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Car Seat/
Booster
Seat
OWNER'S MANUAL
Models 8482 & 8483
Even if using this car seat seems easy to figure out
on your own, it is very important to read this manual.
Your child’s safety depends on you installing and
using this car seat correctly. READ THIS MANUAL!
After following these instructions, return this manual
to the storage pocket on the back of the car seat for
quick reference.
© 2001 Graco 424-5-01
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Table of Contents 1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . . .4 2. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10 2.1 About Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2.2 About Using this Car Seat in Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2.3 When the Car Seat is Not Occupied . . . . .10 2.4 Life and Condition of the Car Seat . . . . . .11 3. Features and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat . .
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7. Cupholder (optional) .......................................47 8. Cleaning and Maintenance.........................48-50 9. Registering Your Car Seat...............................51 10. Replacement Parts ...........................................52 Our goal is to make every product the best it can be! We are also committed to supporting our products after purchase. If you would like to speak to Graco about your product, please call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-224-6549 or visit
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1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users DO NOT install or use this car seat 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 car seat unless they understand how to use it. Failure to properly use this car seat 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 car seat correctly. Your child’s safety depends on: 1.
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2. Important Safety Information No car seat can guarantee protection from injury. However, proper use of this car seat reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child. 2.1 About Your Child Instructions for the use of this car seat and your vehicle’s seat belt differ greatly depending on the size of your child. Be sure you are using the car seat in the correct mode and with the correct features for your child. Failure to use the car seat in a manner that is appropriate for your child
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Your child should use the built-in harness if: child weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg), and is between 27 and 40 inches (69 and 102 cm) in height, AND child is at least one year old and can sit upright unassisted, AND child’s shoulders are below top harness slots. If shoulders are above top harness slots, child is too large for built-in harness. You must remove the harness and use the booster seat with your vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system. If your child is between 30 and 4
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Your child should use the VEHICLE shoulder and lap belts BUT NOT the built-in harness if: child weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg), and is between 35 and 54 inches (89 and 138 cm) in height, AND child’s shoulders are above top harness slots, AND child’s ears are below top of booster seat. If tops of ears are above top of seat, child is too large for booster seat. Without built-in harness 80 lbs. (36 kg) 7
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2.2 About Using this Car Seat in Your Vehicle YOUR CHILD CAN BE INJURED in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Common events such as sudden braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the car seat is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the car seat. THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF VEHICLES, seat belt systems and occupant protection systems. As a result, it is not possible for this manual to tell you everything you need to know about putting this car seat in
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THIS RESTRAINT is certified for use in Motor Vehicles. It is certified for use in Aircraft only when used with the built-in harness. When used as a booster without the harness, this restraint is not certified for use in aircraft. For aircraft use see section 5.5, “Using the Car Seat in an Airplane” on page 38. CONTINUOUS USE OF A CAR SEAT may cause damage to a vehicle seat. To protect vehicle upholstery, use a car seat mat, towel or thin blanket under the seat. 9
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2.3 When the Car Seat is Not Occupied NEVER LEAVE A CAR SEAT UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. When you are not using the car seat, either remove it or make sure that it is securely belted in the vehicle. An unsecured car seat can be thrown around and may injure occupants in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. PARTS OF THE CAR SEAT CAN BECOME VERY HOT if the seat is left in the sun. Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Cover the car seat with a blanket if it will be expo
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2.4 Life and Condition of the Car Seat REPLACE THE CAR SEAT AFTER AN ACCIDENT of any kind. An accident can cause damage to the car seat that you cannot see. EVEN IF THE CAR SEAT IS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, stop using it and throw it away after the date molded into the back of the car seat. Example: “Do not use this child restraint after December 2007.” DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CAR SEAT or use any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers. Only make adjustments to the car seat as r
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3. Features and Components Harness slot Harness clip* Shoulder Harness strap belt positioner Harness buckle Crotch strap *Certain models are equipped with a two-piece harness clip. 12
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Adjuster bar lock Harness Locking clip plate storage* Adjuster bar Tether strap** Owner’s manual storage compartment Tether clip — Expiration date *The locking clip is stored on the back of the car seat. You will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts. **Some vehicles are now (or can be) equipped with tether anchor points behind some vehicle seats. A tether anchors the top of the car seat to the body of the vehicle. When used properly with the vehicle seat belt, a tether helps
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4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat Following are some basic recommendations for both use modes of the car seat. See section 5, “Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness” (page 16) for more information about a safe location for the car seat in that mode. 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
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Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets These Requirements THE VEHICLE SEAT MUST FACE FORWARD. DO NOT place car seat in a rear-facing vehicle seat or a side-facing vehicle seat . DO NOT use this car seat in any vehicle seat in which the front of the car seat hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat . 15
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5. Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness Use of this car seat with the built-in harness is meant for a child: who weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg) and is between 27 and 40 inches (69 and 102 cm) in height, AND who is at least one year old and can sit upright unassisted, AND whose shoulders are below top harness slots. If shoulders are above top harness slots, child is too large for built-in harness. You must remove the harness and use the booster seat with your vehicle’s lap a
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1. Unthread strap from open end of harness clip ; or for models with a two-piece harness clip, squeeze both buttons and pull clip apart . 2. Push the release buttons on the harness buckle . Unbuckle both harness straps. Move the straps apart to make room for your child. 3. Place your child in the seat with his bottom flat against the seat. 4. Check the crotch strap. There are two possi- ble positions for it. Choose the position that is closest to but not under your child. If you need to mo
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5. There are three positions for the shoulder harness straps. The harness straps must go into the slots that are even with or just above your child’s shoulders . 6. If straps are in the proper slots, go to step 9 on page 19. To adjust position of harness straps, first remove child from car seat. Behind the seat, rotate the red lock out of the way and lift adjuster bar to remove straps from harness plate and adjuster bar . , 7. From front of car seat, pull strap ends through slots and
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8. Behind car seat, reassemble straps onto adjuster bar exactly as shown . , 9. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the car seat to be sure the straps are inserted at the same level and that they are not twisted. Twisted belts can create slack in the harness straps and reduce the protection provided by the car seat. Pull on harness to make sure it is secure. 10. Return child to the seat. Make sure straps are flat and tight against child’s shoulders. Tighten harness so tha
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11. Push adjuster bar down firmly to secure straps . Rotate red lock down into locked position . Straps ends must extend a minimum of 2” below harness plate and should be near equal 2”+ in length. The components of your harness are now properly positioned for your child. Remember to check the shoulder and crotch straps as your child grows and move them to the next position when necessary. 20
