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USER MANUAL CLICK CONNECT GRACO

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.

1-A Safe Use Checklist

1-B Before You Begin Register This Car Seat If You Need Help Certification Car Seat’s Useful Life Vehicle Seat Protection Warm Weather Use

1-D Right Mode of Use

2-A Car Seat Features

3-A Rear-Facing Checklist

3-B Prepare to Install LATCH Rear-Facing 2

Rear-Facing Continued

3-C Installing With LATCH Straps

3-D Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt

4-D Forward-Facing Checklist

Prepare to Install LATCH Forward-Facing Installing Using the LATCH Strap Installing Using the Vehicle Seat Belts

Belt-Positioning Booster Use

Booster Seat Checklist

Prepare for Backed Booster Use Install Backed Booster Prepare Backless Booster Use Install Backless Booster 3

Securing Child 5-Point Harness

Securing Child Backed Booster Securing Child Backless Booster Securing With Belt-Positioning Clip

Cleaning Crotch Buckle Cleaning Harness and LATCH Straps Accessories

Additional Information

8-A Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 8-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations 8-C What is LATCH? 4

Additional Information Continued

8-D Choosing LATCH or Seat Belts

8-E How to Remove LATCH and Tether 8-F Vehicle Seat Belts

1-A 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.

SAFE USE CHECKLIST Choose the correct mode of use for your child, depending on their weight.

• Rear-Facing: 4-40 lbs. (1.8-18 kg) • Forward-Facing: 20-65 (9-30 kg) 49 in. (125 cm) or less • Booster Use: With back: 30-100 lbs. (14-45 kg) 38-57 in. (96-145 cm) Without back: 40-120 lbs. (18.1-54 kg) 40-57 in. (101-145 cm) • Children less than 20 lbs (9 kg) MUST use this car seat rear-facing.

Choose a suitable location for this car seat in your vehicle.

• Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag. • You MUST use a lap and shoulder vehicle seat belt when using as a booster seat.

Install this car seat tightly in your vehicle.

Rear-Facing 3-C or 3-D. Forward-Facing 4-C or 4-D. Booster 5-C or 5-D

• Car seat should not move at the belt path more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) from side to side, front to back when installed rear facing or forward-facing.

• Use the top tether strap when using forward-facing.

SAFE USE CHECKLIST SAFE USE CHECKLIST Review section 6.

Secure your child tightly in this car seat. • Rear-Facing: Harness strap height MUST be at or just below top of child’s shoulders. Top of head must be 1 in. below the headrest adjustment lever. • Forward-Facing: Harness strap height MUST be at or just above top of child’s shoulders. Top of child’s ears below top of headrest. • Harness strap snug enough you cannot pinch the strap. • Chest clip at armpit level. • Booster Use: shoulder belt should lie between child’s neck and edge of shoulder and the lap belt should lay low on the child’s hips.

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.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 3 Glenlake Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328 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 1-888327-4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.

Register This Child Restraint

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.

Model Name_________________________ Model Number _______________________ Date of Manufacture __________________ Date of Purchase _____________________

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 • www.cpsc.gov 10

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. Car Seat’s Useful Life STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look for this sticker 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. 11

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.

Vehicle Seat Protection

Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat. Warm Weather Use Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.

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.

! 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. ! The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that children be rear-facing until age 2 or until they reach the maximum rear-facing height and weight rating for their seat. 13

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.

! Choose the correct mode of use for the car seat depending on your child’s size. Infants less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST use this car seat rear-facing.

! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle. ! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is properly routed as shown in this manual. ! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. ! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat Belts” section 8-F and your vehicle owner’s manual. ! Always secure car seat with LATCH or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers. ! If car seat 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 car seat if it is damaged or missing parts. 14

! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.

! DO NOT remove LATCH system from car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat, LATCH connectors must be stored. ! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle. ! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled: • Too reclined can result in injury or ejection. • Too upright can result in breathing difficulties. ! Never attach two LATCH connectors to one vehicle lower anchor point unless specifically allowed by the vehicle manufacturer. ! Do not use both the vehicle belt and LATCH belts at the same time when using the car seat rear or forward facing.

1-D Right Mode of Use

120 lbs 4 lbs 20 lbs 30 lbs 40 lbs 65 lbs (54 kg) (1.8 kg) (9 kg) (14 kg) (18 kg) (30 kg) Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness 4-20 lbs (1.8-9 kg) less than 1 year old MUST be rear-facing. 20-40 lbs (9-18 kg) CAN be rear-fcing. Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness 20-40 lbs (9-18 kg) can sit upright unassisted CAN be forward-facing. 40-65 lbs (18-30 kg) SHOULD be forward-facing. Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt 30-65 lbs (14-30 kg) CAN be in backed booster mode. 40-65 lbs (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in backless booster mode. Over 65 lbs (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode. Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the AAP, these infants may suffer breathing issues if improperly reclined in a car seat. When rear-facing, use the corrected age for preemies. Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital. 16

2-A Install Cup Holders

Cup Holders To attach the cup holders, match the right cup holder to the right side of the seat and the left to the left. Align the tab on the cup holder with the slot in the seat and slide down. You will hear a “Click” when they are secured in place.

Adjustment Lever B Headrest C Booster Shoulder Belt Guide D Headrest Infant Pillow E Infant Body Pillow F Harness Covers G Harness Straps H Chest Clip I Buckle J Harness Release Lever (under flap) K Harness Adjustment Strap L Recline Handle M Seat Base N Cup Holder

B Top Tether Strap C LATCH Strap D Forward-Facing Belt Path E Booster Lap Belt Path F Recline Position Indicator Features

G Rear-Facing Belt Path

H Rear-Facing LATCH Strap Storage (under seat)

A Top Tether Strap Storage

B Forward-Facing LATCH Strap Storage C Instruction Manual Storage

Rear-Facing: 4-40 lbs (1.8-18 kg)

Vehicle Seat Lap/Shoulder Belt

• Place car seat rear-facing in the vehicle back seat.

• Make sure LATCH strap or vehicle seat belt is routed through the rearfacing belt path marked with a blue label. • Install this car seat tightly in your vehicle. Car seat should not move at the rear-facing belt path more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) from side to side, front to back. • Check recline level making sure the bubble is within the blue area. • Harness straps need to be even with or just below the top of child’s shoulders and chest clip is at armpit level.

• Infants who weigh less than

20 lbs (9 kg) MUST be rearfacing. • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and NHTSA recommend that children be rearfacing until the age of 2 or until they reach the maximum rearfacing height and weight. This car seat can remain rear-facing up to 40 lbs.

Vehicle Seat Lap Belt

NEVER place this child restraint rearfacing in a vehicle seating location that has an active front air bag.

3-B Prepare to Install LATCH Rear-Facing

1. Remove LATCH Strap from Storage Location Push in on the red buttons on the LATCH connectors and remove from storage position.

2. Recline the Car Seat

Place the car seat in 1st, 2nd or

3rd recline position.

3. Make Sure LATCH Strap is in the Rear-Facing Belt Path

Marked With a Blue Label If correct, skip to section 3-C. Continue to next step if it is not.

To Move LATCH Strap to Rear-Facing Belt Path

4. Loosen Harness Straps Lift up on the harness release lever while pulling out on the harness straps at the chest clip.

Squeeze the red handle and lift headrest up.

6. Unsnap Pad and Expose

Undo the 2 snaps and pull bottom of seat pad to expose the plastic shell.

7. Pull LATCH Connectors Out of Forward-Facing Belt Path

8. Slide Entire LATCH Strap

Along Bar to the Front of the Seat

9. Push Each Connector Into the Rear-Facing Belt Path in

Front of Crotch Belt

Move headrest back to its proper position for your child.

3-C Installing With LATCH Straps

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH location and use.

1. Store Top Tether Strap

Attach tether hook to the plastic bar on either side of the car seat.

2. Extend the LATCH Strap.

For easier installation, extend the LATCH strap to its maximum length by pressing the grey button and pulling on the strap.

3. Place Car Seat Rear-Facing in Back Seat of the Vehicle

Place rear-facing in vehicle seat and center the car seat between the lower LATCH anchors. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

4. Check the Level Indicator

Check the level indicator on the car seat. The bubble must be completely within the blue zone. Adjust the recline until the bubble is completely within the blue zone.

5. Attach LATCH Connectors to Vehicle’s Lower LATCH Anchors.

LATCH strap should lie flat and not be twisted.

6. Tighten the LATCH Strap

Press down firmly in the center of the car seat while tightening the LATCH strap. You may need to tighten through the slit in the pad at the belt path as shown.

7. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the LATCH strap is and slide the car seat side-to-side and frontto-back. If the seat moves less than 1 in. (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

8. Check the Level Indicator

REAR-FACING Check the level indicator on the car seat. The bubble must be completely within the blue zone. Readjust if needed.

9. To Remove LATCH Strap

From Vehicle Push in on the red buttons on the LATCH connects and pull them off the anchor bars. 34

3-D Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt

1. Store Top Tether and LATCH Strap Attach tether hook and LATCH connectors to the plastic bars as shown.

2. Recline the Car Seat

Place the car seat in 1st, 2nd or 3rd recline position.

3. Place Car Seat Rear-Facing in Back Seat of the Vehicle

Place rear-facing in vehicle seat. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

4. Check the Level Indicator

Check the level indicator on the car seat. The bubble must be completely within the blue zone. Adjust the recline until the bubble is completely within the blue zone.

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use

5. Route the Vehicle Seat Belt

Thread vehicle seat belt through the rear-facing belt path (marked with a blue label) and out the other side. Buckle it. The seat belt should lie as flat as possible and not be twisted.

6. Tighten the Vehicle Seat Belt

In most vehicles today, slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out and then let it go back in. You will hear a clicking sound. Slowly pull out on the belt and it should be locked. If not, review your car’s owner manual and section 8-F.

Press down firmly in the center of the car seat. Pull on the shoulder belt to tighten while feeding the slack back in the retractor.

7. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the vehicle seat belt is and slide the car seat side-to-side and front-to-back. If the seat moves less than 1 in. (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

8. Check the Level Indicator

REAR-FACING Check the level indicator on the car seat. The bubble must be completely within the blue zone. Readjust if needed.

• For children 20-40 lbs (9-18 kg) you MUST use recline position 4.

• Place car seat forward-facing in the vehicle back seat. • Make sure LATCH strap or vehicle seat belt is routed through the forward-facing belt path marked with a orange label. • Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 42 lbs (19 kg) with the internal harnesses of the child restraint.

20-65 lbs (9-30 kg) 49 inches (125 cm) or less

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

• Install this car seat tightly in your vehicle. Car seat should not move at the forward-facing belt path more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) from side to side, front to back.

• Harness straps need to be even with or just above the top of child’s shoulders and chest clip is at armpit level. • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and NHTSA recommend that children be rearfacing until the age of 2 or until they reach the maximum rearfacing height and weight. This car seat can remain rear-facing up to 40 lbs.

Vehicle Seat Lap Belt

1. Remove LATCH Strap from

Storage Location Push in on the red buttons on the LATCH connectors and remove from storage position.

2. Adjust the Car Seat

Place the car seat in the 4th, 5th or 6th recline position.

4-B Prepare to Install LATCH Forward-Facing

For Children 20-40 lbs

(9-18 kg) Forward Facing

3. Make Sure LATCH Strap is in the Forward-Facing Belt

Path Marked with Orange Label If correct, skip to section 4-C. Continue to next step if it is not.

To Move LATCH Strap to Forward-Facing Belt Path

Forward Important Facing

4. Loosen Harness Straps

Lift up on the harness release lever while pulling out on the harness straps at the chest clip.

Squeeze the red handle and lift headrest up.

6. Unsnap Pad and Expose

Seat Pan Forward Facing

Undo the 2 snaps and pull bottom of seat pad to expose the plastic shell.

7. Pull LATCH Connectors Out of Rear-Facing Belt Path

8. Slide Entire LATCH Strap Up

Along Bar to the Top 44

9. Push Each Connector Into the Forward-Facing Belt Path

Forward Important Facing

10. Replace Seat Pad

Move headrest back to its proper position for your child.

4-C Installing With LATCH Straps

Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 42 lbs (19 kg) with the internal harnesses of the child restraint. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH location and use.

1. Extend the LATCH Strap.

For easier installation, extend the LATCH strap to its maximum length by pressing the grey button and pull out on the strap.

2. Unhook Top Tether Strap

3. Place Car Seat ForwardFacing in Back Seat of the

Vehicle Place forward-facing in vehicle seat and center the car seat between the lower LATCH anchors. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

4. Loosely Attach Top Tether

Strap Do not tighten. Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location.

5. Attach LATCH Connectors to Vehicle’s Lower LATCH Anchors.

LATCH strap should not be twisted.

6. Tighten the LATCH Strap

Press down firmly in the center of the car seat while tightening the LATCH strap. You may need to tighten through the slit in the pad at the belt path as shown.

7. Tighten the Tether Strap

Forward Important Facing

Push the car seat back while tightening the tether strap to remove all the slack.

8. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the LATCH strap is and slide the car seat side-to-side and frontto-back. If the seat moves less than 1 in. (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

9. To Remove LATCH Strap

From Vehicle Push in on the red buttons on the LATCH connects and pull them off the anchor bars. 49

4-D Installing With Vehicle Seat Belt

1. Store LATCH Strap

Attach LATCH connectors to the plastic bars as shown.

2. Adjust the Car Seat

Place the car seat in the 4th, 5th or 6th recline position.

For Children 20-40 lbs

(9-18 kg) MUST use recline position 4. 50

3. Unhook Top Tether Strap

From Storage Forward Important Facing

4. Place Car Seat ForwardFacing in Back Seat of the

Vehicle Place forward-facing in vehicle seat. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

5. Loosely Attach Top Tether

Strap Do not tighten. Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location. 51

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use

6. Route the Vehicle Seat Belt

Thread vehicle seat belt through the forward-facing belt path (marked with a orange label) and out the other side. Buckle it. The seat belt should lie as flat as possible and not be twisted.

7. Tighten the Vehicle Seat Belt

In most vehicles today, slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out and then let it go back in. You will hear a clicking sound. Slowly pull out on the belt and it should be locked. If not, review your car’s owner manual and section 8-F. 52

Press down firmly in the center of the car seat. Pull on the shoulder belt to tighten while feeding the slack back in the retractor.

8. Tighten the Tether Strap

Push the car seat back while tightening the tether strap to remove all the slack.

9. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the vehicle seat belt is and slide the car seat side-to-side and front-to-back. If the seat moves less than 1 in. (2.5 cm), it is tight enough. 53

5-A Belt-Positioning Booster

Booster Use With Back:

30-100 lbs (14-45 kg) 38-57 in. (96-145 cm) at least 3 years old

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

Vehicle Seat Lap/Shoulder Belt

Booster Use Without Back:

40-120 lbs (18.1-54 kg) 40-57 in. (101-145 cm) at least 4 years old • Place car seat forward-facing in the vehicle back seat. • Make sure vehicle seat’s lap belt is adjusted snugly and lays low on the child’s hip and is routed behind the armrest in the booster’s belt path. • Vehicle belts MUST lie flat against child and MUST NOT be twisted.

Never use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child.

• Vehicle seat’s shoulder belt is adjusted snugly and should lie between child’s neck and edge of shoulder.

• Never use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child. • DO NOT position vehicle shoulder belt under the child’s arm or back. • DO NOT allow child to slouch or slide down in the booster seat. • DO NOT position vehicle belt over top of armrests. • Vehicle’s seat headrest SHOULD NOT create a gap between vehicle seat and booster seat. • The front of booster seat MUST NOT hang over front of vehicle seat. •If child will not keep vehicle belt properly positioned, DO NOT use this booster seat. Use a different car seat.

5-B Prepare for Backed Booster Use

1. Store the Harness Straps

Loosen the shoulder straps as much as possible.

Raise the headrest to the highest position. Unbuckle the chest clip and the crotch buckle.

2. Unsnap Pad and Expose

Seat Back Undo the 2 snaps in the headrest pad.

Lift the headrest pad flap up out of the way.

3. Unsnap Bottom Seat Pad

Undo the 2 lower snaps.

4. Pull Bottom Seat Pad Back

To Expose the Plastic Shell

5. Open the Harness Storage

6. Place Harness, Chest

Clip, Buckle Tongues Inside Storage Compartment and Close the Door

7. Store Buckle as Shown

Move the headrest back to its proper position for your child.

5-C Install Backed Booster

If your vehicle has LATCH, you can secure the booster seat to the vehicle using LATCH, as long as it does not interfere with the vehicle seat belt or buckle. If the LATCH interferes with the vehicle seat belt or if your vehicle does not have LATCH, you MUST store the LATCH strap and tether as shown.

1. Adjust the Car Seat

Place the booster seat in the 6th recline position.

2. Place the Booster Seat

Forward-Facing in the Back Seat of Vehicle Place forward-facing on a vehicle seat that has a lap/shoulder seat belt. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

Skip to Step 8 if Not Using LATCH

3. If Using LATCH, Make Sure LATCH Strap is in the Forward-Facing Belt Path Continue to next step if correct. See section 4-C if it is not.

4. Loosely Attach Top Tether

Strap Do not tighten. Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location.

5. Attach LATCH Connectors to Vehicle’s Lower LATCH Anchors.

LATCH strap should not be twisted.

6. Tighten the LATCH Strap

Press down firmly in the center of the car seat while tightening the LATCH strap.

7. Tighten the Tether Strap

Push the car seat back while tightening the tether strap to remove all the slack.

8. Thread the Vehicle Seat

Shoulder Belt Through Seat Belt Guide on the Headrest

5-D Prepare Backless Booster Use

1. Remove the Seat Back by First Loosening the Harness Straps

Lift up on the harness release lever while pulling out on the harness straps at the chest clip.

Unbuckle the chest clip and the crotch buckle.

2. Remove Harness Straps from Splitter Plate

3. Make Sure LATCH Straps are in the Forward-Facing

Belt Path and in the Stored Position See section 4-B to change positions.

4. Unsnap Bottom Seat Pad

Unsnap seat pad and expose the bottom of seat base.

5. Lift the Red Backrest Lock

Up Lift the red backrest locks up and slide together.

6. Remove Seat Back from

Push the seat back up and lift out of base.

To replace the seat back, reverse steps 4 though 6.

7. Relock the Red Backrest

Locks Make sure they are both flat and locked into place

8. Store Splitter Plate

Pull the harness adjustment strap all the way out and then store the splitter plate.

9. Store Buckle Strap

10. Attach Base Pad to the

Back of Base Attach the elastic straps onto base as shown.

5-E Install Backless Booster

1. Place the Booster Seat Forward-Facing in the Back Seat of Vehicle

Place forward-facing on a vehicle seat that has a lap/shoulder seat belt. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

6-A Securing Child 5-point Harness

1. Loosen Harness Straps Lift up on the harness release lever while pulling out on the harness straps at the chest clip. Unbuckle the chest clip and the crotch buckle. Place harness straps off to the sides.

2. Place Your Child in the Seat

Make sure their back is flat against the car seat back. Avoid bulky or heavy clothing. Doing so will prevent the harness straps from being tighten properly. Place a blanket over the child after you have secured the child.

3. Place Harness Straps Over

Child’s Shoulders and Buckle You will hear a “click” when buckle tongues are securely attached. Pull up on each buckle tongue to make sure it is securely attached.

4. Be Sure the Harness Straps

Are at the Proper Height

Rear-Facing: Harness straps should be at or just below the child’s shoulders. Top of head must be 1 in. below the headrest adjustment lever.

Forward-Facing: Harness straps should be at or just above the child’s shoulders. Top of child’s ears below top of headrest.

5. To Raise or Lower Headrest/

Harness Adjustment Lever Squeeze the adjustment lever and lift or lower headrest for the proper harness height.

6. Check the Crotch Buckle

The correct slot the one that is closest to your child without being underneath your child.

7. To Adjust Crotch Strap

Recline the car seat and locate the metal retainer under the car seat shell.

8. Rotate Metal Retainer and

Insert It Up Through the Shell and Pad From the top of the car seat, pull the crotch buckle out.

9. Insert Metal Retainer in the

New Crotch Buckle Slot Reach underneath the car seat and pull the metal retainer through. 72

10. Pull Up on Crotch Strap to

Make Sure it is Secured

11. Buckle the Chest Clip

You will hear a “click” when the chest clip is securely buckled.

12. Pull All the Slack Out From

Pull up on the harness strap while pushing the chest clip down. Do this to both sides.

13. Tighten the Harness by Pulling the Harness

Adjustment Strap When you are not able to pinch any of the harness webbing at your child’s shoulder, the harness is tight enough. A snug harness 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.

14. Raise the Chest Clip to

Child’s Armpit Level

6-B Securing Child Backed Booster

WARNING! Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat.

1. Place Child In Seat

Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back flat against the back of the booster seat.

2. Thread Vehicle’s Shoulder

Belt Into Seat Belt Guide in the Headrest

3. Buckle the Vehicle

Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes behind the armrests.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low across your child’s hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child’s shoulders, between the neck and edge of shoulder. The belt guides should be even with or just above the shoulders.

6-C Securing Child Backless Booster

WARNING! Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat.

1. Place Child In Seat

Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back flat against the back of the vehicle seat.

2. Buckle the Vehicle

Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes behind the armrests.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low across your child’s hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child’s shoulders, between the neck and edge of shoulder.

You may need to use the belt positioning clip to help get a good fit. See section 6-D.

6-D Securing With Belt Positioning Clip

WARNING! Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat.

1. Make Sure Vehicle’s Seat

Shoulder Belt Lays in the Red Zone As Shown If the vehicle’s seat shoulder belt lays outside this zone, you MUST use the belt positioning clip.

2. Attach Belt Positioning Clip

Insert the loop end of the strap through the same slot as the harness adjustment strap as shown.

3. Push Clip and Strap Through

4. Pull to Tighten Strap

5. Push Clip Through Slot In

6. Attach Seat Pad to Base

7. Place Child in Seat, Buckle

Child In Seat and Attach Belt Positioning Clip With child’s back flat against the back of the vehicle seat, buckle child in. Then slide the clip onto the vehicle’s seat shoulder belt as shown.

8. Adjust the Belt Positioning

Clip to Fit Your Child

Lengthen or shorten the belt length as shown.

Clip should fit right at the top of should as shown.

7-A Cleaning Seat Pad

Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions.

Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool water.

If needed, pad may be removed for cleaning. To remove, unsnap headrest pad from plastic shell. Undo the 2 elastic straps from the back of headrest and remove the pad. Slide the elastic retaining loops out of the belts guides.

Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.

Reverse the steps to reattach the pad on the headrest.

Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool water. If needed, cover may be removed for cleaning.

To remove, unsnap base pad from side pad. Undo the elastic straps in the rear-facing belt path. Pull plastic tab out of armrest. Undo the 2 elastic straps by the recline handle. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH. Reverse the steps to reattach the pad to the shell.

7-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle

Recline the car seat and locate the metal retainer. Rotate the metal retainer up through the shell and pad. From the front, pull the crotch buckle out.

WARNING! Inspect and clean buckle from time to time to remove any objects or debris that could prevent latching.

To clean buckle, place in a cup of warm water and gently agitate the buckle. Press the red button several times while in the water.

DO NOT SUBMERGE THE BUCKLE STRAP. DO NOT USE SOAPS, HOUSEHOLD DETERGENTS or LUBRICANTS. Shake out excess water and allow to air dry. Repeat steps as needed until it fastens with a click. Re-insert the buckle into the same slot it was removed. Pull up on crotch buckle to make sure it is secured.

7-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH Straps

Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE THE HARNESS STRAPS or LATCH STRAP IN WATER Doing so may weaken the straps. If harness straps or LATCH belt are frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.

Make sure that harness covers do not interfere with placement of the chest clip at armpit level.

To remove, undo the fastening strips and remove.

Use only in the rear-facing mode. Body support must be used if shoulders are below the lowest harness setting. Never allow body support to bunch or fold behind child.

Use only in the rear-facing mode.

To adjust the pillow, pull up until desired height. Do not use without the body pillow. To remove, slide the pillow out from the body support.

8-A Choosing Vehicle Seat Location

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 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. 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. 87

Important Information

Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations.

In the event there is no available back seat and / or you have no other option than to place a child other than an infant in a rear-facing car seat in a front passenger seating position, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that you take the following steps:

• Ensure the child is properly restrained according to their age and size • Move the seat as far back as possible • Make sure the child is not leaning out of position, such as leaning forward into the deployment path of the air bag • Set the air bag ON-OFF switch, if available, to the OFF position • Move the seat as far back as possible

8-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations

Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations:

rear-facing or sidefacing vehicle seats

rear-facing with an active front air bag

booster mode with vehicle lap belt only seat belt

Important Information

This car seat can be installed using your vehicle’s LATCH system, if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH. All 2003 and newer model year vehicles are required to have a LATCH system, although some manufacturers began including LATCH earlier.

Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the LATCH system. LATCH consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are built-in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in to your car seat. Lower anchors are used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle. Top tethers are used IN ADDITION to the lower anchors OR the vehicle’s seat belt to secure a forward-facing car seat to the vehicle. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location and use. Typical seat in a passenger Vehicle Top Tether vehicle. Other vehicle types Anchor Points may have different LATCH locations.

8-D Choosing LATCH or Seat Belts

This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the LATCH system. The LATCH system allows you to securely attach your safety seat in your car without using the vehicle seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. For more information on LATCH and how to determine if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH, see section 8-D: What is LATCH?. For seating positions equipped with LATCH, experts recommend trying the LATCH installation first and only using the seat belt in that seating position if LATCH, for some reason, results in a looser fit. If you want to use the center rear seat and LATCH is not available in that position (check the vehicle owner’s manual), try the seat belt to be sure you can get a tight installation. If you cannot, try using LATCH in a different seating position. Remember to only use LATCH in seating positions recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 42 lbs (19 kg) with the internal harnesses of the child restraint. 90

8-E How to Remove LATCH and Tether

Additional Important Information

LATCH To remove the LATCH from the lower anchors, push in on the red buttons and pull them off.

To remove, lift up on the tether lock to release the tension. Press in on the hook’s spring. Push tether hook in, then lift up and pull away from tether anchor.

8-F Vehicle Seat Belts

Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use This car seat can be installed using a vehicle seat belt. To do this, you will need to change the seat belt to a locked mode for use with car seats. With some vehicle seat belts, this is done with the latchplate; with other vehicle seat belts, this is done with the retractor. Vehicle Seat Belt Terms

A device that winds up the unused vehicle seat belt. It is often hidden inside the panels on the walls of the vehicle or in the vehicle seatback.

The male end of the seat belt with the silver tongue.

The crease where the vehicle seat back and seat bottom meet.

Identify Your Seat Belt Type

3 connections points. Can be used in all car seats modes of use.

2 connection points. Can ONLY be used in harness mode.

The following types of vehicle seat belts CANNOT be used safely with this car seat:

Lap Belt with Motorized

Lap Belt or Shoulder

Belt Mounted on Door 93

Belts Forward of the

Important Information

There are two different types of vehicle seat belts that can be used with this car seat:

Lap/Shoulder Belt Installation - Rear-Facing/Forward Facing Modes

Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle seat belts. There are three types of retractors: ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor), ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) , and Switchable (ELR switch to ALR). To determine your type of retractor, follow these steps: 1. Slowly pull the belt out about halfway and stop. 2. Let the belt retract back several inches. 3. Try to slowly pull the belt out more. If the belt cannot be pulled any further, it is ALR. If it can be pulled further, go to the next step. 4. Slowly pull the belt all the way out, and then allow it to retract several inches. 5. Try to pull the belt all the way out again. If it cannot be pulled out, it is Switchable. If it can still be pulled out freely, it is ELR. Note: Most vehicles manufactured after 1996 will have Switchable retractors in the back seat. If you have any questions about your retractor type, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco for assistance. 94

How to Lock Your Lap and Shoulder Vehicle Seat Belt

Important Information

Sliding Latch Plate and

Switchable Retractor A latchplate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. When installing the car seat, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out to switch it to locking mode. Then, as you pull the vehicle seat belt tight, feed all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm). Note: With the vehicle seat belt in this locking mode, all the tension is upwards in the shoulder belt. This may start to tilt your car seat sideways. If this happens, use a locking clip instead of this switching the retractor. See Sliding Latch Plate and ELR Retractor. 95

Locking Latchplate and ELR Retractor

Additional Information

A latchplate that holds the lap belt snug after it has been adjusted; contains a metal bar on the underside of the hardware that

“locks” the belt in position. When installing the car seat, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, pull upwards on the shoulder belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

Sliding Latch Plate and ALR Retractor

Additional Important Information

A latchplate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat.

Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out. Route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, as you pull the vehicle seat belt tight, feed all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

Sliding Latch Plate and ELR Retractor

Locking Clip located on the back of the backrest.

A latchplate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat.

With this retractor, you will need to use the locking clip to lock the vehicle seat belt. Route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Pull the vehicle seat belt tight. While pushing down on seat, pinch the two straps together behind the buckle tongue. Unbuckle the belt without allowing it to slip. Attach locking clip to lap and shoulder belts as shown. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not move by pulling hard. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure.

Lap Belt Installation - DO NOT use in Booster Mode

Locking Latch Plate and No

Retractor When installing the car seat, route the lap seat belt through the proper path and buckle it in. Then, pull upwards on the tail of the belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat.

Sewn On Latch Plate and ALR Slowly pull the lap belt all the way out. Route the vehicle seat lap belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, pull the lap belt tight while feeding all the slack back into the retractor.

Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

Important Information

Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle seat belts.

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Locking Clip Storage

(behind harness straps)

Store instruction manual in the slot with the instruction book icon as shown.