Graco PD246612A User Manual
featuring
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.
Child Restraint / Booster Seat Owner’s Manual
© 2013 Graco PD246612A 3/13 US
Table of Contents
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 Head Support .... 10-11
6.0 WARNINGS .................. 12-13
7.0 Height and Weight Limitations .......14
7.1 WITH Built-in Harness..........14
7.2 WITHOUT Built-in Harness......15
7.3 WITHOUT Back Support........16
2
8.0 Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle
Seat Location ............17
8.1 Vehicle Seat Location
Requirements ............17
8.2 Vehicle Seat Belt
Requirements ...........18
8.3 SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt
Systems ................18
8.4 For Built-in Harness Only . .19
8.5 WITH or WITHOUT Built-in
Harness ................20
8.6 To Install Locking Clip ......21
8.7 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt
Systems..............22-23
9.0 LATCH......................24
9.1 What is LATCH? ..........24
9.2 LATCH System ...........26
10.0 Using Child Restraint WITH Built-in
Harness .................27-32
Table of Contents (cont.)
11.0 Securing the Child Restraint in Your
Vehicle .....................33
11.1 Using a Child Restraint WITH a
Built-in Harness ..........33
11.2 With a Vehicle Lap or
Lap/shoulder belt ......33-34
11.3 With LATCH ..........35-36
12.0 Securing Your Child in the
Child Restraint ............37-38
13.0 Harness Removal or
Re-attaching Harness ......39-43
14.0 Using Your Child Restraint
WITHOUT Built-in Harness . 44-46
15.0 Securing Child & Booster Seat in
Vehicle.....................47
16.0 Adjusting Head Support........48
17.0 Removing or
Re-attaching Back Support . . 49-51
18.0 Securing Child in Vehicle Belt with
Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip..... 52-55
19.0 Using the Tether ................... 56
19.1 Storing Lower Anchors and Tether .... 57
20.0 Airplane Use ......................58
21.0 Accessories.......................59
21.1 Body Support and Harness Covers . . . 59
22.0 Recline Foot ......................60
23.0 Care and Maintenance ..............61
23.1 Buckle Cleaning Process .............62
24.0 To Remove or Re-attach Seat Cover ....63
25.0 Owners Manual Storage .............64
26.0 Replacement Parts and Warranty ......64
3
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.
4
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.
5
2.0 Registration Information
Model Number:
Date of manufacture:
Purchase Date:
2.1 Register Your Child Restraint
Please ¿ll in the above information. The model number and date of manufacture 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 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 or contact Graco:
1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com
6
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
date of manufacture 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
www.cpsc.gov www.NHTSA.gov www.seatcheck.org
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 this child restraint and throw it away 10 years after the
date of manufacture.
Look for this sticker on rear
of child restraint:
MODEL
Date of Manufacture
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.
ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109
Made in China
NAME
year month day
PD206938A
3.3 Second Hand Child Restraint
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or
passing along a child restraint.
7
4.0 Features
8
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
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.
9
5.0 Assembling the Head Support
Adult assembly required.
1. 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.
10
CLICK!
2. The assembly is now complete.
11
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.
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.
12
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.
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.
DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CHILD
RESTRAINT or use any accessories or parts
supplied by other manufacturers.
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.
13
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 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.
14
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
appro[imately 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).
15
7.3 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
appro[imately 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.
16
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.
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.
Do not use child restraints on rear-facing or
side-facing vehicle seats.
17
8.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements
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.
18
8.4 For Built-in Harness Only
Lap Belts - Manually AdMusted
When buckled the belt is tightened
manually by pulling on the e[cess 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.
19
8.5 With OR Without Built-in Harness
Combination LapShoulder 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 LapShoulder 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.
20
Locking clip
Loading...