Step 6. Replacement Parts Pull elastic strap through vehicle belt hook on one side of the safety seat. Check that plastic tab at end of strap securely holds the safety seat. Step 7. Instructions for ordering stroller parts: Complete form below. Your stroller model number MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. Your model number can be found on a sticker on the rear leg of your stroller. Payment must accompany your order.
Failure to follow these warnings and the assembly instructions could result in serious injury or death. Stroller OWNER’S MANUAL Model No. _________ Serial No. _________ Dear Customer, Please fill in the model and serial numbers above from the label on the rear leg of your new stroller. Never leave child unattended. Always keep your child in view. Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use seat belt. Never place child in the stroller with head toward front of the stroller.
To Assemble Front Wheels PARTS LIST CHECK that you have all the parts listed below BEFORE assembling your stroller. If any parts are missing, call Customer Service at 1-800-345-4109 or visit our Internet website, www.gracobaby.com. To prevent serious injury or death from choking, remove and IMMEDIATELY discard plastic end caps on the front leg pins. End cap To Assemble Rear Wheels To Secure Your Child Place one rear wheel, red retainer, and white cap on one end of rear axle in order as shown below.
To Adjust Back Step 1. Pull up on the wire behind the seat to fully recline it. To Change to Swivel or Non-swivel Wheels To Fold Stroller Front swivel wheels lock for use on uneven surfaces such as grass, stones or gravel. Before folding stroller, fold canopy and recline seat. Apply brakes to prevent stroller from moving. To Attach the Graco® Safety Seat (on certain models) Step 1. Before locking swivels, first push stroller forward a few feet to ensure that the wheels are correctly positioned.
Infant Safety Seat/Carrier OWNER'S MANUAL Even if using this seat seems easy to figure out on your own, it is very important to read this manual. Your childs safety depends on you installing and using this seat correctly. READ THIS MANUAL! Return this manual to the storage pocket on the back of the safety seat for quick reference.
2 Table of Contents 1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. Registering Your Safety Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 3.1 About Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Adjusting the Features and Components of the Safety Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-29 5.1 Features and Components: 3-Point Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23, 26 5.2 Features and Components: 5-Point Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 5.3 Removing and Attaching the Safety Seat Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5.4 Adjusting the Handle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 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. 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.
1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users DO NOT install or use this safety seat until you read and understand the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle owners manual. DO NOT let others install or use the safety seat unless they understand how to use it. Failure to properly use this safety seat increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Your childs safety depends on you installing and using this safety seat correctly. Your childs safety depends on: 1.
6 2. Registering Your Safety 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 safety seat. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat pad 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 serial number to: Graco Childrens Products Inc. P.O.
3. Important Safety Information No safety seat can guarantee protection from injury. However, proper use of this safety seat reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child. 3.1 About Your Child ! THIS SAFETY SEAT IS DESIGNED for use only by children who weigh 20 lbs. (9 kg) or less and whose height is 26 inches (66 cm) or less. Using this safety seat with a child who is heavier than 20 lbs. or more than 26 inches in height may increase the risk of serious injury or death.
8 3.2 About Using this Safety 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 safety seat is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the safety seat. ! THERE ARE MANY KINDS of vehicles, seat belt systems, and occupant protection systems.
3.3 A Warning About Air Bags ! NEVER PLACE THIS SAFETY SEAT IN A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS AN AIR BAG. If an air bag inflates, it can hit the safety seat with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child. Refer to your vehicle owners manual for information about air bags and child safety seat installation. 3.4 When the Safety Seat is Not Occupied ! PARTS OF THE SAFETY SEAT can become very hot if the seat is left in the sun. Contact with these parts can burn your childs skin.
10 3.5 About the Life and Condition of this Safety Seat ! REPLACE THE SAFETY SEAT AND BASE after an accident of any kind. An accident can cause damage to the safety seat and base that you cannot see. ! EVEN IF THE SAFETY SEAT AND BASE are not involved in an accident, stop using both and throw them away six years after the date of manufacture. The date of manufacture can be found on the serial label located on the underside of the safety seat or base.
3.6 Warnings About Using the Safety Seat as a Carrier Infants can tip or slide the carrier by their movements or by pushing off other objects with their feet. If the carrier tips over, your child can suffocate. If the carrier is too upright, your infants head may drop forward and cause breathing problems. To avoid injury or death from suffocation, falls and other hazards: ! ALWAYS place carrier on a firm and level surface.
12 ! NEVER PLACE carrier in the top of a shopping cart. Strings and cords can cause strangulation. Keep strings and cords away from child: ! DO NOT place carrier near a window where cords from blinds or drapes can strangle a child. ! DO NOT hang strings on or over the carrier. ! DO NOT place items with a string around a childs neck, such as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc. ! DO NOT attach strings to toys.
4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Safety Seat Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe locations for this safety seat. In fact, some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely. Improper placement of the safety seat increases the risk of serious injury or death. Follow the instructions in this section and in your vehicle owners manual to select a location for the safety seat.
14 We recommend that, whenever possible, you secure the safety seat in the center position of the seat directly behind the front seats Ê. We also recommend that an adult ride in the rear seat to watch the child. If the driver is the only adult present, a child who must be closely watched may need to ride in the front seat, but should only do so if there is no passenger-side air bag and all of the other vehicle seat and seat belt requirements listed below are met. 4.
! THE VEHICLE SEAT MUST FACE FORWARD. DO NOT place safety seat in a rear-facing vehicle seat Ì or a side-facing vehicle seat Í. ! ONLY use this safety seat on vehicle seats with seat backs that lock in an upright position. Do not use seats that can fold down without having to release a lock or latch of some kind. These seats can fly forward and strike the child in a sudden stop or crash.
16 4.3 Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use The vehicle seat belt must be designed to hold the safety seat tightly at ALL times. There are a variety of seat belt systems that are NOT safe for use with the safety seat because they will not hold the safety 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.
A. Seat Belt Systems that are NOT Safe for Use with the Safety Seat DO NOT use the following types of vehicle belt systems with your safety seat. They will not hold the safety seat securely in place. The metal locking clip provided with this product will NOT make any of these seat belts safe. ! DO NOT use a lap belt that stays loose and can move until it locks in a crash or sudden stop Ê. This belt has an Emergency Locking Retractor, E.L.R. It is often seen in combination with a motorized shoulder belt.
18 ! DO NOT use a seat belt that is attached to the door in any way Ê. This type of belt is designed to open with the door and automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed. This seat belt will NOT safely restrain the safety seat. ! DO NOT use a seat belt that is anchored forward of the seat crease Ë. This seat belt will NOT safely restrain the safety seat. ! DO NOT use a shoulder belt that moves along a track to automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed Ì.
B. Seat Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Safety Seat The following vehicle belt systems can be used with your safety seat, IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions AND THOSE IN YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL. ! Lap belt that is manually adjusted and stays tight Í. This type of seat belt is tightened by pulling on the excess belt once it is buckled. This type of seat belt is most often found in the rear center seating positions.
20 ! Lap/shoulder combination belt with a locking latchplate Ê. Once it is buckled, this type of belt has a latchplate that will not allow the lap portion of the belt to loosen. This seat belt does not require a locking clip. ! Lap/shoulder combination belt with a latchplate that can slide freely along the belt Ë. This type of belt MUST be converted to prevent movement of the lap portion of the belt.
5. Adjusting the Features and Components of the Safety Seat Each model of the safety seat comes with different harness and base options. Please follow the instructions that are appropriate for the model which you have purchased. Your seat will have either a 3-point or a 5-point harness. 3-point 5-point Your base will be either adjustable or non-adjustable. To adjust your safey seat properly, it is very important that you follow the instructions for the model that you have purchased.
22 5.
Canopy Harness tightener Release handle Locking clip Level indicator Harness anchor buckle Harness slot Mounting notch Owners manual pocket Rear View: 3-Point Harness 23 Attachment latch
24 5.
Canopy Release handle Locking clip Level indicator Harness slot Mounting notch Owners manual pocket Harness junction plate Attachment latch Rear View: 5-Point Harness 25 Harness adjustment strap
26 Non-adjustable Base Adjustable Base Recline adjustment knob Vehicle belt path Recline adjustment foot Vehicle belt path Level Indicator The level indicator is attached to the side of the safety seat, and indicates whether or not the safety seat is properly reclined. Locking Clip The locking clip is stored on the back of the safety seat. You will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts.
5.3 Removing and Attaching the Safety Seat Base 1. Squeeze base release handle at back of the safety seat to release the attachment latch. Lift safety seat from base as shown Ê. 2. To reattach seat, push it down until the safety seat clicks into base. 3. Pull up on safety seat to be sure it is latched firmly into base. Ê 5.4 Adjusting the Handle The handle can lock into any of three positions for carrying, reclining, or sitting. To adjust the handle: 1.
28 3. Release buttons and rotate handle until it clicks into desired position and both handle adjustment buttons pop out Ê. 4. Push on the handle to be sure it is locked firmly in position. Ê Carrying Reclining Sitting 5.5 Attaching the Canopy The fabric canopy comes disassembled with four identical plastic supports. The supports are straight at one end and are shaped like a C at the other end. To assemble and attach the canopy to the safety seat: 1.
2. Slide straight end of another support into the straight end of the support which has been pushed through the canopy Ì. 3. Using remaining supports, repeat steps one and two for the other canopy tunnel. The canopy will look like the picture Í. 4. On each side of the safety seat, locate the round ridged areas between the safety seat and the base of the handle. Attach C ends of canopy supports to the round ridged areas Î.
30 6. Inserting the Harness Straps in the Proper Slots 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. The harness straps must go into the harness slots that are even with or just below your childs shoulders. To properly adjust the harness to your child: 1.
Ê 2. Place your child in the safety seat so your childs bottom rests against the back of the safety seat. See diagram #2 on page 37. Determine which pair of harness slots are even with or just below your childs shoulders. DO NOT use the upper harness slots if they are above your childs shoulders. They will not hold a small child securely in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash Ê. Use harness slots even with or just below childs shoulders 3.
32 For the 3-Point Harness: 1. From the back of the safety seat, push a corner of the harness anchor buckle back into its harness slot. From the front of the safety seat, use the harness strap to pull the buckle through the slot Ê. Harness anchor buckle Ê Harness tightener 2. Insert the harness anchor buckle all the way through the appropriate slot as determined in step 2 on page 31 Ë. 3. From the back of the safety seat, loosen and remove the other harness strap from the harness tightener.
4. Insert the harness strap through the appropriate slot. Thread the harness strap through the tightener exactly as shown in the picture Ì. 5. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the safety seat to be sure they are not twisted. Twisted belts can create slack in the harness straps and reduce the protection provided by the safety seat. 6. Pull on the harness straps from the front of the safety seat to be sure the straps are secure.
34 For the 5-Point Harness: 1. Lift the seat flap to access the harness adjuster button. Depress the harness adjuster button and loosen the harness Ê. 2. Behind the seat, pull the small strap down until the metal junction plate is below the plastic harness retainer. Remove the ends of the two shoulder straps from the metal junction plate Ë. From the front of the seat, pull the straps through the shoulder slots and seat pad.
3. Behind the seat, push both shoulder straps under the owners manual pocket and out the other side Ì. Reassemble the strap ends onto the metal junction plate. The strap on your left must go on first, then the strap on your right. Check that the straps are completely within the junction plate loop, as shown Í, otherwise the straps could slip out. 4. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the safety seat to be sure they are not twisted.
36 7. Securing Your Child in the Safety Seat/Carrier Failure to properly secure your child in the safety seat/carrier increases the risk of serious injury or death from suffocation or falls, or in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. In a crash, the safety seat provides NO protection for your child unless the harness straps are properly secured. Even when used only as a carrier, make sure the harness straps are properly secured. Follow these instructions carefully to properly secure your child.
3. Move the safety seat handle to the sitting position and remove the strap from the harness clip as shown Ê. Unbuckle the harness and drape the harness straps over the back or sides of the safety seat. Ê Ê OR 3-Point Strap removed from harness clip 4. Place your child in the safety seat so that the childs bottom rests against the back of the safety seat Ë. 5-Point Straps removed from harness clip, harness unbuckled Ë 5. Pull the harness straps down over your child.
38 For the 3-Point Harness: 6. Buckle the harness to the latch between your childs legs. Make sure that you hear a click. If the harness straps are not buckled, the safety seat provides NO protection for your child. DO NOT use the safety seat if the harness does not latch in place. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549. 7. From the back of the safety seat, pull the strap through the harness tightener to tighten the straps as shown Ê. Make sure that both straps are flat and tight on your childs shoulders. 8.
For the 5-Point Harness: 6. Insert the two buckle tongues into the harness buckle on the crotch strap. Make sure that you hear each tongue click into the buckle. If the harness straps are not buckled, the safety seat provides NO protection for your child. DO NOT use the safety seat if the harness does not latch in place. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549. 7. Slide the strap back into the harness clip Í. This is easier to do when the harness clip is near the buckle between the childs legs. 8.
40 For Both 3 and 5-Point Harnesses: 11. Some infants may need extra support to keep their head and body in a comfortable position. Your model may include our specially-designed head support. To use the support, thread the harness straps through the slots in the head support cushion, starting with the waist belt slots and continuing through the shoulder harness slots Ê. For help with the harness, see section entitled Inserting the Harness Straps in the Proper Slots on page 30.
8. Securing the Safety Seat/Base in Your Vehicle 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 safety 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 seat belt systems.
42 Preparation and Initial Safety Checks Ê 1. Make sure vehicle is on level ground so that the level indicator, which is attached to the safety seat, can be used to properly recline the safety seat Ê. 2. Make sure you have selected a suitable location for the safety seat as explained in section 4, Selecting a Suitable Location for the Safety Seat (page 13). 3. Check again to be sure that the vehicle seat does not have an air bag, and that an adjacent seats air bag will not strike the safety seat. 4.
Positioning and Securing the Safety Seat/Base 6. Remove safety seat from base regardless of whether or not you plan on using the base. Squeeze the base release handle at the back of the safety seat and lift the safety seat from the base. Ë 7. If you are going to use the base, place the base in a rear-facing position in a forward-facing vehicle seat Ë. If you are not using the base, place the safety seat in a rear-facing position in a forward-facing vehicle seat Ì.
44 8. Thread the seat belt: a. If you are using the base, follow diagram Ê. b. If you are not using the base, follow diagram Ë. Ê 9. Buckle the seat belt. Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the adjacent one Ì. The seat belt should not be twisted or turned.
10. Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened. When tightening the seat belt over the safety seat, make sure there is no slack on either side of the safety seat and between the vehicle belt hooks on the safety seat. When tightening the seat belt through the base, make sure there is no slack on either side of the base and along the base belt path.
46 11. Tightening a lap-only belt: ! An automatically adjusted lap belt Ê is tightened by feeding the seat belt back into its retractor while pushing down hard on the safety seat or base. Make sure that seat belt is locked in place and very tight. ! A manually adjusted lap belt Ë is tightened by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the safety seat or base. However, you may have trouble tightening the belt because of the upright angle at which you must pull.
belt because of the upright angle at which you must pull. You may have to unbuckle the seat belt, estimate a seat belt length that will make the seat belt very tight, then buckle it again. ! A lap/shoulder combination belt with a latchplate that can slide freely along the belt Í requires the locking clip, unless your vehicles seat belt can be converted in another way that is described in your vehicle owners manual.
48 c. While still pinching the straps together, unbuckle the seat belt. Do not allow the straps to slip. d. Connect the lap belt to the shoulder belt by ½ placing the locking clip on the belts about inch ½ inch from the buckle tongue as shown Ê. 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. 13.
Properly Reclining the Safety Seat/Base For your childs safety, it is important that your safety seat/base be properly reclined. Attached to the side of your safety seat is a level indicator to help properly recline the safety seat/base on the vehicle seat. Failure to properly recline the safety seat on the vehicle seat increases the risk of serious injury or death. If the safety seat is too upright, a childs head may drop forward and cause breathing problems.
50 Adjustable Base: 14. Make sure the safety seat/base is not tilted sideways on the vehicle seat. Check the level indicator. You must look straight on at the indicator. ! If the indicator shows ONLY blue, the safety seat is properly leveled. ! If any orange is showing in the level indicator, the safety seat is either too upright or too reclined.
Non-adjustable Base: 14. Make sure the safety seat/base is not tilted sideways on the vehicle seat. Check the level indicator. You must look straight on at the indicator. ! If the indicator shows ONLY blue, the safety seat is properly leveled. ! If any orange is showing in the level indicator, the safety seat/base is either too upright or too reclined. If the safety seat/base is too upright, place rolled towels as shown until indicator shows ONLY blue Ë.
52 Without Base: 14. Make sure the safety seat is not tilted sideways on the vehicle seat. Check the level indicator. You must look straight on at the indicator. ! If the indicator shows ONLY blue, the safety seat is properly leveled. ! If any orange is showing in the level indicator, the safety seat is either too upright or too reclined. If the safety seat is too upright, place rolled towels as shown until indicator shows ONLY blue Ê.
Final Safety Checks 15. If your child is already in the safety seat because you have been using it as a carrier, make sure child is secured with the harness according to section 7, Securing Your Child in the Safety Seat/Carrier (page 36). 16.
54 9. Using the Safety Seat in an Airplane ! This safety seat may be installed in an airplane the same way that it is installed in an automobile. Since airlines have some restrictions about the use of safety seats, notify the airline ahead of time that you intend to bring the seat on board. ! Again, for the safety of your child, use the safety seat in forward-facing aircraft seats only. Follow the flight attendants instructions about safety seat placement.
11. Cleaning and Maintenance ! TO REMOVE AND WASH SAFETY SEAT PAD, see following pages. ! SAFETY 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. ! DO NOT LUBRICATE the buckle.
56 Models with 3-Point Harness To wash the safety seat pad: Harness anchor buckle 1. From the back of the safety seat, loosen and remove the harness strap from the harness tightener. From the front of the safety seat, pull the harness strap through the slot. 2. From the back of the safety seat, push a corner of the harness anchor buckle back into its harness slot Ê. From the front of the safety Harness seat, use the harness strap to pull the buckle tightener through the slot. 3.
Models with 5-Point Harness To wash the safety seat pad: 1. Remove the harness from the safety seat by following the instructions on page 34 for the 5-point harness. 2. Below the owners manual pocket, to the left and right, are small anchor buckles attached to the waist straps of the harness. Push aside the small tab that holds the anchor buckles in place Ê and pull the anchor buckles out of their indentations. Push a corner of each anchor buckle back into its slot Ë. 3.
58 4. Carefully remove the seat pad. DO NOT USE SAFETY SEAT without the seat pad. 5. Machine wash on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH. 6. Fit pad into position, then reverse the process above to properly reinstall the harness system.
12. Replacement Parts Instructions for Ordering Safety Seat Parts: Complete the form that follows. Your safety 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 Safety Seat. Payment must accompany your order. Parts List: Price:** * On certain models ** Prices subject to change without notice. Seat pad ................................. $ 20.00 Canopy ...................................
Model No. Serial No. Account #: (Both numbers required) Seat pad Canopy) Canopy bow 3-point harness 5-point harness Harness clip Locking clip Head support Adjustable base Non-adjustable base Total: Shipping & handling: Charge to credit card: Expiration date: Visa Signature: MasterCard Discover Check enclosed (payable to Graco Childrens Products Inc.) SHIP TO: Name $5.
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