Combi Kobuk User manual

Instruction Manual
Kobuk™
Booster Car Seat
18 to 45 kg (40 to 100 lbs.)
Correct installation and
use can be a matter
of Life or Death!
Read and understand
these instructions before
using this car seat.
•Certified for use in
motor vehicles.
•Meets or exceeds
all applicable
requirements of
Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety
Standard 213.2.
WARNING
High Back
Booster Car Seat
Booster Car Seat
Hole Punch ONLY - DO NOT Print Lines Or These Words
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WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
Section 1 - Warnings
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•Failure to follow these instructions and
car seat label instructions 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 weigh
between 18 and 45 kg (40 and 100 lbs.)
and whose height is between 102 and
145 cm (40 and 57 inches).
•Snugly adjust the vehicle lap and
shoulder belt around 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.
-Asnug 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
•Avehicle combination lap and shoulder
belt MUST be used when restraining a
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 Universal Anchorage System
(UAS).
•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.
•This Booster Car Seat, even when
unoccupied, MUST be firmly secured to
the vehicle by means of a vehicle seat belt.
•DONOT use accessories or parts other
than those provided by Combi or ISIS Inc.
Use of accessories or parts from other
manufacturers could alter the performance
of the car seat.
•DONOT allow any re-use of this booster
car seat after a crash unless crash and
booster car seat meet ALL conditions in
“Re-use After A Crash” section of this
manual.
•DONOT use Booster Car Seat if it is
damaged, missing instructions, or
missing parts.
•Register your Booster Car Seat 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™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. 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.
•Avehicle 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
Contact one of the following sources:
•ISIS Consumer Service at 1-800-667-4111
(in Montreal 1-514-344-3045).
•Your vehicle dealer.
•Contact the Fit For a Kid Program
at 1-877-363-2681 or log onto
www.daimlerchrysler.ca/ffak/en/fitforakid.html.
•Contact Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0371
for possible car seat check-up clinic locations
in your area.
•To locate a Car Seat Check-up Clinic in your
area, download a pdf schedule by visiting
www.safecanada.ca; then clicking on
"Transportation and Safety" and then
"Traveling with Children".
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.
Need help installing your Booster Car Seat?
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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™
Booster Car Seat Parts
Kobuk™???? Series
Instruction Manual
Kobuk™
Booster Car Seat
Over 3 years old and 18 to 45 kg (40 to 100 lbs.)
Correct installation
and use can be a
matter of Life or
Death! Read and
understand these
instructions before
using this car seat.
•Certified for use in
motor vehicles.
•Meets or exceeds
all applicable
requirements of the
Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety
Standard 213.2
WARNING
High Back
Booster Car Seat
Booster Car Seat
XXX
Front
Bottom
Air
Circulation
Vent
Air
Circulation
Vent
Cup Holder
Cup Holder
Tab
Cup Holder
Tab
Vehicle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
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Section 4 - Kobuk™
Booster Car Seat Parts - continued
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Booster
car seat
(without
seat back)
Armrest
Armrest
Shoulder Belt
Positioner
Webbing
Headrest
Adjustment
Handle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Knob
Seat Base
Air
Circulation
Vents
Back
Air
Circulation
Vent
Air
Circulation
Vent Front
High back
booster
car seat
Vehicle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
Cup Holder
Vehicle
Shoulder
Belt Guide
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Height and Weight Limits:
This booster car seat is designed for use only
by children who weigh between 18 and 45 kg
(40 and 100 pounds) and whose height is between
102 and 145 cm (40 and 57 inches).
This booster car seat 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 weight is between 18 and 45 kg
(40 and 100 pounds) and
•Child’s height is between 102 and 145 cm
(40 and 57 inches) and
•Top of child’s ears are below
top of seat back.
Section 5 - Use Recommendations
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BOOSTER CAR SEAT (WITHOUT SEAT
BACK) USE:
Child MUST meet all of the following requirements:
•Child’s weight is between 18 and 45 kg
(40 and 100 pounds) and
•Child’s height is between 102 and 145 cm
(40 and 57 inches) and
•Top of child’s ears are below
top edge of vehicle seat back
or headrest.
NOTE: If top of child’s ears
are above top of
vehicle seat, use
Booster Car Seat
back provided top
of ears are below
top of Booster
Car Seat Back.
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
•Discontinue use of the Booster Car Seat if
top of child’s ears are above the top edge of
seat back or headrest. Severe head or neck
injuries could result without the proper head
support.
Section 5 - Use Recommendations
- continued
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Transport Canada alerts vehicle owners that
according to accident statistics, children age 12
and under are safer when properly restrained in
rear seating positions rather than front seating
positions.
Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for car seat
installation instructions for your vehicle.
-Use car seat in a rear vehicle seat
location whenever possible.
-For vehicles with air bags, always follow
child restraint installation information
provided in vehicle owner’s manual.
If a vehicle front seat location with an
air bag must be used, follow the vehicle
manufacturer’s instructions for child
restraint use and move the vehicle
seat back as far as possible.
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2
Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle
Seating Location
DO NOT place
rear-facing child
seat on front seat
with air bag.
DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
The back seat is
the safest place for
children 12 and under.
WARNING
!
MISE EN GARDE
!
CCS0112A CA
NE PAS placer un siège
d'enfant orienté vers l’arrière
sur le siège avant d’un véhicule
doté d'un coussin gonflable.
L'enfant pourrait subir des
BLESSURES GRAVES OU
MORTELLES.
La banguette arrière d'un
véhicule est l'endroit le plus
sécuritaire pour les enfants
de 12 ans et moins.
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Seats Which Face
Sides Of Vehicle
Seats Which Face
Rear Of Vehicle
Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle
Seating Location - continued
DO NOT use this Booster Car Seat with the
vehicle’s Universal Anchorage System (UAS).
Vehicle seats:
DO NOT use this Booster Car Seat on the
following types of vehicle seats:
3
4
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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.
Not all vehicle seat belts can be used with a
Booster Car Seat. Refer to this section for
information on the various types of vehicle
seat belt systems.
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
•Avehicle combination lap and shoulder
belt MUST be used when restraining a
child in this Booster Car Seat.
•Never use the Booster Car Seat with only
a vehicle lap belt.
•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.
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DO NOT use this Booster Car Seat with the
following types of vehicle seat belts:
Lap Belt Only Passive Restraints
Motorized
Shoulder Belt
Passive Restraints
Lap Or Shoulder Belt
Mounted On Front Door
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems - continued
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For use with children who weigh between
18 and 45 kg (40 and 100 lbs) and whose
height is between 102 and 145 cm
(40 and 57 inches).
Securing Child With Lap And Shoulder
Belt:
Select a vehicle seat position which has a lap
and shoulder belt.
After selecting a seating location, if vehicle seat
back is adjustable, adjust seat back into upright
position.
Assemble seat back, see
“Seat Back Assembly” section.
Place Booster Car Seat
forward-facing on vehicle
seat making sure both top
and bottom of seat back
are contacting vehicle seat
back (fig. a).
DO NOT place the
Booster Car Seat in a
seating position that has
only a vehicle lap belt
(fig. b).
(fig. b)
(fig. a)
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2
3
4
Section 7 - High Back Booster
Car Seat Use
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Position child in Booster Car Seat with child’s
back flat against back of Booster Car Seat.
Adjust headrest so that
vehicle shoulder belt guide
is at or above child’s shoulder
(fig. c).
To raise or lower headrest:
•Lift gray headrest
adjustment handle on
rear of headrest and
raise or lower headrest
into one of the 7 positions
(fig. d).
NOTE: Make sure
headrest is
locked into
position.
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(fig. c)
Headrest
Vehicle
Shoulder Belt
Guide
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6
Section 7 - High Back Booster
Car Seat Use - continued
(fig. d)
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1
2
2
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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
belt guide .
NOTE: Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for
instructions on proper use, placement
and adjustment of the vehicle lap and
shoulder belt.
Adjust vehicle shoulder belt
guide so that shoulder belt
is centered on the child’s
shoulder (fig. f).
To adjust vehicle shoulder
belt guide:
•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. g).
NOTE: Check that
vehicle shoulder
belt guide is locked
into position.
(fig. g)
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2
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Section 7 - High Back Booster
Car Seat Use - continued
1 1
2
(fig. e)
1
2
(fig. f)
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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. h).
NOTE: Some active children
may pull belt out or
change position of belts.
•Do not allow child to slide down
under lap belt moving lap belt onto
stomach or abdomen.
•Do not allow
child to place
shoulder belt
under arm or
behind back
(fig. j).
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Section 7 - High Back Booster
Car Seat Use - continued
(fig. j)
(fig. h)
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Section 8 - Booster Car Seat Use
(Without Seat Back)
For use with children who weigh between
18 and 45 kg (40 and 100 lbs) and whose
height is between 102 and 145 cm
(40 and 57 inches).
Discontinue use of the Booster Car Seat when
the top of the child’s ears are above top of the
vehicle seat back or headrest.
Securing Child With Lap And Shoulder
Belt:
Remove seat back from High Back Booster Car
Seat, see “Seat Back Assembly” section.
Select a vehicle seat position
which has a lap and shoulder
belt.
After selecting a seating
location, if vehicle seat
back is adjustable, adjust
seat back into upright
position.
Place Booster Car Seat
forward-facing on
vehicle seat and
contacting vehicle seat
back (fig. a).
DO NOT place the
Booster Car Seat in a
seating position that has
only a vehicle lap belt
(fig. b).
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2
3
4(fig. a)
(fig. b)
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