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NWL0001054577C
4/20
SNUGRIDE
Do not install or use this
child restraint until you
read and understand
the instructions in this
manual.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY
USE THIS
CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE
RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH IN
A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH.
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INFANT CAR SEAT BASE
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- Page 1 NWL0001054577C 4/20 SNUGRIDE SNUGFIT ® INFANT CAR SEAT BASE Do not install or use this child restraint until you read and understand the instructions in this manual. FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
- Page 2 Important 4-11 Pages 1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual 1-B Before You Begin 1-C Safety Warnings Features 12-17 Pages 2-A Car seat base Features 2-B Remove Car Seat from Base 2-C Attach Car Seat to Base 2-D Recline the Base 2-E Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 2-F Choosing Lower Anchor Attachment or Seat Belt 2-G What Is Lower Anchor Attachment...
- Page 3 Vehicle Information 36-46 Pages 4-A Additional Lower Anchor Attachment Information 4-B How to Remove Lower Anchor Attachment 4-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats 4-D Vehicle Seat Belts Care & Cleaning Page 5-A Lower Anchor Attachment...
- Page 4 1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual This base is compatible with any Graco® Click Connect car seat. Get to Know Your Car seat base Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this infant car seat base. What Seating Location Should I Use?
- Page 5 When Installing Base Lower Anchor Vehicle Seat Belt Attachment System There are two types of Lower anchor attachment vehicle seat belts that can consists of lower anchors, be used. Lap/Shoulder Seat which are built-in to your Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt. vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in your car seat base.
- Page 6 Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: Graco Children’s Products, Inc. Attn: Customer Service P .O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901 or call 1-800-345-4109 or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration...
- Page 7 For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model number, date of manufacture, and purchase date of this car seat base below. You can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on the back of the car seat base.
- Page 8 Look for date of manufacture label on back of the car seat base. Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat unless you know the complete history of the product. We also advise against purchasing a car seat second hand.
- Page 9 1-C Safety Warnings No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash.
- Page 10 DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts. *Graco Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s Car Seat Guidelines. Visit www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety for information on car seat...
- Page 11 DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco except for a thin towel or mat to protect your vehicle seat or rolled towels or pool noodles to help get your car seat level. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.
- Page 12 2-A Car seat base Features A Car Seat Base Lock B SnugLock ® Lock-Off ® C SnugLock Lock-Off Release Lever D Level Indicator E Instruction Manual and Lower Anchor Attachment Storage F Anti-Rebound Bar G Base Recline Lever H Base Recline Foot...
- Page 13 2-B Remove Car Seat from Base To Remove Car Seat from Base From the back of the car seat, squeeze the base release handle and lift the car seat out of the base. 2-C Attach Car Seat to Base Attaching Car Seat To Base Align the locking bar at the front of the car seat with...
- Page 14 2-D Recline the Base Base Has 5 Recline Positions Squeeze the base recline lever and lift the base to extend the foot. Squeeze the base recline lever and lower the base to retract the foot. Check the level indicator for appropriate install.
- Page 15 When Reading The Level Indicator Vehicle MUST be on level ground. Use corrected age for preemies. - If the bubble is entirely 0+ months (meses) under the light blue line, the restraint is level for infants 0+ months in age. 3+ months (meses) - If the bubble is entirely under the dark blue line,...
- Page 16 2-E Choosing Vehicle Seat Location Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations. Review section 4 for additional information. Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the car seat can be installed. Be sure to check your vehicle owner’s manual for all available seating positions. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than...
- Page 17 2-F Choosing Lower Anchor Attachment or Seat Belt This car seat base can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both systems are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
- Page 18 3-A Rear-Facing Checklist Rear-Facing: • Car seat MUST be rear- facing in the vehicle back seat. • Make sure lower anchor attachment strap or vehicle seat belt is routed through the rear-facing belt path, marked with a blue label. • Install this base tightly in Lower Anchor Attachment your vehicle.
- Page 19 Graco convertible and all-in-one car seats have higher rear-facing limits that Vehicle Lap Only Seat Belt will allow children to ride...
- Page 20 3-B Install With Base With Lower Anchor Attachment Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor attachment location and use. 1. Place Base in Back Seat of the Vehicle Place the base flat on the vehicle seat. Push it back until the anti-rebound bar touches the vehicle seat back.
- Page 21 2. Remove the Lower Anchor Attachment Connectors from Storage Location Open the lower anchor attachment storage door and pull out the lower anchor attachment strap. Close the Door. 3. Open the SnugLock ® Lock-Off Push in the release lever and open the lock-off.
- Page 22 4. Route the Lower Anchor Attachment Strap through the Rear-Facing Belt Path, Marked With a Blue Outlined Label 5. Make sure the strap is threaded above the notches near the lock-off. 6. Extend the Lower Anchor Attachment Strap Extend the lower anchor attachment strap to its maximum length by pressing...
- Page 23 7. Check the Level Indicator Vehicle MUST be on level ground. To recline, review section 2-D. 0+ months (meses) 3+ months (meses) 8. Connect Lower Anchor Attachment Connectors to Vehicle’s Lower Lower Anchor Attachment Anchors Lower anchor attachment strap should lay as flat as possible and not be twisted.
- Page 24 9. Remove the Slack Press down firmly on the top of the base while pulling on the free end of the lower anchor attachment strap to remove all the slack. Do not pull on the strap with excessive force. 10. Close the SnugLock ®...
- Page 25 11. Test For Tightness Grab the sides of the base at the belt path, push and pull the base from side to side and front to back. If the base moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough. 12.
- Page 26 13. Check the Level Indicator Vehicle MUST be level with the ground. Check the level indicator with child in the child restraint. 0+ months (meses) 3+ months (meses)
- Page 27 Is Everything Correct? Base Does Not Move More Than 1” (2.5 cm) At The Belt Path Car Seat Is Properly Attached To Base With Vehicle On Level Ground, Check the Level Indicator...
- Page 28 3-C Install With Base With Vehicle Seat Belt 1. Store Lower Anchor Attachment Strap Open the storage door and insert the lower anchor attachment strap as shown. Close the storage door. 2. Place Base in Back Seat of the Vehicle Place the base flat on the vehicle seat.
- Page 29 3. Open the SnugLock ® Lock-Off Push in the release lever and open the lock-off. 4. Check the Level Indicator Vehicle MUST be level with the ground. To recline, review section 2-D. 0+ months (meses) 3+ months (meses)
- Page 30 5. Route the Vehicle Seat Belt Thread the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt through the rear-facing belt path (marked with a blue label) and buckle it. The seat belt should lay as flat as possible and not be twisted. 6.
- Page 31 Review your vehicle’s owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use 7. Tighten the Vehicle Seat Belt Press down firmly on the top of the base while pulling on the shoulder belt to remove the slack. Do not pull on the strap with excessive force.
- Page 32 9. Test For Tightness Grab the sides of the base where the seat belt is and push and pull the base from side to side and front to back. If the base moves less than 1” (2.5 cm), it is tight enough.
- Page 33 10. Attach Car Seat to Base CLICK! Place car seat into the base. Push down on the front of the car seat and handle until you hear a “click”. Test to make sure the car seat is attached by pulling up on the front corners of car seat.
- Page 34 11. Check the Level Indicator Vehicle MUST be on level ground. Check the level indicator with child in the child restraint. 0+ months (meses) 3+ months (meses)
- Page 35 Is Everything Correct? Base Does Not Move More Than 1” (2.5 cm) At The Belt Path Car Seat Is Properly Attached To Base With Vehicle On Level Ground, Check the Level Indicator...
- Page 36 4-A Additional Lower Anchor Attachment Information This car seat base can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the lower anchor attachment system. Both systems are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
- Page 37 4-B How to Remove Lower Anchor Attachment 1. Push Gray Button In While Pulling on Lower Anchor Attachment Strap to Loosen 2. Press and Hold Lower Anchor Attachment Release Button 3. Pull Away From Anchor Point...
- Page 38 4-C Unsafe Vehicle Seats Never install this car seat base in side-facing or rear-facing vehicle seats. 4-D Vehicle Seat Belts Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use This car seat base can be installed using a vehicle seat belt. To do this, you will need to change the seat belt to a locked mode for use with car seats.
- Page 39 Vehicle Seat Belt Terms Retractor A device that winds up the unused vehicle seat belt. It is often hidden inside the panels on the walls of the vehicle or in the vehicle seat back. Latch Plate The male end of the Seat Crease seat belt with the The crease where the vehicle...
- Page 40 The following types of vehicle seat belts CANNOT be used safely with this car seat base: Belts Forward of the Seat Crease Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt Some vehicles you may not get a secure fit. Read both your vehicle and car seat manuals.
- Page 41 Note: Most vehicles manufactured after 1996 will have Switchable retractors in the back seat. If you have any questions about your retractor type, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or call Graco for assistance.
- Page 42 How to Lock Your Lap/Shoulder Vehicle Seat Belt Sliding Latch Plate and Switchable Retractor A latch plate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. When installing the car seat base, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in.
- Page 43 Locking Latch Plate and ELR Retractor A latch plate that holds the lap belt snug after it has been adjusted; contains a metal bar on the underside of the hardware that “locks” the belt in position. When installing the car seat base, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and...
- Page 44 Sliding Latch Plate and ALR Retractor A latch plate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out. Route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in.
- Page 45 Sliding Latch Plate and ELR Retractor A latch plate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. With this retractor, you will need to use the locking clip to lock the vehicle seat belt.
- Page 46 Lap Belt Installation Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle seat belts. Locking Latch Plate and No Retractor When installing the car seat base, route the lap seat belt through the proper path and buckle it in.
- Page 47 5-A Lower Anchor Attachment Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE THE LOWER ANCHOR ATTACHMENT STRAP IN WATER. Doing so may weaken the straps. If lower anchor attachment strap are frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.
- Page 48 Replacement Parts To purchase parts or accessories in the United States, please contact us at the following: www.gracobaby.com 1-800-345-4109 Store instruction manual in the storage compartment where the instruction book icon is shown.