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
2
•ChestClip........................................3
3
• Buckle.............................................3
3
•CrotchStrapAdjustment.............34-3
5
•ReclineFlipFoot................................3
6
• Level Indicator................................3
7
• Removing LATCH From
Vehicle Anchor Points...................3
8
• Removing Tether From
Vehicle.........................................3
8
•LATCHStorage.................................3
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•LATCH Belt Routing for
Rear-Facing Mode..................40-4
1
•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
(continued)

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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:
(continued)

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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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BASIC INFORMATION
Certification
This child restraint meets or exceeds all
applicable requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for
use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
Unoccupied Child Restraint
Dangerous Vehicle Seats
Child Restraint Useful Life
Always secure child restraint to LATCH
or a vehicle seat belt, even when
unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured
child restraint can injure passengers.
Do not use child restraint on rear-facing
or side-facing vehicle seats.
STOP using this child restraint and
throw it away 7 years after the date of
manufacture. Look for this sticker on
rear of child restraint:
Warm Weather
Child restraint parts can get very hot
in the sun or warm weather.To avoid
burns, always check before put-
ting child in child restraint.
Vehicle Seat Protection
Protect vehicle seat. Use a child restrain
t
mat, towel, or thin blanket under and
behind child restraint.
MODEL
Date of Manufacture
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.
ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109
Made in China
PD206938A
NAME
year month day

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WHAT IS LATCH?
United States Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards have defined a
system for installing child restraints in
vehicles. The system is called LATCH.
LATCH stands for:
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.
LATCH in the vehicle consists of a top
tether anchor point and two lower
anchor points.
Some vehicle owner manuals use the
term ISOFIX to identify the new child
restraint anchor system. This child
restraint 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 or a colored dot.
Check vehicle owner’s manual for ve-
hicle
top tether anchor locations. They may
be identified using one of the anchor
symbols .

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Vehicle Top Tether
Anchor Points
Vehicle
Lower Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Seat Crease
Typical seat in a
passenger vehicle
.
Other vehicle type
s
may have differen
t
LATCH locations
.
See your vehicle
owner’s manual for
exact locations,
anchor identification,
and requirements
for use with a child
restraint.
WHAT IS LATCH?(continued)

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LATCH SYSTEM
Child Restraint
Top Tether
LATCH consists of a permanently
attached lower anchor belt and a top
tether strap.
ONLY use LATCH in a seating position
recommended by vehicle
manufacturer.
LATCH BELT IN FORWARD-
FACING MODE
Vehicle Top
Tether
Anchor
Point
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Vehicle
Lower
Anchor
Points Lower Anchor
Belt
Lower
Anchor Belt
LATCH BELT IN REAR-FACING
MODE

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
IMPORTANT: This child restraint is certified for use rear-facing with children up
to 40 lbs. (18 kg). However, some children approaching 40 lbs. (18 kg) may be
too tall to fit rear-facing. Child should use child restraint forward-facing only if
child is over 20 lbs. (9 kg) and can sit upright unassisted.
(*, see American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations on
p. 8 and p. 17)
Rear-facing: 5 to 40 lbs. (2.2 - 18 kg)
5 lbs.
(2.2 kg) 40 lbs. (18 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg) 65 lbs.
(30 kg)
REAR-FACING
FORWARD-FACING
1” (2.5 cm)
below red
handle
• Infants who weigh less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be
rear-facing.
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)
may be rear-facing.
• Harness height must be at or just below child’s
shoulders.
• Child’s head must be at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the red handle.

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Forward-facing: 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 30 kg)
• Child must not exceed 49 inches (125 cm).
• Toddlers 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 30 kg) who are capable of
sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to
sit unassisted, use rear-facing.
• Toddlers 40 to 65 lbs. (18 to 30 kg) and up to 49 inches
(125 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.
• Harness height must be at or just above child’s shoulders.
• Child’s ears are BELOW top of head support.
See p. 8 for American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations.
HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS (continued)

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A preterm infant or low birth weight infant
(preemies) may be at special risk in a vehicle
or aircraft.
According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP), these infants may suffer
breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in
a child restraint.
When installing the child restraint
rear-facing, use corrected age for preemies
(see pg. 37 for more information).
Graco advises that you have your
physician or hospital staff evaluate
your infant and recommend the proper child
restraint or car bed before you and your infant
leave the hospital.
Preterm or
Low Birthweight Infants *

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FEATURES
LATCH belt
(stored) **
LATCH storage
bar
**United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards have defined a system for installing child
restraints in vehicles. The system is called LATCH.
LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE of vehicle
belt if vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor
points. Please refer to vehicle owner’s manua
l
for LATCH locations in vehicles.
Harness
buckle
Crotch
strap
Harness
release
lever
Harness
adjustment strap
Harness
strap
Chest
clip
Recline
Flip
Foot
Head support
adjustment handle

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FEATURES
***Vehicles are now (or can be) equipped
with tether anchor points behind some
seats. A tether anchors the top of the child
restraint to the body of the vehicle. When
used properly with the vehicle seat belt or
LATCH, a tether helps reduce injury in a
sudden stop or crash. Tether strap***
Tether hook
Tether storage
bar
LATCH ad-
juster release
button
Splitter plate
Harness
straps
Harness
cover plate
Instruction
manual storage
Locking clip
storage

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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
1. Recline flip foot must be in
REAR-FACING position (a). (If it is
not, see page 36, Recline Flip Foot.)
2. LATCH belt must be routed through
the opening in child restraint marked
as REAR-FACING with a BLUE label
(b). (If it is not, see page 40, LATCH
Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode.)
3. Place rear-facing on vehicle seat
equipped with LATCH anchors. For
ease of installation, extend LATCH
belt to its maximum length.
4. Attach LATCH connectors to
vehicle lower anchors (c). Belt must
lie flat and not be twisted. Pull
connectors to be sure they are
securely attached to the anchor
points. (d).
5. Press down firmly in center of child
restraint while pulling on the tail of
the LATCH belt to tighten (e).
ab
d
e
c
CLICK!