Graco Extend2FitTM Platinum Instruction Manual

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CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT

Extend2Fit

Platinum

FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS

CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE

RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Do not install or use this child restraint

until you read, understand and follow

the instructions in this manual and the

warnings on the car seat.

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

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

1-E Safety Warnings

1 Important Pages 6-23

2 Features Pages 24-29

4-A Forward-Facing 4-B Installing Forward-Facing With EZ Tight™ UAS and Tether 4-C Install Forward-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt and Tether

4 Forward-Facing Use Pages 48-61

3-A Rear-Facing 3-B Installing Rear-Facing with EZ Tight™ UAS 3-C Install Rear-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt

3 Rear-Facing Use Pages 30-47

6 Accessories Page 70

7 Moving the UAS Strap Pages 71-73

5-A Securing Child in Harness Mode

5 Securing Child Pages 62-69

8-A How to Remove EZ Tight™ UAS and Top Tether 8-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 8-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations 8-D Vehicle Seat Belts

8 Additional Information Pages 74-84

9-A Cleaning Seat Pad 9-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle 9-C Cleaning Harness and EZ Tight™ UAS

9 Cleaning Seat Pad Pages 85-91

1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual

This car seat is for children:

Rear-Facing: 1.8-22.5 kg (4-50 lb), 46-125 cm (18-49 in)

Forward-Facing:

10-30 kg (22-65 lb), 69-125 cm (27-49 in)

• Children less than 10 kg (22 lb) and cannot walk unassisted MUST use this car seat rear-facing. Review section 1-C for more information.

What Seating Location Should I Use?

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.

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.

Review section 8-B, 8-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

Car Seat Assembly (On Select Models)

Adult Assembly Required

1. Attach Cup Holders

You MUST attach cup holders. Remove seat

cover. Line up tab on bottom of cupholder with hole in shell. Press and snap into place.

Replace cover.

Get to Know Your Car Seat

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

Which Installation Method Should I Use?

This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the EZ TightTM Universal Anchorage System (UAS). Both are equally safe to use.

DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 8 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts. UAS: The EZ TightTM UAS system allows you to securely attach your car seat in your vehicle 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 UAS system, although some manufacturers began including UAS earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX or LATCH to identify the UAS system.

According to collision statistics, the safest place for your child in any vehicle is the back seat. The centre of the back seat can be the safest during a possible side impact.

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 child restraint rear-facing.

UAS 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.

Vehicle Top Tether

Anchor Points

Vehicle Lower Anchor Points

Typical seat in a passenger

vehicle. Other vehicle types

may have different UAS

locations.

Vehicle Seat Bight

28 cm

(11”)

What is UAS?

When Installing Rear-Facing & Forward-Facing

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 8 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

EZ Tight™ UAS

UAS consists of two lower anchors, which are built-in to your vehicle, and connectors that are built-in your car seat.

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

EZ Tight™ UAS can ONLY be used if the vehicle UAS anchor spacing is 28 cm (11 inches) from the centre of one UAS anchor to the centre of the other UAS anchor.

Harness Height, Rear-Facing (A)

Harness straps at or just below the child’s shoulders and

top of head mus

t be at least

2.5 cm (1”) below the headrest adjustment lever (B). Review section 5.

Buckle Position (C)

The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without being underneath them. Review section 5.

Harness Tightness (D)

If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 5.

For Rear-Facing, You Need to Adjust:

2.5 cm (1”)2.5 cm (1”)

Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?

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

For Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:

Harness Height, Forward-Facing (A)

Harness straps at or just above the child’s shoulders and top of child’s ears below top of headrest (B). Review section 5.

Buckle Position (C)

The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without being underneath them. Review section 5.

Harness Tightness (D)

If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 5.

Car Seat Does Not Move More than

2.5 cm (1”) at the Belt Path (A)

Review section 3

Check level indicator (B)

Review section 3

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

Review section 5

Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D)

Review section 5

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E)

Review section 5

Rear-Facing Installation

Ball MUST be entirely in blue. La bille DOIT être entièrement

dans la zone bleue.

3+ months / mois

0+ months / mois

D E

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

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

Car Seat Does Not Move More than

2.5 cm (1”) at the Belt Path (B)

Review section 4

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

Review section 5

Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D)

Review section 5

Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E)

Review section 5

Forward-Facing Installation

D E

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.

1-C Right Mode of Use

1.8 kg (4 lb)

10 kg (22 lb)

22.5 kg (50 lb)

30 kg (65 lb)

Rear-Facing Harness Mode

1.8-10 kg (4-22 lb) and cannot walk unassisted MUST be rear-facing. 10-22.5 kg (22-50 lb) SHOULD be rear-facing.

Forward-Facing Harness Mode with Top Tether

10-22.5 kg (22-50 lb) can walk unassisted CAN be forwardfacing.

22.5-30 kg (50-65 lb) MUST be forward-facing.

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.ca.

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:

Newell Industries Canada Inc.

PO Box 20090 Oaktown Plaza, Oakville, ON L6K 3Y7

or call 1-800-345-4109.

For recall information, contact Customer Service in Canada at www.gracobaby.ca or call 1-800-345-4109.

Model Name _________________________

Model Number _______________________

Date of Manufacture __________________

Date of Purchase _____________________

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.

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 of your child restraint.

www.gracobaby.ca

1-800-345-4109

If You Need Help

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.

This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats. For rear-facing installation, see section 3-C and 8-D Lap Belt Installation. For forward-facing installation, see section 4-C

and 8-D Lap Belt Installation, but do not use top tether. Contact the airline for their specific polices.

Note: To prevent damage to the seat, lower the headrest when checking the car seat at the airport.

Certification

Car Seat’s Useful Life

This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 213.1 for use in motor vehicles.

Aircraft Installation

Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat.

Vehicle Seat Protection

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.

Warm Weather Use

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.

! Experts recommend that children ride rear-facing until the age of 2 or

until they reach the maximum rear-facing height or weight rating for their seat, and when forward-facing, children should use the built-in harness system for as long as possible until they reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car seat.

! 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.

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

child’s size. Infants less than 10 kg (22 lb) MUST use this car seat rearfacing.

! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.

! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or EZ Tight

UAS 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-D and your vehicle owner’s manual.

! Always secure car seat with EZ Tight

UAS 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

except for a thin towel or mat to protect your vehicle seat or a rolled towels or pool noodles to help get your car seat level. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.

! DO NOT remove EZ Tight™ UAS system from car seat. If using vehicle seat

belt to secure car seat, UAS connectors must be stored.

! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:

• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.

• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.

! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become

tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.

! Never attach two EZ Tight

UAS connectors to one vehicle lower anchor

point unless specifically allowed by the vehicle manufacturer.

! Do not use both the vehicle belt and EZ Tight

UAS belts at the same time when using the car seat rear or forwardfacing.

! This restraint system may only be used in these classes of

vehicles: passenger cars, multi-purpose passenger vehicles and trucks that have vehicle lap/shoulder belts and tether anchors.

Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.

According to experts, 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.