Car Seat/
Booster
Seat
OWNER' S MANUAL
Model 8480
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.
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6. Use of the Car Seat
without the Built-in Harness ........................ 36-43
6.1 Removing the Built-in Harness ................. 38
6.2 Securing your Child and the Booster Seat
with the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt .......... 40
6.3 Using the Booster Seat in an Airplane ...... 43
7. Cleaning and Maintenance .......................... 43-46
8. Registering Your Car Seat ................................. 47
9. Replacement Parts ............................................. 48
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 our Internet website at
Our knowledgeable staff is ready to answer any
questions you may have concerning parts, use or
maintenance. When you call, please have the
model and serial numbers ready so your call
may be processed quickly and efficiently.
These numbers can be found on a sticker on the
underside of your car seat.
Keep this manual
in the storage compartment
on the back of the car seat.
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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. Choosing the correct use mode of the car seat
depending on your child’s size.
2. Inserting the harness straps (if needed) in the
proper slots for your child.
3. Selecting a suitable location for the car seat in
your vehicle.
4. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt.
5. Properly securing the car seat in the vehicle
using a seat belt designed to restrain the car seat
and your child. Many seat belts are NOT safe to
use with this car seat, even though they can easily
be threaded through or around the car seat.
6. Properly securing your child in the car seat.
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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’s size
may increase the risk of serious injury or death.
When you switch from one mode of use to another,
be sure to review the sections of this manual that
apply to that mode.
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NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD
UNATTENDED.
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NEVER ALLOW THE CHILD TO BUCKLE
HIMSELF into the car seat at any time. This
unit must be installed and adjusted only by an
adult.
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Your child should use the built-in harness if:
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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
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child is at least one year
old and can sit upright
unassisted, and
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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 40 lbs., he
should continue to use the harness if his shoulders
are below the upper harness slots. We highly
recommend use of the built-in harness for as long
as it is suitable and comfortable for your child.
With harness
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
30 lbs.
(14 kg)
40 lbs.
(18 kg)
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Your child should use the VEHICLE shoulder
and lap belts BUT NOT the built-in harness if:
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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
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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)
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2.2 About Using this Car Seat
in Your Vehicle
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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.
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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 your vehicle. You
must carefully follow the instructions provided
by your vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the
information in this manual.
ꢀ
SOME VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE ANY
safe location for this car seat, and many vehicles
have seat belt systems that must not be used with
the car seat because those systems will not safely
hold the car seat or your child in place. Refer to
sections 4 and 5.2, “Selecting a Suitable
Location for the Car Seat” (pages 13 & 19) and
to your vehicle owner’s manual for information.
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THIS CHILD RESTRAINT conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
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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 35.
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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.
2.3 When the Car Seat
is Not Occupied
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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.
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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 exposed to
the sun, and always touch the surface of any metal
or plastic parts before putting your child in the car
seat.
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WHEN NOT USING THE CAR SEAT for
long periods, store it in a plastic bag in a cool,
dark, dry place.
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DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECTS ON
CAR SEAT while in storage. Heavy objects may
deform car seat over a period of time.
2.4 Life and Condition
of the Car Seat
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REPLACE THE CAR SEAT AFTER AN
ACCIDENT of any kind. An accident can cause
damage to the car seat that you cannot see.
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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 2006.”
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DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CAR SEAT or
use any accessories or parts supplied by other
manufacturers. Only make adjustments to the car
seat as recommended in these instructions.
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NEVER USE THE CAR SEAT IF IT HAS
DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. Do not
use a cut, frayed or damaged car seat harness or
vehicle seat belt.
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NEVER GIVE THIS CAR SEAT TO
SOMEONE ELSE without also giving them
this manual.
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NEVER USE A SECOND-HAND CAR SEAT
or a car seat whose history you do not know.
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3. Features and Components
Shoulder
belt
positioners
Harness slots
Harness clip
Harness straps
Harness
buckle
Crotch strap
Harness
adjustment
button
Harness
adjustment strap
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Locking clip
storage*
Junction plate
storage
Owner’s manual
Tether
strap**
storage compartment
———
Expiration date
Metal junction
plate
Tether clip
*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 reduce injury
in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
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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 15) 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’s manual as well as these
instructions for car seat installation.
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We recommend that,
whenever possible, you
secure the car seat in the
center position of the
seat directly behind the front seats . However,
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this position is often only equipped with a lap belt
and cannot be used when this car seat is used
without the built-in harness.
If you want to use the tether, locate a seating
position equipped with tether anchors. If your
vehicle does not have a tether anchor, it may
be possible to install one. Contact your vehicle
dealership for the proper anchor location and
installation. A tether anchor parts kit may be
purchased by calling Graco Customer Service
at 1-888-224-6549.
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Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat
Meets These Requirements
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THE VEHICLE SEAT MUST FACE
FORWARD. DO NOT place car seat in a
rear-facing vehicle seat or a side-facing
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vehicle seat
.
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©
™
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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
.
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´
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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:
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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
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who is at least one year old and can sit upright
unassisted, and
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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 and shoulder belt system.
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. The
harness straps must be properly adjusted to fit your
child according to the following instructions.
Note that there are three posi-
tions for the shoulder harness
straps. The harness straps
must go into the slots that
are even with or just above
¨
your child’s shoulders
.
¨
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To properly adjust the harness to your child:
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1. Loosen the harness straps
by fully pushing in the
red adjustment button
on the front of the seat and
pulling the straps out at
the shoulders as shown
.
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™
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2. Unthread one strap from
the harness clip
.
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3. Push the red release
button on the buckle
of the crotch strap
.
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Unbuckle both harness
straps. Move the straps
apart to make room for
your child.
4. Place your child in the seat with his bottom flat
against the seat back.
5. Determine which pair of harness slots is even
with or just above your child’s shoulders.
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6. To adjust the position of
the harness straps, remove
your child from the car
seat in order to make the
adjustment. Look behind
the car seat to locate the
ends of the straps as they
loop around the metal
junction plate.
¨
Remove the ends of the
two shoulder straps from
the junction plate
.
¨
7. From the front of the car
≠
seat, pull the strap ends
through the slots and
≠
reinsert them through the
appropriate slots as deter-
mined in step 5 above.
8. Behind the car seat,
reassemble the straps
onto the metal junction
plate. Check that straps
are completely within
Æ
the slots as shown
.
Æ
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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.
10. Pull on the harness straps from the front of
the car seat to be sure the straps are secure.
11. Check the crotch
strap. There are two
possible positions for
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it. Choose the position
that is closest to but
not under your child.
If you need to move
the strap, reach under the seat and push the
metal retainer up through the slot sideways
Push it back down through the appropriate slot
(making sure the red button faces out) and tug
on it to be sure that it is properly secured.
.
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The components of your harness are now properly
positioned for your child. You will fine-tune the
fit each time you place your child in the car seat
by using the adjustment strap.
Remember to check the shoulder and crotch straps
as your child grows and move them to the next
position when necessary.
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5.2 Selecting a Suitable Location
for the Car Seat
Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be
safe locations for this car seat when used with the
built-in harness. In fact, some vehicles do not have
any seating positions that can be used safely with
the car seat.
Improper placement of the car seat increases the
risk of serious injury or death.
Follow the instructions in this section and in your
vehicle owner’s manual to select a location for the
car seat. If you are not sure where to place the
car seat in your vehicle, contact your vehicle
manufacturer or Graco Children’s Products Inc.,
1-888-224-6549.
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Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt
Meets These Requirements
The vehicle seat belt must be designed to hold the
car seat tightly at ALL times. There are a variety
of seat belt systems that are NOT safe for use
with the car seat because they will not hold the
car seat tightly at all times. We will first describe
the seat belts that are NOT safe for use and then
we will describe those that ARE safe for use. 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, contact the vehicle manufacturer or call
Graco at 1-888-224-6549.
Many seat belt systems are NOT safe to use with
the car seat, even though they can easily be
threaded through the car seat. Carefully read this
section for information on seat belt systems and
refer to your vehicle owner’s manual and any labels
on your vehicle’s seat belt. You may need to have
a special seat belt installed by your vehicle dealer
before using the car seat.
A. Vehicle Belt Systems that are NOT
Safe for Use with the Car Seat
DO NOT use the following types of vehicle belt
systems with your car seat. They will not hold the
car seat securely in place. The metal locking clip
provided with this product will NOT make any of
these vehicle belts safe.
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©
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DO NOT use a lap belt that stays loose and can
move until it locks in a crash or sudden stop
.
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This belt has an Emergency Locking Retractor,
E.L.R. It is often seen in combination with a
motorized shoulder belt. Since these lap belts
will loosen if pulled on slowly, the car seat may
shift to an unsafe position. This vehicle belt will
NOT safely restrain the car seat. However, you
may be able to convert your E.L.R. belt to one
that is safe to use. See your vehicle owner’s
manual for more information or contact your
vehicle manufacturer.
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DO NOT use a lap/shoulder combination
belt where each strap has a retractor at one
end and is attached to the latchplate at the
other end of the belt . This vehicle belt will
™
NOT safely restrain the car seat.
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©
™
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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 . These vehicle belts
™
will NOT safely restrain the car seat.
´
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DO NOT use a vehicle belt that is anchored
forward of the seat crease . This vehicle belt
´
will NOT safely restrain the car seat.
If you have one of the above vehicle belt systems,
DO NOT use it to secure the car seat. Look for a
vehicle seat location that has a suitable seat belt
(see the next section) or contact your vehicle
manufacturer about installing a seat belt system
that can be used to secure the car seat.
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B. Vehicle Belt Systems that are
Suitable for Use with the Car Seat
The following vehicle 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.
¨
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Lap belt that is manually adjusted and stays
tight . This type of vehicle belt is tightened
¨
by pulling on the excess belt once it is buckled.
This type of vehicle belt is most often found in
the rear center seating position. A lap belt can
only be used in combination with the built-in
harness of the car seat. To use the car seat
without the built-in harness, you must use a
vehicle seat with a lap/shoulder belt.
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Lap belt that cannot lengthen once it is
buckled . This belt has an automatic locking
≠
retractor (A.L.R.) that does not allow the vehicle
belt to lengthen without unbuckling the belt and
starting over. A lap belt can only be used in
combination with the built-in harness of the car
seat. To use the car seat without the built-in
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harness, you must use a vehicle seat with a
lap/shoulder belt.
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Lap/shoulder combination belt with a locking
latchplate . Once it is buckled, this type of
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belt has a latchplate that will not allow the lap
portion of the belt to loosen. This vehicle belt
does not require a locking clip.
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Lap/shoulder combination belt with a latch-
plate that can slide freely along the belt
This type of belt MUST be
converted to prevent
.
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movement of the lap portion
of the belt. You must use the
locking clip provided with
Locking clip
the car seat (see “To install the locking clip” on
page 29), unless your vehicle’s seat belt can be
converted in another way that is described in
your vehicle owner’s manual. Failure to use the
locking clip or convert the seat belt in another
way will allow the car seat to move out of
position. See your vehicle owner’s manual or
contact your vehicle manufacturer for more
information.
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5.3 Positioning and Securing
the Car Seat in Your Vehicle
Installation of your car seat varies depending
on the type of seat belt system you have in your
vehicle. Carefully review the following pages to
determine the proper installation requirements.
There are many kinds of vehicles, seat belts, 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
your vehicle. You must carefully follow the
instructions provided by your vehicle manufacturer,
in addition to the information in this manual.
Before proceeding, be sure you have read and
understood the section on safe and unsafe vehicle
belt systems.
Failure to properly secure the car seat in the vehicle
increases the child’s risk of serious injury or death
in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
Carefully follow these instructions and those in your
vehicle owner’s manual to be sure your car seat is
properly located, positioned, and held tightly at all
times.
1. Make sure you have selected a suitable location
for the car seat as explained in sections 4 and
5.2, “Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car
Seat” (pages 13 & 19).
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2. If a front passenger seat is used, slide the
vehicle seat rearward as far as possible from
the dashboard. If a rear seat is used, make sure
the seat in front of it is moved forward enough
and is upright enough to allow room for the
car seat.
3. Be sure that the vehicle seat back is locked in
position.
4. Place the car seat firmly against the back of a
forward-facing vehicle seat. If you are using
the tether, lay it over the back of the vehicle
seat so it won’t get hidden behind the back of
the car seat.
5. Thread the seat belt:
©
Follow diagram
if you are
©
using a
lap/shoulder
belt
™
Follow diagram
if you are
™
using a lap-only
belt
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´
6. Buckle the vehicle belt. Make sure the buckle
tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the
adjacent one . The vehicle belt should not be
´
twisted or turned.
7. Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened.
Push down hard with
your knee or free hand
in the middle of the car
¨
seat . Then pull and
¨
tighten the vehicle belt.
ꢀ
If you have a lap-only
belt, go to step 8.
ꢀ
If you have a lap/
shoulder combination
belt, go to step 9.
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8. Tightening a lap-only belt:
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An automatically adjusted lap belt
is
≠
tightened by feeding the vehicle belt back into
its retractor while pushing down hard on the car
seat. Make sure that vehicle belt is locked in
place and very tight.
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©
ꢀ
A manually adjusted lap belt
is tightened
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by pulling on the excess belt while pushing
down hard on the car seat. However, you may
have trouble tightening the belt because of the
upright angle at which you must pull. You may
have to unbuckle the vehicle belt, estimate a
belt length that will make the vehicle belt very
tight, then buckle it again.
9. Tightening a lap/shoulder combination belt:
™
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A lap/shoulder combination belt with a
locking latchplate
is tightened by pulling
™
hard on the shoulder portion of the vehicle belt
while pushing down hard on the car seat.
However, you may have trouble tightening the
belt because of the upright angle at which you
must pull. You may have to unbuckle the
vehicle belt, estimate a belt length that will
make the vehicle belt very tight, then buckle it
again.
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´
ꢀ
A lap/shoulder combination belt with a
latchplate that can slide freely along the
belt requires the locking clip, unless your
´
vehicle’s seat belt can be converted in another
way that is described in your vehicle owner’s
manual. See your vehicle owner’s manual to
find out if your vehicle belt can be converted to
prevent movement of the lap portion of the
belt. Otherwise, the locking clip MUST
be used.
10. To install the locking clip:
a. Tighten the buckled vehicle belt by pushing
down hard on the car seat and pulling hard on
the shoulder belt.
b. While continuing to push down on the car
seat, let go of the shoulder strap and pinch
the two straps together just behind the
buckle tongue.
c. While still pinching the straps together,
unbuckle the vehicle belt. Do not allow the
straps to slip.
d. Connect the lap
belt to the shoulder
belt by placing the
locking clip on the
belts about ½ inch
from the buckle
¨
½
inch
tongue as shown
.
¨
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e. Re-buckle the belt and pull hard on the lap
belt to be sure it does not move.
f. Repeat this procedure if the lap belt is loose
or lengthens when pulled.
Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belt
when not being used with a car seat. The belt
will not properly restrain an adult or child and
serious injury could occur. Store locking clip
under its tab on the back of the car seat.
Do not use locking clip as a vehicle belt
shortener.
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11. To secure the tether:
a. Make sure tether is securely attached to the
car seat.
b. Fasten the
tether clip to
the anchor
©
point
Styles and
.
©
locations of
the anchor
points vary.
Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual about how to use an
anchor point in your vehicle.
c. Tighten the tether strap
securely. To tighten, pull
™
on free end of strap
.
™
You may need to
retighten the vehicle belts
after tether installation.
d. To loosen, lift up on
the metal tongue of the
´
buckle
.
´
When not using tether, place tether behind
car seat or tuck between vehicle seat back
and bottom.
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Safety Check
12. Make sure that the car seat is properly secured
by the vehicle seat belt system by performing
the following test EVERY TIME YOU
DRIVE WITH YOUR CHILD:
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Holding the car seat near the vehicle belt path,
Twist and pull the car seat firmly forward and
to both sides to make sure the vehicle seat belt
does not lengthen or loosen and the car seat
does not easily move
.
©
If you find that your car seat shifts or your
vehicle seat belt slips or becomes loose, check
that you have followed steps 1-11 correctly, or
see sections 4 and 5.2, “Selecting a Suitable
Location for the Car Seat” (pages 13 & 19).
DO NOT USE ANY SEATING LOCATION
WHERE THE VEHICLE BELT DOES NOT
HOLD THE CAR SEAT TIGHTLY.
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5.4 Securing Your Child in the Car
Seat with the Built-in Harness
Failure to properly secure your child in the car seat
increases the risk of serious injury or death in the
event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
In a crash, the car seat 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 car seat. Be aware that
something as simple as changing a jacket may
require a change in the length of the harness. By
pulling the adjustment strap, the whole system
tightens and fits to your child’s size. To secure
your child, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that the harness and crotch straps are
properly positioned for your child according to
section 5.1, “Positioning the Harness Straps”
(page 15).
2. Avoid bulky clothing. Make sure that your child
is dressed in clothing which:
a. Allows the harness straps to securely
latch into the crotch buckle between
your child’s legs.
b. Keeps the straps on your child’s shoulders.
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3. Place your child in the car seat so that the child’s
bottom rests against the back of the car seat.
4. Pull the harness straps
©
around your child (push
the red adjustment button
and pull on the shoulder
straps to lengthen them
if needed) and snap each
buckle tongue into the
buckle of the crotch strap
. Make sure that you
©
hear a “click” and check that the harness is
securely latched by pulling the straps away
from the buckle. If the harness straps are not
buckled, the car seat provides NO protection
for your child. DO NOT
use the car seat if the
harness does not latch
in place. Call Graco at
™
1-888-224-6549.
5. Check that the harness
straps are not twisted.
Pull on the adjustment
strap to securely tighten
the harness
.
™
Make sure that both straps
are flat and tight against
your child’s shoulders.
You should not be able to
insert more than one finger
between the harness and
´
your child’s shoulder
.
´
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6. Rethread the shoulder
¨
harness strap through
the harness clip
.
¨
7. Position the harness
clip at the middle of the
child’s chest, level with
the armpits and away
from the child’s neck.
Final Safety Check
8. Check that harness straps are tight and not
twisted. Check that the harness clip and all
buckles are securely fastened. Recheck that
the seat is tightly held by the vehicle belt.
5.5 Using the Car Seat in an
Airplane
ꢀ
This car seat may be installed
in an airplane ONLY for a
child between 20 and 40 lbs.,
and ONLY when the built-in
harness is used.
Since airlines have some restrictions about the
use of car seats, notify the airline ahead of time
that you intend to bring the car seat on board.
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ꢀ
For the safety of your child, use the car seat in
forward-facing aircraft seats only. Follow the
flight attendant’s instructions about car seat
placement. Install your car seat on an airplane
the same way it is installed in an automobile.
ꢀ
Always be sure that the airplane seat belt is
adjusted so that it tightly holds the car seat in
place at all times.
6. Use of the Car Seat without
the Built-in Harness
Use of this car seat as a booster without the
built-in harness is meant for a child:
ꢀ
who weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg),
and is between 40 and 54 inches (102 and 138
cm) in height, and
ꢀ
whose ears are below top of booster seat. If tops
of ears are above top of seat, child is too large
for booster seat.
If your child is between 30 and 40 lbs., he
should continue to use the harness if his shoulders
are below the upper harness slots. We highly
recommend use of the built-in harness up to
40 lbs.
DO NOT use the car seat in this manner with a
lap-only belt.
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Failure to properly secure your child and the booster
seat in your vehicle increases the risk of serious
injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash. The vehicle restraint straps must be
properly positioned to fit your child according to the
following instructions and those in your vehicle
owner’s manual.
In a crash, the booster seat
provides NO protection for
your child unless the vehicle
lap and shoulder belts are
properly secured. Use only the
vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt
system when restraining the
child in this booster seat.
NEVER use a vehicle lap-only
belt across front of child;
severe abdominal, head and/
or neck injuries or death may
result in the event of a sharp
turn, sudden stop or crash.
Vehicle belts MUST lay flat
against child and MUST NOT
be twisted.
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DO NOT use shoulder belt
loose or positioned under arm.
Lap portion of lap/shoulder
belt MUST be low and snug
on hips, just touching thighs.
DO NOT allow child to slide
down in booster seat. This
could position vehicle lap
belt across child’s abdomen
and vehicle shoulder belt
over neck or face. If child will
not keep vehicle restraint
properly positioned, DO NOT
use this booster seat. Use a
different child restraint system.
6.1 Removing the Built-in Harness
The harness of your car seat must be removed
when your child’s shoulders are above the upper
harness slots or when your child weighs more
than 40 lbs. (18 kg). When removing the harness,
be especially careful to keep all the parts on the
belts. By keeping these very important parts
together, they can be reinstalled on the seat for
use with another child. Carefully follow the
instructions below.
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1. Behind the seat, remove the ends of the two
shoulder straps from the metal junction plate
(see figure 4, page 17).
2. In front of the seat, pull the strap ends through
the slots. Do not remove the buckles or
harness clip from the straps.
3. Underneath the seat,
©
pull the straps down
through the holes in
the cover and the seat,
guiding the buckles
and harness clip as
needed
.
©
4. To remove the crotch
strap, reach under the
seat and push the metal
retainer up through the slot sideways.
Buckle the crotch strap to the harness
strap for safekeeping.
5. The metal junction plate
and adjustment strap are
not removable. Push
™
in the red adjustment
button in front of the
seat and pull the strap
B
to the rear of the seat
so it won’t be in
A
A. Push in the red button.
B. Pull the strap out the back.
the way when not
in use
.
™
6. Snap the junction plate onto the storage tabs
provided for it (see the molded outline of the
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plate) on the rear of the
seat
©
.
©
7. Store the harness in a cool
dry place until it is needed
again. Then reinstall by
reversing these instructions.
See the illustration on page
46 to check the correct path
for the harness.
6.2 Securing Your Child and the
Booster Seat with the Vehicle
Lap/Shoulder Belt
1. Use of the tether is not required when using the
seat in this mode; however, it may keep the
seat more stable. See section 5.3, step 11, “To
secure the tether” (page 31) for instructions on
tether use.
2. Place booster seat firmly against the back
of a forward-facing vehicle seat suitable for
the booster seat as explained in section 4,
“Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car
Seat” (page 13) and equipped with a lap/
shoulder belt. DO NOT place booster seat in a
seating position that only provides a lap belt.
If a front passenger seat is used, slide the
vehicle seat rearward as far as possible from
the dashboard.
3. Be sure that the vehicle seat back is locked in
position.
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4. Have your child sit in the seat so that the child’s
bottom rests against the back of the car seat.
5. Place vehicle lap belt
™
across child’s thighs
and through the
cutouts in the sides
of the booster seat.
Place shoulder belt
in front of the child.
Fasten the buckle
and pull up on the
shoulder belt to
tighten
.
™
Make sure buckle
tongue goes into the
correct buckle, and not
´
¨
the adjacent one
Seat belt should not be
twisted or turned.
.
´
6. If vehicle belt lays across
child’s neck, head or face,
redirect belt by using the
shoulder belt positioner.
Thread vehicle shoulder
belt through positioner
exactly as shown
Choose the position that
.
¨
directs belt across the child’s chest. NEVER
place high end of shoulder belt under child’s
arm. Use of any shoulder belt in this manner
can cause serious injuries or death in the event
of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
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7. Adjust positioner as high
as possible without shoulder
belt touching child’s neck.
To adjust, unhook bottom of
positioner, slide up or down
to desired height and thread
bottom hook into closest
©
loop below
.
©
8. Check to be sure shoulder belt is properly
positioned over shoulder and snug against
child.
Final Safety Checks
9. Make sure that:
ꢀ
the booster seat and your child are secured with
both a lap and shoulder belt, not a lap belt only,
and
ꢀ
ꢀ
vehicle lap belt is NOT TWISTED, and runs
across child’s thighs and through cutouts on
sides of booster seat, and
vehicle shoulder belt runs across child’s chest
and belt positioner (if needed) puts the belt in
the proper position, not across the face or neck.
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6.3 Using the Booster Seat
in an Airplane
ꢀ
This Restraint is not certified
for Aircraft use. Aircraft seat
restraints are not equipped
with shoulder straps, so it
would be impossible to
properly secure a larger child
in the booster seat on an airplane.
7. Cleaning and Maintenance
ꢀ
BLOT THE SEAT COVER with a damp
sponge using a mild soap solution and cool
water. If necessary, the cover may be removed
and machine washed.
ꢀ
CAR SEAT METAL AND PLASTIC PARTS
may be cleaned by wiping with a mild soap and
water solution. DO NOT USE BLEACH. Use of
bleach may weaken plastic parts.
ꢀ
HARNESS STRAPS may be spot cleaned or
replaced. DO NOT IMMERSE THE HARNESS
STRAPS IN WATER. Doing so may weaken the
harness straps.
ꢀ
BUCKLE may be cleaned with a damp cloth.
ꢀ
NEVER LUBRICATE THE BUCKLE. If the
harness buckle or harness adjuster sticks, check
for dropped food or sticky drinks that may have
been spilled, dirt, etc. Remove foreign objects
with tweezers and/or clean with cotton swab. If
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you cannot get the harness to remain tight with
the buckle securely locked, do not use this car
seat. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549 to purchase
a replacement harness.
ꢀ
TO REMOVE THE SEAT COVER FOR
CLEANING:
1. Remove the ends of the
two shoulder straps from
the metal junction plate
behind the seat.
©
2. From the front of the seat,
pull the strap ends through
the slots . Do not remove
©
the buckles and harness
clip from the straps.
3. Remove elastic loops from
around two pegs on the bottom and two pegs on
the top of car seat.
4. Remove elastic binding from bottom, sides and
top of seat as shown
.
™
™
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5. Under the front of the
seat push in the tab to
remove the adjustment
´
¨
button plate
.
´
6. Turn adjustment plate
sideways and work it
through the hole in the
seat cover . It will be a
¨
tight fit so be careful
not to tear the seat
cover.
7. Lift cover off seat,
pushing harness straps,
crotch strap and hardware
through slots in cover.
DO NOT USE car seat
without the seat cover.
8. Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate
cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.
9. To put the seat cover back on, reverse the
preceding instructions. Push the adjustment
plate and strap through the hole in the seat
cover. Be careful not to tear the seat cover.
10. Insert the two
fingers of the
adjustment plate
≠
into the back of the
hole in the seat
.
≠
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Push the fabric up so
that the tab under the
adjustment plate is under
©
the cloth . Snap the
©
adjustment plate back
on the seat . Make
™
sure that the adjustment
plate is attached securely
to the seat and that the
strap moves freely when
the button is pushed.
™
´
Thread the harness straps
through the appropriate
holes in the seat cover.
See the illustration at
right and section 5.1,
“Positioning the
Harness Straps”
(page 15) to
properly secure the
harness straps back
on the seat
.
´
11. Secure the seat
cover to the seat
by wrappin the elas-
tic binding around
two pegs on the bot-
tom and and two
pegs on the top of
car seat.
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8. Registering Your Car Seat
Model No.
Serial No.
Purchase Date
Dear Customer,
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 Products Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Elverson, PA, 19520-9974
or call 1-888-224-6549.
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s
Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393
(202-366-0123 in D.C. area).
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9. Replacement Parts
Instructions for ordering car seat parts:
Complete the form that follows. Your car seat
model and serial numbers MUST be included on
the form to ensure proper replacement parts. Your
model number can be found on a sticker on the
underside of your car seat. Payment must
accompany your order.
Price:*
Parts List:
$ 5.00
Locking clip ...........................
Harness with buckles and
harness clip ........................
Seat cover ..............................
Crotch strap with buckle
and metal retainer ..............
Tether strap ............................
$ 15.00
$ 35.00
$ 7.00
$ 10.00
* Prices subject to
* change without notice.
IF YOU NEED HELP
If you have any questions or need any parts not
listed, please call toll-free: 1-888-224-6549
or visit our Internet website,
Return the form at right with payment to:
GRACO CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS INC.
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 100, MAIN STREET
ELVERSON, PA 19520
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Model No.
Serial No.
(Both numbers required)
Subtotal:
Locking clip
Harness with buckles
and harness clip
Seat cover
Crotch strap w/buckle
Tether strap
Shipping
& handling*:
$5.00
Sales tax**:
Total:
* $15.00 outside the continental U.S.
**CA 6%, IL 6.25%, IN 5%, NY
8.25%, OH 5.75%, PA 6%, SC 5%
Check or money order enclosed
(payable to Graco Children’s Products Inc.)
Charge to credit card:
Visa
MasterCard
Discover
Account #:
Expiration date:
Signature:
SHIP TO:
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
(
)
Telephone
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Keep this manual
in the storage compartment
on the back of the car seat.
Graco Children’s Products Inc.
Elverson, PA 19520
1-888-224-6549
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