Graco 1000 STETM Height & Weight Limits, Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants, Outgrowing Car Seat

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS

Rear-facing: Birth to 22 lbs. (10 kg)

•Infants from birth to 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be rear-facing.

•Infants or toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9 to 10 kg) may be rear-facing.

			Rear-facing
			Rear-facing

	Birth		20	lbs.		22		lbs.	40 lbs.
	Birth		(9	kg)		(10		kg)	(18 kg)
			(9	kg)		(10		kg)	(18 kg)

Forward-facing

❃Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants

A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a car seat.

Century advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital.

Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg)

•Toddlers 20 to 22 lbs. (9 to 10 kg) who are capable of sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to sit unassisted, use rear-facing.

•Toddlers 22 to 40 lbs. (10 to 18 kg) and up to 40 inches (102 cm) tall MUST be forward-facing.

❃Outgrowing Car Seat

WARNING

Prevent serious injury or death:

•Top of child’s ears must be below top edge of car seat.

•Child’s shoulders MUST not be above top harness slots.

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Contents Avoid injury or death Read and understand this manual Table of Contents Registration Information Important InformationPage Page Basic Information Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants Height & Weight LimitsOutgrowing Car Seat REAR-FACING Installation Fig. d FORWARD-FACING InstallationOverhead Shield Models Only Placing Child in CAR SeatPlacing Child in CAR Seat Operations and Adjustments Point Shield Models Overhead Shield Adjustment fig. e ModelsAll Vehicle Seat Belts Belts Forward of Seat Crease Vehicle Seat BeltsLap Belts With Retractor Lap Belts Manually AdjustablePassive Restraint Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door Passive Restraint Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder BeltCombination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Locking Latch Plate Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch PlateLocking Clip Additional Information Installation of Anchor HardwareAnchor Hardware Additional Information Tether Storage Removing Overhead Shield Pad Care & CleaningSeat Pad and Overhead Shield Pad Second Hand Car Seat Aircraft UseCall US First Manual de instrucciones Uso del asiento para el automóvil ÍndiceAntes de comenzar F Información especial Información para registro Información ImportanteAdvertencias Evite las lesiones graves o la muerte Page Duración de funcionamiento del asiento para el automóvil Información BásicaCertificación Asiento para el automóvil desocupadoBebés prematuros o que pesen menos de lo normal al nacer Límites DE Estatura Y PesoCuando el asiento le queda pequeño Instalación Orientado Hacia Atrás Fig. d Instalación Orientado Hacia DelanteSolamente para los modelos con 5 puntos Colocación DEL Niño EN EL Asiento Para EL AutomóvilModelos Protector Puntos Correas del arnés fig. a Operaciones Y AjustesOperaciones Y Ajustes continuación Nota Los Cinturones DE Seguridad DE LOS Vehículos Cinturones por delante del pliegue del asiento Cinturones DE Seguridad DE LOS Vehículos continuaciónCinturones de regazo Con retractor Cinturones de regazo Ajustables manualmenteNo lo use con ningún asiento para el automóvil Fig. a Voltee Abrazadera de inmovilización Almacenamiento de la correa de sujeción Información AdicionalCuidado y limpieza Información Adicional continuaciónAlmohadilla del asiento y almohadilla del protector elevable Asiento para el automóvil de segunda mano Uso en los avionesLlámenos Primero