Graco Child Car Seat with Harness System User Manual

Place forward-facing on vehicle seat.

Lift seat pad flap, thread vehicle seat belt
through openings and buckle belt (fig. a).

Press down firmly in center of car seat to
compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening
vehicle seat belt.

HINT: Use your knee to press down in center
of car seat (fig. b).

Pull front to back and left to right to check for
secure installation (fig. c).

If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” section.

Attach tether hook (A) to anchor hardware (B)
and tighten strap to remove any slack (fig. d).

If tether anchor hardware (B) is not available,
see “Installation of Anchor Hardware“ section.

INSTALLATION

- with harness system

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(fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c)

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(fig. d)

Opening

(A)

(B)

Pull to

tighten

HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly

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Removal:

•Lift adjuster bar and pull both harness straps
out of current slots.

•Pull harness strap out of car seat, harness tie,
and tongues.

Store all parts for future use.

•Push buckle and crotch strap down into
crotch strap opening.

Re-assembly:
When re-assembling harness system, be sure

harness straps are not twisted.

Thread end of harness strap down through slot
in seat pad, under both clips on bottom and
back up through slot in opposite side of
car seat pad.

Thread ends through tongues or shields
(available on some models).

Thread ends through harness tie.

Thread ends through desired slots and adjuster
following instructions in “Operations and
Adjustments” section.

Pull buckle out of of buckle slot.

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HARNESS SYSTEM - removal and re-assembly (continued)

Clip

Clip

Without Harness System

With

Harness System

Child MUST meet all of the following
requirements:

• Weight is 30 - 40 lbs. (13.6 - 18.1 kg).

• Minimum height is 35 inches (89 cm) tall.

• Child is able to sit upright unassisted *.

• Child’s shoulders are not above top harness
slots.

HEIGHT and WEIGHT LIMITS

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Child MUST meet all of the following
requirements:

• Weight is 30 - 80 lbs. (13.6 - 36.3 kg).

• Height is 35 - 50 inches (89 - 127 cm) tall.

• Child is able to sit upright unassisted

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• Top of child’s ears are not above top of
headrest.

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Outgrowing Car Seat

80 lbs.

(36.3 kg)

30 lbs.

(13.6 kg)

To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of
child’s ears must be below top edge of
headrest.

WARNING

40 lbs.

(18.1 kg)

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With Harness System

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Without Harness System

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
that children should be at least one year of age
before being positioned forward facing.