Graco 8482 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

Models 8482 & 8483

Car Seat/

Booster

Seat

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

1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . . . . . .4

2. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10

2.1 About Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2.2 About Using this Car Seat

in Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2.3 When the Car Seat is Not Occupied . . . . .10

2.4 Life and Condition of the Car Seat . . . . . .11

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-38

5.1 Positioning the Harness Straps . . . . . . . . .16

5.2 Selecting a Suitable Location

in the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

A. Vehicle Belt Systems that are NOT

Safe for Use with the Car Seat . . . . . . . .22

B. Vehicle Belt Systems that ARE

Suitable for Use with the Car Seat . . . . . .25

5.3 Positioning and Securing

the Car Seat in your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .27

5.4 Securing your Child in the Car Seat

with Built-in Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

5.5 Using the Car Seat in an Airplane . . . . . .38

6. Use of the Booster Seat

without the Built-in Harness . . . . . . . . . . . .39-46

6.1 Removing the Built-in Harness . . . . . . . .41

6.2 Securing your child and the Booster Seat

with the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt . . . . .43

6.3 Using the Booster Seat in an Airplane . . .46

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Our goal is to make every product

the best it can be!

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.

Our knowledgeable staff is ready to answer any

questions you may have concerning parts, use or

maintenance. When you call, please have the

model and serial numbers ready so your call

may be processed quickly and efficiently.

These numbers can be found on a sticker on the

underside of your car seat.

Keep this manual

in the storage compartment

on the back of the car seat.

7. Cupholder (optional) .......................................47

8. Cleaning and Maintenance.........................48-50

9. Registering Your Car Seat...............................51

10. Replacement Parts...........................................52

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.

Failure to properly use this car seat increases the

risk of serious injury or death in a sharp turn,

sudden stop or crash. Your child’s safety depends

on you installing and using this car seat correctly.

Your child’s safety depends on:

1. Choosing the correct use mode of the car seat

depending on your child’s size.

2. Inserting the harness straps (if needed) in the

proper slots for your child.

3. Selecting a suitable location for the car seat in

your vehicle.

4. Properly routing the vehicle seat belt.

5. Properly securing the car seat in the vehicle

using a seat belt designed to restrain the car seat

and your child. Many seat belts are NOT safe to

use with this car seat, even though they can easily

be threaded through or around the car seat.

6. Properly securing your child in the car seat.

2. Important

Safety Information

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury.

However, proper use of this car seat reduces the

risk of serious injury or death to your child.

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. Failure to use the car seat

in a manner that is appropriate for your child’s size

may increase the risk of serious injury or death.

When you switch from one mode of use to another,

be sure to review the sections of this manual that

apply to that mode.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD

UNATTENDED.

NEVER ALLOW THE CHILD TO BUCKLE

HIMSELF into the car seat at any time.

This unit must be installed and adjusted only by

an adult.

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.

If shoulders are above

top harness slots, child is

too large for built-in harness. You must remove

the harness and use the booster seat with your

vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system.

20 lbs.

(9 kg)

30 lbs.

(14 kg)

40 lbs.

(18 kg)

With built-in harness

If your child is between 30 and 40 lbs., he

should continue to use the harness if his shoulders

are below the upper harness slots. We highly

recommend use of the built-in harness for as long

as it is suitable and comfortable for your child.

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

child’s ears are below

top of booster seat.

If tops of ears are above

top of seat, child is too

large for booster seat.

80 lbs.

(36 kg)

Without built-in harness

2.2 About Using this Car Seat

in Your Vehicle

YOUR CHILD CAN BE INJURED in a

vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Common

events such as sudden braking and sharp turns

can injure your child if the car seat is not

properly installed or if your child is not

properly secured in the car seat.

THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF VEHICLES,

seat belt systems and occupant protection

systems. 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 instructions provided

by your vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the

information in this manual.

SOME VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE ANY

safe location for this car seat, and many vehicles

have seat belt systems that must not be used with

the car seat because those systems will not safely

hold the car seat or your child in place. 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 21) and

to your vehicle owner’s manual for information.

THIS CHILD RESTRAINT conforms

to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards.

THIS RESTRAINT is certified for use in

Motor Vehicles. It is certified for use in Aircraft

only when used with the built-in harness.

When used as a booster without the harness,

this restraint is not certified for use in aircraft.

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.

2.3 When the Car Seat is

Not Occupied

NEVER LEAVE A CAR SEAT

UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. When

you are not using the car seat, either remove it

or make sure that it is securely belted in the

vehicle. An unsecured car seat can be thrown

around and may injure occupants in the event

of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.

PARTS OF THE CAR SEAT CAN BECOME

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.

WHEN NOT USING THE CAR SEAT for

long periods, store it in a plastic bag in a cool,

dark, dry place.

DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECTS ON

CAR SEAT while in storage. Heavy objects

may deform car seat over a period of time.

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