Graco READY RIDE User manual

READY RIDE ™

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.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

®2012 Graco PD220686A 10/12 US

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Before You Begin

Important Information........................................3

Warnings.................................................4-6

Basic Information................................................7

What is LATCH?...................................................8

LATCH System....................................................9

Features...................................................10

Use

Height & Weight Limits....................................11

Rear-facing Installation With LATCH.........12-13

Forward-facing Installation With LATCH...14-15

Rear-facing Installation With

Vehicle Seat Belts.....................................16-17

Forward-facing Installation With

Vehicle Seat Belts....................................18-19

Placing Child in Child Restraint................20-23

Operations and Adjustments........................23-31

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s2ECLINE5PRIGHT0OSITIONS

s#HANGING(ARNESS3TRAP3LOTS

sLATCH Belt Routing

s2EMOVINGLATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points

sLATCH Storage

Vehicle Seat Belts.........................................32-36

s,OCKING#LIP 35

Additional Information.................................37-44

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s#AREAND#LEANING

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2EPLACEMENT 0ARTS7ARRANTY48

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Special Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration Information

No child restraint can guarantee protection

from injury in every situation, but proper use

helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.

Child restraints could be recalled for safety

reasons. You must register this restraint

to be reached in a recall. Send your name,

address, and the restraint’s model number

and date of manufacture to:

Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

!TTN#USTOMER3ERVICE

'LENLAKE0ARKWAY

Atlanta, GA 30328

or call 1-800-345-4109

or register online at

HTTPWWWGRACOBABYCOMCARSEATREGISTRATION

Read and understand instruction manual

and child restraint labels.

)NFANTSLESSTHANLBSKGmust use

child restraint rear-facing.

Do not use child restraint rear-facing in

VEHICLESEATWITHAFRONTAIRBAG

3ECURECHILDRENINREARSEATOFVEHICLE

WHENEVERPOSSIBLE

Safety First Check List

For recall information:

)NTHE53!PLEASECONTACTOUR#USTOMER

3ERVICE$EPARTMENTWITHANYQUESTIONSYOU

MAYHAVECONCERNINGPARTSUSEOR

maintenance.

7HENYOUCONTACTUSPLEASEHAVEYOUR

product’s model number and date of

manufacture ready so that we may help you

EFlCIENTLY4HESENUMBERSCANBEFOUNDONA

STICKERONTHEUNDERSIDEOFYOURCHILDRESTRAINT

1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com

www.cpsc.gov

www.NHTSA.gov

www.seatcheck.org

If You Need Help:

s#ALLTHE53'OVERNMENTS6EHICLE3AFETY

Hotline at 1-888-327-4236

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HTTPWWW.(43!GOV

.EVERLEAVECHILDUNATTENDED

)NSTALLCHILDRESTRAINTSECURELYWITHVEHICLE

seat belt or LATCH belt.

$ONOTUSEAFTERDATESHOWNONBACKOF

child restraint.

$ONOTALLOWANYONEBABYSITTERRELATIVES

ETCTOUSECHILDRESTRAINTWITHOUTlRST

understanding all instructions.

WARNING

NEVER place this

child restraint in

a vehicle seating

location that has a

front air bag. If an

air bag inﬂates, it

can hit the child and

child restraint with great force

and cause serious injury or death

to your child. Check vehicle owner’s

manual for information about side

air bags and child restraint

installation.

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:

Failure to follow these instructions

and child restraint labels can result

in child striking the vehicle’s

interior during a sudden stop or

crash. Secure child restraint with

a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is

properly routed as shown in this

manual.

Select a suitable location for the

child restraint in your vehicle.

Choose the correct mode of use for

the child restraint depending on

your child’s size. Infants less than

20 lbs. (9 kg) must use this child

restraint rear-facing. Serious

crippling injury or death can result

if infant faces front of vehicle.

The American Academy of

Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that

children be rear facing until age 2

or until they reach the maximum

rear facing height and weight

rating for their seat.

Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold

child restraint securely. Not all

vehicle seat belts can be used with

a child restraint.

If vehicle seat belt does not hold

child restraint securely, read

“Vehicle Seat Belts” section.

Never put a child restraint in a front

vehicle seat unless recommended

by vehicle owner’s manual.

National Highway Trafﬁc Safety

Administration (NHTSA) alerts

vehicle owners that according to

accident statistics, children are safer

in the back seat. For vehicles with

air bags, refer to vehicle owner’s

manual for child restraint

installation information.

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):

If child restraint is in a crash, it

must be replaced. DO NOT use it

again! A crash can cause unseen

damage and using it again could

result in serious injury or death.

DO NOT use child restraint if it is

damaged or missing parts.

DO NOT use accessories or parts

other than those provided by

Graco. Their use could alter the

performance of the child restraint.

Rear-facing child restraint must be

properly leveled:

s4OORECLINEDCANRESULTININJURY

or ejection.

s4OOUPRIGHTCANRESULTIN

breathing difﬁculties.

Insert the harness straps in the

proper slots for your child. Never

leave child unattended, even when

sleeping. Child may become tangled

in harness straps and suffocate or

strangle.

DO NOT remove LATCH system from

child restraint. If using vehicle seat

belt to secure child restraint, LATCH

connectors must be stored. (see

section “LATCH storage”)

Never attach two

LATCH connectors

to one vehicle lower

anchor point unless

speciﬁcally allowed

by the vehicle

manufacturer.

BASIC INFORMATION

Certiﬁcation

4HISCHILDRESTRAINTMEETSOREXCEEDSALL

APPLICABLEREQUIREMENTSOF&EDERAL-OTOR

Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor

VEHICLESANDAIRCRAFT

Unoccupied Child Restraint

Always secure child restraint with LATCH or a

VEHICLESEATBELTEVENWHENUNOCCUPIED

In a crash, an unsecured child restraint can

injure passengers.

Dangerous Vehicle Seats

Do not use child restraint on rear-facing or

SIDEFACINGVEHICLESEATS

Child Restraint Useful Life

STOP using this child restraint or base and

throw it away 7 years after the date of

manufacture.

,OOKFORTHISSTICKERONREAROFCHILDRESTRAINT

Vehicle Seat Protection

0ROTECTVEHICLESEAT5SEACHILDRESTRAINTMAT

TOWELORTHINBLANKETUNDERANDBEHINDCHILD

restraint.

Warm Weather

#HILDRESTRAINTPARTSCANGETVERYHOTINTHESUN

or warm weather.

To avoid burns, always check before putting

child in child restraint.

MODEL

Date of Manufacture

GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.

ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109

Made in China

PD206938A

NAME

year month day

WHAT IS LATCH?

LATCH System for Vehicles:

5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY

3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFOR

INSTALLINGCHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HE

system is called LATCH. LATCH stands for:

Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.

LATCHINTHEVEHICLECONSISTSOFATOPTETHER

anchor point and two lower anchor points.

3OMEVEHICLEOWNERMANUALSUSETHETERM

ISOFIX to identify the new child restraint

ANCHORAGESYSTEM4HISCHILDRESTRAINTWITH

LATCHCANALSOBEUSEDINVEHICLESEATING

POSITIONSEQUIPPEDWITHISOFIX.

.EWERVEHICLESMAYHAVEONEORMORESEATING

POSITIONSEQUIPPEDWITHLATCH anchor points.

)FVEHICLEISEQUIPPEDWITHLATCHTHEVEHICLE

LOWERANCHORPOINTSMAYBEVISIBLEATTHEVEHICLE

SEATCREASE)FNOTVISIBLETHEYMAYBEMARKED

with a symbol (Fig. a) or a colored dot.

See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact

locations, anchor identiﬁcation, and

requirements for use with a child restraint.

#HECKVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALFORVEHICLETOP

TETHERANCHORLOCATIONS4HEYMAYBEIDENTIlED

using one of the anchor symbols (Fig. b or Fig. c).

4YPICALSEATINA

PASSENGERVEHICLE

/THERVEHICLETYPES

MAYHAVEDIFFERENT

LATCH locations.

Vehicle

Top Tether Anchor

Points

Vehicle

Lower Anchor

Points

Vehicle

Seat Crease

(Fig. a) (Fig. b) (Fig. c)

LATCH SYSTEM

LATCH consists of a permanently attached

lower anchorage belt and a top tether strap

(Fig. a).

ONLY use LATCH in a seating

position recommended

BYVEHICLEMANUFACTURER

LATCHLOWERVEHICLEANCHOR

points are deﬁned as 11

inches from the center of one

LATCH anchor to the center

of another LATCH anchor.

If allowed by your Vehicle

/WNERS-ANUALTHE

center seating position may

be used if the anchor spacing

is 11” or greater.

Vehicle

Top Tether

Anchor

Point

Child Restraint

Top Tether

Vehicle

Lower

Anchor

Points

Child Restraint

Lower Anchorage

Belt

(Fig. a)

5SEVEHICLEBELTNOTLATCHCONNECTORS

for installations with children weighing

MORETHANPOUNDSKG

NOTE: 3OMEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERS

HAVELOWERMAXIMUMWEIGHTRATINGSFOR

LATCH anchors, so you must consult your

VEHICLEOWNERSMANUALORCALLTHEVEHICLE

manufacturer to conﬁrm the limits on

YOURVEHICLESLATCH anchors.

FEATURES

6EHICLESARENOWORCANBEEQUIPPEDWITHTETHER

anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors

the top of the child restraint to the body of the

VEHICLE7HENUSEDPROPERLYWITHTHEVEHICLESEAT

belt or LATCH, a tether helps reduce injury in a

sudden stop or crash.

5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY

3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFORINSTALLING

CHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HESYSTEMISCALLED

LATCH. LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE

of vehicle belt if vehicle is equipped with

LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle

owner’s manual for LATCH locations in

vehicles.

Harness slots

Harness strap

Harness release

LEVER

Harness adjustment

strap

LATCH Belt

STORED

Crotch strap

Harness

BUCKLE

Chest

Clip

,OCKINGCLIPSTORAGE

4ETHERSTORAGE

bar

4ETHERHOOK

Harness slots

Adjustment

belt

LATCH

belt***

LATCH connector

Splitter plate

Harness

strap

4ETHER

strap**

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