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Infant
Restraint/
Carrier
Owner’s Manual
READ THIS MANUAL
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE USE.
Do not install or use
this infant restraint until you
read and understand the
instructions in this manual.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY
USE THIS INFANT
RESTRAINT INCREASES
THE RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH
IN A SUDDEN STOP
OR CRASH.
© 2004 Graco ISPC025BF 07/04 US
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1.0 Warning to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 2.0 Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 2.1 Register Your Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2.2 Recall Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2.3 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 3.0 Features and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12 3.1 Re
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5.0 Infant Restraint Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-23 5.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 5.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 5.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 5.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5.3 LATCH Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 6.0 Using Infant Restraint . . . . . . .
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1.0 Warnings to Parents and Other Users No infant restraint can guarantee protection from injury in every situation. However, proper use of this infant restraint reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child. Failure to properly use this infant restraint increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. Your child’s safety depends on you installing and using this infant restraint correctly. Even if using this infant restraint seems easy to fig
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4. Placing infant restraint/base in a rear-facing position. 5. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH. 6. Properly reclining the infant restraint. 7. Properly securing the infant restraint in the vehicle using a seat belt designed to restrain an infant restraint or by using LATCH. Many seat belts are NOT safe to use with infant restraints, even though they can easily be threaded through the infant restraint! 5
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2.0 Registration Information Model Number: Manufactured in: Purchase Date: 2.1 Register Your Infant Restraint Please fill in the above information. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label underneath your infant restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat cover 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 model/serial numbers to: Graco
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2.3 If You Need Help In the U.S.A. or Canada, 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 and serial numbers ready so that we may help you efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the underside of your infant restraint. USA: 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com Canada: 1-800-667-8184 Montreal: 514-344-3533 7
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3.0 Features and Components FRONT VIEW Handle Harness slots Harness Handle clip adjustment button Harness buckle Vehicle belt hook Harness buckle tongues Vehicle belt/LATCH path Adjustment Belt LATCH Storage Bars LATCH Connector Adjustable Foot Base 8
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REAR VIEW Harness Canopy tightener Release handle Level Harness slot indicator* Owner’s manual pocket Attachment latch Locking clip** *Level The level indicator is attached to the side of Indicator the infant restraint, and indicates whether or not the infant restraint is properly reclined. The locking clip is stored on the bottom of **Locking the infant restraint. You will need to use it Clip with certain types of vehicle seat belts. 9
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3.1 Removing and Attaching Base To remove infant restraint, squeeze handle at back of seat and lift infant restraint from base as shown . To put infant restraint in base, push infant restraint down until it clicks into base. Pull up on infant restraint to be sure it is latched firmly into base. 3.2 Adjusting Handle 1. Press handle adjustment buttons on both sides of handle . 2. Rotate handle until it clicks into any of the 5 positions: Carrying Position A: MUST be used B A when carrying by
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3.3 Attaching Canopy 1. Infant restraint comes with four (two on certain models) identical canopy support parts. Thread one canopy support completely through one sewn tunnel . 2. Slide straight end of a second support into the straight end of the first support . 3. On models with four canopy supports, repeat steps one and two for the other canopy tunnel. The canopy should appear as shown . OR 4. Attach canopy in the areas between the infant restraint and the handle base . 11
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3.4 Head Support (on certain models) Some infants may need extra support to keep their head and body in a comfortable position. Unsnap the sides and resnap them with the harness straps threaded through the slots in the cushion . If your model does not include a head support, you may want to use a rolled towel or a blanket for support . MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING INTERFERES WITH THE HARNESS OR THE BLANKET. It must still be flat and snug against your child’s shoulders. 12
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4.0 Important Information 4.1 Warnings for Use as Infant Restraint DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN YOUR VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the infant restraint unless they understand how to use it. FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. Your child can be injured in a vehicle even if you are
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SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, such as pre-term babies or those who have tested positive for positional apnea, may be at increased risk of suffering breathing or other difficulties in an infant restraint. If your child has special needs, we recommend that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your child and recommend the proper infant restraint or car bed before using this product. According to accident statistics, CHILDREN ARE SAFER WHEN PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN REAR VEHICLE S
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NEVER USE INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE IF IT HAS DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT use a cut, frayed or damaged infant restraint harness or vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt. THE INFANT RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. Always touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts before putting your child in the infant restraint. THIS INFANT RESTRAINT CONFORMS to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. NEVER G
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4.3 Additional Warnings for Use as Carrier FALL HAZARD: Child’s movements can slide carrier. NEVER place carrier near edges of countertops, tables or other high surfaces. Always stay within arms reach whenever carrier is not on floor/ground. BE SURE handle locks into position before lifting carrier. NEVER place carrier in the top of a shopping cart. SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Infant carrier can roll over on soft surfaces and suffocate child. Never place carrier on beds, sofas or other soft surfa
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4.4 Height and Weight Limits FAILURE TO USE INFANT RESTRAINT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SIZE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Your child MUST meet all requirements: WEIGHT: 20 lbs. (9 kg) or less HEIGHT: 26 inches (66 cm) or less 17
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5.0 Infant Restraint Location 5.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE INFANT RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for this infant restraint. Some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the infant restraint. If you are not sure where to place the infant restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco at 1-800-345-4109. Whenever possible, sec
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The VEHICLE seat must face forward. DO NOT use infant restraint on vehicle seats with seat backs that will not 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. 5.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE INFANT RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT MUST BE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE INFANT RESTRAINT TIGHTLY AT AL
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5.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems DO NOT use any of the following systems to secure the infant restraint. LATCH can be used IN PLACE OF the vehicle belt system. Please refer to vehicle owners manual for LATCH locations. Lap Belts with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) This lap belt stays loose and can move until it locks in a crash or sudden stop. Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Retractor Each strap has a retractor at one end and is attached to the latch plate at the other end. Passive
