Graco 8480 User Manual

OWNER'S MANUALModel 8480Even if using this car seat seems easy to figure outon your own, it is very important to read this manual. Your child’s s

10DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECTS ONCAR SEAT while in storage. Heavy objects maydeform car seat over a period of time.2.4 Life and Condition of the Car Se

113. Features and ComponentsHarness slotsShoulderbelt positionersHarness clipHarness strapsHarness adjustment strapCrotch strapHarnessbuckleHarness ad

12*The locking clip is stored on theback of the car seat. You will need touse it with certain types of vehicleseat belts.Locking clipstorage*Junction

4. Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car SeatFollowing are some basic recommendations forboth use modes of the car seat. See section 5,“Use of the

Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets These RequirementsTHE VEHICLE SEAT MUST FACE FORWARD. DO NOT place car seat in a rear-facing vehicle seat or a side-

155. Use of the Car Seat with the Built-in HarnessUse of this car seat with the built-in harness ismeant for a child: who weighs from 20 to 40 lbs. (

16To properly adjust the harness to your child:1. Loosen the harness straps by fully pushing in the red adjustment buttonon the front of the seat and

6. To adjust the position ofthe harness straps, removeyour child from the carseat in order to make theadjustment. Look behindthe car seat to locate th

9. Inspect the harness straps from the front and back of the car seat to be sure the strapsare inserted at the same level and that they arenot twisted

5.2 Selecting a Suitable Location for the Car SeatSome seating positions in your vehicle may not besafe locations for this car seat when used with the

1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users ...2. Important Safety Information ...2.1 About Your Child ...

Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt Meets These RequirementsThe vehicle seat belt must be designed to hold thecar seat tightly at ALL times. There are a va

DO NOT use a lap belt that stays loose and canmove until it locks in a crash or sudden stop. This belt has an Emergency Locking Retractor,E.L.R. It

DO NOT use vehicle belts that are attached tothe door in any way or that move along atrack to automatically surround the passengerwhen the door is

23B. Vehicle Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Car SeatThe following vehicle belt systems can be usedwith your car seat, IF the seat loc

24harness, you must use a vehicle seat with a lap/shoulder belt.Lap/shoulder combination belt with a lockinglatchplate . Once it is buckled, this ty

5.3 Positioning and Securing the Car Seat in Your VehicleInstallation of your car seat varies depending on the type of seat belt system you have in yo

2. If a front passenger seat is used, slide the vehicle seat rearward as far as possible fromthe dashboard. If a rear seat is used, make surethe seat

276. Buckle the vehicle belt. Make sure the buckletongue goes into the correct buckle, and not theadjacent one . The vehicle belt should not betwiste

28A manually adjusted lap beltis tightened by pulling on the excess belt while pushingdown hard on the car seat. However, you mayhave trouble tight

A lap/shoulder combination belt with alatchplate that can slide freely along the beltrequires the locking clip, unless yourvehicle’s seat belt can

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30e. Re-buckle the belt and pull hard on the lapbelt to be sure it does not move.f. Repeat this procedure if the lap belt is looseor lengthens when pu

31a. Make sure tether is securely attached to thecar seat.b. Fasten thetether clip tothe anchorpoint .Styles andlocations ofthe anchorpoints vary.Con

32Safety Check12. Make sure that the car seat is properly secured by the vehicle seat belt system by performingthe following test EVERY TIME YOUDRIVE

335.4 Securing Your Child in the CarSeat with the Built-in HarnessAdjust the harness system snugly every time youplace your child in the car seat. Be

343. Place your child in the car seat so that the child’sbottom rests against the back of the car seat.4. Pull the harness strapsaround your child (pu

356. Rethread the shoulderharness strap through the harness clip . 7. Position the harness clip at the middle of thechild’s chest, level with the arm

36For the safety of your child, use the car seat inforward-facing aircraft seats only. Follow theflight attendant’s instructions about car seatplacem

37Failure to properly secure your child and the boosterseat in your vehicle increases the risk of seriousinjury or death in the event of a sharp turn,

38DO NOT use shoulder beltloose or positioned under arm.Lap portion of lap/shoulderbelt MUST be low and snugon hips, just touching thighs.DO NOT allow

391. Behind the seat, remove the ends of the twoshoulder straps from the metal junction plate(see figure 4, page 17). 2. In front of the seat, pull t

1. Warnings to Parents and Other UsersDO NOT install or use this car seat until you readand understand the instructions in this manual andin your vehi

40plate) on the rear of the seat . 7. Store the harness in a cooldry place until it is neededagain. Then reinstall byreversing these instructions.See

414. Have your child sit in the seat so that the child’sbottom rests against the back of the car seat.5. Place vehicle lap beltacross child’s thighsan

427. Adjust positioner as high as possible without shoulderbelt touching child’s neck.To adjust, unhook bottom ofpositioner, slide up or downto desire

436.3 Using the Booster Seat in an AirplaneThis Restraint is not certified for Aircraft use. Aircraft seatrestraints are not equipped with shoulder s

44you cannot get the harness to remain tight withthe buckle securely locked, do not use this carseat. Call Graco at 1-888-224-6549 to purchase a repla

455. Under the front of theseat push in the tab toremove the adjustmentbutton plate.6. Turn adjustment platesideways and work itthrough the hole in t

46Push the fabric up so that the tab under theadjustment plate is underthe cloth . Snap theadjustment plate back on the seat . Make sure that the ad

478. Registering Your Car SeatModel No.Serial No.Purchase DateDear Customer,Please fill in the above information. The modeland serial numbers can be f

489. Replacement PartsInstructions for ordering car seat parts:Complete the form that follows. Your car seatmodel and serial numbers MUST be included

Model No.Serial No.(Both numbers required)SHIP TO:NameAddressCity, State, Zip( ) TelephoneCheck or mon

2. Important Safety InformationNo car seat can guarantee protection from injury.However, proper use of this car seat reduces therisk of serious injury

Graco Children’s Products Inc.Elverson, PA 195201-888-224-6549Keep this manual in the storage compartment on the back of the car seat.

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,

Your child should use the VEHICLE shoulderand lap belts BUT NOT the built-in harness if:child weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg),and is between

82.2 About Using this Car Seat in Your VehicleYOUR CHILD CAN BE INJURED in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Commonevents such as sudden brak

9THIS RESTRAINT is certified for use inMotor Vehicles. It is certified for use in Aircraftonly when used with the built-in harness. When used as a bo