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Graco PD250304A Owner's Manual
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The Graco PD250304A is a child restraint system designed to keep your child safe and secure in your vehicle. It features a 5-point harness with multiple adjustment options to ensure a snug and comfortable fit for your growing child. The Contender 65 can be installed using either LATCH or vehicle seat belts, making it easy to transfer between vehicles. It also has a 6-position recline and an adjustable headrest for added comfort and support. Additionally, the Contender 65 is equipped with a level indicator to help you ensure proper installation.
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www.gracobaby.com Contender™ 65 Child Restraint Owner’s 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. © 2013 Graco PD250304A 10/13 US TABLE OF CONTENTS Placing Child in Child Restraint........28-31 Operations and Adjustments..........32-43 s(ARNESS3TRAPS32 s#HEST#LIP33 s"UCKLE33 s#ROTCH3TRAP!DJUSTMENT34-35 s2ECLINE&LIP&OOT36 s,EVEL)NDICATOR37 s2EMOVINGLATCH From Vehicle Anchor Points...................38 s2EMOVING4ETHER&ROM Vehicle.........................................38 sLATCH Storage.................................39 sLATCH Belt Routing for Rear-Facing Mode..................40-41 sLATCH Belt Routing for Forward-Facing Mode............42-43 Before You Begin Important Information......................4-6 Warnings.......................................7-10 Basic Information...............................11 What is LATCH?.............................12-13 LATCH System....................................14 Use Height & Weight Limits..................15-17 Features.......................................18-19 Rear-FacingInstallation With LATCH............................20-21 Forward-Facing Installation With LATCH............................22-23 Rear-Facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belts............24-25 Forward-Facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belts............26-27 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Vehicle Seat Belts...........................44-51 s,OCKING#LIP49-50 Additional Information..................52-59 s4ETHER3TORAGE52 s"ODY3UPPORTONCERTAINMODELS53 s(EAD0ILLOWONCERTAINMODELS54 s(ARNESS#OVERSONCERTAINMODELS54 s#AREAND#LEANING55-57 s"UCKLE#LEANING0ROCESS58 s!IRCRAFT5SE59 s3ECOND(AND#HILD2ESTRAINT59 Replacement Parts..............................60 s,OCKING#LIP3TORAGE60 s)NSTRUCTION-ANUAL3TORAGE60 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION No child restraint can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. Read and understand instruction manual and child restraint labels. )NFANTSLESSTHANLBSKGmust use child restraint rear-facing. Infants or toddlers 20 to 40 lbs. KGTOKGmay be rear-facing. Do not use child restraint rear-facing INVEHICLESEATWITHAIRBAG Secure children in rear seat of VEHICLEWHENEVERPOSSIBLE 4 .EVERLEAVECHILDUNATTENDED Install child restraint securely with VEHICLESEATBELTORLATCH belt. Do not use after the useful life date SHOWNONBACKOFCHILDRESTRAINT $ONOTALLOWANYONEBABYSITTER RELATIVESETCTOUSECHILDRESTRAINT without first understanding all instructions. IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTINUED Registration Information Model Number: Date of Manufacture: Purchase Date: Register Your Child Restraint 0LEASElLLINTHEABOVEINFORMATION4HEMODELNUMBERANDDATEOF manufacture can be found on a label on the child restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it today. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this RESTRAINTTOBEREACHEDINARECALL3ENDYOURNAMEADDRESSANDTHERESTRAINTS model number and date of manufacture to: Graco Children’s Products, Inc. Attn: Customer Service, 3 Glenlake Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328 or call 1-800-345-4109 or register online at http://www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration 5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTINUED For recall information: #ALLTHE53'OVERNMENTS6EHICLE3AFETY(OTLINEAT 449nnnORGOTOhttp://www.NHTSA.gov If You Need Help: )NTHE53!PLEASECONTACTOUR#USTOMER3ERVICE$EPARTMENTWITHANY QUESTIONSYOUMAYHAVECONCERNINGPARTSUSEORMAINTENANCE7HENYOU CONTACTUSPLEASEHAVEYOURPRODUCTSmodel number and date of manufactureREADYSOTHATWEMAYHELPYOUEFlCIENTLY4HESENUMBERSCANBE FOUNDONASTICKERONTHEBACKSIDEOFYOURCHILDRESTRAINT 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com www.cpsc.gov www.NHTSA.gov www.seatcheck.org 6 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: NEVER 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. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for information about side air bags and child restraint installation. 7 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: (continued) Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash. Secure child restraint with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is properly routed as shown in this manual. Serious crippling injury or death can result if infant faces front of vehicle. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends 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 child restraint in your vehicle. Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold child restraint securely. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a child restraint. Choose the correct mode of use for the child restraint depending on your child’s size. Infants less than 20 lbs. (9.1kg) must use this child restraint rear-facing. If vehicle seat belt does not hold child restraint securely, read “Vehicle Seat Belts” section. 8 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: (continued) Never put a child restraint in a front vehicle seat unless recommended by vehicle owner’s manual. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident statistics, children are safer in the rear seat. For vehicles with air bags, refer to vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation information. 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 accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco. Their use could alter the performance of the child restraint. Rear-facing child restraint must be properly leveled: s4OORECLINEDCANRESULTIN injury or ejection. s4OOUPRIGHTCANRESULTIN breathing difficulties. 9 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: (continued) Never attach two LATCH connectors to one vehicle lower anchor point unless specifically allowed by the vehicle manufacturer. Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle. DO NOT remove LATCH system from child restraint. If using vehicle seat belt to secure child restraint, LATCH connectors must be stored. (see section “LATCH storage”) 10 Certification 4HISCHILDRESTRAINTMEETSOREXCEEDSALL applicable requirements of Federal -OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY3TANDARDFOR USEINMOTORVEHICLESANDAIRCRAFT Child Restraint Useful Life STOP using this child restraint and THROWITAWAYYEARSAFTERTHEDATEOF manufacture. ,OOKFORTHISSTICKERON rear of child restraint: MODEL Date of Manufacture Dangerous Vehicle Seats Do not use child restraint on rear-facing ORSIDEFACINGVEHICLESEATS year month day GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109 Made in China Unoccupied Child Restraint Always secure child restraint to LATCH ORAVEHICLESEATBELTEVENWHEN UNOCCUPIED)NACRASHANUNSECURED child restraint can injure passengers. NAME PD206938A BASIC INFORMATION Vehicle Seat Protection 0ROTECTVEHICLESEAT5SEACHILDRESTRAINT MATTOWELORTHINBLANKETUNDERAND behind child restraint. Warm Weather #HILDRESTRAINTPARTSCANGETVERYHOT in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in child restraint. 11 WHAT IS LATCH? 5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE 3AFETY3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDA system for installing child restraints in VEHICLES4HESYSTEMISCALLED LATCH. LATCH stands for: )FVEHICLEISEQUIPPEDWITHLATCHTHE VEHICLELOWERANCHORPOINTSMAYBE VISIBLEATTHEVEHICLESEATCREASE)FNOT VISIBLETHEYMAYBEMARKEDWITHA symbol or a colored dot. Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. #HECKVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALFORVEHICLE TOPTETHERANCHORLOCATIONS4HEYMAY be identified using one of the anchor symbols . LATCHINTHEVEHICLECONSISTSOFATOP tether anchor point and two lower anchor points. 3OMEVEHICLEOWNERMANUALSUSETHE term ISOFIX to identify the new child RESTRAINTANCHORSYSTEM4HISCHILD restraint with LATCH can also be used INVEHICLESEATINGPOSITIONSEQUIPPED with ISOFIX. .EWERVEHICLESMAYHAVEONEOR more seating positions equipped with LATCH anchor points. 5SEVEHICLEBELTNOTLATCHCONNECTORS for installations with children weighing MORETHANLBSKG NOTE:3OMEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERS HAVELOWERMAXIMUMWEIGHTRATINGS for LATCHANCHORSSOYOUMUSTCONSULT YOURVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALORCALLTHE VEHICLEMANUFACTURERTOCONlRMTHE LIMITSONYOURVEHICLESLATCH anchors. 12 WHAT IS LATCH? CONTINUED Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Points 4YPICALSEATINA PASSENGERVEHICLE /THERVEHICLETYPES MAYHAVEDIFFERENT LATCH locations. Vehicle Lower Anchor Points See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor identification, and requirements for use with a child restraint. Vehicle Seat Crease 13 LATCH SYSTEM LATCH consists of a permanently attached lower anchor belt and a top tether strap. ONLY use LATCH in a seating position RECOMMENDEDBYVEHICLE manufacturer. LATCH BELT IN REAR-FACING MODE LATCH BELT IN FORWARDFACING MODE Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Point Vehicle Lower Anchor Points Child Restraint Top Tether Lower Anchor Belt 14 Lower Anchor Belt Vehicle Lower Anchor Points HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS LBS 2.2kg) REAR-FACING 20 lbs. (9.1kg) 40 lbs. (18.1kg) LBS (29.5kg) FORWARD-FACING vBELOW Rear-facing: 5 to 40 lbs. (2.2kg-18.1kg) red handle s)NFANTSWHOWEIGHLESSTHANLBSKGMUST be rear-facing. s)NFANTSORTODDLERSTOLBSKGTOKG may be rear-facing. s(ARNESSHEIGHTMUSTBEat or just belowCHILDS shoulders. s#HILDSHEADMUSTBEATLEASTvBELOWTHEREDHANDLE IMPORTANT:4HISCHILDRESTRAINTISCERTIlEDFORUSErear-facing with children up TOLBSKG(OWEVERSOMECHILDRENAPPROACHINGLBSKGMAYBE too tall to fit rear-facing. Child should use child restraint forward-facing only if CHILDISOVERLBSKGANDCANSITUPRIGHTUNASSISTED SEE!MERICAN!CADEMYOF0EDIATRICS!!0RECOMMENDATIONSON PANDP 15 * HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS CONTINUED Forward-facing: 20 to 65 lbs. (9.1kg to 29.5kg) s#HILDMUSTNOTEXCEEDINCHESCM s4ODDLERSTOLBSKGTOKGWHOARECAPABLEOF sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to SITUNASSISTEDUSErear-facing. s4ODDLERSTOLBSKGTOKGANDUPTOINCHES CMTALLMUST be forward-facing. s(ARNESSHEIGHTMUSTBEat or just aboveCHILDSSHOULDERS s#HILDSHEADMUSTBEATLEASTvBELOWTHEREDHANDLE 3EEPFOR!MERICAN!CADEMYOF0EDIATRICS!!0RECOMMENDATIONS 16 Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants * A preterm infant or low birth weight infant PREEMIESMAYBEATSPECIALRISKINAVEHICLE or aircraft. According to the American Academy of 0EDIATRICS!!0THESEINFANTSMAYSUFFER breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a child restraint. When installing the child restraint rear-facingUSECORRECTEDAGEFORPREEMIES SEEPGFORMOREINFORMATION 'RACOADVISESTHATYOUHAVEYOUR PHYSICIANORHOSPITALSTAFFEVALUATE your infant and recommend the proper child restraint or car bed before you and your infant LEAVETHEHOSPITAL 17 FEATURES Head support adjustment handle Harness strap Harness BUCKLE Chest clip Crotch strap LATCH storage bar Harness release LEVER Harness adjustment strap Recline Flip Foot LATCH belt STORED 5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY 3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFORINSTALLINGCHILD RESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HESYSTEMISCALLED 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 locations in vehicles. 18 FEATURES 6EHICLESARENOWORCANBEEQUIPPED with tether anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors the top of the child RESTRAINTTOTHEBODYOFTHEVEHICLE7HEN USEDPROPERLYWITHTHEVEHICLESEATBELTOR LATCHATETHERHELPSREDUCEINJURYINA sudden stop or crash. Harness straps 4ETHERSTRAP 4ETHERSTORAGE bar 4ETHERHOOK Splitter plate Harness COVERPLATE ,OCKINGCLIP storage Instruction manual storage 19 LATCH adjuster release button REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH 2ECLINEmIPFOOTMUSTBEINREAR&!#).' position (a))FITISNOTSEE PAGE2ECLINE&LIP&OOT 2. LATCH belt must be routed through THEOPENINGINCHILDRESTRAINTMARKED as 2%!2&!#).' with a ",5% label (b))FITISNOTSEEPAGELATCH "ELT2OUTING&OR2EAR&ACING-ODE 0LACErear-facing ONVEHICLESEAT equipped with LATCH anchors. For EASEOFINSTALLATIONEXTENDLATCH BELTTOITSMAXIMUMLENGTH 4. Attach LATCH connectors to VEHICLELOWERANCHORS(c). Belt must LIEmATANDNOTBETWISTED0ULLCONnectors to be sure they are securely attached to the anchor points. (d). 0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILD restraint while pulling on the tail of the LATCH belt to tighten (e). 20 b a CLICK! c e d Hold seat and pULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(f)4HECHILDRESTRAINTSHOULD NOTMOVESIDETOSIDEORFORWARDMORETHANINCHCM #HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORBELTSTAYSTIGHTANDDOESNOT SLIPFROMTHETIGHTENEDPOSITION)FITDOESNOTSTAYTIGHTTRY ANOTHERSEATINGPOSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE f #HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT(g). Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUND and child in CHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR Ball MUST be entirely in blue zone (g). If NECESSARYPLACEROLLEDTOWELSUNDERCHILD RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIREBALLIS g INBLUEZONE4HENRECHECKLEVELINDICATORSEE PAGE sDO NOT use tether rear-facing4ETHERmust be STOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE s0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHATCHILDRESTRAINTISSECURELY INSTALLEDANDPROPERLYLEVELEDADJUSTIFNECESSARY s4OREMOVE LATCHSEEh2EMOVINGLATCH from 6EHICLE!NCHOR0OINTSvP ,!4#( 21 FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH 2ECLINEmIPFOOTMUSTBEINFORWARD&!#).' position (a))FITISNOTSEE PAGE2ECLINE&LIP&OOT 2. LATCH belt must be routed through THEOPENINGINCHILDRESTRAINTMARKEDAS a &/27!2$&!#).' with an /2!.'% label (b))FITISNOTSEEPAGE LATCH Belt Routing For Forward-Facing -ODE 5NHOOKTETHERFROMTETHERSTORAGESEE c PAGE 4. Place forward-facing ONVEHICLESEAT equipped with LATCH anchors. For ease OFINSTALLATIONEXTENDLATCH belt to its MAXIMUMLENGTH !TTACHLATCHCONNECTORSTOVEHICLE lower anchors (c)"ELTMUSTLIEmATAND e not be twisted. Pull connectors to be sure they are securely attached (d). 22 b CLICK! d f 0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILDRESTRAINTTOCOMPRESS VEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILEPULLINGONTHETAILOFTHELATCH belt to tighten (e). (OLDSEATANDPULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELT PATHTOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(f)4HECHILDRESTRAINT SHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEORFORWARDMORETHANINCH CM #HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORBELTSTAYSTIGHT and does not slip from the tightened POSITION)FITDOESNOTSTAYTIGHTTRYANOTHER seating position or contact Customer 3ERVICE !TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt TOREMOVEANYSLACK(g)"ELTMUSTLIEmAT ANDNOTBETWISTED0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHAT CHILDRESTRAINTISSECURELYINSTALLEDADJUSTIF necessary. A B g Pull to 4IGHTEN 4ETHER ,!4#( s 4OREMOVE LATCHSEEh2EMOVINGLATCHFROM6EHICLE!NCHOR0OINTSvP 23 REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING LATCH belt MUST be stored when USINGVEHICLESEATBELTTOINSTALLCHILD restraint. a b 0LEASEREFERTOPh6EHICLE3EAT"ELTSv TODETERMINEWHATTYPEOFVEHICLESEAT BELTISINYOURVEHICLE 3TORELATCH belt as shown (a). 2ECLINEmIPFOOTMUSTBEINREARc d &!#).' position (b). 2. Place rear-facing ONVEHICLESEAT 4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGH rear-facing openings under the seat PADANDBUCKLEBELT(c). Be sure to e ROUTETHEVEHICLESEATBELTINBETWEEN THEHARNESSBUCKLESLOTS(d). Press down firmly in center of child restraint to COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENINGVEHICLESEATBELT(e). 24 (OLDSEATANDPULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATTHEBELT PATHTOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(f)4HECHILDRESTRAINT SHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEORFORWARDMORETHANINCH CM6EHICLELAPBELTMUSTSTAYTIGHT)FNOTSECURESEE h6EHICLE3EAT"ELTSvPAGE f #HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINTVehicle must be on LEVELGROUND and child in child restraint when CHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR "ALLMUST be entirely in blue zone (g). If NECESSARYPLACEROLLEDTOWELSUNDERCHILD RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASE(h)UNTILENTIRE BALLISINBLUEZONE4HENRECHECKLEVEL g indicator SEEPAGE. DO NOT use tether rear-facing4ETHERmust be STOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE 0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHATCHILDRESTRAINT is securely installed and PROPERLYLEVELEDADJUSTIF necessary. 4OWEL h 25 FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING LATCH belt MUST be stored when USINGVEHICLESEATBELTTOINSTALLCHILD restraint. a b 0LEASEREFERTOPh6EHICLE3EAT"ELTSv TODETERMINEWHATTYPEOFVEHICLESEAT BELTISINYOURVEHICLE Store LATCH belt as shown (a). 2ECLINEmIPFOOTMUSTBE in &/27!2$&!#).' position (b). c 5NHOOKTETHERFROMTETHERSTORAGESEEPAGE 0LACEforward-facing ONVEHICLESEAT 4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGHforward-facingOPENINGSANDBUCKLEBELT(c). 26 0RESSDOWNlRMLYINCENTEROFCHILD RESTRAINTTOCOMPRESSVEHICLESEAT CUSHIONWHILETIGHTENINGVEHICLESEAT belt (d). (OLDSEATANDPULLFRONTTOBACKAND d LEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATHTOCHECKFOR A secure installation (e)4HECHILD RESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDE B Pull to ORFORWARDMORETHANINCHCM 4IGHTEN Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not f SECURESEEh6EHICLE3EAT"ELTSvPG !TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor hardware (B) and tighten adjustment BELTTOREMOVEANYSLACK(f))FVEHICLE DOESNOTHAVEANCHORPOINTSTOATTACH 4ETHER TETHERHOOKTETHERHOOKSHOULDBE STOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE "ELTMUSTLAYmATANDNOTBETWISTED 0ERIODICALLYCHECKTHATCHILDRESTRAINTIS SECURELYINSTALLEDADJUSTIFNECESSARY 27 e Installation with Lap/ Shoulder belt PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT Check Harness System WARNING REAR-FACING sLBSKGKG s(ARNESSHEIGHTMUSTBEAT ORJUSTBELOWCHILDS shoulders. Body support MUST be used if shoulders are below lowest harness SETTING SEEPAGE s#HILDSHEADMUSTBEAT LEASTvBELOWTHERED handle. To prevent serious injury or death: sKeep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders with CHESTCLIPATARMPITLEVEL s$ONOTUSESTRAPCOVERS BLANKETSCUSHIONSORPADDING under harness straps or child UNLESSPROVIDEDBY'RACO FORWARD-FACING sChild should be dressed in clothing that does not interfere sLBSKGKG Harness height must be WITHBUCKLINGTHEHARNESS ATORJUSTABOVECHILDS sFailure to properly adjust the shoulders. harness straps for your child s#HILDSHEADMUSTBEAT INCREASESTHERISKOFSERIOUS LEASTvBELOWTHERED INJURYORDEATHINTHEEVENTOFA SHARPTURNSUDDENSTOPORCRASH handle. * * 28 Adjusting Head Support sBEFOREADJUSTINGTHEHEADSUPPORTHEIGHTHAVE your child lean forward slightly. s3QUEEZEANDPULLUPTHEREDHEADSUPPORTADJUSTMENT handle (a) ONTOPOFSEATUNTILITLOCKSINTOONEOFTHE HEIGHTPOSITIONS4HEREWILLBEANAUDIBLECLICKANDTHE a red head support adjustment handle will return to its original position (b). s4OLOWERSQUEEZEREDHEADSUPPORTADJUSTMENTHANDLE and push head support down. s7HENHEADSUPPORTISINLOWESTPOSITIONALWAYSPULLFLAP forward as shown. (c). b Rear-facing s(EADSUPPORTSHOULDBEPOSITIONEDSOTHEHARNESSSTRAPS AREATORJUSTBELOWTHESHOULDERSANDCHILDSHEADMUST BEATLEASTvBELOWTHEREDHANDLE s-AKESURETHEHEADSUPPORTDOESNOTTOUCHTHEFRONT VEHICLESEAT Forward-facing s(EADSUPPORTSHOULDBEPOSITIONEDSOTHATTHEHARNESS STRAPSAREATORJUSTABOVETHECHILDSSHOULDERS LBSKGKG c Refer to page 28 for harness strap placement. 29 CLICK! Flap PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT CONTINUED 0LACECHILDINCHILDRESTRAINT WITHCHILDSBACKmATAGAINST BACKOFCHILDRESTRAINT 0LACEHARNESSSTRAPSOVERCHILDS SHOULDERSANDINSERTTONGUES INTOBUCKLESEEPAGE Chest Clip 0ULLUPONTONGUESTOBESURE THEYARELOCKED "UCKLE #LOSECHESTCLIP0OSITIONCHEST CLIPATARMPITLEVELSEEPAGE Crotch Strap Harness Adjustment Strap 30 4. Adjust harness straps to be snug. CHECK that the harness is snug. You should not be able to pinch the harness if it is snug. A snug strap SHOULDNOTALLOWANYSLACK)TLIESINA RELATIVELYSTRAIGHTLINEWITHOUT sagging. It does not press on the CHILDSmESHORPUSHTHECHILDSBODY into an unnatural position (a) a #HECKTHATHARNESSSTRAPSONchest and thighs are snug. !ROLLEDTOWELCANBEUSEDONEACH side to support small children (b). Be sure towels do not interfere with HARNESSSYSTEM4OWELSSHOULDNOT be placed under child. b 31 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS s4OTIGHTEN0ULLHARNESSADJUSTMENTSTRAP(a) s4OLOOSEN,IFTLEVER(b) while pulling shoulder harness straps (c). a Harness Strap Chest Clip "UCKLE b Harness Adjustment Strap 32 c Chest Clip: s4OOPEN0RESSTABSANDPULLAPART(d) s4OCLOSE3NAPHALVESTOGETHER -AKESURETHECHESTCLIPISLOCKED by pulling out on each half. (e) d e Buckle: s4OBUCKLE)NSERTBOTHTONGUESINTO BUCKLE0ULLUPONTONGUESTOBE SURETHEYARELOCKED(f). f 4OTIGHTEN0ULLHARNESSADJUSTMENT strap (g) s4OUNBUCKLE,OOSENBYLIFTINGLEVERAND pulling shoulder harness straps (h). Press in the red button (i) and PULLTONGUESOUTOFBUCKLE(j) h j 33 CLICK! g i OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED Crotch Strap Adjustment: Check the crotch strap: Choose the position that is closest to but not under your child. s2ECLINEmIPFOOTMUSTBEINforward-facing position (k). s&ROMBOTTOMOFCHILDRESTRAINTROTATEMETALRETAINERTOSIDEINORDERTO push it through slot easier (l). s0ULLCROTCHSTRAPFROMCHILDRESTRAINTASSHOWN(m). s7HENCHANGINGCROTCHBUCKLELOCATIONLATCH belt must pass between the LATCH belt lines as shown (n). s)NSERTCROTCHSTRAPINTODESIREDSLOT(o). Pull up on crotch strap to be sure it is secure. 34 k m l Rear Crotch Strap Position Front Crotch Strap Position o 35 n OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED Recline Flip Foot For Rear-Facing:2OTATEmIPFOOT(a) to rear-facing position (b). s"ALLINLEVELINDICATORMUSTBE entirely in blue (c)3EEPAGE FORPROPERLEVELINDICATORUSE)F NECESSARYUSEAPOOLNOODLEOR TIGHTLYROLLEDTOWELFORLEVELING(d). s6EHICLEMUSTBEONLEVELGROUND and child in child restraint when CHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR NOTE: Level indicator is for rear-facing use only. For Forward-Facing:2OTATEmIPFOOT (e) to forward-facing position (f). 36 a b c d e f OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED Level Indicator 5SECORRECTEDAGEFORPREEMIES WARNING FAILURE TO PROPERLY recline the INFANTRESTRAINTONTHEVEHICLESEAT INCREASESTHERISKOFSERIOUSINJURYOR death. )FTHEBALLISENTIRELYINLIGHTBLUETHE RESTRAINTISLEVELFORINFANTSMONTHS in age. )FTHEBALLISINLIGHTBLUEANDDARK BLUETHERESTRAINTISLEVELFORACHILD MONTHSINAGE - If the ball is in REDCHILDRESTRAINTIS NOTLEVEL9OUMUSTADJUSTYOUR recline position. 37 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED Removing LATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points: 4OREMOVELATCHPUSHBUTTONWHILE pulling on the LATCH belt as shown (a). 2. Press and hold LATCH release hinge (b). 0USHCONNECTORINLIFTCONNECTORUPAND PULLOUTAWAYFROMANCHORPOINT(c). 4. Repeat step 12 and 3 for other connector. a Removing Tether from Vehicle c 2ELEASETHETENSIONONTHETETHERCONNECTOR BYLIFTINGLEVERASSHOWN(d). 2. Press and hold tether release hinge. (e). 0USHCONNECTORINLIFTCONNECTORUPAND PULLOUTAWAYFROMANCHORPOINT(e). 38 b d e &ASTENLATCH onto storage bar as shown (a). Repeat for other side of seat. a 39 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED LATCH Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode 0ULLTHELATCH belt out of the forward-facingBELTPATHOPENING so that the LATCHHOOKSENDUPON the same side of the child restraint (a). 2. Slide the LATCH belt along the bar to the 2%!2&!#).' belt path openINGMARKEDWITHA",5% label (b). 5NCLIPTHESEATPADFROMTHEFRONTOF the child restraint (c). a b SNAP! c 40 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS LATCH Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode 4. Feed the LATCHHOOKWITHTHE GRAYBUTTONONITBACKTHROUGHTHE 2%!2&!#).' belt path opening (d). Be sure to route the LATCH belt in BETWEENTHEBUCKLESLOTS(e). Ensure THEBELTISmATANDNOTTWISTED 2EPLACETHESEATPADFABRICONTHE front of the child restraint (f). d e SNAP! f 41 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUED LATCH Belt Routing For Forward-Facing Mode SNAP! 5NCLIPTHESEATPADFROMTHEFRONT OFTHECHILDRESTRAINTTOEXPOSETHE LATCH belt (a). 2. Pull the LATCH belt out of the rearfacingBELTPATHOPENINGSOTHAT the LATCHHOOKSENDUPONTHE same side of the child restraint (b). a b 42 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS LATCH Belt Routing For Forward-Facing Mode 3LIDETHELATCH belt along the bar to the &/27!2$&!#).' belt path OPENINGMARKEDWITHAN/2!.'% label (c). 4. Feed the LATCHHOOKWITHTHE GRAYBUTTONONITBACKTHROUGHTHE &/27!2$&!#).' belt path opening (d)%NSURETHEBELTISmATAND not twisted (e). 2EPLACETHESEATPADFABRICONTHE front of the child restraint (f). c d SNAP! e 43 f VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a child restaint. The child restraint must be held securely at all times by a lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not change length while driving. 4OPROVIDETHEMOSTSECUREINSTALLATIONOFTHE child restraint: s2EADTHEVEHICLEOWNERSMANUAL regarding child restraint installation and seat belt use with child restraint. s&OLLOWALLINSTRUCTIONLABELSONVEHICLE seat belt and child restraint. If child restraint is not held securely after FOLLOWINGINSTRUCTIONSINTHISMANUALVEHICLE SEATBELTLABELSANDVEHICLEOWNERSMANUAL s-OVECHILDRESTRAINTTOANOTHER SEATINGLOCATIONANDTRYAGAINOR s/RYOUCANVISITTHEwww.seatcheck.org website to find a child car seat inspection station nearest you. 44 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED Lap/Shoulder Belt with Switchable Retractor and Sliding Latch Plate &OLLOWTHESESTEPSTODETERMINEIFYOUHAVEA retractor system that will hold child restraint securely: a. Pull belt all the way out B!LLOWBELTTORETRACTABOUTINCHESCM C)FYOUHEARCLICKINGSLOWLYPULLOUTONBELTAGAIN IFITLOCKSTHENYOUHAVEARETRACTORTHATCANBE SWITCHEDTOAN!UTOMATIC,OCKING2ETRACTOR Mode and can be used to secure your seat to VEHICLE )FYOUDONTHAVEARETRACTORTHATCANBESWITCHEDTO AN!UTOMATIC,OCKING2ETRACTOR-ODE!.$YOUPULL ONTHELATCHPLATEANDITSLIDESFREELYALOCKINGCLIP MUSTBEUSEDSEE0Gh,OCKING#LIPvSECTION 45 Pull a VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED Lap/Shoulder Belt with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Locking Latch Plate 4HELOCKINGLATCHPLATEONSOMESEAT belts may slip and loosen after being BUCKLEDONCHILDRESTRAINTIFPOSITIONED ATACERTAINANGLE)FTHISHAPPENSmIP THELATCHPLATEOVER(a) and REBUCKLE4ESTINSTALLATIONAGAINTOSEE IFTHISWORKS)FNOTMOVECHILDRESTRAINT to another seating position. 46 Flip a VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable 4HELOCKINGLATCHPLATEONSOMESEATBELTSMAY SLIPANDLOOSENAFTERBEINGBUCKLEDONCHILD restraint if positioned at certain angle. If this HAPPENSmIPLATCHPLATEOVER(a) and REBUCKLE4ESTINSTALLATIONAGAINTOSEEIFTHIS WORKS)FNOTMOVECHILDRESTRAINTTOANOTHER seating position. Flip a 47 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED Lap Belts - With Retractor Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold a child restraint securely. &OLLOWTHESESTEPSTODETERMINEIFYOUHAVEA retractor system that will hold child restraint securely: a. Pull belt all the way out B!LLOWBELTTORETRACTABOUTINCHESCM c. Slowly pull out on belt again. )FBELTISLOCKEDANDYOUcannot pull the belt OUTANYFURTHERYOUHAVEAN!UTOMATIC ,OCKING2ETRACTORWHICHMAYBEUSEDWITHA CHILDRESTRAINT2EMEMBERWHENINSTALLINGA CHILDRESTRAINTPULLBELTALLTHEWAYOUTBUCKLE BELTANDTHENTIGHTEN If you canPULLTHEBELTOUTAGAINSTEPC ABOVEYOUMUSTHAVEAN%MERGENCY,OCKING Retractor which MUST NOT be used with a child restraint. 48 Retractor VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED Lap/Shoulder Belt with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Sliding Latch Plate Locking Clip WARNING You MUSTUSELOCKINGCLIPPROVIDEDWITH CHILDRESTRAINTWITHAVEHICLESEATBELTTHAT slides freely through the latch plate or the lap belt cannot be tightly secured. Avoid serious injury or death: s&AILURETOUSELOCKINGCLIP where required will result in child restraint not being securely held in place. s2EMOVELOCKINGCLIPFROM seat belts when not being used with child restraint. s$/./4USELOCKINGCLIPASA vehicle seat belt shortener. 49 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED )NSTALLCHILDRESTRAINTANDTIGHTENVEHICLESEATBELT 2. Hold seat belts together at latch plate (a)THENUNBUCKLE )FALOCKINGCLIPISNEEDEDSEE0Gh,OCKING#LIPvSECTION SLIDELOCKINGCLIPONSEATBELTSAPPOXIMATELYINCH CMANDUPTOINCHCMAWAYFROMLATCHPLATE 2EBUCKLESEATBELT a 4ESTINSTALLATIONTOSEEIFCHILDRESTRAINTISSECURE )FNOTSECUREADDITIONALBELTTIGHTENINGMAYBEREQUIRED s5NBUCKLEVEHICLESEATBELT s(OLDBELTSTOGETHERANDREMOVELOCKINGCLIP WITHINv s3HORTENLENGTHOFLAPBELTPORTION CM slightly by pulling belt through latch plate s2EATTACHLOCKINGCLIP s"UCKLEVEHICLESEATBELT 0RESSCHILDRESTRAINTFURTHERDOWNINTOVEHICLESEAT CUSHIONTOHELPBUCKLEVEHICLESEATBELT 4ESTINSTALLATIONTOSEEIFCHILDRESTRAINTISSECURE)FNOTSECURE REPEATABOVESTEPUNTILSECURE 50 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS CONTINUED Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt DO NOT use with any child restraint. Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door DO NOT use with any child restraint. "ELTSWILLNOTSTAYTIGHTWHILEDRIVING 51 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DO NOT anchor tether strap to VEHICLEWHENUSINGCHILDRESTRAINT rear-facing. Tether hook must be attached to child restraint for rear-facing use or IFVEHICLEISNOTEQUIPPEDWITHTETHER anchors. s!TTACHTETHERHOOKTOBACKOFCHILD restraint as shown. s0ULLLOOSEENDOFADJUSTMENTSTRAPTO REMOVEANYSLACK s2OLLLOOSEENDOFADJUSTMENTSTRAP up and secure with a rubber band. 52 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED WARNING To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash: s.EVERALLOWBODYSUPPORTTOBUNCHOR fold behind child. s Only use body support in rear-facing mode. s"ODYSUPPORT-534BEUSEDIFSHOULDERS are below lowest harness setting. 53 Body Support (on certain models) Head Pillow and Harness Covers (on certain models) Head pillow &LIPBODYSUPPORTANDHEADPILLOWOVER Slide head pillow under elastic strap on BACKOFBODYSUPPORTASSHOWN(a). Do not use head pillow and body support with any other product. WARNING To prevent serious head injury in sudden stop or crash: s-AKESURETHEHARNESSSYSTEMIS properly secured. s#HECKTHATTHEHARNESSSTRAPSARENOT twisted. s-AKESURETHATHARNESSCOVERSDONOT interfere with placement of the chest CLIPATARMPITLEVEL Harness covers a 54 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED Care and Cleanin Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions. Head Support Cover Head Support Cover: clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool water. If NECESSARYCOVERMAYBEREMOVEDFOR cleaning. 2EMOVEHEADSUPPORTCOVERASSHOWN(a). -ACHINEWASHCOVERINCOLDWATERON DELICATECYCLEANDDRIPDRY$/./453% BLEACH. 4OPUTTHEHEADSUPPORTCOVERBACKON REVERSEPRECEDINGINSTRUCTIONS 55 a ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED Care and Cleanin Seat Pad Seat Pad: clean with a damp sponge USINGMILDSOAPANDCOOLWATER)FNECESSARY SEATPADMAYBEREMOVEDFORCLEANING a ,OOSENHARNESSSTRAPSBYLIFTINGLEVERUP(a) while pulling shoulder harness straps (b). 2EMOVEBOTHHARNESSSTRAPLOOPSFROM SPLITTERPLATEONBACKOFCHILDRESTRAINT(c) and PULLTHROUGHFRONTOFPAD/PENCHESTCLIP RELEASETONGUESFROMBUCKLE 56 b c ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED 2EMOVEELASTICSTRAPSFROMHOOKSONBACK of seat as shown (d). 2EMOVEBUTTONCLIPATFRONTOFSEATASSHOWN (e). 2EMOVESEATPADFROMSHELLBYPUSHINGHARNESS straps and crotch strap through seat pad. d -ACHINEWASHPADINCOLDWATERON DELICATECYCLEANDDRIPDRY$/./453% BLEACH. 4OPUTTHESEATPADBACKONREVERSE preceding instructions. e 57 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED Buckle Cleaning Process: WARNING Prevent serious injury or death: s"UCKLEMUSTBEPROPERLYLATCHED s0ERIODICALLYINSPECTANDCLEANBUCKLETOREMOVE OBJECTSORDEBRISTHATCOULDPREVENTLATCHING a 4URNRESTRAINTOVERPUSHRETAINERTHROUGHCROTCHSTRAPSLOT(a). 4OCLEANBUCKLEPLACEINACUPOFWARMWATERANDGENTLYAGITATE THEBUCKLEPRESSTHEREDBUTTONSEVERALTIMESWHILEINTHEWATER(b). DO NOT SUBMERGE THE HARNESS WEBBING.$/./453% 3/!03OR,5"2)#!.43$/./4USEHOUSEHOLDDETERGENTS.EVER b LUBRICATEBUCKLE 3HAKEOUTEXCESSWATERANDALLOWTOAIRDRYHARNESSWEBBING should be dry before use (c). 2EPEAT3TEPANDASNEEDED"UCKLESHOULDFASTENWITHA hCLICKv 2EATTACHBUCKLEINTOTHESAMESLOTFROM3TEP c 2ECHECKHARNESSFORCORRECTINSTALLATIONBEFOREUSE 58 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED Harness Straps & LATCH Belt: Aircraft Use 4HISCHILDRESTRAINTISCERTIlEDFORUSEON Surface wash only with mild soap AIRCRAFTSEELABELONCHILDRESTRAINT#ONTACT airline about their policy. ANDDAMPCLOTH$/./4 )--%23%4(%(!2.%33342!03 5SETHISCHILDRESTRAINTONLYONFORWARDFACING or LATCH "%,4).7!4%2DOING aircraft seats. SOMAYWEAKENTHEHARNESSSTRAPS Install child restraint on an aircraft the same or LATCH belt. WAYITISINSTALLEDINAVEHICLEWHENUSINGA If harness straps or LATCH belt VEHICLESEATBELT AREFRAYEDORHEAVILYSOILEDTHEY Second Hand Child Restraint -534BEREPLACED 'RACO#HILDRENS0RODUCTS)NCADVISESAGAINST loaning or passing along a child restraint. 59 REPLACEMENT PARTS 4OPURCHASEPARTSORACCESSORIESINTHE5NITED3TATES please contact us at the following: www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109 Store instruction manual in the slot with the INSTRUCTIONBOOK icon as shown. ,OCKING Clip Storage 60
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