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T TO ODDLER DDLER
Forward Facing Child Restraint
Owner’s Manual
Read this manual
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Even if using this child restraint seems easy to
figure out on your own, it is very important to READ,
UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
Failure to properly use this child restraint increases
the risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop
or crash.
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© 2006 Graco ISPC102BA 9/06 US
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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 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2.2 Recall Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2.3 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3.0 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 3.1 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 3.2 Height and Weight Limits . . .
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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users Failure to properly use this child 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 child restraint correctly. Use ONLY forward facing. Even if using this child restraint seems easy to figure out on your own, it is very important to READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE OWNER’S MANUAL. The manual should be stored in the slot below the recline lever. You mus
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2.0 Registration Information Model Number: Manufactured in: Purchase Date: 2.1 Register Your Child Restraint Please fill in the above information. The model number and manufactured in (date) can be found on a label underneath your child 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, model number and m
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3.0 Important Information 3.1 Warnings • DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT 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 child restraint unless they understand how to use it. • FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT 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 sh
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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 child restraint installation. • NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED. • WARNING: Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with children weighing more than 48 pounds (21kg). NOTE: that some vehicle manufacturer’s hav
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• DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT or use any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers. • NEVER USE CHILD RESTRAINT IF IT HAS DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT use a cut, frayed or damaged child restraint harness, LATCH belt or vehicle seat belt. • THE CHILD RESTRAINT 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 your child in the child restraint. • THIS CHILD RESTR
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3.2 Height and Weight Limits TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DO NOT USE THE CHILD RESTRAINT FOR A CHILD LARGER OR SMALLER THEN THE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT RANGE LISTED BELOW. Your child MUST meet ALL requirements: • WEIGHT: 20 to 50 lbs (9 to 23 kg) • HEIGHT: 48 inches (122 cm) or less • At least one year old and can sit upright unassisted • Top harness slots are AT OR ABOVE child’s shoulders. • The child’s ears are below top of child restraint. 8
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4.0 Features Harness slots Harness Harness clip buckle Crotch strap Harness strap Harness release Shoulder belt lever Lock-off LATCH Belt (stored) Harness adjustment strap Vehicle belt path (red) Recline Owner’s manual lever storage compartment Accessories (on certain models) Deluxe Cup Holder Storage Console 9 gr a c o b a b y . c o m
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Harness slots Tether strap** Tether Storage bar Tether clip LATCH*** Belt LATCH Connector Adjustment belt LATCH Storage bar **Vehicles are now (or can be) equipped with tether anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors the top of the child restraint to the body of the vehicle. When used properly with the vehicle seat belt or LATCH, a tether helps reduce injury in a sudden stop or crash. ***United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system for installing chil
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5.0 Using Child Restraint Harness 5.1 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. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position. 1. L
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4. Place child in the seat. The harness straps must go in the slots even with or just above the shoulders . If straps are already in the proper slots, go to step 1 on page 15. 5. To adjust harness straps: À Loosen the harness straps by lifting the harness release lever on the front of the seat while pulling the straps out at the shoulders. a) Recline the seat by squeezing the recline lever up and pulling the seat forward, so you will have access to the back of the seat À. Ã b) From th
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c) Pull strap ends through Õ slots Õ and reinsert them in the correct slots Œ as determined in step 4, page 12. Check that the straps are not twisted. Œ d) Reassemble straps onto metal junction plate exactly œ as shown œ. Check that straps are completely within the slots and that they are not twisted. e) Check that the straps are inserted at the same level and that they are not twisted. A twisted belt may keep the harness from working properly. Pull on harness to make sure it is secure. 13
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6. Harness Adjustment Loosen the harness straps by lifting the harness release lever on the front of the seat while pulling the straps out at the shoulders as shown . À Tighten the harness straps by pulling the adjustment strap on the front of the seat À. (See also Section 5.2, Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint, page 15.) REMEMBER to check the shoulder straps as your child grows and move them to the next position when necessary. The harness straps must go in the slots even wit
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m o c . y b a b o c a r g 5.2 Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR CHILD IN THE CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. In a crash, the child restraint provides NO protection for your child unless the harness straps are properly secured. Follow these instructions carefully to properly secure your child. • ADJUST THE HARNESS SYSTEM SNUGLY EVERY TIME you place your child in the child res
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3. Pull the adjustment strap to securely tighten the harness . À 4. Fasten harness clip À. Position harness clip at middle of child’s chest, level with armpits. The symbol on the harness clip should be level with the armpits. Ã 5. Make sure straps are flat and tight against child’s shoulders. You should not be able to pinch the harness straps. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the c
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6.0 Child Restraint Location 6.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the child restraint. If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco Children's Products Inc., 1-800-345-4109. • Childre
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6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE CHILD RESTRAINT 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 call Graco Children's Products Inc., 1-800-345-4109. 6.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems DO NOT USE ANY OF T
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• Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Retractor Each strap has a retractor at one end and is attached to the latch plate at the other end. • Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door • Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt 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 19
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6.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems THE FOLLOWING BELT SYSTEMS CAN BE USED WITH YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT, IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and those in your vehicle owner's manual. LATCH can be used in place of the following vehicle belt systems if your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH locations and section “7.3 With LATCH” page 27-29 for installation instructions. • Lap Belts - Manually Adjusted When bu
