Graco 4EVER DLX SNUGLOCK User manual

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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4EVER
®DLX SNUGLOCK ®
4-IN-1 CAR SEAT
NWL0001115327A
8/20

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
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
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
1-E Safety Warnings
1 Important Pages 6-27
2 Features Pages 28-35

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4-A Forward-Facing Use
4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH
4-C Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt
4 Forward-Facing Pages 57-76
3-A Rear-Facing Use
3-B Install Rear-Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment
3-C Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Pages 36-56

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5-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness
5 Securing Child Pages 77-84
7 Moving the Lower Anchor Attachment Pages 114-119
6-A Booster Use
6-B Install Highback Booster
6-C Install Backless Booster
6-D Securing Child Highback Booster
6-E Securing Child Backless Booster
6 Booster Pages 85-113

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9-A How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Connectors and Tether
9-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
9-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
9-D Vehicle Seat Belts
9-E Aircraft Installation
10-A Cleaning Rapid Remove Seat Pad
10-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle
10-C Cleaning Harness, Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether
9 Additional Information Pages 121-135
8 Accessories Page 120
10 Care & Cleaning Pages 136-141

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg)
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)
Install Cup Holders
L
Cup holders must be installed.
To attach the cup holders, match the
right cup holder (find the letter R on the
bottom of the cup holder) to the right
side of the seat and the left “L” to the
left.
• Infants who weigh less than 22 lb (10 kg) MUST be rear-facing. Review section 1-C
for more information.
Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.
According to the AAP, these infants may suffer breathing issues if improperly reclined in
a car seat. When rear-facing, use the corrected age for preemies. Graco advises that you
have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car
seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital.

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This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg)
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)
Move the fabric aside and align the tab
behind the cup holder with the slot in
the seat.
Align the tab on the bottom of the cup
holder with the hole in the seat.
Use both hands to push down hard
on the cup holder. You will hear a
“Click” when they are secured in
place.

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Get to Know Your Car Seat
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Review section 2-A 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. For example, sometimes the center rear seat has a
lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which cannot be used when this car seat is in
Booster mode.
Review section 9-B, 9-C, 9-D of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s
manual.
NEVER place this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle
seating location that has an active front air bag.
In the event there is no back seat, review your vehicle owner’s
manual to see how to use your child restraint.

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Which Installation Method Should I Use?
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.
This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat
belt OR the lower anchor attachment. Both are equally safe to use. INSTALL
USING ONLY ONE METHOD.
Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 9 and your vehicle owner’s manual to
learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts.
LATCH or Lower Anchor Attachment: The LATCH system or lower
anchor attachment allows you to securely attach your safety 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 lower anchor
attachment system, although some manufacturers began including lower
anchor attachment earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX
to identify the lower anchor attachment system.

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What is LATCH?
11”
(28 cm)
LATCH consists of lower anchors and a tether anchor, which are built-in
to your vehicle, and a lower anchor attachment and tether that is built-in
to your car seat. The lower anchor attachment is used INSTEAD of the
vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle. The tether is used
IN ADDITION to the lower anchor attachments 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.
Vehicle Tether
Anchor Points
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Vehicle Seat Bight
Typical seat in a passenger
vehicle. Other vehicle types
may have different lower
anchor and tether
locations.

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When Installing Rear-Facing or Forward-Facing
Lower Anchor Attachment
Lower Anchor Attachment consists of lower
anchors, which are built in to your vehicle, and
lower anchor connectors that are built in your
car seat.
Lower Anchor Attachment can ONLY be used if
the vehicle lower anchor spacing is 11 inches
(28 cm) from the center of one lower anchor
to the center of the other lower anchor.
Review section 3-B, 4-B of this manual AND
your vehicle owner’s manual before installing.

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Vehicle Seat Belt
Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat
belt configuration.
Review section 6-B, 6-C, 6-D, 6-E
and 9 of this manual AND your
vehicle owner’s manual.
When Installing As a Booster
When Installing Rear-Facing or 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-C, 4-C and 9 of this
manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual
before installing.

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Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3,4, 5 and 6 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. (B) Top of head must be 1” (2.5
cm) below the headrest adjustment lever.
Review section 5
Harness Height, Forward-Facing (C)
Harness straps at or just above the child’s
shoulders. Top of child’s ears below top of
headrest (D). Review section 5
Buckle Position (E)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to
your child without being underneath them.
Review section 5
Harness Tightness (F)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps
without pinching the straps, it is tight enough.
Review section 5
For Rear-Facing and Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
BA
DC
FE

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Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only
Position Lap Belt
Lap belt must go behind armrest
and lie low across your child’s
hips and thighs.
Position Shoulder Belt
Shoulder belt lies across shoulder
between neck and edge of
shoulder.
For Booster, You Need to Adjust:

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Did You Do Everything Correctly?
Car Seat Does Not Move More
than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt
Path (A)
Review section 3
Level Indicator’s Bubble in the
Blue Zone (B)
Review section 3
Harness Straps at or Just Below
the 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
A B
C
E
D

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Use the tether strap when
using forward-facing (A)
When used properly, the tether
helps reduce injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Review section 4
Car Seat Does Not Move More
than 1” (2.5 cm) 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
B
A
D E
C

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Never Use Lap Belt Only
Review section 6
Lap Belt Behind Armrest and
Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs
Review section 6
Shoulder Belt Lies On the
Shoulder, Between the Neck and
Edge of Shoulders
Review section 6
Booster

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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
4 lb
(1.8 kg)
22 lb
(10 kg)
40 lb
(18 kg) 65 lb
(30 kg)
120 lb
(54 kg)
Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness
Must be 49” (125 cm) or less:
4-22 lb (1.8-10 kg) less than 1
year old MUST be rear-facing.
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) SHOULD be
rear-facing.*
Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness
Must be 49” (125 cm) or less:
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) can sit upright
unassisted CAN be forward-facing.
40-65 lb (18-30 kg) SHOULD be
forward-facing.*
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 Highback booster mode.
40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in Backless booster mode.
Over 65 lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode.*
*Check your local and state laws and the AAP/NHTSA recommendations.
Review page 25 more for information.

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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.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