Graco NAUTILUS SNUGLOCK LX Instruction Manual

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.

FAILURE TO PROPERLY

USE THIS CHILD

RESTRAINT INCREASES

THE RISK OF SERIOUS

INJURY OR DEATH IN A

SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

NAUTILUS

SNUGLOCK

CHILD RESTRAINT/BOOSTER SEAT

www.gracobaby.ca

NWL0000797334A 5/18

1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual 1-B Welcome to the Graco Family 1-C Height and Weight Guidelines 1-D Before You Begin

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 6-25

2 Features Pages 26-31

3-A Forward-Facing Harness Mode With Top Tether Use 3-B Install Forward-Facing Harness Mode with UAS Straps and Top Tether 3-C Install Forward-Facing Harness Mode with the Vehicle Seat Belt and Top Tether

3 Forward-Facing Harness Mode

Pages 32-55

4-A Booster Use 4-B Install Highback Booster 4-C Install Backless Booster

4 Booster Pages 56-72

6 Accessories Page 89

5-A Securing Child Forward-Facing Harness Mode 5-B Securing Child Highback Booster 5-C Securing Child Backless Booster

5 Securing Child Pages 73-88

7-A How to Remove UAS and Top Tether 7-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 7-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location 7-D Vehicle Seat Belts

8-A Cleaning Seat Pad 8-B Cleaning Buckle Strap 8-C Cleaning Harness and UAS Straps 8-D Cleaning Removable Armrests

7 Vehicle Information Pages 90-100

8 Care & Cleaning Pages 101-108

1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual

Car Seat Assembly (On Select Models)

(Follow the directions that matches your model)

Attach Headrest

Squeeze height adjust button and push headrest into slots on the back support as shown. Headrest 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 headrest installed and properly adjusted.

Click!

Adult Assembly Required

This car seat is for children:

Forward-Facing Harness Mode: 10-30 kg (22-65 lb),

69-125 cm (27”-49”) Highback Booster: 18-45 kg (40-100 lb), 110-145 cm (43”-57”) Backless Booster: 18-45 kg (40-100 lb), 110-145 cm (43”-57”) Backless Armless Booster: 18-54 kg (40-120 lb), 110-145 cm (43”-57”)

This seat CANNOT be used rear-facing.

Adult Assembly Required

1. Raise Seat Back

Grab seat pad fabric in sitting area to expose the gutters.

Make Sure all hands, fingers and other objects are clear of the gutters.

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. Arms should click into the gutters. Seat assembly should appear as shown.

Harness Strap

T-Slot

Arm

Click!

Car Seat Assembly (On Select Models)

(Follow the directions that matches your model)

2. Snap On Seat Base Pad to Base

Snap on the base pad as shown. On select models, you may need to attach the 2 elastic loops on the back and side of the seat base.

3. Assembly Complete

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

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. For example, sometimes the centre rear seat has a lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which cannot be used when this car seat is in Booster mode.

Review section 7-B, 7-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

Get to Know Your Car Seat

What Seating Location Should I Use?

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

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

Review section 7-B, 7-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

Which Installation Method Should I Use?

This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the Universal Anchorage System (UAS). Although both are equally safe to use, DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME IN FORWARD-FACING HARNESS MODE. Graco allows the securing of the car seat with UAS system in the booster mode, only if the vehicle manufacturer allows it. Do not use the UAS when your child has reached 20 kg (45 lb) when using this car seat with the forward-facing harness mode.

Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 7 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts.

UAS: The UAS 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 UAS system, although some manufacturers began including UAS earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals use the terms 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.

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 in forward-facing harness mode. 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.

What is UAS?

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

When Installing Forward-Facing Harness Mode

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 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

UAS System

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

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

Vehicle Seat Belt

Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat belt configuration.

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

When Installing As a Booster

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.

Harness Height, Forward-Facing Harness Mode (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.

For Forward-Facing Harness Mode, 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 belt lies across shoulder between neck and edge of shoulder.

For Booster, You Need to Adjust:

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

When used properly, the top tether helps reduce injury in a sudden stop or crash. Review section 3

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

Review section 3

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 Harness Mode Installation

D E

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Review section 5

Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs

Review section 5

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

Review section 5

Booster Installation

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.

10 kg (22 lb)

18 kg (40 lb)

30 kg (65 lb)

45 kg (100 lb)

Forward-Facing Harness Mode 10-18 kg (22-40 lb) and can walk unassisted MUST use 5-point harness. 18-30 kg (40-65 lb) SHOULD use 5-point harness.

Highback Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt 18-30 kg (40-65 lb) 101-145 cm (40-57 in) CAN be in highback booster mode. Over 30 kg (65 lb) MUST be in booster mode.

Backless Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt 18-30 kg (40-65 lb) 101-145 cm (40-57 in) CAN be in booster mode. Over 30 kg (65 lb) MUST be in

booster mode.

1-C Right Mode of Use

Backless Armless Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt 18-30 kg (40-65 lb) 101-145 cm (40-57 in) CAN be in

booster mode. Over 30 kg (65 lb) MUST be in booster mode.

54 kg (120 lb)

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, call the 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.

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 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

STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label 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 only when used with the internal harness system. Use only forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle installation. See section 3-C and 7-D Lap Belt Installation except don’t use the top tether.

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

at the airport.

Certification

Car Seat’s Useful Life

Aircraft Installation

This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 213.2 for use in motor vehicles.

Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.

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.

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.

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

Vehicle Seat Protection

! 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.

! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle. ! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or 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 7-D and your vehicle owner’s

manual.

! In the forward-facing harness mode, the armrests MUST be

installed.

! Always secure car seat with 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. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.

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

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

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

become tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.

! Never attach two UAS connectors to

one vehicle lower anchor point unless specifically allowed by the vehicle manufacturer.

! DO NOT use both the vehicle seat belt and UAS at the same

time when using the car seat in the forward-facing harness mode.

! 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.

2 Features

2-A Car Seat Features

H I

2 Features

A Headrest Adjustment Button B Headrest C Shoulder Belt Guide D Harness Strap E Harness Covers F Chest Clip G Body Support

(On Select Models)

H Harness Buckle I Buckle Cover (On Select Models) J Harness Adjustment Lever K Recline Handle L Recline Foot M Harness Adjustment Strap N Harness Storage Compartment (Under Backrest Pad) O SnugLock® Lock-Off (Under Backrest Pad)

2 Features

Back Support

2 Features

A Tether Storage Bar B Tether Strap C Booster Belt Guide D Removable Armrests E UAS Storage Compartment

2 Features

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