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®
SnugRide
Classic Connect™
Owner’s Manual
READ THIS MANUAL
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY
USE THIS INFANT
RESTRAINT INCREASES
THE RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH
IN A SUDDEN STOP
OR CRASH.
© 2013 Graco PD238261A 1/13 US
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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 Child Restraint Useful Life.......................... 7 3.0 Features and Components .........................8-15 3.1 Removing and Attaching Base ..................... 11 3.2 Adjusting Handl
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5.0 Infant Restraint Location..........................21-26 5.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements........................ 21 5.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements .................... 22 5.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems ................ 23 5.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems................... 24 5.3 LATCH Locations ............................... 26 6.0 Using Infant Restraint ................................. 27-38 6.1 Positioning Harness Straps........................ 27 6.2 Securing Child in In
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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 to your child. Check vehicle owner’s manual for information about side air bags and infant restraint installation. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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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. 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. The manual is located in the back pocket of the infant
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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 underside of your infant restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat cover and mail it today. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address and
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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 efficiently. These numbers can 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 Child Restraint Useful Life STOP using this
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3.0 Features and Components Vehicle belt/LATCH* path Adjustment Belt LATCH Storage Bars LATCH Connector Adjustable Foot Base 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 owners manual for LATCH locations. 8
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FRONT VIEW Handle Harness slots Harness Handle clip adjustment button Harness buckle Vehicle belt hook Harness buckle tongues 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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REAR VIEW Harness Canopy tightener Release handle Level Harness slot indicator* Owner’s manual pocket Attachment latch Locking clip** *Level The level indicator is attached to the side of the infant restraint, and indicates whether or Indicator not the infant restraint is properly reclined. The locking clip is stored on the bottom of **Locking the infant restraint. You will need to use it Clip with certain types of vehicle seat belts. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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3.1 Removing and Attaching Base To remove infant restraint, squeeze handle at back of seat and lift infant restraint from 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. 3.2 Adjusting Handle 1. Press handle adjustment buttons on both sides of handle . 2. Rotate handle until it clicks into any of the 5 positions: Carrying Position- A: MUST be used B A
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3.3 Attaching Canopy 1. Infant restraint comes with four (two on certain models) identical canopy support parts. Thread one canopy support completely through one sewn tunnel . 2. Slide straight end of a second support into the straight end of the first support . 3. On models with four canopy supports, repeat steps one and two for the other canopy tunnel. The canopy should appear as shown . OR 4. Attach canopy in the areas between the infant restraint and the handle base
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3.4 Seat Pad Assembly (on certain models) Step 1. Wrap bottom edge of seat pad around the foot end of seat as shown. Step 2. Wrap the top edge of the seat pad around the head end of the seat as shown. Step 3. On side of seat, wrap elastic strap around the handle as shown. Skip Steps 3 and 4 if your model does not include straps. Step 4. Fasten strap to hook that is attached to the seat pad. Repeat steps for the elastic strap and hook on the other side of the seat pad. 13
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3.5 Head Support (on certain models) Some infants may need extra support to keep their head and body in a comfortable position. Unsnap the sides and resnap them with the harness straps threaded through the slots in the cushion . If your model does not include a head support, you may want to use a rolled towel or a blanket for support . MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING INTERFERES WITH THE HARNESS OR THE BLANKET. It must still be flat and snug against your child’s shoulders. 14 14 14 14 1
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3.6 Cold Weather Boot (on certain models) Some models come with a cold weather boot. To use, wrap elastic around bottom of seat and place both elastic loops around vehicle belt hooks as shown . 3.7 Harness Covers (on certain models) To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash: Always make sure shoulder straps are threaded through slots and properly positioned on shoulders. Make sure that harness covers do not interfere with placement of the chest clip at armpit level. 15
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4.0 Important Information 4.1 Warnings for Use as 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 y
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According to accident 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
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THIS INFANT RESTRAINT CONFORMS to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. 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. 4.2 Warning for Use With a Stroller USE ONLY WITH STROLLERS THAT ARE PART OF THE GRACO CLASSIC CONNECT™ TRAVEL SYSTEM. Refer to stroller inst
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4.3 Additional Warnings for Use as Carrier FALL HA ARD: Child’s movements can slide carrier. NEVER place carrier near 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 in the top of a shopping cart. SUFFOCATION HA ARD: Infant carrier can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate child. Never place carrier on beds, sofas or ot
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4.4 Height and Weight Limits FAILURE TO USE INFANT RESTRAINT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SI E MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Your child MUST meet all requirements: WEIGHT: 5-22 lbs. (2.3-10 kg) HEIGHT: 29 inches (73 cm) or less 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
