Combi Kobuk Air-Thru 8970 Series User manual

•Correct installation
and use can be a
matter of Life or
Death!
•Read and understand
these instructions
before using this
car seat.
WARNING
Kobuk Air-Thru
8970 Series
Instruction Manual
Kobuk Air-Thru
Booster Car Seat
Over 3 years old and 33 to 125 lbs. (15 to 57 kg)
•Certified for use in
motor vehicles.
•Meets or exceeds
all applicable
requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 213.
Para instrucciones en Español,
llamar al: 1-800-992-6624
or log onto www.combi-intl.com.
High Back
Booster Car Seat
Backless
Booster Car Seat

WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Section 1 - Warnings
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• 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.
• Use only 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).
• Snugly adjust the vehicle lap and
shoulder belt around your child according
to the instructions in the vehicle owner’s
manual.
- Vehicle lap belt MUST be positioned
low on the hips contacting the thighs.
- Shoulder belt must be properly
positioned over shoulder
(NOT touching child’s neck and
NOT off shoulder).
- Never use shoulder belt loose,
positioned under child’s arms, or
behind child.
- A snug belt should not allow any
slack. It lies in a relatively straight
line without sagging. It does not
press on the child’s flesh or push
the child’s body into an unnatural
position.

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WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Section 1 - Warnings - continued
• 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.
Use with only a lap belt could result in
serious injury or death to a child.
• Not all vehicle seat belts can be used
with this Booster Car Seat. Read vehicle
owner’s manual and “Vehicle Seat Belt
Systems” section in this manual.
• Never use this Booster Car Seat with the
vehicle’s LATCH System.
• Never use Booster Car Seat in a vehicle
front seat location unless recommended
by vehicle owner’s manual.
• To avoid injury, this restraint should be
installed and adjusted by an adult.
NEVER allow child to buckle themselves
in this Booster Car Seat.
• Discontinue use of the Booster Car Seat
when the top of the child’s ears are above
top of the seat back or headrest. Severe
head or neck injuries could result without
proper head support.

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WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Section 1 - Warnings - continued
• Do not allow child to slide down in
Booster Car Seat which could position
vehicle lap belt across child’s abdomen
and shoulder belt over neck or face.
• Vehicle belts MUST lay flat against child
and MUST not be twisted.
• If child will not keep vehicle shoulder belt
properly positioned, DO NOT use this
Booster Car Seat. Use a different child
restraint system.
• Secure this booster car seat with a
vehicle seat belt, even when not occupied.
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.
• DO NOT allow any re-use of this car seat
after a crash unless crash and car seat
meet ALL conditions in the “Re-use After
A Crash” section of this manual.
• DO NOT use Booster Car Seat if it is
damaged, missing instructions, or
missing parts.
• Register your child restraint with the
manufacturer.

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Section 1. Warnings..............................................1
Section 2. Table of Contents..................................4
Section 3. Proper Use Check List..........................5
Section 4. Kobuk Air-Thru Booster
Car Seat Parts......................................7
Section 5. Use Recommendations........................9
Section 6. Selecting A Vehicle Seating
Location..............................................11
• Vehicle Seat Belt Systems..........13
Section 7. High Back Booster
Car Seat Use......................................15
Section 8. Backless Booster Car Seat Use
(Without Seat Back)............................19
Section 9. Assembly............................................23
• Cup Holder..................................23
• Seat Back...................................24
Section 10. Additional Information
• Certification.................................25
• Aircraft Use.................................25
• Warm Weather............................25
• Vehicle Seat Protection...............25
• Instruction Manual Storage.....25
• Car Seat Useful Life....................25
Section 11. Care and Cleaning..............................26
Section 12. Re-Use After A Crash..........................27
Section 13. Registration Information.....................28
Section 14. Limited Warranty.................................29
Section 2 - Table of Contents
Keep this instruction manual for future use.
Store under seat base.

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•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.
•Snugly adjust vehicle lap and shoulder belt
around child. Lap belt MUST be under
armrests.
•A vehicle combination lap and shoulder belt
MUST be used when using Booster Car Seat.
•Do not use only a vehicle lap belt with this
Booster Car Seat.
•Secure children in back seat whenever
possible.
•Never leave child unattended.
•Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives,
etc.) to use Booster Car Seat without first
reading and understanding all instructions
and car seat labels.
Section 3 - Proper Use
Check List

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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.
• Call 1-866-SEAT CHECK
(1-866-732-8243).
• Visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov and select
Child Passenger Safety: Inspection
Stations.
• Visit www.seatcheck.org.
• Contact a certified child passenger
safety technician in your area. To
locate a certified “Child Passenger
Safety” Technician in your area visit
www.nhtsa.dot.gov, select “Child
Passenger Safety and click “Here”
under “Is Your Child Safety Seat
Properly Installed”.
Proper Use Is Required:
No car seat can guarantee protection from
injury in every situation, but proper use helps
reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

Instruction Manual
(Stored under
Seat Base)
Shoulder Belt
Positioner
Storage 7
Seat Back
Seat Base
Headrest Vehicle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
HIGH BACK
BOOSTER
CAR SEAT
Armrest
Armrest
Section 4 - Kobuk Air-Thru
Booster Car Seat Parts
Front
Bottom
Air
Circulation
Vent
Air
Circulation
Vent
Cup Holder

Section 4 - Kobuk Air-Thru
Booster Car Seat Parts - continued
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BOOSTER
CAR SEAT
(WITHOUT
SEAT BACK)
Armrest
Armrest
Shoulder Belt
Positioner
Webbing
Child’s Name ______________________ Date of Birth___________
Parent’sName______________________Home Phone _________
Address ____________________________Cell Phone __________
_______________________________________________________
Allergies/Medical Conditions ________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Headrest
Adjustment
Handle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Knob Air
Circulation
Vents
Back
Air
Circulation
Vent
Air
Circulation
Vent Front
HIGH BACK
BOOSTER
CAR SEAT
Seat Base
Cup Holder
Place Child
ID Label
Here

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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. The
booster car seat should be used with the seat back
as long as possible before removing the seat back
and using the seat base only.
HIGH BACK BOOSTER CAR SEAT USE:
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements:
• Child MUST be at least 3 years old and
• Child weight is between 33 and 125 pounds
(15 and 57 kg) and
• Child’s height is between 33 and 57 inches
(84 and 145 cm) and
• Top of child’s ears are below
top of seat back.
Section 5 - Use Recommendations