Graco 4Ever Instruction Manual

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1 Important Pages 6-25

1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual 1-B Welcome to the Graco Family 1-C Right Mode of Use 1-D Before You Begin

If You Need Help Certification Car Seat’s Useful Life Vehicle Seat Protection Warm Weather Use

1-E Safety Warnings

2 Features Pages 26-31

3 Rear-Facing Pages 32-44

3-A Rear-Facing Use 3-B Install Rear-Facing with LATCH Straps 3-C Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt

4 Forward-Facing Pages 45-57

4-A Forward-Facing Use 4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH Straps 4-C Install Forward-Facing with the Vehicle Seat Belt

5 Booster Pages 58-73

5-A Booster Use 5-B Install Backed Booster 5-C Install Backless Booster

6 Securing Child Pages 74-90

6-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness 6-B Securing Child Backed Booster 6-C Securing Child Backless Booster

7 Moving the LATCH Strap Pages 91-94

8 Accessories Page 95

9 Vehicle Information Pages 96-106

9-A How to Remove LATCH and Top Tether 9-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 9-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location 9-D Vehicle Seat Belts

10 Care & Cleaning Pages 107-110

10-A Cleaning Seat Pad 10-B Cleaning Buckle Strap 10-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH Straps

1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual

This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg)

Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg) Booster: 30-120 lb (14-54 kg)

Install 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.

Get to Know Your Car Seat

Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat.

What Seating Location Should I Use?

The best seating location for this infant car seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this car seat. Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the car seat can be

installed, so be sure to check your vehicle owner’s manual for available seating positions, if any. For example, sometimes the center rear seat has a lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which cannot be used when this car seat is in Booster mode.

Review section 9-C, 9-D of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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

In the event there is no back seat, review your vehicle owner’s manual to see how to use your infant child restraint.

According to crash 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.

Which Installation Method Should I Use?

This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the LATCH system. Both are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 9 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts.

LATCH: The LATCH system allows you to securely attach your safety seat in your car without using the vehicle seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. 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.

What is LATCH?

LATCH consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are builtin 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.

Vehicle Top Tether

Anchor Points

Vehicle Seat Bight

Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other vehicle types

may have different LATCH

locations.

Vehicle Lower Anchor Points

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When Installing Rear-Facing or Forward-Facing

LATCH System

LATCH consists of lower anchors, which are built-in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in your car seat.

Review section 3-B, 4-B of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual before installing.

Vehicle Seat Belt

There are two types of vehicle seat belts that can be used. Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt.

Review section 3-C, 4-C and 9 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual before installing.

When Installing As a Booster

Vehicle Seat Belt

Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat belt configuration.

Review section 5-B, 5-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?

To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3,4 and 5 to understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the car seat to fit your child.

For Rear-Facing and Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:

Harness Height, Rear-Facing (A)

Harness straps at or just below the child’s shoulders. Review section 6.

Harness Height, Forward-Facing (B)

Harness straps at or just above the child’s shoulders and top of child’s ears below top of headrest (C). Review section 6.

Buckle Position (D)

The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without being underneath them. Review section 6.

Harness Tightness (E)

If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 6.

For Booster, You Need to Adjust:

Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only

Position Lap Belt

Lap belt must go behind armrest and lie low across your child’s hips and thighs.

Position Shoulder Belt

Shoulder best lies across shoulder between neck and edge of shoulder.

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Did You Do Everything Correctly?

Rear-Facing

Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path (A)

Review section 3

Level Indicator’s Bubble in the Blue Zone (B)

Review section 3

Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s Shoulders (C)

Review section 6.

Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D)

Review section 6

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E)

Review section 6

A B

CED

Forward-Facing

Use the top tether strap when using forward-facing (A)

When used properly, the top teather helps reduce injury in a sudden stop or crash. Review section 4

Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path (B)

Review section 4

Harness Straps at or Just Above Child’s Shoulders (C)

Review section 6

Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D)

Review section 6

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E)

Review section 6

D E

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Booster

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Review section 6

Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs

Review section 6

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

Review section 6

1-B Welcome to the Graco Family!

Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps below are performed correctly.

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1-C Right Mode of Use

4 lb (1.8 kg)

Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness

4-22 lb (1.8-10 kg) less than 1 year old MUST be rear-facing. 22-40 lb (10-18 kg) SHOULD be rear-facing.

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.

22 lb (10 kg)

30 lb (14 kg)

Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness

22-40 lb (10-18 kg) can sit upright unassisted CAN be forward-facing. 40-65 lb (18-30 kg) SHOULD be forward-facing.

Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

30-65 lb (14-30 kg) CAN be in backed booster mode. 40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in backless booster mode. Over 65 lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster mode.

40 lb (18 kg)

65 lb (30 kg)

120 lb

(54 kg)

1-D Before You Begin

Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/ carseatregistration.

Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:

Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

Attn: Customer Service

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

1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.

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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 _____________________

If You Need Help

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

Certification

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.

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.

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.

1-E Safety Warnings

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL

CAREFULLY.

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.

! 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.

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! Choose the correct mode of use for the car seat depending

on your child’s size. Infants less than 22 lb (10 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 9-D 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.

! 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.

2 Features

2-A Car Seat Features

C E

H I

A Headrest/Harness 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

2 Features

A Level Indicator B Top Tether Strap C LATCH Strap D Forward-Facing Belt Path E Booster Lap Belt Path F Recline Position Indicator G Rear-Facing Belt Path H Rear-Facing LATCH Strap

Storage (under seat)

2 Features

A Top Tether Strap Storage B Forward-Facing LATCH

Strap Storage C Instruction Manual Storage

2 Features

3-A Rear-Facing Use

LATCH Strap

Vehicle Seat Lap/

3 Rear

Facing

Shoulder Belt

Rear-Facing: 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and whose head is at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the headrest adjustment handle

• Infants who weigh less than 22 lb (10 kg) MUST be rear-facing.

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

• Make sure LATCH strap or vehicle seat belt is routed through the rear-facing 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” (2.5 cm) from side to side, front to back.

• Check recline level making sure the bubble is within the blue area. Vehicle MUST be on level ground.

• Harness straps need to be even with or just below 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 rear-facing until the age of 2 or until they reach the maximum rear-facing height and weight. This car seat can remain rear-facing up to 40 lb (18 kg).

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

Vehicle Seat Lap Belt

Facing

3 Rear

Facing

3-B Install Rear-Facing 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. Remove LATCH Strap from Storage Location

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

3. Make Sure LATCH Strap is in the Rear-Facing Belt Path Marked With a Blue Label

If not, See section 7 to move LATCH strap.

4. Recline the Car Seat

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

Facing

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Facing

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Check the Level Indicator

Vehicle MUST be on level ground. 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.

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

LATCH strap should lie flat and not be twisted.

Click!

9. 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.

Facing

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Facing

10. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the LATCH strap is and slide the car seat sideto-side and front-to-back.

If the seat moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

11. Check the Level Indicator

Vehicle MUST be on level ground. Check the level indicator on the car seat.

The bubble must be completely within the blue zone. Readjust if needed.

See section 6-A to secure your child.

Recheck the level indicator with child in seat.

Is Everything Correct?

Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Level Indicator’s Bubble in the Blue Zone and Vehicle on Level Ground

Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s Shoulders.

Review section 6

Chest Clip Even With Armpits

Review section 6

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder

Review section 6

Facing

3 Rear

Facing

3-C Install Rear-Facing with

Vehicle Seat Belt

1. Store Top Tether and LATCH Straps

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

Vehicle MUST be on level ground. 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.

Facing

3 Rear

Facing

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

5. Route the Vehicle Seat Belt

Thread vehicle seat belt through the rearfacing 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.

Note: It may be easier to route the vehicle seat belt by lifting seat pad up to expose the belt path.

Make sure vehicle seat belt is in front of the buckle strap.

6. Lock 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 9-D.

7. Tighten the Vehicle Seat Belt

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. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the vehicle seat belt is and slide the car seat side-toside and front-to-back.

If the seat moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

9. Check the Level Indicator

Vehicle MUST be on level ground. Check the level indicator on the car seat.

The bubble must be completely within the blue zone. Readjust if needed.

See section 6-A to secure your child.

Recheck the level indicator with child in seat.

Facing

3 Rear

Facing

Is Everything Correct?

Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Level Indicator’s Bubble in the Blue Zone and Vehicle on Level Ground

Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s Shoulders.

Review section 6

Chest Clip Even With Armpits

Review section 6

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder

Review section 6

4-A Forward-Facing Use

Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg) 49” (125 cm) or less

•

For children 22-40 lb (10-18 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.

• Install this car seat tightly in your vehicle. Car

seat should not move at the forward-facing belt path more than 1” (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.

4 Forward

Facing

LATCH Strap with Top Teather Strap

Do not install by this method for a child weighing more than 45 lb (20 kg)

Facing

4 Forward

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt with Top Teather Strap

Vehicle Seat Lap Belt with Top Teather Strap

4-B Install Forward-Facing

with LATCH Straps

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH location and use. Do not install by this method for a child weighing more than 45 lb (20 kg)

1. Remove LATCH Strap from Storage Location

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

Make Sure LATCH Strap is in the Forward-Facing Belt Path Marked with Orange Label

4 Forward

Facing

4 Forward

3. Unhook Top Tether Strap From Storage

Unhook tether and lay it in the seat.

Facing

4. Adjust the Car Seat

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

For Children 22-40 lb (10-18 kg)

MUST use recline position 4.

5. Place Car Seat Forward- Facing 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.

6. 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.

7. Attach LATCH Connector to Vehicle’s Lower LATCH Anchors.

LATCH strap should not be twisted.

Click!

4 Forward

Facing

4 Forward

8. 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.

Facing

9. Attach Top Tether Strap

Extend the top tether by lifting up on the tether lock and attach.

Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location.

10. Tighten Top Tether Strap

Remove all the slack.

11. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the LATCH strap is and slide the car seat sideto-side and front-to-back.

If the seat moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

See section 6-A to secure your child.

4 Forward

Facing

4 Forward

Is Everything Correct?

Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Facing

Harness Straps at or Just Above the Child’s Shoulders.

Review section 6

Chest Clip Even With Armpits

Review section 6

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder

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4-C Install Forward-Facing with

Vehicle Seat Belt

1. Store LATCH Straps

Attach LATCH connectors to the plastic bars as shown.

4. Adjust the Car Seat

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

For Children 22-40 lb (10-18 kg)

MUST use recline position 4.

4 Forward

Facing

4 Forward

3. Unhook Top Tether Strap From Storage

Unhook tether and lay it in the seat.

Facing

4. Place Car Seat Forward- Facing in Back Seat of the Vehicle

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

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

5. 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.

6. Lock the Vehicle Seat Belt

7. Tighten the Vehicle Seat Belt

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.

4 Forward

Facing

4 Forward

Facing

8. Attach Top Tether Strap

Extend the top tether by lifting up on the tether lock and attach.

Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location.

9. Tighten the Top Tether Strap

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

10. 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” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

See section 6-C to secure your child.

Is Everything Correct?

Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Harness Straps at or Just Above the Child’s Shoulders.

Review section 6

Chest Clip Even With Armpits

Review section 6

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder

Review section 6

4 Forward

Facing

5-A Booster Use

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

5 Booster

Vehicle Seat Lap/ Shoulder Belt

Booster Use With Back: 30-100 lb (14-45 kg) 38-57 in. (96-145 cm) at least 3 years old

Booster Use Without Back: 40-120 lb (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 marked with green label.

• Vehicle belts MUST lie flat against child and

MUST NOT be twisted.

• 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.

Never Use a Vehicle Lap-Only Belt Across Front of Child

5 Booster

5-B Install Backed Booster

1. Store The Harness System A. Loosen the shoulder straps as much

as possible.

B. Raise the headrest to the highest

position.

C. Unbuckle the chest clip and the

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buckle strap D.

E. Unsnap Pad and Expose Seat Back

Undo the 2 snaps in the headrest pad.

F. Lift the headrest pad flap up out of

the way.

G. Unsnap Bottom Seat Pad

Undo the 2 lower snaps.

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H. Pull Bottom Seat Pad Back To

Expose the Plastic Shell

I. Open the Harness Storage Door

J. Place Harness, Chest Clip,

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Buckle Tongues Inside Storage Compartment and Close the Door

K. Store Buckle as Shown

L. Replace Seat Pad

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

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2. Adjust the Car Seat

Place the car seat in the 6th recline position.

3. Place the Booster Seat ForwardFacing in the Back Seat of Vehicle

Place forward-facing on a vehicle seat

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

Graco allows the securing of the car seat with LATCH in the booster mode. The child still MUST BE SECURED with the vehicle lap/shoulder seat belt. LATCH can be used in the booster mode regardless of the weight of the child up to 100 lb (45 kg).

Verify the following before using LATCH in the booster mode:

•The LATCH connectors DO NOT interfere with any vehicle seat belts or buckles.

If the LATCH interferes with the vehicle seat belts or if the chosen seating position does not have LATCH, you MUST store the LATCH strap. Store the LATCH strap by pushing in on the red buttons on the connectors and attach to the plastic bar as shown. Store the top tether strap as shown.

Skip to Step 11 if Not Using LATCH

4. Make Sure LATCH Strap is in the Forward-Facing Belt Path Marked

with Orange Label

Continue to next step if correct. See section 4 if it is not.

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5. Unhook Top Tether Strap From Storage Location and Lay it in the Seat

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6. Attach LATCH Connector to Vehicle’s Lower LATCH Anchors.

LATCH strap should not be twisted.

Click!

7. Tighten the LATCH Strap

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

8. Attach Top Tether Strap

Extend the top teather by lifting up on the tether lock and attach.

Consult vehicle’s owner manual for specific location.

9. Tighten Top Tether Strap

Remove all the slack.

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10. Test For Tightness

Grab the sides of the seat where the LATCH strap is and slide the car seat sideto-side and front-to-back.

If the seat moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.

See section 6-B to secure your child.

11. Thread the Vehicle Seat Shoulder

Belt Through Seat Belt Guide on the

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Headrest

5-C Install Backless Booster

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 buckle strap.

2. Remove Harness Straps from Splitter Plate

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3. Make Sure LATCH Straps are in the Forward-Facing Belt Path and in the Stored Position

See section 7 to change positions.

4. Unsnap Bottom Seat Pad

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Unsnap seat pad and expose the bottom of seat base.

5. Lift the Red Backrest Lock Up

With the car seat in the 6th recline position, lift the red backrest locks up and slide

together.

6. Remove Seat Back from Seat Base

Push the seat back up and lift out of base. To replace the seat back, reverse steps 4

though 6.

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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.

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9. Store Buckle Strap

10. Attach Base Pad to the Back of Base

Attach the elastic straps onto base as shown.

11.

Place the Booster Seat ForwardFacing 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.

See section 6-C to secure your child.

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WARNING! Do not put snowsuits or bulky garments on your child when placing them in the car seat.

Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps from being tightened properly. To keep child warm, buckle your child in the car seat and place a blanket around the child or place the child’s coat on backwards after buckling in.

6-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness

Child

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1. Loosen Harness Straps

(A) Lift up on the harness release lever

while pulling out on the harness straps at the chest clip.

(B) Unbuckle the chest clip and the buckle. (C) 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.

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.

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Child

Rear-Facing

Forward-Facing

Child

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4. Be Sure the Harness Straps Are at the Proper Height

Rear-Facing: Harness straps must be at or just below the child’s shoulders and

top of head must be at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the red headrest/harness adjustment

handle.

Forward-Facing: Harness straps must be at or just above the child’s shoulders and

top of child’s ears must be below top of headrest.

Remove the headrest and body pillow.

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 Buckle Position

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

7. To Adjust Buckle 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 buckle buckle out.

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Child

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9. Insert Metal Retainer in the New Buckle Strap Slot

Reach underneath the car seat and pull the metal retainer through.

10. Pull Up on Buckle 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 Around the Waist

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

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Child

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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

15. Check Tightness Again, Tighten More if Needed

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Child

6-B Securing Child Backed Booster

Child

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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.

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Child

Is Everything Correct?

Child

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Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

6-C Securing Child Backless Booster

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. Ears Must Be Below the Top of the Vehicle Seat Back or Headrest.

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Child

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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.

You may need to use the belt positioning clip to help get a good fit.

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

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Child

Using Belt Positioning Clip

Child

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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 Loop

4. Pull to Tighten Strap

5. Push Clip Through Slot In Pad

6. Attach Seat Pad to Base

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Child

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.

Lengthen

Child

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Shorten

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 Moving the LATCH Strap

1. For Ease of Moving the LATCH Strap

A. Loosen the harness straps. B. Raise the headrest to the highest

position.

C. Unbuckle the chest clip. D. Unbuckle the buckle.

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LATCH

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2. Unsnap Bottom Seat Pad to Expose the LATCH Strap

3. Pull LATCH Connectors Out of the Belt Path Openings into the Center of the Car Seat

4. Slide Entire LATCH Strap Along Bar to the Desired Belt Path Openings

Rear-Facing: Slide LATCH strap along bar to the front of the seat.

Forward-Facing: Slide the LATCH strap up along bar to the top.

5. Push the LATCH Connectors Out Through the Desired Belt Path Openings on Each Side of Car Seat

Rear-Facing:

Make sure the LATCH strap is in front of the buckle strap, is flat, and is not twisted.

Forward-Facing: Make sure the LATCH strap is routed behind the harness strap, is flat, and is not twisted.

Rear-

Facing

Forward-

Facing

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LATCH

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6. Replace Seat Pad

7. Move the Headrest to Its Proper Position for Your Child

8-A Accessories (on select models)

Harness Covers

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.

Body Support

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.

Headrest Pillow

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.

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Information

9-A How to Remove LATCH and

Top Teather

LATCH

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

Top Tether

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.

9-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for Seating Locations

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

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

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9-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location

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

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Information

rear-facing or side-

facing vehicle seats

rear-facing with an active front air bag

booster mode with vehicle

lap belt only seat belt

9-D Vehicle Seat Belts

Review your vehicle’s owner 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

Retractor

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.

Latch Plate

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

Seat Bight

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

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Identify Your Seat Belt Type

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

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

Lap Belt with Motorized

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Information

Lap/Shoulder Belt

3 connections points. Can be used in

all car seats modes of use.

Lap Belt or Shoulder

Shoulder Belt

Belt Mounted on Door

100

Lap Belt Only

2 connection points. Can ONLY be

used in harness mode.

Belts Forward of the

Seat Bight

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