Securing Child In Infant Restraint - Graco SnugRide 35 Instruction Manual

5.2 Securing Child in Infant Restraint

Failure to properly secure your child in the infant restraint/carrier
increases the risk of serious injury or death from suffocation or falls,
or in the event of a sudden stop or crash. Even when used only as a
carrier, make sure the harness straps are properly secured.
1. Move infant restraint handle to sitting position (see page 16).
2. Open harness clip by
squeezing both sides and
unbuckle as shown .
3. Place your child in the infant
restraint as shown in , not
. Place the harness straps
around your child.
4. Insert the two buckle tongues
into the harness buckle on the crotch strap. Make sure that you
hear each tongue click into the buckle.
DO NOT use the infant restraint if the buckle tongues do not
latch in place. Call Graco at 1-800-345-4109.
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5. Snap harness clip pieces together
6. Pull on harness adjustment strap to
tighten straps as shown .
CHECK that both straps are flat and
snug on shoulders and thighs.
7. Position harness clip in middle of
chest, level with armpits and away
from the neck . The symbol
on the harness clip should
be level with the armpits.
8. SAFETY CHECK:
a) CHECK that harness straps are not
twisted.
b) CHECK that the harness is snug.
You should not be able to pinch the
harness if it is snug. A snug strap
should not allow any slack. It lies in a
relatively straight line without sagging.
It does not press on the child's flesh
or push the child's body into an
unnatural position .
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