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Failure to READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE OWNER'S MANUAL. Even if using this infant restraint seems easy to figure out on your own, it is very important to properly use this manual KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. SnugRide® 35 Read this infant restraint increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or crash. ©2009 Graco PD115605A 7/09 US
Failure to READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE OWNER'S MANUAL. Even if using this infant restraint seems easy to figure out on your own, it is very important to properly use this manual KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. SnugRide® 35 Read this infant restraint increases the risk of serious injury or death in a sudden stop or crash. ©2009 Graco PD115605A 7/09 US
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... for Use as Infant Restraint 8 3.2 Warning for Use With a Stroller 10 3.3 Additional Warnings for Use as Carrier 11 3.4 Height and Weight Limits 12 4.0 Features and Components 13-19 4.1 Adjusting Handle 16 4.2 Removing and Attaching Seat 16 4.3 Attaching Canopy 17 4.4 Head Support (on certain models 18 4.5 Cold Weather Boot (on certain models 19 4.6 Harness Covers (on certain models 19 5.0 Using Infant Restraint 20-25 5.1 Positioning Harness Straps 20 5.2 Securing Child in Infant Restraint...
... for Use as Infant Restraint 8 3.2 Warning for Use With a Stroller 10 3.3 Additional Warnings for Use as Carrier 11 3.4 Height and Weight Limits 12 4.0 Features and Components 13-19 4.1 Adjusting Handle 16 4.2 Removing and Attaching Seat 16 4.3 Attaching Canopy 17 4.4 Head Support (on certain models 18 4.5 Cold Weather Boot (on certain models 19 4.6 Harness Covers (on certain models 19 5.0 Using Infant Restraint 20-25 5.1 Positioning Harness Straps 20 5.2 Securing Child in Infant Restraint...
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...-32 6.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements 26 6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements 27 6.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems 28 6.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems 29 6.3 LATCH Locations 32 7.0 How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base 33-40 7.1 Installing the Infant Restraint Without Base Using Vehicle Belt 33 7.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt 34 7.3 Using LATCH to Install Base 37 7.4 Reclining Infant Restraint/Base 38 8.0 Additional Information 41-43 8.1 Airplane Use 41 8.2 Storing LATCH 41 8.3 Cleaning and Maintenance 42 Replacement Parts...
...-32 6.1 Vehicle Seat Requirements 26 6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements 27 6.2.1 UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems 28 6.2.2 SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems 29 6.3 LATCH Locations 32 7.0 How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base 33-40 7.1 Installing the Infant Restraint Without Base Using Vehicle Belt 33 7.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt 34 7.3 Using LATCH to Install Base 37 7.4 Reclining Infant Restraint/Base 38 8.0 Additional Information 41-43 8.1 Airplane Use 41 8.2 Storing LATCH 41 8.3 Cleaning and Maintenance 42 Replacement Parts...
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Properly securing the infant restraint in the vehicle using LATCH. Many seat belts are NOT safe to restrain an infant restraint or by using a seat belt designed to use with infant restraints, even though they can easily be threaded through the infant restraint! 5 5. Properly reclining the infant restraint. 7. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH. 6.
Properly securing the infant restraint in the vehicle using LATCH. Many seat belts are NOT safe to restrain an infant restraint or by using a seat belt designed to use with infant restraints, even though they can easily be threaded through the infant restraint! 5 5. Properly reclining the infant restraint. 7. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt or LATCH. 6.
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... 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 OWNERÊS MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the infant restraint unless they understand how to use it can hit the infant restraint with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child...
... 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 OWNERÊS MANUAL. DO NOT let others install or use the infant restraint unless they understand how to use it can hit the infant restraint with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child...
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... REAR VEHICLE SEATING POSITIONS, RATHER THAN FRONT SEATING POSITIONS. If not using this car seat after the date molded into the back of suffering breathing or other manufacturers. 9 • SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, such as pre-term babies or those who have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your vehicle ownerÊs manual as well as these instructions for positional...
... REAR VEHICLE SEATING POSITIONS, RATHER THAN FRONT SEATING POSITIONS. If not using this car seat after the date molded into the back of suffering breathing or other manufacturers. 9 • SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, such as pre-term babies or those who have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your vehicle ownerÊs manual as well as these instructions for positional...
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... infant restraint harness, vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt. • THE INFANT RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. If you do not have an ownerÊs manual, please call toll-free, 1-800-345-4109 to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for Use With a Stroller • USE ONLY WITH STROLLERS THAT ARE PART OF THE GRACO TRAVEL...
... infant restraint harness, vehicle seat belt or LATCH belt. • THE INFANT RESTRAINT CAN BECOME VERY HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. If you do not have an ownerÊs manual, please call toll-free, 1-800-345-4109 to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for Use With a Stroller • USE ONLY WITH STROLLERS THAT ARE PART OF THE GRACO TRAVEL...
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... slide carrier. DO NOT place items with a string around a childÊs neck, such as Carrier • FALL HAZARD: ChildÊs movements can roll over the carrier. Always use harness. DO NOT attach strings to toys. 11 3.3 Additional Warnings for Use as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc. Never leave child in loose restraint straps. DO NOT hang strings on...
... slide carrier. DO NOT place items with a string around a childÊs neck, such as Carrier • FALL HAZARD: ChildÊs movements can roll over the carrier. Always use harness. DO NOT attach strings to toys. 11 3.3 Additional Warnings for Use as hood strings, pacifier cords, etc. Never leave child in loose restraint straps. DO NOT hang strings on...
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3.4 Height and Weight Limits TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DO NOT USE THE INFANT RESTRAINT WITH A CHILD LARGER OR SMALLER THAN THE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT RANGE LISTED BELOW. Your child MUST meet the following requirements: • WEIGHT: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-15.87 kg) AND • HEIGHT: 32 inches (81 cm) or less in height. 12
3.4 Height and Weight Limits TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DO NOT USE THE INFANT RESTRAINT WITH A CHILD LARGER OR SMALLER THAN THE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT RANGE LISTED BELOW. Your child MUST meet the following requirements: • WEIGHT: 5-35 lbs. (2.3-15.87 kg) AND • HEIGHT: 32 inches (81 cm) or less in height. 12
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The system is called LATCH. * LATCH may be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt ONLY if vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle ownerÊs manual for installing car seats in vehicles. Lock-off BASE Vehicle belt/LATCH path Knob for Adjustable Foot Adjustable Foot LATCH Storage Bars (underneath) LATCH Adjustment Belt LATCH Connector United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system for LATCH locations. 15
The system is called LATCH. * LATCH may be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt ONLY if vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle ownerÊs manual for installing car seats in vehicles. Lock-off BASE Vehicle belt/LATCH path Knob for Adjustable Foot Adjustable Foot LATCH Storage Bars (underneath) LATCH Adjustment Belt LATCH Connector United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system for LATCH locations. 15
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... A B C D Sitting 4.2 Removing and Attaching Infant Restraint To remove, squeeze release handle at back of infant restraint and lift out of handle . 2. Rotate handle until it clicks into base. 4.1 Adjusting Handle 1. Pull up on the handle to be used when carrying by handle, Position B,C: are convenience positions, Position D: is locked firmly in base, push infant restraint down until...
... A B C D Sitting 4.2 Removing and Attaching Infant Restraint To remove, squeeze release handle at back of infant restraint and lift out of handle . 2. Rotate handle until it clicks into base. 4.1 Adjusting Handle 1. Pull up on the handle to be used when carrying by handle, Position B,C: are convenience positions, Position D: is locked firmly in base, push infant restraint down until...
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...; Removing and Attaching Seat‰, page. 16. 2. If the harness straps must be adjusted: remove child from base and rotate handle down to fit your childÊs shoulders . 4. Place child in infant restraint as shown . 3. Determine which pair of harness slots are even with or just below your child according to the proper harness slots by doing the following instructions. 1. The harness straps must...
...; Removing and Attaching Seat‰, page. 16. 2. If the harness straps must be adjusted: remove child from base and rotate handle down to fit your childÊs shoulders . 4. Place child in infant restraint as shown . 3. Determine which pair of harness slots are even with or just below your child according to the proper harness slots by doing the following instructions. 1. The harness straps must...
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... neck . Pull on the childÊs flesh or push the childÊs body into an unnatural position . 25 gracobaby.com gracobaby.com gracobaby.com SAFETY CHECK: a) CHECK that harness straps are flat and snug on the harness clip should be able to tighten straps as shown . Position harness clip in a relatively straight line without...
... neck . Pull on the childÊs flesh or push the childÊs body into an unnatural position . 25 gracobaby.com gracobaby.com gracobaby.com SAFETY CHECK: a) CHECK that harness straps are flat and snug on the harness clip should be able to tighten straps as shown . Position harness clip in a relatively straight line without...
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... vehicle ownerÊs manual or call Graco at 1-800-345-4109. 27 DO NOT use seats that can fly forward and strike the child in an upright position. Pay careful attention to use look very much like seat belts that will not lock in a sudden stop or crash. 6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE INFANT RESTRAINT. These seats can...
... vehicle ownerÊs manual or call Graco at 1-800-345-4109. 27 DO NOT use seats that can fly forward and strike the child in an upright position. Pay careful attention to use look very much like seat belts that will not lock in a sudden stop or crash. 6.2 Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE WITH THE INFANT RESTRAINT. These seats can...
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... seat belts have a plastic button on the infant restraint. 29 Manually Adjusted When buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the belt. See „7.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt‰, page. 34 for installation instructions when using the base to install the infant restraint, you must ALWAYS use the Lock-off when installing the seat and the base. • Lap Belts - 6.2.2 SAFE...
... seat belts have a plastic button on the infant restraint. 29 Manually Adjusted When buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the belt. See „7.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt‰, page. 34 for installation instructions when using the base to install the infant restraint, you must ALWAYS use the Lock-off when installing the seat and the base. • Lap Belts - 6.2.2 SAFE...
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... vehicle owner's manual. • Combination Lap/Shoulder This belt has a latch plate that lap belt does not move by pushing down on the shoulder belt. 2. Tighten the buckled belt by pulling and pushing hard on infant restraint. You must use with locking clip as described in your vehicle's seat belt can be converted to slip. 3. Connect lap and shoulder belts with base) 1. Rebuckle belt. If belt...
... vehicle owner's manual. • Combination Lap/Shoulder This belt has a latch plate that lap belt does not move by pushing down on the shoulder belt. 2. Tighten the buckled belt by pulling and pushing hard on infant restraint. You must use with locking clip as described in your vehicle's seat belt can be converted to slip. 3. Connect lap and shoulder belts with base) 1. Rebuckle belt. If belt...
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... used, make sure the seat in a vehicle seat. 2. Thread the vehicle belt under both vehicle belt hooks: Lap Belt Lap/Shoulder Belt 33 Place the infant restraint without base in a rear-facing position in front of it is moved forward enough and is on pages 26-32. 7.0 How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base 7.1 Installing the Infant Restraint Without Base Using Vehicle Belt You must carefully follow the instructions...
... used, make sure the seat in a vehicle seat. 2. Thread the vehicle belt under both vehicle belt hooks: Lap Belt Lap/Shoulder Belt 33 Place the infant restraint without base in a rear-facing position in front of it is moved forward enough and is on pages 26-32. 7.0 How to Install the Infant Restraint/Base 7.1 Installing the Infant Restraint Without Base Using Vehicle Belt You must carefully follow the instructions...
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... used to your vehicle ownerÊs manual and the instructions in infant restraint „Final Safety Check‰ page 40. 7.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt When using the infant restraint without base. Place the base in a rear-facing position on the infant restraint and pull and tighten the vehicle belt. 5. The seat belt should not be twisted or turned. 4. 3. Tighten the vehicle seat belt. Lock...
... used to your vehicle ownerÊs manual and the instructions in infant restraint „Final Safety Check‰ page 40. 7.2 Installing the Infant Restraint and Base Using Vehicle Belt When using the infant restraint without base. Place the base in a rear-facing position on the infant restraint and pull and tighten the vehicle belt. 5. The seat belt should not be twisted or turned. 4. 3. Tighten the vehicle seat belt. Lock...
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... only belt leaving the lock off fully opened to make sure LATCH is securely fastened. 5. Do not use this when complete . Storage bars Underside of infant restraint base . 3. Repeat step 3 for buckle clearance. 8.0 Additional Information 8.1 Airplane Use When installing in an airplane using the shell only installing follow the same instructions as in forward-facing aircraft seat. For...
... only belt leaving the lock off fully opened to make sure LATCH is securely fastened. 5. Do not use this when complete . Storage bars Underside of infant restraint base . 3. Repeat step 3 for buckle clearance. 8.0 Additional Information 8.1 Airplane Use When installing in an airplane using the shell only installing follow the same instructions as in forward-facing aircraft seat. For...
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... plastic parts. ĆHARNESS STRAPS may weaken the harness straps. Use an infant restraint mat, towel or thin blanket to protect upholstery. ĆNEVER USE A SECOND-HAND INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE or an infant restraint whose history you must replace the straps. ĆBUCKLE may be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth. ĆDO NOT LUBRICATE the buckle. ĆDO NOT USE INFANT RESTRAINT without seat...
... plastic parts. ĆHARNESS STRAPS may weaken the harness straps. Use an infant restraint mat, towel or thin blanket to protect upholstery. ĆNEVER USE A SECOND-HAND INFANT RESTRAINT AND BASE or an infant restraint whose history you must replace the straps. ĆBUCKLE may be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth. ĆDO NOT LUBRICATE the buckle. ĆDO NOT USE INFANT RESTRAINT without seat...