Graco Forward Facing Child Restraint User manual

Forward Facing Child Restraint
Owner’s Manual
Read this manual
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Even if using this child restraint seems easy to
figure out on your own, it is very important to READ,
UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE OWNER’S 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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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . .3
2.0 Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.2 Recall Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.3 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3.0 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
3.1 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3.2 Height and Weight Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4.0 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
5.0 Using Child Restraint Harness . . . . . . . . .11-16
5.1 Positioning the Harness Straps . . . . . . . . .11
5.2 Securing Your Child in the
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
6.0 Child Restraint Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-21
6.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .17
6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements . . . . . . . . .18
6.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . .18
6.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . .20
7.0 Securing the Child Restraint in
Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-31
7.1 With a Vehicle Lap Only Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .22
7.2 With a Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . .24
7.3 With LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
7.4 Using the Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
7.5 Using Recline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
8.0 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-34
8.1 Storing LATCH and Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
8.2 Airplane Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
8.3 Accessories (on certain models) . . . . . . . .33
9.0 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36
10.0 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Table of Contents

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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. Use ONLY forward facing.
Even if using this child restraint seems easy to figure out on
your own, it is very important to READ, UNDERSTAND AND
FOLLOW THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
The manual should be stored in the slot below the recline
lever.
You must also read your vehicle owner’s manual.
Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Inserting the harness straps in the proper slots for
your child.
2. Properly securing your child in the child restraint.
3. Selecting a suitable location for the child restraint in
your vehicle.
4. Properly routing and securing the vehicle seat belt or
properly using LATCH.
1.0 Warnings to Parents
and Other Users

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Model Number:
Manufactured in:
Purchase Date:
2.0 Registration Information
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint
2.3 If You Need Help
Please fill in the above information. The model number
and manufactured in (date) can be found on a label
underneath your child restraint. Fill out the prepaid
registration postcard attached to the seat cover 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, 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 www.gracobaby.com
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 manufactured in (date)
ready so that we may help you efficiently. The numbers
can be found on a sticker on the underside of your child
restraint.
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.
• Graco: 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
2.2 Recall Information

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•DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN YOUR
VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others
install or use the child restraint unless they understand
how to use it.
•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 can be injured in a vehicle
even if you are not in a crash. Sudden braking and sharp
turns can injure your child if the child restraint is not
properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in
the child restraint.
•PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT IN A FORWARD
FACING POSITION ONLY.
•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.
3.0 Important Information
3.1 Warnings

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•According to accident statistics, CHILDREN ARE SAFER
WHEN PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN REAR VEHICLE
SEATING POSITIONS RATHER THAN FRONT
SEATING POSITIONS. For a vehicle with a front
passenger air bag, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual
as well as these instructions for child restraint installation.
•NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED.
•NEVER LEAVE A CHILD RESTRAINT UNSECURED IN
YOUR VEHICLE. An unsecured child restraint can be
thrown around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn,
sudden stop or crash. Remove it or make sure that it is
securely belted in the vehicle. If not using LATCH, make
sure LATCH connectors are properly stored on back of
seat. See page 32 for LATCH storage.
•REPLACE THE CHILD RESTRAINT AFTER AN
ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. An accident can cause
damage to the child restraint that you cannot see.
•STOP USING CHILD RESTRAINT AND THROW IT
AWAY after the date molded into the bottom of the child
restraint. “DO NOT use this car seat after December
(Year)”
•DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT or use any
accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers.
•NEVER USE CHILD RESTRAINT IF IT HAS DAMAGED
OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT use a cut, frayed or
damaged child restraint harness, LATCH belt or vehicle
seat belt.

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•THE CHILD RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF
LEFT IN THE SUN. Contact with these parts can burn
your child’s skin. Always touch the surface of any metal or
plastic parts before putting your child in the child restraint.
•THIS CHILD RESTRAINT CONFORMS to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
and is certified for use in motor vehicles and Aircraft.

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TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DO NOT
USE THE CHILD RESTRAINT FOR A CHILD
LARGER OR SMALLER THEN THE WEIGHT AND
HEIGHT RANGE LISTED BELOW.
3.2 Height and Weight Limits
Your child MUST meet ALL requirements:
•WEIGHT: 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg)
•HEIGHT: 43 inches (109 cm) or less
•At least one year old and can
sit upright unassisted
•Top harness slots are AT OR
ABOVE child’s shoulders.
•The child’s ears are below
top of child restraint.

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Harness slots
Harness clip
Crotch strap
Harness
buckle
4.0 Features
Accessories (on certain models)
Harness
adjustment
strap
Harness
release
lever
Owner’s manual
storage compartment
Recline
lever
Harness strap
Vehicle belt
path (red)
Shoulder belt
Lock-off
LATCH Belt
(stored)
Deluxe Cup Holder Storage Console

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**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.
***United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
have defined a new 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 manual for LATCH locations
in vehicles.
Tether strap**
Tether clip LATCH***
Belt
Adjustment
belt
LATCH
Storage bar
LATCH
Connector
Tether
Storage bar
Harness
slots

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5.0 Using Child Restraint
Harness
5.1 Positioning the Harness Straps
FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS
STRAPS FOR YOUR CHILD INCREASES THE RISK
OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF
A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Snugly
adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around
your child. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies
in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not
press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into
an unnatural position.
1. Loosen the harness straps by
lifting the adjustment lever on
the front of the seat and
pulling the straps out as far
as they will come at the
shoulders Ê.
2. Open harness clip Ë.
3. Unbuckle harness straps Ì.
Lay the harness straps over
the sides of the seat to avoid
the harness twisting.
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4. Place child in the seat.
The harness straps
must go in the slots even
with or just above the
shoulders Ê.
If straps are already in the
proper slots, go to step 1
on page 15.
5. To adjust harness straps:
Loosen the harness
straps by lifting the
harness release lever on
the front of the seat while
pulling the straps out
at the shoulders.
a) Recline the seat by
squeezing the recline
lever up and pulling the
seat forward, so you will
have access to the back
of the seat Ë.
b) From the side of the seat,
pull the harness and metal
junction plate out and
remove straps from metal
junction plate Ì.
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c) Pull strap ends through
slots Íand reinsert them in
the correct slots Îas
determined in step 4,
page 12.
Check that the straps
are not twisted.
d) Reassemble straps onto
metal junction plate exactly
as shown Ï. Check that
straps are completely within
the slots and that they are
not twisted.
e) Check that the straps
are inserted at the same
level and that they are not
twisted. A twisted belt may
keep the harness from
working properly. Pull on
harness to make sure it
is secure.
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6. Harness Adjustment
Loosen the harness
straps by lifting the
harness release lever on
the front of the seat while
pulling the straps out
at the shoulders as
shown Ê.
Tighten the harness straps
by pulling the adjustment
strap on the front of the
seat Ë.
(See also Section 5.2,
Securing Your Child in the
Child Restraint, page 15.)
REMEMBER to check
the shoulder straps as
your child grows and move
them to the next position
when necessary. The
harness straps must go in
the slots even with or just
above the shoulders.
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1. Place child in child restraint
with child’s back flat against
back of child restraint.
2. Place harness straps
over child’s shoulders, insert
the two buckle tongues into
the harness buckle on the
crotch strap. Make sure that
you hear each tongue click
into the buckle.
DO NOT use the child restraint
if the buckle tongues do not latch in place.
Call Graco at 1-800-345-4109 Ì.
CHECK that straps are not twisted.
CHECK that harness is securely latched by pulling
up on straps.
DO NOT use child restraint if harness does not
latch.
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5.2 Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint
FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD IN
THE CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A
SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
In a crash, the child restraint provides NO protection
for your child unless the harness straps are properly
secured. Follow these instructions carefully to properly
secure your child.
•ADJUST THE HARNESS SYSTEM SNUGLY EVERY
TIME you place your child in the child restraint.
•Avoid bulky clothing.
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3. Pull the adjustment strap
to securely tighten the
harness Ê.
4. Fasten harness clip Ë.
Position harness clip
at middle of child’s chest,
level with armpits.
The symbol on the
harness clip should
be level with the armpits.
5. Make sure straps are
flat and tight against
child’s shoulders. You
should not be able to
pinch the harness straps.
A snug strap should not
allow any slack. It lies in a
relatively straight line
without sagging. It does
not press on the child’s
flesh or push the child’s
body into an unnatural
position Ì.
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•Children are safer when properly restrained
in rear vehicle seating positions. Whenever possible
secure the child restraint in
the center position of the
seat directly behind the
front seats.
•The vehicle seat must face forward.
6.0 Child Restraint Location
6.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements
IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH. Some seating positions in your vehicle may not
be safe for this child restraint. Some vehicles do not
have any seating positions that can be used safely with
the child restraint. If you are not sure where to place the
child restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle
owner’s manual or call Graco Children's Products Inc.,
1-800-345-4109.

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DO NOT USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
SYSTEMS TO SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT.
LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF the following unsafe
belt systems if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchor points. NEVER USE unsafe belt systems. Please
refer to the vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations.
•Lap Belts with Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR)
This lap belt stays loose and
can move until it locks in a
crash or sudden stop.
6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements
MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO
USE WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE
SEAT BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE
CHILD RESTRAINT TIGHTLY AT ALL TIMES.
Pay careful attention to these systems; some of the
seat belts that are not safe to use look very much
like seat belts that are safe to use. If you are unsure,
consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco
Children's Products Inc., 1-800-345-4109.
6.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems

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•Combination Lap/Shoulder
Belt with Retractor
Each strap has a retractor at
one end and is attached to
the latch plate at the other
end.
•Passive Restraint -
Lap or Shoulder Belt
Mounted on Door
•Passive Restraint -
Lap Belt with Motorized
Shoulder Belt
DO NOT use vehicle belts
that are attached to the door
in any way or that move
along a track to automatically
surround the passenger when
the door is closed.
•Lap Belts Forward of Seat
Crease

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6.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems
•Lap Belts - Manually Adjusted
When buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling
on the excess belt.
•Lap Belts with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
The automatic locking retractor will not permit the lap
belt to lengthen once it is buckled. Tighten the belt by
feeding the belt back into the retractor while pushing
down hard on the child restraint.
THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED
WITH YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT, IF the seat location
meets all other requirements of these instructions and
those in your vehicle owner's manual. LATCH can be
used in place of the following vehicle belt systems if your
vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please
refer to vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH locations and
section “7.3 With LATCH” page 27-29 for installation
instructions.