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Graco 8482 Owner's Manual

Graco 8482 Owner's Manual

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Even if using this car seat seems easy to figure out
on your own, it is very important to read this manual.
Your child's safety depends on you installing and
using this car seat correctly. READ THIS MANUAL!
After following these instructions, return this manual
to the storage pocket on the back of the car seat for
quick reference.
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OWNER'S MANUAL
Models 8482 & 8483
© 2001 Graco 424-5-01

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  • Page 1 Your child’s safety depends on you installing and using this car seat correctly. READ THIS MANUAL! After following these instructions, return this manual to the storage pocket on the back of the car seat for quick reference. Car Seat/ Booster...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3. Features and Components ... . .12-13 4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat .....14-15 5. Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness .
  • Page 3 We are also committed to supporting our products after purchase. If you would like to speak to Graco about your product, please call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-224-6549 or visit our Internet website at www.gracobaby.com.

  • Page 4: Warnings To Parents And Other Users

    1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users DO NOT install or use this car seat until you read and understand the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle owner’s manual. DO NOT let others install or use the car seat unless they understand how to use it.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    2.1 About Your Child Instructions for the use of this car seat and your vehicle’s seat belt differ greatly depending on the size of your child. Be sure you are using the car seat in the correct mode and with the correct features for your child.
  • Page 6 Your child should use the built-in harness if: child weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg), and is between 27 and 40 inches (69 and 102 cm) in height, AND child is at least one year old and can sit upright unassisted, AND child’s shoulders are below top harness slots.
  • Page 7 Your child should use the VEHICLE shoulder and lap belts BUT NOT the built-in harness if: child weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg), and is between 35 and 54 inches (89 and 138 cm) in height, AND child’s shoulders are above top harness slots, AND...

  • Page 8: About Using This Car Seat In Your Vehicle

    Refer to section 4, “Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car Seat” (page 14), and section 5.2 “Selecting a Suitable Location in the Vehicle”...
  • Page 9 For aircraft use see section 5.5, “Using the Car Seat in an Airplane” on page 38. CONTINUOUS USE OF A CAR SEAT may cause damage to a vehicle seat. To protect vehicle upholstery, use a car seat mat, towel or thin blanket under the seat.

  • Page 10: When The Car Seat Is Not Occupied

    VERY HOT if the seat is left in the sun. Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Cover the car seat with a blanket if it will be exposed to the sun, and always touch the surface of any metal or plastic parts before putting your child in the car seat.

  • Page 11: Life And Condition Of The Car Seat

    EVEN IF THE CAR SEAT IS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, stop using it and throw it away after the date molded into the back of the car seat. Example: “Do not use this child restraint after December 2007.” DO NOT MODIFY YOUR CAR SEAT or use any accessories or parts supplied by other manufacturers.

  • Page 12: Features And Components

    3. Features and Components Harness slot Harness clip* Shoulder Harness strap belt positioner Harness buckle Crotch strap *Certain models are equipped with a two-piece harness clip.
  • Page 13 **Some vehicles are now (or can be) equipped with tether anchor points behind some vehicle seats. A tether anchors the top of the car seat to the body of the vehicle. When used properly with the vehicle seat belt, a tether helps reduce injury in a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.

  • Page 14: Selecting A Suitable Location For The Car Seat

    Contact your vehicle dealership for the proper anchor location and installation. A tether anchor parts kit may be purchased by calling Graco Customer Service at 1-888-224-6549.
  • Page 15 DO NOT use this car seat in any vehicle seat in which the front of the car seat hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat DO NOT place car seat in a or a side-facing...

  • Page 16: 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...
  • Page 17 1. Unthread strap from open end of harness clip ; or for models with a two-piece harness clip, squeeze both buttons and pull clip apart 2. Push the release buttons on the harness buckle Unbuckle both harness straps. Move the straps apart to make room for your child.
  • Page 18 7. From front of car seat, pull strap ends through slots and reinsert them through the appropriate slots as determined in...
  • Page 19 9. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the car seat to be sure the straps are inserted at the same level and that they are not twisted. Twisted belts can create slack in the harness straps and reduce the protection provided by the car seat.
  • Page 20 11. Push adjuster bar down firmly to secure straps . Rotate red lock down into locked position Straps ends must extend a minimum of 2” below harness plate and should be near equal in length. The components of your harness are now properly positioned for your child.

  • Page 21: Selecting A Suitable Location

    Follow the instructions in this section and in your vehicle owner’s manual to select a location for the car seat. If you are not sure where to place the car seat in your vehicle, contact your vehicle manufacturer or Graco Children’s Products Inc.,...

  • Page 22: Vehicle Belt Systems That Are Not Safe For Use With The Car Seat

    Meets These Requirements The vehicle seat belt must be designed to hold the car seat tightly at ALL times. There are a variety of seat belt systems that are NOT safe for use with the car seat because they will not hold the car seat tightly at all times.
  • Page 23 E.L.R. It is often seen in combination with a motorized shoulder belt. Since these lap belts will loosen if pulled on slowly, the car seat may shift to an unsafe position. This vehicle belt will NOT safely restrain the car seat. However, you may be able to convert your E.L.R.
  • Page 24 NOT safely restrain the car seat. If you have one of the above vehicle belt systems, DO NOT use it to secure the car seat. Look for a vehicle seat location that has a suitable seat belt (see the next section) or contact your vehicle manufacturer about installing a seat belt system that can be used to secure the car seat.

  • Page 25: Vehicle Belt Systems That Are Suitable For Use With The Car Seat

    A lap belt can only be used in combination with the built-in harness of the car seat. To use the car seat without the built-in harness, you must use a vehicle seat with a lap/shoulder belt.
  • Page 26 You must use the Locking clip locking clip provided with the car seat (see “To install the locking clip” on page 31), unless your vehicle’s seat belt can be converted in another way that is described in your vehicle owner’s manual.

  • Page 27: Positioning And Securing The Car Seat In Your Vehicle

    As a result, it is not possible for this manual to tell you everything you need to know about putting this car seat in your vehicle. You must carefully follow the instruc- tions provided by your vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the information in this manual.
  • Page 28 3. Be sure that the vehicle seat back is locked in position. 4. Place the car seat firmly against the back of a forward-facing vehicle seat. If you are using the tether, lay it over the back of the vehicle seat so it won’t get hidden behind the back of...
  • Page 29 6. Buckle the vehicle belt. Make sure the buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the adjacent one twisted or turned. 7. Now the vehicle seat belt must be tightened. Push down hard with your knee or free hand in the middle of the car seat .
  • Page 30 A manually adjusted lap belt by pulling on the excess belt while pushing down hard on the car seat. However, you may have trouble tightening the belt because of the upright angle at which you must pull. You may have to unbuckle the vehicle belt, estimate a belt length that will make the vehicle belt very tight, then buckle it again.
  • Page 31 10. To install the locking clip: a. Tighten the buckled vehicle belt by pushing down hard on the car seat and pulling hard on the shoulder belt. b. While continuing to push down on the car seat, let go of the shoulder strap and pinch the two straps together just behind the buckle tongue.
  • Page 32 Repeat this procedure if the lap belt is loose or lengthens when pulled. Remove locking clip from vehicle seat belt when not being used with a car seat. The belt will not properly restrain an adult or child and serious injury could occur. Store locking clip under its tab on the back of the car seat.
  • Page 33 You may need to retighten the vehicle belts after tether installation. d. To loosen, lift up on the metal tongue of the buckle When not using tether, place tether behind car seat or tuck between vehicle seat back and bottom.

  • Page 34: Safety Check

    Safety Check 12. Make sure that the car seat is properly secured by the vehicle seat belt system by performing the following test EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE WITH YOUR CHILD: Holding the car seat near the vehicle belt path, Twist and pull the car seat firmly forward and...

  • Page 35: Securing Your Child In The Car Seat

    5.4 Securing Your Child in the Car Seat with the Built-in Harness Failure to properly secure your child in the car seat increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
  • Page 36 If harness straps are not buckled, the car seat provides NO protection for your child. DO NOT use car seat if harness does not latch properly. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549. Check that harness straps are not twisted.

  • Page 37: Final Safety Check

    5. Rethread shoulder harness strap through harness clip models, push clip halves together until you hear a “click” 6. Position harness clip at middle of child’s chest, level with armpits and away from child’s neck. Make sure straps are flat and tight against child’s shoulders.

  • Page 38: Using The Car Seat In An Airplane

    For the safety of your child, use the car seat in forward-facing aircraft seats only. Follow the flight attendant’s instructions about car seat placement.

  • Page 39: Use Of The Booster Seat Without The Built-In Harness

    6. Use of the Booster Seat without the Built-in Harness Use of this car seat as a booster without the built-in harness is meant for a child: who weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg), and is between 40 and 54 inches (102 and 138 cm) in...
  • Page 40 Failure to properly secure your child and the booster seat in your vehicle increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash. The vehicle restraint straps must be properly positioned to fit your child according to the following instructions and those in your vehicle owner’s manual.

  • Page 41: Removing The Built-In Harness

    DO NOT use shoulder belt loose or positioned under arm. Lap portion of lap/shoulder belt MUST be low and snug on hips, just touching thighs. DO NOT allow child to slide down in booster seat. This could position vehicle lap belt across child’s abdomen and vehicle shoulder belt over neck or face.
  • Page 42 1. Behind the seat, remove the ends of the shoulder straps from the adjuster bar (see figures 2 and 3, page 18). 2. In front of the seat, pull the strap ends through the shoulder slots. Do not remove the buckles or harness clip from the straps.

  • Page 43: Securing Your Child And The Booster Seat With The Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt

    6.2 Securing Your Child and the Booster Seat with the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt 1. Use of the tether is not required when using the seat in this mode; however, it may keep the seat more stable. See pages 14 and 33 for instructions on tether use.
  • Page 44 5. Place vehicle lap belt across child’s thighs and through the cutouts in the sides of the booster seat. Place shoulder belt in front of the child. Fasten the buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt to tighten Make sure buckle tongue goes into the correct buckle, and not the adjacent one...

  • Page 45: Final Safety Checks

    7. Adjust positioner as high as possible without shoulder belt touching child’s neck. To adjust, unhook bottom of positioner, slide up or down to desired height and thread bottom hook into closest loop below 8. Check to be sure shoulder belt is properly positioned over shoulder and snug against child.

  • Page 46: Using The Booster Seat In An Airplane

    6.3 Using the Booster Seat in an Airplane This Restraint is not certified for Aircraft use. Aircraft seat restraints are not equipped with shoulder straps, so it would be impossible to properly secure a larger child in the booster seat on an airplane.

  • Page 47: Cupholder (Optional)

    7. Cupholder (optional) 1. Insert the two prongs of the cupholder into the two slots on either the left or right side of the seat 2. Push cupholder down until the clip snaps on to the bottom of seat Check that cupholder is secure by pulling on it.

  • Page 48: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Remove foreign objects with tweezers and/or clean with cotton swab. If you cannot get the harness to remain tight with the buckle securely locked, do not use this car seat. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549 to purchase a replacement harness.
  • Page 49 3. Remove elastic loops from around two pegs on the bottom and two pegs on the top of car seat. 4. Remove elastic binding from bottom, sides and top of seat as shown...
  • Page 50 5. Lift cover off seat, pushing harness straps, crotch strap and hardware through slots in cover. DO NOT USE car seat without the seat cover. 6. Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.

  • Page 51: Registering Your Car Seat

    You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address and model/serial numbers to: Graco Children’s Products Inc. P.O. Box 100 Elverson, PA, 19520-9974 or call 1-888-224-6549 For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393 (202-366-0123 in D.C.

  • Page 52: Replacement Parts

    If you have any questions or need any parts not listed, please call toll-free: 1-888-224-6549 or visit our Internet website, www.gracobaby.com. Return the form at right with payment to: GRACO CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS INC. CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT P.O. BOX 100, MAIN STREET ELVERSON, PA 19520...
  • Page 53 Harness with buckles and harness clip Seat cover Crotch strap w/buckle Tether strap 2-Piece Chest Clip Cupholder Check or money order enclosed (payable to Graco Children’s Products Inc.) Charge to credit card: Visa Account #: Expiration date: Signature: SHIP TO: Name...
  • Page 56 Keep this manual in the storage compartment on the back of the car seat. Graco Children’s Products Inc. Elverson, PA 19520 1-888-224-6549...

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