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Car Seat/Booster Seat
Owner’s Manual
Model 8485
READ THIS MANUAL.
Do not install or use this car seat until you read and
understand the instructions in this manual.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS
CAR SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A
SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
© 2001 Graco 426-7-01
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Table of Contents 1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . .3 2.0 Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2.1 Register Your Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2.2 Recall Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2.3 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3.0 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 4.0 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10 4.1 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users 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. Even if using this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, it is very important to READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL and the vehicle owner’s manual. Your child’s safety depends on: 1. Choosing the correct mode of use for the car seat depending on your child’
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2.0 Registration Information Model Number: Serial Number: Purchase Date: 2.1 Register Your Car Seat Please fill in the above information. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label underneath your car seat. 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 model/serial numbers to: Graco Children’s Product
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3.0 Features Harness slot Harness clip Harness strap Shoulder belt positioner Harness buckle Harness adjuster Harness Crotch strap adjustment strap Cupholder (certain models) 5
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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. **Vehicles are now (or can be) equipped with tether anchor points behind some 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 reduce injury
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4.0 Important Information 4.1 Warnings • 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 can be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Sudden braking and sharp turns can injure you
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• STOP USING CAR SEAT AND THROW IT AWAY after the date molded into the back of the car seat. • DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CAR SEAT or use any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers. • NEVER USE CAR SEAT IF IT HAS DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT use a cut, frayed or damaged car seat harness or vehicle seat belt. • THE CAR SEAT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Always touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts before putting y
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4.2 Height and Weight Limits FAILURE TO USE CAR SEAT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 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. 9
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4.2.1 WITH Built in Harness Your child MUST meet all requirements: • WEIGHT: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg) • HEIGHT: 27 to 43 inches (69 to 109 cm) • At least one year old and can sit upright unassisted • Shoulders are BELOW top harness slots. If shoulders are above top harness slots, child is too large for built-in harness. If child is between 30 and 40 lbs. and shoulders are below the upper harness slots, we highly recommend use of the built-in harness for as long as it is suitable and comfor
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5.0 Car Seat Location 5.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CAR SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this car seat. Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the car seat. If you are not sure where to place the car seat in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or Graco Children's Products Inc., 1-888-224-6549. • Children are safer when properly restrained in
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5.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE CAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT TIGHTLY AT ALL TIMES. Pay careful attention to these systems; some of the seat belts that are not safe to use look very much like seat belts that are safe to use. If you are unsure, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or Graco Children's Products Inc., 1-888-224-6549. 5.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems DO NOT USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS
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• Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt • Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door DO NOT use vehicle belts that are attached to the door in any way or that move along a track to automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed. • Lap Belts Forward of Seat Crease 13
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5.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED WITH YOUR CAR SEAT, IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and those in your vehicle owner's manual. For Built-in Harness Only • Lap Belts - Manually Adjusted When buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling on the excess belt. • Lap Belts with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) The automatic locking retractor will not permit the lap belt to lengthen once it is buckled. Tighten the bel
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With OR Without Built-in Harness • Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate Once it is buckled, this type of belt has a latchplate that will not allow the lap portion of the belt to loosen. Belt is tightened by pulling hard on the shoulder portion of the vehicle belt while pushing down hard on the car seat. • Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate This belt has a latchplate that slides freely along the belt. WITH Built-in harness: This belt MUST be converted to pr
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To Install Locking Clip: 1. Tighten the buckled belt by pushing down hard on the car seat and pulling hard on the shoulder belt. 2. While pushing down on seat, pinch the two straps together behind the the buckle tongue. Unbuckle ½ the belt without allowing inch it to slip. 3. Connect lap and shoulder belts as shown . 4. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not move by pulling hard. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure. Remove locking clip when not using car seat. Store under i
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6.0 Using Car Seat WITH Built-in Harness 6.1 Positioning the Harness Straps FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS STRAPS FOR YOUR CHILD INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your child. 1. Open harness clip . 2. Unbuckle harness straps . 3. Place child in the seat. 17
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4. Check the crotch strap. Choose the position that is closest to but not under your child. To move the strap: Remove clip from strap loop under the bottom of the car seat. From top, rethread crotch strap through correct opening. Re-attach clip exactly as shown . Pull on buckle to make sure it is secure. 5. The harness straps must go into the slots even with or just above the shoulders . 6. If straps are in the proper slots, go to step 11 on page 20. 7. To adjust harness straps: Remove
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8. Pull strap ends through slots and reinsert them in the correct slots as determined in step 5. 9. Reassemble straps onto adjuster bar exactly as shown . When looking from the front, adjust left shoulder strap so harness clip is at armpit level and adjuster is slightly below it. There must be some strap extended below the adjustment bar. 10. Push adjuster bar down . Rotate red lock down . 19
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11. Check that the straps are inserted at the same level and that they are not twisted. Pull on harness to make sure it is secure. 12. Harness Adjustment Use LEFT adjuster bar to position inline adjuster halfway between harness clip and buckle (see also step 9, previous page.) Use RIGHT adjuster bar to control the amount of webbing around child. Use INLINE adjuster to fine-tune the fit This end should measure each time your child is anywhere from 1-2” in the car seat. when harness is loos
