Graco Car Seat PD163434A User Manual

TM  
Smart Seat  
ALL-IN-ONE CARSEAT  
Child Restraint  
Owners Manual  
READ THIS MANUAL.  
Do not install or use this child restraint until you read  
and understand the instructions in this manual.  
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD  
RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS  
INJURY OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.  
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PD163434A  
Installation  
17.0 Using Recline  
18.0 Securing Child in Child  
Restraint  
44  
46  
9.0 Installing Base Using  
Vehicle Seat Belt  
30  
32  
34  
18.1 Placing Child in Child  
Restraint  
10.0 Installing Base Using  
46  
48  
LATCH  
18.2 Check Harness System  
18.3 Adjusting Head  
Support/Harness Straps  
11.0 REAR-FACING  
INSTALLATION  
49  
12.0 FORWARD-FACING  
19.0 Booster Installation  
19.1 Storing Harness  
19.2 Using Child Restraint in  
Booster Mode  
50  
50  
INSTALLATION  
36  
38  
13.0 Tether Use  
52  
54  
56  
57  
57  
58  
59  
59  
14.0 Tether and LATCH Storage 39  
19.3 Securing Child in  
Booster Seat and Vehicle  
19.4 Adjusting Head  
14.1 Tether Storage  
39  
39  
40  
40  
40  
40  
40  
14.2 LATCH Storage  
15.0 Harness System  
15.1 Harness Strap  
15.2 Chest Clip  
15.3 Buckle  
15.4 Crotch Strap  
Support in Booster Mode  
20.0 Additional Information  
20.1 Adjusting Armrest  
20.2 Removing Seat Cover  
20.3 Airplane Use  
16.0 Accessories  
16.1 Body Support  
(on certain models)  
16.2 Harness Covers & Crotch  
Strap Cover (on certain  
models)  
42  
20.4 Care and Maintenance  
21.0 Replacement Parts,  
Warranty, and Owner’s  
Manual Storage  
42  
60  
43  
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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users  
DO NOT PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT IN A  
VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS  
A FRONT AIR BAG. If an air bag inflates, it can hit  
the child and child restraint with great force and  
cause serious injury or death to your child. Check  
vehicle owner’s manual for information about side  
air bags and child restraint installation.  
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• No child restraint can guarantee protection from injury in every situation.  
However, proper use of this child restraint reduces the risk of serious injury or  
death to your child.  
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT increases the risk of  
serious injury or death in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Your child’s safety  
depends on you installing and using this child restraint correctly. Failure to  
follow these instructions and child restraint labels can result in child striking the  
vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.  
EVEN IF USING THIS CHILD RESTRAINT seems easy to figure out on your own,  
it is very important to READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL and the vehicle owner’s  
manual.  
• Your child’s safety depends on:  
1. CHOOSING THE CORRECT MODE OF USE for the child restraint depending  
on your child’s size. Infants less than 20 lbs. must use this child restraint  
rear-facing.  
2. SELECTING A SUITABLE LOCATION for the child restraint in your vehicle.  
Some seating positions, such as those equipped with air bags, may not be  
safe locations for this child restraint.  
3. PROPERLY ROUTING THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT OR LATCH.  
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4. PROPERLY SECURING THE CHILD RESTRAINT IN THE VEHICLE using a  
seat belt designed to restrain a child restraint or by using LATCH. Many seat  
belts are NOT safe to use with this child restraint, even though they can easily  
be threaded through or around the child restraint! Vehicle seat belt system  
MUST hold child restraint securely. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with  
a child restraint. If vehicle seat belt does not hold child restraint securely, read  
“7.0 Choosing An Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location, p. 22-26.  
5. PROPERLY SECURING YOUR CHILD IN THE CHILD RESTRAINT.  
NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED.  
YOU MUST READ your vehicle owner’s manual on child restraint use.  
REAR-FACING child restraint must be properly leveled:  
• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.  
• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.  
NEVER LEAVE CHILD UNATTENDED, even when sleeping. Child may become  
tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.  
• According to accident statistics, CHILDREN ARE SAFER WHEN PROPERLY  
RESTRAINED IN REAR VEHICLE SEATING POSITION, RATHER THAN FRONT  
SEATING POSITIONS. For a vehicle with a front passenger air bag, refer to your  
vehicle owner’s manual as well as these instructions for child restraint installation.  
SECURE CHILDREN in rear seat of vehicle whenever possible.  
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SERIOUS CRIPPLING INJURY OR DEATH can result if infant faces front of  
vehicle. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should  
remain rear-facing for as long as possible, but be at least one year of age before  
being positioned forward-facing.  
SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, such as pre-term babies or those who have  
tested positive for positional apnea, may be at increased risk of suffering  
breathing or other difficulties in a child restraint. If your child has special needs,  
we recommend that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your child  
and recommend the proper child restraint or car bed before using this product.  
DO NOT remove LATCH system from child restraint. If using vehicle seat belt  
to secure child restraint, LATCH connectors must be stored. (see section14.0  
TETHER AND LATCH STORAGE, p. 39.)  
NEVER ATTACH two LATCH connectors  
to one vehicle lower anchor point unless  
specifically allowed by the vehicle  
manufacturer.  
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DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AND BASE UNTIL YOU  
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN  
YOUR VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the child  
restraint unless they understand how to use it.  
IF CHILD RESTRAINT 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 child restraint if it is damaged or missing parts.  
DO NOT use a cut, frayed or damaged child restraint harness, vehicle seat belt or  
LATCH belts.  
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD RESTRAINT and base unsecured in your vehicle. An  
unsecured child restraint or base can be thrown around and may injure  
occupants in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Remove it or make sure that it is  
securely belted in the vehicle. If not using LATCH, make sure unsecured LATCH  
connectors are properly stored on base.  
NEVER GIVE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT to someone else without also giving  
them this manual.  
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DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco. Their use  
could alter the performance of the child restraint.  
NEVER USE A SECOND-HAND CHILD RESTRAINT or a child restraint whose  
history you do not know.  
DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT or use any accessories or parts  
supplied by other manufacturers.  
THE CHILD RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. Always  
touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts before putting your child in the  
child restraint.  
DO NOT use child restraint with any stroller.  
DO NOT allow the liquid in the level indicator to be ingested or come into  
contact with the eyes.  
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Model Number:  
Manufactured in:  
Purchase Date:  
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint  
Please fill in the above information. The model number and manufactured  
in (date) can be found on a label on the child restraint. Fill out the prepaid  
registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it today.  
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.  
150 Oaklands Blvd. Exton, PA, 19341  
or call 1-800-345-4109  
or register online at:  
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2.2 For Recall Information  
Call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at: 1-888-327-4236  
1-800-345-4109  
2.3 If You Need Help  
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 and manufactured in (date) ready so that we may help you  
efficiently. These numbers can be found on a label on the child restraint.  
USA: 1-800-345-4109  
3.2 Child Restraint Useful Life  
STOP using child restraint and throw it away after  
the date MOLDED into the child restraint.  
3.1 Certification  
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT  
CONFORMS to all  
applicable requirements  
of Federal Motor Vehicle  
Safety Standard 213 and  
is certified for use in  
motor vehicles.  
Do not use this child restraint 10 years  
after the date of manufacture.  
Look For:  
3.3 Second Hand Child Restraint  
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning  
or passing along a child restraint.  
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4.1 Attaching LATCH Storage Compartment  
NEVER use without LATCH storage compartment or  
cupholder attached.  
• Insert LATCH storage compartment under metal tube into bottom of  
base as shown A.  
• Line tabs on bottom of LATCH storage compartment with openings in  
child restraint B.  
• Push into base until you hear a click C.  
4.2 Attaching Cupholder  
NEVER place sharp or pointed objects in a  
cupholder. In a crash, these objects could hit your  
child and cause serious injuries.  
• Remove seat pad from right hand side of the child restraint as child sits in  
restraint D.  
• Insert cupholder into opening in child restraint E.  
• Rotate cupholder down, until you hear a click, to lock into place F.  
• Wrap seat pad back around cupholder and side of child restraint G.  
• Tuck fabric around cupholder and lock knob H.  
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CLICK!  
CLICK!  
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B
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5.1 Child Restraint  
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Harness slots  
Harness buckle  
Crotch strap  
Cupholder  
Harness release lever  
Harness adjustment strap  
Recline handle  
Lock knobs  
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Armrest  
*Vehicles are now (or can  
be) equipped with tether  
anchor points behind  
Chest clip  
Harness strap  
Level indicator  
Head support  
Head support release  
Tether storage  
Tether *  
some seats. A tether  
anchors the top of the  
child restraint to the body  
of the vehicle. When used  
properly with the vehicle  
seat belt or LATCH, a  
Instruction manual storage  
tether helps reduce injury  
in a sudden stop or crash.  
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5.2 BASE  
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NOTE: Only use base with  
Smart Seat™ All-In-One Carseat.  
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**United States Federal Motor Vehicle  
Safety Standards have defined a new  
system for installing child restraints in  
vehicles. The system is called LATCH.  
LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE of  
vehicle belt if vehicle is equipped with  
LATCH anchor points. Please refer to  
vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH  
in vehicles.  
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Vehicle belt/LATCH path  
Child restraint pin guides  
Lock identification window  
LATCH connector  
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LATCH adjustment belt  
LATCH belt **  
Seat belt lock-off  
LATCH storage compartment  
LATCH (stored)  
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FAILURE TO USE CHILD RESTRAINT IN A MANNER  
APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY  
INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR  
DEATH. Instructions for the use of this child restraint differ greatly depending on  
the size of your child. Be sure you are using the child restraint in the correct mode  
and with the correct features for your child.  
Rear-Facing with base  
20 lbs-40 lbs  
(9 kg-18.1 kg)  
and  
5 lbs-20 lbs  
(2.2 kg-9 kg)  
and up to  
1 year  
Top of head  
AT LEAST 1”  
(2.54 cm)  
MUST BE  
REAR  
FACING  
BELOW top of  
head support  
Forward-Facing with base  
40 lbs-65 lbs  
(18.1 kg-29.5 kg)  
20 lbs-39 lbs  
(9 kg-17.7 kg)  
MAX HEIGHT  
50” (127 cm)  
Shoulders are  
BELOW top harness  
slot position  
At least 1 year  
old and can  
sit upright  
unassisted  
Booster WITHOUT Base  
30 lbs-65 lbs  
(13.6 kg-29.5 kg)  
65 lbs-100 lbs  
(29.5 kg-45 kg)  
IF Shoulders are  
ABOVE top  
harness slot position  
MAX HEIGHT  
57” (145 CM)  
Top of ears are BELOW  
top of booster seat  
approx. 3-10 years  
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6.1 Rear-facing with base: 5 to 40 lbs. (2.2-18.1 Kg)  
• Infants who weigh less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be rear-facing.  
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18.1 kg) may be  
rear-facing.  
IMPORTANT: This child restraint is certified for use rear-facing  
with children up to 40 lbs. (18.1 kg).  
1(2.54 cm)  
However, some children approaching 40 lbs. (18.1 kg) may be  
too tall to fit rear-facing. Top of head must be at least 1”  
(2.54 cm) below the top of the head support.  
• Child should use child restraint forward-facing only if child is  
*
over 20 lbs. (9 kg) and can sit upright unassisted. ( )  
*
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should be at least  
one year of age before being positioned forward-facing. They also recommend that  
the child should ride rear-facing as long as possible or to the extent permitted by  
the car seat.  
Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants  
A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or  
aircraft.  
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer  
breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a child restraint.  
Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and  
recommend the proper child restraint or car bed before you and your infant leave  
the hospital.  
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6.2 Forward-facing with base: 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 29.5 kg)  
WITH BUILT-IN HARNESS SYSTEM:  
• Child must not exceed 50 inches (127 cm)  
• At least one year old.  
• Toddlers 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 29.5 kg) who are capable  
of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing.  
unable  
If  
to sit upright unassisted, use rear-facing when below  
40 lbs.  
• Toddlers 40 to 65 lbs. (18.1 to 29.5 kg) and up to 50 inches  
(127 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.  
• Shoulders are BELOW top harness slot/head support height.  
If shoulders are above harness slots, child is too large  
for forward-facing with built-in harness.  
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6.3 Booster WITHOUT base: 30 to 100 lbs. (13.6 to 45 kg)  
WITHOUT BUILT-IN HARNESS SYSTEM:  
Harness MUST be stored during Booster mode,  
see “19.1 Storing Harness, p. 50.  
• Height: 38 to 57 inches (96 and 145 cm)  
• Approximately 3-10 years of age  
• The shoulder belt MUST lie across child’s shoulder as  
shown and the lap portion of the belt is positioned low  
on the child’s hips.  
• Child’s ears are BELOW top of head support. If tops of ears  
are above top of head support, child is too large for booster  
seat.  
• If child is between 30 and 65 lbs (13.6 and 29.5 kg) and  
shoulders are below the upper harness slots, we highly  
recommend using in forward-facing mode with built-in  
harness for as long as possible (up to 65 lbs).  
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7.1 Vehicle Seat Location Requirements  
IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD  
RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF  
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Some seating  
positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this child restraint. Some  
vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the  
child restraint. If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your  
vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco Children’s Products  
Inc., at 1-800-345-4109.  
Children are safer when properly  
restrained in rear vehicle seating  
positions.  
Whenever possible secure the child  
restraint in the center position of the seat  
directly behind the front seats.  
However, this position is sometimes  
equipped with a lap belt only and cannot  
be used when this child restraint is used  
without the built-in harness.  
• The vehicle seat must face  
forward. Do not use child  
restraints on rear-facing or  
side-facing vehicle seats.  
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7.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements  
MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE  
WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE SEAT  
BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE CHILD  
RESTRAINT TIGHTLY AT ALL TIMES. DO NOT USE A VEHICLE BELT THAT  
CHANGES LENGTH WHILE DRIVING. Pay careful attention to these systems; some  
of the seat belts that are not safe to use look very much like seat belts that are safe  
to use. If you are unsure, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco Children’s  
Products Inc., at 1-800-345-4109.  
7.3 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems  
THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED WITH YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT,  
IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and those in  
your vehicle owner's manual. LATCH can be used in place of the following vehicle belt  
systems if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle  
owners manual for LATCH locations.  
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7.4 For Built-in Harness Only  
Lap Belts - Manually adjusted when Lap Belts with Automatic Locking  
buckled, the belt is tightened  
manually by pulling on the free end.  
Retractor (ALR) - The automatic locking  
retractor will not permit the lap belt to  
lengthen once it is buckled. Tighten the  
belt by feeding the belt back into the  
retractor while pushing down hard on the  
child restraint.  
7.5 With or Without Built-in Harness  
Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with  
Locking Latch Plate - Once it is buckled, this  
type of belt has a latch plate that will not  
allow the lap portion of the belt to loosen. Belt  
is tightened by pulling hard on the shoulder  
portion of the vehicle belt while pushing  
down hard on the child restraint.  
Combination Lap/Shoulder  
Belt with Sliding Latch Plate -  
This belt has a latch plate that  
slides freely along the belt.  
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7.6 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems  
DO NOT USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS TO SECURE THE CHILD  
RESTRAINT. LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF the following unsafe belt systems if  
your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to the vehicle owners  
manual for LATCH locations. NEVER USE unsafe belt systems.  
Lap Belts with Emergency  
Locking Retractor (ELR)  
This lap belt stays loose and can  
move until it locks in a crash or  
sudden stop.  
Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt  
with Retractor  
Each strap has a retractor at one end  
and is attached to the latch plate at  
the other end.  
Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder  
Belt Mounted on Door  
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Passive Restraint -  
Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt  
DO NOT use vehicle belts that are attached  
to the door in any way or that move along a  
track to automatically surround the  
passenger when the door is closed.  
Lap Belts Forward of Seat Crease  
Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat  
crease may not securely hold child restraint.  
Check vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle  
dealer for car seat installation requirements.  
If approved for use with child restraint,  
install child restraint and check for secure  
installation by pulling child restraint front  
to back. If child restraint slides forward,  
DO NOT use these seat belts.  
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8.1 What is LATCH?  
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system  
for installing child restraints in vehicles. The system is called LATCH.  
LATCH stands for:  
Lower ANchors and Tether for CHildren.  
LATCH in the vehicle consists of a top tether anchor point and two lower anchor  
points.  
Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the new child  
restraint anchor system. This child restraint with LATCH can also be used in  
vehicle seating positions equipped with ISOFIX.  
Newer vehicles have one or more seating positions with LATCH anchor points. If  
vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the vehicle lower anchor points may be visible at  
the vehicle seat crease. If not visible, they may be marked with this symbol  
.
CHECK vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle top tether anchor locations. They may  
be identified using one of the anchor symbols as shown  
.
ONLY use LATCH on a child restraint in a seating position recommended by  
vehicle manufacturer.  
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NOTE: Some vehicle manufacturers have lower maximum weight ratings for LATCH  
anchors, so you must consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call the  
vehicle manufacturer to confirm the limits on your vehicle’s LATCH anchors.  
Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with children weighing  
more than 48 pounds (21.7 kg).  
See your vehicle owner’s  
Vehicle Top Tether  
manual for exact  
Anchor Points  
locations, anchor  
identification, and  
requirements for use  
with a child restraint.  
Vehicle Lower  
Anchor Points  
Typical seat in a  
passenger vehicle.  
Other vehicle types  
may have different  
LATCH locations.  
Vehicle  
Seat Crease  
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8.2 LATCH System  
LATCH consists of a permanently  
attached lower anchor belt and a top  
tether strap.  
LATCH lower vehicle anchor points are  
defined as 11 inches from the center of  
one LATCH anchor to the center of  
another LATCH anchor.  
ONLY use LATCH in a seating position  
recommended by vehicle manufacturer. If allowed by your Vehicle Owners  
Manual, the center seating position  
maybe used if the anchor spacing is 11”  
or greater.  
REAR-FACING  
FORWARD-FACING  
Child Restraint  
Top Tether  
Vehicle Top Tether  
Anchor Point  
Vehicle Lower  
Anchor Points  
Vehicle Lower  
Anchor Points  
Lower Anchor Belt  
Lower  
Anchor Belt  
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You must carefully follow the instructions provided by your vehicle manufacturer,  
in addition to the information in this manual. Before proceeding be sure you  
have read and understood, “7.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat  
Location” on pages 22-26.  
Make sure vehicle is on level ground A and not like in picture B.  
If a front passenger seat is used (see air bag warning, page 4), slide the vehicle  
seat rearward as far as possible from the dashboard. If a rear seat is used, make  
sure the seat in front of it is moved forward enough and is upright enough to  
allow room for the child restraint.  
When using the vehicle seat belts to install the base, the lock-off is ALWAYS used  
to secure both belts of the lap or lap/shoulder belt.  
1. Position base in vehicle seat as shown C.  
2. Open the lock-off and route the vehicle belt through the belt path and over  
the lock-off D.  
3. Buckle seat belt. Pull up on shoulder belt while pushing down on base to  
tighten E.  
4. Close lock-off F.  
5. Test base for secure installation by moving front to back and left to right at the  
belt path G. Base should not move more than 1 inch ( 2.54 cm). If belt loosens  
or lengthens, repeat procedure.  
Lap Belt H and Lap/Shoulder Belt I should appear as shown when installed.  
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Vehicle  
Belt  
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Lap Belt  
Lap/Shoulder  
Belt  
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1. Remove LATCH from storage area A. For ease of installation, extend LATCH to  
its maximum length.  
2. Place base in vehicle seat as shown B.  
3. Make sure LATCH is routed through vehicle/LATCH belt path normally used  
for vehicle seat belt.  
Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.  
4. Hook Connectors to vehicle lower anchors. Pull firmly on Connectors to be  
sure they are attached C.  
5. NEVER put two LATCH connectors on one vehicle LATCH anchor unless  
specifically allowed by the vehicle manufacturer D.  
6. With base flat on vehicle seat, slide back until top of base contacts seat back.  
Make sure that base bottom remains flat on the vehicle seat E.  
7. Tighten LATCH by pushing down hard on the center of the base and pulling  
the free end of the adjustment belt F.  
8. Test base for secure installation by moving front to back and left to right at  
the belt path G. Base should not move more than 1 inch ( 2.54 cm). If belt  
loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure.  
9. Check that the LATCH stays tight and does not slip from the tightened  
position. If it does not stay tight, try another seating position or contact Graco  
at 1-800-345-4109.  
10. To remove LATCH lift up on metal tongue of buckle and remove LATCH as  
shown H.  
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A
B
C
F
D
G
E
H
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1. Test base for secure installation. See sections 9.0 and  
10.0 for base installation, p. 30-33 A.  
2. Push in B and rotate knobs C on both sides of child  
restraint at the same time to unlock position.  
3. Place child restraint on base in rear-facing position D.  
4. Rotate knobs on both sides of child restraint to lock it  
into base E. You will see lock symbols in windows on  
side of base as shown H.  
5. If you see the red flags up in the child restraint  
seating area F and you see the unlock symbol I  
then seat is not secured to base.  
A
D
F
6. Check seat is secure by moving front to back and left  
to right at the belt path G. Base should not move  
more than 1 inch ( 2.54 cm). If belt loosens or  
lengthens, repeat procedure.  
NOTE: Make sure tether is stored. See “14.1 Tether  
Storage, p. 39. You can not use tether in rear-facing  
mode.  
NOTE: Bubble in level indicator must be fully  
between the two lines J. Level indicator is for  
rear-facing use only. See “17.0 Using Recline, p. 44  
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B
C
E
J
LOCKED  
UNLOCKED  
G
H
I
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1. Test base for secure installation. See sections 9.0 and  
10.0 for base installation, p. 30-33 A.  
2. Push in B and rotate knobs C on both sides of child  
restraint to unlock position.  
3. Place on base in forward-facing position D.  
4. Rotate knobs on both sides to lock seat to base E.  
You will see lock symbols in windows on side of base  
as shown H.  
5. If you see the red flags up in the child restraint  
seating area F and you see the unlock symbol I  
then seat is not secured to base.  
A
D
F
6. Check seat is secure by moving front to back and left  
to right at the belt path G. Base should not move  
more than 1 inch ( 2.54 cm). If belt loosens or  
lengthens, repeat procedure.  
Note: See “13.0 Tether Use, p. 38 to attach tether.  
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Tether  
B
C
E
LOCKED  
UNLOCKED  
G
H
I
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All LATCH seating positions have tether anchors.  
Always use tether if a vehicle tether anchor is  
available in forward-facing mode with harness. Check  
your vehicle owner’s manual for the tether anchor  
location(s). If your vehicle is not equipped with a tether  
anchor, it may be possible to install one. Contact your  
vehicle dealership for the proper anchor location and  
installation.  
A
B
C
NOTE: TETHER NOT TO BE USED IN  
REAR-FACING MODE.  
1. Check that tether is securely attached to child  
restraint.  
2. Fasten tether clip to anchor point A.  
3. Tighten adjustment belt to remove any slack B.  
4. To loosen, push button while pulling on the belt  
as shown C.  
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14.1 Tether Storage  
Tether must be stored to child restraint for rear-facing  
use.  
• Store by clipping to bar on back of seat as shown A.  
• Pull loose end of adjustment strap to remove any  
slack.  
• Roll loose end of adjustment strap up and secure with  
a rubber band.  
A
B
14.2 LATCH Storage  
• To store LATCH belt insert into LATCH storage  
compartment  
on back of seat B.  
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15.1 Harness Straps  
• To tighten: Pull harness adjustment strap A.  
• To loosen: Lift lever B while pulling shoulder  
harness straps C.  
Harness Strap  
Chest  
Clip  
15.2 Chest Clip  
• To open: Press tabs and pull apart D.  
• To close: Snap halves together E. Make sure  
the chest clip is locked by pulling out on each half.  
Buckle  
15.3 Buckle  
• To buckle: Insert both tongues into buckle F.  
Pull up on tongues to be sure they are locked.  
• To unbuckle: Press red button and pull tongues  
out of buckle G.  
Crotch  
Strap  
Harness  
Adjustment  
Strap  
15.4 Crotch Strap  
• Choose the crotch strap position that is closest to but not under your child.  
• Push the clip at the end of crotch strap through bottom of seat and pull out  
through the seat and seat cover H.  
• Reinsert in other crotch strap opening and push through seat cover and seat I.  
CHECK buckle is securely installed by pulling up on crotch strap. The clip must  
be properly seated.  
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A
D
G
B
E
C
F
I
Bottom of  
child restraint  
Bottom of  
child restraint  
H
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16.1 Body Support (on certain models)  
To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash:  
• Use in rear-facing mode only.  
• Never allow body support to bunch or fold behind child.  
1. Make sure chest clip and harness are open.  
2. Place body support behind harness as shown in A.  
A
B
3. Pull crotch strap through matching slot in body support  
and in seat cover B.  
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16.2 Harness Covers & Crotch Strap Cover (on certain models)  
Crotch Strap Cover  
Harness  
Cover  
To prevent serious head injury in sudden stop or crash:  
• Harness covers are not to be used by children over 40 lbs.  
• Harness covers must be used in rear-facing mode.  
• Always make sure shoulder straps are properly positioned on shoulders.  
• Make sure that harness covers do not interfere with placement of the chest clip  
at armpit level.  
A
B
• Wrap crotch strap cover around  
crotch strap and fasten hook and with the text “THIS SIDE DOWN” facing the  
• Wrap harness covers around the harness straps  
loop tape at front A.  
child’s shoulder.  
• Fasten hook and loop tape B.  
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FAILURE TO PROPERLY recline the infant restraint on  
the vehicle seat increases the risk of serious injury or  
death.  
Recline only works in modes where child restraint is attached to the base.  
REAR-FACING  
FORWARD-FACING  
1. Pull up on recline button on front of  
child restraint A.  
2. Bubble in level indicator C must be  
fully between the two lines D. E is  
not level.  
If using seat with child 40-65lbs,  
always use recline position 1.  
3. Vehicle must be on level ground and 1. Pull up on recline button on front of  
child in child restraint when checking  
level indicator.  
child restraint B.  
2. Adjust recline to desired level  
indicated on label F on side of  
base F.  
NOTE: Level indicator is for  
rear-facing use only.  
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REAR FACING  
FORWARD-FACING  
A
B
NOT LEVEL  
C
F
D
E
F
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18.1 Placing Child in Child Restraint  
1. Place child in child restraint A with child’s back flat against back of child  
restraint. Avoid bulky clothing.  
2. Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and insert tongue(s) into buckle B.  
3. Pull up on tongue(s) to be sure they are locked.  
4. Close chest clip C:  
Position chest clip at arm pit level.  
5. Pull on harness adjustment strap to tighten straps as shown D. A snug strap  
should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging.  
It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural  
position.  
6. SAFETY CHECK :  
a) MAKE SURE the top of the child’s head is at least 1(2.54 cm) below the top  
of the infant restraint.  
b) CHECK that harness straps are not twisted.  
c) CHECK that the harness is snug. You should NOT be able to pinch E the  
harness if it is snug. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a  
relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh  
or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.  
7. A rolled towel can be used on each side to support small children F. Be sure  
towels do not interfere with harness system. Towels should NOT be placed  
under child.  
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Chest Clip  
Buckle  
A
C
E
B
D
F
Harness  
adjustment  
strap  
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18.2 Check Harness System  
To prevent serious injury or death:  
• Keep harness straps snug and positioned on  
shoulders with chest clip at arm pit level.  
• Do not use strap covers, blankets, cushions, or  
padding under harness straps or child unless  
provided by Graco.  
• Child should be dressed in clothing that does not  
interfere with buckling the harness.  
REAR-FACING  
FORWARD-FACING  
20-65 lbs (9.1-29.5 kg)  
and at least one  
year old.  
5-40 lbs (2.2-18.1 kg)  
Harness straps/head  
support must be in  
one of the bottom 3  
height positions  
Harness straps/  
head support must  
be in one of the top  
4 height positions,  
at or above  
below the shoulders.  
• Harness height must  
be below child’s  
shoulders.  
shoulders.  
• Harness height  
must be at or just  
above child’s  
shoulders.  
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18.3 Adjusting Head Support/  
Harness Straps  
Failure to properly  
adjust the harness  
straps for your child  
increases the risk of serious injury or death  
in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or  
crash.  
BEFORE adjusting the head support height,  
have your child lean forward slightly.  
A
• Squeeze the red adjustment handle A on  
top of seat and pull head support up until it  
snaps into one of the 6 height positions.  
• To lower, squeeze red adjustment handle  
and push head support down.  
CHECK to make sure it is securely snapped  
into one of the 6 height positions by pulling  
up on head support.  
When using in rear-facing mode always use  
one of the bottom 3 height positions B.  
When using in forward-facing mode always  
use one of the top 4 height positions B.  
Refer to page 48 for harness strap  
B
placement.  
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D
19.1 Storing Harness  
Harness must be stored during Booster Mode.  
1. Push the clip at the end of crotch strap through bottom of seat and pull out  
through the seat and seat cover A.  
2. Rotate bottom of head support pad up and attach to back of head support  
pad with hook and loop tape B.  
3. Disconnect snaps on seat cover C.  
4. Move harness straps behind seat cover D.  
5. Disconnect snaps or hook and loop tape (on certain models) and move  
shoulder straps behind head support pad E.  
6. Open door behind seat cover F.  
7. Insert harness buckle and crotch straps into harness storage compartment G.  
8. Close door H.  
9. Re-attach snaps on seat cover I.  
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Bottom of  
child restraint  
A
D
G
B
E
C
F
I
H
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19.2 Using Child Restraint in Booster Mode  
Failure to properly secure your child in the child  
restraint increases the risk of serious injury or death  
in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. In  
a crash, the child restraint provides NO protection for your child unless the vehicle  
lap/shoulder belt is properly secured. Follow these instructions carefully to properly  
secure your child.  
• Vehicle belts MUST lay flat against child and MUST not be twisted.  
NEVER use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child A.  
DO NOT use shoulder belt loose or positioned under arm B.  
DO NOT place shoulder belt behind child’s back C.  
• Lap portion of lap/shoulder belt MUST be low and snug on hips, just touching  
thighs.  
DO NOT allow child to slide down in booster seat D.  
• If child will not keep vehicle belt properly positioned, DO NOT use this booster  
seat. Use a different child restraint system.  
DO NOT position vehicle belt over top of the armrests E.  
• Vehicle seat head support should not create a gap between vehicle seat and  
booster seat F. The front of booster seat MUST NOT hang over front of vehicle  
seat G.  
DO NOT place child in booster if flags are up in the seat area H.  
DO NOT use in Booster mode with base I.  
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A
D
G
B
E
C
F
I
H
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19.3 Securing Child in Booster Seat and Vehicle  
USE ONLY the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system  
when restraining the child in the booster seat.  
1. Remove base from vehicle seat A.  
2. Place booster seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat  
equipped with a lap/shoulder belt only B.  
3. Place child in booster seat with child’s back flat against back of booster seat.  
4. Position lap/shoulder belt through shoulder belt guide C not  
underneath shoulder belt guide. Fasten buckle and pull up on the  
shoulder belt to tighten. Be sure lap portion of the belt goes under  
armrests D.  
5. If shoulder belt lays across child’s neck, head or face, redirect shoulder belt  
over shoulder by adjusting the head support setting, see “19.4 Adjusting  
Head Support in Booster Mode” , p. 56.  
6. The shoulder belt MUST lie across child’s shoulders in red zone as shown E.  
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Armrest  
Shoulder  
belt  
A
B
C
Lap belt  
D
E
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19.4 Adjusting Head Support in  
Booster Mode  
When using in booster mode always use one  
of the top 4 height positions A.  
BEFORE adjusting the head support height,  
A
B
C
have your child lean forward slightly.  
• Squeeze the red adjustment handle B on  
top of seat and pull head support up until it  
snaps into one of the 4 height positions.  
• To lower, squeeze red adjustment handle  
and push head support down.  
CHECK to make sure it is securely snapped  
into one of the 4 height positions by pulling  
up on head support.  
FOR PROPER FIT: The shoulder belt  
guides must be even with or just above  
the shoulders C.  
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20.1 Adjusting Armrest  
Armrest can be adjusted by pushing up or  
down on it A.  
A
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20.2 Removing Seat Cover  
1. Store harness see “19.1 Storing  
Harness, p. 50.  
Elastic loops  
2. Remove elastic loops and butterfly  
tabs from seat as indicated  
in Aand B.  
3. Pull off cover taking care  
around the lock knobs,  
recline handle, level indicator  
and cup holder.  
2X  
4. Machine wash cover in  
cold water on delicate cycle  
and drip-dry. DO NOT USE  
BLEACH.  
5. To put the seat cover back  
on, reverse preceding  
instructions.  
A
Butterfly  
tabs  
B
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20.3 Airplane Use  
• This child restraint system conforms to all applicable  
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.  
• This Restraint is Certified for Use in Motor Vehicles.  
• This Restraint is NOT Certified for Use in Aircraft.  
20.4 Care and Maintenance  
• Continuous use of child restraint may cause damage to vehicle seat. Use a child  
restraint mat, towel or thin blanket to protect upholstery.  
• Metal and plastic parts: clean with mild soap and cool water. No bleach or  
detergents.  
• Harness straps and LATCH straps: spot clean with damp sponge. Do not immerse the  
straps in water. Doing so may weaken the straps.  
• Buckle should fasten with a “click, if not, rinse buckle with warm water. DO NOT USE  
SOAPS or LUBRICANTS. DO NOT use household detergents. Never lubricate buckle.  
• If buckle or harness adjuster sticks or will not remain tight, check for foreign objects  
such as food, dirt, etc. Remove objects with tweezers and/or clean with a cotton  
swab. If you cannot get the harness to remain tight with the buckle securely locked,  
do not use this child restraint.  
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To purchase parts or accessories or for warranty information in the United  
States, please contact us at the following:  
or  
1-800-345-4109  
ALL-IN-ONE CARSEAT  
Store instruction manual in the space  
provided on back of seat.  
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