Graco 8403- Manuals

1.2 About Using this Car Bed in Your Vehicle ! Your child can be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. More common events such as sudden braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the car bed is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the car bed. ! Do...

1.4 When the Car Bed is Not Occupied ! The surface of the car bed can become very hot if the car bed is left in the sun. Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Cover the car bed with a blanket if it will be exposed to the sun, and always check the surface of the car bed before putting ...

! Never use the car bed if it has damaged or missing parts. Do not use a cut, frayed or damaged car bed harness. You can order a new harness by calling 1-888-224-6549 . 1.6 When the Car Bed is Not in the Vehicle To avoid injury or death from suffocation, falls and other hazards: ! Always secure chil...

2. Choosing a Suitable Location for the Car Bed 2.1 Some Basic Requirements To reduce the risk of head and neck injuries in the event of a crash, your child’s head must be positioned as close to the center of the car as possible, and never next to a door or the side of the vehicle. Some seating posi...

2.2 Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets All of These Requirements ! THE VEHICLE SEAT MUST FACE FORWARD. Do not place car bed in a rear-facing vehicle seat Ì or a side-facing vehicle seat Í . ! Only use this car bed on vehicle seats with seat backs that lock in an upright position. Do not use seats that ...

2.4 Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use A. Seat Belt Systems that are NOT Safe for Use with the Car Bed DO NOT use the following types of vehicle belt systems with your car bed. They will not hold the car bed securely in place. The metal locking clip provided with this product will NOT mak...

B. Seat Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Car Bed The following vehicle belt systems can be used with your car bed, if the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and the requirements in your vehicle owner’s manual. ! Lap belt that is manually adjusted and stay...

3. Features and Components of the Car Bed Harness slots Harness crotch strap Pad Harness shoulder straps Rear of car bed (low side) Vehicle belt guides Front of car bed (high side) The locking clip is stored at the rear of the car bed. You will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts...

4. Positioning and Securing Your Child in the Car Bed Premature and/or low birth weight infants have special medical needs that will influence how your child should lay in the car bed. This car bed is designed so babies can lay on their backs or on their sides. Under certain circumstances, it may be...

8. Check that harness straps are not twisted. Twisted straps can create slack in the harness and reduce the protection provided by the car bed. 9. To be sure the straps are secure, pull up on the harness where the crotch and shoulder straps meet Ê . 10. Check that harness is snug on your child’s sho...

5. Securing the Car Bed in Your Vehicle There are many kinds of vehicles, seat belts, 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 bed in your vehicle. You must carefully follow the instruc- tions prov...

Preparation and Initial Safety Checks 1. Make sure you have selected a suitable location for the car bed as explained in section 2 (page 9). Remember not to place child on the driver’s side, and remember to position child so feet are toward the passenger side of the vehicle. 2. If a front passenger ...

Final Safety Checks 11. Make sure child is secured with the harness according to section 4, “Positioning and Securing Your Child in the Car Bed” (page 19). 12. Make sure that apnea monitors, oxygen tanks, or other medical equipment are not placed inside the car bed. Keep this equipment outside of th...

6. Cleaning and Maintenance ! To clean the car bed pad: 1. Remove the seat pad. DO NOT USE CAR BED without the seat pad. 2. Machine wash on delicate cycle and drip-dry. 3. Reinstall the car bed pad according to the instructions on pages 31-33. ! Car bed plastic shell may be cleaned by wiping with a ...

Reinstalling Pad and Harness If pad and harness have been removed for washing or replacement, it is very important to properly reinstall them in your car bed. Ventilation slots in pad must be at the same end as ventilation slots in plastic car bed shell, and harness must be positioned to properly ho...

7. Registering Your Car Bed Model No. Serial No. Purchase Date Dear Customer,Please fill in the above information. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label underneath your car bed.Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the pad and mail it today. Child restraints could be ...

1.2 About Using this Car Bed in Your Vehicle ! Your child can be injured in a vehicle even if you are not in a crash. More common events such as sudden braking and sharp turns can injure your child if the car bed is not properly installed or if your child is not properly secured in the car bed. ! Do...

1.4 When the Car Bed is Not Occupied ! The surface of the car bed can become very hot if the car bed is left in the sun. Contact with these parts can burn your child’s skin. Cover the car bed with a blanket if it will be exposed to the sun, and always check the surface of the car bed before putting ...

! Never use the car bed if it has damaged or missing parts. Do not use a cut, frayed or damaged car bed harness. You can order a new harness by calling 1-888-224-6549 . 1.6 When the Car Bed is Not in the Vehicle To avoid injury or death from suffocation, falls and other hazards: ! Always secure chil...

2. Choosing a Suitable Location for the Car Bed 2.1 Some Basic Requirements To reduce the risk of head and neck injuries in the event of a crash, your child’s head must be positioned as close to the center of the car as possible, and never next to a door or the side of the vehicle. Some seating posi...

2.2 Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Meets All of These Requirements ! THE VEHICLE SEAT MUST FACE FORWARD. Do not place car bed in a rear-facing vehicle seat Ì or a side-facing vehicle seat Í . ! Only use this car bed on vehicle seats with seat backs that lock in an upright position. Do not use seats that ...

2.4 Be Sure Your Vehicle Seat Belt is Safe to Use A. Seat Belt Systems that are NOT Safe for Use with the Car Bed DO NOT use the following types of vehicle belt systems with your car bed. They will not hold the car bed securely in place. The metal locking clip provided with this product will NOT mak...

B. Seat Belt Systems that are Suitable for Use with the Car Bed The following vehicle belt systems can be used with your car bed, if the seat location meets all other requirements of these instructions and the requirements in your vehicle owner’s manual. ! Lap belt that is manually adjusted and stay...

3. Features and Components of the Car Bed Harness slots Harness crotch strap Pad Harness shoulder straps Rear of car bed (low side) Vehicle belt guides Front of car bed (high side) The locking clip is stored at the rear of the car bed. You will need to use it with certain types of vehicle seat belts...

4. Positioning and Securing Your Child in the Car Bed Premature and/or low birth weight infants have special medical needs that will influence how your child should lay in the car bed. This car bed is designed so babies can lay on their backs or on their sides. Under certain circumstances, it may be...

8. Check that harness straps are not twisted. Twisted straps can create slack in the harness and reduce the protection provided by the car bed. 9. To be sure the straps are secure, pull up on the harness where the crotch and shoulder straps meet Ê . 10. Check that harness is snug on your child’s sho...

5. Securing the Car Bed in Your Vehicle There are many kinds of vehicles, seat belts, 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 bed in your vehicle. You must carefully follow the instruc- tions prov...

Preparation and Initial Safety Checks 1. Make sure you have selected a suitable location for the car bed as explained in section 2 (page 9). Remember not to place child on the driver’s side, and remember to position child so feet are toward the passenger side of the vehicle. 2. If a front passenger ...

Final Safety Checks 11. Make sure child is secured with the harness according to section 4, “Positioning and Securing Your Child in the Car Bed” (page 19). 12. Make sure that apnea monitors, oxygen tanks, or other medical equipment are not placed inside the car bed. Keep this equipment outside of th...

6. Cleaning and Maintenance ! To clean the car bed pad: 1. Remove the seat pad. DO NOT USE CAR BED without the seat pad. 2. Machine wash on delicate cycle and drip-dry. 3. Reinstall the car bed pad according to the instructions on pages 31-33. ! Car bed plastic shell may be cleaned by wiping with a ...

Reinstalling Pad and Harness If pad and harness have been removed for washing or replacement, it is very important to properly reinstall them in your car bed. Ventilation slots in pad must be at the same end as ventilation slots in plastic car bed shell, and harness must be positioned to properly ho...

7. Registering Your Car Bed Model No. Serial No. Purchase Date Dear Customer,Please fill in the above information. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label underneath your car bed.Fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the pad and mail it today. Child restraints could be ...