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.