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Contender™ 65
Child Restraint
Owner’s Manual
READ THIS MANUAL.
Do not install or use this child restraint
until you read and understand the
instructions in this manual.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS
CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
© 2013 Graco
PD268712B 12/13 US
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Placing Child in Child Restraint........28-31 Before You Begin Operations and Adjustments..........32-43 Important Information......................4-6 � Harness Straps................................32 Warnings.......................................7-10 � Chest Clip........................................33 Basic Information...............................11 � Buckle .............................................33 What is LATCH?.............................12-13 � Crotch Strap
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Vehicle Seat Belts...........................44-51 � Locking Clip................................49-50 Additional Information..................52-59 �Tether Storage..................................52 � Body Support (on certain models).......53 � Head Pillow (on certain models)........54 � Harness Covers (on certain models).....54 � Care and Cleaning.......................55-57 �Buckle Cleaning Process.....................58 � Aircraft Use.........................
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No child restraint can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. Never leave child unattended. Read and understand instruction manual and child restraint labels. Install child restraint securely with vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt. Infants less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) must use child restraint rear-facing. Do not use after the useful life date Infant
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION(continued) Registration Information Model Number: Date of Manufacture: Purchase Date: Register Your Child Restraint Please fi ll in the above information. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on a label on the child restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness 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
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION(continued) For recall information: Call the U.S Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov If You Need Help: In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you may have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product’s model number and date of manufacture ready so that we may help you effi ciently. These numbers can be found on a sticker
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- Prevent serious injury or death: WARNINGS NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT REAR-FACING IN A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS AN ACTIVE FRONT AIR BAG. If an air bag inflates, it can hit the child and child restraint with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for information about side air bags and child restraint installation. 7
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- Prevent serious injury or death: WARNINGS (continued) Failure to follow these Serious crippling injury or death instructions and child restraint can result if infant faces front of labels can result in child vehicle. striking the vehicle’s interior The American Academy of during a sudden stop or crash. Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that Secure child restraint with a children be rear-facing until age 2 vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is or until they reach the maximum prop
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- Prevent serious injury or death: WARNINGS (continued) Never put a child restraint in a If child restraint is in a crash, it front vehicle seat unless must be replaced. DO NOT use it recommended by vehicle owner’s again! A crash can cause unseen manual. National Highway Traffi c damage and using it again could Safety Administration (NHTSA) result in serious injury or death. alerts vehicle owners that DO NOT use child restraint if it is according to accident statistics, damage
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- Prevent serious injury or death: WARNINGS (continued) Never leave child unattended, Never attach two even when sleeping. Child may LATCH connectors become tangled in harness straps to one vehicle and suffocate or strangle. lower anchor point unless DO NOT remove LATCH system specifi cally from child restraint. If using allowed by the vehicle seat belt to secure child vehicle manufacturer. restraint, LATCH connectors must be stored. (see section “LATCH storage”) 10
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Child Restraint Useful Life BASIC INFORMATION STOP using this child restraint and throw it away 7 years after the date of Certifi cation manufacture. Look for this sticker on This child restraint meets or exceeds all rear of child restraint: applicable requirements of Federal MODEL NAME Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Date of Manufacture year month day GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109 Unoccupie
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WHAT IS LATCH? If vehicle is equipped with LATCH, the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defi ned a vehicle lower anchor points may be system for installing child restraints in visible at the vehicle seat crease. If not vehicles. The system is called LATCH. visible, they may be marked with a symbol or a colored dot. LATCH stands for: Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. Check vehicle owner’s manual for ve- hicle top tether anchor locations. They may LATCH in the ve
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(continued) WHAT IS LATCH? Typical seat in a Vehicle Top Tether passenger vehicle. Anchor Points Other vehicle types may have different LATCH locations. Vehicle Lower Anchor Points See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor identifi cation, and requirements for use with a child restraint. Vehicle Seat Crease 13
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LATCH SYSTEM LATCH consists of a permanently attached lower anchor belt and a top tether strap. ONLY use LATCH in a seating position recommended by vehicle manufacturer. LATCH BELT IN FORWARD- LATCH BELT IN REAR-FACING FACING MODE MODE Vehicle Top Child Restraint Lower Tether Top Tether Anchor Belt Anchor Point Vehicle Lower Anchor Lower Anchor Points Belt Vehicle Lower Anchor Points 14
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS REAR-FACING 5 lbs. 20 lbs. 40 lbs. 65 lbs. (2.2 kg) (9 kg) (18 kg) (30 kg) FORWARD-FACING 1” (2.5 cm) Rear-facing: 5 to 40 lbs. (2.2 - 18 kg) below red handle � Infants who weigh less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be rear-facing. � Infants or toddlers 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg) may be rear-facing. � Harness height must be at or just below child’s shoulders. � Child’s head must be at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the red handle. IMPORTANT: This child restraint i
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS (continued) Forward-facing: 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 30 kg) � Child must not exceed 49 inches (125 cm). � Toddlers 20 to 65 lbs. (9 to 30 kg) who are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to sit unassisted, use rear-facing. � Toddlers 40 to 65 lbs. (18 to 30 kg) and up to 49 inches (125 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing. � Harness height must be at or just above child’s shoulders. � Child’s ears are BELOW top of
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Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants * A preterm infant or low birth weight infant (preemies) may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), these infants may suffer breathing diffi culties if improperly reclined in a child restraint. When installing the child restraint rear-facing, use corrected age for preemies (see pg. 37 for more information). Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and
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FEATURES Head support adjustment handle Harness strap Harness Chest buckle clip Crotch strap LATCH belt LATCH storage Harness (stored) ** bar release lever **United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defi ned a system for installing child Recline restraints in vehicles. The system is called LATCH. Flip Harness LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE of vehicle Foot adjustment strap belt if vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle owner’s manual for LATCH
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FEATURES ***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 Harness Tether strap*** LATCH, a tether helps reduce injury in a straps sudden stop or crash. Tether storage bar Tether hook Splitter plate Harness LATCH ad- cover plate juster release Locking clip button storage Instruction manual storage 19
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH 1. Recline fl ip foot must be in REAR-FACING position (a). (If it is not, see page 36, Recline Flip Foot.) 2. LATCH belt must be routed through the opening in child restraint marked a b as REAR-FACING with a BLUE label (b). (If it is not, see page 40, LATCH CLICK! Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode.) 3. Place rear-facing on vehicle seat equipped with LATCH anchors. For ease of installation, extend LATCH c d belt to its maximum length. 4. Attach LATCH conn
