Graco 8480 owner manual Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness

5. Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness

Use of this car seat with the built-in harness is meant for a child:

who weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg) and is between 27 and 40 inches (69 and 102 cm) in height, and

who is at least one year old and can sit upright unassisted, and

whose shoulders are below top harness slots. If shoulders are above top harness slots, child is too large for built-in harness. You must remove the harness and use the booster seat with your vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system.

5.1Positioning the Harness Straps

Failure 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. The harness straps must be properly adjusted to fit your child according to the following instructions.

Note that there are three posi-	Ž
tions for the shoulder harness
straps. The harness straps
must go into the slots that
are even with or just above
your child’s shoulders Ž.

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