Graco 13785-7-00 manual About Using this Safety Seat in Your Vehicle

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3.2 About Using this Safety Seat in Your Vehicle

!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 systems, 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. You must carefully follow the instructions provided by your vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the information in this manual.

!SOME VEHICLES do not have any safe location for this safety seat, and many vehicles have seat belt systems that must not be used with the safety seat because those systems will not safely hold the safety seat in place. Again, you must refer to both this manual and your vehicle owner’s manual for complete information.

!NEVER COMBINE another manufacturer’s base or safety seat with a Graco base or safety seat. Call Graco for additional or replacement items.

!THIS SAFETY SEAT conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

!THIS SAFETY SEAT is certified for use in Motor Vehicles and Aircraft.

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Contents Helpful Hints Stroller Parts List To Adjust Back Infant Safety Seat/Carrier Table of Contents Page Keep this manual in the back pocket of the safety seat Properly securing your child in the safety seat Registering Your Safety Seat Model No Serial No Purchase DateImportant Safety Information About Your ChildAbout Using this Safety Seat in Your Vehicle When the Safety Seat is Not Occupied About the Life and Condition of this Safety Seat Never USE a SECOND-HAND Seat or BasePage Page Selecting a Suitable Location for the Safety Seat Consider These Basic RecommendationsBe Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets All of These Requirements Page Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use Page Page Page Manual or contact your vehicle manufacturer Adjusting the Features and Components of the Safety Seat Your base will be either adjustable or non-adjustableFeatures and Components 3-Point Harness Front View 3-Point HarnessRear View 3-Point Harness Features and Components 5-Point Harness Front View 5-Point HarnessRear View 5-Point Harness Non-adjustable Base Adjustable Base Removing and Attaching the Safety Seat Base Adjusting the HandleAttaching the Canopy Page Inserting the Harness Straps in the Proper Slots Page For the 3-Point Harness Page For the 5-Point Harness Page Securing Your Child in the Safety Seat/Carrier Keeps the straps on your child’s shouldersCorrect Incorrect For the 3-Point Harness Insert the two buckle tongues into the harness buckle For Both 3 and 5-Point Harnesses Securing the Safety Seat/Base in Your Vehicle Preparation and Initial Safety Checks Positioning and Securing the Safety Seat/Base Seat belt should not be twisted or turned Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened Tightening a lap-only belt To install the locking clip Page Properly Reclining the Safety Seat/Base Adjustable Base Non-adjustable Base Both BasesWithout Base Final Safety Checks If you find that your safety seat easily rotatesUsing the Safety Seat in an Airplane Using the Safety Seat with a Graco StrollerCleaning and Maintenance To wash the safety seat pad Models with 3-Point HarnessModels with 5-Point Harness Page Replacement Parts Instructions for Ordering Safety Seat PartsShip to Page Graco Children’s Products Inc Elverson, PA