Graco 123 User Manual

©2013 Graco PD254465B 07/13

Endure Group 123 (9-36kg)

9-18kg 15-36kg

Owner’s Manual

Parts list

Fitting Guide

1

Assembling your
Endure 123 Child
Restraint.

Once removed
from the box,
place your new
Endure123 on the

2

floor as shown in
Diagram 1, left.

Open the two parts
out so that the
backrest and seat
lie flat, as shown in
Diagram 2.

Locate the two

3

hooks at the base
of the backrest

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over the bars on
the back of the seat
base (inset).

Raise the backrest
to the vertical
postion until it

1

2

3

4

5

1

Headrest

2

Slot

3

Backrest

4

6

7

8

9

Harness

5

Chest pad

6

Armrest

7

Buckle & crotch pad

8 Newborn liner

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9

Harness adjuster strap

10

Belt guide

11

Button

(headrest height adjustment)

12

12

13

12

Harness strap

13

Harness connector

14

Pocket for instruction manual

snaps into place.
Diagram 3

2

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Care and maintenance

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE
IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ
CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.

It is dangerous to NOT follow the
instructions for this product.

Backrest cover removal

First release the elastic strap at the
bottom of the backrest cover. Slide
the cover off. The cover can now be
cleaned.

Headrest and Seat cushion cover
removal

Slide the cover off. The cover can
now be cleaned.

Washing the covers

Machine wash cover in cold water
on delicate cycle and drip-dry.

DO NOT USE BLEACH.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Children should not be left in their child restraint system
unattended.

Any luggage or other objects liable to cause injuries in
the event of a collision must be properly secured.

This child restraint must not be used without the cover.

The seat cover should not be replaced with any other
than the one recommended by the manufacturer,
because the cover constitutes an integral part of the
restraint performance.

The child restraint should be changed when it has been
subject to violent stresses in an accident.

It is dangerous to make any alterations or additions to
the child restraint without the approval of the competent
authority.

Please always fasten the child restraint when it is inside the
vehicle.

It is dangerous to not follow closely the installation
instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer.

Any straps holding the child restraint to the vehicle should
be tight.

Only use contact points and connections described in
the instructions and marked on the child restraint.

1 This is a “Universal” child restraint. It is

approved to ECE Regulation 44.04 for
general use in vehicles and will fit most,
but not all vehicle seats.

2 Only suitable for use with 3 point

retractor vehicle safety belts approved
to ECE regulation 16 or equivalent
standards.

3 A correct fit is likely if the vehicle

manufacturer has declared in the
vehicle handbook that the vehicle is
capable of accepting a “Universal” child
restraint of this group.

4 This child restraint has been declared

“Universal: under more stringent
conditions than those applied to earlier
designs which do not carry this notice.

5 If in any doubt, consult either the child

restraint manufacturer or the retailer.

3

Use the Correct Shoulder
Strap Height

Please always read the manual
before using it. The manual is
located in the pocket at the side
of the seat.

TOO LOW

TOO HIGH

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CORRECT

1

2

3

1

Top slot

2

Middle slot

3

Bottom slot

4

Top loop

5

Bottom loop

1

4

Using the Correct Strap
Positioning

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1 For infants and toddlers
(9kg to 18kg) use middle

2

2

and bottom 3 slots and the
top 4 loops on the harness
strap.

2 For older children (up to
18kg) use the top 1 and
middle 2 slots and the
bottom 5 loops on the
harness strap.

5

For 9 – 18kg

1

3

4

6

1 Changing the Shoulder

Strap Height

1 Firstly, loosen the harness.

2 From the rear of the seat

find the harness connector.

3 Release the strap from the

2

harness connector.

4 From the front of the seat,

pull the strap through the
slot in the seat’s backrest
and chest pad.

5

Changing the Shoulder
Strap Height (continued)

5 Thread the chest pad

through to the back.

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6 Thread the chest pad back

through the next slot up
or down on the cover and
backrest, depending on the
size of your child.

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7 Pull the chest pad

through to the front of

the seat.

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8

Changing the Shoulder
Strap Height (continued)

8 Make sure that the rubber

side of the chest pads faces
the child’s chest. Thread the
harness strap through the
chest pad. Make sure NOT to
twist the straps.

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9 Re-thread the harness strap

back onto the harness
connector at the back of the
seat.

Repeat for the other harness

strap.

Ensure both straps are at the

same height.

Recommended to keep your

child harnessed as long as

possible.

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For 9 – 18kg

1

3

2 Fitting the Child Restraint

with the 3-Point Lap &
Diagonal Seat Belt

Position the child restraint

on the vehicle’s seat.

1 Thread the diagonal of the

vehicle seat belt underneath
the head rest as indicated
with the red tag, and the lap
strap between the base of
the child restraint and the

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4

armrest of the child restraint
as indicated with the red
tag. Pull the vehicle seat belt
out as much as it will go
so there is lots of slack and
feed in through the seat belt
route slot in the seat’s plastic
backrest furthest from the
vehicle’s seat belt buckle as
indicated with the red tag.

2 Feed the belt buckle

around the back of the child
restraint over the harness
straps and back through
the opposite seat belt route
slot, to the front of the child
restraint.

3 Pull the buckle through

the slot and push the child
restraint firmly against the
backrest of the vehicle’s seat.

4 Feed the buckle and both

the diagonal and lap straps
between the armrest
and the base of the child
restraint as indicated with
the red tag.

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5

Fitting the Child Restraint

with the 3-Point Lap
& Diagonal Seat Belt

(continued)

CLICK

CORRECT

5 Fasten the vehicle seat belt

into the seat belt buckle
making sure the vehicle seat
belt and the buckle are in
line with each other. Please
contact the child restraint
manufacturer if in doubt
about this point.
Finish tightening the vehicle
seat belt until there is no slack
and the seat is held firmly
in place.

Now you can strap your child

into the seat. Make sure
the seat belt has not become
twisted. Also check that the
cover is not impeding the
movement or fit of the seat
belt webbing in any way.
Ensure rigid and plastic parts
of child restraint are not
liable to become trapped by
a movable vehicle seat or
vehicle doors.

To release your child restraint
follow the above instructions
in reverse order.

WRONG

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1

2

3 Fastening the Harness

1 Slot the two metal sections

of the buckle connectors
together.

2 Slot the two buckle

connectors into the slot in
the top of the buckle until
they “click” into place.

Always check the harness is

correctly locked by pulling
the shoulder straps upwards.

To release the harness, press

the red button on the buckle
downwards.

CLICK

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4

1

2

3

5

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4 Tightening the Harness

1 Pull the shoulder straps

upwards to remove the slack
from the lap sections of the
harness.

2 Pull chest pads down as far

as they can go.

3 Now pull the adjuster strap
until the harness is fully
tightened.

The harness should be
adjusted as tightly as possible
without causing discomfort to
your child.

Ensure that the lap strap
portion of the harness

2

is located as low as possible
towards the thighs-not round
the tummy.

A loose harness can be

1

dangerous. Check the harness
adjustment and tighten each
time the child is placed in
the seat.

5 Slackening the Harness

1 The harness is slackened by

pressing the lever (under the
seat cover) on the front of
the seat.

2 Grip the two shoulder

straps with one hand. Then
press down on the lever
underneath the softgoods as
you pull the shoulder straps
towards you to loosen the
harness.

Take care when adjusting the

shoulder straps that you do
not trap the harness adjuster
straps as you press the lever
down.

TAKE CARE - Check

harness straps are
not twisted

For 15 – 36kg

1

2

3b

6 Removing the Safety

Harness Shoulder Straps

1 Firstly, loosen the harness.

2 From the rear of the seat find

the harness connector.

3a

3 Slide both the harness straps

off the harness connector at
the back of the backrest.

From the front of the seat,

pull the straps through
the slots in the seat backrest
and fabric cover.

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7 Removing the Safety

Harness Lap Straps and

Crotch Strap

1 From underneath the seat,

locate the three webbing

retainer buckles. Turn the

buckles on their narrowest

end and feed them,

complete with webbing

straps, through the slots in

the base of the seat, then

through the slots in the

1

fabric cover. The lap straps

and crotch strap can then be

removed completely from

the seat.

Store the newborn liner,

chest pads, buckle/crotch

pads and harness straps in a

safe place.

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For 15 – 36kg

1

8 Adjusting the Headrest

According to the child’s height,

2

the headrest can be adjusted

up or down.

1 Put one hand on the

backrest. Pull the button in

the headrest with your other

hand.

2 Move the headrest up or

down as required ensuring

your child’s head is centred

on the headrest.

Check to make sure it is

clicked into one of the six

height positions by pulling

up on head support.

The red seat belt guides

must be level with, or just

above, the shoulders, as

shown by the dotted line.

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For 15 – 36kg

1

9 Fitting the Child Restraint

using the Adult Seat Belt

IMPORTANT: Before fitting
the seat remove the shoulder
straps, crotch strap and lap
strap. (See pages 13 and 14)

1 Place the child restraint onto

the vehicle’s seat. Ensure

that the backrest of the seat

is pushed firmly against the

backrest of the vehicle’s seat.
Place the child in the child

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3

4

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restraint.

2 Place the vehicle seat belt

across the child and child

restraint making sure that

the diagonal vehicle seat

belt goes through the

vehicle seat guide in the

headrest as indicated with

the red tag.

3 Ensure that the lap strap

portion of the harness is
located as low as possible
towards the thighs - not
around the tummy.

4 Place the vehicle seat belt

under the armrest closest to
the buckle as indicated with
the red tag.

5

Fitting the Child Restraint using the
Adult Seat Belt (continued)

5 Fasten the vehicle seat belt into the

seat belt buckle making sure the

vehicle seat belt and the buckle are

in line with each other as indicated

with the red tag.

6 Finish by tightening the vehicle seat

belt until there is no slack and the

child and child restraint are held

firmly in place.

6

Make sure the seat belt has not

become twisted.

Also check that the cover is not
impeding the movement or fit of the
vehicle seat belt in any way.

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