Graco Assura ISPC116BA User manual

Instruction
M nu l
Avoid injury or death -
Read and understand this manual!
Use rear-facing only!
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ISPC116BA 10/07 US

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information.....................................1
Warnings.........................................................2
Basic Information.............................................4
What is LATCH ?..............................................6
Vehicle Seat Belts............................................22
ocking Clip............................................27
Additional Information....................................28
• Care and Cleaning
• Aircraft Use
• Second Hand Car Seat
•LATCH Storage
Replacement Parts.........................................32
>Before You Begin
>Special Information
Height & Weight imits.....................................7
Seat Pad Assembly............................................8
Installation with Vehicle Seat Belt...................12
Installation with LATCH.................................14
>Use
Instruction manual is for:
• Graco Assura®Infant Car Seat/Carrier
Placing Child in Car Seat............................... 16
Operations and Adjustments......................... 18
• Buckle
• Chest clip
• Adjustable Handle
• Adjusting or Changing Harness Straps
• Changing Crotch Strap Positions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No c r se t c n gu r ntee protection from
injury in every situ tion, but proper use
helps reduce the risk of serious injury
or de th.
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
150 Oaklands Blvd.
Exton, PA 19341
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at
http://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
• Call Graco at 1-800-345-4109 or
www.gracobaby.com
Read and understand instruction manual
and car seat labels.
Use car seat re r-f cing only.
Do not use in vehicle seat with air bag.
Secure children in back seat whenever
possible.
Never leave child unattended.
Install car seat securely with vehicle seat belt
or LATCH.
Do not use after date shown on back of
car seat.
Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives,
etc.) to use car seat without first
understanding all instructions.
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>Registration Information
>Safety First Check List
>LATCH
This car seat may be installed in a vehicle
using either the vehicle seat belt or the
LATCH system (for vehicles equipped with
LATCH).

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or de th:
Never put a car seat in a front
vehicle seat unless recommended
by vehicle owner’ s manual. National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) alerts
vehicle owners that according to
accident statistics children up to
age 12 are safer in the back seat.
For vehicles with air bags, refer to
vehicle owner’ s manual for child
restraint installation information.
If car seat is in a crash, it must be
replaced. DO NOT use it g in! A
crash can cause unseen damage and
using it again could result in serious
injury or death.
DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged
or missing parts.
DO NOT use accessories or parts
other than those provided by Graco.
Their use could alter the
performance of the car seat.
This child restraint is NOT
compatible with any base, stroller
or shopping cart.
Failure to follow these instructions
and car seat labels can result in child
striking the vehicle’ s interior during
a sudden stop or crash. Secure child
restraint with a vehicle seat belt or
LATCH as shown in this manual.
Select a suitable location for the car
seat in your vehicle.
Use car seat rear-facing only. Serious
crippling injury or death can result
if infant faces front of vehicle.
Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold
car seat securely. Not all vehicle seat
belts can be used with a car seat. If
vehicle seat belt does not hold car
seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section.
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Car seat must be properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury
or ejection.
• Too upright can result in
breathing difficulties.
Never leave infant unattended, even
when sleeping.
DO NOT remove LATCH system from
car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to
secure car seat, LATCH connectors
must be stored. (see section “LATCH
storage”)
Never attach two
LATCH connectors
to one vehicle lower
anchor point unless
specifically allowed
by the vehicle
manufacturer.
Strangulation Hazard: Child can
strangle in loose harness straps.
Never leave child in carrier when
straps are loose or undone.
Fall Hazard: Child’ s movement can
slide carrier. Never place carrier near
edges of countertops, tables or other
elevated surfaces.
Suffocation Hazard: Infant carrier
can roll over on soft surfaces and
suffocate child. Never place carrier
on beds, sofas or other soft surfaces.
Avoid serious injury due to falls.
Always use harness to restrain child.
Be sure handle “locks” into carrying
position before carrying infant. If
handle is not securely locked, car
seat can flip forward causing
unrestrained infant to fall and be
seriously injured.
WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or de th (continued):

BASIC INFORMATION
This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and
aircraft.
Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt
or LATCH, even when unoccupied. An
unsecured car seat can injure passengers.
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Do not use car seat on rear-facing or
side-facing vehicle seats.
>Certification
>Unoccupied Car Seat
>Dangerous Vehicle Seats
WARNING
DO NOT place this
child restraint in
a vehicle seating
location that has a
front air bag. If the
air bag inflates, it
can hit the child and
child restraint with great force
and cause serious injury or death
to your child. Check vehicle
owner’ s manual for information
about side air bags and child
restraint installation.

DO NOT use after date shown on back of
car seat due to changing requirements and
normal wear and tear.
ook for:
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 void burns, lw ys check before putting
child in c r se t.
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Do not use this car
seat after December Year
>Car Seat Useful Life
>Vehicle Seat Protection
>Warm Weather
BASIC INFORMATION (continued)

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Vehicle
Lower Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Se t Cre se
Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other
vehicle types may have different LATCH
locations or different markings.
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards have defined a new system for
installing car seats in vehicles. The system
is called LATCH.LATCH stands for:
Lower Anchorage and Tether for CH ildren.
LATCH System for Vehicles:
Some vehicle owner manuals use the term
ISOFIX to identify the new car seat
anchorage system. This carseat with
LATCH can also be used in vehicle seating
positions equipped with ISOFIX.
Newer vehicles may have one or more seating
positions equipped with LATCH anchor points.
If vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the vehicle
lower anchor points may be visible at the vehicle
seat crease. If not visible, they may be marked
with a symbol (Fig. ) or a colored dot.
See your vehicle owner’ s m nu l for ex ct
loc tions, nchor identific tion, nd
requirements for use with c r se t. (Fig. )
WHAT IS LATCH?
LATCH is defined as anchorages 280mm (11.02 inches) on
center. As a manufacturer, we do not recommend using the
LATCH system in the center position if it exceeds this length.

This car seat is designed for re r-f cing use
ONLY by an infant whose:
• Weight is less than 22 lbs (10 kg) and;
• Height is less than 29 inches (73.6 cm)
HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
A preterm or low birth weight infant may
be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.
According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing
difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.
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.
>Preterm or Low Birth Weight
Infants
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SEAT PAD ASSEMBLY
>Remove Harness
On back of car seat, press in tab
and lift metal rod up and out
of slots (fig. ).
Slide metal rod out of loops of
harness strap (fig. b).
From front of car seat, pull harness
strap out of harness strap slots (fig. c).
Remove chest clip from each harness
strap (fig. d).
Remove harness strap by pulling harness
strap from tongues (fig. e).
DO NOT remove harness strap from car
seat shell.
(fig. ) (fig. b)
(fig. c) (fig. d)
(fig. e)
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