Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 LX User Manual

SnugRide®

Click Connect™ 35 LX

©2012 Graco PD217347A 12/12 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	Infant 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	Harness Covers (on certain models).......................................	24
	5.4	Canopy Attachment .................................................................	24
	5.5	Body Support (on certain models)...........................................	25
6.0	How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base ................................		26-34
	6.1	Installing the Infant Restraint Without Base	26-27
	6.2	Using Vehicle Belt ..............................................................
		Installing the Infant Restraint and Base	28-29
	6.3	Using Vehicle Belt ..............................................................
		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 ................................................	35-36
	7.2	Changing the Crotch Strap Position ...........................................	37
	7.3	Securing Child in the Infant Restraint.................................	38-41
8.0	Additional Information .............................................................		42-45
	8.1	Airplane Use ............................................................................	42
	8.2	Storing LATCH ........................................................................	42
	8.3	Cleaning and Maintenance.................................................	43-44
	8.4	Buckle Cleaning Process.........................................................	45
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.Properly positioning the head support.

3. Properly securing your child

in the infant r

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

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 infan restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat

pad and mail it today.

Infant restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, 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 num 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 Infant Restraint/Base Useful Life

STOP using this infant restraint or base and throw it away 7 years after the date of manufacture.

Look for this sticker on rear of child restraint or on the base:

	MODEL	NAME
	Date of Manufacture
		year	month	day

GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109 Made in China

PD206938A

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3.0Important Information

3.1Warnings 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 an 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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3.3Additional 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-15.9 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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4.0Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location

4.1Vehicle 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
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 f 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.

When using the base to install the infant restraint, you must ALWAYS use the lock-off to secure the lap belt or lap/shoulder belt. See “6.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt”, page 28 for installation instructions when using the base.

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, or with the lock-off when installing the seat and the base.

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

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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.

Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate

Locking clip

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 (pr with the infant restraint) when using the infant restraint without the base

your vehicle’s seat belt can be converted in another way as described in your vehicle owner’s manual.

To Install Locking Clip: (DO NOT use with base)		1/2 inch
1.	Tighten the buckled belt by pushing down	(1 cm)
	hard on the infant restraint and pulling hard
	on the shoulder belt.
2.	While pushing down on 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 infant restraint.
If belt loosens or lengthens,
repeat procedure.	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

Chest

clip

Handle adjustment button

Hip slots

Crotch strap slots

Harness adjustment

strap

FRONT VIEW

Handle

Head support

Harness

straps

Handle adjustment

button

Vehicle belt hook

Harness buckle tongues

Harness Harness buckle

adjustment button

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Canopy

Attachment

hook

Harness

slot

Head support height adjustment

REAR VIEW

Release handle

Locking clip storage*

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

Lock-off

LATCH

Connector *

Instruction	LATCH	Level indicator **
	Adjustment
manual	Belt
storage

Knob for

Adjustable Foot

Adjustable Foot	Storage

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	The level indicator is attached to the side of
Indicator	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		Carrying A
		handle in place .		B
	3.	Push and pull on the handle
		to be sure it is locked firmly in			C
		position.

Sitting D

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.

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5.3 Harness Covers (on certain models)

To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash: Make sure that harness covers do not interfere with placement of the chest clip at armpit level.

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 Body Support

(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.

Body support can be used for infant 12 lbs or less.

Some infants may need extra support to keep their head and body in a comfortable position.

Thread the harness through the openings in the body support as shown .

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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6.0How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base

6.1Installing 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	Lap/Shoulder
		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 41.

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Lock-off

6.2Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt

1.Make sure vehicle is on level ground in

order to get the correct recline position .

2.Place the base in a rear-facing

position on a forward-facing vehicle seat.

3.When using the base to install the infant restraint, the lock-off is ALWAYS used to secure both belts of the lap or lap/shoulder

belt.

Open the lock-off and route the vehicle belt through the vehicle belt path and over the lock-off . Buckle the vehicle belt.

	4. Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the
	correct buckle . The seat belt should
	not be twisted or turned.

Lap Belt	Lap/Shoulder
	Belt
	Belts MUST go
	under lock-off

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5. 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 .
6. Close lock-off over lap belt AND free end of the
lap/shoulder belt .
NEVER allow any object other than the vehicle
belts to go under or interfere with the lock-off.
If any other part of the vehicle belt interferes
with the lock-off choose another seating location.
MAKE SURE that you push the top of the
lock-off all the way down.
7. 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.
8. 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.

9. Test infant restraint for secure installation as described in infant restraint “Final Safety Check” page 41.

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