Instructions for Graco Car Seats

Graco manufactures a number of different types of car seats for children of all sizes and ages. Infant seats are recommended for babies weighing from 5 to 22 pounds or up to 35 pounds, depending on the model of Graco seat. Many convertible car seats can also be used rear-facing for babies weighing as little as five pounds, and some Graco convertible seats allow you to keep your child rear-facing well beyond the one year minimum, with a maximum rear-facing weight of 40 pounds. Convertible car seats also can be secured in a forward-facing position for older toddlers and children. While many car seats have a maximum weight of 40 pounds for use of the harness, the Graco My Ride 65 allows you to keep your child forward-facing in a five-point harness until she weighs 65 pounds. All Graco child-safety seats come equipped with Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) belts for installation. This system of belt straps with hooks on the ends and corresponding secure anchors in the seats of vehicles was developed to make installing child safety seats easier and with less chance of error.

Instructions

  1. Infant Car Seat

    • 1

      Place the car seat base in a rear-facing position in your vehicle's seat.

    • 2

      Thread the LATCH belt through the belt path on the sides of the car seat base, making sure it lies flat and feeds under the tongue on the center of the base.

    • 3

      Hook the LATCH connectors to the anchors in your vehicle's seat on either side of the car seat base.

    • 4

      Push down firmly on the car seat base with your knee while pulling on the adjustment belt to tighten it.

    • 5

      Place the car seat in a rear-facing position on the base and push down until you hear a click to indicate is is locked into place.

    Rear-Facing Convertible

    • 6

      Feed the LATCH belt through the rear-facing slot in the car seat.

    • 7

      Recline the car seat.

    • 8

      Place the car seat in a rear-facing position in your vehicle's seat.

    • 9

      Hook the LATCH connectors to the anchors in your vehicle on both sides of the car seat.

    • 10

      Push firmly on the car seat while pulling on the adjustment belt to tighten the connection.

    Forward-Facing Convertible

    • 11

      Feed the LATCH belt through the forward-facing belt path.

    • 12

      Adjust the car seat to an upright position and push the tabs into the lock position to secure the recline stand.

    • 13

      Place the convertible seat in your vehicle's seat with its seat back flush against the back of the vehicle seat.

    • 14

      Hook the LATCH connectors to the anchors located in your vehicle's seats on either side of the convertible car seat.

    • 15

      Push firmly on the car seat with your knee while pulling the adjustment belt to tighten the LATCH connection.

    • 16

      Attach the tether strap at the top of the car seat to the LATCH anchor above or behind your vehicle's seat and pull the adjustment belt to tighten.

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