Graco ARGOS 80 User Manual

© 2014 Graco PD273684B 6/14 US
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.
Child Restraint/Booster Seat
Owner’s Manual
ARGOS
TM
80

Graco ARGOS 80 Specifications

General

Type	Convertible Car Seat
Weight Limit (Rear-Facing)	5-40 lbs
Weight Limit (Forward-Facing)	22-80 lbs
Height Limit (Forward-Facing)	Up to 52 inches
Installation Method	LATCH or seat belt
Harness Type	5-point harness
Recline Positions	3
Warranty	1 year
Safety Features	Side impact protection, EPS energy absorbing foam

Summary

Warnings to Parents and Other Users

Assembling the Child Restraint

WARNINGS

Height and Weight Limitations

WITH Built-in Harness

Specifies weight, height, and age requirements for using the built-in harness.

WITHOUT Built-in Harness

Details weight, height, and age limits for using the seat without the harness.

WITHOUT Back Support

Outlines weight, height, and age requirements for booster mode without back support.

Choosing an Appropriate Vehicle Seat Location

Vehicle Seat Location Requirements

Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements

SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

For Built-in Harness Only

With OR Without Built-in Harness

UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems

LATCH

What is LATCH?

LATCH System

Using Child Restraint WITH Built-in Harness

Securing the Child Restraint in Your Vehicle

Using a Child Restraint WITH a Built-in Harness

Instructions for installing the restraint with the built-in harness.

With a Vehicle Lap or Lap/shoulder Belt

Instructions for installing the restraint using a vehicle's lap or lap/shoulder belt.

With LATCH

Instructions for securing the child restraint using the LATCH system.

Securing Your Child in the Child Restraint

Adjusting Head Support/Harness Straps

Check Harness System

Using Your Child Restraint WITHOUT Built-in Harness

Securing Child & Booster Seat in Vehicle

Adjusting Head Support in Booster Mode

Removing Back Support

Securing Child in Vehicle with Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip

Using the Tether