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Instruction
Manual
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Avoid injury or death -
Read and understand this manual!
PM-1421AB 6/01
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Instruction manual is for: Operations and Adjustments......................... 10 • Harness Straps ™ • Accel 5-Point Newborn/Toddler Car Seat • Harness Tie ™ • Accel Overhead Newborn/Toddler • Buckle Car Seat • Recline / Upright Positions Instructions for these models are the same unless • 5-Point Crotch Strap Adjustment otherwise noted. • Overhead Shield Adjustment • Changing Harness Strap Slots Before You Begin Special Information ❃ ❃ Important Information................
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No car seat can guarantee protection from Safety First Check List injury in every situation, but proper use helps ❃ reduce the risk of serious injury or death. ✔ Read and understand instruction manual and car seat labels. ✔ Infants less than 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) must use Registration Information ❃ car seat rear-facing. Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for ✔ Do not use car seat rear-facing in vehicle seat safety reasons. You must register this restraint with a
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: DO NOT use rear-facing child Failure to follow these instructions restraint in a vehicle seating and car seat labels can result in child position equipped with an air bag. striking the vehicle’s interior during Child’s head and neck may be a sudden stop or accident. Secure seriously injured when an inflating child restraint with a vehicle seat air bag hits back of child restraint. belt as shown in this manual. Never put a car seat in a front vehicl
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): If car seat has a cup holder, DO NOT DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged put hard or sharp objects in cup or has missing parts. holder. DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Century or Graco. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat. Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled: • Too reclined can result in injury or ejection. • Too upright can result in breathing difficulties. Never leave child
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BASIC INFORMATION Certification Unoccupied Car Seat ❃ ❃ Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt, This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable even when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety can injure passengers. Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Warm Weather Car Seat Useful Life ❃ ❃ Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or DO NOT use after date shown on back of warm weather. car seat due to changing requirements
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS Rear-facing: Birth to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) Preterm or Low Birth Weight ❃ • Infants from birth to 20 lbs. (9.1 kg) MUST Infants be rear-facing. • Infants or toddlers 20 to 30 lbs. (9.1 to 13.6 kg) may be rear-facing. A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. IMPORTANT: This car seat is certified for use rear-facing with children up to 30 lbs. (13.6 kg). According to the American Academy of However, some children approachi
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION 1 Adjust car seat to recline position and place rear-facing on vehicle seat. 2 Thread vehicle seat belt through openings and buckle belt. Press down firmly in center of car seat to 3 compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt (fig. a). 4 Pull front to back and left to right to check for Openings secure installation (fig. b). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” section. 5 Towels Check level indicator on car
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION 1 Adjust car seat to upright position and place forward-facing on vehicle seat. 2 Lift seat pad flap (available on some models). Thread vehicle seat belt through openings. Buckle belt (fig. a). 3 Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt. HINT: Use your knee to press down in center of car seat (fig. b). Openings 4 Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. c). Vehicl
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT 5-Point Models Only: Place harness straps tongues in Twist Guards WARNING (available on some models) (fig. a). To prevent serious injury or death: • Keep harness straps snug and 1 Place child in car seat with child’s back flat positioned on shoulders. against back of car seat. • Do not use strap covers, blankets cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by 2 Remove harness straps from Twist Guards Century or Graco. (fig. a) and place over ch
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT (continued) 3 3 2 2 4 4 Twist Guards Twist (fig. a) Guards (fig. b) (fig. c) 9 5-Point Models Overhead Shield Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 4 1 Harness Straps (fig. a): Recline / Upright Positions (fig. b): Rear-facing - MUST use Recline position. • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. Forward-facing - MUST use Upright position • To loosen: Pull and hold upper belt tab while pulling harness straps. Upright Position: Rotate stand out and push into car seat (fig. b). 2 Harness Tie: Recline Position: Pull stand out and rotate into car seat. • To open: Press tab and pull apart. Harness straps MUST move fre
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Clip Upright Upper Lower Recline (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) 11 5-Point Models Overhead Shield Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Changing Harness Strap Slots: 7 D Re-attach harness strap loops to Splitter Plate: A Loosen harness straps: 5-Point Models (fig. e): Pull and hold upper belt tab. Pull harness straps out. • For Infants or Small Toddlers: Put Top right strap loop on Splitter B Remove both harness strap loops from Plate first, then attach Top left strap Splitter Plate on back of car seat. loop. NOTE: Make sure ends of straps are C Change harness strap slots. behind Splitt
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Top Loop Loop Bottom Loop Splitter Plate (fig. e) (fig. f) Stand (fig. g) 13 5-Point Models Overhead Shield Models
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. The car seat must be held securely at all times by a lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not change length while driving. To provide the most secure installation of the car seat: • Read the vehicle owner’s manual regarding car seat installation and seat belt use with car seat. • Follow all instruction labels on vehicle seat belt and car seat. If car seat is not held securely af
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Belts Forward of Seat Crease ❃ Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat crease may not securely hold car seat. Check Seat Crease vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation requirements. • If approved for use with car seat, install car seat and check for secure installation by pulling car seat front to back. If car seat slides forward, DO NOT use these seat belts. Seat Crease 15
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable ❃ The locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. a) and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if this works. If not, move car seat to another seating position. Flip Lap Belts - With Retractor ❃ Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold (fig. a) a car seat securely. Follow these steps to deter
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Passive Restraint - Lap Belt ❃ with Motorized Shoulder Belt DO NOT use with any car seat. Passive Restraint - Lap or ❃ Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door DO NOT use with any car seat. Belts will not stay tight while driving. 17
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VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt ❃ with Sliding Latch Plate Pull on latch plate (fig. a). If belt slides freely Pull through latch plate, a locking clip MUST be used (see Locking Clip section). Some combination lap/shoulder belts with (fig. a) sliding latch plates may be converted into an “automatic locking mode” that will allow use without a locking clip. See vehicle owner’s manual and label on vehicle belts for instructions. Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt ❃ wi
