Graco SNUGRIDE SNUGLOCK User manual

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NWL0000702636B 11/18
Read This Instruction Manual
INFANT CAR SEAT BASE
SNUGRIDE®SNUGLOCK™
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read, understand and
follow the instructions
in this manual and the
warnings on the car seat.
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.

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Before You Begin
1-C Safety Warnings
Important Pages 4-12
Features Pages 13-18
2-A Base Features
2-B Remove Car Seat from Base
2-C Attach Car Seat to Base
2-D Recline the Base
2-E Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
2-F Choosing UAS or Seat Belt
2-G What Is UAS

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3-A Rear-Facing Checklist
3-B Install With Base With UAS Strap
3-C Install With Base With Vehicle Seat Belt
Rear-Facing Use Pages 19-35
Vehicle Information Pages 36-41
4-A Additional UAS Information
4-B How to Remove UAS
4-C Storing The UAS Strap
4-D Unsafe Vehicle Seats
4-E Vehicle Seat Belts

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This base is compatible with any Graco®Click Connect car
seat.
Get to Know Your Car Seat Base
Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat
base.
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 Universal Anchorage System (UAS). Both
are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
The best seating location for this infant car seat base is one
that:
• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat base.
Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with an
active front air bag.
Review section 4 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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When Installing Base
UAS System
UAS consists of lower
anchors, which are built-in
to your vehicle, and UAS
connectors 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.

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Did You Do Everything Correctly?
Base Does Not Move More
Than 2.5 cm (1 in) At The
Belt Path
Review section 3.
Car Seat Is Properly Attached
To Base
Review section 2-C.
Car Seat Level to Ground
Review sections 2-D and 3.

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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.ca
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:
Newell Industries Canada Inc.
P.O. Box 20090 Oaktown Plaza,
Oakville, ON L6K 3Y7
or call 1-800-345-4109
For recall information, call the Customer Service in Canada at www.
gracobaby.ca or at 1-800-345-4109.
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 base 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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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 base below. You can find this information either on the
registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on the
base.
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 the base.
www.gracobaby.ca • 1-800-345-4109
If You Need Help
This car seat base meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of
the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 213.1 when
used with a Graco Click Connect carrier in motor vehicles.
Certification

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This child restraint’s base is NOT certified for use in
aircraft.
STOP using this base and throw it away 7 years after the date of
manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label on the base.
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing
along a base unless you know the complete history of the product.
We also advise against purchasing a car seat base second hand.
Base Useful Life
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under
and behind the base.
Vehicle Seat Protection
Aircraft Installation
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid
burns, always check before putting child in car seat.
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.

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!Experts recommend that children be rear-facing until
age 2 or until they reach the maximum rear-facing
height and weight rating for their seat.
!Select a suitable location for the base in your vehicle.
!Secure base with a vehicle seat belt or UAS that is
properly routed as shown in this manual.
!Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold base securely. Not
all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat.
!If vehicle seat belt does not hold base securely, read
“Vehicle Seat Belts” section 4-E and your vehicle
owner’s manual.
!Always secure car seat/base with UAS or a vehicle seat
belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured
car seat can injure passengers.
!DO NOT use base if it is damaged or missing parts.
! If base 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. Their use could alter the
performance of the base.
! DO NOT remove UAS system from base. If using vehicle
seat belt to secure base, UAS connectors must be
stored.

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! Rear-facing base must be properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.
• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.
! Never attach two UAS connectors to
one vehicle lower anchor point unless
specifically allowed by the vehicle
manufacturer.
! Do not use both the vehicle seat belt and UAS strap at
the same time.
! This restraint system may only be used in these
classes of vehicles: passenger cars, multi-purpose
passenger vehicles and trucks that have vehicle lap/
shoulder belts and tether anchors.

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C
G
F
D
E
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2-A Base Features
A Belt Guides
B Level Indicator
C SnugLock™ Lock-Off
D SnugLock™ Lock-Off
Release Lever
E Instruction Manual and
UAS Storage
F Base Recline Lever
G Base Recline Foot

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1. 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 Remove Car Seat from Base
1. To Remove Car Seat
from Base
From the back of the car
seat, squeeze the base
release handle and then
lift the car seat out of the
base.
2-C Attach Car Seat to Base
CLICK!
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2-D Recline the Base
Base Has 4 Recline
Positions
Squeeze on the base
recline lever and lift the
base to extend the foot.
Squeeze on the base
recline lever and lower
the base to retract the
foot.
Check the level indicator
for appropriate install.
(See Next Page)
If the blue level indicator
is still not completely
inside the clear area for
your infant’s age when
the foot is completely
extended, then retract the
foot and place a rolled
towel under the foot until
the blue level indicator is
inside the clear area.

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When Reading The Level
Indicator
Vehicle MUST be on level
ground.
Use corrected age for
preemies.
- If the blue indicator is in
the smaller area between
the black lines, the
restraint is level for infants
0+ months in age.
- If blue indicator is in the
larger partially notched
area, the restraint is level
for a child 3+ months in
age.
- If any blue appears
outside the black lines, the
child restraint is NOT level.
You must adjust your
recline position.
0+ Months
3+ Months

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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.
Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations.
Review section 4 for additional information.
Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the car
seat can be installed. Be sure to check your vehicle owner’s
manual for all available seating positions.
2-E Choosing Vehicle Seat
Location
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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2-G What is UAS?
UAS consists of lower anchors, which are built-in to your
vehicle, and connectors that are built-in to your base. Lower
anchors are used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure
the base to the vehicle.
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location
and use. Review section 4 for additional information.
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Typical seat in a passenger vehicle.
Other vehicle types may have
different anchor locations.
Vehicle Seat Bight
2-F Choosing UAS or Seat Belts
This base can be installed in your vehicle using either the
vehicle seat belt OR the UAS system. Both systems are equally
safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. Review
section 4 for additional information.

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Facing
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UAS Strap
Vehicle Lap/Shoulder
Seat Belt
3-A Rear-Facing
Safe Use Checklist
Rear-Facing*:
• Base MUST be rear-
facing in the vehicle
back seat.
• Make sure UAS strap
or vehicle seat belt is
routed through the rear-
facing belt path, marked
with a blue label.
• Install this base tightly
in your vehicle. Base
should not move at the
belt path more than 2.5
cm (1 in) from side to
side and front to back.
• Make sure to check the
level indicator or level
line for proper recline.

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Facing
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Vehicle Lap Only Seat Belt
Note: Preterm or low birth
weight infants may be at
special risk in a vehicle or
aircraft. 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.
NEVER place this
child restraint
rear-facing in a
vehicle seating
location that has an active
front air bag.
*Experts recommend that
children ride rear-facing
until the age of 2 or until
they reach the maximum
rear-facing height or weight
rating for their car seat.