Graco My Ride 65 User manual

FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
IN A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.
Do not install or use this child
restraint until you read and
understand the instructions in
this manual.
www.gracobaby.com
PD276566D 5/19
MY RIDE
TM
65
CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT

2
1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Welcome to the Graco Family!
1-C Before You Begin
Register This Car Seat
If You Need Help
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
1-D Safety Warnings
1-E Right Mode of Use
1 Important Pages 6-23
2 Features Pages 24-29

3
4-A Forward-Facing
4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH Strap
4-C Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt
4 Forward-Facing Use Pages 45-58
3-A Rear-Facing
3-B Install Rear-Facing with LATCH Strap
3-C Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Use Pages 30-44
5 Securing Child Pages 59-66

4
7-A Cleaning Seat Pad
7-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle
7-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH
7 Care & Cleaning Pages 70-72
6 Moving the LATCH Strap Pages 67-69
8 Accessories Pages 73-74

5
9-A How to Remove LATCH and Tether
9-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations
9-C Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
9-D Vehicle Seat Belts
9 Additional Information Pages 75-85

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1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg)
Forward Facing: 20-65 lb (9-30 kg)
• Children less than 20 lb (9 kg) MUST use this car seat rear-facing. Review section 1-E
for more information.
Get to Know Your Car Seat
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat.
The best seating location for this infant car seat is one that:
• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat.
Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the car seat can be installed, so be sure
to check your vehicle owner’s manual for available seating positions, if any.
Review section 9 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
According to accident statistics, the safest place for your
child in any vehicle is the back seat. The center of the back
seat can be the safest during a possible side impact.

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Which Installation Method Should I Use?
This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the LATCH
system. Both are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 9 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to
install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts.
LATCH: The LATCH system allows you to securely attach your safety seat in your car
without using the vehicle seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. All 2003 and newer model
year vehicles are required to have a LATCH system, although some manufacturers began
including LATCH earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the
LATCH system.

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LATCH consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are built-in to your vehicle,
and connecting hooks that are built-in to your car seat. Lower anchors are used INSTEAD
of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle. Top tethers are used IN
ADDITION to the lower anchors OR the vehicle’s seat belt to secure a forward-facing car
seat to the vehicle.
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location and use.
What is LATCH?
Vehicle Top Tether
Anchor Points
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Typical seat in a passenger
vehicle. Other vehicle types
may have different LATCH
locations.
Vehicle Seat Bight

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When Installing Rear-Facing & Forward-Facing
Vehicle Seat Belt
There are two types of vehicle seat belts that can be used.
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt.
Review section 3-C & 4-C of this manual AND your
vehicle owner’s manual.
LATCH System
LATCH consists of two lower anchors, which are built-in to your
vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in your car seat.
Review section 3-B & 4-B of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s
manual.
If allowed by your Vehicle Owner’s Manual, the center seating
position may be used if the anchor spacing is 11” (28 cm) or greater.

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Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3 and 4 to understand all of the
actions you need to take to properly adjust the car seat to fit your child.
Harness Height, Rear-Facing(A)
Harness straps at or just below the child’s
shoulders and top of head must be 1” (2.5 cm) below
the top of the car seat (B). Review section 5.
Harness Tightness (C)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps without
pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review
section 5.
For Rear-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
A
C
B
1” (2.5cm)