Graco 4Ever 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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PD303535A 1/15
4EVER™/4EVER™FEATURING
ALL-IN-ONE CAR SEAT

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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 6-25
2 Features Pages 26-31

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4-A Forward-Facing Use
4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH Straps
4-C Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt
4 Forward-Facing Pages 45-57
3-A Rear-Facing Use
3-B Install Rear-Facing with LATCH Straps
3-C Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Pages 32-44

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6-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness
6-B Securing Child Backed Booster
6-C Securing Child Backless Booster
6 Securing Child Pages 74-90
7 Moving the LATCH Strap Pages 91-94
5-A Booster Use
5-B Install Backed Booster
5-C Install Backless Booster
5 Booster Pages 58-73

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9-A How to Remove LATCH and Top Tether
9-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
9-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
9-D Vehicle Seat Belts
10-A Cleaning Seat Pad
10-B Cleaning Buckle Strap
10-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH Straps
9 Vehicle Information Pages 96-106
8 Accessories Page 95
10 Care & Cleaning Pages 107-110

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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)
Booster: 30-120 lb (14-54 kg)
R
L
To attach the cup holders, match the
right cup holder to the right side of the
seat and the left to the left. Align the
tab on the cup holder with the slot in
the seat and slide down.
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 infant car seat.
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.
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-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 infant child restraint.

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Which Installation Method Should I Use?
This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat
belt OR the LATCH system. Both are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH
AT THE SAME TIME.
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: The LATCH system 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 LATCH
system, although some manufacturers began including LATCH earlier. Some
vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the LATCH system.
According to crash statistics, the safest
place for your child in any vehicle is the
back seat. The center of the back seat can
be the safest during a possible side impact.

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LATCH consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are built-
in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in to your car seat.
Lower anchors are used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the
child seat to the vehicle. Top tethers are used IN ADDITION to the lower
anchors 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.
What is LATCH?
Vehicle Top Tether
Anchor Points
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Typical seat in a passenger
vehicle. Other vehicle types
may have different LATCH
locations.
Vehicle Seat Bight
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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.
LATCH System
LATCH consists of lower anchors, which are
built-in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks
that are built-in your car seat.
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 5-B, 5-C of this
manual AND your vehicle owner’s
manual.
When Installing As a Booster

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

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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 best 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 6.
Chest Clip Even With Armpits(D)
Review section 6
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at
the Shoulder(E)
Review section 6
Rear-Facing
A B
C
E
D

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Use the top tether strap when
using forward-facing(A)
When used properly, the top
teather 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 6
Chest Clip Even With Armpits(D)
Review section 6
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps
at the Shoulder (E)
Review section 6
Forward-Facing
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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
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.
4 lb
(1.8 kg) 22 lb
(10 kg) 30 lb
(14 kg) 40 lb (18 kg) 65 lb
(30 kg) 120 lb
(54 kg)
Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness
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
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
30-65 lb (14-30 kg) CAN be in backed 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.

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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
3 Glenlake Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328
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

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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 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 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 • www.cpsc.gov
If You Need Help