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.