Graco PD269300A, Instruction Manual

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS
Rear Facing: 5 to 30 lbs. (2.2 - 14 kg)
s)NFANTSWHOWEIGHLESSTHANLBS
KG ANDAREATLEASTYEAROFAGE MUST
be rear-facing .
s)NFANTSORTODDLERSTOLBS
TOKG MAYBE
rear-facing .
IMPORTANT: 4HISCHILDRESTRAINTIS
CERTIlEDFORUSE rear-facing WITHCHILDRENUPTO
LBSKG (OWEVERSOMECHILDRENAPPROACHING
LBSKG MAYBETOOTALLTOlT
rear-facing .
4OPOFHEADMUSTBEATLEASTvCM BELOWTHE
top of the child restraint. Child should use car seat
FORWARDFACINGONLYIFCHILDISOVERLBSKG AND
can sit upright unassisted.
Forward-facing: 20 to 40 lbs. (9 - 18 kg)
s#HILDMUSTNOTEXCEEDINCHESCM
4HETOPOFTHECHILDSEARSSHOULDBEATOR
BELOWTHECHILDRESTRAINTSEATBACK
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKG
who are capable of sitting upright
unassisted may be forward-facing .
If unable to sit unassisted, use
rear-facing .
s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKG ANDUPTO
INCHESCM TALL
MUST be forward-facing.
Outgrowing Child Restraint
WARNING
Prevent serious injury or death:
s4OPOFCHILDSEARSMUSTBEATOR
below top edge of child restraint
seat back.
s#HILDSSHOULDERS-534NOTBE
above top harness slots.
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Rear-facing
Forward Facing
5 lbs.
(2.2 kg)
20 lbs.
(9 kg)
30 lbs.
(14 kg)
40 lbs.
(18 kg)
1” (2.5cm) 1” (2.5cm)
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Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infant
4HE!!0RECOMMENDSTHATCHILDRENBEREAR
FACINGUNTILAGEORUNTILTHEYREACHTHEMAXIMUM
rear facing height and weight rating for their seat.
!PRETERMINFANTORLOWBIRTHWEIGHTINFANTPREEMIES
MAYBEATSPECIALRISKINAVEHICLEORAIRCRAFT
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics
!!0 THESEINFANTSMAYSUFFERBREATHING
DIFlCULTIESIFIMPROPERLYRECLINEDINACHILD
restraint.
When installing the child restraint rear-facing,
USECORRECTEDAGEFORPREEMIESSEEPGFORMORE
information.
'RACOADVISESTHATYOUHAVEYOURPHYSICIANOR
HOSPITALSTAFFEVALUATEYOURINFANTANDRECOMMEND
the proper child restraint or car bed before you
ANDYOURINFANTLEAVETHEHOSPITAL
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