Graco PD269300A User manual
©2014 Graco PD269300A1/14 US
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before You Begin
Important Information..................................3-5
Warnings.................................................6-8
Basic Information................................................9
What is LATCH?...............................................10
LATCH System................................................11
Features...................................................12
Use
Height & Weight Limits....................................13
Rear-facing Installation With LATCH.........14-15
Forward-facing Installation With LATCH...16-17
Rear-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts.....................................18-19
Forward-facing Installation With
Vehicle Seat Belts....................................20-21
Placing Child in Child Restraint................22-24
Operations and Adjustments........................25-33
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s#HEST#LIP
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s#HANGING(ARNESS3TRAP3LOTS
sLATCH Belt Routing
s2EMOVINGLATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points
sLATCH Storage
Vehicle Seat Belts.........................................34-38
s,OCKING#LIP 37
Additional Information.................................39-47
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s#AREAND#LEANING
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Special Information
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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.
Read and understand instruction manual
and child restraint labels.
)NFANTSLESSTHANLBSKGmust use
child restraint rear-facing.
Do not use child restraint rear-facing in a
VEHICLESEATWITHANACTIVEFRONTAIRBAG
3ECURECHILDRENINREARSEATOFVEHICLE
WHENEVERPOSSIBLE
Safety First Check List
.EVERLEAVECHILDUNATTENDED
)NSTALLCHILDRESTRAINTSECURELYWITHVEHICLE
seat belt or LATCH belt.
$ONOTUSEAFTERDATESHOWNONBACKOF
child restraint.
$ONOTALLOWANYONEBABYSITTERRELATIVES
ETCTOUSECHILDRESTRAINTWITHOUTlRST
understanding all instructions.
4
0LEASElLLINTHEABOVEINFORMATION4HEMODELNUMBERANDDATEOFMANUFACTURECANBEFOUND
on a label on the child restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the
harness and mail it today.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached
in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and date of manufacture
to: Graco Children’s Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service, 3 Glenlake Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328
or call 1-800-345-4109 or register online at
http://www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
Registration Information
Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
Purchase Date:
Register Your Child Restraint
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTINUED
5
For recall information:
)NTHE53!PLEASECONTACTOUR#USTOMER3ERVICE$EPARTMENTWITHANYQUESTIONSYOUMAYHAVE
CONCERNINGPARTSUSEORMAINTENANCE7HENYOUCONTACTUSPLEASEHAVEYOURPRODUCTSmodel
number and date of manufactureREADYSOTHATWEMAYHELPYOUEFlCIENTLY4HESENUMBERSCAN
BEFOUNDONASTICKERONTHEUNDERSIDEOFYOURCHILDRESTRAINT
1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
www.cpsc.gov
www.NHTSA.gov
www.seatcheck.org
If You Need Help:
s#ALLTHE53'OVERNMENTS6EHICLE3AFETY(OTLINEAT
449nnnORGOTOHTTPWWW.(43!GOV
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTINUED
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:
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.
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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.
8
WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):
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:
s4OORECLINEDCANRESULTININJURY
or ejection.
s4OOUPRIGHTCANRESULTIN
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.
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.
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BASIC INFORMATION:
Certification
4HISCHILDRESTRAINTMEETSOREXCEEDSALL
APPLICABLEREQUIREMENTSOF&EDERAL-OTOR
6EHICLE3AFETY3TANDARDFORUSEINMOTOR
VEHICLESANDAIRCRAFT
Unoccupied Child Restraint
Always secure child restraint with LATCH or a
VEHICLESEATBELTEVENWHENUNOCCUPIED
In a crash, an unsecured child restraint can
injure passengers.
Dangerous Vehicle Seats
Do not use child restraint on rear-facing or
SIDEFACINGVEHICLESEATS
Child Restraint Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
0ROTECTVEHICLESEAT5SEACHILDRESTRAINTMAT
TOWELORTHINBLANKETUNDERANDBEHINDCHILD
restraint.
Warm Weather
#HILDRESTRAINTPARTSCANGETVERYHOTINTHESUN
or warm weather.
To avoid burns, always check before putting
child in child restraint.
STOP using this child restraint or base and
THROWITAWAYYEARSAFTERTHEDATEOF
manufacture.
,OOKFORTHISSTICKERONREAROFCHILDRESTRAINT
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?
LATCH System for Vehicles:
5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY
3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFOR
INSTALLINGCHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HE
system is called LATCH. LATCH stands for:
Lower Anchorage and Tethers for CHildren.
LATCHINTHEVEHICLECONSISTSOFATOPTETHER
anchor point and two lower anchor points.
3OMEVEHICLEOWNERMANUALSUSETHETERM
ISOFIX to identify the new child restraint
ANCHORAGESYSTEM4HISCHILDRESTRAINTWITH
LATCHCANALSOBEUSEDINVEHICLESEATING
POSITIONSEQUIPPEDWITHISOFIX.
.EWERVEHICLESMAYHAVEONEORMORESEATING
POSITIONSEQUIPPEDWITHLATCH anchor points.
)FVEHICLEISEQUIPPEDWITHLATCHTHEVEHICLE
LOWERANCHORPOINTSMAYBEVISIBLEATTHEVEHICLE
SEATCREASE)FNOTVISIBLETHEYMAYBEMARKED
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.
#HECKVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALFORVEHICLETOP
TETHERANCHORLOCATIONS4HEYMAYBEIDENTIlED
using one of the anchor symbols (Fig. b or Fig. c).
4YPICALSEATINA
PASSENGERVEHICLE
/THERVEHICLETYPES
MAYHAVEDIFFERENT
LATCH locations.
Vehicle
Top Tether Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Lower Anchor
Points
Vehicle
Seat Crease
(Fig. a) (Fig. b) (Fig. c)
11
LATCH SYSTEM
LATCH consists of a permanently attached
lower anchorage belt and a top tether strap
(Fig. a).
ONLY use LATCH in a seating
position recommended
BYVEHICLEMANUFACTURER
LATCHLOWERVEHICLEANCHOR
POINTSAREDElNEDAS
INCHESCMFROMTHE
center of one LATCH anchor
to the center of another
LATCH anchor.
If allowed by your Vehicle
/WNERS-ANUALTHECENTER
seating position may be used
if the anchor spacing is
vCMORGREATER
Vehicle
Top Tether
Anchor
Point
Child Restraint
Top Tether
Vehicle
Lower
Anchor
Points
Child Restraint
Lower Anchorage
Belt
(Fig. a)
12
FEATURES
6EHICLESARENOWORCANBEEQUIPPEDWITHTETHER
anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors
the top of the child restraint to the body of the
VEHICLE7HENUSEDPROPERLYWITHTHEVEHICLESEAT
belt or LATCH, a tether helps reduce injury in a
sudden stop or crash.
5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY
3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFORINSTALLING
CHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HESYSTEMISCALLED
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.
Harness slots
Harness strap
Harness release
LEVER
Harness adjustment
strap
LATCH Belt
STORED
Crotch strap
Harness
BUCKLE
Chest
clip
,OCKINGCLIPSTORAGE
4ETHERSTORAGE
bar
4ETHERHOOK
Harness slots
Adjustment
belt
LATCH
belt***
LATCH connector
Splitter plate
Harness
strap
4ETHER
strap**
Instruction
-ANUALSTORAGE
Recline stand
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
Rear Facing: 5 to 30 lbs. (2.2 - 14 kg)
s)NFANTSWHOWEIGHLESSTHANLBS
KGANDAREATLEASTYEAROFAGEMUST
be rear-facing.
s)NFANTSORTODDLERSTOLBS
TOKGMAYBErear-facing.
IMPORTANT:4HISCHILDRESTRAINTIS
CERTIlEDFORUSErear-facingWITHCHILDRENUPTO
LBSKG(OWEVERSOMECHILDRENAPPROACHING
LBSKGMAYBETOOTALLTOlTrear-facing.
4OPOFHEADMUSTBEATLEASTvCMBELOWTHE
top of the child restraint. Child should use car seat
FORWARDFACINGONLYIFCHILDISOVERLBSKGAND
can sit upright unassisted.
Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 - 18 kg)
s#HILDMUSTNOTEXCEEDINCHESCM
4HETOPOFTHECHILDSEARSSHOULDBEATOR
BELOWTHECHILDRESTRAINTSEATBACK
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKG
who are capable of sitting upright
unassisted may be forward-facing .
If unable to sit unassisted, use
rear-facing.
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKGANDUPTO
INCHESCMTALLMUST be forward-facing.
Outgrowing Child Restraint
WARNING
Prevent serious injury or death:
s4OPOFCHILDSEARSMUSTBEATOR
below top edge of child restraint
seat back.
s#HILDSSHOULDERS-534NOTBE
above top harness slots.
*
Rear-facing
Forward Facing
5 lbs.
(2.2 kg) 20 lbs.
(9 kg) 30 lbs.
(14 kg) 40 lbs.
(18 kg)
1” (2.5cm)1” (2.5cm)
*
Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infant
4HE!!0RECOMMENDSTHATCHILDRENBEREAR
FACINGUNTILAGEORUNTILTHEYREACHTHEMAXIMUM
rear facing height and weight rating for their seat.
!PRETERMINFANTORLOWBIRTHWEIGHTINFANTPREEMIES
MAYBEATSPECIALRISKINAVEHICLEORAIRCRAFT
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics
!!0THESEINFANTSMAYSUFFERBREATHING
DIFlCULTIESIFIMPROPERLYRECLINEDINACHILD
restraint.
When installing the child restraint rear-facing,
USECORRECTEDAGEFORPREEMIESSEEPGFORMORE
information.
'RACOADVISESTHATYOUHAVEYOURPHYSICIANOR
HOSPITALSTAFFEVALUATEYOURINFANTANDRECOMMEND
the proper child restraint or car bed before you
ANDYOURINFANTLEAVETHEHOSPITAL
*
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
1
7
6
5
4
3
2
LATCH belt must be routed through opening in
child restraint for rear-facing mode.
SEEPAGEfig. d
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
Adjust child restraint to recline position
(see fig. aANDPAGEfig. g0LACE
rear-facingONVEHICLESEATEQUIPPEDWITH
LATCH anchors.
&OREASEOFINSTALLATIONEXTENDLATCH belt to its
MAXIMUMLENGTH
(OOKCONNECTORSTOVEHICLELOWERANCHORS
(fig. b). Pull connectors to be sure they are
securely attached to the anchor points. (fig. c).
0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILDRESTRAINT
while pulling LATCH adjustment belt. (fig. d).
0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH
TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. e)4HE
CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR
FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM
#HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORAGEBELTSTAYS
tight and does not slip from the tightened
position. If it does not stay tight, try another
SEATINGPOSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE
#HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT
Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUND and child in
CHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR
Ball MUST be entirely in blue zone (fig.f). If
necessary, place rolled towels under child
RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIREBALL
ISINBLUEZONE4HENRECHECKLEVELINDICATOR
SEEPAGES fig. c
DO NOT use tether rear-facing4ETHERmust
BESTOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE
0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR
child.
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(fig. f)
Openings
Towels
LATCH
Recline
Position
Tether
REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued)
(fig. a)
(fig. c)
(fig. b)
(fig. d)
LAP
C
0
1
1
0A
(fig. e)
Recline Position
16
FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH
17
6
5
4
3
2
LATCH belt must be routed through
opening in child restraint for forward-facing
SEEPAGEfig. e
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
Adjust car seat to upright position (see fig. a
ANDPAGE fig. g3ECURERECLINE
STANDINTO5PRIGHT0OSITIONBYPUSHINGTABS
INTOLOCKPOSITION
Place forward-facingONVEHICLESEATEQUIPPED
with LATCH anchors.
&OREASEOFINSTALLATIONEXTENDLATCH belt
TOITSMAXIMUMLENGTH
(OOKCONNECTORSTOVEHICLELOWERANCHORS
(fig. b). Pull connectors to be sure they are
securely attached (fig. c).
3LIDECHILDRESTRAINTBACKUNTILTHECHILDRESTRAINT
ISINCONTACTWITHTHEVEHICLESEATBACK
0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILDRESTRAINTTO
COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING
LATCH belt by pulling adjustment belt.
5SEYOURKNEETOPRESSDOWNINCENTEROF
child restraint (fig. d).
0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH
TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. e)4HE
CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR
FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM
#HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORAGEBELTSTAYS
tight and does not slip from the tightened
position. If it does not stay tight, try another
SEATINGPOSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE
!TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor
hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to
REMOVEANYSLACK(fig. f).
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR
child.
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NOTE: 3OMEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERSHAVELOWER
MAXIMUMWEIGHTRATINGSFORLATCH anchors,
SOYOUMUSTCONSULTYOURVEHICLEOWNERS
MANUALORCALLTHEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERTO
CONlRMTHELIMITSONYOURVEHICLESLATCH
anchors.
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued)
(fig. f)
(fig. c)(fig. b) (fig. d)
Openings
LATCH Upright
Position
Tether
(fig. e)
Upright
Position
Lock
Position
(A)
(B)
Pull to
tighten
(fig. a)
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
1
6
5
4
3
2
Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors
through forward-facing openings
SEEPAGEfig. k
s!TTACHCONNECTORSTOSTORAGEBARONEACH
side (fig. a).
s!DJUSTLATCHBELTTOREMOVEEXCESSSLACK
by pulling adjustment belt.
Adjust car seat to recline position
(see fig. bANDPAGEfig. g
Place rear-facingONVEHICLESEAT
4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGHOPENINGSAND
BUCKLEBELT
0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILDRESTRAINTTO
COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING
VEHICLESEATBELT(fig. c).
0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH
TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. d)4HE
CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR
FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM6EHICLELAP
belt MUST stay tight.
)FNOTSECURESEEh6EHICLE3EAT"ELTSvPAGE
#HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT
Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUND and child in
CHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR
Ball MUST be entirely in blue zone (fig.e). If
necessary, place rolled towels under child
RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIREBALL
ISINBLUEZONE4HENRECHECKLEVELINDICATOR
SEEPAGES fig. c
DO NOT use tether rear-facing4ETHERmust
BESTOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE
0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR
child.
WARNING
LATCH belt MUST be stored when
using vehicle seat belt to install
child restraint.
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
(continued)
LAPC0
1
1
0A
LAPC0110A
(fig. a)
(fig. d)
LAPC0110A
(fig. b) (fig. c)
Recline Position
Installation with
Lap belt only
(fig. e)
Openings
Towels
LATCH
Recline
Position
Tether
Installation with Lap/shoulder belt
20
FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
1
4
3
2
Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors
through rear-facing openings
SEEPAGEfig. j
s!TTACHCONNECTORSTOSTORAGEBARONEACH
side (fig. a).
s!DJUSTLATCHBELTTOREMOVEEXCESSSLACK
by pulling adjustment belt.
Adjust car seat to upright position (see fig. b
ANDPAGEfig. g3ECURERECLINE
STANDINTO5PRIGHT0OSITIONBYPUSHINGTABS
INTOLOCKPOSITION
Place forward-facingONVEHICLESEAT
3LIDECHILDRESTRAINTBACKUNTILTHERESTRAINTISIN
CONTACTWITHTHEVEHICLESEATBACK
4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGHOPENINGS
(fig. c).
0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILDRESTRAINTTO
COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING
VEHICLESEATBELT
5SEYOURKNEETOPRESSDOWNINCENTEROF
child restraint (fig. d).
0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH
TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(fig. e)4HE
CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR
FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM6EHICLELAP
belt MUST stay tight.
)FNOTSECURESEEh6EHICLE3EAT"ELTSvPAGE
!TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor
hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to
REMOVEANYSLACK(fig. f))FVEHICLEDOESNOT
HAVEANCHORPOINTSTOATTACHTETHERHOOK
TETHERHOOKSHOULDBESTOREDSEEh4ETHER
3TORAGEvPAGE
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR
child.
WARNING
LATCH belt MUST be stored when
using vehicle seat belt to install
child restraint.
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