Graco 8480 owner manual Keeps the straps on your child’s shoulders

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5.4Securing Your Child in the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness

Failure to properly secure your child in the car seat increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.

In a crash, the car seat provides NO protection for your child unless the harness straps are properly secured.

Follow these instructions carefully to properly secure your child.

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. By pulling the adjustment strap, the whole system tightens and fits to your child’s size. To secure your child, follow these steps:

1.Make sure that the harness and crotch straps are properly positioned for your child according to section 5.1, “Positioning the Harness Straps” (page 15).

2.Avoid bulky clothing. Make sure that your child is dressed in clothing which:

a.Allows the harness straps to securely latch into the crotch buckle between your child’s legs.

b.Keeps the straps on your child’s shoulders.

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Contents Car Seat Booster Table of Contents Securing your Child and the Booster Seat Keep this manualYour child’s safety depends on About Your Child Safety Information child is at least one year child weighs from 20 toWithout built-in harness About Using this Car Seat in Your Vehicle When the Car Seat is Not Occupied Life and Condition of the Car Seat Features and Components Page Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat Edge of the vehicle seat Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets These RequirementsUse of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness By fully pushing Red adjustment button From the front of the car Remove the endsPage Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt Meets These Requirements Page ‹ Œ Page Belt. You must use Positioning and Securing the Car Seat in Your Vehicle Page Page Tightening a lap/shoulder combination belt Be used To install the locking clipDo not use locking clip as a vehicle belt shortener To loosen, lift up on the metal tongue of the buckle To secure the tetherSafety Check Keeps the straps on your child’s shoulders Hear a click and check that the harness is Using the Car Seat in an Airplane Final Safety Check40 lbs Use of the Car Seat without the Built-in HarnessPage Removing the Built-in Harness Needed ‹ Way when notSo it won’t be Use ŒPlate on the rear Seat ‹ Choose the position that Place vehicle lap beltFinal Safety Checks Using the Booster Seat in an Airplane This Restraint is not certifiedBooster seat on an airplane to Remove the Seat Cover for Cleaning Under the front of the seat push in the tab to Button is pushed Adjustment plate is under the cloth ‹. SnapRegistering Your Car Seat Return the form at right with payment to Parts List PriceShip to Page Page Page Page Page Page Keep this manual