Graco SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology

An infant car seat with one mode: rear-facing infant 4 to 30 lb, up to 32 in.

At a glance

  • Fits children from 4 to 30 lb
  • Up to 32 in tall
  • Rear-facing infant only
  • Load leg
  • Seat weighs 8.4 lb
  • 25 in wide
  • 7-year usable life
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NHTSA lists 2 campaigns naming this model family (26C003000, 14C004000). I pause shopping links until I have read the campaign and checked which build dates it covers.

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Who the SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology fits

This seat covers one stage. Graco gives it a 7-year life from the date of manufacture, so check the date label before using a hand-me-down.

Rear-facing infant4 to 30 lb · Up to 32 in
The child faces the back of the car, which keeps the head, neck and spine supported in a frontal crash. Keep this mode as long as the child fits it.
A parent lifting a newborn beside an empty rear-facing infant car seat

What are the SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology weight, height and age limits?

Graco SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology limits by mode
ModeChild weightChild heightMinimum ageConditions
Rear-facing infant4 to 30 lbUp to 32 inNot publishedHead must be at least 1 in below top of car seat

A child must meet every limit for the mode they use. The labels on your seat and its manual are the final word.

SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology specifications

Seat weight
8.4 lb
Width
25 in
Depth
13 in
Height
24 in
Usable life
7 years
Aircraft use
Not published
Weight with base
17.7 lb
Base recline positions
4

How the SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology installs

Belt lock-off
SnugLock installation (base). A lock-off clamps the vehicle belt so you do not have to switch the belt's retractor into its locked mode.
Lower anchors
InRight LATCH. Check your vehicle manual for which seating positions have anchors, and switch to the seat belt once the child passes the anchor weight limit in the manual.
Recline
4 recline positions (base). The recline angle is what keeps a young baby’s airway open, so set it before tightening the install.

Every install is a fit between one seat and one vehicle. Read both manuals, and use a free inspection station if anything is unclear.

An empty car seat installed on a back seat, seen through an open car door

Will it fit your car?

At 25 in at its widest, measure your back seat before counting on three across. It weighs 8.4 lb, which matters if you will move it between cars or carry it through an airport.

  • Check your vehicle manual for lower anchor positions and any head-restraint rules.
  • Rear-facing seats need front-seat room: try the install behind the driver before you commit.
  • Aircraft certification is printed on the seat’s own label; check before you fly.

What features does the SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology have?

  • Load leg (base)
  • SnugLock installation (base)
  • InRight LATCH
  • 4 recline positions (base)

Colors listed in the US

Astaire.

Is the SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology recalled?

NHTSA currently lists 2 campaigns naming this Graco family: 26C003000, 14C004000. A campaign names a family, not always every build, so check your seat’s model number and date of manufacture against the campaign itself.

I have not reviewed these campaigns for this model yet, so shopping links stay paused here.

NHTSA recall search · Recent car seat recalls

Before you buy

  1. Weigh and measure your child. The limits above are the manufacturer’s, and a child has to meet all of them for the mode they will use.
  2. Confirm the exact version. Colors, retail exclusives and model numbers change limits more often than you would expect.
  3. Read the manual before you buy, not after. It is linked above and holds the fit rules, the install methods and the expiry.
  4. Check recalls by model number and date of manufacture, and register the seat with Graco so you hear about the next one.

Sources

Other Graco infant car seats

ModelTop child weightSeat weightWidthUsable life
SnugRide DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Load Leg Technology (this seat)30 lb8.4 lb25 in7 years
SnugRide Lite LX Infant Car Seat30 lb7.5 lb15.5 in7 years
SnugRide SnugFit DLX Infant Car Seat30 lb9.8 lb17.5 in7 years
SnugRide SnugFit DLX Infant Car Seat featuring Safety Surround Technology30 lb17.5 in7 years
SnugRide SnugFit Infant Car Seat30 lb8.4 lb17.5 in7 years
SnugRide SnugFit LX Infant Car Seat30 lb9 lb17.5 in7 years
SnugRide SnugLock LX Infant Car Seat featuring TrueShield Technology30 lb8 lb15.51 in7 years
GoMax Infant Car Seat featuring Insta-Install Rigid LATCH30 lb10.9 lb7 years