Graco 8J00MTX - Nautilus 3- In 1 Toddler Car Seat User manual

© 2009 Graco PD101777C 6/09 US
READ THIS 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
INJURYOR DEATH INASUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
Child Restraint/Booster Seat
Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents
1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users
........................4
2.0 Registration Information.........5
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint 5
2.2 Recall Information..........5
2.3 If You Need Help ..........5
3.0 Features...................6-7
4.0 Assembling the Child Restraint 8-12
5.0 ImportantInformation.......13-14
6.0 Height and Weight Limitations . . .15
6.1 WITHBuilt-inHarness......15
6.2 WITHOUT Built-in Harness. .16
6.3 WITHOUT Back Support....17
7.0 Choosing anAppropriate Vehicle
Seat Location ...............18
7.1 Vehicle Seat Location Requirements
.......................18
7.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements
......................19
7.3 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt
Systems ................19
7.4 For Built-in Harness Only . . .20
7.5 WITH or WITHOUT Built-in
Harness....................21
7.6 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems
.....................22-23
8.0 LATCH......................24
9.0 Using Child Restraint WITH Built-in
Harness.................25-30
10.0Securing the Child Restraint in Your
Vehicle .....................31
10.1 Using a Child Restraint WITH a
Built-inHarness..........31
10.2With a Vehicle Lap or
Lap/shoulder belt ......31-33
10.3WithLATCH..........34-35
11.0 Securing Your Child in the
Child Restraint ............36-37

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Table of Contents (cont.)
12.0 Harness Removal .........38-42
13.0 Using Your Child Restraint WITHOUT
Built-inHarness...........43-45
14.0 Securing Child & Booster Seat in . .
Vehicle ....................46
15.0 Adjusting Head Support.....47-48
16.0 Removing Back Support ....49-51
17.0 Securing Child in Vehicle Belt with
Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip 52-55
18.0 Using the Tether..............56
18.1 Storing LATCH and Tether. .57
19.0 Airplane Use ................58
20.0Accessories.................59
21.0 Recline Foot ................60
22.0 Care and Maintenance ........61
23.0 To Remove Seat Cover ........62
24.0 Owners Manual Storage .......63
25.0 Replacement Parts and Warranty64

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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users
Failure to properly use this child restraint increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sharp
turn, sudden stop or crash. Your child’s safety depends on you installing and using this child
restraint correctly.
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THE OWNER’S MANUALand the vehicle owner’s manual.
Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Choosing the correct mode of use for the child restraint depending on your child’s size.
2. Inserting the harness straps (if needed) in the proper slots for your child.
3. Selecting a suitable location for the child restraint in your vehicle.
4. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH.
5. Properly securing the child restraint in the vehicle using a seat belt designed to restrain
both the child restraint and your child or by using LATCH. Many seat belts are NOT safe to use
with this child restraint, even though they can easily be threaded through or around the child
restraint!
6. Properly securing your child in the child restraint.

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2.0 Registration Information
Model Number:
Manufactured in:
Purchase Date:
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint
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number and manufactured in (date) can be found
on a label underneath your child restraint. Fill out
the prepaid registration postcard attached to the
harness and mail it today.
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.
150 Oaklands Blvd. Exton, PA, 19341
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at:
http://www. gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
2.2 For Recall Information
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 and manufac-
tured in (date) ready so that we may help
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found on a label on the underside of your
child restraint.
USA: 1-800-345-4109
or www.gracobaby.com
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
or contact Graco: 1-800-345-4109
or www.gracobaby.com
2.3 If You Need Help

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3.0 Features
Crotch strap
Harness buckle
Harness
clip
Vehicle belt
guide
Cupholder Harness
adjuster
lever
(above strap)
Adjustment
strap
Harness
covers
Harness slots
Height adjust
button
Shoulder belt guide
Recline
handle
Storage compartment
(one on each side)
Body support
Head
support
Head support side wing buttons
Recline
foot
Back
support

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LATCH
Tether
storage bar
Release
buttons
Harness slots
(behind straps)
LATCH
adjuster
Harness
straps
Tether
strap
Red Rollers
(behind straps)
Strap
guides
(behind straps)
LATCH
LATCH
storage bars
(on each side
of seat)
Shoulder
belt
lock-off
United States Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
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a new system for
installing child restraints
in vehicles. The system
is called LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tether
for CHildren). LATCH
may ONLY be used
IN PLACE of vehicle belt
if vehicle is equipped
with LATCH anchor
points. Please refer to
vehicle owners manual
for LATCH locations in
vehicles.

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1. Lay child restraint flat on back. Grab seat pad
fabric in sitting area to expose the gutters .
MAKE SURE all hands, fingers and other objects
are clear of the gutters.
2. MAKE sure the harness straps are securely
attached within the “T”-shaped slots around the
arms as shown .
With your other hand, raise seat back so that
both arms LOCK into the gutters .
KEEP GUTTERS CLEAR
KEEP GUTTERS CLEAR
Harness Strap
T-slot
4.0 Assembling the Child Restraint
Adult assembly required.
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3.Arms should CLICK into the gutters.
Seat assembly should appear as shown .
CLICK!
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DO NOT use WITHOUT Back Support after December
NE PAS utiliser SANS le dossier après décembre
NO lo use SIN el apoyo de la espalda después de diciembre
DO NOT use the Back Support after December
NE PAS utiliser le dossier après décembre
NO use el apoyo de la espalda después de diciembre
2014
2017
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4.Attach 4 elastic loops from the seat pad under
the seat exactly as shown in .
5. Pull elastic loop on the seat pad through the
vehicle belt guide on side of seat and attach to
hook as shown . Repeat on other side.
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