Graco Nautilus 1753283, Nautilus PD101777C, Nautilus ISPC110BB User Manual

Child Restraint/Booster Seat

READ THIS MANUAL

Do not install or use this child restraint until you read and understand the instructions in this manual. FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Owner’s Manual

Table of Contents

1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users

........................4

2.0 Registration Information.........5

2.1 Register Your Child Restraint 5

2.2 Recall Information..........5

2.3 If You Need Help ..........5

3.0 Features...................6-7

4.0 Assembling the Child Restraint 8-12

5.0 Important Information.......13-14

6.0 Height and Weight Limitations .. . 15

6.1 WITH Built-in Harness......15

6.2 WITHOUT Built-in Harness. . 16

6.3 WITHOUT Back Support ....17

7.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle

Seat Location ...............18

7.1 Vehicle Seat Location Requirements

.......................18

7.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements

......................19

7.3 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt

Systems ................19

7.4 For Built-in Harness Only . . . 20

7.5 WITH or WITHOUT Built-in

Harness ....................21

7.6 To Install Locking Clip......22

7.7 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems

.....................23-24

8.0 LATCH......................25

9.0 Using Child Restraint WITH Built-in

Harness .................26-31

10.0 Securing the Child Restraint in Your

Vehicle .....................32

10.1 Using a Child Restraint WITH a

Built-in Harness ..........32

10.2 With a Vehicle Lap or

Lap/shoulder belt ......32-33

10.3 With LATCH ..........34-35

11.0 Securing Your Child in the

Child Restraint ............36-37

Table of Contents (cont.)

12.0 Harness Removal .........38-42

13.0 Using Your Child Restraint WITHOUT

Built-in Harness...........43-45

14.0 Securing Child & Booster Seat in ..

Vehicle ....................46

15.0 Adjusting Head Support........47

16.0 Removing Back Support ....48-50

17.0 Securing Child in Vehicle Belt with Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip 51-54

18.0 Using the Tether..............55

18.1 Storing LATCH and Tether. .56

19.0 Airplane Use ................57

20.0 Accessories.................58

21.0 Recline Foot ................59

22.0 Care and Maintenance ........60

23.0 To Remove Seat Cover ........61

24.0 Owners Manual Storage .......62

25.0 Replacement Parts and Warranty 64

1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users

Failure to properly use this child 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 child restraint correctly. Even if using this child restraint seems easy to ﬁgure out on your own, it is very important to READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL and the vehicle owner’s manual.

Your child’s safety depends on:

1. Choosing the correct mode of use for the child restraint depending on your child’s size.

2. Inserting the harness straps (if needed) in the proper slots for your child.

3. Selecting a suitable location for the child restraint in your vehicle.

4. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH.

5. Properly securing the child restraint in the vehicle using a seat belt designed to restrain both the child restraint and your child or by using LATCH. Many seat belts are NOT safe to use with this child restraint, even though they can easily be threaded through or around the child restraint!

6. Properly securing your child in the child restraint.

2.0 Registration Information

2.2 For Recall Information

Model Number: Manufactured in: Purchase Date:

2.1 Register Your Child Restraint

Please ﬁll in the above information. The model number and manufactured in (date) can be found on a label underneath your child restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness 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 restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:

Graco Children’s Products Inc.

150 Oaklands Blvd. Exton, PA, 19341

or call 1-800-345-4109

or register online at:

http://www. gracobaby.com/carseatregistration

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

or contact Graco: 1-800-345-4109

or www.gracobaby.com

2.3 If You Need Help

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 and manufactured in (date) ready so that we may help you efﬁciently. These numbers can be found on a label on the underside of your child restraint.

USA: 1-800-345-4109

or www.gracobaby.com

3.0 Features

Crotch strap

Harness buckle

Harness

clip

Vehicle belt

guide

Cupholder

Harness

adjuster

lever

(above strap)

Adjustment strap

Harness

covers

Harness slots

Height adjust button

Shoulder belt guide

Recline

handle

Storage compartment

(one on each side)

Body support

Head support

Recline foot

The locking clip is stored on the back of the child restraint. You will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts.

United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have deﬁned a new system for installing child restraints in vehicles. The system is called LATCH (Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren). LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt if vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations in vehicles.

storage bar

LATCH

storage bars

(on each side

of seat)

Release

buttons

LATCH

Harness slots

(behind straps)

Tether

Strap guides (behind straps)

Red Rollers (behind straps)

LATCH adjuster

LATCH

Tether strap

Locking clip

Harness straps

4.0 Assembling the Child Restraint

Adult assembly required.

1. Lay child restraint flat on back with armrests out to either side of base. Grab seat pad fabric in sitting area to expose the gutters .

MAKE SURE all hands, fingers and other objects are clear of the gutters.

2. MAKE sure the harness straps are securely attached within the “T”-shaped slots around the

arms as shown . With your other hand, raise seat back so that

both arms LOCK into the gutters .

KEEP GUTTERS CLEAR



Harness Strap

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T-slot

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3. Arms should CLICK into the gutters. Seat assembly should appear as shown .

4. To attach armrests line up armrest with slots on seat .

Rotate armrest into place until you hear a “click”. Repeat for other armrest.



CLICK!



5. Attach 4 elastic loops from the seat pad under the seat exactly as shown in  .

6. Pull elastic loop on the seat pad through the vehicle belt guide on side of seat and attach to hook as shown . Repeat on other side.

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7. Squeeze height adjust button  and push head support into slots ¡ on the back support as shown. Head support will click into the back support.

You may need to unfasten the hook and loop attachment tape on both sides at the top of the back support to allow for easier access to the slots.

Always use child restraint with head support installed and properly adjusted.



CLICK!

8. The assembly is now complete.

5.0 Important Information

• NO CHILD RESTRAINT CAN GUARANTEE PROTECTION FROM INJURY. However,

proper use of this child restraint reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child.

• DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS CHILD

RESTRAINT 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

child restraint unless they understand how to use it.

• FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD

RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A SHARP TURN, 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 child restraint is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the child restraint.

• DO NOT USE LATCH and/or tether in booster mode.

• DO NOT use locking clip in booster mode.

• NEVER PLACE THIS

CHILD RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS A FRONT AIR BAG. If an air bag

inﬂates, it can hit the child and child restraint with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for information about side air bags and child restraint installation.

• According to accident 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 child restraint installation.

• NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD

UNATTENDED.

• NEVER LEAVE A CHILD RESTRAINT UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. An

unsecured child restraint 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 and tether, make sure LATCH and tether connectors are properly stored on back of seat.

• REPLACE THE CHILD RESTRAINT AFTER AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. An accident can cause damage to the child restraint that you cannot see.

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after the date molded onto the bottom of the child restraint as shown.

• DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT or use any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers.

• NEVER USE CHILD RESTRAINT IF IT HAS DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. Do not use a cut, frayed or damaged child restraint harness, LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt.

• THE CHILD RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Always touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts before putting your child in the child restraint.

• THIS CHILD RESTRAINT CONFORMS to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certiﬁed for use in motor vehicles. It is certiﬁed for use in Aircraft only when used with the built-in harness. When used as a booster without the harness, this restraint is not certiﬁed for use in aircraft.

• NEVER GIVE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT to someone else without also giving them this manual.

• NEVER USE A SECOND-HAND CHILD RESTRAINT or a child restraint whose history you do not know. DO NOT USE THIS child restraint without properly assembling it.

6.0 Height and Weight Limitations

FAILURE TO USE CHILD RESTRAINT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Instructions for the use of

this child restraint differ greatly depending on the size of your child. Be sure you are using the child restraint in the correct mode and with the correct features for your child.

6.1 WITH Built-In Harness

Your child must meet all requirements:

• Weight: 20 to 65 lbs (mass between 9 and 29.5 kg)

• Height: 27 to 52 inches (69 and 132 cm) in height

• At least one year old and can sit upright unassisted

• Shoulders are BELOW top harness slots. If shoulders are above top harness slots, child is too large for built-in harness.

6.2 WITHOUT Built-in Harness

Your child must meet all requirements:

• Weight: 30 to 100 lbs (mass between 13.6 and 45 kg)

• Height: 38 to 57 inches (96 and 145 cm) in height

• approximately 3-10 years of age

• the shoulder belt MUST lie across child’s shoulder as shown and the lap portion of the belt is positionned low on the child’s hips.

• Child’s ears are BELOW top of booster seat. If tops of ears are above top of seat, child is too large for booster seat.

If child is between 30 and 65 lbs and shoulders are below the upper harness slots, we highly recommend use of the built-in harness for as long as possible (up to 65 lbs).

6.3 WITHOUT Back Support

Your child must meet all requirements:

• weigh between 40 and 100 lbs. (mass between 18 and 45 kg),

• and are between 40 and 57 inches (101 and 145 cm) in height,

• approximately 4-10 years of age

• the shoulder belt MUST lie across child’s shoulder as shown and the lap portion of the belt is positionned low on the child’s hips.

When sitting on the booster seat, your child’s ears should be below the top of the vehicle seat cushion / head rest.

Your Graco booster seat can be used with or without the back support as long as all requirements are met.

7.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location

7.1 Vehicle Seat Location Requirements

IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the child restraint. If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco Children’s Products Inc.,1-800-345-4109.

• Children are safer when properly restrained in rear vehicle seating positions. Whenever possible secure the child restraint in the center position of the seat directly behind the front seats. However, this position is sometimes equipped with a lap belt only and cannot be used when this child restraint is used without the built-in harness.

• The vehicle seat must face forward.

• Front of child restraint must not hang over edge of vehicle seat.

7.2 Vehicle Seat Belt R equirements

MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE CHILD 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 Children’s Products Inc., 1-800-345-4109.

7.3 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED WITH YOUR CHILD 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 following vehicle belt systems if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations.

7.4 For Built-in Harness Only

• Lap Belts - Manually Adjusted

When buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling on the excess belt.

• 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 child restraint.

7.5 With OR W ithout Built-in Har ness

• Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with

Locking Latch Plate

Once it is buckled, this type of belt has a latchplate 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 child restraint.

• Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with

Sliding Latch PlateThis belt has a

latchplate that slides freely along

• This belt MUST be converted to prevent movement of the lap portion of the belt. You must use the locking clip provided with the child restraint, unless your vehicle's seat belt can be converted in another way as described in your vehicle owner's manual.

When using booster seat WITHOUT the built-in harness, locking clip is NOT to be used.

the belt.

Locking clip

7.6 To Install Locking Clip

1. Tighten the buckled belt by pushing down hard on the child restraint and pulling hard on the

shoulder belt.

2. While pushing down on seat, pinch the two straps together behind the buckle tongue. Unbuckle

the belt without allowing it to slip.

3. Attach locking clip to lap and shoulder belts as shown .

4. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not move

by pulling hard. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure.

Remove locking clip when not using child restraint. Store under it’s tab on the rear of seat.

Test installation to see if child restraint is secure. If not secure, additional belt tightening may be required:

• Unbuckle vehicle seat belt.

• Hold belts together and remove locking clip.

• Shorten length of lap belt portion slightly by pulling belt

through latch plate. Re-attach locking clip.

• Buckle vehicle seat belt. Press child restraint further down

into vehicle seat cushion to help buckle vehicle seat belt. Test installation to see if child restraint is secure. If not secure, repeat above steps until secure.



1/2” (1.25 cm)

7.7 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems

DO NOT USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS TO SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT. LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF the following unsafe belt systems if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to the vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations. NEVER USE unsafe belt systems.

• 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 or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door

• Passive Restraint Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt

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

8.0 LATCH

Newer vehicles 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 this symbol .

See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor identification, and requirements for use with a child restraint.

Check vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle top tether anchor locations. They may be

identified using one of the anchor symbols as shown.

ONLY use LATCH on a child restraint in a seating position recommended by vehicle manufacturer.

Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with children weighing more than 48 pounds (21.7 kg). NOTE: Some vehicle manufacturers have lower maximum weight ratings for LATCH anchors, so you must consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call the vehicle manufacturer to confirm the limits on your vehicle’s LATCH anchors.

Seat Crease

Vehicle Lower

Anchor Points

Vehicle

Typical seat in a passenger vehicle.

Other vehicle types may have different

LATCH locations.

Vehicle

Top Tether Anchor

Points

9.0 Using Child Restraint WITH Built-in Harness

FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS STRAPS FOR YOUR CHILD INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN,

SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your

child. A snug strap 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.



1. Loosen the harness straps by lifting the

harness adjuster lever  at front of seat near the adjustment strap and pulling the straps toward you .



2. Open harness clip .



3. Unbuckle harness straps .

4. Check the crotch strap: Choose the

position that is closest to but not under your child.

To change crotch strap position, push crotch belt up through the bottom  of the child restraint and grab it from the top to pull out .

Reinsert crotch strap in the desired position. Make sure crotch strap is not twisted when reinserting into slot. Pull up on it to make sure it is secure.







5. The harness straps must go into the slots

even with or just above the shoulders .

If straps are in proper slots go to page 32.



6. To adjust harness straps:

a) Turn seat around, so you will have access to the rear of the seat.

b) From the rear of the seat remove straps from metal junction plate .



7. Pull strap ends through slots at

front of seat in the desired slots ¢. Check that the straps are not twisted.

MAKE SURE harness straps are inserted into the same slots on each side of the seat.

Remove body support when not using harness in the lowest slot position.

¡ and reinsert them

8. Use plastic strap guides as

a guide to feed the harness up over the red rollers. Make sure to feed straps OVER red rollers and plastic strap guides .

Make sure that the tether strap does not interfere when changing the harness strap height positions.

9. If the straps are not fed

OVER the red rollers, the assembly is incorrect and MUST be corrected before using child restraint.

10. Reassemble straps onto

metal junction plate exactly as shown .

Check that straps are completely within the slots and that they are not twisted.

Harness

straps

MUST

go over

red

rollers.

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