Graco 8H98 User manual

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© 2006 Graco 07/06
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MODEL
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English............................................. 12
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Deutsch............................................ 44
Español............................................ 55
Português.......................................... 67
Italiano............................................. 78
Svenska............................................ 89
Dansk.............................................. 99
Norsk.............................................109
Suomi.............................................119
Polski .............................................129

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English
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have purchased a high quality, fully certified child safety car seat. This prod-
uct is suitable for the use of children weighing UNDER 18 kg (approximately 4
years old or under).
Do carefully read to understand the provisions and follow the installing steps
contained in this instruction manual because this is the ONLY way to protect
your child from serious injury or death in case of an accident, and to provide
comfort to your child while using this product.
Do keep this instruction manual carefully and handy for future adjustments
of the seat during different growing stages of your child, and also for emergen-
cy assistances.
Do make sure that this car seat is suitable to use on your vehicle, and
please consult your vehicle owner’s manual if you are uncertain.
Seat belts may differ in design and length according to maker, manufacturing
date, and type of the vehicle. Only suitable for use in the listed vehicles fitted
with 3-point retractor safety-belts, approved to ECE Regulation No. 16 or oth-
er equivalent standards.
READ THIS
INSTRUCTION
CAREFULLY BEFORE
INSTALLING YOUR
CAR SEAT.

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Contents
Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Emergency............................................. 15
ImportantInformation................................... 15
ProductDetails ......................................... 15
PartsList ............................................... 16
RecliningAdjustment.................................... 16
Shoulder harnesses Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation to the Vehicle
(Rear Facing Mode, for child under 13 kg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation to the Vehicle
(Forward Facing Mode,for child between 9~18kg) . . . . . . . . . 18
Securing your Child in the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CareandMaintenance .................................. 19
AdditionalInformation .................................. 20
Notice ................................................. 21

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WARNINGS TO PARENTS AND OTHER USERS
• NO CAR SEAT can guarantee full protection from injury in an accident.
However, proper use of this carseat will reduce the risk of serious injury or
death to your child.
• This car seat is designed ONLY for child weighing under 18kg (approxi-
mately 4 years old or under).
• DO NOT use or install this car seat until you read and understand the in-
structions in this manual and in your vehicle owner’s manual.
• DO NOT install or use this car seat without following the provisions and
warnings in this instruction manual oryou may put your child in serious risk
of injury or death.
• DO NOT use this car seat along with component parts of other manufac-
turers.
• DO NOT use this car seat if it has damaged or missing parts.
• DO NOT have your child in unfitted clothes because this may prevent your
child from being properly and securely fastened by the shoulder harnesses
and the harnesses between thighs.
• DO NOT leave this car seat unbelted or unsecured in your vehicle because
unsecured car seat can be thrown around and may injure occupants in a
sharp turn, sudden stop, or collision. Remove it if not in regular use.
• NEVER leave your child unattended with this car seat at all times.
• NEVER install this car seat on any vehicle seat equipped with safety airbags.
• NEVER install this car seat with supportive safety belts alone.
• NEVER use a second-hand car seat or a car seat whose history you do
not know because they may have structural damage that endangers your
child’s safety.
• NEVER use ropes or any other substitutes in place of seat belts in case of
injuries from restraint.
• Be aware of finger entrapment while adjusting the seat back to angle 5 po-
sition when the seat is installed at rear facing mode.
• DO NOT use the top bar as lifting handle while moving the car seat be-
cause this may damage the structure of the car seat.

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Emergency
In case of emergency or accidents, it is most important to have your child tak-
en care of with first aids and medical treatment immediately.
Important Information
1Carefully read and understand this instruction manual before installing this
car seat.
2Keep this instruction manual carefully inside the rear cover located at the
seat back.
3This car seat is designed and fully certified for infant or child weighing un-
der 18kg (approximately 4 years old or under).
4Always have the car seat securely fastened on the vehicle seat whether in
use or not; in case any part of the seat or harness is caught up by the door
or gets under the seat which may interfere with other passengers or prop-
er closure of the door.
5Never leave your child unattended in the vehicle.
6Replace the car seat after accidents of any kind because some structural
damages of the car seat cannot be easily seen.
Product Details
Product Description:
Model Number: 8H98
Suitable for: child weighing below 18kg (or under 4 years old)
Gr.0+/1
Materials: plastics, metal, fabrics
Manufacturing Location: China
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Graco Gr 0+/1
Manufacturer: Graco Children Products.

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Parts List
Fig. 1.1 5-point safety buckle
Fig. 1.2 Harness adjuster
Fig. 1.3 Angle adjustment button
Fig. 1.4 Secondary latch
Fig. 1.5 Top bar juncture
Fig. 1.6 Rear facing seat belt hook
Fig. 1.7 Body
Fig. 1.8 Protective shoulder straps
Reclining Adjustment
After adjustment, please move the car seat back and forth to make sure if
the car seat is securely fastened to the vehicle seat.
Forward Facing Mode (for child between 9~18kg)
There are four reclining angles 1~ 4 (Fig. 5). Simply press the angle adjustment
button to adjust the car seat angles (Fig. 4) – Push up.
Rear Facing Mode (for child under 13kg)
Press the secondary latch first and then the reclining adjustment button (Fig. 6).
Car seat installed in this mode MUST be adjusted to angle 5 (Fig. 5).
Beware of finger entrapment when performing this task.
Shoulder harnesses Height Adjustment
Improper adjustment of shoulder height may throw your child off the car
seat when accident occurs.
Make sure the shoulder height is not too high or too low before installing
this car seat.
1Open the rear cover located at the seat back (Fig. 7)
2Move the slide lever up or down by pressing the harness height adjuster
button (Fig. 8). There are four pitches of shoulder height for adjustment.
3Adjust the shoulder harness to appropriate height of insertion outlet cover
after the height adjustment (Fig. 10).
Fig. 2.1 Rear facing seat belt
Fig. 2.2 Lock-off latch for forward
facing mode
Fig. 2.3 Front belt cover
Fig. 2.4 Base
Fig. 2.5 Rear cover
Fig. 2.6 Instruction manual
Fig. 2.7 Harness height adjuster
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4The shoulder harness MUST lay across child’s shoulders according to height
(Fig. 9).
The position of shoulder harness MUST be set slightly above child’s shoul-
ders.
Installation to the Vehicle
(Rear Facing Mode, for child under 13 kg)
Note that this mode must ONLY be used for child weighing under 13 kg (ap-
proximately 1 year old or under) (Fig. 11).
DO NOT install on vehicle seat equipped with safety airbags (Fig. 12).
It is highly recommended to have your car seat installed at the back seats of
your vehicle.
Note that you MUST adjust the car seat to the most reclining angle, or an-
gle 5, in rearfacing Mode. (Turn to page 16 for adjustment details)
Both top bar and inner cushion MUST be installed in rearfacing mode.
1Attach the inner cushions to the seat (including the Head Pad, Seat Pad, and
Protective Crotch Strap)
•Inner cushion is designed to provide extra protection and comfort for infant
under
• Child under MUST use this car seat with inner cushions
(Fig. 13).
• The inner cushion is removable for washing.
Fig. 13.1 Protective crotch strap
Fig. 13.2 Head pad
Make sure to adjust the shoulder harness to the appropriate height when us-
ing the inner cushions. (Turn to page 16 for adjustment details)
2Use of top bar (Fig. 14).
Note that the insertion is directional.
Do not use the top bar as a lifting handle.
3Buckle the vehicle seat belt (Fig.15).
4Installation of vehicle seat belts (Fig.16).
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I. Attach the lap belt to the two rear-facing seat belt hooks locate at the
front bottom of the safety seat.
II. Pull the diagonal belt to suitable length to get around the back of the
seat, and then attach the diagonal belt to the rear-facing seat belt hooks
that locate at the back top of the seat.
Fig. 16.1 Diagonal belt
Fig. 16.2 Lap belt
• Attaching the seat belt to the hooks (Fig.17).
5 Push the car seat down and against the vehicle seat. At the same time, pull
the seat belts to the direction so that the car seat is tightly and securely fit-
ted (Fig.18).
6Recheck if the car seat is securely fitted after completing the above instal-
lations. (Check by moving the car seat back and forth)
Make sure that both the lap belt and diagonal belt are not twisted or fold-
ed, and will not prevent the vehicle seat belt to be fully and rightly func-
tioned (Fig. 19).
Installation to the Vehicle
(Forward Facing Mode,for child between 9~18kg)
Note that this mode must ONLY be used for child weighing between
9-18 kg (approximately between 1-4 years old)
lt is highly recommended to have the car seat installed at the back seats of
your vehicle. (Fig. 20)
1Pull the vehicle seat belt to suitable length then follow the following steps
to secure the safety seat.
I. Pull the vehicle seat belt through one front belt cover (Fig. 21)
II. Open the seat pad cover and pull the vehicle seat belt through (Fig. 22).
III. Pass through the vehicle seat belt to the other front belt cover
(Fig. 23).
IV. Secure the vehicle seat belt until a “CLICK“ sound is heard (Fig. 24).
2Push the car seat down against the vehicle seat. At the same time, pull the
seat belt to the direction as the figure shown so that the car seat is tightly
and securely fitted (Fig. 25) – Push down.

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3Secure the vehicle’s diagonal belt with the lock-off latch (Fig. 26).
I. Release the lock-off latch.
II. Place the seat belt through the lock-off latch and pull it tight.
III. Lockup the lock-off latch.
4Recheck if the car seat is securely fitted after completing the above opera-
tion. (Check by moving the car seat back and forth)
Make sure that both the lap belt and diagonal belt are not twisted or fold-
ed, and will not prevent the vehicle seat belt to be fully and rightly func-
tioned.
DO NOT insert the top bar in forward facing mode (Fig. 27).
Securing your Child in the Vehicle
DO NOT remove the protective shoulder straps, which is designed to pre-
vent your child from slipping.
1Press the red button to release the harness buckle (Fig. 28).
2Loosen the harness by pressing the harness adjuster and adjust the shoul-
der harness to suitable length (Fig. 29) – Press.
3Attach both shoulder straps together then insert it into the harness buckle
(Fig. 30).
4Pull the harness adjuster webbing to adjust the shoulder strips to
suitable length that allow your child tightly secured at the car seat
(Fig. 31) – Pull.
Care and Maintenance
1The seat pad is removable. Use cold water for hand washing and refer to
the washing label attached on the car seat for correct method. DO NOT
clean by machine wash or dry cleaning.
2Remove the foam in the inner cushions before washing.
3The child restraint must not be used without the cover. The seat cover
should not be replaced with any other than the one recommended by the
manufacturer because the cover constitutes an integral part of the restraint
performance.
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4To remove the seat pad, release the attaching pads on both side of the seat
pad. Pull the seat pads away from the seat.
5To restore the seat pad
I. Cover the seat front with the seat pad.
II. Pull the harnesses and straps out through the designated opening on
the seat pad. Make sure the seat pad fits correctly and tightly onto the
seat (Fig. 32).
III. Stuff the edge of the seat pad into the back plastic cover of the seat,
and attach the attaching pads to secure the seat pad (Fig. 33).
6Installing the protective shoulder straps.
I. Open the rear cover located at the seat back.
II. Insert the protective shoulder strap from one side to the other, so that
the webbing in between passes through the seat back (Fig. 34).
III. Install the shoulder harness to the protective shoulder strap (Fig. 35).
Additional Information
1 Make sure that your car seat is securely fastened in the vehicle when not in
use in case it throws around and injures occupants in a sharp turn, sudden
stop or collision.
2DO NOT make any modification to the structure or safety belt system of
the car seat. For your child’s safety, DO check or immediately replace your
car seat after an accident of any kind.
3It is highly recommended that any luggage or other objects to be fastened
up, they are liable to cause injuries in the event of a collision.
4 According to statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in rear
vehicle seating positions than front seating positions. Hence, it is highly rec-
ommended to have your car seat installed at the back seats of your vehi-
cle.
5The car seat can become very hot after a lengthy exposure under the sun.
Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Always touch the sur-
face of any metal or plastic parts before putting your child in the car seat.