Graco PD254443A manual

F AIL URE T O PROPERL Y USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEA TH IN A SUDDEN ST OP OR CRASH. Child Restraint Owner ’ s Manual READ THIS MANUAL. Do not install or use this child restraint until you r ead and understand the instructions in this manual. Smart Seat ALL-IN-ONE CARSEA T TM PD254443A © 2013 Graco 7/13 US[...]

2 Before y ou begin 1.0 W arnings to Parents and Other Users 2.0 Registration Inf ormation 2.1 Register Y our Child Restraint 2.2 F or Recall Information 2.3 If Y ou Need Help 3.0 Useful Informa tion 3.1 Certication 3.2 Child Restraint Useful Life 3.3 Second Hand Child Restraint 4.0 Assembly 4.1 Attaching LA T CH Storage Compartment 4.2 Attachin[...]

3 Installation 9.0 Installing Base Using V ehicle S eat Belt 10.0 Installing Base Using LA TCH 11.0 REAR-F A CING INST ALLA TION 12.0 FORW ARD-F ACING INST ALLA TION 13.0 T ether Use 14.0 T ether and LA T CH Storage 14.1 T ether Storage 14.2 LA T CH Storage 15.0 Harness Sy stem 15.1 Harness Straps 15.2 Chest Clip 15.3 Buckle 15.4 Crotch Strap 16.0 [...]

4 1.0 W arnings to Par ents and Other Users r DO NO T PLA CE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE SEA TING L OC A TION THA T HAS A FRONT AIR BAG . If an air bag inates, it can hit the child and child restraint with gr eat force and cause serious injur y or death to your child . Check vehicle owner’ s manual for information about side air bags [...]

5 t/PDIJMESFTUSBJOUDBOHV BSBOUFFQSPUFDUJPOGSPNJOKVSZJOFW FSZTJUVBUJPO )PXF WFS QSPQFSVTFPGUIJTDIJMESFTUSBJOUSFEVDFTUIFSJTLPG TFSJPVTJOKVS ZPS EFBUIUPZPVSDIJME r F AILURE T O PROPERL Y USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT increases the risk of serious injury or[...]

6 4. PROPERL Y SECURING THE CHILD RESTRAINT IN THE VEHICLE using a seat belt designed to restrain a child r estraint or by using LA T CH . Man y seat belts are NO T safe t o use with this child restraint, even though they can easily be threaded through or ar ound the child restraint! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold child restraint securely . Not[...]

7 r SERIOUS CRIPPLING INJUR Y OR DEA TH can result if infant fac es front of vehicle. The American Academ y of Pediatrics ( AAP) recommends that childr en be SFBSGBDJOH until age 2 or until they reach the maximum SFBSG BDJOH height and weight rating for their seat. r SOME SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN , such as pr e -term babies or those who h[...]

8 r DO N O T INST ALL OR USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AND BASE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERST AND THE INSTRUC TIONS IN THIS MANU AL AND IN Y OUR VEHICLE OWNER’ S MANU AL. D O N O T let others install or use the child restraint unless they understand how to use it. r IF CHILD RESTRAINT IS IN A CRASH, it must be replaced . DO NOT use it again! A cras[...]

9 r DO NO T use accessories or parts other than those provided by Grac o. Their use could alter the performance of the child restraint. r NEVER USE A SEC ONDHAND CHILD RESTRAINT or a child restraint whose history you do not k now . r DO NO T MODIFY Y OUR CHILD RESTRAINT or use any ac cessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers. r[...]

10 $BMMUIF6 4(PWFSONFOU T7 FIJDMF4BGFUZ)PUMJOFBU   5 5 :PSHPUPIUUQXXX /)54"HPWPSD POUBDU (SBDP 1-800-345-4109 or www.grac obaby .com 2.2 F or Recall Information 2.0 Reg[...]

11 3.0 Useful Inf ormation Please contact our Customer Service Depar tment with any questions you may have conc erning par ts, use , or maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product’ s model and date of manufacture ready so that we may help y ou FîDJFOUMZ  5IFTFOVNCFSTDBOCFGPVOEPOBMBCFMPOUIFDIJME?[...]

12 r3FNPWFTFBUQBEGS PNSJHIUIBOETJEFPGUIFDIJMESFTUSBJOUB TDIJMETJUTJO restraint D . r*OTFS UDVQIPMEFSJOUPPQFOJOHJODIJMESFTUSBJOU E . r3PUBUFDVQIPMEFSEPXOVOUJMZPVIFBSBDMJDLUPMPDLJOUPQ MBD F F . r 8S BQTFBUQBECBDLBSPVOE?[...]

13 A B C CLICK! D E F G H CLICK![...]

14 A B C D E F G H I J K M N Q P O L 5.0 F eatures 5.1 Child Restraint[...]

15 *V ehicles are now (or can be) equipped with tether anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors the top of the child restraint to the body of the vehicle. When used properly with the vehicle seat belt or LA T CH , a tether helps reduce injury in a sudden stop or crash. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Harness slots Harness buckle Crotch s[...]

16 R S T U W Y Z X 5.0 F eatures 5.2 BASE V NO TE: Only use base with Smart S eat™ All-In-One Carseat.[...]

17 **United States F ederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards hav e dened a system for installing child restraints in v ehicles. The system is called LA T CH. LA TCH may ONL Y be used IN PLACE of vehicle belt if vehicle is equipped with LA TCH anchor points. Please ref er to vehicle owner’ s manual for LA TCH in vehicles. R S T U V W X Y Z V ehic[...]

18 3FBS' BDJOHXJUICBTF 5 lbs-20 lbs (2.2 kg-9 kg) and up to 1 year MUST BE REAR F ACING 'PSXBSE' BDJOHXJUICBTF 40 lbs-65 lbs (18.1 kg-29.5 kg) MAX HEIGHT 50” (127 cm) Shoulders are BEL OW top harness slot position #PPTUFS WITHOUT #BTF 30 lbs-65 lbs (13.6 kg-29.5 kg) MIN. HEIGHT 38” (96 CM) IF Shoulders are[...]

19 r*OGBOUTXIPXFJHIMFTTUIBOMCTLHBOEBUMFBTUZF BS of age MUST be SFBSGBDJOH . r*OGBOUTPSUPEEMFSTUPMCTUPLHNB ZCF SFBSGBDJOH . r)BSOFTTIFJHIUNVTUCFCFMPXDIJME TTIPVMEFST ?[...]

20 ' PS X BSEGBDJOHXJUICBTFUPMCTUPL H WITH BUIL TIN HARNESS SY STEM: r$IJMENVTUOPUFYDFFEJODIFTDN r"UMFBTUPOFZFBSPME  r 5 PEEMFSTUPMCTUP?[...]

21 #PPTUFS8*5)065CBTFUPMCTUPL H WITHOUT BUIL TIN HARNESS SY STEM: Harness MUST be stored during Booster mode , see “19.1 Storing Harness, p . 52” . r)FJHIUUPJODIFTBOEDN r"QQSPYJNBU FMZ?[...]

22 7.1 V ehicle Seat Location Requir ements r Children are saf er when properly restrained in r ear vehicle seating positions. Whenever possible secure the child restraint in the center position of the seat directly behind the front seats. Howev er , this position is sometimes equipped with a lap belt only and cannot be used when this child rest[...]

23 MANY SEA T BEL T SY STEMS ARE NO T SAFE TO USE WITH THE CHILD RESTRAINT . THE VEHICLE SEA T BEL T MUST BE DESIGNED T O HOLD THE CHILD RESTRAINT TIGHTL Y A T ALL TIMES. DO NO T USE A VEHICLE BEL T THA T CHANGES LENGTH WHILE DRIVING. P ay careful attention t o these systems; some of the seat belts that are not safe t o use look very much like seat[...]

24 7.4 F or Built-in Harness Only r Lap Belts - Manually adjusted when buckled, the belt is tightened manually by pulling on the free end . r Combina tion Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate - Once it is buckled, this type of belt has a latch plate that will not allow the lap portion of the belt to loosen. Belt is tightened by pulling [...]

25 7.6 UNSAFE V ehicle Belt Sy stems r Lap Belts with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) This lap belt stays loose and can move until it locks in a crash or sudden stop . DO NO T USE ANY OF THE FOLLO WING SY STEMS TO SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT . LA T CH can be used IN PLA CE OF the follo wing unsafe belt systems if your vehicle is equipped with L[...]

26 r Passiv e Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt DO NO T use vehicle belts that are attached to the door in any wa y or that move along a track to automatically surround the passenger when the door is closed. r Lap Belts Forward of Seat Crease V ehicle seat belts located forward of seat crease may not secur ely hold child restr[...]

27 United States F ederal M otor Vehicle Safety Standards ha ve defined a system f or installing child restraints in vehicles . The syst em is called LA TC H . LA T CH TUBOET GPS L ower AN chors and T ethers for CH ildren. LA T CH in the vehicle consists of a t op tether anchor point and two lower anchor points. Some vehicle owner manua[...]

28 NO TE: Some vehicle manufacturers have low er maximum weight ratings for LA TC H anchors, so you must c onsult your vehicle owner’ s manual or call the vehicle manufacturer to confirm the limits on y our vehicle ’ s LA T CH anchors . Use vehicle belt (not LA TCH connectors) for installations with children w eighing more than 48 pounds (21.7 [...]

29 8.2 LA T CH Sy stem LA T CH consists of a permanently attached lower anchor belt and a top tether strap . ONL Y use LA T CH in a seating position recommended by v ehicle manufacturer . LA T CH low er vehicle anchor points are defined as 11 inches from the center of one LA T CH anchor to the c enter of another LA T CH anchor . If allowed by your [...]

30 Y ou must carefully follow the instructions provided by y our vehicle manufacturer , in addition to the information in this manual . Before pr oceeding be sure y ou have r ead and understood, i$IPPTJOHBO "QQSPQSJBUF 7 FIJDMF4FBU -PDBUJPO w PO QBHFT Make sure vehicle is on lev el ground A[...]

31 H Lap Belt I Lap/Shoulder Belt A C D B E F G V ehicle Belt[...]

32 1. Remove LA TCH from storage area A . F or ease of installation, ex tend LA TCH to its maximum length. 2. Place base in vehicle seat as shown B . 3. Make sure LA T CH is rout ed through vehicle/ LA TCH belt path normally used for vehicle seat belt. Belt must lay flat and not be twisted. 4. Hook Connectors to vehicle lower anchors . Pull firmly [...]

33 B C F G D A H E[...]

F D A 34 1. T est base for secure installation. See TFDUJPOTBOE GPSCBTFJOTUBMMBUJPOQ A . 2. Push in B and r otate knobs C on both sides of child restraint at the same time to unlock position. 3. Place child restraint on base in r ear-facing position D . 4. Rotate knobs on both sides [...]

35 G E C B 35 H L OCKED I UNL OCKED J[...]

D A 36 1. T est base for secure installation. See TFDUJPOTBOE GPSCBTFJOTUBMMBUJPOQ A . 2. Push in B and rotat e knobs C on both sides of child restraint to unlock position. 3. Place on base in forward-facing position D . 4. Rotate knobs on both sides to lock seat to base E . Y ou wil[...]

37 G E C B T ether H L OCKED I UNL OCKED[...]

38 A B C 38 All LA T CH seating positions hav e tether anchors. Always use tether if a v ehicle tether anchor is available in f or ward-facing mode with harness . Check your vehicle o wner ’ s manual for the tether anchor location(s). If your vehicle is not equipped with a tether anchor , it may be possible to install one. Contact your vehicle de[...]

39 T ether must be stored to child r estraint for r ear-facing use. r4UPSFCZDMJQQJOHU PCBSPOCBDLPGTFBUBTTIPXO A . r1VMMMPPTFFOEPGBEKVTUNFOUTUSBQUPS FNPWFBO Z slack. r3PMMMPPTFFOEPGBEKVTUNFOUTUSBQVQBOETFDVSFXJUI a rubber band. r 5 PTUPSF LA T [...]

40 Harness Adjustment Strap 15.1 Harness Straps r 5 PUJHIUFO1VMMIBSOFTTBEKVTUNFOUTUSBQ A . r 5 PMPPTFO-JG UMFWFS B while pulling shoulder harness straps C . 15.2 Chest Clip r 5 PPQFO1SFTTUBCTBOEQVMMBQBSU D . r 5 PDMPTF4OBQIBMWFTUPHFUIFS E . Make sure the chest[...]

41 A B C D E[...]

42 15.3 Buckle r 5 PCVDL MF*OTFS UCPUI tongues into buckle. Pull up on tongues to be sure they are locked F .  5 PUJHIUFO1VMMIBSOFTT adjustment strap G . r 5 PVOCVDL MF-PPTFOCZ lifting lever and pulling shoulder harness straps H . Pr ess in the red button I and pull tongues out of buckle J . [...]

43 K L Bottom of child restraint Bottom of child restraint Bottom of child restraint Bottom of child restraint 15.4 Crotch Strap r$IPPTFUIFDSPUDITUSBQQPTJUJPOUIBUJTDMPTFTU to but not under your child . r1VTIUIFDMJQBUUIFFOEPGDSPU DITUSBQUISPVHI bottom of seat and pull out through the seat a[...]

44 B A 44 T o prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash: r6TF JOSFBSGBDJOH NPEFPOMZ r/FWFS BMMPXCPEZ TVQQPS UUP CVODIPS GPMECFIJOE DIJME 1. Make sure chest clip and harness are open. 2. Place body support behind harness as shown in A . 3. Pull crot ch strap through matching slot in body suppor[...]

45 B A 45 r8 SBQDSPUDITUSBQ DPWFSBSPVOE crotch strap and fasten hook and loop tape at front A . 16.2 Harness Co vers & Cr otch Strap C ov er (on certain models) T o prevent serious head injury in sudden stop or crash: r)BSOFTT DPWFSTBSFOPU UPCF VTFE CZDIJMESFOPWFS MCT r)BSOFTT[...]

46 Recline only works in modes where child r estraint is attached to the base. 17.0 USING RECLINE F AIL URE T O PROPERL Y recline the infant restraint on the vehicle seat increases the risk of serious injury or death. 1. Pull up on recline butt on on front of child restraint A . 2. Bubble in level indicator C must be fully between the two lines D .[...]

47 F D F A C E B NO T LEVEL NO T LEVEL REAR F A CING FORW ARD-F ACING[...]

48 1. Place child in child restraint A with child’ s back at against back of child restraint. A void bulky clothing. 2. Place harness straps over child’ s shoulders and inser t tongue(s) into buckle B . 3. Pull up on tongue(s) t o be sure they are locked . 4. Close chest clip C  P osition chest clip at arm pit level. 5. Pull on harness ad[...]

49 Chest Clip Buckle Harness adjustment strap A B C D E F[...]

50 T o preven t serious injury or death: r,FFQIBSOFTTTUSBQTTOVHBOEQPTJUJPOFEPO shoulders with chest clip at arm pit level. r%POPUVTFTUSBQDPWFST CMBOLFUTDVTIJPOT PS padding under harness straps or child unless provided by Grac o. r$IJMETIPVMECFESFTTFEJODMPUIJOHUIBUEP[...]

51 A 51 18.3 Adjusting Head Support/ Harness Straps F ailure to properly adjust the harness straps for your child increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. r BEFORE adjusting the head suppor t height, have y our child lean forward slightly . r4 RVFF[FUIF SFEBEKVTUNFOU IBOEMF?[...]

a 52 19.1 Storing Harness Harness must be stored during Booster Mode . 1. Push the clip at the end of crot ch strap through bottom of seat and pull out through the seat and seat cov er A . 2. Rotate bottom of head support pad up and attach to back of head suppor t pad with hook and loop tape B . 3. Disconnect snaps on seat cover C . 4. Move harness[...]

53 B C DE F G H I A Bottom of child restraint[...]

54 19.2 Using Child Restr aint in Booster Mode r 7 FIJDMFCFMUT MUST lay at against child and MUST not be twisted. r NEVER use a vehicle lap- only belt across front of child A . r DO NO T use shoulder belt loose or positioned under arm B . r DO NO T place shoulder belt behind child’ s back C . r-BQQPSUJPO?[...]

55 A B C D E F G H I[...]

56 19.3 Securing Child in Booster S eat and V ehicle USE ONL Y the v ehicle lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat. 1. Remove base fr om vehicle seat A . 2. Place booster seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat equipped with a lap/shoulder belt only B . 3. Place child in booster seat with c[...]

57 Armrest Lap belt Shoulder belt A B CDE[...]

58 58 19.4 Adjusting Head Support in Bo o st er Mo de When using in booster mode always use one of the top 4 height positions A . r BEFORE adjusting the head suppor t height, have y our child lean forward slightly . r4 RVFF[FUIF SFEBEKVTUNFOU IBOEMF B on top of seat and pull head support up until it snaps into one of the 4 heig[...]

59 20.1 Adjusting Armr est Armrest can be adjusted by pushing up or down on it A . 20.0 Additional Informa tion A[...]

60 20.2 Removing Seat C ov er 1. Store harness see i4UPSJOH )BSOFTTw Q  . 2. Remove elastic loops and butterfly tabs from seat as indicated in A  and B . 3. Pull off co ver taking care around the lock knobs, recline handle, lev el indicator and cup holder . 4. Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate cy[...]

61 r 5IJTDIJMES FTUSBJOUTZTUFNDPOG PSNTUPBMMBQQMJDBCMF F ederal Motor V ehicle Safety Standards . r 5IJT3FTUSBJOUJT$ FS UJGJFEGPS6TFJO.PUPS 7 FIJDMFT r 5IJT3FTUSBJOUJT NO T Cer tified for Use in Aircraft. r$POUJOVPVT VTFPG DIJME SFTUSBJOUNBZDBVTF EBNBHF?[...]

62 W ARNING Prev ent serious injury or death: r#VDLMFNVTUCFQSPQFSMZMBUDIFE r1 FSJPEJDBMMZJOTQFDUBOEDMFBOCVDL MFUPSFNPW F objects or debris that could prevent latching . 1. T urn restraint over , push retainer through cr otch strap slot (a) . 2. T o clean buck le - place in a cup of warm water and gently agitate t[...]

63 Notes[...]

T o purchase par ts or acc essories or for warran ty information in the United States, please c ontact us at the following: w ww .gracobab y .com or 1-800-345-4109 Store instruction manual in the space provided on back of seat. ALL-IN-ONE CARSEAT ALL-IN-ONE CARSEAT 21.0 Replacement Parts, Warranty , and Owner ’ s Manual S torage 64[...]