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Graco Child Restraint Owner's Manual

Graco Child Restraint Owner's Manual

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Contender™ 65
Child Restraint
Owner's Manual
READ THIS MANUAL.
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.
PD250304A
© 2013 Graco
www.gracobaby.com
10/13 US

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  • Page 1 Contender™ 65 Child Restraint Owner’s Manual READ THIS MANUAL. 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Placing Child in Child Restraint..28-31 Before You Begin Operations and Adjustments..32-43 Important Information......4-6 Warnings........7-10 Basic Information.......11 What is LATCH?......12-13 34-35 LATCH System........14 Height & Weight Limits....15-17 LATCH From Features........18-19 Vehicle Anchor Points....38 Rear-FacingInstallation With LATCH......20-21 Vehicle.........38 Forward-Facing Installation LATCH Storage.........39...
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Vehicle Seat Belts......44-51 49-50 Additional Information....52-59 55-57 Replacement Parts......60...

  • Page 4: Important Information

    IMPORTANT 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. Read and understand instruction manual and child restraint labels. Install child restraint securely with LATCH belt.

  • Page 5: Registration Information

    Purchase Date: Register Your Child Restraint manufacture can be found on a label on the child restraint. Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it today. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this model number and date of manufacture to: Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

  • Page 6: Important Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION For recall information: http://www.NHTSA.gov If You Need Help: model number and date of manufacture 1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com www.cpsc.gov www.NHTSA.gov www.seatcheck.org...

  • Page 7: Warnings

    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. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for information about side air bags and child restraint installation.
  • Page 8 The American Academy of during a sudden stop or crash. Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that Secure child restraint with a children be rear-facing until age 2 vehicle seat belt or LATCH...
  • Page 9 WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death: (continued) Never put a child restraint in a If child restraint is in a crash, it front vehicle seat unless must be replaced. DO NOT use it recommended by vehicle owner’s again! A crash can cause unseen manual.

  • Page 10: Warnings

    DO NOT remove LATCH system specifically from child restraint. If using allowed by the vehicle seat belt to secure child vehicle manufacturer. restraint, LATCH connectors must be stored. (see section “LATCH...

  • Page 11: Basic Information

    Vehicle Seat Protection child restraint can injure passengers. behind child restraint. Dangerous Vehicle Seats Warm Weather Do not use child restraint on rear-facing in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before put- ting child in child restraint.

  • Page 12: What Is Latch

    WHAT IS LATCH? LATCH system for installing child restraints in LATCH. symbol or a colored dot. LATCH stands for: Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. be identified using one of the anchor LATCH symbols tether anchor point and two lower LATCH anchor points.
  • Page 13 WHAT IS LATCH? Vehicle Top Tether Anchor Points LATCH locations. Vehicle Lower Anchor Points See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact locations, anchor identification, and requirements for use with a child restraint. Vehicle Seat Crease...

  • Page 14: Latch System

    ONLY use LATCH in a seating position manufacturer. LATCH BELT IN FORWARD- LATCH BELT IN REAR-FACING FACING MODE MODE Vehicle Top Child Restraint Lower Tether Top Tether Anchor Belt Anchor Point Vehicle Lower Anchor Lower Anchor...

  • Page 15: Height & Weight Limits

    (18.1kg) (29.5kg) FORWARD-FACING Rear-facing: 5 to 40 lbs. (2.2kg-18.1kg) red handle MUST be rear-facing. may be rear-facing. at or just below shoulders. IMPORTANT: rear-facing with children up too tall to fit rear-facing. Child should use child restraint forward-facing only if...

  • Page 16: Height & Weight Limits

    HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS Forward-facing: 20 to 65 lbs. (9.1kg to 29.5kg) sitting upright unassisted may be forward-facing. If unable to rear-facing. MUST be forward-facing. at or just above...
  • Page 17 A preterm infant or low birth weight infant or aircraft. According to the American Academy of breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a child restraint. When installing the child restraint rear-facing your infant and recommend the proper child restraint or car bed before you and your infant...

  • Page 18: Features

    FEATURES Head support adjustment handle Harness strap Harness Chest clip Crotch strap LATCH belt LATCH storage bar Harness release Recline LATCH. Flip Harness LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE of vehicle Foot adjustment strap belt if vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchor points.

  • Page 19: Features

    FEATURES with tether anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors the top of the child Harness LATCH straps sudden stop or crash. Splitter plate Harness LATCH adjuster release button storage Instruction manual storage...

  • Page 20: Rear-Facinginstallation With Latch

    REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH REAR- position (a) LATCH belt must be routed through with a label LATCH CLICK! rear-facing equipped with LATCH anchors. For LATCH 4. Attach LATCH connectors to (c). Belt must nectors to be sure they are securely attached to the anchor points.
  • Page 21 Hold seat and p (g). Vehicle must and child in Ball MUST be entirely in blue zone (g). If DO NOT use tether rear-facing must be LATCH LATCH from...

  • Page 22: Forward-Facing Installation With Latch

    FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH FORWARD- position (a) LATCH belt must be routed through with an label (b) LATCH Belt Routing For Forward-Facing CLICK! 4. Place forward-facing equipped with LATCH anchors. For ease LATCH belt to its LATCH lower anchors (c) not be twisted.
  • Page 23 LATCH belt to tighten (e). Pull to and does not slip from the tightened seating position or contact Customer (A) to anchor hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt necessary. LATCH LATCH...

  • Page 24: Rear-Facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belts

    REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING LATCH belt MUST be stored when restraint. LATCH belt as shown (a). REAR- position (b). 2. Place rear-facing rear-facing openings under the seat (c). Be sure to (d). Press down firmly in center of child restraint to (e).
  • Page 25 MUST Vehicle must be on and child in child restraint when MUST be entirely in blue zone (g). If indicator DO NOT use tether rear-facing must be is securely installed and necessary.

  • Page 26: Forward-Facing Installation With Vehicle Seat Belts

    FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WARNING LATCH belt MUST be stored when restraint. Store LATCH belt as shown (a). position (b). forward-facing forward-facing (c).
  • Page 27 belt (d). secure installation (e) Pull to Vehicle lap belt MUST stay tight. If not Installation with (A) to anchor Lap/ Shoulder hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt...

  • Page 28: Placing Child In Child Restraint

    PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT Check Harness System REAR-FACING WARNING To prevent serious injury shoulders. Body support or death: MUST be used if shoulders Keep harness straps snug and are below lowest harness positioned on shoulders with handle. under harness straps or child...
  • Page 29 Adjusting Head Support BEFORE your child lean forward slightly. handle (a) red head support adjustment handle will return to its original position (b). CLICK! and push head support down. forward as shown. (c). Rear-facing Forward-facing Flap Refer to page 28 for harness strap placement.

  • Page 30: Placing Child In Child Restraint

    PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT Chest Clip Crotch Strap Harness Adjustment Strap...
  • Page 31 4. Adjust harness straps to be snug. CHECK that the harness is snug. You should not be able to pinch the harness if it is snug. A snug strap sagging. It does not press on the into an unnatural position (a) chest and thighs are snug.

  • Page 32: Operations And Adjustments

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS (b) while pulling shoulder harness straps (c). Harness Strap Chest Clip Harness Adjustment Strap...

  • Page 33: Chest Clip

    Chest Clip: by pulling out on each half. (e) Buckle: CLICK! (f). strap (g) pulling shoulder harness straps (h). Press in the red button (i) and...

  • Page 34: Crotch Strap Adjustment

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS Crotch Strap Adjustment: Check the crotch strap: Choose the position that is closest to but not under your child. forward-facing position (k). push it through slot easier (l). (m). LATCH belt must pass between the LATCH belt lines as shown (n). (o).
  • Page 35 Rear Crotch Strap Position Front Crotch Strap Position...
  • Page 36 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS Recline Flip Foot For Rear-Facing: (a) to rear-facing position (b). entirely in blue (c) (d). and child in child restraint when NOTE: Level indicator is for rear-facing use only. For Forward-Facing: (e) to forward-facing position (f).
  • Page 37 OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS Level Indicator WARNING FAILURE TO PROPERLY recline the death. in age. - If the ball is in recline position.

  • Page 38: Latch From

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS Removing LATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points: LATCH pulling on the LATCH belt as shown (a). 2. Press and hold LATCH release hinge (b). (c). 4. Repeat step 1 2 and 3 for other connector. Removing Tether from Vehicle (d).

  • Page 39: Storage

    LATCH onto storage bar as shown (a). Repeat for other side of seat.

  • Page 40: Latch Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS LATCH Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode LATCH belt out of the forward-facing so that the LATCH the same side of the child restraint (a). 2. Slide the LATCH belt along the bar SNAP! to the belt path open- label (b).

  • Page 41: Rear-Facing Mode

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS LATCH Belt Routing For Rear-Facing Mode 4. Feed the LATCH belt path opening (d). Be sure to route the LATCH belt in (e). Ensure SNAP! front of the child restraint (f).

  • Page 42: Latch Belt Routing For Forward-Facing Mode

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS LATCH Belt Routing For Forward-Facing Mode SNAP! LATCH belt (a). 2. Pull the LATCH belt out of the rear- facing LATCH same side of the child restraint (b).

  • Page 43: Operations And Adjustments

    OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS LATCH Belt Routing For Forward-Facing Mode LATCH belt along the bar to the belt path label (c). 4. Feed the LATCH SNAP! belt path open- ing (d) not twisted (e). front of the child restraint (f).

  • Page 44: Vehicle Seat Belts

    The child restraint must be held seat belt and child restraint. securely at all times by a If child restraint is not held securely after lap belt (or lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt) that will not change length while driving.
  • Page 45 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Lap/Shoulder Belt with Switchable Retractor and Sliding Latch Plate Pull retractor system that will hold child restraint securely: a. Pull belt all the way out Mode and can be used to secure your seat to MUST...
  • Page 46 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Lap/Shoulder Belt with Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Locking Flip Latch Plate belts may slip and loosen after being (a) and to another seating position.
  • Page 47 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable restraint if positioned at certain angle. If this (a) and seating position. Flip...
  • Page 48 Lap Belts - With Retractor Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold a child restraint securely. retractor system that will hold child restraint securely: a. Pull belt all the way out c. Slowly pull out on belt again.
  • Page 49 WARNING lap belt cannot be tightly secured. Avoid serious injury or death: where required will result in child restraint not being securely held in place. seat belts when not being used with child restraint. vehicle seat belt shortener.
  • Page 50 VEHICLE SEAT BELTS 2. Hold seat belts together at latch plate (a) slightly by pulling belt through latch plate...

  • Page 51: Vehicle Seat Belts

    VEHICLE SEAT BELTS Passive Restraint - Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt DO NOT use with any child restraint. Passive Restraint - Lap or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door DO NOT use with any child restraint.

  • Page 52: Additional Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DO NOT anchor tether strap to rear-facing. Tether hook must be attached to child restraint for rear-facing use or anchors. restraint as shown. up and secure with a rubber band.
  • Page 53 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Body Support WARNING (on certain models) To prevent ejection in sudden stop or crash: fold behind child. Only use body support in rear-facing mode. are below lowest harness setting.
  • Page 54 Head Pillow and Harness Covers (on certain models) Head pillow Slide head pillow under elastic strap on (a). Do not use head pillow and body support with any other product. WARNING To prevent serious head injury in sudden stop or crash: properly secured.
  • Page 55 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Care and Cleanin Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions. Head Support Cover Head Support Cover: clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool water. If cleaning. (a). BLEACH.
  • Page 56 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Care and Cleanin Seat Pad Seat Pad: clean with a damp sponge while pulling shoulder harness straps (b). (c) and...
  • Page 57 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION of seat as shown (d). (e). straps and crotch strap through seat pad. BLEACH. preceding instructions.
  • Page 58 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Buckle Cleaning Process: WARNING Prevent serious injury or death: (a). (b). DO NOT SUBMERGE THE HARNESS WEBBING. should be dry before use (c).

  • Page 59: Additional Information

    Aircraft Use LATCH Belt: Surface wash only with mild soap airline about their policy. LATCH aircraft seats. Install child restraint on an aircraft the same LATCH belt. If harness straps or LATCH belt Second Hand Child Restraint loaning or passing along a child restraint.

  • Page 60: Replacement Parts

    REPLACEMENT PARTS please contact us at the following: www.gracobaby.com 1-800-345-4109 Store instruction manual in the slot with the icon as shown. Clip Storage...

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