Graco TURBOBOOSTER LX Instruction 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.

TURBOBOOSTER LX

featuring TrueShield ™ Technology

www.gracobaby.com

PD329955A 7/15

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Welcome to the Graco Family
1-C Before You Begin

Register This Car Seat

If You Need Help
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use

1-D Safety Warnings

1 Important Pages 5-19

2 Features Pages 20-23

2-A Car Seat Features

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3 Booster Pages 24-30

4-A Securing Child Backed Booster
4-B Securing Child Backless Booster

4 Securing Child Pages 31-40

3-A Booster Use
3-B Install Booster
3-C Install Backless Booster

5 Accessories Page 41

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6-A How to Remove Lower Anchor Connectors
6-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
6-D Vehicle Seat Belts

7-A Cleaning Seat Pad
7-B Cleaning Lower Anchor Straps

6 Vehicle Information Pages 42-46

7 Care & Cleaning Pages 47-50

Adult Assembly Required

1. Pull and Hold Height Adjust Lever

Located on the back of the head support.

2. Attach Head Support

slide the head support into the seat back until they snap
into place.

CHECK to make sure the two pieces are securely
snapped together by pulling on them.

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual

This car seat is for children: Booster: 30-110 lb (14-50 kg) 38-57 in

Car Seat Assembly (On Select Models)

Adult Assembly Required

1. Pull and Hold Height Adjust Lever

Located on the back of the head support.

2. Attach Head Support

slide the head support into the seat back until they snap
into place.

CHECK to make sure the two pieces are securely
snapped together by pulling on them.

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3. Head Support Fabric

Insert the fabric from the head support underneath the
fabric on the lower back support as shown.

To make insertion of fabric easier, slide the upper and
lower back pieces apart by pulling the adjustment lever.

4. Attach Seat Back to Base

The “U”-shaped hooks on bottom of the seat back will
interlock with bars on the base.

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5. Raise Seat Back

Once the seat back is securely attached to the base, push
backrest up

Assembly Complete

Your Graco booster seat is now ready to use.

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Get to Know Your Car Seat

What Seating Location Should I Use?

Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this booster seat.

The best seating location for this booster seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this booster seat.
Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the booster seat can be installed,

so be sure to check your vehicle owner’s manual for available seating positions, if any.
For example, sometimes the center rear seat has a lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which
cannot be used with this booster seat.

Review section 6-B, 6-C, 6-D of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

According to accident statistics, the safest place for
your child in any vehicle is the back seat. The center
of the back seat can be the safest during a possible
side impact.

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When Installing As a Booster

Vehicle Seat Belt

There is one type of vehicle seat belt that can be
used: Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt.

Review section 3 of this manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.

Lower Anchor System

The lower anchor system consists of lower anchor bars, which
are built-in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built­in your car seat.

Review section 3 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s
manual.

Using The Car Seat Correctly

To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3 and 4 to fit your child.

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Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only

Review section 3

Position Lap Belt

Lap belt must go in front of armrest
and lie low across your child’s hips and
thighs.

Review section 3

Position Shoulder Belt

Shoulder best lies across shoulder
between neck and edge of shoulder.

Review section 3

Booster Installation

Highback Backless

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1-B Welcome to the Graco Family!

Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in
every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed
instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps below are performed correctly.

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1-C Before You Begin

Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in today
or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.

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
manufacturing date to:

Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

Attn: Customer Service

3 Glenlake Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328

or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration

or call 1-800-345-4109

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.

Register This Child Restraint

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Model Name _________________________
Model Number _______________________
Date of Manufacture __________________
Date of Purchase _____________________

For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model number,
date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below. You can find this
information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on
the back of the car seat.

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
efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the back side of your car seat.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety
technician, please visit the following web sites:

www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org

If You Need Help

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This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles.

This child restraint is NOT certified for use in aircraft when used as a booster
seat because aircrafts do not have shoulder belts.

STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look
for date of manufacture label on back of the car seat.

Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat unless
you know the complete history of the product. We also advise against purchasing a car
seat second hand.

Certification

Car Seat’s Useful Life

Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat.

Vehicle Seat Protection

Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always
check before putting child in car seat.

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury
or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.

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Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always
check before putting child in car seat.

Warm Weather Use

Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s labels can
result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or
crash.

1-D Safety Warnings

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury
or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.

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! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more information about

air bags and car seat use.

! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your vehicle

owner’s manual.

! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.
! Always secure car seat with the lower anchor hooks or a vehicle

seat belt, when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat

can injure passengers.

! If car seat is in a crash, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it

again! A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again

could result in serious injury or death.

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! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by

Graco. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.

! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may

become tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.

! Never attach two lower anchor connectors

to one vehicle lower anchor bar unless
specifically allowed by the vehicle
manufacturer.

2 Features

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2-A Car Seat Features

D

A

B

F

C

E

2 Features

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A Head Support
B Shoulder Belt Guide
C Cup Holder
D Lower Anchor Adjuster Button
E Lower Anchor Adjustment Straps
F Storage Compartment

2 Features

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A

B

C

B

2 Features

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A Head Support Adjustment Lever
B Lower Anchor Hooks
C Belt Positioning Clip (Inset)

3 Booster

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3-A Booster Use

Booster Use With Back:
30-100 lb (14-45 kg) 38-57 in.
(96-145 cm) at least 4 years old

Booster Use Without Back: 40-110 lb (18.1-50
kg) 43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old

• Place car seat forward-facing in the vehicle back seat.

• Make sure vehicle seat’s lap belt is adjusted snugly and
lays low on the child’s hip and is routed in front of the
armrest in the booster’s belt path.

• Vehicle belts MUST lie flat against child and MUST NOT
be twisted.

• Vehicle seat’s shoulder belt is adjusted snugly and should
lie between child’s neck and edge of shoulder.

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder
Seat Belt

Vehicle Seat Lap/
Shoulder Belt

• Never use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child.

• DO NOT position vehicle shoulder belt under the child’s
arm or back.

• DO NOT allow child to slouch or slide down in the booster
seat.

• DO NOT position vehicle belt over top of armrests.

• Vehicle’s seat headrest SHOULD NOT create a gap
between vehicle seat and booster seat.

• The front of booster seat MUST NOT hang over front of
vehicle seat.

• If child will not keep vehicle belt properly positioned, DO
NOT use this booster seat. Use a different car seat.

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• Never use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child.

• DO NOT position vehicle shoulder belt under the child’s
arm or back.

• DO NOT allow child to slouch or slide down in the booster
seat.

• DO NOT position vehicle belt over top of armrests.

• Vehicle’s seat headrest SHOULD NOT create a gap
between vehicle seat and booster seat.

• The front of booster seat MUST NOT hang over front of
vehicle seat.

• If child will not keep vehicle belt properly positioned, DO
NOT use this booster seat. Use a different car seat.

Never Use a Vehicle
Lap-Only Belt Across
Front of Child

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1. Place Car Seat Forward-Facing in Back Seat of
the Vehicle

Place forward-facing in vehicle seat. The bottom of the
seat should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

Graco allows the securing of the car seat with the lower
anchor system in the booster mode. The child still MUST BE
SECURED with the vehicle lap/shoulder seat belt. The lower
anchors can be used in the booster mode regardless of the
weight of the child up to 110 lb (50 kg).

Verify the following before using the lower anchors in the
booster mode:

• The lower anchor attachment DOES NOT interfere with
any vehicle seat belts or buckles.

If the lower anchor attachment interferes with the vehicle seat belts or if the chosen seating
position does not have lower anchor bars, you MUST store the lower anchor straps. Always
secure car seat with the lower anchors or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a
crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers.

2. Extend the Lower Anchor Straps.

For easier installation, extend the lower anchor straps to
their maximum length by pressing the red button on the
front of the base and pulling out on the straps.

3-B Install Booster

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1. Place Car Seat Forward-Facing in Back Seat of
the Vehicle

Place forward-facing in vehicle seat. The bottom of the
seat should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

Skip to Step 5 if Not Using the Lower Anchors

2. Extend the Lower Anchor Straps.

For easier installation, extend the lower anchor straps to
their maximum length by pressing the red button on the
front of the base and pulling out on the straps.

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3. Attach Lower Anchor Connectors to Vehicle’s
Lower Anchor Bars.

Lower Anchor straps should not be twisted.

4. Tighten the Lower Anchor Straps

Remove all the slack from the lower anchor straps by
pushing on the booster and pulling straps on front of the
booster.

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5. Thread the Vehicle Seat Shoulder Belt Through
Seat Belt Guide on the Headrest

See section 4-A to secure your child.

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1. Remove the Back Support

Recline seat back then remove from base.

2. Place the Booster Seat Forward-Facing in the
Back Seat of Vehicle

Place forward-facing on a vehicle seat that has a lap/
shoulder seat belt. The base should sit as flat as possible
on the vehicle seat.

See section 4 to secure your child.

3-C Install Backless Booster

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2. Extend the Lower Anchor Straps.

For easier installation, extend the lower anchor straps to
their maximum length by pressing the red button on the
front of the base and pulling out on the straps.

3. Attach Lower Anchor Connectors to Vehicle’s
Lower Anchor Bars.

Lower Anchor straps
should not be twisted.

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4. Tighten the Lower Anchor Straps

Remove all the slack from the lower anchor straps by
pushing on the booster and pulling straps on front of
the booster.

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4 Securing

Child

1. Place Child In Seat

Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her
back flat against the back of the booster seat.

2. Thread Vehicle’s Shoulder Belt Into Seat Belt
Guide in the Headrest

4-A Securing Child Backed Booster

Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system
when restraining the child in the booster seat.

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4 Securing

Child

3. To Raise or Lower Headrest Support

Lift adjustment lever and lift or lower headrest for the
proper harness height.

Forward-Facing

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4 Securing

Child

4. Buckle the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes in
front of both armrests and the shoulder belt goes under
the armrest on the buckle side.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low
across your child’s hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child’s
shoulders, between the neck and edge of shoulder by
raising or lowering the head support. The belt guides
should be even with or just above the shoulders.

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4 Securing

Child

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt in Front of Armrest and Lies Low Across
Hips and Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the
Neck and Edge of Shoulders

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4 Securing

Child

1. Place Child In Seat

Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back
flat against the back of the vehicle seat.

2. Ears Must Be Below the Top of the Vehicle
Seat Back or Headrest.

4-B Securing Child Backless Booster

Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system
when restraining the child in the booster seat.

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4 Securing

Child

3. Buckle the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes in
front of both armrests and the shoulder belt goes under
the armrest on the buckle side.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low
across your child’s hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child’s
shoulders, between the neck and edge of shoulder.

You may need to use the belt positioning clip to help get
a good fit. See “Using Belt Positioning Clip”

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4 Securing

Child

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt in Front of Armrest and Lies Low Across
Hips and Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the
Neck and Edge of Shoulders

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4 Securing

Child

Using Belt Positioning Clip

1. Make Sure Vehicle’s Seat Shoulder Belt Lays in
the Red Zone As Shown

If the vehicle’s seat shoulder belt lays outside this zone,
you MUST use the belt positioning clip.

2. Attach Belt Positioning Clip

The shoulder belt positioning clip MUST be attached to
the slot on the bottom of the base. Insert the loop end
of strap through the slot on
bottom of seat exactly where
shown.

3. Push Clip and Strap Through Loop

Pass the clip and the strap through the loop end as shown
and pull strap up.

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4 Securing

Child

4. Free End of Strap Should Face Front of Seat

5. Place Child in Seat, Buckle
Child In Seat and Attach Belt
Positioning Clip

With child’s back flat against the back
of the vehicle seat, buckle child in.
Then slide the clip onto the vehicle’s
seat shoulder belt as shown.

Rear View

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4 Securing

Child

6. Adjust the Belt Positioning Clip to Fit Your Child

Lengthen or shorten the belt length as shown.

Clip should fit right at the top of should as shown.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low
across your child’s hips.

Shorten

Lengthen

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5

Accessories

5 Accessories (on select models)

Cup Holder

Storage Compartment

6 Vehicle

Information

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The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this car seat

In the event there is no available back seat and / or you have no other option, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that you take the following
steps:

• Ensure the child is properly restrained according to their age and size

• Move the seat as far back as possible

• Make sure the child is not leaning out of position, such as leaning forward into the
deployment path of the air bag

• Set the air bag ON-OFF switch, if available, to the OFF position

Lower Anchor Connector

Push release button up on front of booster and pull
slightly away from seat.

Press in on the hook’s spring. Push hook in, lift hook up,
twist and pull out away from anchor point.

6-A How to Remove Lower Anchor
Connectors

6 Vehicle

Information

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Review your vehicle’s owner manual for Seating Locations

6-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location

The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this car seat

In the event there is no available back seat and / or you have no other option, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that you take the following
steps:

• Ensure the child is properly restrained according to their age and size

• Move the seat as far back as possible

• Make sure the child is not leaning out of position, such as leaning forward into the
deployment path of the air bag

• Set the air bag ON-OFF switch, if available, to the OFF position

6 Vehicle

Information

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6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location

Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations:

rear-facing or side-facing

vehicle seats

booster mode with vehicle

lap belt only seat belt

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Information

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Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use

Vehicle Seat Belt Terms

6-D Vehicle Seat Belts

Retractor

A device that winds up the unused vehicle seat belt. It is often
hidden inside the panels on the walls of the vehicle or in the
vehicle seatback.

Latch Plate

The male end of the seat belt with
the silver tongue.

Seat Bight

The crease where the vehicle seat back and seat bottom meet.

6 Vehicle

Information

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Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions.

Head Support Cover

Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool
water. If needed, head support cover may be removed
for cleaning.

To remove, raise the head support and undo the 2 elastic
loops.

Pull off head support cover as shown
Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate cycle and

drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.

There is one type of vehicle seat belt

that can be used with this car seat:

Lap Belt Only 2

connection points.

The following types of vehicle seat belts

CANNOT be used safely with this car seat:

Lap Belt with Motorized

Shoulder Belt

Lap Belt or Shoulder

Belt Mounted on Door

Belts Forward of

the Seat Bight

Lap/Shoulder Belt

3
connections points. Can be
used in all car seats modes

of use.

Identify Your Seat Belt Type

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7 Care &

Cleaning

Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions.

Head Support Cover

Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool
water. If needed, head support cover may be removed
for cleaning.

To remove, raise the head support and undo the 2 elastic
loops.

Pull off head support cover as shown
Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate cycle and

drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.

7-A Cleaning Seat Pad

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7 Care &

Cleaning

Seat Cover

Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap
and cool water. If needed, seat cover may
be removed for cleaning.

Machine wash cover in cold water on
delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE
BLEACH.

To remove, undo the 2 snaps and 2 elastic
loops on the seat back.

Pull up on seat back cover as shown.

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7 Care &

Cleaning

Undo the 2 elastic loops on each side on the back of the
seat.

Remove seat cover bottom as shown.

Reverse the steps to reattach the seat cover.

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7 Care &

Cleaning

Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE THE LOWER
ANCHOR STRAPS IN WATER Doing so may weaken the straps.

If lower anchor straps are frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at
www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.

7-B Cleaning Lower Anchor Straps

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Notes

Store instruction manual in
the slot with the instruction

book icon as shown.

To purchase parts or accessories in the United States,

please contact us at the following:

www.gracobaby.com

or

1-800-345-4109

Replacement Parts