• Certified for use in motor vehicles. • Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Backless Safety Standard 213. Booster Car Seat Kobuk Air-Thru 8970 Series Para instrucciones en Español, llamar al: 1-800-992-6624 or log onto www.combi-intl.com.
Section 1 - Warnings WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • Failure to follow these instructions and car seat labels can result in injury or death to a child from striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash. •...
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Section 1 - Warnings - continued WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur • Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this Booster Car Seat. Lap belt MUST be under armrests. • Never use Booster Car Seat with only a vehicle lap belt across front of child.
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Unsecured items may injure other occupants in a crash. • DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Combi Select or Combi USA. Use of accessories or parts from other manufacturers could alter the performance of the car seat.
Section 3 - Proper Use Check List • Proper use is required. Read and understand instructions and car seat labels. • Secure child in this child restraint with a vehicle lap and shoulder belt as specified in this instruction manual. •...
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Section 3 - Proper Use Check List - continued Need help installing your Booster Car Seat? Contact Combi CARE Line at 1-800-992-6624 or one of the following sources: • Your vehicle dealer to locate a child safety seat inspection station in your area.
Section 4 - Kobuk Air-Thru Booster Car Seat Parts HIGH BACK BOOSTER CAR SEAT Vehicle Headrest Shoulder Belt Guide Seat Back Armrest Armrest Cup Holder Seat Base Circulation Circulation Front Vent Vent Instruction Manual (Stored under Seat Base) Shoulder Belt Bottom Positioner Storage...
Section 4 - Kobuk Air-Thru Booster Car Seat Parts - continued HIGH BACK BOOSTER Headrest Adjustment CAR SEAT Handle Place Child ID Label Here Shoulder Belt Guide Knob Circulation Vents Back BOOSTER Shoulder Belt CAR SEAT Positioner (WITHOUT Webbing SEAT BACK) Armrest Armrest Cup Holder...
Section 5 - Use Recommendations Height and Weight Limits: This child restraint is designed for use only by children who are at least 3 years old, weigh between 33 and 125 pounds (15 and 57 kg) and whose height is between 33 and 57 inches (84 and 145 cm). This child restraint can be used as a forward-facing booster car seat with or without the seat back.
Section 5 - Use Recommendations - continued BACKLESS BOOSTER CAR SEAT (WITHOUT SEAT BACK) USE: Child MUST meet all of the following requirements: • Child MUST be at least 3 years old and • Child’s weight is between 33 and 125 pounds (15 and 57 kg) and •...
Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident statistics, children up to age 12 are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions rather than front seating positions.
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Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location - continued DO NOT use this Booster Car Seat with the vehicle’s Child Restraint Anchorage System or LATCH System. Vehicle seats: DO NOT use this Booster Car Seat on the following types of vehicle seats: Seats Which Face Sides Of Vehicle Seats Which Face...
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems Design and operation of vehicle seat belt systems vary from vehicle to vehicle and from seating location to seating location in the same vehicle. Refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for instructions on proper use, placement and adjustment of the vehicle lap and shoulder belt.
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Vehicle Seat Belt Systems - continued DO NOT use this Booster Car Seat with the following types of vehicle seat belts: Passive Restraints Lap Belt Only Motorized Shoulder Belt Passive Restraints Lap Or Shoulder Belt Mounted On Front Door...
Section 7 - High Back Booster Car Seat Use For use with children who are at least 3 years old, weigh between 33 and 125 lbs (15 and 57 kg) and whose height is between 33 and 57 inches (84 and 145 cm). Securing Child With Lap And Shoulder Belt: Select a vehicle seat position which has a lap...
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Section 7 - High Back Booster Car Seat Use - continued Position child in Booster Car Seat with child’s back flat against back of Booster Car Seat. Headrest Adjust headrest so that vehicle shoulder belt guide is at or above child’s shoulder (fig.
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Section 7 - High Back Booster Car Seat Use - continued Pull the vehicle lap and shoulder belt across front of child and buckle seat belt (fig. e). - Position vehicle lap belt under both armrests and snugly adjust lap belt. - Place the vehicle shoulder belt over child’s chest and into the vehicle shoulder...
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Section 7 - High Back Booster Car Seat Use - continued To adjust vehicle shoulder belt guide horizontally inward or outward: • Pull out gray knob on back of headrest and slide vehicle shoulder belt guide left or right centering shoulder belt over child’s shoulder (fig.
Section 8 - Backless Booster Car Seat Use (Without Seat Back) For use with children who are at least 3 years old, weigh between 33 and 125 lbs (15 and 57 kg) and whose height is between 33 and 57 inches (84 and 145 cm).
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Section 8 - Backless Booster Car Seat Use (Without Seat Back) - continued Position child in Booster Car Seat with child’s back flat against vehicle seat back. Pull the vehicle lap and shoulder belt across front of child and buckle seat belt (fig. c). - Position vehicle lap belt under both armrests...
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Section 8 - Backless Booster Car Seat Use (Without Seat Back) - continued Check fit of vehicle belts: - The lap belt MUST be low on the hips contacting the thighs and under both armrests. - The shoulder belt MUST contact the chest and be centered on the shoulder (fig.
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Section 8 - Backless Booster Car Seat Use (Without Seat Back) - continued Use and adjustment of Shoulder Belt shoulder belt positioner: Positioner Storage - Remove shoulder belt positioner from storage location under base (fig. f). (fig. f) Shoulder Belt Positioner - Place vehicle shoulder belt into shoulder belt...
Section 8 - Backless Booster Car Seat Use (Without Seat Back) - continued NOTE: Some vehicle shoulder belts with emergency locking retractors allow child to pull belt out and change position of belt. Use of shoulder belt positioner helps maintain proper position of shoulder belt.
Section 9 - Seat Back Assembly Seat Back Assembly: • Place Booster Car Seat base on floor or firm surface. • Holding seat back parallel to floor and with front surface facing up, place tabs at bottom of seat back into slots of seat base (fig.
Section 10 - Additional Information Certification This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for use in motor vehicles. Aircraft Use This restraint is NOT certified for aircraft use. An aircraft does not have lap and shoulder belt systems required to use Booster Car Seats.
Section 11 - Care and Cleaning Removing Seat Base Pad, Seat Back Pad and Headrest Pad: - If the seat back is attached to the seat base, remove seat back, see ”Seat Back Assembly” section. To Remove Seat Base Pad: - Unhook elastic from seat base.
NHTSA Child Restraint Re-use criteria has not been met, or if there is uncertainty whether damage to the seat has occurred, NHTSA and Combi USA advise parents or caregivers to contact their automobile insurance company regarding its policy on replacement of seats.
Combi USA, Inc. 1962 Hwy 160 West, Suite #100 Fort Mill, SC 29708-8027 or call Combi CARE Line: Toll Free: 1-800-992-6624 or register online at: www.combi-intl.com/car_reg.html or fax: 1-803-548-3663 or log onto www.combi-intl.com...
Section 14 - Limited Warranty 1. Combi USA products, when purchased from an authorized retailer; are warranted to the original purchaser to be free of defect in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase. Warranty is valid for products purchased and used in the U.S.
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Section 14 - Limited Warranty - continued THE WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. WARRANTOR’S OBLIGATIONS AND THE CONSUMER’S OR OTHER BUYERS REMEDIES UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE...
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