Graco SnugRide Click Connect Base User Manual

SnugRide®

Click ConnectTM

Base

Infant Restraint Base

Owner’s Manual

See infant restraint owner’s manual for complete installation instructions.

© 2012 Graco PD233684A 12/12

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 to your child. Check vehicle owner’s manual for information about side air bags and infant restraint installation.

You MUST read and understand both the owner’s manual from the infant restraint and these instructions before using the infant restraint and base. Keep this sheet with the instruction booklet in the base for reference.

This base can only be used with a Graco® SnugRide® Click Connect™ 35 LX, SnugRide® Click Connect™ 30 and SnugRide® Click Connect™ 35.

If you do not have instructions for your infant restraint or if you have any questions about your product, call Graco at 1-800-345-4109.

Your infant restraint base is equipped with Graco’s recline adjustment foot, which helps to properly recline the infant restraint/base on the vehicle seat. Use it AFTER you have carefully followed all of the steps in your infant restraint owner’s manual.

Locking clip (See infant restraint

owner’s manual)

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Installing the Base Using Vehicle Belt

You must carefully follow the instructions provided by your vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the information in this manual.

If a front passenger seat is used, 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.

1. Make sure vehicle is on level ground in order to get the correct recline position .

	2.	Place the base i n a rear-facing position on a
		forward-facing vehicle seat.	Lock-off
	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/Shoulder
	Lap Belt
			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. If it does not stay tight, try another seating position or contact Graco at 1-800-345-4109.

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	CLICK!
described in infant restraint “Final Safety
Check” page 9.
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Using LATCH to Install Base

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.

Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other vehicle types may have different LATCH locations or different markings.

Vehicle Lower

Anchor Points

Vehicle

Seat Crease

1.MAKE SURE vehicle is on level ground. Make sure to check your vehicle owner's manual for LATCH seating positions.

2.For ease of installation, press button to extend

LATCH to its	MAXIMUM LENGTH.

3.Position base in vehicle seat as shown.

4.Make sure LATCH is through vehicle/LATCH belt path normally used for vehicle seat belt. .

Belt must lie flat and not be twisted.

LATCH belt must not go under lock-off.

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5. Attach connectors	to vehicle lower anchors.
	CLICK!
Pull firmly on connectors to be sure they
are attached .

6. Tighten LATCH by pushing down hard on base and pulling the adjustment belt back through belt path .

7.NEVERput two LATCH connectors on one

vehicle anchorLATCH.

8.Test infant restraint for secure installation as described in infant restraint “Final Safety

Check” page 9.

9.Check that the LATCH stays tight and does not slip from the tightened position. If it does not stay tight, try another seating position or contact Graco at 1-800-345-4109.

10.To remove LATCH, push button while pulling on the LATCH belt as shown .

11.Press and hold LATCH release hinge .

12. Push connector in, lift connector up and pull out (away from anchor point) €.

13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 for other connector.

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