Graco TURBOBOOSTER 2.0 LX - BOOSTER SEAT Manual

A Quick Guide to Your Manual

This car seat is for children:
Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg) 43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old
Booster Without Back: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg) 43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old

Product Assembly

(On Select Models)
Adult Assembly Required

1. Attach Armrests
   To attach armrests to base, press armrests into opening in base.
   CHECK to make sure armrests are securely attached by pulling up on them.
   
2. Cupholder
   CUPHOLDER MUST BE INSTALLED.
   Remove cupholder from compartment in bottom of base. Align tabs on side and bottom of cupholder with their slots in base and press cupholder into place.
   DO NOT REMOVE CUPHOLDER ONCE IT IS ATTACHED.
   
3. Seat Pad
   Wrap seat pad around front of base and attach with elastic straps as shown.
   
4. Back Support Pad
   On certain models, your lower back support pad may not be attached to the back support. Place lower back support pad around edges of support as shown. Then fasten lower elastic strap to the metal hook on the other side of the seat pad.
   If your lower back support pad is already attached go to step 5.
   

Remove and IMMEDIATELY discard the zip tie.

5. Head Support
   Squeeze adjustment button and slide two pieces together until they snap into place.
   CHECK to make sure two pieces are securely snapped together by pulling on them.
   
6. Elastic Straps
   Attach elastic strap to metal hook on other side of seat pad as shown. If your elastic strap is already attached you can skip to step 7.
   
7. Head Support Fabric
   Flip seat over and insert the fabric from the head support underneath the fabric on the lower back support as shown.
   To make insertion of fabric easier, slide the upper and lower back pieces apart by squeezing the adjustment button.
   
8. Attach Backrest
   Attach backrest to base. "U"-shaped hooks on bottom of backrest will interlock with bars on base.
   Make sure that no part of the seat covering interferes when attaching backrest to the base.
   
9. Backrest
   Once backrest is securely attached to the base, push backrest up as shown.
   Your Graco booster seat is now ready to use.
   
   

Get to Know Your Product

Review section "Product Features" to see all of the features of this booster seat.

What Seating Location Should I Use

The best seating location for this booster seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner's manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this booster seat.

Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the booster seat can be installed, so be sure to check your vehicle owner's manual for available seating positions, if any. For example, sometimes the center rear seat has a lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which cannot be used with this booster seat.
Review sections "Choosing a Location", "Unsafe Product Location" and "Seat Belts" of this manual AND your vehicle owner's manual.

According to accident statistics, the safest place for your child in any vehicle is the back seat. The center of the back seat can be the safest during a possible side impact.

Using The Product Correctly

To make sure your child is secured properly, review sections "Booster Use", "Install Booster", "Install Backless Booster", "Securing Child Backed Booster", "Securing Child Backless Booster" to fit your child.

When Installing As a Booster

Lower Anchor System
The lower anchor system consists of lower anchor bars, which are built-in to your vehicle, and lower anchor connectors that are built-in your car seat.
Review sections "Booster Use", "Install Booster", "Install Backless Booster" of this manual AND your vehicle owner's manual.

Vehicle Seat Belt
There is one type of vehicle seat belt that can be used: Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt.
Review section "Booster Use", "Install Booster", "Install Backless Booster" of this manual AND your vehicle owner's manual.

Booster Installation

Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only
Review sections "Booster Use", "Install Booster", "Install Backless Booster"

Position Lap Belt
Lap belt must go in front of armrest and lie low across your child's hips and thighs.
Review sections "Booster Use", "Install Booster", "Install Backless Booster"

Position Shoulder Belt
Shoulder belt lies across shoulder between neck and edge of shoulder.
Review sections "Booster Use", "Install Booster", "Install Backless Booster"

Before You Begin

Register This Product

Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat and mail it in today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.
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 manufacturing date to:
Graco Children's Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901
or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
or call 1-800-345-4109
For recall information, call the U.S. Government's Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.

For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat. You can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on the back of the car seat.

If You Need Help

In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you may have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product's model number and date of manufacture ready so that we may help you efficiently. These numbers can be found on a sticker on the back side of your car seat.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety technician, please visit the following web sites:
www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org

Product's Useful Life

STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label on back of the car seat.
Graco Children's Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat unless you know the complete history of the product. We also advise against purchasing a car seat second hand.

Product Protection

Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car seat.

Warm Weather Use

Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always check before putting child in car seat.

Safety Warnings

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.

Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint's labels can result in child striking the vehicle's interior during a sudden stop or crash.

When forward-facing, children should use the built-in harness system for as long as possible until they reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car seat. At that point, children should ride in a beltpositioning booster seat. A booster is no longer needed once the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they reach 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall and are between ages 8-12. Be sure to check your local and state laws, as well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat usage.*
Review your vehicle owner's manual for more information about air bags and car seat use.
If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your vehicle owner's manual.
Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.
DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
Always secure car seat with the lower anchor hooks or a vehicle seat belt, when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers.
If car seat 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 accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco. Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.
Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become tangled in vehicle belt straps and suffocate or strangle.
Never attach two lower anchor connectors to one vehicle lower anchor bar unless specifically allowed by the vehicle manufacturer.

*Graco Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Car Seat Guidelines. Visit www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety-information for information on car seat usage recommendations.

Product Features

1. Head Support
2. Shoulder Belt Guide
3. Cup Holder
4. Lower Anchor Adjuster Button
5. Lower Anchor Adjustment Straps
6. Storage Compartment

1. Head Support Adjustment Lever
2. Lower Anchor Connectors
3. Belt Positioning Clip (Inset)

Booster Use

Booster Use With Back:
40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg) 43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old

Booster Use Without Back: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg) 43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old

• Place car seat forward-facing in the vehicle back seat.
• Make sure vehicle seat's lap belt is adjusted snugly and lays low on the child's hip and is routed in front of the armrest in the booster's belt path.
• Vehicle belts MUST lie flat against child and MUST NOT be twisted.
• Vehicle seat's shoulder belt is adjusted snugly and should lie between child's neck and edge of shoulder.
• DO NOT position vehicle shoulder belt under the child's arm or back.
• Never use a vehicle lap-only belt across front of child.
  
• DO NOT allow child to slouch or slide down in the booster seat.
• DO NOT position vehicle belt over top of armrests.
• Vehicle's seat headrest SHOULD NOT create a gap between vehicle seat and booster seat.
  
• The front of booster seat MUST NOT hang over front of vehicle seat.
  
• If child will not keep vehicle belt properly positioned, DO NOT use this booster seat. Use a different car seat.

When forward-facing, children should use the built-in harness system for as long as possible until they reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car seat. At that point, children should ride in a belt-positioning booster seat. A booster is no longer needed once the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they reach 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall and are between ages 8-12. Be sure to check your local and state laws, as well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat usage.

Install Booster

Graco allows the securing of the car seat with the lower anchor attachment in the booster mode. The child still MUST BE SECURED with the vehicle lap/shoulder seat belt. The lower anchor attachment can be used in the booster mode regardless of the weight of the child up to 100 lb (45 kg).

Verify the following before using the lower anchor attachment in the booster mode:

• The lower anchor attachment DOES NOT interfere with any vehicle seat belts or buckles.
  

If the lower anchor attachment interferes with the vehicle seat belts or if the chosen seating position does not have lower anchors, you MUST store the lower anchor connector. Always secure car seat with the lower anchor connector or a vehicle seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure passengers.

1. Place Car Seat Forward-Facing in Back Seat of the Vehicle
   Place forward-facing in vehicle seat. The bottom of the seat should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.
   

Skip to Step 5 if Not Using the Lower Anchor Attachment

2. Extend the Lower Anchor Straps.
   For easier installation, extend the lower anchor straps to their maximum length by pressing the button on the front of the base and pulling out on the straps.
   
   
3. Attach Lower Anchor Connectors to Vehicle's Lower Anchors.
   Lower Anchor straps should not be twisted.
   
   
4. Tighten the Lower Anchor Straps
   Remove all the slack from the lower anchor straps by pushing on the booster and pulling straps on front of the booster.
   Depending on your vehicle, you may need to align the lower anchors with the slots in the base to get a good install.
   The bottom of the seat should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.
   
5. Thread the Vehicle Seat Shoulder Belt Through Seat Belt Guide on the Headrest
   See section "Securing Child Backed Booster" to secure your child.
   

Install Backless Booster

1. Remove the Back Support (On Select Models)
   Recline seat back then remove from base.
   
   
2. Place the Booster Seat Forward-Facing in the Back Seat of Vehicle
   Place forward-facing on a vehicle seat that has a lap/ shoulder seat belt. The base should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.
   See sections "Securing Child Backed Booster" and "Securing Child Backless Booster" to secure your child.
   

If Using the Lower Anchors

4. Extend the Lower Anchor Straps.
   For easier installation, extend the lower anchor straps to their maximum length by pressing the button on the front of the base and pulling out on the straps.
   
   
5. Attach Lower Anchor Connectors to Vehicle's Lower Anchor Bars.
   Lower Anchor straps should not be twisted.
   
   
6. Tighten the Lower Anchor Straps
   Remove all the slack from the lower anchor straps by pushing on the booster and pulling straps on front of the booster.
   Depending on your vehicle, you may need to align the lower connectors with the slots in the base to get a good install.
   The bottom of the seat should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.
   

Securing Child Backed Booster

Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat.

1. Place Child In Seat
   Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back flat against the back of the booster seat.
   
2. Thread Vehicle's Shoulder Belt Into Seat Belt Guide in the Headrest
   
3. To Raise or Lower Headrest Support
   Squeeze adjustment lever and lift or lower headrest for the proper shoulder belt height.
   

Check to make sure the headrest is locked securely into one of 6 height positions by pulling up and down on the head support.

4. Buckle the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
   Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes in front of both armrests and the shoulder belt goes under the armrest on the buckle side.
   

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low across your child's hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child's shoulders, between the neck and edge of shoulder by raising or lowering the head support. The belt guides should be even with or just above the shoulders.

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt in Front of Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

Securing Child Backless Booster

Use only the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in the booster seat.

1. Place Child In Seat
   Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back flat against the back of the vehicle seat.
   
2. Ears Must Be Below the Top of the Vehicle Seat Back or Headrest.
   
3. Buckle the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
   Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes in front of both armrests and the shoulder belt goes under the armrest on the buckle side.
   

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low across your child's hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child's shoulders, between the neck and edge of shoulder.
You may need to use the belt positioning clip to help get a good fit. See "Using Belt Positioning Clip"

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt in Front of Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

Using Belt Positioning Clip

1. Make Sure Vehicle's Seat Shoulder Belt Lays in the Red Zone As Shown
   If the vehicle's seat shoulder belt lays outside this zone, you MUST use the belt positioning clip. DO NOT use the belt positioning clip if the shoulder belt is in the red zone.
   
2. Attach Belt Positioning Clip
   The shoulder belt positioning clip MUST be attached to the slot on the bottom of the base. Insert the loop end of strap through the slot on bottom of seat exactly where shown.
   
   
3. Push Clip and Strap Through Loop
   Pass the clip and the strap through the loop end as shown and pull strap up.
   
4. Free End of Strap Should Face Front of Seat
   
5. Place Child in Seat, Buckle Child In Seat and Attach Belt Positioning Clip
   With child's back flat against the back of the vehicle seat, buckle child in. Then slide the clip onto the vehicle's seat shoulder belt as shown.
   
   
6. Adjust the Belt Positioning Clip to Fit Your Child
   Lengthen or shorten the belt length as shown.
   

Clip should fit right at the top of shoulder as shown.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low across your child's hips.

Accessories

(on select models)

Cup Holder

Storage Compartment

How to Remove Lower Anchor Connectors

Lower Anchor Connector
Push release button up on front of booster and pull slightly away from seat.

Press in on the hook's spring. Push hook in, lift hook up, twist and pull out away from anchor point.

Choosing a Location

Review your vehicle's owner manual for Seating Locations
The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner's manual, and
• Results in a secure installation of this car seat

In the event there is no available back seat and / or you have no other option, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that you take the following steps:

• Ensure the child is properly restrained according to their age and size
• Move the seat as far back as possible
• Make sure the child is not leaning out of position, such as leaning forward into the deployment path of the air bag
• Set the air bag ON-OFF switch, if available, to the OFF position

Unsafe Product Location

Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations:

rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats

booster mode with vehicle lap belt only seat belt

Seat Belts

Review your vehicle's owner manual for vehicle seat belt use

Seat Belt Terms

Identify Your Seat Belt Type

There is one type of vehicle seat belt that can be used with this car seat:
Lap/Shoulder Belt 3 connections points. Can be used in all car seats modes of use.

Belts Forward of the Seat Bight:
Some vehicles you may not get a secure fit. Read both your vehicle and car seat manuals.

The following types of vehicle seat belts CANNOT be used safely with this car seat:

Lap Belt Only 2 connection points.

Lap Belt with Motorized Shoulder Belt

Lap Belt or Shoulder Belt Mounted on Door

Cleaning Seat Pad

Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions.

Seat Cover
Remove elastic loops and hooks from seat as shown.
Clean with a damp sponge using mild soap and cool water. If needed, seat cover may be removed for cleaning. Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.
To put the seat cover back on, reattach pad, loops and hooks.

Cleaning Lower Anchor Straps

Surface wash only with mild soap and damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE THE LOWER ANCHOR STRAPS IN WATER
Doing so may weaken the straps. If lower anchor straps are frayed or heavily soiled, contact Customer Service at www.gracobaby.com or 1-800-345-4109.

Replacement Parts

To purchase parts or accessories in the United States, please contact us at the following:
www.gracobaby.com
or
1-800-345-4109

Store instruction manual in the slot with the instruction book icon as shown.

Documents / Resources

References

• NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Car Seat & Booster Seat Safety, Ratings, Guidelines | NHTSA
• Safe Kids Worldwide

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