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Instruction
Manual
Avoid injury or death -
Read and understand this manual! ISPC123BA 10/07 US
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Operations and Adjustments..........................18 Instruction manual is for: • Harness Straps • ComfortSport5-Point Newborn/Toddler Child Restraint • Harness Tie • ComfortSport Overhead Shield Newborn/Toddler • Buckle Child Restraint • Recline / Upright Positions • 5-Point Crotch Strap Adjustment Instructions for these models are the same unless • Overhead Shield Adjustment otherwise noted. • Changing Harness Strap Slots • LATCH Belt Routing Before You Begin • Removing LAT
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No child restraint can guarantee protection Safety First Check List from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Read and understand instruction manual READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. and child restraint labels. Infants less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use Registration Information child restraint rear-facing. Do not use child restraint rear-facing in Child restraints could be recalled for safety vehicle seat with air bag.
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: Failure to follow these instructions Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold and child restraint labels can result child restraint securely. Not all in child striking the vehicle’ s interi- vehicle seat belts can be used with or during a sudden stop or crash. a child restraint. Secure child restraint with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is properly If vehicle seat belt does not hold routed as shown in this manual. child restraint securely, read “Vehicle S
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): If child restraint is in a crash, it DO NOT remove LATCH system from must be replaced. DO NOT use it child restraint. If using vehicle seat again! A crash can cause unseen belt to secure child restraint, LATCH damage and using it again could connectors must be stored. (see result in serious injury or death. section “LATCH storage”) DO NOT use child restraint if it is Never attach two damaged or missing parts. LATCH connectors to one vehicle
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BASIC INFORMATION Dangerous Vehicle Seats WARNING Do not use child restraint on rear-facing or DO NOT place this side-facing vehicle seats. child restraint in a vehicle seating location that has a front air bag. If an Child Restraint Useful Life air bag inflates, it can hit the child and STOP using child restraint and throw it away child restraint with great force after the date molded into the back of and cause serious injury or death the child restraint. to your child. Check vehicle owner’
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WHAT IS LATCH? United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system for Typical seat in a Vehicle installing child restraints in vehicles. The passenger vehicle. Top Tether Anchor system is called LATCH. LATCH stands for: Other vehicle types Points Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren. may have different LATCH locations. LATCH System for Vehicles: LATCH in the vehicle consists of a top tether anchor point and two lower anchor points. Vehicle Lower Anchor Some vehicle
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LATCH SYSTEM LATCH System: LATCH consists of a permanently attached lower anchorage belt and a top tether strap (Fig. a). Child Restraint Vehicle Top Tether ONLY use LATCH in a seating Top Tether position recommended Anchor by vehicle manufacturer. Point LATCH is defined as anchorages 280mm Vehicle (11.02 inches) on center. Lower As a manufacturer, we do Anchor not recommend using the Points LATCH system in the center position if it exceeds this length. Child Restraint (Fig. a) Lower Anchorage B
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS Rear-facing: 5 to 30 lbs. (2.2-13.6 kg) The American Academy of Pediatrics • Infants who weigh less than 20 lbs. recommends that children should be at least one * (9 kg) MUST be rear-facing. year of age before being positioned forward facing. • Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9 to 13.6 kg) may be rear-facing. Preterm or Low Birth Weight IMPORTANT: This child restraint is Infants certified for use rear-facing with children up to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). However, some A prete
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH LATCH belt must be routed through Pull front to back and left to right to check for 1 6 opening in child restraint for rear-facing mode. secure installation (fig. e). (see page 23, fig. k). Check that the lower anchorage belt stays Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. tight and does not slip from the tightened position. If it does not stay tight, try another seating position or contact Customer Service (see back cover). Adjust child restraint to recline posi
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued): Tether Recline position Openings (fig. a) Towels Recline Position LATCH (fig. f) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) (fig. e) 9 LAPC0110A
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH LATCH belt must be routed through Pull front to back and left to right to check for 1 6 opening in child restraint for forward-facing secure installation (fig. e). (see page 23, fig. l). Check that the lower anchorage belt stays tight and does not slip from the tightened Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. position. If it does not stay tight, try another seating position or contact Customer Service (see back cover). Adjust car seat to upright position (s
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued): Pull to tighten Tether (A) (B) (fig. f) Lock Position Openings LATCH Upright Position Upright (fig. e) (fig. a) Position (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) 11
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Pull front to back and left to right to check for 5 WARNING secure installation (fig. d). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. LATCH belt MUST be stored when using vehicle seat belt to install If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 26. child restraint. Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors 1 through forward-facing openings 6 Check level indicator on child restraint. (see page 25, fig. r). Vehicle must be on level ground and child in child
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued): Tether Installation with Storage Lap belt only Bar Openings LATCH (stored) Recline Towels Position (fig. e) (fig. d) Installation with Lap/shoulder belt Recline position (fig. b) (fig. a) (fig. c) 13 LAPC0110A
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Pull front to back and left to right to check for 5 secure installation (fig. e). Vehicle lap belt WARNING MUST stay tight. LATCH belt MUST be stored when using vehicle seat belt to install If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 26. child restraint. Attach tether strap hook (A) to anchor 6 Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors 1 hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to through rear-facing openings (see page 25, fig. q). remove an
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued): Tether Storage Bar Installation with Lap belt only Openings Pull to tighten (A) LATCH (stored) (fig. a) Upright Position (B) Lock Installation with Position Lap/shoulder belt (fig. f) Upright Position (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) (fig. e) 15
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PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT 5-Point Models Only: WARNING • Crotch strap must be in opening closest to but not under child. To prevent serious injury or death: •Keep harness straps snug and Overhead Shield Models Only: positioned on shoulders with • Harness tongue must be in opening harness tie at arm pit level. closest to but not under child. •Do not use strap covers, blankets, cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by Graco. Place child in child restraint with c
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PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT (continued) 3 3 2 2 4 4 (fig. a) (fig. b) 17 5-Point Models Overhead Shield Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS Harness Straps (fig. a): Recline / Upright Positions (fig. b): 1 4 Rear-facing - MUST use Recline position. • To tighten: Pull lower belt. Forward-facing - MUST use Upright position • To loosen: Pull and hold upper belt tab Upright Position: Rotate stand out and push while pulling shoulder harness straps. into child restraint (fig. b). Secure recline stand by pushing tabs into lock position. 2 Harness Tie: Recline Position: Pull stand out and rotate • To open: Press ta
