Graco Child Restraint User manual

FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD
RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.
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Child Restraint
Owner’s Manual
READ THIS MANUAL.
Do not install or use this child restraint until
you read and understand the instructions
in this manual.
FEATURING
PD182092A
© 2011 Graco 8/11 US

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information....................................4
Warnings......................................................5-8
Basic Information............................................9
What is LATCH?.......................................10-11
LATCH System................................................
Before You Begin
Use
Height& WeightLimits..............................
Features..................................................
Rear-facing Installation With LATCH............
Forward-facing Installation With LATCH.........18
Rear-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts.........................................20
Forward-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts.........................................22
Placing Child in Child Restraint.................24-27
Operations and Adjustments..................... 28-37
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 s(ARNESS4IE30
 s"UCKLE30
 s2ECLINE5PRIGHT0OSITIONS30
 s#HANGING(ARNESS3TRAP3LOTS32
 s2EMOVINGLATCH from Vehicle
Anchor Points ............................... 36
 sLATCH Storage ............................. 37

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Vehicle Seat Belts........................................38-44
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Additional Information...............................47-55
 s4ETHER3TORAGE47
 s(EAD3UPPORT48
 s(ARNESS#OVER48
 s"ODY3UPPORT51-52
s#AREAND#LEANING53-55
 s!IRCRAFT5SE55
 s3ECOND(AND#HILD2ESTRAINT55
Replacement Parts...........................................56
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 s)NSTRUCTION-ANUAL3TORAGE56
TABLE OF CONTENTS Read and understand instruction manual and
child restraint labels.
)NFANTSLESSTHANLBSKGmust use child
restraint rear-facing.
Do not use child restraint rear-facing in
VEHICLESEATWITHAIRBAG
3ECURECHILDRENINREARSEATOFVEHICLE
WHENEVERPOSSIBLE
.EVERLEAVECHILDUNATTENDED
)NSTALLCHILDRESTRAINTSECURELYWITHVEHICLESEAT
belt or LATCH belt.
$ONOTUSEAFTERDATESHOWNONBACKOFCHILD
restraint.
$ONOTALLOWANYONEBABYSITTERRELATIVES
ETCTOUSECHILDRESTRAINTWITHOUTlRST
understanding all instructions.

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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
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.
/AKLANDS"LVD
Exton, PA 19341
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at
HTTPWWWGRACOBABYCOMCARSEATREGISTRATION
For recall information:
#ALLTHE53'OVERNMENTS6EHICLE3AFETY
Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
449nnnORGOTO
http://www.NHTSA.gov

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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:
NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT IN A
VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS A 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.

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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:
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 or
LATCH 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 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.

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If vehicle seat belt does not hold child
restraint securely, read “Vehicle Seat
Belts” section. 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 back
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 in-
jury or death. DO NOT use child restraint
if it is damaged or missing parts.
WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: (continued)
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:
s4OORECLINEDCANRESULTININJURY
or ejection.
s4OOUPRIGHTCANRESULTIN
breathing difficulties.
Insert the harness straps in the proper
slots for your child. Never leave child
unattended, even when sleeping. Child
may become tangled in harness straps
and suffocate or strangle.

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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: (continued)
NEVER use the Rear Facing LATCH belt
and the Forward Facing LATCH belt at
the same time. You can only use one
LATCH belt at a time depending on
which mode you install the child
restraint.

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BASIC INFORMATION
Certification
4HISCHILDRESTRAINTMEETSOREXCEEDSALL
APPLICABLEREQUIREMENTSOF&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE
3AFETY3TANDARD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, and unsecured child restraint can
injure passengers.
Do not use child restraint on rear-facing or
SIDEFACINGVEHICLESEATS
STOP using child restraint and throw it away
AFTERTHEDATE-/,$%$INTOTHEBACKOFTHE
child restraint.
,OOKFORTHEDATE
molded into the seat
in the location shown.
Warm Weather
#HILDRESTRAINTPARTSCANGETVERYHOTINTHESUN
or warm weather.
To avoid burns, always check before
putting child in child restraint.
Vehicle Seat Protection
0ROTECTVEHICLESEAT5SEACHILDRESTRAINTMAT
TOWELORTHINBLANKETUNDERANDBEHINDCHILD
restraint.

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WHAT IS LATCH?
5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY
3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDANEWSYSTEMFOR
INSTALLINGCHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HE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.
 3OMEVEHICLEOWNERMANUALSUSETHE
term ISOFIX to identify the new child
 RESTRAINTANCHORSYSTEM4HISCHILD
restraint with LATCH can also be used
 INVEHICLESEATINGPOSITIONSEQUIPPED
with ISOFIX.
.EWERVEHICLESMAYHAVEONEORMORESEATING
positions equipped with LATCH anchor points.
)FVEHICLEISEQUIPPEDWITHLATCHTHEVEHICLE
LOWERANCHORPOINTSMAYBEVISIBLEATTHEVEHICLE
SEATCREASE)FNOTVISIBLETHEYMAYBEMARKED
with a symbol (Fig. a) or a colored dot.
See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact
locations, anchor identification, and
requirements for use with a child restraint.
#HECKVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALFORVEHICLETOP
TETHERANCHORLOCATIONS4HEYMAYBEIDENTIlED
using one of the anchor symbols(Fig. b or Fig. c).
5SEVEHICLEBELTNOTLATCHCONNECTORSFOR
installations with children weighing more than 48
POUNDSKG
NOTE:3OMEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERSHAVELOWER
maximum weight ratings for LATCH anchors, so
YOUMUSTCONSULTYOURVEHICLEOWNERSMANUAL
ORCALLTHEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERTOCONlRMTHE
LIMITSONYOURVEHICLESLATCH anchors.

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WHAT IS LATCH?CONTINUED
Vehicle
Top Tether Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Lower Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Seat Crease
(Fig. b)
(Fig. c)
(Fig. a)
4YPICALSEATINA
PASSENGERVEHICLE
/THERVEHICLETYPES
MAYHAVEDIFFERENT
LATCH locations.

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LATCH SYSTEM
Child Restraint Top
Tether - BLACK
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NEVER
use forward facing and rear facing LATCH belts
at the same time.
LATCHLOWERVEHICLEANCHORPOINTSAREDEFINED
as 11 inches from the center of one LATCH
anchor to the center of another LATCH anchor.
)FALLOWEDBYYOUR6EHICLE/WNERS-ANUALTHE
center seating position may be used if the
anchor spacing is 11” or greater.
FORWARD FACING LATCH BELT - BLACK
Vehicle Top
Tether Anchor
Point
REAR FACING LATCH BELT - GRAY
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Forward Facing Lower
Anchor Belt - BLACK
Rear Facing Lower
Anchor Belt - GRAY

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
1”
1”
IMPORTANT:4HISCHILDRESTRAINTISCERTIlED
for use rear-facing with children up to
LBSKG(OWEVERSOMECHILDREN
APPROACHINGLBSKGMAYBETOOTALLTO
lTrear-facing4OPOFHEADMUSTBEATLEASTv
below the top of the child restraint. Child should
USECARSEATFORWARDFACINGONLYIFCHILDISOVER
LBSKGANDCANSITUPRIGHTUNASSISTED
Forward-facing
Rear-facing 65 lbs.
(29.5 kg)
4 lbs.
(1.8 kg)
40 lbs.
(18.1 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
A preterm infant 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DIFlCULTIESIFIMPROPERLY
reclined in a child restraint.
'RACO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
Rear-facing:4 to 40 lbs. (1.8-18.1 Kg)
s)NFANTSWHOWEIGHLESSTHANLBS
KGMUST be rear-facing.
s)NFANTSORTODDLERSTOLBS
TOKGMAYBErear-facing.

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS CONTINUED
Outgrowing Child Restraint
Prevent serious injury or death:
s4OPOFCHILDSEARSMUSTBEAT
or below the child restraint
seat back.
s#HILDSSHOULDERS-534NOTBE
above top harness slots.
WARNING
Forward-facing: 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 29.5 kg)
s#HILDMUSTNOTEXCEEDINCHESCM
4HETOPOFTHECHILDSEARSSHOULDBEATOR
BELOWTHECHILDRESTRAINTSEATBACK
s4ODDLERSTOLBS
TOKGWHOARECAPABLEOF
sitting upright unassisted may be
forward-facing. If unable to sit
unassisted, use rear-facing when
below 40 lbs.
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKGAND
UPTOINCHESCMTALLMUST be
forward-facing.

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FEATURES
Harness slots
Harness
BUCKLE
Crotch
strap
Harness
release
LEVER
Harness adjustment
strap
Forward facing
LATCH belt
STORED
Rear facing
LATCH belt
STORED
Harness strap
Harness tie
4ETHERSTRAP
4ETHERHOOK
LATCH
Connector
Rear facing LATCH
storage bar
Forward facing
LATCH storage
bars
Adjustment belt
Forward facing
LATCHBELT
4ETHERSTORAGE
bar
Harness slots
Rear facing
LATCHBELT
6EHICLES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7HENUSED
PROPERLYWITHTHEVEHICLESEATBELTORLATCH,
a tether helps reduce injury in a sudden stop
or crash.
5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY3TANDARDSHAVE
DElNEDANEWSYSTEMFORINSTALLINGCHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES
4HE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
manual for LATCH locations in vehicles.
Splitter plate
Harness straps
Harness
COVERPLATE

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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
Adjust child restraint to recline position
(fig. a). Flip recline feet under child
restraint for rear facing use.
-AKESURE&ORWARD&ACINGLATCH belt is
stored. (see fig. c, pg. 37)
Place rear-facing ONVEHICLESEATEQUIPPED
with LATCH anchors.
For ease of installation, extend LATCH belt
to its maximum length.
(OOKCONNECTORSTOVEHICLELOWERANCHORS
(fig. b). Belt must lay flat and not be
twisted. Pull connectors to be sure they
are securely attached to the anchor points.
(fig. c).
0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILDRESTRAINT
while pulling LATCH adjustment belt. (fig. d).
0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH
TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. e).
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2
3
4
#HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORBELTSTAYSTIGHT
and does not slip from the tightened position. If
it does not stay tight, try another seating
POSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE
#HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT(fig. f).
Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUNDANDCHILDIN
CHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR
Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. f). If
necessary, place rolled towels under child
RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIREBALL
ISINGREENZONE4HENRECHECKLEVELINDICATOR
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5
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DO NOT use tether rear-facing4ETHERmust be
STOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE
 0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHATCHILDRESTRAINTISSECURELY
INSTALLEDANDPROPERLYLEVELEDADJUSTIFNECESSARY
 4OREMOVE LATCHSEEh2EMOVINGLATCH from
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCHCONTINUED
,!4#(
Openings
4ETHER
Flip feet under seat lGA
lGB
lGC lGD lGE
LAPC0110A
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
Adjust child restraint to Upright position
(fig. a). Flip recline feet out for
forward facing use.
-AKESURE2EAR&ACINGLATCH belt is
stored. (see fig. b, pg. 37)
Place forward-facing ONVEHICLESEAT
equipped with LATCH anchors.
For ease of installation, extend LATCH
belt to its maximum length.
(OOKCONNECTORSTOVEHICLELOWER
anchors (fig. b). Belt must lay flat and
not be twisted. Pull connectors to be
sure they are securely attached (fig. c).
3LIDECHILDRESTRAINTBACKUNTILTHE
RESTRAINTISINCONTACTWITHTHEVEHICLE
SEATBACK
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Press down firmly in center of child restraint to
 COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING
LATCH belt by pulling adjustment belt (fig. d).
 0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH
 TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. e).
 #HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORBELTSTAYSTIGHT
and does not slip from the tightened position.
If it does not stay tight, try another seating
 POSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE
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 !TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor
hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to
 REMOVEANYSLACK(fig. f).
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
 0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHATCHILDRESTRAINTIS
 SECURELYINSTALLEDADJUSTIFNECESSARY
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 4OREMOVE LATCHSEEh2EMOVINGLATCH from
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH CONTINUED
Pull to
4IGHTEN
4ETHER
,!4#(
A
B
lGA
lGB lGC lGD
lGE
lGF

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WARNING
LATCH belts MUST be stored when
using vehicle seat belt to install child
restraint.
Store Rear Facing and Forward Facing
LATCH belt as shown. (see fig. a).
Adjust car seat to recline position.
Flip recline feet under seat (fig. b).
Place rear-facing ONVEHICLESEAT
 4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGH
 OPENINGSANDBUCKLEBELT(fig. c).
 0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILD
 RESTRAINTTOCOMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHION
 WHILETIGHTENINGVEHICLESEATBELT(fig. d).
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0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATTHEBELT
PATHTOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. e).
Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight.
If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 38.
#HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT
Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUNDANDCHILD
INCHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR
Ball MUST be entirely in green zone (fig. f). If
necessary, place rolled towels under child
RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIRE
BALLISINGREENZONE4HENRECHECKLEVEL
indicator.
DO NOT use tether rear-facing4ETHERmust
BESTOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE
0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHATCHILDRESTRAINTIS
SECURELYINSTALLEDANDPROPERLYLEVELED
adjust if necessary.
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
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 4OREMOVE LATCHSEEh2EMOVINGLATCH
 FROM6EHICLE!NCHOR0OINTSvP