Graco PD169096A User Manual
READ THIS MANUAL
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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.
RGOS 70
Child Restraint/Booster Seat
Owner’s Manual
© 2011 Graco PD169096A 6/11 US
Table of Contents Table of Contents (cont.)
1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other
Users .....................4-5
2.0 Registration Information .........6
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint .6
2.2 For Recall Information.......6
2.3 If You Need Help ...........7
3.0 Useful Information .............7
3.1 Certification...............7
3.2 Child Restraint Useful Life....7
3.3 Second Hand Child Restraint .7
4.0 Features...................8-9
5.0 Assembling the Child
Restraint .................10-13
6.0 WARNINGS ..............14-15
7.0 Height and Weight Limitations . . .16
7.1 WITH Built-in Harness......16
7.2 WITHOUT Built-in Harness . .17
7.3 WITHOUT Back Support....18
8.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle
Seat Location ...............19
8.1 Vehicle Seat Location
Requirements ............19
8.2 Vehicle Seat Belt
Requirements ............20
8.3 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt
Systems ................20
8.4 For Built-in Harness Only . .21
8.5 WITH or WITHOUT Built-in
Harness................22
8.6 To Install Locking Clip .....23
8.7 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt
Systems . ............24-25
9.0 LATCH .....................26
9.1 What is LATCH?.......26-27
9.2 LATCH System...........28
10.0 Using Child Restraint WITH
Built-in Harness ...........29-31
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11.0 Securing the Child Restraint
in Your Vehicle ...............32
11.1 Using a Child Restraint WITH a
Built-in Harness ..........32
11.2 With a Vehicle Lap or
Lap/shoulder belt ......32-33
11.3 With LATCH ..........34-35
12.0 Securing Your Child in the
Child Restraint ............36-38
13.0 Adjust Head Support/Harness
Straps......................39
14.0 Check Harness System ........40
15.0 Harness Removal ..........41-45
16.0 Using Your Child Restraint WITHOUT
Built-in Harness ...........46-48
17.0 Securing Child & Booster Seat in
Vehicle .....................49
18.0 Adjusting Head Support in
Booster Mode ................50
19.0 Removing Back Support ....51-53
20.0 Securing Child in Vehicle Belt
with Shoulder Belt
Positioning Clip ...........54-57
21.0 Using the Tether ..............58
21.1 Storing LATCH and Tether. .59
22.0 Airplane Use ................60
23.0 Accessories.................61
23.1 Body Support and Harness
Covers.................61
24.0 Recline Foot ................62
25.0 Care and Maintenance ........63
26.0 To Remove Head Support and
Seat Covers..............64-65
27.0 Replacement Parts, Warranty
and Owners Manual Storage ....68
1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users
NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE
SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS A FRONT AIR BAG. If an air
bag inÀates, 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.
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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 ¿gure 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
Model Number:
Manufactured in:
Purchase Date:
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint
Please ¿ll in the above information. The model number and manufactured in (date) can be found on
a label on the 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
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 or contact Graco:
1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
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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 ef¿ciently. These numbers can be found
on a label on the child restraint.
USA: 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
3.0 Useful Information
3.1 CertiÀcation
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
CONFORMS to all
applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards
and is certi¿ed for use in
motor vehicles.
It is certi¿ed for use in
Aircraft only when used with
the built-in harness. When
used as a booster without
the harness, this restraint
is not certi¿ed for use in
aircraft.
3.2 Child Restraint Useful Life
STOP using child restraint and throw it away after the date
MOLDED into the child restraint.
Look for the date
molded into the seat
in the location shown.
3.3 Second Hand Child Restraint
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing
along a child restraint.
4.0 Features
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 de¿ned
a new system for
installing child restraints
in vehicles. The system
is called LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tethers
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.
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5.0 Assembling the Child Restraint
Adult assembly required.
1. Lay child restraint flat on 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.
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
KEEP GUTTERS CLEAR
Harness Strap
3. Arms should CLICK into the gutters.
Seat assembly should appear as shown .
CLICK!
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T-slot
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4. Attach 4 elastic loops from the seat pad under
the seat exactly as shown in .
5. 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.
6. The assembly is now complete.
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6.0 WARNINGS
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.
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD RESTRAINT
UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. An
DO NOT use locking clip in booster mode.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
7.0 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.
7.1 WITH Built-In Harness
Your child must meet all requirements:
Weight: 20 to 70 lbs (mass between 9 and 31.8 kg)
Height: 27 to 52 inches (69 and 132 cm) in height
At least one year old and can sit upright unassisted
The harness straps must be EVEN with or just
ABOVE the child’s shoulders.
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7.2 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 positioned low on the child’s hips.
Child’s ears are BELOW top of head support.
If tops of ears are above top of head support,
child is too large for seat.
If child is between 30 and 70 lbs (13.6 and
31.8 kg) and shoulders are below the
shoulder belt guides, we highly recommend
use of the built-in harness for as long as
possible (up to 70 lbs (31.8 kg).
7.3 WITHOUT Back Support
Your child must meet all requirements:
Weigh between 40 and 120 lbs.
(mass between 18 and 54.4 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 positioned low on the child’s hips.
8.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location
8.1 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.
When sitting on the booster seat, your child’s
ears should be below the top of the vehicle seat
cushion / head support.
Your Graco booster seat can be used with or
without the back support as long as all
requirements are met.
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.
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The vehicle seat must face forward.
Do not use child restraints on rear-facing or
side-facing vehicle seats.
8.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements
8.4 For Built-in Harness Only
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.
8.3 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.
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Lap Belts - Manually AdMusted
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.
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