Graco SnugRide Click Connect Base-PD229521B User Manual

Infant Restraint Base

Owner’s Manual

© 2012 Graco PD229521B 12/12

SnugRide®

Click Connect

TM

Base

See infant restraint owner’s manual for complete

installation instructions.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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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

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in a
rear-facing
position in a
forward-facing
vehicle seat.

3. Buckle the vehicle belt. Make sure the
buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle

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The seat belt should not be twisted or

turned.

Installing the Base Using Vehicle Belt

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Lap Belt

Lap/Shoulder

Belt

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4. 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 .

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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CLICK!

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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.

Using LATCH to Install Base

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 locations

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. Attach connectors to vehicle lower anchors.
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. NEVER put two LATCH connectors on one
vehicle LATCH anchor .

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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CLICK!

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