Graco 8481 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL Model 8481
Even if using this booster seat seems
easy to figure out on your own, it is very
important to read this manual.
Your child’s safety depends on you
installing and using this booster seat
correctly. READ THIS MANUAL! After
following these instructions, return this
manual to the storage pocket on the back
of the booster seat for quick reference.
© 2001 Graco 420-5-01
Booster Seat

1. Warnings to Parents and Other Users .................
2. Important Safety Information ...........................
2.1 About Your Child .........................................
2.2 About Using this Booster Seat
in Your Vehicle .............................................
2.3 When the Booster Seat is Not Occupied.......
2.4 Life and Condition of the Booster Seat.........
3. Features and Components ...................................
3.1 To Attach the Cloth Seat Cover
to the Booster Seat ....................................
4. Selecting a Suitable Location
for the Booster Seat ......................................
A. Vehicle Belt Systems that are NOT
Safe for Use with the Booster Seat..............
B. Vehicle Belt Systems that are Suitable
for use with the Booster Seat.......................
5. Use of the Booster Seat ................................
5.1 Securing your Child and the Booster Seat
with the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Belt ............
5.2 Using the Booster Seat in an Airplane .......
6. Cleaning and Maintenance .................................
7. Registering Your Booster Seat ...........................
8. Replacement Parts ........................................
Table of Contents
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Our goal is to make every product
the best it can be!
We are also committed to supporting our products
after purchase. If you would like to speak to
Graco about your product, please call our
Customer Service Department at 1-888-224-6549
or visit our Internet website at
www.gracobaby.com.
Our knowledgeable staff is ready to answer any
questions you may have concerning parts, use or
maintenance. When you call, please have the
model and serial numbers ready so your call
may be processed quickly and efficiently.
These numbers can be found on a sticker on the
underside of your booster seat.
Keep this manual
in the storage compartment
on the back of the booster seat.
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1. Warnings to Parents
and Other Users
DO NOT install or use this booster seat until
you read and understand the instructions in this
manual and in your vehicle owner’s manual.
DO NOT let others install or use the booster
seat unless they understand how to use it.
Failure to properly use this booster seat increases
the risk of serious injury or death in a sharp turn,
sudden stop or crash. Your child’s safety depends
on you installing and using this booster seat
correctly.
Your child’s safety depends on:
1. Selecting a suitable location for the booster
seat in your vehicle.
2. Placing child in booster seat.
3. Properly securing the booster seat and child
in the vehicle using a seat belt designed to
restrain the booster seat and your child. This
booster seat MUST be used with a lap/shoulder
belt. Not all lap/shoulder belts can be used.
NEVER use a vehicle lap-only belt.
4. Adjusting shoulder belt positioner so vehicle
belt fits child properly.
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Your child should use this booster seat only if:
child weighs from 30 to 80 lbs. (14 to 36 kg),
and is between 35 and 54 inches (89 and 138 cm)
in height, and
child’s ears are below
top of booster seat.
If tops of ears are above
top of seat, child is too
large for booster seat.
2. Important
Safety Information
No booster seat can guarantee protection from
injury. However, proper use of this booster seat
reduces the risk of serious injury or death to your
child.
2.1 About Your Child
Use of the booster seat in a manner that is NOT
appropriate for your child’s size may increase the
risk of serious injury or death.
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NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD
UNATTENDED.

2.2 About Using this Booster Seat
in Your Vehicle
YOUR CHILD CAN BE INJURED in a
vehicle even if you are not in a crash. Common
events such as sudden braking and sharp turns
can injure your child if the booster seat and
your child are not properly secured.
THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF VEHICLES,
seat belt systems and occupant protection
systems. As a result, you must carefully
follow the instructions provided by your
vehicle manufacturer, in addition to the
information in this manual.
SOME VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE ANY
suitable location for this booster seat, and many
vehicles have seat belt systems that must not be
used with the booster seat because those systems
will not securely hold your child in place. Refer
to section 4, “Selecting a Suitable Location for
the Booster Seat” (pages 11-15) and to your
vehicle owner’s manual for information.
CONTINUOUS USE OF A BOOSTER SEAT
may cause damage to a vehicle seat. To protect
vehicle upholstery, use a car seat mat, towel
or thin blanket under the booster seat.
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THIS CHILD RESTRAINT conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
THIS RESTRAINT is certified for use in
Motor Vehicles. It is NOT certified for use
in Aircraft.
2.3 When the Booster Seat
is Not Occupied
NEVER LEAVE A BOOSTER SEAT
UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE. When
you are not using the booster seat, either remove
it or make sure that it is securely belted in the
vehicle. An unsecured booster seat can be
thrown around and may injure occupants in the
event of a sharp turn, sudden stop or crash.
WHEN NOT USING THE BOOSTER SEAT
for long periods, store it in a plastic bag in a
cool, dark, dry place.
DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECTS ON
BOOSTER SEAT while in storage. Heavy
objects may deform booster seat over a period
of time.

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2.4 Life and Condition
of the Booster Seat
REPLACE THE BOOSTER SEAT AFTER
AN ACCIDENT of any kind. An accident
can cause damage to the booster seat that you
cannot see.
EVEN IF THE BOOSTER SEAT IS NOT
INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, stop using it
and throw it away after the date molded into the
back of the booster seat. Example: “Do not use
this child restraint after December 2006.”
DO NOT MODIFY YOUR BOOSTER
SEAT or use any accessories or parts
supplied by other manufacturers. Only make
adjustments to the booster seat as recommended
in these instructions.
NEVER USE THE BOOSTER SEAT IF IT
HAS DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS.
Do not use a cut, frayed or damaged vehicle
seat belt.
NEVER GIVE THIS BOOSTER SEAT TO
SOMEONE ELSE without also giving them
this manual.
NEVER USE A SECOND-HAND BOOSTER
SEAT whose history you do not know.

3. Features and Components
Shoulder
belt
positioners
Owner’s manual
storage compartment
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Cut-outs
Tether
Some vehicles are
now (or can be)
equipped with
tether anchor points
behind some vehicle
seats. When used
properly with the
vehicle seat belt, a
tether helps reduce
injury in a sharp
turn, sudden stop or
crash. A tether and
hardware kit may be
purchased by calling
Customer Service at
1-888-224-6549.

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3.1 To Attach the Seat Cover
to the Booster Seat
1. Wrap elastic binding around bottom, sides and
top of seat as shown .
2. Place elastic loops around two pegs
on the bottom and two pegs on the top of
car seat.
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