Graco Infant Car Seats 4 to 40 lbs Owner's Manual
SnugRide®
Click Connect™35
©2012 Graco PD213671B 11/12 US
1.0 Warning to Parents and Other Users .........................................4-5
2.0 Registration Information ..............................................................6-7
2.1 Register Your Infant Restraint ...................................................6
2.2 For Recall Information ...............................................................6
2.3 If You Need Help .......................................................................7
2.4 Child Restraint/Base Useful Life ................................................7
3.0 Important Information ................................................................8-12
3.1 Warnings for Use as an Infant Restraint ..............................8-10
3.2 Warnings for Use With a Stroller .............................................10
3.3 Additional Warnings for Use as a Carrier ................................11
3.4 Height and Weight Limits ........................................................12
4.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location ..................13-19
4.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements ................................................13-14
4.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements ..............................................14
4.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems ......................................15
4.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems ......................................16-18
4.3 LATCH Locations ....................................................................19
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5.0 Features and Components ......................................................20-25
5.1 Adjusting Handle .....................................................................23
5.2 Removing and Attaching Infant Restraint ................................23
5.3 Cold Weather Boot (on certain models, styles vary) ...............24
5.4 Canopy Attachment .................................................................24
5.5 Head Support, Body Support and Harness Covers
(on certain models) ..................................................................25
6.0 How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base ................................26-34
6.1 Installing the Infant Restraint Without Base
Using Vehicle Belt ..............................................................26-27
6.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base
Using Vehicle Belt ..............................................................28-29
6.3 Using LATCH to Install Base .............................................30-31
6.4 Reclining Infant Restraint/Base ..........................................32-34
7.0 Using Infant Restraint .........................................................................35-41
7.1 Positioning Harness Straps ................................................35-37
7.2 Changing the Crotch Strap Position ...........................................38
7.3 Securing Child in the Infant Restraint .................................39-42
8.0 Additional Information .............................................................43-46
8.1 Airplane Use ............................................................................43
8.2 Storing LATCH ........................................................................43
8.3 Cleaning and Maintenance .................................................44-45
8.4 Buckle Cleaning Process .........................................................46
9.0 Replacement Parts ..........................................................................48
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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users
DO NOT PLACE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT IN
A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS A
FRONT AIR BAG. If the air bag inflates, it can hit
the infant restraint with great force and cause serious
injury or death of your child. Check vehicle owner’s
manual for information about side air bags and infant
restraint installation. No infant restraint can guarantee
protection from injury in every situation. However, proper use of this
infant restraint reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child.
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Failure to properly use this infant restraint increases the risk of serious
injury or death in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Your child’s safety
depends on you installing and using this infant restraint correctly on
every ride.
Even if using this infant restraint seems easy to figure out on your own, it
is very important to FOLLOW THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
The manual is located in the base.
You also must read your vehicle owner’s manual.
Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Choosing a suitable location in your vehicle. Some seating
positions, such as those equipped with air bags, may not be safe
locations for this infant restraint.
2. Inserting the harness straps in the proper slots for your child.
3. Properly securing your child in the infant restraint.
4. Placing infant restraint/base in a rear-facing position.
5. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH.
6. Properly reclining the infant restraint.
7. Properly securing the infant restraint in the vehicle using a seat
belt designed to restrain an infant restraint or by using LATCH. Many
seat belts are NOT safe to use with infant restraints, even though they
can easily be threaded through the infant restraint!
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2.0 Registration Information
Model Number:
Date of Manufacture:
Purchase Date:
2.1 Register Your Infant Restraint
Please fill in the above information. The model number and date of
manufacture can be found on a label on the bottom of your infant
restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat
pad and mail it today.
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 restraints’ model number and date of manufacture 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:
http://www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
2.2 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
Graco: 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
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2.3 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 quickly. These numbers can
be found on a sticker on the underside of your infant restraint.
1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
www.cpsc.gov
www.NHTSA.gov
www.seatcheck.org
2.4 Child Restraint/Base Useful Life
STOP using this child restraint or base and throw it away 7 years after
the date of manufacture.
Look for this sticker on rear of infant restraint or on the base:
MODEL
Date of Manufacture
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.
ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109
Made in China
NAME
year month day
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PD206938A
3.0 Important Information
3.1 Warnings for Use as an Infant Restraint
DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT AND
BASE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN YOUR VEHICLE
OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the
infant restraint unless they understand how to use it.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT
AND BASE INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Your child can be
injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Sudden
braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the infant restraint
is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in
the infant restraint.
PLACE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT ONLY IN A REAR-FACING
POSITION when using it in the vehicle.
SOME CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, such as pre-term
babies or those who have tested positive for positional apnea,
may be at increased risk of suffering breathing or other
difficulties in an infant restraint. If your child has special needs,
we recommend that you have your physician or hospital staff
evaluate your child and recommend the proper infant restraint or
car bed before using this product.
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According to crash statistics, CHILDREN ARE SAFER
WHEN PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN REAR VEHICLE SEATING
POSITIONS, RATHER THAN FRONT SEATING POSITIONS. For a
vehicle with a front passenger air bag, refer to your vehicle owner’s
manual as well as these instructions for infant restraint installation.
NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED.
NEVER LEAVE AN INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE UNSECURED
IN YOUR VEHICLE. An unsecured infant restraint or base can be
thrown around and may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash. Remove it or make sure that it is securely belted in
the vehicle. If not using LATCH, make sure unsecured LATCH
connectors are properly stored in base.
REPLACE THE INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE AFTER A
CRASH OF ANY KIND EVEN IF INFANT RESTRAINT WAS
UNOCCUPIED. A crash can cause damage to the infant restraint that
you may not be able to see.
DO NOT MODIFY YOUR INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE or use
any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers.
NEVER USE INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE IF IT HAS
DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT use a cut, frayed or
damaged infant restraint harness, vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt.
THE INFANT RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN
THE SUN. Always touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts
before putting your child in the infant restraint.
THIS INFANT RESTRAINT CONFORMS to all applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for use in motor
vehicles and aircraft.
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NEVER give this infant restraint and base to someone else without also
giving them this manual.
NEVER use a second-hand infant restraint and base or a infant restraint
whose history you do not know.
3.2 Warnings for Use With a Stroller
USE ONLY WITH STROLLERS THAT ARE
PART OF THE GRACO CLICK CONNECT TM
TRAVEL SYSTEM. Refer to stroller owner’s
manual for details about how to attach the infant
restraint to your stroller. If you do not have an
owner’s manual, please call toll-free,
1-800-345-4109 to obtain one, or visit our
website at www.gracobaby.com.
Never use a Graco infant restraint with other manufacturer’s strollers,
as this may result in serious injury or death.
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3.3 Additional Warnings for Use as a Carrier
FALL HAZARD: Child’s movements also can move carrier.
NEVER place carrier on edges of countertops, tables or other
high surfaces. Always stay within arms reach whenever carrier is
not on floor/ground.
BE SURE handle locks into position before lifting carrier.
NEVER place carrier on the top of a shopping cart.
SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Infant carrier can roll over on soft
surfaces and suffocate child. Never place carrier on beds, sofas
or other soft surfaces.
STRANGULATION HAZARD: Child can strangle in loose restraint
straps. Always use harness. Never leave child in carrier when straps
are loose or undone.
KEEP STRINGS AND CORDS AWAY FROM CHILD. Strings and
cords can cause strangulation.
DO NOT place carrier near a window where cords from blinds or
drapes can strangle a child.
DO NOT hang strings on or over the carrier.
DO NOT place items with a string around a child’s neck, such as
hood strings, pacifier cords, etc.
DO NOT attach strings to toys.
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3.4 Height and Weight Limits
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, DO NOT USE THE
INFANT RESTRAINT WITH A CHILD LARGER OR SMALLER
THAN THE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT RANGE LISTED BELOW.
Your child MUST meet the following requirements:
WEIGHT: 4-35 lbs. (1.8 kg-15.87 kg)
AND
HEIGHT: 32 inches (81 cm) or less in height.
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE the
top of the childs' head is at least 1"
below the top of the infant restraint.
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4.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle
Seat Location
4.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements
IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE INFANT RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Some
seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this infant
restraint. Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be
used safely with the infant restraint. If you are not sure where to place
the infant restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual
or call Graco at 1-800-345-4109.
Whenever possible, secure the infant
restraint in the center position of the
seat directly behind the front seats . If
you want to use LATCH, check your vehicle
owner’s manual for LATCH locations.
NEVER place this infant restraint in a
vehicle seating location that has a front
air bag . See “3.1 Warnings for Use as
an Infant Restraint”, page 8.
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The VEHICLE seat must face forward.
DO NOT use infant restraint on vehicle seats with seat backs that
will not lock in an upright position. DO NOT use seats that can fold
down without having to release a lock or latch of some kind. These
seats can fly forward and strike the child in a sudden stop or crash.
4.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements
A FEW SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH
THE INFANT RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE
DESIGNED TO HOLD THE INFANT RESTRAINT TIGHTLY AT
ALL TIMES.
Pay careful attention to these systems; some of the seat belts that are
not safe to use look very much like seat belts that are safe to use. If
you are unsure, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco
at 1-800-345-4109.
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4.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems
LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF the vehicle belt system. Please refer
to vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH locations.
DO NOT use any of the following systems to secure the infant restraint.
Lap Belts with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
This lap belt stays loose and can move until it locks
in a crash or sudden stop.
Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Retractor
Each strap has a retractor at one end and is attached to
the latch plate at the other end.
Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with
Motorized Shoulder Belt
Passive Restraint - Lap or
Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door
DO NOT use vehicle belts that
are attached to the door in any way
or that move along a track to
automatically surround the
passenger when the door is closed.
Lap Belts Forward of Seat Crease
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4.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems
THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED WITH YOUR
INFANT RESTRAINT, IF the seat location meets all other requirements
of these instructions and those in your vehicle owner’s manual. LATCH
can be used in place of the vehicle belt system in designated locations.
Please refer to vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH locations.
When using infant restraint without the base, adjust the belt as
described in this section for these types of vehicle seat belts.
Some vehicle lap/shoulder seat belts have a plastic button on the belt.
Do not allow the button to interfere with the belt routing through the
vehicle belt path when installing the seat alone.
Lap Belts - Manually Adjusted
Belt tail
When buckled, the belt is
tightened manually by pulling on
the belt tail while pushing down
hard on the infant restraint.
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Lap Belts with Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR)
The automatic locking
retractor will not permit the
lap belt to lengthen once it is
buckled. Tighten the belt by
feeding the belt back into the
retractor while pushing down
hard on the infant restraint.
Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt
with Locking Latch Plate
Once it is buckled, this type of
belt has a latch plate that will not
allow the lap portion of the belt to
loosen. Belt is tightened by pulling
hard on the shoulder portion of the
vehicle belt while pushing down
hard on the infant restraint.
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Combination Lap/Shoulder
Belt with Sliding Latch
Plate
Locking clip
To Install Locking Clip:
1. Tighten the buckled belt by pushing down
hard on the infant restraint and pulling hard
on the shoulder belt.
2. While pushing down on the infant restraint,
pinch the two straps together behind the
buckle tongue. Unbuckle the belt
without allowing it to slip.
3. Connect lap and shoulder belts with locking clip as
shown and .
4. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not
move by pulling and pushing hard on the infant
restraint.
If belt loosens or
lengthens, repeat
procedure.
This belt has a latch plate that slides
freely along the belt.
This belt MUST be converted to prevent
movement of the lap portion of the belt.
You must use a locking clip (provided
with the infant restraint) when using the
infant restraint without the base unless
your vehicle’s seat belt can be
converted in another way as described
in your vehicle owner’s manual.
1
/2 inch
(1 cm)
Locking clip goes here,
1
/2 inch (1 cm) from the buckle
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4.3 LATCH Locations
Newer vehicles may have one or more seating positions with LATCH
anchorage systems. If vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the vehicle lower
anchor points may be visible at the vehicle seat crease. If not visible,
they may be marked with the symbol .
See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor
identification, and requirements for use with an infant restraint.
LATCH lower vehicle anchor points are defined as 11 inches from the
center of one LATCH anchor to the center of another LATCH anchor. If
allowed by your Vehicle Owners Manual, the center seating position may
be used if the anchor spacing is 11” or greater.
Typical seat in a passenger vehicle.
Other vehicle types may have
different LATCH locations or
different markings.
Vehicle Lower
Anchor Points
Vehicle
Seat Crease
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5.0 Features and Components
FRONT VIEW
Handle
Harness
slots
Chest
clip
Handle
adjustment
button
Hip
slots
Crotch
strap slots
Harness
adjustment
strap
Harness
adjustment
button
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Harness
straps
Handle
adjustment
button
Vehicle
belt
hook
Harness
buckle tongues
Harness
buckle
Canopy
Attachment
hook
Harness
straps
Locking clip
storage*
Metal
junction plate
REAR VIEW
Release handle
Harness
slots
Click
Connect™
attachment
Hip strap
pins
Crotch
strap clip
Harness adjustment
strap
*Locking
Clip
The locking clip is stored on the bottom of
the infant restraint. You will need to use it
with certain types of vehicle lap/shoulder
seat belts.
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BASE
LATCH
Connector
LATCH
Instruction
manual
storage
Adjustment
Belt
Knob for
Adjustable Foot
Adjustable Foot
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a
system for installing car seats in vehicles. The system is called LATCH.
* LATCH may be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt ONLY if vehicle is
equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle owner’s
manual for LATCH locations.
*
Level indicator **
LATCH
Storage
**Level
Indicator
The level indicator is attached to the side of
the base and indicates whether or
not the infant restraint is properly reclined.
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5.1 Adjusting Handle
1. Press handle adjustment buttons on both sides of handle .
2. Rotate handle until it clicks into any of the
4 positions:
Position A: MUST be used
when carrying by handle,
Position A,B,C,D: may be used in vehicle.
BOTH handle adjustment
buttons must pop out to lock
handle in place .
3. Push and pull on the handle
to be sure it is locked firmly in
position.
Carrying
A
5.2 Removing and Attaching Infant Restraint
To remove, squeeze release handle at back of
infant restraint and lift out of base as shown .
To put infant restraint in base, push infant restraint
down until it clicks into base. Pull up on infant
restraint to be sure it is latched firmly into base.
B
Sitting
C
D
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5.3 Cold Weather Boot (on certain models, styles vary)
Some models come with a cold weather
boot. To use, slide boot on end of seat and
attach plastic flaps as shown.
5.4 Canopy Attachment
Attach canopy by inserting
canopy bow into slots in canopy
mounts on both sides of infant
restraint as shown .
Pull canopy over back of infant
restraint .
To remove, press button on
canopy mount and pull canopy
bow out of slot, repeat on other
side .
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5.5 Head Support, Body Support and Harness Covers
(on certain models, styles vary)
To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash:
Always make sure shoulder straps are
threaded through slots and properly
positioned on shoulders.
Never allow body support to bunch or fold
behind child.
Only use head support with bottom 2 sets
of harness slots.
Make sure that harness covers do not
interfere with placement of the chest clip at
armpit level.
Some infants may need extra support to keep
their head and body in a comfortable position.
Thread the harness through the openings in the
head and body support as shown and .
MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING INTERFERES
WITH THE HARNESS. Harness must still be flat
and snug against your child’ s shoulders.
If your model does not include a body
support, you can use a rolled towel as shown .
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6.0 How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base
6.1 Installing the Infant Restraint Without
Base Using Vehicle Belt
You must carefully follow the instructions provided by your
vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the information in this
manual. Before proceeding be sure you have read and
understood section 4, “Choosing an Appropriate
Vehicle Seat Location” on pages 13-19.
Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the correct
buckle . The seat belt should not be twisted
or turned.
Make sure vehicle is on level ground
so that the level indicator can be used to
properly recline the infant restraint.
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual and
the instructions in “4.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt
Systems”, page 16-18, on tightening your
vehicle belt when using the infant restraint
without base.
If a front passenger seat is used (see air bag
warning, page 4), slide the vehicle seat
rearward as far as possible from the
dashboard. If a rear seat is used, make
sure the seat in front of it is moved forward enough and is upright
enough to allow room for the infant restraint.
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1. Place the infant restraint without base in a rear-facing
position in a vehicle seat.
2. Thread the lap belt or lap portion of a lap/shoulder belt under both
vehicle belt hooks:
Lap Belt
3. Buckle the vehicle belt.
4. Tighten the vehicle seat belt.
To create a secure installation, push
down hard with your free hand on
the infant restraint and pull and
tighten the vehicle belt.
5. Check infant restraint is level: Red level
line on the warning label MUST be
level with the ground .
6. Test infant restraint for secure
installation as described in infant
restraint “Final Safety Check” page 42.
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
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6.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and
Base Using Vehicle Belt
1. Make sure vehicle is on level ground in
order to get the correct recline position.
. The
Lap/Shoulder
2. Place the base
in a rear-facing
position on a
forward-facing
vehicle seat.
3. Buckle the seat belt. Make sure the buckle
tongue goes into the correct buckle
seat belt should not be twisted or turned.
Lap Belt
Belt
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4. To create a secure installation, while
pushing down on the base, pull the free
end of the lap belt or the shoulder portion
of the lap/shoulder belt to tighten .
5. Check that belt does not move by pulling
and pushing hard on base with hands near the
vehicle belt path. If belt loosens
or lengthens, repeat procedure.
6. Push the infant restraint down into the base and
make sure that you hear a “click” . Pull up on
the infant restraint to be sure it
is latched securely into the base.
If the infant restraint does not securely latch
into the base, the infant restraint provides NO
protection for your child. DO NOT use the infant
restraint/base if the infant restraint does not
securely latch into the base.
7. Test infant restraint for secure
installation as described in infant
restraint “Final Safety Check” page 42.
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