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Graco ComfortSport Instruction Manual

Comfortsport 5-point newborn/toddler car seat
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Avoid injury or death - Read and understand this manual! 4004-4-02 40040402...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Operations and Adjustments......Instruction manual is for: • Harness Straps • ComfortSport 5-Point Newborn/Toddler Car Seat • Harness Tie • ComfortSport Overhead Shield Newborn/Toddler • Buckle Car Seat • Recline / Upright Positions • 5-Point Crotch Strap Adjustment Instructions for these models are the same unless •...

  • Page 3: Car Seat

    LATCH (202-366-0123 in D.C. area) This car seat may be installed in a vehicle • www.nhtsa.dot.gov using either the vehicle seat belt or the • Call Graco Children’s Products Inc. at LATCH system (for vehicles equipped with 1-888-224-6549 LATCH). www.gracobaby.com...

  • Page 4: Warnings

    WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: Failure to follow these instructions If vehicle seat belt does not hold car and car seat labels can result in child seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat striking the vehicle’s interior during Belts” section. a sudden stop or crash.
  • Page 5 LATCH connectors to one vehicle lower DO NOT use accessories or parts anchor point unless other than those provided by Graco. specifically allowed Their use could alter the by the vehicle performance of the car seat. manufacturer. Rear-facing...

  • Page 6: Basic Information

    BASIC INFORMATION Dangerous Vehicle Seats WARNING Do not use car seat on rear-facing or DO NOT rear-facing side-facing vehicle seats. car seat in a vehicle seating position equipped with an air bag. Car Seat Useful Life STOP using car seat and throw it away after the date molded into the underside of the car seat.

  • Page 7: What Is Latch

    WHAT IS LATCH? United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have defined a new system for Typical seat in a Vehicle installing car seats in vehicles. The system passenger vehicle. Top Tether Anchor is called LATCH. LATCH stands for: Other vehicle types Points Lower Anchorage and Tether for CH ildren.

  • Page 8: Latch System

    LATCH SYSTEM LATCH System: LATCH consists of a permanently attached lower anchorage belt and a top tether strap (Fig. a). Car Seat Top Tether Vehicle ONLY use LATCH in a seating Top Tether position recommended Anchor Point by vehicle manufacturer. Vehicle Lower Anchor...

  • Page 9: Height & Weight Limits

    (13.6 kg) may be too tall to fit comfortably rear-facing. When child can no longer Graco advises that you have your physician or comfortably fit and knees remain bent, child hospital staff evaluate your infant and...

  • Page 10: Rear-Facing Installation With Latch

    REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH LATCH belt must be routed through Pull front to back and left to right to check for opening in car seat for rear-facing mode. secure installation (fig. d). (see page 23, fig. j). Check that the lower anchorage belt stays Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
  • Page 11 REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued): Tether Openings Towels LATCH (fig. a) (fig. e) (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d)

  • Page 12: Forward-Facing Installation With Latch

    FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH LATCH belt must be routed through Pull front to back and left to right to check for opening in car seat for forward-facing secure installation (fig. d). (see page 23, fig. k). Check that the lower anchorage belt stays tight and does not slip from the tightened Belt must lay flat and not be twisted.
  • Page 13 FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued): Tether Openings Pull to tighten LATCH (fig. a) (fig. e) (fig. c) (fig. b) (fig. d)

  • Page 14: Rear-Facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belts

    REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Pull front to back and left to right to check for WARNING secure installation (fig. c). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. LATCH belt MUST be stored when using vehicle seat belt to install car seat. If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts”...
  • Page 15 REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued): Tether Openings Storage Ring LATCH Towels (fig. d) (fig. a) (fig. b) (fig. c)

  • Page 16: Vehicle Seat Belts

    FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Pull front to back and left to right to check for WARNING secure installation (fig. d). Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. LATCH belt MUST be stored when using vehicle seat belt to install car If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts”...
  • Page 17 FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued): Tether Storage Ring Openings Pull to tighten LATCH (fig. a) (fig. e) Stand (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d)

  • Page 18: Placing Child In Car Seat

    Place child in car seat with child’s back flat cushions, or padding under harness against back of car seat. straps or child unless provided by Graco. Place harness straps over child’s shoulders and • Child should be dressed in clothing insert tongue(s) into buckle.
  • Page 19 PLACING CHILD IN CAR SEAT (continued) (fig. a) (fig. b)

  • Page 20: Operations And Adjustments

    OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS Harness Straps (fig. a): Recline / Upright Positions (fig. b): Rear-facing - MUST use Recline position. • To tighten: Pull lower belt tab. Forward-facing - MUST use Upright position • To loosen: Pull and hold upper belt tab while pulling shoulder harness straps.
  • Page 21 OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Clip Upright Upper Tab (to release) Lower Tab (to tighten) Recline (fig. b) (fig. c) (fig. d) (fig. a)

  • Page 22: Harness Straps

    OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Changing Harness Strap Slots: D Re-attach harness strap loops to Splitter Plate: A Loosen harness straps: 5-Point Models (fig. e): Pull and hold upper belt tab. Pull harness straps out. • For Infants or Small Toddlers: Put Top right strap loop on Splitter B Remove both shoulder harness strap loops Plate first, then attach Top left strap...
  • Page 23 OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Loop Loop Bottom Loop Splitter Plate (fig. f) (fig. e) Stand (fig. g)

  • Page 24: Latch Belt Routing

    OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) LATCH Belt Routing: LATCH belt MUST be routed through the proper openings depending on direction of car seat use. A Remove pad from front of seat area by pulling out 2-button clips on lower front edge of car seat (fig. h) Removing pad will expose the rotating LATCH belt.

  • Page 25: Latch Storage

    OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Route LATCH belt through Rear-facing Route LATCH belt through Forward-facing openings for: openings for: • LATCH Rear-facing use. • LATCH Forward-facing use. • LATCH storage with Forward-facing • LATCH storage with Rear-facing vehicle seat belt use. Pg. 25. vehicle seat belt use.

  • Page 26: Removing Latch From Vehicle Anchor Points

    OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) Removing LATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points: A Tilt metal tab of adjuster to release tension (fig. l). Press down on car seat compressing vehicle seat cushion to reduce tension on lower anchorage belt. (fig. l) B Press and hold LATCH release hinge.

  • Page 27: Latch Storage

    OPERATIONS and ADJUSTMENTS (continued) LATCH storage: • Locate LATCH storage rings on side of car seat (fig. o). • Fasten LATCH onto storage ring as shown. LATCH (fig. p) storage ring Repeat for other connector. (fig. o) (fig. p)

  • Page 28: Vehicle Seat Belts

    VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING To provide the most secure installation of the car seat: Not all vehicle seat belts can be used • Read the vehicle owner’s manual regarding with a car seat. The car seat must be car seat installation and seat belt use with held securely at all times by a lap belt car seat.
  • Page 29 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Belts Forward of Seat Crease Vehicle seat belts located forward of seat crease may not securely hold car seat. Check Seat Crease vehicle owner’s manual or see vehicle dealer for car seat installation requirements. • If approved for use with car seat, install car seat and check for secure installation by pulling car seat front to back.

  • Page 30: Buckle

    VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable The locking latch plate on some seat belts may slip and loosen after being buckled on car seat if positioned at a certain angle. If this happens, flip latch plate over (fig. a) and re-buckle. Test installation again to see if this works.
  • Page 31 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt DO NOT use with any car seat. Passive Restraint Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door DO NOT use with any car seat. Belts will not stay tight while driving.

  • Page 32: Buckle

    VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Combination Lap/Shoulder Belt with Sliding Latch Plate Pull on latch plate (fig. a). If belt slides freely Pull through latch plate, a locking clip MUST be used (see Pg. 31 “Locking Clip” section). Some combination lap/shoulder belts with (fig.

  • Page 33: Vehicle Seat Belts 26

    VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued) Test installation to see if car seat is secure. Locking Clip If not secure, additional belt tightening may be required: WARNING • Unbuckle vehicle seat belt. • Hold belts together and remove locking Avoid serious injury or death: clip.

  • Page 34: Additional Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Tether Storage Tether Hook DO NOT anchor tether strap to the vehicle when using car seat rear-facing. Tether hook must be attached to car seat for rear-facing use or if vehicle is not equipped with tether anchors. For storage of tether hook: •...

  • Page 35: Cup Holder

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Cup Holder Available on some models: • Locate slot in armrest UNDER armrest pad on either side of car seat. • Push cupholder down over side of seat and snap cupholder into slot to secure. Removing Cup Holder: •...
  • Page 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued) Care & Cleaning Removing Seat Pad: Remove both harness strap loops from Splitter Plate on back of car seat and pull through front of pad. Open harness tie, (see pages 20 & 21, fig. f ) release tongues from buckle.

  • Page 37: Aircraft Use

    Buckle: Rinse buckle with warm water. DO NOT use Second Hand Car Seat household detergents. Never lubricate buckle. Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat.

  • Page 38: Replacement Parts

    Your model number can be found on a sticker on the underside of your infant restraint. Payment must accompany your order. Parts may also be ordered from Graco’s web site at www.gracobaby.com. Fabric Seat Pad (All Models) ........$35.00 Fabric Shield Pad (Overhead Shield) ......$10.00...
  • Page 39 Telephone (including Area Code) **CA 7.25%, IL 6.25%, IN 5%, NY 8.25%, OH 5.75%, PA 6%, SC 5% Check or money order enclosed (payable to Graco Children’s Products Inc.) MAIL ORDER TO: Charge to credit card GRACO CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS, INC. Visa...
  • Page 40 U.S. or Canada or fax at 1-610-286-4555. or write us at: Graco Children’s Products P.O.Box 100 Elverson, PA 19520-9974 Attention: Customer Service Department Store locking clip here. Graco Children’s Products Inc. A Division of Newell Rubbermaid P.O. Box 100 Elverson, PA 19520...

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