Graco SlimFit3 LX User manual

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3 - IN - 1 CAR SEAT
SlimFit3™LX
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.
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1 Important Pages 6-25
1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Welcome to the Graco Family
1-C Right Mode of Use
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
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2 Features Pages 26-31
3-A Getting Started
3-B Tips for Each Mode of Use
3-C Three-Across Checklist
3 Three-Across Installation Tips & Tricks Pages 32-35
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5-A Forward-Facing Use
5-B Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt
5-C Install Forward-Facing with LATCH
7-A Booster Use
7-B Install Highback Booster
7-C Securing Child Highback Booster
5 Forward-Facing Pages 51-68
7 Booster Pages 77-91
4-A Rear-Facing Use
4-B Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt
4-C Install Rear-Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment
4 Rear-Facing Pages 36-50
6-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness
6 Securing Child Pages 69-76
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8 Moving the Lower Anchor Attachment Pages 92-95
10-A How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Connectors and Tether
10-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
10-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
10-D Vehicle Seat Belts
11-A Cleaning Rapid Remove Seat Pad
11-B Cleaning Buckle
11-C Cleaning Harness, Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether
10 Vehicle Information Pages 98-108
11 Care & Cleaning Pages 109-113
9 Accessories Pages 96-97
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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 5-40 lb (2.2-18 kg)
Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg)
Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)
Insert the cup holder into either of the
cup holder attachment points.
You will hear a “CLICK” when they
are secured in place.
Install Cup Holders (Optional for 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 10-B, 10-C, 10-D of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
CLICK!
CLICK!
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This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 5-40 lb (2.2-18 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 10-B, 10-C, 10-D of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
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 infant 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
lower anchor attachment. Both are equally safe to use. INSTALL USING ONLY ONE
METHOD.
Graco allows the securing of the car seat with the LATCH system in the booster
mode, only if the vehicle manufacturer allows it. If securing the car seat with the
lower anchor connectors in booster mode, the tether MUST be used.
Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 10 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn
how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts.
LATCH or Lower Anchor Attachment: The LATCH system or Lower Anchor
Attachment 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, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seating positions. 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 a tether anchor, which are built into
your vehicle, and a lower anchor attachment and a tether that are built
into your car seat. The lower anchor attachment is used INSTEAD of the
vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle. The tether is used
IN ADDITION to the lower anchor attachment 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’s Tether
Anchor
Vehicle’s Lower
Anchor
Typical seat in a passenger
vehicle. Other vehicle types may
have different lower anchor and
tether anchor locations.
Vehicle Seat Bight
11”
(28 cm)
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Lower Anchor Attachment
The lower anchor attachment consists of lower anchors,
which are built into your vehicle, and lower anchor
connectors that are built in your car seat.
Review section 4-C, 5-C of this manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual before installing.
Lower anchor attachment can ONLY be used if the vehicle
lower anchor spacing is 11 inches (28 cm) from the center
of one lower anchor to the
center of the other lower
anchor.
When Installing Rear-Facing or 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 4-B, 5-B and 10 of this
manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual
before installing.
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Vehicle Seat Belt
Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat belt
configuration.
Review section 7-B, 7-C & 10 of this
manual AND your vehicle owner’s
manual.
When Installing As a Booster
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Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 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.
Top of head must be 1” (2.5 cm) below the headrest
adjustment lever (B).
Review section 6.
Harness Height, Forward-Facing(C)
Harness straps at or just above the child’s shoulders
and top of child’s ears below top of headrest (D).
Review section 6.
Buckle Position(E)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child
without being underneath them. For forward-facing, do
NOT use inner-most slot.
Review section 6.
Harness Tightness(F)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps without
pinching the straps, it is tight enough.
Review section 6.
For Rear-Facing and Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
1” (2.5 cm)1” (2.5 cm)
BA
DC
E F
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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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Did You Do Everything Correctly?
Car Seat Does Not Move More
than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt
Path (A)
Review section 4
Level Indicator’s Ball in the Blue
Zone (B)
Review section 4
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
A B
C
E
D
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Use the tether strap when
using forward-facing (A)
When used properly, the tether
helps reduce injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
Review section 5
Car Seat Does Not Move More
than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt
Path (B)
Review section 5
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 Shoulder
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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1-C Right Mode of Use
5 lb
(2.2 kg)
22 lb
(10 kg)
40 lb
(18 kg) 65 lb
(30 kg)
100 lb
(45 kg)
Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness
Must be 49” (125 cm) or less:
5-40 lb (2.2-18 kg) 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
Must be 49” (125 cm) or less:
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) 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
Must be 43-57” (110.1-145 cm) tall and 4+ years old:
40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in highback booster
mode. Over 65 lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode.*
*Check your local and state laws and the AAP/NHTSA recommendations. See page 24.
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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
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Model Name_________________________
Model Number _______________________
Date of Manufacture __________________
Date of Purchase _____________________
For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model
number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below. You
can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the
date label located on the back of the car seat.
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 back side of
your car seat.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety
technician, please visit the following web sites:
www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org
If You Need Help
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