Graco STE 44388, STE 4388, STE PM-O548AA, STE 4331, STE 44331 User Manual

Do not use this car seat until you read and understand these instructions!
Incorrect usage can mean serious injury or death to a child in a sudden stop or accident!
If you need help, please call 1-800-837-4044
* Remove Current Harness Straps:
1 Loosen harness straps:
. Lift Adjuster Lever on lower front of
car seat.
. Pull harness straps.
2 Remove harness strap loops
from Splitter Plate.
Loops
Splitter Plate
3 Pull harness straps out of current slots.
* Install New Harness Straps: 1 With both harness straps towards car seat
and short strap towards you:
. Insert anchor into slot in bottom of
. Pull harness strap to check that
anchor does not come out.
2 Buckle latch tongue into opening. -
3 Thread right harness strap through
right side of harness tie (child's right).
4 Remove harness tie from harness
straps.
5 Push red button on lower front
of car seat to unbuckle latch tongue.
6 Cut harness strap close to shield.
NOTE: Do not attempt to remove metal anchor inside shield. Loose
metal anchor may remain inside --po shield. ;
Throw harness strap away.
Cut Here
Close To Shield
Red Button
Shield
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4 Thread harness straps through desired
slots of seat pad and car seat shell.
IMPORTANT:
. For rear-facing infants, bottom or
middle slots, which are at or just below shoulders, must be used.
. For forward-facing toddlers, top
slots must be used.
5 Slide loop on end of each harness
strap onto Splitter Plate.
6 Make sure Splitter Plate Strap
passes between recliner stand and car seat shell (see arrow).
NOTE: Splitter Plate Strap must not be twisted.
Splitter Plate Strap
ENGLISH PM-O548AA 4197
Forward-facing
HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.
Century advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital.
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Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants
Outgrowing Car Seat
Prevent serious injury or death:
• Top of child’s ears must be below top edge of car seat.
• Child’s shoulders MUST not be above top harness slots.
WARNING
Rear-facing: Birth to 22 lbs. (10 kg)
• Infants from birth to 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) MUST be rear-facing.
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9.1 to 10 kg) may be rear-facing.
Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9.1 to 18.1 kg)
• Toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9.1 to 10 kg) who are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing
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. If unable to sit
unassisted, use rear-facing.
• Toddlers 22 to 40 lbs. (10 to 18.1 kg) and up to 40 inches (101.6 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should be at least one year of age before being positioned forward facing.
Rear-facing
40 lbs.
(18.1 kg)
Birth
22 lbs.
(10 kg)
20 lbs.
(9.1 kg)
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