Graco 3- 1 Car Seat

TriRide™

3-In-1 Car Seat

Failure To Properly Use This

Child Restraint Increases

The Risk Of Serious Injury

Or Death In A Sudden Stop Or

Crash.

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2 1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual 1-B Welcome to the Graco Family! 1-C Right Mode of Use 1-D Before You Begin

Register This Child Restraint

If You Need Help

Certification

Car Seat’s Useful Life

Vehicle Seat Protection

Warm Weather Use 1-E Safety Warnings 1 Important Pages 6-27 2 Features Pages 28-33

3 4-A Forward-Facing Use 4-B Install Forward-Facing With LATCH 4-C Install Forward-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt

4 Forward-Facing Pages 50-64 3-A Rear-Facing Use 3-B Install Rear-Facing With Lower Anchor Attachment 3-C Install Rear-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt 3 Rear-Facing Pages 34-49

4 5-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness 5 Securing Child Pages 65-74 8 Accessories Pages 97-98 7 Moving Lower Anchor Attachment Pages 92-96 6-A Booster Use 6-B Install Highback Booster 6-C Securing Child Highback Booster 6 Booster Pages 75-91

5 9-A How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Connectors and Tether 9-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 9-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations 9-D Vehicle Seat Belts 9 Vehicle Information Pages 99-109 10-A Cleaning Seat Pad 10-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle 10-C Cleaning Harness, Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether 10 Care & Cleaning Pages 110-117

6 1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 5-40 lb (2.2-18 kg)

Forward Facing: 26.5-65 lb (12-30 kg)

Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)

7 Install Cup Holders Adult Assembly Required The cup holders must be installed. To attach the cup holders, match the right cup holder to the right side of the seat and the left to the left. Slide the hook on the cup holder into the slot in the seat, then rotate the bottom of the cup holder down until you hear a “CLICK”. You will hear a “CLICK” when they are secured in place.

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8 Get to Know Your Car Seat What Seating Location Should I Use? Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this car seat. The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

9 Which Installation Method Should I Use? This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment. Both are equally safe to use. INSTALL USING ONLY ONE METHOD. Graco allows the securing of the car seat with LATCH system in the booster mode only if the vehicle manufacturer allows it. The child still MUST BE SECURED with the vehicle lap/shoulder seat belt. Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 9 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts. LATCH or Lower Anchor Attachment: The LATCH system or lower anchor attachment allows you to securely attach your safety seat in your car without using the vehicle seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. All 2003 and newer model year vehicles are required to have a lower anchor attachment system, although some manufacturers began including lower anchor attachment earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the lower anchor attachment system. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. The center of the back seat can be the safest during a possible side impact.

10 LATCH consists of lower anchors and a tether anchor, which are built in to your vehicle, and a lower anchor attachment and tether that are built in to your car seat. The lower anchor attachment is used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle. The tether is used IN ADDITION to the lower anchor attachment OR the vehicle’s seat belt to secure a forward-facing car seat to the vehicle. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location and use. What is LATCH? Vehicle Tether Anchor Vehicle Lower Anchor Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other vehicle types may have different lower anchor and tether anchor locations. Vehicle Seat Bight

11 Lower Anchor Attachment The Lower Anchor Attachment consists of two lower anchors, which are built in to your vehicle, and lower anchor connectors that are built in your car seat. Review section 3-B & 4-B of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual. When Installing Rear-Facing or Forward-Facing Vehicle Seat Belt There are two types of vehicle seat belts that can be used When Installing Rear-Facing & Forward- Facing. Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt. Review section 3-C, 4-C & 9 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

12 When Installing as a Booster Vehicle Seat Belt Only use the Lap/Shoulder seat belt configuration when installing as a booster Review section 6-B, 6-C, and 9 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

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Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly? To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3, 4, 5 & 6 to understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the car seat to fit your child. Harness Height, Rear-Facing (A) Harness straps at or just below the child’s shoulders (B) and top of head must be at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the headrest adjustment lever. Review section 5. Harness Height, Forward-Facing (C) Harness straps at or just above the child’s shoulders (D) and top of child’s ears below top of headrest. Review section 5. Buckle Position (E) The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without being underneath them. Review section 5. Harness Tightness (F) If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 5. For Rear-Facing and Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust: 1” (2.5 cm) 1” (2.5 cm)

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14 Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only Position Lap Belt Lap belt must go behind armrest and lie low across your child’s hips and thighs. Position Shoulder Belt Shoulder belt lies across shoulder between neck and edge of shoulder. For Booster, You Need to Adjust:

15 Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path (A) Review section 3 Check level Line (B) Review section 3 Harness Straps at or Just Below Child’s Shoulders (C) Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D) Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E) Review section 5 Rear-Facing Installation

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16 Use the tether strap when using forward-facing (A) When used properly, the tether helps reduce injury in a sudden stop or crash. Review section 4 Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path (B) Review section 4 Harness Straps at or Just Above Child’s Shoulders (C) Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D) Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E) Review section 5 Forward-Facing Installation

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Never Use Lap Belt Only Review section 6 Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs Review section 6 Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulder Review section 6 Booster Installation

18 1-B Welcome to the Graco Family! Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed instructions in this instruction manual to ensure all steps are preformed correctly. Visit: www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety for more information about Graco’s car seat safety standards.

19 1-C Right Mode of Use

20 1-D Before You Begin Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/ carseatregistration. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: Graco Children’s Products, Inc. Attn: Customer Service P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901 or call 1-800-345-4109 or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration 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. Register This Child Restraint

21 Model Name__________________________ Model Number________________________ Date of Manufacture_ __________________ Date of Purchase______________________ For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below. You can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on the back of the car seat. 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 manufac­ ture ready so that we may help you efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the back side of your car seat. For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety technician, please visit the following web sites: www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org If You Need Help

22 STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look for this sticker on back of the car seat. Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat unless you know the complete history of the product. We also advise against purchasing a car seat second hand. Certification Car Seat’s Useful Life Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat. Vehicle Seat Protection This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal motor vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor vehicles. This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft only when used with the internal harness system. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle installation. For rear-facing installation, see section 3-C and 9-D Lap Belt Installation. For forward-facing installation, see section 4-C and 9-D Lap Belt Installation, but do not use tether. Contact the airline for their specific polices. This child restraint is not certified for aircraft use when used as a booster seat because aircrafts do not have shoulder belts. Contact the airline for their specific polices.

23 Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat. 1-E Safety Warnings No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. Warm Weather Use Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.

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! Never Place This Child Restraint Rear-Facing

In A Vehicle Seating Location That Has An Active

Front Air Bag.

25 system for as long as possible until they reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car seat. At that point, children should ride in a belt-positioning booster seat. A booster is no longer needed once the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they reach 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall and are between ages 8-12 years old. Be sure to check your local and state laws, as well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat usage.* ! Choose the correct mode of use for the car seat depending on your child’s size. Infants less than 26.5 lb. (12 kg) MUST use this car seat rear-facing. ! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle. ! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or the lower anchor attachment that is properly routed as shown in this manual. *Graco Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Car Seat Guidelines. Visit www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety for information on car seat usage recommendations.

26 ! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. ! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat Belts” section 9-D and your vehicle owner’s manual. ! Always secure car seat with the lower anchor attachment or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers. ! If car seat is in a crash, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it again! A crash can cause unseen damage and using it again could result in serious injury or death. ! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts. ! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco except for a thin towel or mat to protect your vehicle seat or rolled towels or pool noodles to help get your car seat level. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.

27 ! DO NOT remove LATCH system from car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat, lower anchor hooks must be stored. ! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle. ! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:

28 2 Features 2-A Features

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29 2 Features A Headrest/Harness Height Adjustment Lever B Headrest C Booster Shoulder Belt Guide D Chest Clip E Harness Straps F Buckle Strap G Harness Adjustment Strap H Seat Base I Infant Head Support J Harness Covers K Infant Body Support L Buckle M Cup Holders N Harness Adjustment Lever (under seat pad) O Recline Handle P Harness Storage Compartment

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31 2 Features A Tether Strap B Level Line C Forward-Facing Belt Path D Cup Holder E Lower Anchor Attachment F Booster Lap Belt Path G Rear-Facing Belt Path H Seat Base I Recline Position Indicator

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33 2 Features A Tether Storage Ring B Tether Hook C Tether Strap D Lower Anchor Connector

Storage E Lower Anchor Strap F Lower Anchor Adjuster G Instruction Manual Storage

34 Rear Facing

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35 Rear Facing

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36 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment Review your vehicle’s owner manual for Lower Anchor location and use. 3-B Install Rear-Facing With Lower Anchor

Attachment

37 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment

38 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment

39 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment

40 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment

41 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment

42 3-B Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path The red level line MUST BE LEVEL with the ground Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s Shoulders Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

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Connectors Attach tether hook and lower anchor connectors to the plastic bars as shown. Visit www.gracobaby.com and the TriRideTM car seat product page to view installation videos.

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50 Forward-Facing

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Latch

51 Forward-Facing

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52 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH

Connectors from Storage Location Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH location and use. Do not install lower anchors when a child weighs more than 45 lb (20 kg)

With LATCH Visit www.gracobaby.com and the TriRideTM car seat product page to view installation videos.

53 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH

54 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH

55 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH

56 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH

57 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH

58 4-B Forward-Facing with LATCH Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Harness Straps at or Just Above the Child’s Shoulders. Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

59 4-C Forward-Facing with Seat Belt 4-C Install Forward-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt

60 4-C Forward-Facing with Seat Belt

61 4-C Forward-Facing with Seat Belt

62 4-C Forward-Facing with Seat Belt

63 4-C Forward-Facing with Seat Belt

64 4-C Forward-Facing with Seat Belt Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Harness Straps at or Just Above the Child’s Shoulders Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

65 Securing Child 5-Point Harness

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72 Securing Child 5-Point Harness

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Around the Waist Pull up on the harness strap while

pushing the chest clip down. Do this to both sides.

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body into an unnatural position.

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75 Booster

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76 Booster

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77 6-B Install Highback Booster

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79 6-B Install Highback Booster H. Remove the Buckle Strap From bottom of car seat, rotate metal retainer to side in order to push it through slot easier.

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80 6-B Install Highback Booster I. Open the Harness Storage Door J. Place Harness, Chest Clip, Buckle Tongues and Buckle Inside Storage Compartment and Close the Door

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81 6-B Install Highback Booster K. Replace Seat Pad Move the headrest back to its proper position for your child.

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82 6-B Install Highback Booster Graco allows the securing of the car seat with LATCH system in the booster mode only if the vehicle manufacturer allows it. The child still MUST BE SECURED with the vehicle lap/shoulder seat belt. LATCH can be used in the booster mode regardless of the weight of the child up to 100 lb (45 kg). Verify the following before using LATCH in the booster mode:

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89 6-C Securing Child Highback Booster

90 6-C Securing Child Highback Booster

91 6-C Securing Child Highback Booster Is Everything Correct? Never Use Lap Belt Only Lap Belt Behind Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulder

92 7 Moving Lower Anchor Attachment 7-A Moving Lower Anchor Attachment

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97 Important 8 Accessories 8-A Accessories Head support and body support can be used only for children weighing less than 20 lb (9 kg). Harness Covers Make sure that harness covers do not interfere with placement of the chest clip at armpit level. To remove, undo the fastening strips and remove. Infant Body Support Use only in the rear-facing mode. Infant body support must be used if shoulders are below the lowest harness setting. Never allow infant body support to bunch or fold behind child.

98 8 Accessories Infant Head Support Use only in the rear-facing mode. To adjust the support, pull up until desired height. Do not use without the infant body support. To install, thread the infant head support straps through the headrest and use the fastening strips to connect the straps together. To remove, undo the fastening strips and pull the straps out of the headrest.

99 9 Vehicle Information 9-A How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Connectors and Tether Lower Anchor Connectors Press in on the hook’s spring. Push hook in, lift hook up, twist and pull out away from anchor point. Tether To remove, lift up on the tether lock to release the tension. Press in on the hook’s spring. Push tether hook in, then lift up and pull away from tether anchor.

100 9 Vehicle Information 9-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations. The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

101 9 Vehicle Information 9-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations: rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats rear-facing with an active front air bag booster mode with vehicle lap belt only seat belt

102 9 Vehicle Information 9-D Vehicle Seat Belts This car seat can be installed using a vehicle seat belt. To do this, you will need to change the seat belt to a locked mode for use with car seats. With some vehicle seat belts, this is done with the latchplate; with other vehicle seat belts, this is done with the retractor. Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use Vehicle Seat Belt Terms Retractor A device that winds up the unused vehicle seat belt. It is often hidden inside the panels on the walls of the vehicle or in the vehicle seatback. Latchplate The male end of the seat belt with the silver tongue. Seat Bight The crease where the vehicle seat back and seat bottom meet.

103 9 Vehicle Information Identify Your Seat Belt Type There are two different types of vehicle seat belts that can be used with this car seat: Lap/Shoulder Belt 3 connections points. Can be used in all car seats modes of use. Lap Belt Only 2 connection points. Can ONLY be used in harness mode. The following types of vehicle seat belts CANNOT be used safely with this car seat: Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt Lap Belt or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door Some vehicles you may not get a secure fit. Read both your vehicle and car seat manuals. Belts Forward of the Seat Bight

104 9 Vehicle Information Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle seat belts. There are three types of retractors: ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor), ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) , and Switchable (ELR switch to ALR). To determine your type of retractor, follow these steps:

105 9 Vehicle Information How to Lock Your Lap and Shoulder Vehicle Seat Belt Sliding Latchplate and Switchable Retractor A latchplate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. When installing the car seat, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out to switch it to locking mode. Then, as you pull the vehicle seat belt tight, feed all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1” (2.5 cm). Note: With the vehicle seat belt in this locking mode, all the tension is upwards in the shoulder belt. This may start to tilt your car seat sideways. If this happens, use a locking clip instead of this switching the retractor. See Sliding Latchplate and ELR Retractor.

106 9 Vehicle Information Locking Latchplate and ELR Retractor A latchplate that holds the lap belt snug after it has been adjusted; contains a metal bar on the underside of the hardware that “locks” the belt in position. When installing the car seat, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, pull upwards on the shoulder belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1” (2.5 cm).

107 9 Vehicle Information Sliding Latchplate and ALR Retractor A latchplate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out. Route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, as you pull the vehicle seat belt tight, feed all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to- back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

108 9 Vehicle Information Sliding Latch plate and ELR Retractor A latch plate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. With this retractor, you will need to use the locking clip to lock the vehicle seat belt. To get a locking clip order online at gracobaby.com or call 1-800-345-4109 Route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Pull the vehicle seat belt tight. While pushing down on seat, pinch the two straps together behind the buckle tongue. Unbuckle the belt without allowing it to slip. Attach locking clip to lap and shoulder belts as shown. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not move by pulling hard. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure. 1” (2.5 cm) Locking Clip

109 9 Vehicle Information Lap Belt Installation - DO NOT use in Booster Mode Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle seat belts. Locking Latch plate and No Retractor When installing the car seat, route the lap seat belt through the proper path and buckle it in. Then, pull upwards on the tail of the belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat. Sewn On Latch plate and ALR Slowly pull the lap belt all the way out. Route the vehicle seat lap belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, pull the lap belt tight while feeding all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1” (2.5 cm).

110 10 Care & Cleaning 10-A Cleaning Seat Pad Head Support Cover Raise the headrest to the highest position. Lift the headrest pad flap up out of the way and undo the two snaps below the head support.

111 Important 10 Care & Cleaning Undo elastic loops behind head support. Undo elastic loops inside each shoulder belt guide. Peel cover off head support. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE

Bleach.

112 10 Care & Cleaning Seat Pad Undo the two snaps. Pull the seat pad forward and undo the 2 snaps at the front of the seat.

113 Important 10 Care & Cleaning Continue to pull the seat pad forward and undo the 2 elastic loops at the front of the seat. Undo the fabric below each cup holder and remove the seat pad from the shell. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH. To put the seat pad back on, reverse preceding steps.

114 10 Care & Cleaning Side Pad On each side of the seat, undo the snap near the forward-facing belt path and the snap at the front of the seat (A). Undo the armrest fabric behind each cup holder (B). Undo the fabric below each lap belt guide (C).

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115 Important 10 Care & Cleaning Undo elastic loops on the back of the seat. Remove the side pad from the shell. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE

Bleach.

116 10 Care & Cleaning 10-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle Recline the car seat and locate the metal retainer. Rotate the metal retainer up through the shell and pad. From the front, pull the crotch buckle out. To clean buckle, place in a cup of warm water and gently agitate the buckle. Press the red button several times while in the water.

Do Not Submerge The Buckle

Strap. Do Not Use Soaps,

Lubricants.

117 Important 10 Care & Cleaning 10-C Cleaning Harness, Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE THE HARNESS STRAPS, LOWER ANCHOR STRAP or TETHER STRAP IN WATER Doing so may weaken the straps. If harness straps, lower anchor strap or tether strap are frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.

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Failure To Properly Use This

Child Restraint Increases The

Risk Of Serious Injury Or Death

In A Sudden Stop Or Crash.