INFANT CAR SEAT

SNUGRIDE

SNUGFIT

35 DLX

FEATURING

FAILURE TO PROPERLY

USE THIS

CHILD RESTRAINT

INCREASES THE

RISK OF SERIOUS

INJURY OR DEATH IN

A SUDDEN STOP OR

CRASH.

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS

FOR FUTURE USE.

Do not install or use this

child restraint until you

read and understand

the instructions in this

manual.

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual

1-B Before You Begin

1-C Safety Warnings

3-A Rear-Facing Checklist

3-B Install With Base With Lower Anchor Attachment

3-C Install With Base With Vehicle Seat Belt

3-D Install Without Base With Vehicle Seat Belt

Important Pages 4-13

Features Pages 14-23

Rear-Facing Use Pages 24-46

2-A Car Seat Features

2-B Remove Car Seat from Base

2-C Attach Car Seat to Base

2-D Adjusting Carry Handle

2-E To Open the Canopy

2-F Recline the Base

2-G Choosing Vehicle Seat Location

2-H Choosing Lower Anchor Attachment or Seat Belt

2-I What Is Lower Anchor Attachment

4-A Adjust Harness to Fit Child

4-B Adjust Buckle to Fit Child

4-C Securing Child in Car Seat

4-D Removing Child

Securing Child Pages 47-56

Carrier Use Pages 57-58

Vehicle Information Pages 59-69

6-A Additional Lower Anchor Attachment Information

6-B How to Remove Lower Anchor Attachment

6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats

6-D Vehicle Seat Belts

Accessories Pages 70-71

Care & Cleaning Pages 72-77

8-A Cleaning Seat Pad

8-B Cleaning Buckle

8-C Cleaning Harness and Lower Anchor Attachment

1 Important

1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual

This car seat is for children 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg) and 32”

(81 cm) or less.

Get to Know Your Car Seat

Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat.

What Seating Location Should I Use?

Which Installation Method Should I Use?

This infant car seat base can be installed in your vehicle using either

the vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both

are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

This infant car seat carrier can be installed in your vehicle using

only the vehicle seat belt. Lower anchor attachment is not available

to install the carrier.

The best seating location for this infant car seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this car seat.

Never place a child rear-facing in a seating position with

an active front air bag.

Review section 6 of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

1 Important

When Installing Base

Vehicle Seat Belt

There are two types of

vehicle seat belts that can

be used. Lap/Shoulder Seat

Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt.

Review section 3-B of this

manual AND your vehicle

owner’s manual.

Review section 3-C of this

manual AND your vehicle

owner’s manual.

When Installing Carrier

Vehicle Seat Belt

There are two types of vehicle seat belts that can be used.

Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt.

Review section 3-D of this

manual AND your vehicle

owner’s manual.

Lower Anchor

Attachment System

Lower anchor attachment

consists of lower anchors,

which are built-in to your

vehicle, and connecting

hooks that are built-in your

car seat.

1 Important

Does Your Seat Fit Your Child Correctly?

To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 4 to

understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the

car seat to fit your child.

You Need To Adjust:

Harness Height

Harness straps at or just below the

child’s shoulders. Review section 4-A.

Buckle Position

The correct slot is the one that is closest

to your child without being underneath

them. Review section 4-B.

Harness Tightness

If your fingers slide off the harness straps

without pinching the straps, it is tight

enough. Review section 4-C.

1 Important

Did You Do Everything Correctly?

Base or Car Seat Does

Not Move More Than 1”

(2.5 cm) At The Belt Path

Review section 3.

Car Seat Level to Ground

Review sections 2-F and 3.

Car Seat Is Properly Attached

To Base

Review section 2-C.

Cannot Pinch Harness

Harness straps at or just below

the child’s shoulders.

Review section 4-C.

Chest Clip Even With Armpits

Review section 4-C.

1 Important

1-B 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.

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 the steps below are performed correctly.

1 Important

1-B Before You Begin

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 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 manufacture

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

1 Important

Certification

STOP using this car seat and throw it away 7 years after the date

of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label 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.

Car Seat’s Useful Life

Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket

under and behind car seat.

Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To

avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.

Vehicle Seat Protection

Warm Weather Use

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 when

used without the base. Use only on forward-facing

aircraft seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle

installation. See sections 3-D and 6-D Lap Belt

Installation.

This child restraint’s base is NOT certified for use in

aircraft.

Contact the airline for their specific polices.

1 Important

! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more

information about air bags and car seat use.

! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your

vehicle owner’s manual.

1-C 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.

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.

! 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 car seat

with great force and cause serious injury or death to

your child.

1 Important

! Children are safer riding rear-facing and should ride

rear-facing as long as possible, until they reach the

maximum rear-facing height or weight rating for their

car seat. Graco convertible and all-in-one car seats

have higher rear-facing limits that will allow children

to ride rear-facing longer after outgrowing their infant

car seat. Be sure to check your local and state laws, as

well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat

usage.*

! This child restraint must only be used with children

weighing between 4-35 lb (1.8-16 kg).

! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your

vehicle.

! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or lower anchor

attachment that is properly routed as shown in this

manual.

! 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 6-D and your vehicle

owner’s manual.

! Always secure car seat with lower anchor attachment

or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a

crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers.

*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.

1 Important

! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.

! 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 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.

! DO NOT remove lower anchor attachment system from

car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat,

lower anchor attachment connectors 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:

• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.

• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.

! Never attach two lower anchor attachment

connectors to one vehicle lower anchor

point unless specifically allowed by the

vehicle manufacturer.

! Do not use both the vehicle seat belt and lower anchor

attachment strap at the same time when using the car

seat rear-facing.

2 Features

2-A Car Seat Features

A Carry Handle

B Handle Adjustment Button

C Canopy

D Headrest Adjustment Lever

E Headrest

F Harness Covers

G Body Support

H Rear-Facing Belt Path

(When Used Without

Base)

I Harness Release Lever

(Under Pad)

J Anti-Rebound Bar

K Harness Adjustment

Strap

L Removable Base

2 Features

M Car Seat Shell

N Base Release Lever

O Level Indicator

P Instruction Manual

and Lower Anchor

Attachment Storage

Q Harness Straps

R Chest Clip

S Buckle Tongues

T Buckle

U Buckle Strap

2 Features

A Base Release Lever

B Harness Straps

C Buckle Metal Clip

2 Features

D Car Seat Base Lock

E SnugLock

Lock-Off

F SnugLock

Lock-Off

Release Lever

G Level Indicator

H Instruction Manual

and Lower Anchor

Attachment Storage

I Anti-Rebound Bar

J Base Recline Lever

K Base Recline Foot

2 Features

Attaching Car Seat To

Base

Align the locking bar at the

front of the car seat with

the locks in the base. Set

car seat in the base. Push

down on the front of the car

seat. You will hear a “click”

when it is locked.

Pull up on the front corners

of the seat to make sure it is

locked.

2-B Remove Car Seat from Base

To Remove Car Seat from

Base

From the back of the car

seat, squeeze the base

release handle and lift the

car seat out of the base.

2-C Attach Car Seat to Base

2 Features

2-D

Adjusting Carry Handle

1. To Rotate Handle

Press the handle

adjustment button at the

top of the handle and

rotate the handle.

When moving from

position A, handle will

stop at position B.

Release and push the

button again to rotate the

handle from position “B”

to position “C” or “D”.

MAKE SURE handle

locks into position “A”

before lifting the carrier.

2. Handle Has 4 Positions

Rotate handle to any of

the 4 locked positions.

Push and pull the handle

to make sure handle is in

a lock position.

Carry handle MUST be

upright in position A

when carrying.

Handle can be in any

position when used in the

vehicle.

2 Features

2-F

Recline the Base

Base Has 5

Recline Positions

Squeeze the base recline

lever and lift the base to

extend the foot.

Squeeze the base recline

lever and lower the base

to retract the foot.

Check the level indicator

for appropriate install.

(See Next Page)

When the foot is

completely extended and

the level indicator is not

correct for your child’s

age, you may raise the

foot and place a rolled

towel under the foot

until the indicator shows

correctly.

To Open the Canopy

(On Select Models)

Undo the zipper on the

canopy.

2-E To Open the Canopy (On Select Models)

2 Features

3+ months (meses)

0+ months (meses)

When Reading The

Level Indicator

Vehicle MUST be on level

ground.

Use corrected age for

preemies.

- If the bubble is entirely

under the light blue line, the

restraint is level for infants

0+ months in age.

- If the bubble is entirely

under the dark blue line,

the restraint is level for a

child 3+months in age.

- If the bubble is not

completely under the blue

lines, the child restraint is

NOT level. You must adjust

your recline position.

2 Features

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.

Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating

locations. Review section 6 for additional information.

Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the

car seat can be installed. Be sure to check your vehicle

owner’s manual for all available seating positions.

2-G

Choosing Vehicle Seat

Location

NEVER place this child restraint rear-

facing in a vehicle seating location that

has an active front air bag.

In the event there is no back seat, review your vehicle

owner’s manual to see how to use your infant child restraint.

2 Features

2-I

What is Lower Anchor

Attachment?

Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location

and use. Review section 6 for additional information.

Vehicle Lower

Anchor

Typical seat in a passenger

vehicle. Other vehicle types

may have different lower anchor

attachment locations.

Vehicle Seat Crease

2-H Choosing Lower Anchor

Attachment or Seat Belt

This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the

vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both

systems are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE

SAME TIME. Review section 6 for additional information.

Lower anchor attachment consists of lower anchors,

which are built-in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks

that are built-in to your car seat. Lower anchors are used

INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat

to the vehicle.

3 Rear

Facing

3-A Rear-Facing Checklist

Lower Anchor Attachment

Strap

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder

Seat Belt

Rear-Facing:

4-35 lb (1.8-

16 kg) 32”

(81 cm) or less

• Car seat MUST be rear-

facing in the vehicle back

seat.

• Make sure lower anchor

attachment strap or

vehicle seat belt is routed

through the rear-facing

belt path, marked with a

blue label.

• Install this car seat tightly

in your vehicle. Car seat

should not move at the

belt path more than 1”

(2.5 cm) from side to side

and front to back.

• Make sure to check the

level indicator or level line

for proper recline.

• Harness straps must be

at or just below the top

of child’s shoulders and

chest clip must be at

armpit level.

• Make sure base is a

minimum of 80% on

vehicle seat.

3 Rear

Facing

NEVER

place this

child

restraint

rear-facing in a

vehicle seating

location that has an

active front air bag.

Vehicle Lap Only Seat Belt

Without Base

Vehicle Lap Only Seat Belt

Vehicle Lap/Shoulder

Seat Belt Without Base

Children are safer riding rear-

facing and should ride rear-

facing as long as possible,

until they reach the maximum

rear-facing height or weight

rating for their car seat. Graco

convertible and all-in-one car

seats have higher rear-facing

limits that will allow children

to ride rear-facing longer

after outgrowing their infant

car seat. Be sure to check

your local and state laws,

as well as AAP and NHTSA

recommendations, for car

seat usage.

3 Rear

Facing

3-B Install With Base With

Lower Anchor Attachment

Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower

anchor attachment location and use.

1. Place Base in

Back Seat of the

Vehicle

Place the base flat

on the vehicle seat.

Push it back until

the anti-rebound bar

touches the vehicle

seat back. Center the

base between the

lower lower anchor

attachment anchors.

If allowed by your

Vehicle Owner’s

Manual, the center

seating position may

be used if the anchor

spacing is 11” (28

cm) or greater.

3 Rear

Facing

2. Remove the

Lower Anchor

Attachment

Connectors

from Storage

Location

Open the lower

anchor attachment

storage door and

pull out the lower

anchor attachment

strap.

Close the Door.

3. Open the

SnugLock®

Lock-Off

Push in the release

lever and open the

lock-off.

3 Rear

Facing

6. Extend the

Lower Anchor

Attachment Strap

Extend the lower

anchor attachment

strap to its maximum

length by pressing

the gray button and

pulling on the strap.

Route the

Lower Anchor

Attachment Strap

through the

Rear-Facing Belt

Path, Marked

With a Blue

Outlined Label

Make sure the

strap is threaded

above the notches

near the lock-off.

3 Rear

Facing

7. Check the Level

Indicator

Vehicle MUST be on

level ground.

To recline, review

section 2-F.

8. Connect

Lower Anchor

Attachment

Connectors to

Vehicle’s Lower

Lower Anchor

Attachment

Anchors

Lower anchor

attachment strap

should lay as flat as

possible and not be

twisted.

3+ months (meses)

0+ months (meses)

3 Rear

Facing

9. Remove the

Slack

Press down firmly

on the top of the

base while pulling

on the free end of

the lower anchor

attachment strap to

remove all the slack.

Do not pull on the

strap with excessive

force.

Keep hands away from the lock-off area when

closing the lock-off.

CLICK!

10. Close the

SnugLock

Lock-Off

Shut the lock-off

on top of the lower

anchor attachment

strap.

Close the lock-off

until you hear a

“Click”.

3 Rear

Facing

12. Attach Car Seat

to Base

Place car seat into

the base. Push

down on the front

of the car seat and

handle until you

hear a “click”.

Test to make sure

the car seat is

attached by pulling

up on the front

corners of car seat.

11. Test For

Tightness

Grab the sides of

the base at the belt

path, push and pull

the base from side

to side and front to

back.

If the base moves

less than 1” (2.5

cm), it is tight

enough.

CLICK!

3 Rear

Facing

13. Check the Level

Indicator

Vehicle MUST

be level with the

ground.

Check the level

indicator with child

in the child restraint.

See section 4-C to

secure your child.

3+ months (meses)

0+ months (meses)

3 Rear

Facing

Is Everything Correct?

Car Seat Is Properly

Attached To Base

Cannot Pinch Harness

Chest Clip Even With

Armpits

Base Does Not Move

More Than 1” (2.5 cm)

At The Belt Path

With Vehicle On Level

Ground, Check the

Level Indicator

3 Rear

Facing

3-C Install With Base With

Vehicle Seat Belt

1. Store Lower

Anchor

Attachment

Strap

Open the storage

door and insert

the lower anchor

attachment strap as

shown.

Close the storage

door.

2. Place Base in

Back Seat of the

Vehicle

Place the base flat

on the vehicle seat.

Push it back until

the anti-rebound bar

touches the vehicle

seat back.

3 Rear

Facing

4. Check the Level

Indicator

Vehicle MUST be

level with the ground.

To recline, review

section 2-F.

3. Open the

SnugLock

Lock-Off

Push in the release

lever and open the

lock-off.

3+ months (meses)

0+ months (meses)

3 Rear

Facing

5. Route the Vehicle

Seat Belt

Thread the lap

portion of the vehicle

seat belt through the

rear-facing belt path

(marked with a blue

label) and buckle it.

The seat belt should

lay as flat as possible

and not be twisted.

Make sure the

strap is threaded

above the notches

near the lock-off.

3 Rear

Facing

7. Tighten

the

Vehicle Seat Belt

Press down firmly

on the top of the

base while pulling on

the shoulder belt to

remove the slack.

Do not pull on the

strap with excessive

force.

8. Close the

SnugLock

Lock-Off

Push down on the

arm until the you hear

the latch click.

CLICK!

Keep hands away from the lock-off area when

closing the lock-off.

Review your vehicle’s owner’s manual for

vehicle seat belt use

3 Rear

Facing

9. Test For

Tightness

Grab the sides of the

base where the seat

belt is and push and

pull the base from

side to side and

front to back.

If the base moves

less than 1” (2.5

cm), it is tight

enough.

3 Rear

Facing

10. Attach Car Seat

to Base

Place car seat into

the base. Push

down on the front

of the car seat and

handle until you hear

a “click”.

Test to make sure

the car seat is

attached by pulling

up on the front

corners of car seat.

CLICK!

3 Rear

Facing

11. Check the Level

Indicator

Vehicle MUST be on

level ground.

Check the level

indicator with child

in the child restraint.

See section 4-C to

secure your child.

3+ months (meses)

0+ months (meses)

3 Rear

Facing

Is Everything Correct?

Car Seat Is Properly

Attached To Base

Cannot Pinch Harness

Chest Clip Even With

Armpits

Base Does Not Move

More Than 1” (2.5 cm)

At The Belt Path

With Vehicle On Level

Ground, Check the

Level Indicator

3 Rear

Facing

3-D Install Without Base With

Vehicle Seat Belt

1. Place Car Seat in

Back Seat of the

Vehicle

Place the car seat

on the vehicle seat.

Push it back until the

front of the car seat

touches the vehicle

seat back.

Check the rear-facing

level line. The red

level line on the side

of the seat MUST

BE LEVEL with the

ground.

If needed, rolled

towels may be placed

under the base, at the

vehicle seat crease,

until the level line is

level with the ground.

3 Rear

Facing

2. Route the Vehicle

Seat Belt

Thread vehicle seat

belt through the

rear-facing belt path

(marked with a blue

label) and buckle it.

The seat belt should

not be twisted.

3. Lock

the Vehicle

Seat Belt

In most vehicles

today, slowly pull

the shoulder belt all

the way out and then

let it go back in. You

will hear a “clicking”

sound. Slowly pull

out on the belt and it

should be locked. If

not, review your car’s

owner manual and

section 6-D.

3 Rear

Facing

4. Tighten

the

Vehicle Seat Belt

Lay your forearm

across the car seat

at the belt path and

push down. Pull on

the shoulder belt to

tighten while feeding

the slack back in the

retractor.

5. Test For

Tightness

Grab the sides of the

car seat where the

seat belt is and push

and pull the car seat

from side to side and

front to back.

If the car seat

moves less than 1”

(2.5 cm), it is tight

enough.

3 Rear

Facing

6. Check the Rear

Facing Level

Line

The red level line on

the side of the seat

MUST BE LEVEL

with the ground.

Check the level line

with child in the

child restraint when

making sure the

line is level with the

ground.

If needed, rolled

towels may be

placed under the car

seat, at the vehicle

seat crease, until the

level line is level with

the ground.

3 Rear

Facing

Is Everything Correct?

Cannot Pinch Harness

Chest Clip Even With

Armpits

Car Seat Does Not

Move More Than 1”

(2.5 cm) At The Belt

Path

Car Seat Level to

Ground

Important

4 Securing

Child

4-A

Adjust Harness to Fit Child

Release the Chest

Clip

Squeeze the chest

clip release buttons

and pull apart.

Loosen Harness

Straps

Push the harness

release button while

pulling out on the

harness straps at the

chest clip.

4 Securing

Child

Place Your Child

in the Seat

Make sure their back is

flat against the car seat

back.

Place Harness

Straps Over

Child’s Shoulders

Unbuckle the

Buckle

Press the red button

and pull buckle

tongues out. Place

harness straps off to

the sides.

WARNING! In cold weather, do not put snowsuits

or bulky garments on your child when placing

them in the car seat. Bulky clothing can prevent the

harness straps from being tightened properly. To keep

child warm, buckle your child in the car seat and place

a blanket around the child or place the child’s coat on

backwards after buckling in.

Important

4 Securing

Child

1” (2.5 cm)

Check Harness

Height

Harness Straps

MUST BE AT OR

JUST BELOW the

Child’s Shoulders

Top of Head MUST

BE AT LEAST 1”

(2.5 cm) BELOW

the Top of the Car

Seat

To Change Harness

Height:

Remove child from

child restraint and

loosen the harness

straps.

4 Securing

Child

Squeeze the headrest

adjustment button as

shown.

Move the headrest up

or down to the proper

harness height

position.

For smaller babies,

shorten headrest by

placing the bottom

of the flap under the

support as shown.

Important

4 Securing

Child

Check the

Buckle Position

The correct slot

is the one that is

closest to your

child without being

underneath them.

4-B

Adjust Buckle to Fit Child

To Change

Buckle Position

Remove child from

the seat. From the

bottom of car seat,

insert the buckle’s

metal clip up through

shell and pad.

From the front, pull

buckle out of the pad

an shell.

4 Securing

Child

3. Insert Metal

Clip Into New

Location

Push metal clip down

through the pad and

shell. Make sure the

buckle’s red button is

facing out.

Pull Up On

Buckle To Check

It Is Secured

Make sure buckle’s

metal clip is

completely through

pad and shell.

To Shorten Buckle

for Low Birth Weight

Infants:

(Minimum weight is

4 lb (1.8 kg)):

When crotch strap

clip is in rear crotch

slot, insert clip into

front crotch slot in

seat but not through

seat pad.

Crotch strap clip

should remain flat

against seat.

Important

4 Securing

Child

4-C

Securing Child in Car Seat

Place Harness

Straps Over

Child’s Shoulders

Buckle

You will hear a “click”

when buckle tongues

are securely attached.

Pull up on each buckle

tongue to make sure it

is securely attached.

Buckle the Chest

Clip

You will hear a “click”

when the chest clip

is securely buckled

attached.

4 Securing

Child

Pull All the Slack

Out From Around

the Waist

Pull up on the harness

strap while pushing

the chest clip down.

Do this to both sides.

Tighten the

Harness by

Pulling the

Harness

Adjustment Strap

When you are not

able to pinch any of

the harness webbing

at your child’s

shoulder, the harness

is tight enough.

A snug harness should not allow any slack. It lies in a

relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press

on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an

unnatural position.

Important

4 Securing

Child

Raise the Chest

Clip to Child’s

Armpit Level

Check Tightness

Tighten more if

needed.

4 Securing

Child

4-D

Removing Child

Loosen Harness

Straps

Push down on the

harness release lever

under the seat pad

while pulling out on

the harness straps at

the chest clip.

Release the Chest

Clip

Squeeze the chest

clip release buttons

and pull apart.

Unbuckle Your

Child

Press in on the red

button and remove

the buckle tongues.

Remove Child from

the seat.

5 Carrier

Use

5-A

Carrier Use

Read all instructions before use of the infant carrier.

Keep instructions for future use. Do not use the infant

carrier if it is damaged or broken.

NEVER leave child unattended. Always stay within arms

reach of carrier.

SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Infant carrier can roll over

on soft surfaces and suffocate child. NEVER place

carrier on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces.

STRANGULATION HAZARD: Children have

STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness

straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is

used outside the vehicle.

FALL HAZARD: Child’s movements can move carrier.

NEVER place carrier on counter tops, tables or any

other elevated surfaces.

KEEP STRINGS AND CORDS AWAY FROM CHILD.

Strings and cords can cause strangulation. DO NOT

place carrier near windows where cords from blinds

or drapes can strangle a child. DO NOT hang strings

on or over the carrier. DO NOT attach strings to toys.

5 Carrier

Use

Fall Hazard:

The carrier can fall from a shopping

cart. Do not use on a shopping cart.

USE ONLY WITH STROLLERS WITH

THE GRACO CLICK CONNECT LOGO.

Refer to the stroller owner’s manual for

details on how to attach the infant carrier

to your stroller. If you do not have an

owner’s manual, please visit our website at www.gracobaby.

com to download the manual or call toll-free at 1-800-345-

4109.

NEVER use a Graco infant carrier with any other

manufacturer’s strollers. This can result in serious injury or

death.

6 Vehicle

Information

6-A Additional Lower Anchor

Attachment Information

Only use lower anchor attachment in seating positions

recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. Review your

vehicle owner’s manual for more information.

This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the

vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both

systems are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE

SAME TIME.

The lower anchor attachment system allows you to securely

attach your car 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.

6 Vehicle

Information

6-B

How to Remove Lower

Anchor Attachment

1. Push Gray Button

In While Pulling

on Lower Anchor

Attachment Strap

to Loosen

2. Press and Hold

Lower Anchor

Attachment

Release Button

3. Pull Away From

Anchor Point

6 Vehicle

Information

6-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats

Never install this car seat in side-facing or rear-facing vehicle

seats.

6-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 latch plate; with other vehicle seat belts, this is done with

the retractor.

Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat

belt use

6 Vehicle

Information

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 seat back.

Latch Plate

The male end of the

seat belt with the

silver tongue.

Seat Crease

The crease where the vehicle

seat back and seat bottom meet.

Identify Your Seat Belt Type

There are two different types of vehicle seat belts that can be

used with this car seat:

Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

3 connections points.

Lap Only Seat Belt

2 connection points.

6 Vehicle

Information

The following types of vehicle seat

belts CANNOT be used safely with

this car seat:

Some vehicles you may

not get a secure fit. Read

both your vehicle and car

seat manuals.

Lap Belt with Motorized

Shoulder Belt

Lap Belt or Shoulder

Belt Mounted on Door

Belts Forward of the

Seat Crease

6 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:

1. Slowly pull the belt out about halfway and

stop.

2. Let the belt retract back several inches.

3. Try to slowly pull the belt out more.

If the belt cannot be pulled any further,

it is ALR, ready to install your car seat. If it

can be pulled further, go to the next step.

4. Slowly pull the belt all the way out, and

then allow it to retract several inches. You may hear some

clicking sounds.

5. Try to pull the belt all the way out again. If it cannot be

pulled out, it is Switchable, ready to install your car seat. If

it can still be pulled out freely, it is ELR. Review the following

pages to properly install your infant car seat.

Note: Most vehicles manufactured after 1996 will have

Switchable retractors in the back seat. If you have any questions

about your retractor type, consult your vehicle owner’s manual

or call Graco for assistance.

Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt Installation

6 Vehicle

Information

How to Lock Your Lap/Shoulder Vehicle Seat Belt

Sliding Latch Plate

and Switchable

Retractor

A latch plate 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 base

or seat at the belt path and

slide side to side and front

to back. The base or 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 when rear-facing. If this

happens, use a locking clip instead of

switching the retractor. See Sliding

Latch Plate and ELR Retractor.

Note: When using the base, you do

not need to switch the retractor. The

lock-off locks the seat belt.

6 Vehicle

Information

Locking Latch Plate

and ELR Retractor

A latch plate 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

base or car seat.

Grab the sides of the base

or seat at the belt path and

slide side to side and front

to back. The base or seat

should not move more

than 1” (2.5 cm).

Note: When using the base,

remove all the slack from the seat

belt. The lock-off locks the seat

belt.

6 Vehicle

Information

Sliding Latch Plate

and ALR Retractor

A latch plate 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 base

or seat at the belt path

and slide side-to-side and

front-to-back. The base

or seat should not move

more than 1” (2.5 cm).

6 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 obtain a locking clip

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.

Buckle belt. Check that

lap belt does not move

by pulling hard. If belt

loosens or lengthens,

repeat procedure.

1” (2.5 cm)

6 Vehicle

Information

Grab the sides of the seat at the belt

path and slide side to side and front

to back. The base or seat should

not move more than 1” (2.5 cm).

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 Retractor

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 side to side and front

to back. The base or seat should

not move more than 1” (2.5 cm).

Lap Belt Installation

Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific

information about your vehicle seat belts.

Accessories

7-A

Accessories (on select models)

Body Support

To remove, pull the

body support out

from behind the

harness straps.

Harness Covers

Make sure that

harness covers do

not interfere with

the placement of the

chest clip at armpit

level.

To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash:

The body support can ONLY be used for infants

12 lb (5 kg) or less.

Accessories

If your model does

not include a body

support, you can

use a rolled towel as

shown.

8 Care

& Cleaning

8-A

Cleaning Seat Pad

Remove Canopy

Undo the snaps on the

sides of the canopy

from the seat pad.

Push the release button

on the canopy arm

while pulling on the

canopy to remove.

Repeat on the other

side.

Undo the fastening

strips under the rear of

the canopy.

8 Care

& Cleaning

Pull Out the 4

Plastic Flaps from

Sides of Seat

Seat Pad Snaps

Unfasten the 4 snaps

on the seat pad.

Headrest Pad

Pull out from around

harness straps and

pull pad away from

headrest.

8 Care

& Cleaning

Pull Pad Off Shell

Machine wash pad and canopy in cold water with

gentle soap on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT

USE BLEACH.

Reverse the steps to reattach the pad to the shell.

Make sure harness straps are not twisted.

8 Care

& Cleaning

8-B

Cleaning Buckle

Remove Buckle to

Clean

From the bottom of car

seat, insert the buckle’s

metal clip up through

shell and pad. From the

front, pull buckle out of

the pad and shell.

To clean, 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, HOUSEHOLD

DETERGENTS or

LUBRICANTS.

8 Care

& Cleaning

WARNING! Inspect and

clean buckle from time

to time to remove any

objects or debris that

could prevent latching.

Shake out excess water

and allow to air dry.

Repeat steps as needed

until it fastens with a

click. Re-insert the

buckle into the same

slot it was removed.

Pull up on crotch buckle

to make sure it is

secured.

8 Care

& Cleaning

8-C Cleaning Harness and Lower

Anchor Attachment

Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT

IMMERSE THE HARNESS STRAPS or LOWER ANCHOR

ATTACHMENT STRAP IN WATER. Doing so may weaken

the straps.

If harness straps or lower anchor attachment strap are

frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at www.

gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.

Notes

To purchase parts or accessories in the United States,

please contact us at the following:

www.gracobaby.com

1-800-345-4109

Replacement Parts

Store instruction

manual in the storage

compartment where

the instruction book

icon is shown.