Graco SNUGRIDE 35 LITE LX User manual

SNUGRIDE®35 LITE LX
FAILURE TO PROPERLY
USE THIS
CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE
RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read and understand
the instructions in this
manual.
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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Before You Begin
1-C Safety Warnings
2-A Car Seat Features
2-B Removing Car Seat from Base
2-C Attaching Car Seat to Base
2-D Adjusting Carry Handle
2-E Reclining the Base
2-F Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
2-G Choosing Lower Anchor Attachment or Seat Belt
2-H What Is Lower Anchor Attachment?
3-A Rear-Facing Checklist
3-B Installing With Base With Lower Anchor
Attachment
3-C Installing With Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
3-D Installing Without Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
Important Pages 4-13
Features Pages 14-23
Rear-Facing Use Pages 24-44

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4-A Adjusting Harness to Fit Child
4-B Adjusting Buckle to Fit Child
4-C Securing Child in Car Seat
4-D Removing Child
Securing Child Pages 45-57
Carrier Use Pages 58-59
Vehicle Information Pages 60-70
6-A Additional Lower Anchor Attachment Information
6-B How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Attachment
6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats
6-D Vehicle Seat Belts
Accessories Pages 71-72
Care & Cleaning Pages 73-78
8-A Cleaning Seat Pad
8-B Cleaning Buckle
8-C Cleaning Harness and Lower Anchor Attachment

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
Get to Know Your Car Seat
Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat.
What Seating Location Should I Use?
Which Installation Method Should I Use?
This infant car seat base can be installed in your vehicle using either
the vehicle seat belt OR the Lower anchor attachment system. Both
are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
This infant car seat carrier can be installed in your vehicle using
only the vehicle seat belt. Lower anchor attachment is not available
to install the carrier.
The best seating location for this infant car seat is one that:
• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat.
Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with
an active front air bag.
Review section 6 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
This car seat is for children 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg)
and 32” (81 cm) or less.

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When Installing Base
Lower Anchor
Attachment System
Lower anchor attachment
consists of lower anchors,
which are built-in to your
vehicle, and connecting
hooks that are built-in your
car seat.
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-B of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Review section 3-C of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.
When Installing Carrier
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-D of this
manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.

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Does Your Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?
To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 4 to
understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the
car seat to fit your child.
You Need To Adjust:
Harness Height
Harness straps at or just below the
child’s shoulders. Review section 4-A.
Buckle Position
The correct slot is the one that is closest
to your child without being underneath
them. Review section 4-B.
Harness Tightness
If your fingers slide off the harness straps
without pinching the straps, it is tight
enough. Review section 4-C.
Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk in
a vehicle or aircraft. According to the AAP, these infants may suffer
breathing issues if improperly reclined in a car seat. Use the corrected
age for preemies. Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital
staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed
before you and your infant leave the hospital.

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Did You Do Everything Correctly?
Base or Car Seat Does
Not Move More Than 1”
(2.5 cm) At The Belt Path
Review section 3.
Car Seat Level to Ground
Review sections 2-E and 3.
Car Seat Is Properly Attached
To Base
Review section 2-C.
Cannot Pinch Harness
Harness straps at or just below
the child’s shoulders.
Review section 4-C.
Chest Clip Even With Armpits
Review section 4-C.

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1-B 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
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-B Before You Begin
Register This Child Restraint
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 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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This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements
of Federal motor vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor
vehicles.
This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft. Use
only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow the
instructions for vehicle installation. See sections 3-C,
3-D and 6-D Lap Belt Installation.
Contact the airline for their specific polices.
Certification
STOP using this car seat and throw it away 7 years after the date
of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label on back of
the car seat.
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing
along a car seat unless you know the complete history of the
product. We also advise against purchasing a car seat second
hand.
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket
under and behind car seat.
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To
avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use

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1-C Safety Warnings
No car seat can guarantee protection
from injury in every situation, but proper
use helps reduce the risk of serious injury
or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s
labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior
during a sudden stop or crash.
! 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 car seat
with great force and cause serious injury or death to
your child.
! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about air bags and car seat use.
! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your
vehicle owner’s manual.
Certification

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! Children are safer riding rear-facing and should ride
rear-facing as long as possible, until they reach the
maximum rear-facing height or weight rating for their
car seat. Graco convertible and all-in-one car seats
have higher rear-facing limits that will allow children
to ride rear-facing longer after outgrowing their infant
car seat. Be sure to check your local and state laws,
as well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car
seat usage.*
! This child restraint must only be used with children
weighing between 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg) and 32”
(81 cm) or less.
! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your
vehicle.
! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or Lower
Anchor Attachment that is properly routed as shown in
this manual.
! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely.
Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat.
! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely,
read “Vehicle Seat Belts” section 6-D and your vehicle
owner’s manual.
! Always secure car seat with Lower Anchor Attachment
or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a
crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers.
*Graco Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s Car Seat Guidelines. Visit
www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety for information on car seat
usage recommendations.

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! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
! If car seat 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 accessories or parts other than those
provided by Graco except for a thin towel or mat to
protect your vehicle seat or rolled towels or pool
noodles to help get your car seat level. Their use could
alter the performance of the car seat.
! DO NOT remove Lower Anchor Attachment system from
car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat,
Lower anchor attachment connectors must be stored.
! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.
Child may become tangled in harness straps and
suffocate or strangle.
! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.
• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.
! Never attach two Lower anchor
attachment connectors to one vehicle
lower anchor point unless specifically
allowed by the vehicle manufacturer.
! Do not use both the vehicle seat belt and Lower
anchor attachment at the same time when using the
car seat rear-facing.

2 Features
2 Features
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2-A Car Seat Features
A
C
B
E
A Carry Handle
B Canopy
C Infant Head Support
D Handle Adjustment Buttons
E Rear-Facing Belt Path
(When Used Without Base)
D
F Infant Body Support
G Harness Release Lever
(Under Pad)
H Harness Adjustment
Strap
I Removable Base
I
G
H
F

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B
JK
J Car Seat Shell
K Base Release Lever
L Instruction Manual
Storage (Under Base)
M Chest Clip
N Harness Straps
O Buckle Tongues
P Buckle
Q Buckle Strap
M
N
O
P
Q
L

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A Base Release Lever
B Harness Strap Slots
C Harness Straps
D Buckle Metal Clip
E Splitter Plate
A
B
C
E
D

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2 Features
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L
F Car Seat Base Lock
G Recline Level Indicator
H Base Rear-Facing Belt
Path
I Lower anchor
Attachment Strap
J Instruction Manual
Storage (Under Base)
K Lower anchor
Attachment Storage
(Under Base)
L Base Recline Lever
M Base Recline Foot
M
F
HI
J
G
K

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Attaching Car
Seat To Base
Align the locking bar at
the front of the car seat
with the locks in the
base. Set car seat in the
base. Push down on
the front of the car seat.
You will hear a “click”
when it is locked.
Pull up on the front
corners of the seat to
make sure it is locked.
2-B Removing Car Seat from Base
To Remove Car
Seat from Base
From the back of the
car seat, squeeze the
base release handle
and lift the car seat
out of the base.
2-C Attaching Car Seat to Base
CLICK!

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1. To Rotate Handle
Press the handle
adjustment buttons
on both sides of
handle.
MAKE SURE handle
locks into position
before lifting the
carrier.
2-D Adjusting Carry Handle
2. Handle Has 4
Positions
Rotate handle to
any of the 4 locked
positions. Push and
pull the handle to
make sure handle is
in a lock position.
Carry handle MUST
be upright in position
A when carrying.
Handle can be in any
locked position when
used in the vehicle.
A
C
D
B

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2-E Reclining the Base
Base Has 4
Recline Positions
Squeeze the base
recline lever and lift
the base to extend
the foot.
Squeeze the base
recline lever and
lower the base to
retract the foot.
Check the level
indicator for
appropriate install.
(See Next Page)
When the foot
is completely
extended and the
level indicator is
not correct for your
child’s age, you may
raise the foot and
place a rolled towel
under the foot until
the indicator shows
correctly.
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