Graco Child Restraint User manual

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Contender™ 65
Child Restraint
Owner’s Manual
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS
CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
READ THIS MANUAL.
Do not install or use this child restraint
until you read and understand the
instructions in this manual.
PD268712B
© 2013 Graco 12/13 US

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ImportantInformation......................4-6
Warnings.......................................7-10
Basic Information...............................11
What is LATCH?.............................12-13
LATCH System....................................14
Before You Begin
Use
Height&WeightLimits..................15-17
Features.......................................18-19
Rear-FacingInstallation
With LATCH............................20-21
Forward-Facing Installation
With LATCH............................22-23
Rear-Facing Installation
With Vehicle Seat Belts............24-25
Forward-Facing Installation
With Vehicle Seat Belts............26-27
PlacingChildinChildRestraint........28-3
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OperationsandAdjustments..........32-4
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• Harness Straps................................3
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•ChestClip........................................3
3
• Buckle.............................................3
3
•CrotchStrapAdjustment.............34-3
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•ReclineFlipFoot................................3
6
• Level Indicator................................3
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• Removing LATCH From
Vehicle Anchor Points...................3
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• Removing Tether From
Vehicle.........................................3
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•LATCHStorage.................................3
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•LATCH Belt Routing for
Rear-Facing Mode..................40-4
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•LATCH Belt Routing for
Forward-Facing Mode............42-4
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VehicleSeatBelts...........................44-51
•LockingClip................................49-50
AdditionalInformation..................52-59
•TetherStorage..................................52
•BodySupport(oncertainmodels).......53
•HeadPillow(oncertainmodels)........54
•HarnessCovers(oncertainmodels).....54
•CareandCleaning.......................55-57
•BuckleCleaningProcess.....................58
•AircraftUse.......................................59
•SecondHandChildRestraint..............59
ReplacementParts..............................60
•LockingClipStorage..........................60
•InstructionManualStorage................60
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Read and understand instruction
manual and child restraint labels.
Infants less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) must
use child restraint rear-facing.
Infants or toddlers 20 to 40 lbs.
(9 to 18 kg) may be rear-facing.
Do not use child restraint rear-facing
in a vehicle seat with an active front
air bag.
Secure children in rear seat of
vehicle whenever possible.
Never leave child unattended.
Install child restraint securely with
vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt.
 Do not use after the useful life date
shown on back of child restraint.
Do not allow anyone (babysitter,
relatives, etc.) to use child restraint
without first understanding all
instructions.
No child restraint can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please fill in the above information. The model number and date of
manufacture can be found on a label on the 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 date of manufacture 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
http://www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
Registration Information
Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
Purchase Date:
Register Your Child Restraint
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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
If You Need Help:
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 child restraint.
1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
www.cpsc.gov
www.NHTSA.gov
www.seatcheck.org
IMPORTANT INFORMATION(continued)

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NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
REAR-FACING IN A VEHICLE SEATING
LOCATION THAT HAS AN ACTIVE FRONT
AIR BAG. If an air bag inflates, it can hit the
child and child restraint with great force and
cause serious injury or death to your child.
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for
information about side air bags and child
restraint installation.
WARNINGS- Prevent serious injury or death:

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Failure to follow these
instructions and child restraint
labels can result in child
striking the vehicle’s interior
during a sudden stop or crash.
Secure child restraint with a
vehicle seat belt orLATCH that is
properly routed as shown in this
manual.
Select a suitable location for the
child restraint in your vehicle.
Choose the correct mode of use
for the child restraint depending
on your child’s size. Infants less
than 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use this
child restraint rear-facing.
Serious crippling injury or death
can result if infant faces front of
vehicle.
The American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that
children be rear-facing until age 2
or until they reach the maximum
rear-facing height and weight
rating for their seat.
Vehicle seat belt system MUST
hold child restraint securely. Not
all vehicle seat belts can be used
with a child restraint.
If vehicle seat belt does not hold
child restraint securely, read
“Vehicle Seat Belts” section.
WARNINGS- Prevent serious injury or death:
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Never put a child restraint 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 are safer in the rear seat.
For vehicles with air bags, refer to
vehicle owner’s manual for child
restraint installation information.
If child restraint is in a crash, it
must be replaced. DO NOT use it
again! A crash can cause unseen
damage and using it again could
result in serious injury or death.
DO NOT use child restraint 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 child restraint.
Rear-facing child restraint must be
properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in
injury or ejection.
• Too upright can result in
breathing difficulties.
WARNINGS- Prevent serious injury or death:
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Never leave child unattended,
even when sleeping. Child may
become tangled in harness straps
and suffocate or strangle.
DO NOT remove LATCH system
from child restraint. If using
vehicle seat belt to secure child
restraint, 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.
WARNINGS- Prevent serious injury or death:
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