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Instruction
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TABLE OF CONTENTS This instruction manual is for: Operations and Adjustments......................... 10 • Bravo5-Point Newborn/Toddler Car Seat • Harness Straps Series • Bravo Overhead Newborn/Toddler • Harness Tie Car Seat Series • Overhead Shield Adjustment Instructions for these models are the same • Buckle unless otherwise noted. • Recline • Level Adjuster Before You Begin ❃ • Changing Harness Strap Slots Important Information.....................................1 Warnings.................
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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 restraint in Failure to follow these instructions and a vehicle seating position equipped with car seat labels can result in child striking an air bag. Child’s head and neck may the vehicle’s interior during a sudden be seriously injured when an stop or accident. Secure child restraint inflating air bag hits back of child with a vehicle seat belt as shown in this restraint. manual. Never put a car seat in a front vehicle
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or has missing parts. 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 unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled in harness straps a
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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 approachin
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REAR-FACING INSTALLATION 1 Adjust car seat to recline position and place rear-facing on vehicle seat. DO NOT use any other recline position when using rear-facing. 2 Thread vehicle seat belt through opening and buckle belt. 3 Press down firmly in center of car seat to compress vehicle seat cushion while tightening vehicle seat belt (fig. a). 4 Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. b). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. Opening If not secure, see “Vehic
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FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION 1 Adjust car seat to upright or semi-upright position and place forward-facing on vehicle seat. IMPORTANT: Level adjuster MUST be in position 1 when using car seat forward-facing. 2 Lift seat pad flap. Thread vehicle seat belt through opening and behind panel. 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 Opening of car seat (fig. b). 4
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT 1 Place child in car seat with child’s back flat against back of car seat. WARNING To prevent serious injury or death: 2 Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and insert tongue(s) into buckle. • Keep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders. Pull up on tongue(s) to be sure they are locked. • Do not use strap covers, blankets cushions, or padding under harness straps or child unless provided by 3 Close harness tie: Century or Graco. Position harness tie
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT (continued) 3 3 2 2 4 4 (fig. a) (fig. b) 9 5-Point Models Overhead Shield Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 4 1 Harness Straps (fig. a): Buckle: • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. 5-Point Models • To buckle: Insert both tongues into • To loosen: Pull and hold upper belt tab buckle. Pull up on tongues to be sure while pulling harness straps. they are locked. • To unbuckle: Press red button and pull tongues out of buckle. 2 Harness Tie: Overhead Shield Models • To open: Press tab and pull apart. • To buckle: Push tongue into opening. • To close: Snap halves togethe
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 Upper 1 1 2 2 3 3 Lower (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. d) (fig. c) 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: Rear-facing - MUST use bottom or middle 5-Point Models (fig. e): harness slots which are at or below shoulders. Forward-facing - MUST use top slots. • For Infants or Small Toddlers: Put Top right strap loop on Splitter A Loosen harness straps: Plate first, then attach Top left strap loop. Pull and hold upper belt tab. NOTE: Make sure ends of straps are Pull harness straps
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Top Loop Loop Bottom Loop Splitter Plate (fig. e) (fig. f) 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
