Chicco KEYFIT STRADA BOOSTER User manual

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Safe Use Checklist...........................................................................................4
Registration and Recall ...................................................................................5
Warnings...........................................................................................................6
Booster Contents.............................................................................................9
Booster Parts .................................................................................................10
Assembling the Booster................................................................................12
Attaching the Backrest................................................................................12
Vehicle Use Requirements ............................................................................14
Installing Near Airbags................................................................................15
Using the Booster WITH Backrest ................................................................16
Adjusting Backrest Height ..........................................................................17
Adjusting Backrest Width ...........................................................................19
Installing the Booster WITH Backrest.........................................................20
Securing Child in Booster WITH Backrest..................................................21
Using the Booster WITHOUT Backrest.........................................................23
Removing the Backrest..............................................................................24
Attaching the Shoulder Belt Clip.................................................................26
Adjusting the Shoulder Belt Clip.................................................................27
Installing the Booster WITHOUT Backrest ................................................27
Securing Child in Booster WITHOUT Backrest ..........................................28
Securing Child Safely ....................................................................................30
Securing Unoccupied Booster......................................................................32
WITH Backrest............................................................................................32
WITHOUT Backrest ....................................................................................32
Airplane Use Requirements ..........................................................................33
Cupholder Adjustments.................................................................................34
Attaching the Cupholder .............................................................................34
Adjusting the Cupholder .............................................................................35
Removing the Cupholder ............................................................................35
Removing Fabric Covers...............................................................................36
Headrest Fabric Cover................................................................................36
Backrest Fabric Cover ................................................................................36
Side Wings Fabric Cover ............................................................................36
Seat Fabric Cover.......................................................................................37
Replacing Fabric Covers.............................................................................39
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................40
User Guide Storage .......................................................................................41
For More Information.....................................................................................41
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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A
Ensure Child Fits in Booster
WITH Backrest (between 4-10 yrs old)
Height: 38-57 inches (96-145 cm)
Weight: 33-100 lbs (15-45 kg)
Child’s ears are above shoulder belt guide
when seated in booster
WITHOUT Backrest (between 4-10 yrs old)
Height: 38-57 inches (96-145 cm)
Weight: 40-100 lbs (18.5-45 kg)
Child’s ears are below vehicle seat back
when seated in booster
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Install in Safe Location in Vehicle
Forward-facing vehicle seats only
Child faces towards front of vehicle
Using BOTH vehicle shoulder and lap belt
Position with NO active frontal airbag
Install in rear vehicle seat, if possible
C
Secure Child Properly in Booster
Shoulder belt at or above child’s shoulders
Shoulder belt over middle of shoulder
Lap belt low on thighs
Vehicle belts pass through red designated guides
REGISTRATION AND RECALL
Please complete the Registration Card that came with your Child
Restraint and mail it promptly.
YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU! You MUST follow
the detailed instructions in this user guide to ensure the steps below
are performed correctly!
SAFE USE CHECKLIST
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:
Chicco USA, Inc.
1826 William Penn Way
Lancaster, PA 17601
or call 1-877-424-4226
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
Also check the Chicco Web site at www.chiccousa.com.
NEED HELP?
If you have any problems with your Chicco Child Restraint,
or any questions regarding installation or use, please call:
Chicco Customer Service
1-877-424-4226
Please have Model Number available when you call.
The model number can be located on the bottom of the
booster seat base.
Visit the Chicco Website at www.chiccousa.com.

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Failure to follow these warnings and instructions
could result in serious injury or death.
Take Time to Read This User Guide
CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS USER GUIDE AND ON THE BOOSTER SEAT
LABELS. YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU KNOWING HOW
TO SET UP, INSTALL AND USE THIS BOOSTER SEAT PROPERLY.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for information on booster seat
installation, before installing this booster seat in a vehicle.
NEVER allow others to use this booster seat until they have read and
understood all instructions in this user guide. For future reference, keep this
user guide in pocket underneath seat pad of booster seat.
NEVER give this booster seat to someone else without also giving them
this user guide.
Instructions in this user guide and in your vehicle owner’s manual must
be followed completely.
Secure Child Properly
Booster seat adjustments must only be carried out by an adult.
No child restraint can guarantee the total safety of your child, but the use
of this child restraint reduces the risk of serious injuries or death in the event
of an accident.
Make sure vehicle belt is not loose. The belt must be kept snug across
child’s thighs and resting on the shoulder and across the center of chest.
Ensure Child’s Safety When Using Booster
NEVER leave child unattended in vehicle, even for a short time.
Before use, remove and dispose of all plastic bags and packaging
materials and keep them out of reach of children.
This booster seat is expressly intended to be used only as a vehicle child
restraint. It should not be used indoors, in home, boat, airplane, etc.
DO NOT let child play in car or with seat belts.
DO NOT let children play with the components or parts of the child
restraint.
Check that the different parts of the child restraint are not hot, if the
vehicle has been left in the sun.
WARNING WARNING

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Check Condition of Booster
DO NOT use this booster seat if it is more than 6 years old. Check
manufacturer’s label on underside of booster seat. Do not use booster
after date given.
DO NOT place anything between booster and the vehicle seat.
YOU MUST replace this booster seat if it has been involved in a
crash, even if you cannot see visible damage. A damaged booster seat
may not protect your child in a future crash.
DO NOT use this booster seat if any parts are broken, damaged or
missing. Call 1-877-424-4226 to nd out if the damaged part or parts
can be replaced.
NEVER modify or disassemble this booster seat except as
instructed in this user guide.
DO NOT use any accessories, pads or products supplied by other
manufacturers with this booster seat. Items not tested with this restraint
could injure your child or change the performance of the seat.
DO NOT remove any labels from the plastic or fabric cover. Do not
remove any warning labels.
NEVER use the booster seat without the fabric cover on it.
WARNING
BOOSTER CONTENTS
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Backrest
Seat Base
Shoulder Belt Clip & Webbing
Cupholder
User Guide

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BOOSTER PARTS
Headrest
Side wings
Backrest
Armrests
Fabric panel
Seat base
Shoulder belt guide
Lap belt guide
Instruction guide pocket
Height adjust lever
Width adjust dial
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Backrest/seat joint
Seat back lock
Reference circles
Seat locking dial
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BOOSTER PARTS
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Front View Back View

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Attaching the Backrest
1
Pull out the seat back lock on the
booster seat base by pressing button.
2a
Align backrest as shown.
2b
Match the backrest joint
to seat joint.
3
Slide the two silver backrest locking
buttons (located on the joint) in towards
the center and lower backrest into
backrest/seat joint.
ASSEMBLING THE BOOSTER
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2a 2b
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Release the 2 buttons to attach the
backrest.
5
After attaching, press button and push
in seat back lock on the booster seat
base.
6a
After attaching, raise backrest by
squeezing the backrest height adjust
lever.
6b
Tuck fabric panel up between the
backrest fabric cover and the backrest
frame.
ASSEMBLING THE BOOSTER
5
Check that the backrest and seat
are correctly locked to each other by
pulling on assembled Booster Seat.
Make sure booster Seat Back
Lock is pushed in completely before
use.
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6a
6b
Be sure fabric panel is smoothly
resting between the fabric cover and the
frame to provide extra padding.

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Installing Near Airbags
VEHICLE USE REQUIREMENTS
NEVER place this child restraint
in a vehicle position that has an
active front airbag. A child can
sustain serious injury or death if
an airbag contacts child or booster
seat.
Refer to vehicle owner’s manual
before installing this restraint in any
seating position with side air bags.
VEHICLE USE REQUIREMENTS
WARNING! This is a belt-positioning booster child restraint. Some
vehicles have seating positions with seat belt systems that do not work
with boosters. To determine a proper seating position, consult this guide
AND the vehicle owner’s manual.
This booster MUST be installed in
vehicle seat with a 3-point seat belt
(shoulder belt and lap belt).
WARNING! Use only the vehicle’s
lap and shoulder belt system when
restraining a child in this booster seat.
NEVER install this child restraint
with only a vehicle lap belt.
NEVER install this child restraint
using the vehicle’s LATCH system.
ALWAYS secure this child
restraint with a vehicle belt even when
unoccupied.
Install this child restraint in a rear vehicle seat if possible. According to
accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions rather than in the front seating positions.
ONLY install this booster seat in forward-facing vehicle seats.
NEVER install in rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST
To ensure a correct installation of the child restraint, you must follow the
step by step instructions in this user guide.
Child must meet ALL requirements to use
this Booster Seat.
Booster WITH Backrest
• Age between 4-10 years old
• Weight between 33 and 100 lbs
(15 and 45 kg)
• Height between 38 and 57 inches
(96 and 145 cm)
• Able to sit upright without assistance
• Child’s ears are above shoulder belt
guides
To use Booster Seat without Backrest
Go to Page 23.
Make sure your vehicle seats meet all requirements listed on pages
14-15 in addition to those requirements listed here.
1When adjusting the booster backrest
remember that the child’s ears must not
be higher than the top of the headrest,
and that the shoulder belt guide must be
positioned just slightly above the child’s
shoulders in order to ensure that the
shoulder belt ts over the child’s shoulder
correctly.
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The booster backrest has 9 height positions to allow the booster to grow
with your child. Ensure that child’s head is positioned correctly within
the headrest and that the shoulder belt is placed correctly on the child's
shoulder.
Adjusting Backrest Height
USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

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2 While holding the booster rmly with
one hand on the seat, use the other hand
to squeeze the height adjust lever located
at the back of the headrest.
3Raise/Lower the backrest to correctly
t 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.
USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST
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1To adjust the width of the backrest,
turn the width adjust dial located at the
back of the headrest.
2Both side wings will move out at the
same time. Turn dial to correctly t the
booster to your child.
When desired position is reached,
release the dial.
The width of the booster’s backrest can be adjusted, allowing you to
adapt the seat to t your child. The adjustment may be more difcult if
the child is sitting in the booster.
Adjusting Backrest Width
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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

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Installing Booster WITH Backrest
1
Place the booster on the vehicle seat,
leaning the backrest against the back of
the vehicle seat.
2
Check that the headrest of the vehicle
seat does not interfere with the headrest
of the booster. If the vehicle headrest
pushes the booster headrest forward,
remove the vehicle headrest where
the booster will be installed, if possible.
Replace the vehicle headrest when the
booster is removed.
3
The booster backrest must t
at against to the vehicle seat.
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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST
Securing Child in Booster
WITH Backrest
1
Place the child into the belt positioning
booster, sitting all the way back, ensuring
that the child's back is against the booster
backrest.
2Route the lap belt under both armrests
through the red lap belt guides, across
the child’s thighs. Then route the
shoulder belt under the armrest closest to
the vehicle buckle as shown.
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3Slide the shoulder belt through the
red shoulder belt guide. Make sure belt is
over tab of belt guide clip.
4Pull the shoulder belt up, ensuring
that the seat belt is snug and that it lays
at across the child’s chest, and the lap
belt lays at across the child’s thighs.
5The child is now secured correctly.
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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST
Booster WITHOUT Backrest
• Age between 4-10 years old
• Weight between 40 and 100 lbs
(18.2 and 45 kg)
• Height between 38 and 57 inches
(96 and 145 cm)
• Able to sit upright without assistance
• Child’s ears are below vehicle seat
back or headrest when seated in booster
To ensure a correct installation of the child restraint, you must follow the
step by step instructions in this user guide.
Make sure your vehicle seats meet all requirements listed on pages
14-15 in addition to those requirements listed here.

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1 Place the booster onto a at surface.
Pull out the seat back lock.
2Slide the two backrest locking buttons
(located on the joint) in towards the center.
3Pull up to remove the backrest and
release the two buttons.
This child restraint can be used as a backless booster if the child
meets all the requirements on page 23.
Removing the Backrest
To make removing the backrest more convenient, adjust backrest to
tallest height position.
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After removing backrest, take plastic
square out of the fabric panel.
5
Tuck fabric panel under seat pad
between the fabric cover and the seat
frame.
6
Be sure fabric panel is smoothly
resting between the fabric cover and the
frame to provide extra padding.
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Store plastic square behind
backrest fabric cover.

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Adjusting the Shoulder Belt Clip
1
Pull black webbing strap to adjust the
height of the shoulder belt clip.
2
Shoulder Belt Clip must be at or
slightly above child’s shoulders.
Installing Booster WITHOUT Backrest
1
Place the booster on the vehicle seat
so the back of the booster is at against
the back of the vehicle seat.
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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST
When using this booster WITHOUT Backrest, you must use the
shoulder belt clip.
USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST
Attaching the Shoulder Belt Clip
1
Shoulder Belt Clip comes in plastic
bag with instructions. After backrest is
removed, retrieve the shoulder belt clip
and webbing from the clear plastic bag.
2a
Securely fasten the Shoulder Belt Clip
to the seat back lock by looping the webbing
strap around the seat back lock.
2b
Then put the red shoulder belt clip
through the loop of black webbing at the
end of the strap.
3
Pull Shoulder Belt Clip through the
webbing loop completely to secure it tightly.
4
After attached, push in seat back lock.
Use Shoulder Belt Clip only when using booster WITHOUT backrest.
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4Pull the shoulder belt up, ensuring
that the seat belt is snug and that it lays
at across the child’s chest, and the lap
belt lays at across the child’s thighs.
5a
Pull the black webbing up or down
to adjust the the shoulder belt clip to be
at or above child’s shoulders.
5b
Slide the shoulder belt through the
red shoulder belt clip.
6The child is now secured correctly.
Securing Child in Booster
WITHOUT Backrest
1
Place the child into the booster, sitting
all the way back, ensuring that the child's
back is against the vehicle seat back.
2Child’s ears must be below
vehicle seat back when sitting
on booster seat.
If the child’s ears are over the
vehicle seat back, use the backrest.
See page 12.
3Route the lap belt under both armrests
through the red lap belt guides, across
the child’s thighs. Then route the
shoulder belt under the armrest closest to
the vehicle buckle as shown.
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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST
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aCheck that the seat belt is not twisted. a
SECURING CHILD SAFELY
bCheck that the shoulder belt is snug
on the child’s shoulder and that it does
not rub on the neck. It should lie at
across the child’s chest and middle of
shoulder. The shoulder belt guide should
be at or just above the child’s shoulder.
If necessary, lower the headrest.
cDo not let your child slide forward or
downward while in the booster.
b
ALWAYS check to make sure vehicle buckle is securely latched. If
buckle separates, child could be killed or seriously injured.
c
SECURING CHILD SAFELY
dNever use the vehicle belt in any
position other than those indicated in this
instruction booklet!
DO NOT use anything (pillows,
blankets, etc.) between the booster
and the vehicle seat or to distance
the child from the booster. In the
event of an accident, the booster
may not operate correctly.
Check that there are no loose
objects between the booster and the
vehicle seat or between the booster
and the door of the car.
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SECURING UNOCCUPIED BOOSTER
WITH Backrest
Follow steps 1-5 as described in section:
Securing Child in Booster WITH Backrest
on pages 21-22.
WITHOUT Backrest
Follow steps 1-6 as described in section:
Securing Child in Booster WITHOUT
Backrest on pages 28-29.
To avoid injury to others, ALWAYS secure this child restraint with the
vehicle belt when unoccupied. An unsecured child restraint could injure
other occupants in a sudden stop or crash.
This restraint is NOT certied for aircraft use.
An aircraft seat does not have a lap
and shoulder belt system.
AIRCRAFT USE REQUIREMENTS

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Attaching the Cupholder
1Hold cupholder as shown and slide
the "U" shape cupholder connector down
over the cupholder mount.
2Cupholder is now secure to hold
child's cup.
CUPHOLDER ADJUSTMENTS
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Cupholder can be attached to either side of the Strada Booster.
WARNING! DO NOT place
hot liquids in cupholder. If
spilled, hot liquids could burn
child. Total weight in cupholder
not to exceed 16 oz or 1 lb.
Cupholder can be adjusted to 5 positions.
1To adjust angle of cupholder, depress
the cupholder mount tab.
2Then rotate cupholder to the desired
angle.
Removing the Cupholder
Depress cupholder mount tab and
pull up on cupholder.
Do not adjust cupholder angle while liquids are in cupholder.
CUPHOLDER ADJUSTMENTS
Adjusting the Cupholder
Avoid Spills. Keep liquids level when storing in cupholder.
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REMOVING FABRIC COVERS
Headrest Fabric Cover
Unzip the headrest’s 2 side zippers,
then unfasten the 3 strips of Velcro.
Backrest Fabric Cover
Unzip the backrest zipper and remove
backrest and headrest fabric cover.
Side Wings Fabric Cover
Remove the small fabric covers on the
side wings.
The fabric covers for the headrest, backrest and seat are attached with
Velcro straps and zippers, so they are convenient to remove.
REMOVING FABRIC COVERS
1Remove the backrest as instructed on
page 24 and turn seat base upside down.
The seat is made of two rigid plastic parts hooked to each other. The top
part is covered with fabric and the lower part is black plastic. To remove
the fabric cover from the seat, it is necessary to separate the two plastic
parts.
Check that the small reference circles (located on the black plastic)
are fully aligned to the OPEN position to correctly unlock the two plastic
parts.
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2Turn the 4 seat locking dials, on the
lower part, until the reference circles
match the OPEN positions.
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Seat Fabric Cover

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3Position the child restraint upright on a
at surface.
4Hold both armrests and pull up to
release the top part of the booster seat.
5Release the fabric cover by
unfastening the 5 fabric cover hooks
located on the underside of the top part
of the seat.
6Remove the fabric cover from the top
part of the seat.
REMOVING FABRIC COVERS
Be sure to lift fabric covers
carefully around all red belt
guides.
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REMOVING FABRIC COVERS
Replacing Fabric Covers
Be sure to t fabric covers carefully around all red belt guides.
Repeat Removing Fabric Cover steps in the reverse order, ensuring that
the fabric cover ts onto and adheres correctly on the frame, in particular
in the red areas, which correspond to the belt guides.
Check that the top and
lower parts of the seat are
correctly locked to each other
with the small reference
circles (located on the black
plastic) fully aligned
to the CLOSE position.
Pull on booster seat Base
to make sure Base is locked
securely. Make sure there
are no gaps between the top
and bottom parts.
The child restraint must never
be used without the fabric
cover. It could be dangerous
for your child.