Graco Quest User manual

Instruction Manual
English PM-1101AA 1/99
Do not use this car seat until you read and
understand these instructions!
Incorrect use can mean serious injury or
death to a child in a sudden stop or
accident!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No car seat can guarantee protection from
injury in every situation, but proper use
helps reduce the risk of serious injury or
death.
❃Registration Information
Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety
reasons.You must register this restraint to be reached
in a recall. Fill out the registration card attached to
car seat and mail today or send your name, address,
and the restraint's model number and manufacturing
date to: Graco Children's Products Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Elverson, Pa. 19520-9974
or call 1-888-224-6549
For recall information, call the U.S.Government's Auto
Safety Hot Line at 1-800-424-9393 (202-366-0123 in
D.C. area).
❃Safety First Check List
✔Read and understand instruction manual and
car seat labels.
✔A vehicle combination lap/shoulder belt MUST be
used properly when using car seat without
harness system.
✔Do not use vehicle lap-only belt across front of
child.
✔Secure children in back seat whenever possible.
✔Never leave child unattended.
✔Do not use car seat after date shown on back or
six (6) years after manufacturing date whichever
comes first.
✔Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives, etc.) to
use car seat without first understanding all
instructions.
Save this instruction
manual for future use.
Store on back of car seat.
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Page:
1 Important Information
3 Warnings
4 Basic Information
6 Height and Weight Limits
7 Adjust Car Seat to Fit Child
9 Car Seat Installation
10 Car Seat Use
12 Booster Car Seat Use
15 Active Toddlers
❃Vehicle Seat Belts:
16 Vehicle Seat Belts
❃Removal and Re-assembly of Harness
System:
22 Removal of Harness System
23 Re-assembly of Harness System
❃Special Information:
24 Aircraft Use
24 Second Hand Car Seats
24 Inspection
25 Product Care & Cleaning
26 Product Label Location
27 Need Help?
27 Tether Strap
28 Replacement Parts
29 Replacement Parts Order Form
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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❃Booster Car Seat Without Harness
30 - 65 Lbs. (13.6 - 29.5 Kg)
❃Car Seat With Harness
30 - 40 Lbs. (13.6 - 18 Kg)

Failure to follow the instructions in this manual
and car seat labels can result in your child striking
the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or
accident. Secure this car seat with a vehicle belt
as shown in this manual.
Never put a car seat in a front vehicle seat unless
recommended by vehicle owner's manual.
Experts agree that children up to age 12 are safer
in the back seat. For front passenger air bags,
refer to vehicle owner's manual for car seat
installation instructions.
Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with the
Quest Car Seat. Read "Vehicle Seat Belts" section.
If this car seat is in an accident, it must be
replaced. Do not use it again! An accident can
cause unseen damage and using it could cause
serious injury or death.
DO NOT use accessories or parts supplied by
other manufacturers. Their use could alter the
function of the car seat and cause serious injury
or death.
Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.
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WARNINGS

BASIC INFORMATION
❃Certification
This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213:
• For use in motor vehicles.
• For air travel use see "Aircraft Use" section.
❃Government Alert
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
alerts vehicle owners that:
• According to accident statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the back seat of a
vehicle than in the front seat.
• All children up to age 12 should ride in the back
seat of a vehicle.
❃Unoccupied Car Seat
Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt, even
when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat can injure
other passengers in a sudden stop or accident.
❃Dangerous Vehicle Seats
Car seat must be used on vehicle seats which face
forward. Do not use on rear-facing or side-facing
vehicle seats.
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Rear-facing
Vehicle Seat Side-facing
Vehicle Seat

BASIC INFORMATION continued
❃Car Seat Useful Life
Due to changing requirements and normal wear and
tear, DO NOT use car seat after:
• Date shown on back of car seat.
Look for:
❃Vehicle Seat Protection
Continuous use of a car seat may cause vehicle seat
damage. To protect upholstery, use a car seat mat,
towel or thin blanket under car seat.
❃Warm Weather
Hot parts can burn unprotected skin. Always check
metal and plastic parts before putting child in
car seat.
Metal and plastic parts can become very hot in warm
weather, even in the shade. Drape a blanket over
car seat to protect it from direct sunlight when not in
use.
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Do not use this car
seat after December (Year)
Car Seat Mat, Towel or Blanket

BASIC INFORMATION continued
WARNING
Read this section carefully. Incorrect use can
cause serious injury or death.
Find child's weight and follow instructions for harness
system use.
The instructions are specific to whether you plan to
use the car seat with or without the harness system.
Car Seat With Harness Requirements:
• Weight is 30 - 40 lbs.(13.6 - 18 kg).
• Minimum of 35 inches (89 cm) tall.
• Child's shoulders are
NOT above top harness
slots.
WARNING
To avoid injuries from
whiplash, top of child's ears
must be below top edge of
headrest. If ears are
above headrest, child is too
large for car seat.
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❃Height and Weight Limits
Booster Car Seat Without Harness Requirements:
• Weight is 30 - 65 lbs.(13.6 - 29.5 kg).
• Height from 35 - 50 inches (89 - 127 cm) tall.
• Top of child's ears are
NOT above top of booster
car seat.
Booster Car Seat
Without Harness
Car Seat
With Harness
30 lbs. 40 lbs. 65 lbs.
(13.6 kg) (18 kg) (29.5 kg)

WITH HARNESS
30 - 40 Lbs. (13.6 - 18 Kg)
ADJUST CAR SEAT TO FIT
CHILD
❃Adjust Harness Straps
Harness straps MUST be through slots at
or just above (closest to) child's shoulders.
• To Lengthen or Shorten
Harness Strap
1When shortening, lift adjuster bar and
pull ends of harness straps down until
all slack is removed.
2When lengthening, lift adjuster bar and
pull harness straps from front of
car seat to desired length.
3Pull harness straps on front side to lock
adjuster bar.
4When adjusting
harness straps, pull
harness straps through
tongue to remove all
slack.
Harness straps must
be snug on child's chest and low and
snug on hips, just touching thighs.
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Minimum
2 inches
(5 cm)
Adjuster Bar
WARNING
End of each strap must be at least
2 inches (5 cm) below metal plate.

WITH HARNESS
30 - 40 Lbs. (13.6 - 18 Kg)
ADJUST CAR SEAT TO FIT
CHILD continued
• To Change Harness Strap
Slots
1Lift adjuster bar and
pull harness straps
out of current slots.
2Thread harness
straps through
desired slots
at or just above
(closest to) child's
shoulders.
NOTE: For ease in
threading harness
straps, reach behind pad.
3Thread harness
straps behind
opening in metal
plate and adjuster
bar as shown.
4Lift adjuster bar
and thread straps
over adjuster bar,
creating loop,
and down behind
metal plate as
shown.
5Pull ends of
harness
strap down.
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WARNING
End of each strap must be at least
2 inches (5 cm) below metal plate.
Metal Plate
Minimum
2 inches
(5 cm)

WITH HARNESS
30 - 40 Lbs. (13.6 - 18 Kg)
❃Car Seat With Harness System
30 - 40 lbs. (13.6 - 18 kg)
If necessary, install Harness System
(see "Re-assembly of Harness System"
section).
Never put car seat in a front vehicle seat
unless recommended in vehicle owner's
manual.
1Place car seat firmly on
vehicle seat and against
vehicle seat back.
2Thread vehicle seat
belt through belt
slots (pad cut out for
illustration purposes
only).
Buckle vehicle
seat belt.
3Press down firmly in
center of car seat
to compress
vehicle's cushion
as you tighten
vehicle lap belt.
HINT: Use your
knee to press down
in center of car seat.
4Test for secure installation:
• Pull front to back.
• Pull left to right.
If vehicle seat belt
does not hold car seat
securely, see "Vehicle
Seat Belt" section
or move car seat to another seating
location and repeat steps 1 through 4.
Slot
CAR SEAT INSTALLATION
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