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Instruction
Manual
Avoid injury or death -
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Use rear-facing only! ISPC014BB 02/03 US
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Instruction manual is for: Placing Child in Car Seat............................... 16 ® Graco Assura Infant Car Seat/Carrier Operations and Adjustments......................... 18 Buckle Instructions for all models are the same unless Chest clip otherwise noted. Adjustable Handle (on certain models) Adjusting or Changing Harness Straps Changing Crotch Strap Positions Before You Begin ❃ Important Information.....................................1 Warnings............
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use Safety First Check List ❃ helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. ✔Read and understand instruction manual and car seat labels. ✔Use car seat rear-facing only. Registration Information ❃ ✔Do not use in vehicle seat with air bag. Child restraints (car seats) could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint ✔Secure children in back seat whenever to be reach
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: Failure to follow these instructions and Never put a car seat in a front vehicle car seat labels can result in child striking seat unless recommended by vehicle the vehicle’s interior during a sudden owner’s manual. National Highway stop or crash. Secure child restraint with Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a vehicle seat belt or LATCH as shown in alerts vehicle owners that according to this manual. accident statistics children up to age 12 are sa
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WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued): Car seat must be properly leveled: Strangulation Hazard: Child can strangle in loose harness straps. Never leave child Too reclined can result in injury or in carrier when straps are loose or ejection. undone. Too upright can result in breathing difficulties. Fall Hazard: Child’s movement can slide carrier. Never place carrier near edges Never leave infant unattended, even of countertops, tables or other elevated when sleeping. surfa
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BASIC INFORMATION Dangerous Vehicle Seats ❃ WARNING Do not use car seat on rear-facing or DO NOT use rear-facing side-facing vehicle seats. car seat in a vehicle seating position equipped with an air bag. Certification ❃ This car seat meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Unoccupied Car Seat ❃ Always secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH, even when unoccupied. An unsecured car seat can
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BASIC INFORMATION (continued) Car Seat Useful Life ❃ DO NOT use after date shown on back of car seat due to changing requirements and normal wear and tear. Do not use this car Look for: Year seat after December Vehicle Seat Protection ❃ Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel or thin blanket under and behind car seat. Warm Weather ❃ Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat. 5
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WHAT IS LATCH? United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system for Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other installing car seats in vehicles. The system vehicle types may have different LATCH is called LATCH. LATCH stands for: locations or different markings. Lower Anchorage and Tether for CHildren. LATCH System for Vehicles: Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the new car seat Vehicle anchorage system. This carseat with Lower Anchor
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS This car seat is designed for rear-facing use Preterm or Low Birth Weight ONLY by an infant whose: ❃ Infants Weight is less than 22 lbs (10 kg) and; A preterm or low birth weight infant may Height is less than 29 inches (73.6 cm) be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat. Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital sta
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SEAT PAD ASSEMBLY Remove Harness ❃ 1 On back of car seat, press in tab and lift metal rod up and out of slots (fig. a). Tab (fig. a) (fig. b) 2 Slide metal rod out of loops of harness strap (fig. b). 3 From front of car seat, pull harness strap out of harness strap slots (fig. c). 5-Point Models: 4 Remove chest clip from each harness strap (fig. d). (fig. c) (fig. d) 3-Point Models: 5 Remove harness strap by pressing button on front of car seat to release buckle (fig. e). 5-Point Models:
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SEAT PAD ASSEMBLY (continued) Pad Assembly ❃ Loosely lay seat pad in shell (fig. g). 1 Slip bottom pad flap over bottom of 2 (fig. h) (fig. g) car seat (fig. h). 5-Point Models: 3 Thread harness straps through slots in seat pad (fig. i). Adjust strap so each side is the same length. Slip top pad flap over top of car 4 (fig. i) seat (fig. j). (fig. j) Thread elastic loops on each side of seat 5 pad through holes and hook over slanted pins under car seat (fig. k). Pin Hole (fig. k) 9
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SEAT PAD ASSEMBLY (continued) Harness Assembly ❃ Adjust harness strap length by inserting 1 4 5-Point Models : metal rod into loops that will position Thread each end of harness strap from harness strap for proper snugness (fig. p). back to front through slot in tongues (fig. l). Make sure the ROD is threaded through DO NOT twist harness strap. the same loop position on both sides. 5 Replace metal rod into side slots and slide 3-Point Models : 2 metal rod down below tab (fig. q). Make sure
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SEAT PAD ASSEMBLY (continued) (fig. l) (fig. m) (fig. n) (fig. o) Tab (fig. p) (fig. q) 11
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INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELT 4 Pull front to back and left to right to check for secure installation (fig. b). Vehicle lap belt WARNING MUST stay tight. LATCH belt MUST be stored when If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” using vehicle seat belt to install car seat. section, p.22. See “LATCH Storage” on p. 29. 5 Check level indicator on car seat. 1 Place car seat rear-facing on vehicle seat. Vehicle must be on level ground and child in car seat when checking level indicator. 2 Th
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INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELT (continued) Handle Vehicle (on certain models) shoulder Slots belt Towels !El indicador debe mantenerse !El indicador debe mantenerse en verde completemente! en verde completemente! (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c) 13
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INSTALLATION WITH LATCH Place car seat rear-facing on vehicle seat Pull front to back and left to right to check for 1 6 equipped with LATCH anchors (fig. a). secure installation (fig. c). Check that the lower anchorage belt stays tight and does not slip from the tightened 2 Thread LATCH belt through car seat Slots. position. If it does not stay tight, try another Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. seating position or contact Customer Service (see back cover). For ease of installation
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INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued): Slots Handle Vehicle (on certain models) shoulder belt LATCH Towels (fig. a) !El indicador debe mantenerse !El indicador debe mantenerse e en verde completemente! n verde completemente! (fig. c) (fig. d) (fig. b) 15
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT Place child in car seat with child’s back flat 1 against back of car seat. WARNING To prevent serious injury or death: Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and 2 insert tongue(s) into buckle to lock. Keep harness straps snug and positioned on shoulders. A snug strap Pull up on tongue(s) to be sure they are should not allow any slack. It lies in a locked. relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s bo
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PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT (continued) 3 3 2 2 (fig. a) (fig. b) 17 3-Point Models 5-Point Models
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OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS 1 3 Buckle: Adjustable Handle (on certain models): 3-Point Models Handle has four adjustment positions. To buckle: Push buckle tonge down onto Push in red buttons on each side of seat. handle, rotate and release red buttons. Pull up on buckle to be sure it is locked. Continue rotating handle to desired position until you hear a “click” sound and To unbuckle: Press red button and pull both red buttons pop back out. buckle tongue out. IMPORTANT: Before lif
