Graco 13785-7-00 manual

13 785-7-00 Replacement Part s Instructions for ordering stroller p art s: Complete form below . Y our stroller model number MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement part s. Y our model number can be found on a sticker on the rear leg of your stroller . Payment must accomp any your order . Return the form below with payment to: GRA[...]

23 4 © 2000 Graco 785-7-00 Failure to follow these warnings and the assembly instructions could result in serious injury or death. Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use seat belt. Be certain the stroller is fully erected and latched before allowing your child near the stroller . Never place child in the stroller with head to[...]

5 785-7-00 6 8 7 P ARTS LIST CHECK that you have all the part s listed below BEFORE assembling your stroller . If any part s are missing, call Customer Service at 1-800-345-4109 or visit our Internet website, www .gracobaby .com. THIS PRODUCT REQUIRES ADUL T ASSEMBL Y . Frame Rear wheel (2) Cap (2, 1 extra) Front wheel assembly (2) Child’s tray T[...]

9 785-7-00 10 1 1 12 T o Adjust Back Step 1. Pull up on the wire behind the seat to fully recline it. Step 2. After seat is fully reclined, lif t seat upwards until it locks into one of the other positions. Fabric caught in the latches may prevent them from locking. When returning seat to upright position, do not allow fabric to be pinched in the l[...]

Infant Safety Seat/Carrier OWNER'S MANUAL Even if using this 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 seat correctly . READ THIS MANUAL! Return this manual to the storage pocket on the back of the safety seat for quick reference. © 1999[...]

T able of Contents 2 1. W arnings to Parents and Other Users 2. Registering Y our Safety Seat 3. Important Safety Information 3.1 About Y our Child 3.2 About Using this Safety Seat in Y our V ehicle 3.3 A W arning About Air Bags 3.4 When the Safety Seat is Not Occupied 3.5 About the Life and Condition of this Safety Seat 3.6 W arnings About Using t[...]

3 5. Adjusting the Features and Components of the Safety Seat 5.1 Features and Components: 3-Point Harness 5.2 Features and Components: 5-Point Harness 5.3 Removing and Attaching the Safety Seat Base 5.4 Adjusting the Handle 5.5 Attaching the Canopy 6. Inserting the Harness Straps in the Proper Slots 7. Securing Y our Child in the Safety Seat/Carri[...]

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1. W arnings to Par ents and Other Users DO NOT install or use this safety 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 safety seat unless they understand how to use it. Failure to properly use this safety seat increases the risk of serious injury or de[...]

2. Registering Y our Safety 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 safety seat. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat pad and mail it today . Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. Y o[...]

3. Important Safety Information No safety seat can guarantee protection from injury . However , proper use of this safety seat reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your child. 3.1 About Y our Child ! THIS SAFETY SEA T IS DESIGNED for use only by children who weigh 20 lbs. (9 kg) or less and whose height is 26 inches (66 cm) or less. Using[...]

3.2 About Using this Safety 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 safety seat is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the safety seat. ! THERE ARE MANY KINDS of vehicles, seat belt[...]

3.3 A W arning About Air Bags ! NEVER PLACE THIS SAFETY SEA T IN A VEHICLE SEA TING LOCA TION THA T HAS AN AIR BAG. If an air bag inflates, it can hit the safety seat with great force and cause serious injury or death to your child. Refer to your vehicle owners manual for information about air bags and child safety seat installation. 3.4 When th[...]

3.5 About the Life and Condition of this Safety Seat ! REPLACE THE SAFETY SEAT AND BASE after an accident of any kind. An accident can cause damage to the safety seat and base that you cannot see. ! EVEN IF THE SAFETY SEA T AND BASE are not involved in an accident, stop using both and throw them away six years after the date of manufacture. The dat[...]

3.6 W arnings About Using the Safety Seat as a Carrier Infants can tip or slide the carrier by their movements or by pushing off other objects with their feet. If the carrier tips over , your child can suffocate. If the carrier is too upright, your infants head may drop forward and cause breathing problems. T o avoid injury or death from suffoca[...]

! NEVER PLACE carrier in the top of a shopping cart. Strings and cords can cause strangulation. Keep strings and cords away from child: ! DO NOT place carrier near a window where cords from blinds or drapes can strangle a child. ! DO NOT hang strings on or over the carrier . ! DO NOT place items with a string around a childs neck, such as hood s[...]

4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Safety Seat 4.1 Consider These Basic Recommendations According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in rear vehicle seating positions, rather than front seating positions. Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe locations for this safety seat. In fact, some vehic[...]

W e recommend that, whenever possible, you secure the safety seat in the center position of the seat directly behind the front seats Ê . W e also recommend that an adult ride in the rear seat to watch the child. If the driver is the only adult present, a child who must be closely watched may need to ride in the front seat, but should only do so if[...]

! THE VEHICLE SEA T MUST F ACE FOR W ARD. DO NOT place safety seat in a rear-facing vehicle seat Ì or a side-facing vehicle seat Í . ! ONL Y use this safety seat on vehicle seats with seat backs that lock in an upright position. Do not use seats that can fold down without having to release a lock or latch of some kind. These seats can fly forward[...]

4.3 Be Sure Y our V ehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use The vehicle seat belt must be designed to hold the safety seat tightly at ALL times. There are a variety of seat belt systems that are NOT safe for use with the safety seat because they will not hold the safety seat tightly at all times. W e will first describe the seat belts that are not safe for[...]

A. Seat Belt Systems that are NOT Safe for Use with the Safety Seat DO NOT use the following types of vehicle belt systems with your safety seat. They will not hold the safety seat 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 un[...]

! DO NOT use a seat belt that is attached to the door in any way Ê . This type of belt is designed to open with the door and automatically surround the passen- ger when the door is closed. This seat belt will NOT safely restrain the safety seat. ! DO NOT use a seat belt that is anchored forward of the seat crease Ë . This seat belt will NOT safel[...]

B. Seat Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Safety Seat The following vehicle belt systems can be used with your safety seat, IF the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions AND THOSE IN YOUR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL. ! Lap belt that is manually adjusted and stays tight Í . This type of seat belt is tightened by[...]

! Lap/shoulder combination belt with a locking latchplate Ê . 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. ! Lap/shoulder combination belt with a latchplate that can slide freely along the belt Ë . This type of belt MUST be convert[...]

5. Adjusting the Features and Components of the Safety Seat Each model of the safety seat comes with different harness and base options. Please follow the instructions that are appropriate for the model which you have purchased. Y our seat will have either a 3-point or a 5-point harness. Y our base will be either adjustable or non-adjustable. T o a[...]

5.1 Features and Components: 3-Point Harness Handle Harness slots V ehicle belt hook Handle adjustment button Harness clip Harness buckle 3-Point Harness straps Front V iew: 3-Point Harness 22[...]

23 Canopy Harness slot Release handle Attachment latch Level indicator Owners manual pocket Locking clip Harness anchor buckle Mounting notch Harness tightener Rear V iew: 3-Point Harness[...]

5.2 Features and Components: 5-Point Harness Handle Harness slots V ehicle belt hook Handle adjustment button Harness clip Harness adjustment strap Harness buckle Front V iew: 5-Point Harness Harness adjuster button Harness buckle tongues 24[...]

Canopy Harness slot Release handle Attachment latch Level indicator Owners manual pocket Harness adjustment strap Mounting notch Harness junction plate Rear V iew: 5-Point Harness Locking clip 25[...]

26 V ehicle belt path Non-adjustable Base The level indicator is attached to the side of the safety seat, and indicates whether or not the safety seat is properly reclined. The locking clip is stored on the back of the safety seat. Y ou will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts. The recline adjustment knob raises and lowers the f[...]

5.3 Removing and Attaching the Safety Seat Base 1. Squeeze base release handle at back of the safety seat to release the attachment latch. Lift safety seat from base as shown Ê . 2. T o reattach seat, push it down until the safety seat clicks into base. 3. Pull up on safety seat to be sure it is latched firmly into base. 5.4 Adjusting the Handle T[...]

3. Release buttons and rotate handle until it clicks into desired position and both handle adjustment buttons pop out Ê . 4. Push on the handle to be sure it is locked firmly in position . 5.5 Attaching the Canopy The fabric canopy comes disassembled with four identical plastic supports. The supports are straight at one end and are shaped like a ?[...]

2. Slide straight end of another support into the straight end of the support which has been pushed through the canopy Ì . 3. Using remaining supports, repeat steps one and two for the other canopy tunnel. The canopy will look like the picture Í . 4. On each side of the safety seat, locate the round ridged areas between the safety seat and the ba[...]

6. Inserting the Harness Straps in the Pr oper Slots The harness straps must go into the harness slots that are even with or just below your childs shoulders. T o properly adjust the harness to your child: 1. Remove safety seat from base and rotate handle down into the sitting position (page 28). 30 Failure to properly adjust the harness straps [...]

2. Place your child in the safety seat so your childs bottom rests against the back of the safety seat. See diagram #2 on page 37. Determine which pair of harness slots are even with or just below your childs shoulders. DO NOT use the upper harness slots if they are above your childs shoulders. They will not hold a small child securely in [...]

For the 3-Point Harness: 1. From the back of the safety seat, push a corner of the harness anchor buckle back into its harness slot. From the front of the safety seat, use the harness strap to pull the buckle through the slot Ê . 2. Insert the harness anchor buckle all the way through the appropriate slot as determined in step 2 on page 31 Ë . 3.[...]

4. Insert the harness strap through the appropriate slot. Thread the harness strap through the tightener exactly as shown in the picture Ì . 5. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the safety seat to be sure they are not twisted. T wisted belts can create slack in the harness straps and reduce the protection provided by the safety[...]

For the 5-Point Harness: 1. Lift the seat flap to access the harness adjuster button. Depress the harness adjuster button and loosen the harness Ê . 2. Behind the seat, pull the small strap down until the metal junction plate is below the plastic harness retainer . Remove the ends of the two shoulder straps from the metal junction plate Ë . From [...]

3. Behind the seat, push both shoulder straps under the owners manual pocket and out the other side Ì . Reassemble the strap ends onto the metal junction plate. The strap on your left must go on first, then the strap on your right. Check that the straps are completely within the junction plate loop, as shown Í , otherwise the straps could slip[...]

7. Securing Y our Child in the Safety Seat/Carrier 1. Make sure that the harness straps are in the proper slots for your child according to section 6, Inserting the Harness Straps in the Proper Slots (page 30). 2. Make sure that your child is dressed in clothing which: a. Allows the harness straps to securely latch between your childs legs[...]

3. Move the safety seat handle to the sitting position and remove the strap from the harness clip as shown Ê . Unbuckle the harness and drape the harness straps over the back or sides of the safety seat. 4. Place your child in the safety seat so that the childs bottom rests against the back of the safety seat Ë . 5. Pull the harness straps dow[...]

For the 3-Point Harness: 6. Buckle the harness to the latch between your childs legs. Make sure that you hear a click. If the harness straps are not buckled, the safety seat provides NO protection for your child. DO NOT use the safety seat if the harness does not latch in place. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549. 7. From the back of the safety [...]

For the 5-Point Harness: 6. Insert the two buckle tongues into the harness buckle on the crotch strap. Make sure that you hear each tongue click into the buckle. If the harness straps are not buckled, the safety seat provides NO protection for your child. DO NOT use the safety seat if the harness does not latch in place. Call Graco at 1-888-224-654[...]

For Both 3 and 5-Point Harnesses: 11 . Some infants may need extra support to keep their head and body in a comfortable position. Y our model may include our specially-designed head support. T o use the support, thread the harness straps through the slots in the head support cushion, starting with the waist belt slots and continuing through the sho[...]

8. Securing the Safety Seat/Base 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 safety seat in your vehicle. Y ou must carefully follow the instructions provided by your vehicle manufacturer, i[...]

Preparation and Initial Safety Checks 1. Make sure vehicle is on level ground so that the level indicator , which is attached to the safety seat, can be used to properly recline the safety seat Ê . 2. Make sure you have selected a suitable location for the safety seat as explained in section 4, Selecting a Suitable Location for the Safety Seat?[...]

Positioning and Securing the Safety Seat/Base 6. Remove safety seat from base regardless of whether or not you plan on using the base. Squeeze the base release handle at the back of the safety seat and lift the safety seat from the base. 7. If you are going to use the base, place the base in a rear-facing position in a forward-facing vehicle seat ?[...]

8. Thread the seat belt: a. If you are using the base, follow diagram Ê . b. If you are not using the base, follow diagram Ë . 9. Buckle the seat belt. Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the adjacent one Ì . The seat belt should not be twisted or turned. 44 Ì Ê Ë[...]

10. Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened. When tightening the seat belt over the safety seat, make sure there is no slack on either side of the safety seat and between the vehicle belt hooks on the safety seat. When tightening the seat belt through the base, make sure there is no slack on either side of the base and along the base belt path.[...]

11 . T ightening a lap-only belt: ! An automatically adjusted lap belt Ê is tightened by feeding the seat belt back into its retractor while pushing down hard on the safety seat or base. Make sure that seat belt is locked in place and very tight. ! A manually adjusted lap belt Ë is tightened by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard o[...]

belt because of the upright angle at which you must pull. Y ou may have to unbuckle the seat belt, estimate a seat belt length that will make the seat belt very tight, then buckle it again. ! A lap/shoulder combination belt with a latchplate that can slide freely along the belt Í requires the locking clip, unless your vehicles seat belt can be [...]

c. While still pinching the straps together, unbuckle the seat belt. Do not allow the straps to slip. d. Connect the lap belt to the shoulder belt by placing the locking clip on the belts about ½ inch from the buckle tongue as shown Ê . e. Re-buckle the belt and pull hard on the lap belt to be sure it does not move. f. Repeat this procedure if th[...]

Properly Reclining the Safety Seat/Base For your childs safety , it is important that your safety seat/base be properly reclined. Attached to the side of your safety seat is a level indicator to help properly recline the safety seat/base on the vehicle seat. 49 Failure to properly recline the safety seat on the vehicle seat increases the risk of[...]

Adjustable Base: 14. Make sure the safety seat/base is not tilted sideways on the vehicle seat. Check the level indicator . Y ou must look straight on at the indicator . ! If the indicator shows ONL Y blue, the safety seat is properly leveled. ! If any orange is showing in the level indicator , the safety seat is either too upright or too reclined.[...]

Non-adjustable Base: 14. Make sure the safety seat/base is not tilted sideways on the vehicle seat. Check the level indicator . Y ou must look straight on at the indicator . ! If the indicator shows ONL Y blue, the safety seat is properly leveled. ! If any orange is showing in the level indicator , the safety seat/base is either too upright or too [...]

W ithout Base: 14. Make sure the safety seat is not tilted sideways on the vehicle seat. Check the level indicator . Y ou must look straight on at the indicator . ! If the indicator shows ONL Y blue, the safety seat is properly leveled. ! If any orange is showing in the level indicator , the safety seat is either too upright or too reclined. If the[...]

Final Safety Checks 15. If your child is already in the safety seat because you have been using it as a carrier, make sure child is secured with the harness according to section 7, Securing Y our Child in the Safety Seat/Carrier (page 36). 16. Make sure that the safety seat is properly secured by the vehicle seat belt system by performing the[...]

9. Using the Safety Seat in an Airplane ! This safety seat may be installed in an airplane the same way that it is installed in an automobile. Since airlines have some restrictions about the use of safety seats, notify the airline ahead of time that you intend to bring the seat on board. ! Again, for the safety of your child, use the safety seat in[...]

1 1. Cleaning and Maintenance ! TO REMOVE AND W ASH SAFETY SEA T P AD, see following pages. ! SAFETY SEA T MET AL AND PLASTIC P ART S may be cleaned by wiping with a mild soap and water solution . DO NOT USE BLEACH. Use of bleach may weaken plastic parts. ! HARNESS STRAPS may be spot cleaned or replaced. DO NOT IMMERSE THE HARNESS STRAPS IN W A TER[...]

Models with 3-Point Harness T o wash the safety seat pad: 1. From the back of the safety seat, loosen and remove the harness strap from the harness tightener . From the front of the safety seat, pull the harness strap through the slot. 2. From the back of the safety seat, push a corner of the harness anchor buckle back into its harness slot Ê . Fr[...]

Models with 5-Point Harness T o wash the safety seat pad: 1. Remove the harness from the safety seat by following the instructions on page 34 for the 5-point harness. 2. Below the owners manual pocket, to the left and right, are small anchor buckles attached to the waist straps of the harness. Push aside the small tab that holds the anchor buckl[...]

4. Carefully remove the seat pad. DO NOT USE SAFETY SEA T without the seat pad. 5. Machine wash on delicate cycle and drip-dry . DO NOT USE BLEACH. 6. Fit pad into position, then reverse the process above to properly reinstall the harness system. Y ou must: pass the shoulder straps through the appropriate slots and under the plastic retainer, secur[...]

12. Replacement Parts Instructions for Ordering Safety Seat Parts: Complete the form that follows. Y our safety 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 Safety Seat. Payment must accompany your order . Parts List: Seat pad ...[...]

Model No. Serial No. (Both numbers required) SHIP TO: Name Address City , State, Zip ( ) T elephone Charge to credit card: V isa MasterCard Discover Account #: Expiration date: Signature: Seat pad Canopy ) Canopy bow 3-point harness 5-point harness Harness clip Locking clip Head support Adjustable base Non-adjustable base T otal: Shipping & han[...]

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