Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8480 Graco
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OWNER'S MANUAL Model 8480 Even if using this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, it is very important to read this manual. Y our child’s safety depends on you installing and using this car seat correctly .
1. W arnings to Parents and Other Users ................. 2. Important Safety Information ........................ 2.1 About Y our Child ........................................ 2.2 About Using this Car Seat in Y our V ehicle .........................
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1. W arnings to Parents and Other Users DO NOT install or use this car seat until you read and understand the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle owner’s manual. DO NOT let others install or use the car seat unless they understand how to use it.
2. Important Safety Information No car seat can guarantee protection from injury . However , proper use of this car seat reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child. 2.1 About Y our Child Instructions for the use of this car seat and your vehicle’s seat belt dif fer greatly depending on the size of your child.
Y our child should use the built-in harness if: child weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg), and is between 27 and 40 inches (69 and 102 cm) in height, and child is at least one year old and can sit upright unassisted, and child’s shoulders are below top harness slots.
Y our child should use the VEHICLE shoulder and lap belts BUT NOT the built-in harness if: child weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg), and is between 35 and 54 inches (89 and 138 cm) in height, and child’s ears are below top of booster seat.
8 2.2 About Using this Car Seat in Y our V ehicle YOUR CHILD CAN BE INJURED in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Common events such as sudden braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the car seat is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the car seat.
9 THIS RESTRAINT is certified for use in Motor V ehicles. It is certified for use in Aircraft only when used with the built-in harness. When used as a booster without the harness, this restraint is not certified for use in aircraft. For aircraft use see section 5.
10 DO NOT PLACE HEA VY OBJECTS ON CAR SEA T while in storage. Heavy objects may deform car seat over a period of time. 2.4 Life and Condition of the Car Seat REPLACE THE CAR SEA T AFTER AN ACCIDENT of any kind. An accident can cause damage to the car seat that you cannot see.
11 3. Featur es and Components Harness slots Shoulder belt positioners Harness clip Harness straps Harness adjustment strap Crotch strap Harness buckle Harness adjustment button.
12 *The locking clip is stored on the back of the car seat. Y ou will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts. Locking clip storage* Junction plate storage T ether strap** Owner’s ma.
4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat Following are some basic recommendations for both use modes of the car seat. See section 5, “Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness” (page 15) for more information about a safe location for the car seat in that mode.
Be Sur e Y our V ehicle Seat Meets These Requir ements THE VEHICLE SEA T MUST F ACE FOR W ARD. DO NOT place car seat in a rear-facing vehicle seat or a side-facing vehicle seat . DO NOT use this car seat in any vehicle seat in which the front of the car seat hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat .
15 5. Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness Use of this car seat with the built-in harness is meant for a child: who weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg) and is between 27 and 40 inches (69 and 102 cm) in height, and who is at least one year old and can sit upright unassisted, and whose shoulders are below top harness slots.
16 T o properly adjust the harness to your child: 1. Loosen the harness straps by fully pushing in the red adjustment button on the front of the seat and pulling the straps out at the shoulders as shown . 2. Unthread one strap from the harness clip .
6. T o adjust the position of the harness straps, remove your child from the car seat in order to make the adjustment. Look behind the car seat to locate the ends of the straps as they loop around the metal junction plate. Remove the ends of the two shoulder straps from the junction plate .
9. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the car seat to be sure the straps are inserted at the same level and that they are not twisted. T wisted belts can create slack in the harness straps and reduce the protection provided by the car seat.
5.2 Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe locations for this car seat when used with the built-in harness. In fact, some vehicles do not have any seating positions that can be used safely with the car seat.
Be Sur e Y our V ehicle Seat Belt Meets These Requir ements The vehicle seat belt must be designed to hold the car seat tightly at ALL times. There are a variety of seat belt systems that are NOT safe for use with the car seat because they will not hold the car seat tightly at all times.
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 seat may shift to an unsafe position.
DO NOT use vehicle belts that are attached to the door in any way or that move along a track to automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed . These vehicle belts will NOT safely restrain the car seat. DO NOT use a vehicle belt that is anchored forward of the seat crease .
23 B. V ehicle Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Car Seat The following vehicle belt systems can be used with your car seat, IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions AND THOSE IN YOUR VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL.
24 harness, you must use a vehicle seat with a lap/shoulder belt. Lap/shoulder combination belt with a locking 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 vehicle belt does not require a locking clip.
5.3 Positioning and Securing the Car Seat in Y our V ehicle Installation of your car seat varies depending on the type of seat belt system you have in your vehicle. Carefully review the following pages to determine the proper installation requirements.
2. If a front passenger seat is used, slide the vehicle seat rearward as far as possible from the dashboard. If a rear seat is used, make sure the seat in front of it is moved forward enough and is upright enough to allow room for the car seat. 3. Be sure that the vehicle seat back is locked in position.
27 6. Buckle the vehicle belt. Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the adjacent one . The vehicle belt should not be twisted or turned. 7. Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened. Push down hard with your knee or free hand in the middle of the car seat .
28 A manually adjusted lap belt is tightened by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the car seat. 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 requires the locking clip, unless your vehicle’s seat belt can be converted in another way that is described in your vehicle owner’s manual.
30 e. Re-buckle the belt and pull hard on the lap belt to be sure it does not move. f. Repeat this procedure if the lap belt is loose or lengthens when pulled. Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belt when not being used with a car seat. The belt will not properly r estrain an adult or child and serious injury could occur .
31 a. Make sure tether is securely attached to the car seat. b. Fasten the tether clip to the anchor point . Styles and locations of the anchor points vary . Consult your vehicle owner’s manual about how to use an anchor point in your vehicle. c.
32 Safety Check 12. Make sure that the car seat is properly secured by the vehicle seat belt system by performing the following test EVER Y TIME YOU DRIVE WITH YOUR CHILD: Holding the car seat nea.
33 5.4 Securing Y our Child in the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness Adjust the harness system snugly every time you place your child in the car seat. Be aware that something as simple as changing a jacket may require a change in the length of the harness.
34 3. Place your child in the car seat so that the child’s bottom rests against the back of the car seat. 4. Pull the harness straps around your child (push the red adjustment button and pull on the shoulder straps to lengthen them if needed) and snap each buckle tongue into the buckle of the crotch strap .
35 6. Rethread the shoulder harness strap through the harness clip . 7. Position the harness clip at the middle of the child’s chest, level with the armpits and away from the child’s neck. Final Safety Check 8. Check that harness straps are tight and not twisted.
36 For the safety of your child, use the car seat in forward-facing aircraft seats only . Follow the flight attendant’s instructions about car seat placement.
37 Failure to properly secure your child and the booster seat in your vehicle increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. The vehicle restraint straps must be properly positioned to fit your child according to the following instructions and those in your vehicle owner ’s manual.
38 DO NOT use shoulder belt loose or positioned under arm. Lap portion of lap/shoulder belt MUST be low and snug on hips, just touching thighs. DO NOT allow child to slide down in booster seat. This could position vehicle lap belt across child’s abdomen and vehicle shoulder belt over neck or face.
39 1. Behind the seat, remove the ends of the two shoulder straps from the metal junction plate (see figure 4, page 17). 2. In front of the seat, pull the strap ends through the slots.
40 plate) on the rear of the seat . 7. Store the harness in a cool dry place until it is needed again. Then reinstall by reversing these instructions. See the illustration on page 46 to check the correct path for the harness. 6.2 Securing Y our Child and the Booster Seat with the V ehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt 1.
41 4. Have your child sit in the seat so that the child’s bottom rests against the back of the car seat. 5. Place vehicle lap belt across child’s thighs and through the cutouts in the sides of the booster seat. Place shoulder belt in front of the child.
42 7. Adjust positioner as high as possible without shoulder belt touching child’s neck. T o adjust, unhook bottom of positioner , slide up or down to desired height and thread bottom hook into closest loop below . 8. Check to be sure shoulder belt is properly positioned over shoulder and snug against child.
43 6.3 Using the Booster Seat in an Airplane This Restraint is not certified for Aircraft use. Aircraft seat restraints are not equipped with shoulder straps, so it would be impossible to properly secure a larger child in the booster seat on an airplane.
44 you cannot get the harness to remain tight with the buckle securely locked, do not use this car seat. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549 to purchase a replacement harness. TO REMOVE THE SEA T COVER FOR CLEANING: 1. Remove the ends of the two shoulder straps from the metal junction plate behind the seat.
45 5. Under the front of the seat push in the tab to remove the adjustment button plate . 6. T urn adjustment plate sideways and work it through the hole in the seat cover . It will be a tight fit so be careful not to tear the seat cover . 7. Lift cover off seat, pushing harness straps, crotch strap and hardware through slots in cover .
46 Push the fabric up so that the tab under the adjustment plate is under the cloth . Snap the adjustment plate back on the seat . Make sure that the adjustment plate is attached securely to the seat and that the strap moves freely when the button is pushed.
47 8. Registering Y our Car Seat 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 seat. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat cover and mail it today .
48 9. Replacement Parts Instructions for ordering car seat parts: Complete the form that follows. Y our car seat model and serial numbers MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. Y our model number can be found on a sticker on the underside of your car seat.
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Graco Children’s Products Inc. Elverson, P A 19520 1-888-224-6549 Keep this manual in the storage compartment on the back of the car seat..
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