Graco PD220686A User manual

READY RIDE ™

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.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

®2012 Graco PD220686A 10/12 US

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Before You Begin

Important Information........................................3

Warnings.................................................4-6

Basic Information................................................7

What is LATCH?...................................................8

LATCH System....................................................9

Features...................................................10

Use

Height & Weight Limits....................................11

Rear-facing Installation With LATCH.........12-13

Forward-facing Installation With LATCH...14-15

Rear-facing Installation With

Vehicle Seat Belts.....................................16-17

Forward-facing Installation With

Vehicle Seat Belts....................................18-19

Placing Child in Child Restraint................20-23

Operations and Adjustments........................23-31

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s#HEST#LIP

s"UCKLE

s2ECLINE5PRIGHT0OSITIONS

s#HANGING(ARNESS3TRAP3LOTS

sLATCH Belt Routing

s2EMOVINGLATCH from Vehicle Anchor Points

sLATCH Storage

Vehicle Seat Belts.........................................

32-36

s,OCKING#LIP 35

Additional Information.................................37-44

s4ETHER3TORAGE

s#UP(OLDER

s(EAD3UPPORT"ODY3UPPORT(ARNESS#OVER

s#AREAND#LEANING

s!IRCRAFT5SE

s3ECOND(AND#HILD2ESTRAINT

2EPLACEMENT 0ARTS7ARRANTY

48

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Special Information

2

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration 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.

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 date of manufacture to:

Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

!TTN#USTOMER3ERVICE

'LENLAKE0ARKWAY

Atlanta, GA 30328

or call 1-800-345-4109

or register online at

HTTPWWWGRACOBABYCOMCARSEATREGISTRATION

Read and understand instruction manual

and child restraint labels.

)NFANTSLESSTHANLBSKGmust use

child restraint rear-facing.

Do not use child restraint rear-facing in

VEHICLESEATWITHAFRONTAIRBAG

3ECURECHILDRENINREARSEATOFVEHICLE

WHENEVERPOSSIBLE

Safety First Check List

3

For recall information:

)NTHE53!PLEASECONTACTOUR#USTOMER

3ERVICE$EPARTMENTWITHANYQUESTIONSYOU

MAYHAVECONCERNINGPARTSUSEOR

maintenance.

7HENYOUCONTACTUSPLEASEHAVEYOUR

product’s model number and date of

manufacture ready so that we may help you

EFlCIENTLY4HESENUMBERSCANBEFOUNDONA

STICKERONTHEUNDERSIDEOFYOURCHILDRESTRAINT

1-800-345-4109 or www.gracobaby.com

www.cpsc.gov

www.NHTSA.gov

www.seatcheck.org

If You Need Help:

s#ALLTHE53'OVERNMENTS6EHICLE3AFETY

Hotline at 1-888-327-4236

449nnnORGOTO

HTTPWWW.(43!GOV

.EVERLEAVECHILDUNATTENDED

)NSTALLCHILDRESTRAINTSECURELYWITHVEHICLE

seat belt or LATCH belt.

$ONOTUSEAFTERDATESHOWNONBACKOF

child restraint.

$ONOTALLOWANYONEBABYSITTERRELATIVES

ETCTOUSECHILDRESTRAINTWITHOUTlRST

understanding all instructions.

4

WARNING

NEVER 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. Check vehicle owner’s

manual for information about side

air bags and child restraint

installation.

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death:

Failure to follow these instructions

and child restraint labels can result

in child striking the vehicle’s

interior during a sudden stop or

crash. Secure child restraint with

a vehicle seat belt or

LATCH that is

properly routed as shown in this

manual.

Select a suitable location for the

child restraint in your vehicle.

Choose the correct mode of use for

the child restraint depending on

your child’s size. Infants less than

20 lbs. (9 kg) must use this child

restraint rear-facing. Serious

crippling injury or death can result

if infant faces front of vehicle.

The American Academy of

Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that

children be rear facing until age 2

or until they reach the maximum

rear facing height and weight

rating for their seat.

Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold

child restraint securely. Not all

vehicle seat belts can be used with

a child restraint.

If vehicle seat belt does not hold

child restraint securely, read

“Vehicle Seat Belts” section.

Never put a child restraint in a front

vehicle seat unless recommended

by vehicle owner’s manual.

National Highway Trafﬁc Safety

Administration (NHTSA) alerts

vehicle owners that according to

accident statistics, children are safer

in the back seat. For vehicles with

air bags, refer to vehicle owner’s

manual for child restraint

installation information.

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):

5

WARNINGS - Prevent serious injury or death (continued):

If child restraint 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 child restraint 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 child restraint.

Rear-facing child restraint must be

properly leveled:

s4OORECLINEDCANRESULTININJURY

or ejection.

s4OOUPRIGHTCANRESULTIN

breathing difﬁculties.

Insert the harness straps in the

proper slots for your child. Never

leave child unattended, even when

sleeping. Child may become tangled

in harness straps and suffocate or

strangle.

DO NOT remove

LATCH system from

child restraint. If using vehicle seat

belt to secure child restraint, LATCH

connectors must be stored. (see

section “

LATCH storage”)

Never attach two

LATCH connectors

to one vehicle lower

anchor point unless

speciﬁcally allowed

by the vehicle

manufacturer.

6

BASIC INFORMATION

7

Certiﬁcation

4HISCHILDRESTRAINTMEETSOREXCEEDSALL

APPLICABLEREQUIREMENTSOF&EDERAL-OTOR

Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for use in motor

VEHICLESANDAIRCRAFT

Unoccupied Child Restraint

Always secure child restraint with LATCH or a

VEHICLESEATBELTEVENWHENUNOCCUPIED

In a crash, an unsecured child restraint can

injure passengers.

Dangerous Vehicle Seats

Do not use child restraint on rear-facing or

SIDEFACINGVEHICLESEATS

Child Restraint Useful Life

STOP using this child restraint or base and

throw it away 7 years after the date of

manufacture.

,OOKFORTHISSTICKERONREAROFCHILDRESTRAINT

Vehicle Seat Protection

0ROTECTVEHICLESEAT5SEACHILDRESTRAINTMAT

TOWELORTHINBLANKETUNDERANDBEHINDCHILD

restraint.

Warm Weather

#HILDRESTRAINTPARTSCANGETVERYHOTINTHESUN

or warm weather.

To avoid burns, always check before putting

child in child restraint.

MODEL

Date of Manufacture

GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC.

ATLANTA, GA 30328 1-800-345-4109

Made in China

PD206938A

NAME

year month day

WHAT IS LATCH?

8

LATCH System for Vehicles:

5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY

3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFOR

INSTALLINGCHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HE

system is called

LATCH. LATCH stands for:

Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.

LATCHINTHEVEHICLECONSISTSOFATOPTETHER

anchor point and two lower anchor points.

3OMEVEHICLEOWNERMANUALSUSETHETERM

ISOFIX to identify the new child restraint

ANCHORAGESYSTEM4HISCHILDRESTRAINTWITH

LATCHCANALSOBEUSEDINVEHICLESEATING

POSITIONSEQUIPPEDWITHISOFIX.

.EWERVEHICLESMAYHAVEONEORMORESEATING

POSITIONSEQUIPPEDWITHLATCH anchor points.

)FVEHICLEISEQUIPPEDWITH

LATCHTHEVEHICLE

LOWERANCHORPOINTSMAYBEVISIBLEATTHEVEHICLE

SEATCREASE)FNOTVISIBLETHEYMAYBEMARKED

with a symbol (Fig. a) or a colored dot.

See your vehicle owner’s manual for exact

locations, anchor identiﬁcation, and

requirements for use with a child restraint.

#HECKVEHICLEOWNERSMANUALFORVEHICLETOP

TETHERANCHORLOCATIONS4HEYMAYBEIDENTIlED

using one of the anchor symbols (Fig. b or Fig. c).

4YPICALSEATINA

PASSENGERVEHICLE

/THERVEHICLETYPES

MAYHAVEDIFFERENT

LATCH locations.

Vehicle

Top Tether Anchor

Points

Vehicle

Lower Anchor

Points

Vehicle

Seat Crease

(Fig. a) (Fig. b) (Fig. c)

LATCH SYSTEM

9

LATCH consists of a permanently attached

lower anchorage belt and a top tether strap

(Fig. a).

ONLY use

LATCH in a seating

position recommended

BYVEHICLEMANUFACTURER

LATCHLOWERVEHICLEANCHOR

points are deﬁned as 11

inches from the center of one

LATCH anchor to the center

of another LATCH anchor.

If allowed by your Vehicle

/WNERS-ANUALTHE

center seating position may

be used if the anchor spacing

is 11” or greater.

Vehicle

Top Tether

Anchor

Point

Child Restraint

Top Tether

Vehicle

Lower

Anchor

Points

Child Restraint

Lower Anchorage

Belt

(Fig. a)

5SEVEHICLEBELTNOTLATCHCONNECTORS

for installations with children weighing

MORETHANPOUNDSKG

NOTE: 3OMEVEHICLEMANUFACTURERS

HAVELOWERMAXIMUMWEIGHTRATINGSFOR

LATCH anchors, so you must consult your

VEHICLEOWNERSMANUALORCALLTHEVEHICLE

manufacturer to conﬁrm the limits on

YOURVEHICLESLATCH anchors.

FEATURES

10

6EHICLESARENOWORCANBEEQUIPPEDWITHTETHER

anchor points behind some seats. A tether anchors

the top of the child restraint to the body of the

VEHICLE7HENUSEDPROPERLYWITHTHEVEHICLESEAT

belt or LATCH, a tether helps reduce injury in a

sudden stop or crash.

5NITED3TATES&EDERAL-OTOR6EHICLE3AFETY

3TANDARDSHAVEDElNEDASYSTEMFORINSTALLING

CHILDRESTRAINTSINVEHICLES4HESYSTEMISCALLED

LATCH. LATCH may ONLY be used IN PLACE

of vehicle belt if vehicle is equipped with

LATCH anchor points. Please refer to vehicle

owner’s manual for LATCH locations in

vehicles.

Harness slots

Harness strap

Harness release

LEVER

Harness adjustment

strap

LATCH Belt

STORED

Crotch strap

Harness

BUCKLE

Chest

Clip

,OCKINGCLIPSTORAGE

4ETHERSTORAGE

bar

4ETHERHOOK

Harness slots

Adjustment

belt

LATCH

belt***

LATCH connector

Splitter plate

Harness

strap

4ETHER

strap**

Instruction

-ANUALSTORAGE

Recline stand

HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS

11

Rear Facing: 4 to 40 lbs. (1.8 - 18kg)

s)NFANTSWHOWEIGHLESSTHANLBS

KGMUST be

rear-facing.

s)NFANTSORTODDLERSTOLBS

TOKGMAYBE

rear-facing.

IMPORTANT:4HISCHILDRESTRAINTIS

certiﬁed for use

rear-facing with children up to

LBSKG(OWEVERSOMECHILDREN

APPROACHINGLBSKGMAYBETOOTALLTO

ﬁt

rear-facing4OPOFHEADMUSTBEATLEAST

vCMBELOWTHETOPOFTHECHILDRESTRAINT

Child should use car seat forward-facing only if

CHILDISOVERLBSKGANDCANSITUPRIGHT

unassisted.

Forward-facing: 20 to 50 lbs. (9 - 22,7kg)

s#HILDMUSTNOTEXCEEDINCHESCM

4HETOPOFTHECHILDSEARSSHOULDBEATOR

BELOWTHECHILDRESTRAINTSEATBACK

s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKG

who are capable of sitting upright

unassisted may be forward-facing .

If unable to sit unassisted, use

rear-facing.

s4ODDLERSTOLBSTOKGANDUPTO

INCHESCMTALLMUST be forward-facing.

Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infant

4HE!!0RECOMMENDSTHATCHILDRENBEREAR

FACINGUNTILAGEORUNTILTHEYREACHTHEMAXIMUM

rear facing height and weight rating for their seat.

!PRETERMINFANTORLOWBIRTHWEIGHTINFANTPREEMIES

MAYBEATSPECIALRISKINAVEHICLEORAIRCRAFT

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics

!!0THESEINFANTSMAYSUFFERBREATHING

difﬁculties if improperly reclined in a child

restraint.

When installing the child restraint rear-facing,

use corrected age for preemies see pg. 25 for more

information.

'RACOADVISESTHATYOUHAVEYOURPHYSICIANOR

HOSPITALSTAFFEVALUATEYOURINFANTANDRECOMMEND

the proper child restraint or car bed before you

ANDYOURINFANTLEAVETHEHOSPITAL

Outgrowing Child Restraint

WARNING

Prevent serious injury or death:

s4OPOFCHILDSEARSMUSTBEATOR

below top edge of child restraint

seat back.

s#HILDSSHOULDERS-534NOTBE

above top harness slots.

*

Rear-facing

Forward Facing

4 lbs.

(1.8 kg)

20 lbs.

(9 kg)

40 lbs.

(18 kg)

50 lbs.

(22.7 kg)

1” (2.5cm)1” (2.5cm)

*

REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH

12

1

7

6

5

4

3

2

LATCH belt must be routed through opening in

child restraint for

rear-facing mode.

(see page 29, ﬁg. d

Belt must lay ﬂat and not be twisted.

Adjust child restraint to recline position

(see ﬁg. a and page 25, ﬁg. a0LACE

rear-facingONVEHICLESEATEQUIPPEDWITH

LATCH anchors.

&OREASEOFINSTALLATIONEXTEND

LATCH belt to its

MAXIMUMLENGTH

(OOKCONNECTORSTOVEHICLELOWERANCHORS

(ﬁg. b). Pull connectors to be sure they are

securely attached to the anchor points. (ﬁg. c).

Press down ﬁrmly in center of child restraint

while pulling

LATCH adjustment belt. (ﬁg. d).

0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH

TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(ﬁg. e)4HE

CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR

FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM

#HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORAGEBELTSTAYS

tight and does not slip from the tightened

position. If it does not stay tight, try another

SEATINGPOSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE

#HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT

Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUND and child in

CHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR

Ball MUST be entirely in blue zone (ﬁg.f). If

necessary, place rolled towels under child

RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIREBALL

ISINBLUEZONE4HENRECHECKLEVELINDICATOR

(see pages 24-25, ﬁg. c

DO NOT use tether

rear-facing4ETHERmust

BESTOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE

0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR

child.

REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued)

13

(ﬁg. a)

(ﬁg. c)

(ﬁg. b)

(ﬁg. d)

LA

P

C

0

1

0A

(ﬁg. e)

(ﬁg. f)

Recline Position

Openings

Towels

LATCH

Recline

Position

Tether

FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH

14

1

7

6

5

4

3

2

LATCH belt must be routed through

opening in child restraint for

forward-facing

(see page 29, ﬁg. e

Belt must lay ﬂat and not be twisted.

Adjust car seat to upright position (see ﬁg. a

and page 25, ﬁg. a3ECURERECLINE

STANDINTO5PRIGHT0OSITIONBYPUSHINGTABS

INTOLOCKPOSITION

Place

forward-facingONVEHICLESEATEQUIPPED

with

LATCH anchors.

&OREASEOFINSTALLATIONEXTEND

LATCH belt

TOITSMAXIMUMLENGTH

(OOKCONNECTORSTOVEHICLELOWERANCHORS

(ﬁg. b). Pull connectors to be sure they are

securely attached (ﬁg. c).

3LIDECHILDRESTRAINTBACKUNTILTHECHILDRESTRAINT

ISINCONTACTWITHTHEVEHICLESEATBACK

Press down ﬁrmly in center of child restraint to

COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING

LATCH belt by pulling adjustment belt.

5SEYOURKNEETOPRESSDOWNINCENTEROF

child restraint (ﬁg. d).

0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH

TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(ﬁg. e)4HE

CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR

FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM

#HECKTHATTHELOWERANCHORAGEBELTSTAYS

tight and does not slip from the tightened

position. If it does not stay tight, try another

SEATINGPOSITIONORCONTACT#USTOMER3ERVICE

!TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor

hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to

REMOVEANYSLACK(ﬁg. f).

Belt must lay ﬂat and not be twisted.

0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR

child.

8

FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH LATCH (continued)

15

(ﬁg. f)

(ﬁg. c)(ﬁg. b)

(ﬁg. d)

Openings

LATCH

Upright

Position

Tether

(ﬁg. e)

Upright

Position

Lock

Position

(A)

(B)

Pull to

tighten

(ﬁg. a)

REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS

16

1

6

5

4

3

2

Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors

through forward-facing openings

(see page 31, ﬁg. k

s!TTACHCONNECTORSTOSTORAGEBARONEACH

side (ﬁg. a).

s!DJUST

LATCHBELTTOREMOVEEXCESSSLACK

by pulling adjustment belt.

Adjust car seat to recline position

(see ﬁg. b and page 25, ﬁg. a

Place

rear-facingONVEHICLESEAT

4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGHOPENINGSAND

BUCKLEBELT

Press down ﬁrmly in center of child restraint to

COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING

VEHICLESEATBELT(ﬁg. c).

0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH

TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(ﬁg. d)4HE

CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR

FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM6EHICLELAP

belt MUST stay tight.

If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 32.

#HECKLEVELINDICATORONCHILDRESTRAINT

Vehicle mustBEONLEVELGROUNDANDCHILDIN

CHILDRESTRAINTWHENCHECKINGLEVELINDICATOR

Ball MUST be entirely in blue zone (ﬁg. e). If

necessary, place rolled towels under child

RESTRAINTATVEHICLESEATCREASEUNTILENTIREBALL

ISINBLUEZONE4HENRECHECKLEVELINDICATOR

(see pages 24-25, ﬁg. c

DO NOT use tether

rear-facing4ETHERmust

BESTOREDSEEh4ETHER3TORAGEvPAGE

0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR

child.

WARNING

LATCH belt MUST be stored when

using vehicle seat belt to install

child restraint.

REAR-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS

(continued)

17

LA

PC

0

1

10A

LA

PC01

10A

(ﬁg. a)

(ﬁg. d)

LA

P

C01

10A

(ﬁg. b) (ﬁg. c)

Recline Position

(ﬁg. e)

Openings

Towels

LATCH

Recline

Position

Tether

Installation with

Lap belt only

Installation with Lap/shoulder belt

FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS

18

1

4

3

2

Store LATCH belt by attaching to connectors

through rear-facing openings

(see page 31, ﬁg. j

s!TTACHCONNECTORSTOSTORAGEBARONEACH

side (ﬁg. a).

s!DJUST

LATCHBELTTOREMOVEEXCESSSLACK

by pulling adjustment belt.

Adjust car seat to upright position (see ﬁg. b

and page 25, ﬁg. a3ECURERECLINE

STANDINTO5PRIGHT0OSITIONBYPUSHINGTABS

INTOLOCKPOSITION

Place

forward-facingONVEHICLESEAT

3LIDECHILDRESTRAINTBACKUNTILTHERESTRAINTISIN

CONTACTWITHTHEVEHICLESEATBACK

4HREADVEHICLESEATBELTTHROUGHOPENINGS

(ﬁg. c).

Press down ﬁrmly in center of child restraint to

COMPRESSVEHICLESEATCUSHIONWHILETIGHTENING

VEHICLESEATBELT

5SEYOURKNEETOPRESSDOWNINCENTEROF

child restraint (ﬁg. d).

0ULLFRONTTOBACKANDLEFTTORIGHTATBELTPATH

TOCHECKFORSECUREINSTALLATION(ﬁg. e)4HE

CHILDRESTRAINTSHOULDNOTMOVESIDETOSIDEOR

FORWARDMORETHANINCHCM6EHICLELAP

belt MUST stay tight.

If not secure, see “Vehicle Seat Belts” page 32.

!TTACHTETHERSTRAPHOOK(A) to anchor

hardware (B) and tighten adjustment belt to

REMOVEANYSLACK(ﬁg. f))FVEHICLEDOESNOT

HAVEANCHORPOINTSTOATTACHTETHERHOOK

TETHERHOOKSHOULDBESTOREDSEEh4ETHER

Storage”, page 37.

Belt must lay ﬂat and not be twisted.

0ERFORMTHISTESTEVERYTIMEYOUDRIVEWITHYOUR

child.

WARNING

LATCH belt MUST be stored when

using vehicle seat belt to install

child restraint.

6

5

19

(ﬁg. c)(ﬁg. b) (ﬁg. e)

Openings

Upright

Position

Tether

(ﬁg. f)

Upright

Position

Lock

Position

(A)

(B)

Pull to

tighten

(ﬁg. a)

FORWARD-FACING INSTALLATION WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELTS

(continued)

(ﬁg. d)

Installation with

Lap belt only

LATCH

(stored)

Installation with Lap/shoulder belt

PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT

20

Check harness system:

REAR-FACING

sRear-facing - 4-40 lbs (1.8-18 kg)

Harness straps must be through bottom or

middle slots at or below shoulders.

1” (2.5cm)1” (2.5cm)

s(ARNESSHEIGHTMUSTBEat or below

child’s shoulders.

Head support and body support MUST be

used if shoulders are below lowest slots.

s4OPOFHEADMUSTBEATLEAST

1” below the

top of the child restraint.

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