Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8403 Graco
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Any Questions? 1- Infant Car Bed Child Restraint System OWNER'S MANUAL Model 8403 Y our childs safety depends on you installing and using this car bed correctly . READ THIS MANUAL! Return this manual to the storage pocket provided on the underside of the car bed for quick reference.
1. Important Safety Information 1.1 About Y our Child 1.2 About Using this Car Bed in Y our V ehicle 1.3 A bout Airbags 1.4 When the Car Bed is Not Occupied 1.5 About the Life and Condition of this Car Bed 1.6 When the Car Bed is Not in the V ehicle 2.
6. Cleaning and Maintenance 7. Registering Y our Car Bed Contacting Graco Our goal is to make every product the best it can be! W e are also committed to supporting our products after purchase. If you would like to speak to Graco about your product, please call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-224-6549 or visit our Internet website, www .
1. Important Safety Information No child restraint can guarantee protection from injury . However , proper use of this car bed reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
1.2 About Using this Car Bed in Y our V ehicle ! Y our child can be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. More common events such as sudden braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the car bed is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the car bed.
1.3 About Airbags ! W ith some child restraint systems, such as rear-facing infant seats, an inflating airbag can strike the child restraint and kill or seriously injure a child.
1.4 When the Car Bed is Not Occupied ! The surface of the car bed can become very hot if the car bed is left in the sun. Contact with these parts can burn your childs skin. Cover the car bed with a blanket if it will be exposed to the sun, and always check the surface of the car bed before putting your child in it.
! Never use the car bed if it has damaged or missing parts. Do not use a cut, frayed or damaged car bed harness. Y ou can order a new harness by calling 1-888-224-6549 .
2 . Choosing a Suitable Location for the Car Bed 2.1 Some Basic Requirements T o reduce the risk of head and neck injuries in the event of a crash, your childs head must be positioned as close to the center of the car as possible, and never next to a door or the side of the vehicle.
! Never place the car bed on the drivers side of a vehicle (seats A and B ) Ê . Only the center and passenger side seating positions ( C , D , E , F and G ) are potential locations for this car bed if all other requirements are met. ! The car bed must be positioned so that the childs head is near the center of the vehicle.
2.2 Be Sure Y our V ehicle Seat Meets All of These Requirements ! THE VEHICLE SEA T MUST F ACE FOR W ARD. Do not place car bed in a rear-facing vehicle seat Ì or a side-facing vehicle seat Í . ! Only use this car bed on vehicle seats with seat backs that lock in an upright position.
2.3 Consider Accident Statistics and Information about Airbags ! According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in rear vehicle seating positions, rather than in front seating positions. ! Before placing the car bed in a seating location with an airbag, read section 1.
2.4 Be Sure Y our V ehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use A. Seat Belt Systems that are NOT Safe for Use with the Car Bed DO NOT use the following types of vehicle belt systems with your car bed. They will not hold the car bed securely in place. The metal locking clip provided with this product will NOT make any of these seat belts safe.
! DO NOT use a lap belt that stays loose and can move until it locks in a crash or sudden stop. This belt has an Emergency Locking Retractor , E.L.R. It is often seen in combination with a motorized shoulder belt. Since these lap belts will loosen if pulled on slowly , the car bed may shift to an unsafe position.
! DO NOT use a seat belt that is attached to the door in any way . This type of belt is designed to open with the door and automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed. This seat belt will NOT safely restrain the car bed Ì . ! DO NOT use a seat belt that is anchored forward of the seat crease.
B. Seat Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Car Bed The following vehicle belt systems can be used with your car bed, if the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and the requirements in your vehicle owners manual.
! Lap/shoulder combination belt with a lock- ing latchplate. Once it is buckled, this type of belt has a latchplate that will not allow the lap portion of the belt to loosen. This seat belt does not require a locking clip Ì . ! Lap/shoulder combination belt with a latch- plate that can slide freely along the belt.
3. Featur es and Components of the Car Bed Harness slots Harness crotch strap Pad Harness shoulder straps Rear of car bed (low side) V ehicle belt guides Front of car bed (high side) The locking clip is stored at the rear of the car bed. Y ou will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts.
4. Positioning and Securing Y our Child in the Car Bed Premature and/or low birth weight infants have special medical needs that will influence how your child should lay in the car bed. This car bed is designed so babies can lay on their backs or on their sides.
1. Make sure that your child is dressed in appropriate clothing which: a. Allows the crotch strap to pass through your childs a. legs. b. Keeps the shoulder straps on your childs shoulders. If a blanket is used for additional warmth, it must be placed outside the harness straps and tucked around your child.
4. Place your child in the car bed so childs head is at the end with the ventilation slots. Refer to label on the front of the car bed. (The illustrations below show child laying on back. Y our child may need to lay in a different position depending on your doctors instructions.
8. Check that harness straps are not twisted. T wisted straps can create slack in the harness and reduce the protection provided by the car bed. 9. T o be sure the straps are secure, pull up on the harness where the crotch and shoulder straps meet Ê .
5. Securing the Car Bed in Y our V ehicle There are many kinds of vehicles, seat belts, and occupant protection systems. As a result, it is not possible for this manual to tell you everything you need to know about putting this car bed in your vehicle.
Preparation and Initial Safety Checks 1. Make sure you have selected a suitable location for the car bed as explained in section 2 (page 9). Remember not to place child on the drivers side, and remember to position child so feet are toward the passenger side of the vehicle.
5. Thread the seat belt through all three guides as shown for a lap-only belt Ë and for a lap/shoulder belt Ì . There is no need to thread the shoulder portion of the belt through the three guides. 6. Buckle the seat belt. Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the adjacent one Í .
8. Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened. When tightening the seat belt around the car bed, make sure there is no slack on either side of the car bed or along the belt path. T o create a very tight installation, first remove your child from the car bed.
! A manually adjusted lap belt Ì is tightened by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the car bed. However, you may have trouble tightening the belt because of the upright angle at which you must pull.
! A lap/shoulder combination belt with a latchplate that can slide freely along the belt Ê requires the locking clip, unless your vehicles seat belt can be converted in another way , described in your vehicle owners manual.
Final Safety Checks 11 . Make sure child is secured with the harness according to section 4, Positioning and Securing Y our Child in the Car Bed (page 19). 12. Make sure that apnea monitors, oxygen tanks, or other medical equipment are not placed inside the car bed.
6. Cleaning and Maintenance ! T o clean the car bed pad: 1. Remove the seat pad. DO NOT USE CAR BED without the seat pad. 2. Machine wash on delicate cycle and drip-dry . 3. Reinstall the car bed pad according to the instructions on pages 31-33. ! Car bed plastic shell may be cleaned by wiping with a mild soap and water solution.
Reinstalling Pad and Harness If pad and harness have been removed for washing or replacement, it is very important to properly reinstall them in your car bed. V entilation slots in pad must be at the same end as ventilation slots in plastic car bed shell, and harness must be positioned to properly hold your child.
Fuzzy side of harness UP V entilation slots 32.
Low side High side V entilation slots V entilation slots Printed side 33.
7. Registering Y our Car Bed Model No. Serial No. Purchase Date Dear Customer , Please fill in the above information. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label underneath your car bed. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the pad and mail it today .
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Graco Childrens Products Inc. Elverson, P A 19520 1-888-224-6549.
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