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.
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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.
PD265353B
© 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
LATCH System................................................
14
Before You Begin
Use
Height & Weight Limits........................... 15-16
Features..................................................17
Rear-facing Installation With LATCH........ 18-19
Forward-facing Installation With LATCH..20-21
Rear-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts.................................. 22-23
Forward-facing Installation With Vehicle Seat
Belts...................................................... 24-25
Placing Child in Child Restraint............... 26-29
Operations and Adjustments..................... 30-41
• Harness Straps ...................................... 30-31
• Chest Clip............................................. 32-33
• Buckle................................................... 32-33
• Recline / Upright Positions..................... 34-35
• ChangingHarnessStrapSlots.................... 36-39
• Removing LATCH from Vehicle
Anchor Points ............................................ 40
•LATCH Storage .......................................... 41

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Vehicle Seat Belts...................................... 42-50
• Locking Clip..................................................49
Additional Information............................. 51-54
• Tether Storage ........................................... 51
• Body Support (certain models).................... 52
• Head Support (certain models).................... 53
• Harness Covers (certain models).................. 53
• Body Support (certain models).................... 54
• Head Support (certain models).................... 55
• Harness Covers (certain models).................. 55
• Head Support / Body support
(certain models)....................................56-57
• Care and Cleaning .................................58-60
• Buckle Cleaning Process......................... 59
• Aircraft Use ................................................ 60
• Second Hand Child Restraint ..................... 60
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Replacement Parts...........................................64
•Locking Clip ................................................ 64
•Instruction Manual Storage ......................... 64

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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
Read and understand instruction manual and
child restraint labels.
Infants less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use child
restraint 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 date shown on back of child
restraint.
Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives,
etc.) to use child restraint without first
understanding all instructions.

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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
IMPORTANT INFORMATION (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 underside of your infant 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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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.
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.

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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: (continued)
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.
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”)

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Never attach two
LATCH connectors
to one vehicle lower
anchor point unless
specifically allowed
by the vehicle
manufacturer.
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.
WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: (continued)