Graco Recline N' Ride ON THE GO User manual

Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read and understand
the instructions in this
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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NWL0000726913B 2/18
3-IN-1 CAR SEAT
FEATURING ON THE GOTM RECLINE
Recline N’ Ride
TM

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Welcome to the Graco Family
1-C Height and Weight Guidelines
1-D Before You Begin
Register This Car Seat
If You Need Help
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
1-E Safety Warnings
1 Important Pages 6-25
2 Features Pages 26-31

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4-A Forward-Facing Use
4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH Strap
4-C Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt
4 Forward-Facing Pages 46-61
5-A Booster Use
5-B Install Booster
5 Booster Pages 62-73
3-A Rear-Facing Use
3-B Install Rear-Facing With LATCH Strap
3-C Install Rear-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Pages 32-45

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7 Accessories Pages 85-86
6-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness
6-B Securing Child Booster
6 Securing Child Pages 74-84
8 Moving the LATCH Strap Pages 87-91
8-A Moving the LATCH Strap
8-B Storing the LATCH Strap
8-C How to Remove LATCH and Top Tether

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9-A Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
9-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
9-C Vehicle Seat Belts
10-A Cleaning RapidRemoveTM Seat Pad
10-B Cleaning Removable Cup Holders
10-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH Straps
10-D Cleaning Buckle Strap
9 Vehicle Information Pages 92-101
10 Care & Cleaning Pages 102-107

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg)
Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg)
Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)
Cup Holder Assembly
Attach Cup Holders
Cup holders MUST be installed.
To attach the cup holders, align the tabs on the cup holder with the
slots in the seat and slide down. Make sure the seat pad fabric tucks
underneath the cup holder edges. Repeat on the other side.
Cup holders may be washed ONLY on the top rack of the dishwasher.
To remove the cup holders, push in the button located underneath the
cup holder while pulling up on the cup holder.
Adult Assembly Required

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 5-40 lb (2.3-18 kg)
Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg)
Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)
Get to Know Your Car Seat
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this car seat.
The best seating location for this 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. For example, sometimes
the center rear seat has a lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which cannot be used when this car seat
is in Booster mode.
Review section 9-A, 9-B of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
continue next page
NEVER place this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle
seating location that has an active front air bag.
In the event there is no back seat, review your vehicle owner’s
manual to see how to use your child restraint.

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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.
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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LATCH consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are built-into your vehicle, and
connecting hooks that are built-into 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 and 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 and 4-C of this manual AND your
vehicle owner’s manual.
LATCH System
LATCH consists of lower anchors, which are built-in to your
vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in your car seat.
Review section 3-B and 4-B of this manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.

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Vehicle Seat Belt
Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat belt configuration.
Review section 5 of this manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
When Installing As a Booster

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A
C
B
D
Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review sections 3, 4 and 5 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 headrest
adjustment lever (B). Review section 6.
Buckle Position (C)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child
without being underneath them. Review section 6.
Harness Tightness (D)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching
the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 6.
For Rear-Facing, You Need to Adjust:

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Harness Height, Forward-Facing (A)
Harness straps at or just above the child’s shoulders and top
of child’s ears below top of headrest (B). Review section 6.
Buckle Position (C)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without
being underneath them. Review section 6.
Harness Tightness (D)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching
the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 6.
For Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
A
C
B
D

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Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only
Position Lap Belt
Lap belt must go behind armrest and lie low across
your child’s hips and thighs.
Position Shoulder Belt
Shoulder belt lies across shoulder between neck and
edge of shoulder.
For Booster, You Need to Adjust:

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A B
C
E
D
Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm)
at the Belt Path(A)
Review section 3
Level Indicator’s Bubble in the Blue Zone (B)
Review section 3
Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s
Shoulders (C)
Review section 6.
Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D) Review section 6
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E)
Review section 6
Rear-Facing Installation

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Use the top tether strap when using forward-
facing (A)
When used properly, the top tether helps reduce injury
in a sudden stop or crash.
Review section 4
Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm)
at the Belt Path(B)
Review section 4
Harness Straps at or Just
Above Child’s Shoulders (C)
Review section 6
Chest Clip Even With Armpits(D) Review section 6
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps
at the Shoulder (E)
Review section 6
Forward-Facing Installation
B
A
D E
C

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Never Use Lap Belt Only
Review section 6
Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips
and Thighs
Review section 6
Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the
Neck and Edge of Shoulders
Review section 6
Booster Installation

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1-B Welcome to the Graco Family!
Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed
instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps below are performed correctly.

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5 lb
(2.3 kg)
22 lb
(10 kg)
65 lb
(30 kg)
1-C Height and Weight Guidelines
100 lb
(45 kg)
Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness
5-22 lb (2.3-10 kg) and less than 1
year old MUST be rear-facing.
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) SHOULD be
rear-facing.
Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) and can sit upright unassisted
CAN be forward-facing.
40-65 lb (18-30 kg) SHOULD be
forward-facing.
Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in booster mode.
Over 65 lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode.
* Check your state laws and the AAP/NHTSA recommendations. See page 24.
40 lb
(18.1 kg)

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1-D Before You Begin
Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in today or
register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.
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 manufacturing date to:
Graco Children’s Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
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.
Register This Child Restraint