Graco TRANZITIONS SNUGLOCK User manual

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Forward Facing Harness Booster
TRANZITIONS®SNUGLOCK®
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.
NWL0001024839C 1/20

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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 Child Restraint
If You Need Help
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use
1-E Safety Warnings
1 Important Pages 6-22

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2 Features Pages 23-29
3-A Forward-Facing Use
3-B Install Forward-Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment
3-C Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Forward-Facing Pages 30-46
4-A Booster Use
4-B Install Highback Booster
4-C Install Backless Booster
4 Booster Pages 47-58
2-A Cup Holder
2-B Car Seat Features

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6 Accessories Page 76
5-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness
5-B Securing Child in Highback Booster
5-C Securing Child Backless Booster
5 Securing Child Pages 59-75

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7-A How to Remove Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether
7-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
7-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
7-D Vehicle Seat Belts
8-A Cleaning Seat Pad
8-B Cleaning Buckle Strap
8-C Cleaning Harness and Lower Anchor Strap
7 Vehicle Information Pages 77-87
8 Care & Cleaning Pages 88-92

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children:
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-B 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 7-B, 7-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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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. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME IN THE 5-POINT HARNESS
MODE. Graco allows the securing of the car seat with LATCH system in the booster mode
only, if the vehicle manufacture allows it.
Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 7 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 car seat in your car without
using the vehicle seat belt. All 2003 and newer model year vehicles are required to have lower
anchor bars, although some manufacturers began including them earlier. Some vehicle owner
manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify them.
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 anchor bars and tether anchors, which are built-in to your vehicle, and lower
anchor connectors that are built-in to your car seat. The lower anchor attachement is used INSTEAD
of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle in the 5-point harness mode. The
tether is used IN ADDITION to the lower anchors OR the vehicle’s seat belt to secure a forward-facing
5-point harness mode car seat to the vehicle.
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location and use.
What is LATCH?
Vehicle Tether
Anchor
Vehicle Lower
Anchor
Typical seat in a passenger vehicle.
Other vehicle types may have
different lower anchor bar locations.
Vehicle Seat Bight

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When Installing 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 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
Lower Anchor Attachment
The lower anchor attachment consists of two lower anchors, which
are built-in to your vehicle, and lower anchor connectors that are built-
in your car seat.
Review section 3-B of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.
Using The Car Seat Correctly
To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3 and 4 to fit your child.

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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 5.
Buckle Position (C)
The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without
being underneath them. Review section 5.
Harness Tightness (D)
If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the
straps, it is tight enough. Review section 5.
For Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:
A
C
B
D

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Use the tether 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 MoveMore than 1in (2.5 cm)
at the Belt Path (B)
Review section 5
Harness Straps at or Just
Above Child’s Shoulders (C)
Review section 5
Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D)
Review section 5
Cannot Pinch Harness Straps
at the Shoulder (E)
Review section 5
Forward-Facing Installation
B
A
D E
C

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Vehicle Seat Belt
Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat belt configuration.
Review section 4-B, 4-C of this manual AND your
vehicle owner’s manual.
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Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only
Position Lap Belt
Lap belt must go in front of 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:
Highback Backless

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Never Use Lap Belt Only
Review section 4
Lap Belt In Front of Armrest and Lies Low Across
Hips and Thighs
Review section 4
Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the
Neck and Edge of Shoulders
Review section 4
Booster Installation
Highback Backless

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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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22 lb
(10 kg)
40 lb
(18.1 kg)
65 lb
(30 kg)
100 lb
(45 kg)
Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness 22-40 lb
(10-18 kg) and can sit upright unassisted MUST be
forward facing. 40-65 lb (18-30 kg) SHOULD be
forward-facing with 5-Point Harness.
1-C Right Mode of Use
High Back Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat
Belt 40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in high back booster
mode. Over 65 lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode.
Backless 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 22.

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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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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.
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 only when used with the internal harness
system. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle
installation. See section 3-C and 7-D Lap Belt Installation except don’t use the tether.
This child restraint is NOT certified for use in aircraft when used as a booster seat because
aircrafts do not have shoulder belts.
Contact the airline for their specific polices.
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat.
Vehicle Seat Protection

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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
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.
1-E 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.
! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air
bags and car seat use.