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Page 1: Booster Car Seat
Booster Car Seat User Guide For future use, STORE USER GUIDE in location on bottom of base. IS0118.E ©2014 Artsana USA, Inc. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Registration and Recall HIGH-BACK BOOSTER MODE Child Guidelines If you have any problems with your Chicco Booster Seat, Adjusting Backrest Height Safe Use Checklist or any questions regarding installation or use, please call: Install High-Back Booster Important Warnings... -
Page 3: Registration And Recall
REGISTRATION AND RECALL REGISTRATION AND RECALL Please complete the Registration Card that came with your Booster Seat and mail it promptly. Child Restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: Artsana USA, Inc. -
Page 4: Child Guidelines
CHILD GUIDELINES CHILD GUIDELINES This Booster Seat is designed for children, and who demonstrate an ability to sit in a seat belt. • Child can sit relatively still, in the same seated position throughout the car ride. • Child can leave the shoulder and lap belt properly positioned High-Back Booster Mode on their body, and can do this every time in the car. - Page 5 SAFE USE CHECKLIST SAFE USE CHECKLIST Make sure your child can sit in the seat properly and meets the requirements listed in the “Child Guidelines” section on page 4: Choose the appropriate Booster Seat configuration: HIGH-BACK BOOSTER MODE requirements on page 16 BACKLESS BOOSTER MODE requirements on page 18 Select a safe seating location in your car:...
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Page 6: Important Warnings
IMPORTANT WARNINGS IMPORTANT WARNINGS WARNING WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRODUCT Install Child Restraint Correctly LABELS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOUR CHILD. • DO NOT PLACE THIS BOOSTER SEAT IN A VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION WITH A FRONTAL AIR BAG, UNLESS THE AIR BAG CAN BE TURNED OFF. - Page 7 • Make sure vehicle Lap-Shoulder Belt is not loose. The belt must be kept snug across child’s thighs and by Chicco USA. Doing so will void the warranty of this Booster Seat. resting on the shoulder and across the center of the chest.
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Page 8: Best Practices
• Do not leave loose objects, such as books, bags, etc., in the back of the vehicle. In the event of a sharp turn, sudden stop, or crash, loose objects can be thrown • Contact Chicco, USA by visiting our website at www.chiccousa.com or around and possibly cause serious injury to vehicle occupants. -
Page 9: Booster Seat Components
BOOSTER SEAT COMPONENTS BOOSTER SEAT COMPONENTS Shoulder Belt Headrest Clip & Webbing Height (Backless Mode) Adjust Lever Shoulder Belt Guide Backrest Connection Backrest Release Armrest Shoulder Belt Clip Storage Lap Belt Guide Lower Anchor Tightening User Guide Strap Lower Anchor Cup Holder Storage Connectors... - Page 10 See Adjusting Shoulder Belt Guide Height on page 38. Chicco and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that children ride in a car seat with a 5-point harness for as long as possible. For the best protection, keep the child in a car seat with a 5-point harness up to the...
- Page 11 See Adjusting Shoulder Belt Chicco and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that children Clip Height on page 60. ride in a car seat with a 5-point harness for as long as possible. For the best protection, keep the child in a car seat with a 5-point harness up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer.
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Page 12: Vehicle Seating Positions
VEHICLE SEATING POSITIONS VEHICLE SEATING POSITIONS Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this Booster Seat. Only forward-facing vehicle seats can be used with this Booster Seat. Never use side or rear facing seats. If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance. -
Page 13: Vehicle Seat Belts
VEHICLE SEAT BELTS VEHICLE SEAT BELTS The following types of vehicle belts MUST NOT be used to install this Vehicle seat belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner’s Booster Seat. manual for specific information about seat belts and their use with booster seats. -
Page 14: What Is Latch
WHAT IS LATCH? WHAT IS LATCH? WARNING: This Booster Seat is designed to be used with lower LATCH anchors at the standard spacing (11 inches) ONLY! Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for information about LATCH and Booster Seat installation positions. Vehicle Lower Anchor LATCH... - Page 15 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY Assemble the Cup Holder Match up the letter (L or R) on the bottom of the Cup Holder with the matching letter on the Booster Seat and insert the Cup Holder into the correct side. Make sure the Cup Holder lip fits behind the groove on the Booster Seat bottom, as shown.
- Page 16 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY Assemble the Armrests Attach both Armrests to the Booster Seat Bottom, as shown. Press firmly on Armrests until they click into place. Pull up on both Armrests to make sure they are securely attached. Never use Booster Seat without Armrests attached. “CLICK”...
- Page 17 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY Assemble the Backrest Attach the Backrest to the Booster Seat Bottom, by hooking the Backrest over the seat bar hinge on the seat bottom, as shown. Slide the edge of the Fabric Panel between the Fabric Cover and the Seat Back Frame.
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Page 18: Adjusting Backrest Height
ADJUSTING BACKREST HEIGHT ADJUSTING BACKREST HEIGHT While holding the Booster firmly with one hand on the seat, use the other hand to squeeze the Height Adjuster Lever located at the back “CLICK” of the Headrest. “CLICK” Raise/Lower the Backrest to correctly fit the Booster to your child. When correct position is reached, release the Height Adjust Lever and slightly raise or lower the Backrest until you hear a click, indicating that the Backrest is locked into position. -
Page 19: Install High-Back Booster
INSTALL HIGH-BACK BOOSTER INSTALL HIGH-BACK BOOSTER Place the Booster on the vehicle seat, push the Booster Backrest against the back of the vehicle seat. Check that the head restraint of the vehicle seat does not interfere with the Headrest of the Booster. If the vehicle head restraint pushes the Booster Headrest forward, raise or remove the vehicle head restraint, if possible. - Page 20 INSTALL HIGH-BACK BOOSTER INSTALL HIGH-BACK BOOSTER Use of Lower Anchors with this Booster Seat is optional. If the Lower Anchors are not used, pull the Lower Anchor Tightening Strap snug so that the Lower Anchor “CLICK” Connectors do not interfere with the seat belt. If using the Lower Anchors, release the Lower Anchor Tightening Strap, “CLICK”...
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Page 21: Securing Child In Booster
SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER Place the child into the Booster, making sure the child is sitting with his/her back against the Booster Backrest. The Shoulder Belt Guide must be positioned at or just slightly above the child’s shoulders. - Page 22 SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER Route the lap belt UNDER the 1st Armrest, across the child’s thighs, Then route the shoulder belt and the lap belt UNDER the 2nd Armrest closest to the vehicle buckle as shown. Lap-Shoulder belts MUST be under the ARMRESTS.
- Page 23 SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER Slide the shoulder belt through the orange Shoulder Belt Guide (A). Make sure belt is below belt guide clip (B). The lap belt should lay flat and snug across the child’s thighs. And, when the shoulder belt is pulled up, it will lay flat and snug across the child’s chest.
- Page 24 SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER Ensure the child is secured correctly as shown.
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Page 25: Removing Backrest
REMOVING BACKREST REMOVING BACKREST To remove the Backrest, turn the seat over and press down on the Backrest Connection Release at the base of the seat back under the seat bar. At the same time rotate the seat back (A) and remove Backrest from the Booster seat bottom (B), as shown. - Page 26 REMOVING BACKREST REMOVING BACKREST Tuck the Fabric Panel between the fabric cover and the seat surface, as shown.
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Page 27: Using Shoulder Belt Clip
USING SHOULDER BELT CLIP USING SHOULDER BELT CLIP The Shoulder Belt Clip is stored under the Booster seat bottom. Remove the Shoulder Belt Clip and Strap stored underneath seat. Place the Booster Seat onto the vehicle seat. - Page 28 INSTALLING BACKLESS BOOSTER INSTALLING BACKLESS BOOSTER If using Lower Anchor Connectors, release Lower Anchor Tightening Strap, press in the button located on the front of the seat bottom (A) and pull out on both Lower Anchor Connectors (B). Use of Lower Anchors with this Booster Seat is optional. If the Lower Anchors are not used, pull the Lower Anchor Tightening Strap snug so that the Lower Anchor Connectors do not interfere with the seat belt.
- Page 29 INSTALLING BACKLESS BOOSTER INSTALLING BACKLESS BOOSTER Locate the LATCH lower anchor bars in your vehicle. Attach both Lower Anchor Connectors to the vehicle lower anchor bars. Pull on the Lower Anchor Tightening Strap and push back on the seat bottom to snug up the Booster to the vehicle seat back. “CLICK”...
- Page 30 SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER Place the child into the Booster, making sure the child is sitting with his/her back against the vehicle seat back. Child’s ears must be below vehicle seat back or vehicle head restraint when sitting on Booster Seat.
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Page 31: Securing Child In Booster
SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER To adjust the Shoulder Belt Clip. Pull the clip up or down to adjust the Shoulder Belt Clip to be at or slightly above the child’s shoulders. Slide the vehicle shoulder belt through the Shoulder Belt Clip (as shown). Shoulder Belt Clip must be at or slightly above child’s shoulders height. - Page 32 SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER SECURING CHILD IN BOOSTER Child is now secured correctly, as shown. When using this as a Backless Booster, you must use the Shoulder Belt Clip until the seat belt naturally lays flat across the center of the child’s shoulder.
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Page 33: Secure Child Checklist
SECURING CHILD CHECKLIST SECURING CHILD CHECKLIST Do not let your child slide forward ALWAYS check to make sure vehicle seat belt is or downward while in the Booster. securely buckled. If buckle separates, child could be killed or seriously injured. ... -
Page 34: Booster Seat Safe Use Checklist
BOOSTER SEAT SAFE USE CHECKLIST BOOSTER SEAT SAFE USE CHECKLIST To avoid injury to others, ALWAYS secure this Booster Seat when unoccupied. An unsecured Booster Seat could injure other occupants in a sudden stop or crash. Secure the unoccupied Booster with the vehicle belt by following the “Secure Child in Booster”... -
Page 35: Installation On An Aircraft
INSTALLATION ON AN AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION ON AN AIRCRAFT • This Booster Seat is NOT certified for use on aircraft. Aircraft do not have lap-shoulder belts to secure your child. -
Page 36: Cup Holder
CUP HOLDER CUP HOLDER WARNING! DO NOT place hot liquids in cup holder. If spilled, hot liquids could burn child. PLASTIC CONTAINERS ONLY - No glass or metal containers. Only use cups with less than 12 oz. capacity. Never place sharp or pointed objects in Cup Holder. -
Page 37: Removing Fabric Covers
REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS Booster Seat bottom Remove both Cup Holders and flip the Booster Seat bottom over and unhook 4 elastic loops, as shown. If Backrest is attached to the seat bottom, see page 46 for removing Backrest. Both Cup Holders need to be removed before you can remove the fabric, refer to page 68. - Page 38 REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS Pull up on the corner edge of the fabric that loops around the edge of the Lower Anchor Tightening Strap release button, and remove the Booster Seat bottom fabric. Flip the fabric over and remove the Foam Pad before you wash the fabric. Make sure to insert the Foam Pad into the fabric seat bottom before you re-install onto the seat bottom frame.
- Page 39 REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS Backrest fabric cover On the Booster Backrest, unhook 6 elastic loops as shown. Four behind the Headrest and two at the bottom of the seat back.
- Page 40 REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS Seat fabric cover Lift up on the plastic tabs at the top of the Headrest and below the Shoulder Belt Guides, as shown. Pull the Seat fabric cover forward to remove.
- Page 41 REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS Repeat Removing Fabric steps in the reverse order, ensuring that the fabric cover fits onto and around the frame correctly, in particular around the orange belt guides. Position the fabric cover on the Booster Backrest and reattach all elastic loops.
- Page 42 REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS Insert the plastic tab on the top of the Headrest into the long groove right above the top edge of the Backrest. Insert the plastic tab below the Shoulder Belt Guide, slide between the Backrest and foam.
- Page 43 REMOVING FABRIC COVERS REMOVING FABRIC COVERS The foam pad MUST be inserted into the seat bottom fabric, see page 72. Position the fabric cover on the Booster Seat bottom and tuck in the fabric along the belt guide edges. Flip the seat bottom over, locate the fabric loop and tuck the loop around the bottom edge of the Lower Anchor Tightening Strap release button, as shown.
- Page 44 REMOVING ARMREST COVERS REMOVING ARMREST COVERS Armrest covers Locate the Armrest release button directly under the front of the Armrest. Pull on the button and at the same time lift up on the front edge to remove the Armrest pad.
- Page 45 REMOVING ARMREST COVERS REMOVING ARMREST COVERS Pull back on the edges of the Armrest fabric covers and slide the fabric off the Armrest base. To reattach the Armrest, insert the Back Tab into the Armrest base and push down on the front edge until it clicks into the base. Back NEVER use seat without Armrest fabric covers.
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Page 46: Cleaning And Maintenance
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE DO NOT USE BLEACH, solvents or household cleaners as they may • Cleaning Lower Anchor Connectors Hardware and Straps: weaken plastics and straps. Lower Anchor Connectors hardware and straps cannot be replaced. Sponge clean using warm water and mild soap. Air dry. DO NOT USE SOAPS OR LUBRICANTS on Lower Anchor Connector hardware.