Graco Graco Extend2fit Convertible Car Seat User

Extend2Fit

Convertible Car Seat

Failure To Properly Use This Child

Restraint Increases The Risk Of

Serious Injury Or Death In A Sudden

Stop Or Crash.

Pd348857A 11/15

2 1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual 1-B Welcome to the Graco Family 1-C Right Mode of Use 1-D Before You Begin

Register This Car Seat

If You Need Help

Certification

Car Seat’s Useful Life

Vehicle Seat Protection

Warm Weather Use 1-E Safety Warnings 2-A Car Seat Features 1 Important Pages 6-23 2 Features Pages 24-29

3 4-A Forward-Facing 4-B Installing Forward-Facing With LATCH Straps 4-C Install Forward-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt 4 Forward-Facing Use Pages 48-61 3-A Rear-Facing 3-B Installing Rear-Facing With LATCH Straps 3-C Install Rear-Facing With Vehicle Seat Belt 3 Rear-Facing Use Pages 30-47

4 5-A Securing Child 5-Point Harness 5 Securing Child Pages 62-69 6 Accessories Pages 70-71 7 Moving the LATCH Strap Pages 72-74

5 8-A How to Remove LATCH and Top Tether 8-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location 8-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations 8-D Vehicle Seat Belts 8 Additional Information Pages 75-85 9-A Cleaning Seat Pad 9-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle 9-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH Straps 9 Cleaning Seat Pad Pages 86-90

6 1-A A Quick Guide to Your Manual This car seat is for children: Rear-Facing: 4-50 lb (1.8-22.5 kg)

Forward Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg)

7 Which Installation Method Should I Use? This car seat can be installed in your vehicle using either the vehicle seat belt OR the LATCH system. Both are equally safe to use. DO NOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. Vehicle Seat Belt: Review section 8 and your vehicle owner’s manual to learn how to install your car seat with the vehicle seat belts. LATCH: The LATCH system allows you to securely attach your safety seat in your car without using the vehicle seat belt and possibly to get a better fit. All 2003 and newer model year vehicles are required to have a LATCH system, although some manufacturers began including LATCH earlier. Some vehicle owner manuals use the term ISOFIX to identify the LATCH system. According to accident statistics, the safest place for your child in any vehicle is the back seat. The center of the back seat can be the safest during a possible side impact.

8 LATCH consists of lower anchors and top tether anchors, which are built- in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in to your car seat. Lower anchors are used INSTEAD of the vehicle’s seat belt to secure the child seat to the vehicle. Top tethers are used IN ADDITION to the lower anchors OR the vehicle’s seat belt to secure a forward-facing car seat to the vehicle. Review your vehicle’s owner manual for exact location and use. What is LATCH? Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Points Vehicle Lower Anchor Points Typical seat in a passenger vehicle. Other vehicle types may have different LATCH locations. Vehicle Seat Bight continue next page 11” (28 cm)

9 When Installing Rear-Facing & Forward-Facing Vehicle Seat Belt There are two types of vehicle seat belts that can be used. Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt or Lap Only Seat Belt. Review section 3-C & 4-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual. LATCH System LATCH consists of two lower anchors, which are built-in to your vehicle, and connecting hooks that are built-in your car seat. Review section 3-B & 4-B of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual. LATCH can ONLY be used if the vehicle LATCH anchor spacing is 11 inches (28 cm) from the center of one LATCH anchor to the center of the other LATCH anchor.

10 Does Your Car Seat Fit Your Child Correctly? To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3 and 4 to understand all of the actions you need to take to properly adjust the car seat to fit your child. Harness Height, Rear-Facing (A) Harness straps at or just below the child’s shoulders and top of head must be at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the headrest adjustment lever (B). Review section 5. Buckle Position (C) The correct slot is the one that is closest to your child without being underneath them. Review section 5. Harness Tightness (D) If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 5.

For Rear-Facing, You Need to Adjust:

A

C

B

D

11 Harness Height, Forward-Facing (A) Harness straps at or just above the child’s shoulders and top of child’s ears below top of headrest (B). Review section 5. Buckle Position (C) The crotch strap must be in the front-most slot when forward facing. Harness Tightness (D) If your fingers slide off the harness straps without pinching the straps, it is tight enough. Review section 5.

For Forward-Facing, You Need to Adjust:

A

C

B

D

12 Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path (A) Review section 3 Check level indicator (B) Review section 3 Harness Straps at or Just Below Child’s Shoulders (C) Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D) Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E) Review section 5 Rear-Facing Installation

B

A

D

E

C

13 Use the top tether strap when using forward-facing (A) When used properly, the top tether helps reduce injury in a sudden stop or crash. Review section 4 Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path (B) Review section 4 Harness Straps at or Just Above Child’s Shoulders (C) Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits (D) Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder (E) Review section 5 Forward-Facing Installation

B

A

D

E

C

14 1-B Welcome to the Graco Family! Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps below are performed correctly.

A

15 1-C Right Mode of Use Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft. According to the AAP, these infants may suffer breathing issues if improperly reclined in a car seat. When rear-facing, use the corrected age for preemies. Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital. 4 lb (1.8 kg) 22 lb (10 kg) 50 lb (22.5 kg) 65 lb (30 kg) Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness 4-22 lb (1.8-10 kg) less than 1 year old MUST be rear- facing. 22-50 lb (10-22.5 kg) CAN be rear-facing. Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness 22-50 lb (10-22.5 kg) can sit upright unassisted CAN be forward- facing. 50-65 lb (22.5-30 kg) MUST be forward-facing.

16 1-D Before You Begin Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration. 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 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 For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327- 4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov. continue next page Register This Child Restraint

17 e Model Name__________________________ Model Number________________________ Date of Manufacture_ __________________ Date of Purchase______________________ For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the 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. In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you may have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product’s model number and date of manufacture ready so that we may help you efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the back side of your car seat. For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety technician, please visit the following web sites: www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org If You Need Help

18 STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look for this sticker on back of the car seat. 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. This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor vehicles. This child restraint is certified for use in aircraft. Use only on forward- facing aircraft seats. Follow the instructions for vehicle installation. For rear-facing installation, see section 3-C. For forward-facing installation, see section 4-C. Contact the airline for their specific polices. Certification Car Seat’s Useful Life Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat. Vehicle Seat Protection

19 Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat. 1-E 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. Warm Weather Use 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.

20

! Never Place This Child Restraint Rear-Facing

In A Vehicle Seating Location That Has An Active

Front Air Bag.

21 ! The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that children be rear-facing until age 2 or until they reach the maximum rear-facing height and weight rating for their seat. ! Choose the correct mode of use for the car seat depending on your child’s size. Infants less than 22 lb. (10 kg) MUST use this car seat rear-facing. ! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle. ! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or LATCH that is properly routed as shown in this manual. ! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely. Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a car seat. ! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely, read “Vehicle Seat Belts” section 8-D and your vehicle owner’s manual.

22 ! Always secure car seat with LATCH or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers. ! If car seat 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 car seat 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 car seat. ! DO NOT remove LATCH system from car seat. If using vehicle seat belt to secure car seat, LATCH connectors must be stored. ! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.

23 ! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:

24 2 Features 2-A Car Seat Features

A

B

G

H

C

D

E

I

J

K

L

F

25 2 Features A Height Adjust Lever B Headrest C Head Pillow D Harness Cover E Buckle Pockets F Cupholder G Harness Adjustment Strap H Chest Clip I Harness Buckle J Harness Release Lever (under seat pad) K Extender Handle L Base Recline Handle

26 2 Features

A

E

B

D

C

F

G

A

B

C

D

E

F

27 2 Features A Tether Storage Ring B Tether Hook C Tether Strap D LATCH Storage E LATCH Strap F LATCH Adjuster G Cup Holder H. Level Indicator

H

28 2 Features

A

G

F

B

C

D

E

29 2 Features A Tether Strap B Harness Straps C LATCH Storage Bars D Splitter Plate E Instruction Manual Storage F Tether Storage Bar G Tether Hook

30 3 Rear Facing 3-A Rear-Facing Rear-Facing: 4-50 lb (1.8-22.5 kg)

31 3 Rear Facing Vehicle Seat Lap Belt NEVER place this child restraint rear-facing in a vehicle seating location that has an active front air bag.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and NHTSA recommend that children be rear-facing until the age of 2 or until they reach the maximum rear-facing height and weight. This car seat can remain rear-facing up to 50 lb (22.5 kg) (do not install with LATCH for a child greater than 45 lb (20 kg)) Vehicle Seat Lap/Shoulder Belt

32 3 Rear Facing When reading the level indicator,

33 3 Rear Facing 3-B Installing Rear-Facing With LATCH Straps Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH location and use. Do not install by this method for a child weighing more than 45 lb (20 kg)

34 3 Rear Facing

35 h 3 Rear Facing

36 3 Rear Facing

37 3 Rear Facing continue next page

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38 3 Rear Facing

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40 3 Rear Facing Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path Level Indicator’s Ball in the Blue Zone and Vehicle on Level Ground Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s Shoulders. Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

41 3 Rear Facing

Rear Facing Forward Facing 3-C Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt

42 3 Rear Facing

43 3 Rear Facing continue next page

44 3 Rear Facing Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use

45 3 Rear Facing

46 3 Rear Facing

47 3 Rear Facing Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path Level Indicator’s Ball in the Blue Zone and Vehicle on Level Ground Harness Straps at or Just Below the Child’s Shoulders. Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

48 4 Forward Facing 4-A Forward-Facing Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg) and 49 inches (125 cm) or less and at least one year old

49 Important 4 Forward Facing

50 4 Forward Facing

Storage Location 4 4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH Straps Review your vehicle’s owner manual for LATCH location and use. Do not install by this method for a child weighing more than 45 lb (20 kg)

51 Important 4 Forward Facing

52 4 Forward Facing

Click!

53 Important 4 Forward Facing

seat while tightening the LATCH strap.

54 4 Forward Facing

55 Important 4 Forward Facing Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Harness Straps at or Just Above the Child’s Shoulders. Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

56 4 Forward Facing 4-C Install Forward-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt

5 3

57 Important 4 Forward Facing

58 4 Forward Facing Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat belt use

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60 4 Forward Facing

61 Important 4 Forward Facing Is Everything Correct? Car Seat Does Not Move More than 1” (2.5 cm) at the Belt Path

Harness Straps at or Just Above the Child’s Shoulders. Review section 5 Chest Clip Even With Armpits Review section 5 Cannot Pinch Harness Straps at the Shoulder Review section 5

62 5 Securing Child

63 5 Securing Child Unbuckle the chest clip and the crotch buckle. On select models, place harness straps in buckle storage pocket.

64 5 Securing Child

65 5 Securing Child Forward-Facing: Harness straps should be at or just above the child’s shoulders. Top of child’s ears below top of headrest.

66 5 Securing Child

67 5 Securing Child e

68 5 Securing Child

Around the Waist Pull up on the harness strap while

pushing the chest clip down. Do this to both sides.

69 5 Securing Child

body into an unnatural position.

70 6 Accessories 6-A Accessories (on select models) Harness Covers Make sure that harness covers do not interfere with placement of the chest clip at armpit level. Remove the harness covers when using this seat forward facing. To remove, undo the fastening strips and remove. Headrest Pillow Slide head pillow into opening in head support as shown. Curved bottom of head pillow allows for head pillow to be pulled down to fit smaller infants.

71 Important Important 6 Accessories Body Support Use only in the rear-facing mode. Body support must be used if shoulders are below the lowest harness setting. Never allow body support to bunch or fold behind child.

72 7 Moving

Latch

B

A

A. Undo Snaps and fastening strips in front

of child restraint.

B. Pull the LATCH straps out of the belt path opening, so that the LATCH hooks end up on the same side of the child restraint.

73 7 Moving

Latch

Through the Chosen Belt Path Rear-Facing: Make sure the LATCH strap is in front of the buckle strap when the buckle is in the inner-most position (A), and in behind when in the outter- most position (B) and that it is flat and is not twisted.

B

A

74 7 Moving

Latch

75 8 Additional Information

Latch

76 8 Additional Information 8-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location Review your vehicle owner’s manual for seating locations. The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

77 8 Additional Information

8-C Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations: rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats rear-facing with an active front air bag

78 8 Additional Information 8-D Vehicle Seat Belts This car seat 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. With some vehicle seat belts, this is done with the latchplate; with other vehicle seat belts, this is done with the retractor. Review your vehicle owner’s manual for vehicle seat belt use 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 seatback. Latch Plate The male end of the seat belt with the silver tongue. Seat Bight The crease where the vehicle seat back and seat bottom meet.

79 8 Additional Information Identify Your Seat Belt Type There are two different types of vehicle seat belts that can be used with this car seat: Lap Belt Only 2 connection points. Lap/Shoulder Belt 3 connections points. Can be used in all car seats modes of use. The following types of vehicle seat belts CANNOT be used safely with this car seat: Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt Lap Belt or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door Belts Forward of the Seat Bight

80 8 Additional Information Always review your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle seat belts. There are three types of retractors: ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor), ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) , and Switchable (ELR switch to ALR). To determine your type of retractor, follow these steps:

S

R

81 8 Additional Information How to Lock Your Lap and Shoulder Vehicle Seat Belt Sliding Latch Plate and Switchable Retractor A latchplate that slides freely on the belt webbing and cannot, by itself, hold the belt snug around a car seat. When installing the car seat, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the way out to switch it to locking mode. Then, as you pull the vehicle seat belt tight, feed all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1” (2.5 cm). Note: With the vehicle seat belt in this locking mode, all the tension is upwards in the shoulder belt. This may start to tilt your car seat sideways. If this happens, use a locking clip instead of this switching the retractor. See Sliding Latch Plate and ELR Retractor.

82 8 Additional Information Locking Latchplate and ELR Retractor A latchplate 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, route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, pull upwards on the shoulder belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1” (2.5 cm).

83 8 Additional Information Sliding Latch Plate and ALR Retractor A latchplate 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. Then, as you pull the vehicle seat belt tight, feed all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

84 8 Additional Information Sliding Latch Plate and ELR Retractor A latchplate 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. To get a locking clip order online at gracobaby.com or call 1-800 345-4109 Route the vehicle seat belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Pull the vehicle seat belt tight. While pushing down on seat, pinch the two straps together behind the buckle tongue. Unbuckle the belt without allowing it to slip. Attach locking clip to lap and shoulder belts as shown. Rebuckle belt. Check that lap belt does not move by pulling hard. If belt loosens or lengthens, repeat procedure. 1” (2.5 cm) Locking Clip

85 8 Additional Information 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, route the lap seat belt through the proper path and buckle it in. Then, pull upwards on the tail of the belt so that the lap belt gets tight around the car seat. Sewn On Latch Plate and ALR Slowly pull the lap belt all the way out. Route the vehicle seat lap belt through the proper belt path and buckle it in. Then, pull the lap belt tight while feeding all the slack back into the retractor. Grab the sides of the seat at the belt path and slide the seat side-to-side and front-to-back. The seat should not move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).

86 9 Care & Cleaning 9-A Cleaning Seat Pad Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool water. Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions. Your model determines how to remove the seat pad. Follow the instructions that match your seat. Raise the headrest all the way up. Lift up on the harness release lever while pulling out on the harness straps. Seat Pad (on most models)

87 Important Important 9 Care & Cleaning r Unbuckle the chest clip and the buckle strap. Face the rear of the seat and remove the belt straps from splitter plate as shown.

88 8 Additional Information Grab hold of the shoulder straps and pull them out of their slots on the seat pad. From the back of the seat, undo the elastic straps. Undo both elastic straps from the sides of the seat.

89 8 Additional Information Remove pad from shell. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT

Use Bleach.

90 9 Care & Cleaning Seat Pad (on Rapid RemoveTM models) Raise headrest all the way up. From behind the seat undo the fastening strips. From the front, undo the two seat snaps.

91 Important Important 9 Care & Cleaning Pull side panel pocket off of side panel. Undo fastening strips on the front of the seat

92 9 Care & Cleaning Remove pad from shell. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT

Use Bleach.

93 Important Important 9 Care & Cleaning Head Support Cover Undo elastic loop underneath head support cover. Pull tab out from behind head support. Undo the elastic loops on the sides of the headrest. Peel cover off head support. Machine wash pad in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT

Use Bleach.

94 9 Care & Cleaning 9-B Cleaning Crotch Buckle Recline the car seat and locate the metal retainer. Rotate the metal retainer up through the shell and pad. From the front, pull the crotch buckle out. To clean buckle, place in a cup of warm water and gently agitate the buckle. Press the red button several times while in the water.

Do Not Submerge The Buckle

Strap. Do Not Use Soaps, Household

95 Important Important 9 Care & Cleaning h h 9-C Cleaning Harness and LATCH

Straps Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE THE HARNESS STRAPS or LATCH STRAP IN WATER Doing so may weaken the straps. If harness straps or LATCH belt are frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.

96 To purchase parts or accessories in the United States, please contact us at the following: www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109 Replacement Parts Store instruction manual behind the tab with the instruction book icon as shown.