seat. You will hear a “click”
when it is locked.
Pull up on the front corners
of the seat to make sure it is
locked.
2-B Remove Car Seat from Base
To Remove Car Seat from
Base
From the back of the car
seat, squeeze the base
release handle and lift the
car seat out of the base.
2-C Attach Car Seat to Base

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2-D Adjusting Carry Handle
A
C
D
B
2-E To Open the Canopy (On Select Models)
To Open the Canopy
(On Select Models)
Undo the zipper on the
canopy.
1. To Rotate Handle
Press the handle adjustment
button at the top of the
handle and rotate the handle.
When moving from position
A, handle will stop at position
B. Release and push the
button again to rotate the
handle from position “B” to
position “C” or “D”.
MAKE SURE handle locks
into position “A” before lifting
the carrier.
2. Handle Has 4 Positions
Rotate handle to any of the 4
locked positions. Push and
pull the handle to make sure
handle is in a lock position.
Carry handle MUST be
upright in position A when
carrying.
Handle can be in any position
when used in the vehicle.

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2-F Recline the Base
Base Has 5
Recline Positions
Squeeze the base
recline lever and lift the
base to extend the foot.
Squeeze the base
recline lever and lower
the base to retract the
foot.
Check the level
indicator for
appropriate install.
(See Next Page)
When the foot is
completely extended
and the level indicator
is not correct for your
child’s age, you may
raise the foot and place
a rolled towel under the
foot until the indicator
shows correctly.