Mifold Grab-and-Go Booster User manual

Grab-and-Go Booster
®
Model Number: MF01-CA
For Children:
at least 4 years of age
18 to 45 kg (40 to 100 lbs.)
102 cm to 145 cm (40 to 57 inches)
•This child restraint conforms to CMVSS 213.2
for use in motor vehicles with lap/shoulder belts.
•This child restraint is NOT certied for use in aircraft.
Grab-and-Go Booster®

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Table of Contents Weight and Height
Use Recommendations
• Child MUST be at least
4 years old.
• Child’s weight MUST be
between 18 and 45 kg
(40 and 100 lbs.).
• Child’s height MUST be
between 102 and 145 cm
(40 and 57 inches).
• Discontinue use when:
- Top of child’s ears are above top of vehicle
seat back or headrest.
- Child’s weight exceeds 45 kg (100 lbs.).
Weight and Height Use Recommendations ...............
mifold Grab-and-Go Booster®- Parts .........................
Warnings ...................................................................
Proper Use Checklist ..................................................
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location ........................
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems .........................................
Note About Switchable Retractors ..............................
Booster seat Installation .............................................
Securing Child on Booster Seat .................................
Removing Child ..........................................................
Removing Booster Seat .............................................
Re-Use After a Crash .................................................
Additional Information .................................................
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mifold Grab-and-Go Booster®- Parts
Shoulder Belt
Guide Strap
Seat Pad
Lap Belt Guide
Lap Belt Slot
Lap Belt Guide
Release Button
Lap Belt Guide
Release Button
Lap Belt Slot
Lap Belt Guide
Shoulder Belt Guide
Shoulder Belt Guide Tab
Shoulder Belt Slot
Shoulder Belt Guide
Adjustment Clip
Booster Seat

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Failure to follow these instructions and car seat
labels can result in child striking the vehicle’s
interior during a sudden stop or crash.
• Proper use is required:
- Read and follow all instructions and information
in this manual, product labels, and in the vehicle
owner’s manual for Booster Seat and vehicle
seat belt use.
- Improper use of the Booster Seat or vehicle
seat belt can result in serious injury or death
from 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) and
are at least 4 years old.
• Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system
when restraining a child in this Booster Seat. Lap
belt portion MUST be through both belt guides.
•Snugly adjust vehicle lap and shoulder belt around
child according to vehicle owner’s manual.
•Always properly position vehicle belts on child and
snugly adjust vehicle belts around child.
- Vehicle lap belt MUST be positioned low on hips,
contacting thighs and not up on the abdomen.
- Vehicle shoulder belt MUST be centered on
child’s shoulder (not touching neck and not off
shoulder).
- NEVER use shoulder belt loose, positioned
under child’s arm, or behind child’s back.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

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• NEVER use Booster Seat with only a vehicle lap
belt across front of child. Use of lap belt only can
result in serious injury or death.
• NEVER use Booster Seat in a vehicle front seat
location unless recommended in vehicle owner’s
manual.
• Discontinue use of Booster Seat when top of child’s
ears are above top of vehicle seat back or headrest.
Severe head and neck injuries can result without
proper head support.
• NEVER use this Booster Seat with vehicle’s UAS
car seat attachment system.
• Secure Booster Seat even when not occupied.
Unsecured items may injure other occupants in
a crash.
• DO NOT use Booster Seat if it has been in a crash
or is damaged, missing parts or the instruction
manual is missing.
• Register child restraint with the manufacturer.
See Registration section.
• NEVER leave child unattended.
• This Booster Seat is certied for use in motor
vehicles. DO NOT use this Booster Seat in the
home, on boats, on aircraft or other non-certied
applications.
• Only use Booster Seat on forward-facing vehicle
seats with child facing front of vehicle.
• Discontinue use after 7 years from date of
manufacture printed on Shoulder Belt Guide.
WARNING - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur

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√ Booster Seat and child’s back MUST make contact
with vehicle seat back.
√Vehicle Lap and Shoulder
Belt MUST be properly
positioned on child.
- Lap Belt low on hips,
contacting thighs and
not up on the abdomen.
- Shoulder Belt centered
on child’s shoulder.
- Lap and Shoulder Belt
snugly adjusted around child.
√If the vehicle owner’s manual allows a car seat
to be placed in the seating position with a frontal
airbag, adjust seat back, away from airbag, as far
as possible according to the vehicle owner’s
manual.
√Child MUST be sitting up, with back against vehicle
seat back not slouching down under Vehicle Lap
Belt.
√Top of child’s ears are below
top of vehicle seat back or
vehicle headrest.
No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in
every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk
of serious injury or death.
Proper Use Checklist

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•Select a vehicle seating location that faces the front
of the vehicle and has a Vehicle Lap and Shoulder
Belt system.
• DO NOT use Booster Seat in a seating position
with a frontal air bag unless recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer.
• DO NOT use Booster Seat with a Vehicle Lap
Belt ONLY.
• Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for information
on securing children and vehicle seat belt use.
• NOT all vehicle seat belts can be used with the
Booster Seat. Read vehicle owner’s manual on
Booster Seat use and “Vehicle Seat Belt Systems”
section in this manual.
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING
Select a Seating Location To Use:

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1. Universal Anchorage System (UAS):
• Do not use the
vehicle universal
anchorage system
(UAS) with this
Booster Car Seat.
2. Side Facing and Rear Facing Seats:
• DO NOT use on side
or rear-facing vehicle
seats.
Side Facing
Vehicle Seats
Rear Facing
Vehicle Seat
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
Vehicle Seating Locations NOT To Use:
Universal Anchorage
System (UAS)

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Lap Belt Only
• This Booster Seat MUST be used with a Vehicle
Lap and Shoulder Belt system. DO NOT use the
Vehicle Belt systems in this section.
1. Lap Belts ONLY Systems:
Vehicle Seating Locations With ONLY A Lap
Belt:
• Do NOT use seating
locations with Lap
Belt ONLY.
According to accident statistics, children age 12
and under are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions rather than the front seating
positions. For vehicles with air bags, refer to vehicle
owner’s manual for child restraint installation
information.
Select A Vehicle
Seating Location
Vehicle Seat Belt
Systems
•NEVER place this booster seat in a vehicle seat
location that has an airbag. If an airbag inates,
it can hit the child and booster seat with great
force and cause serious injury or death to your
child. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for
information about airbags and car seat
installation.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING

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2. Passive Restraint Systems:
A. Motorized Shoulder Belts:
• Do not use
seating locations
with motorized
shoulder belts.
Motorized
Shoulder Belt
B. Door Mounted Lap And Shoulder
• Do not use front
seating locations
where seat belts
are mounted to
the door.
Belts Mounted
To Door
3. Inatable Seat Belt Systems:
• Do not use Booster Seat on a vehicle
seating location with an inatable seat belt.
Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

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A note about switchable retractors:
Many vehicles have a lap and shoulder belt
system in which the retractor can be switched
from the emergency locking mode (ELR) to an
automatic locking mode (ALR). The ALR mode
is not designed for use with booster car seats
and mifold is not recommended for use with a lap
and shoulder belt in the ALR mode.
Note: Should the lap and shoulder belt
inadvertently be switched into the automatic
locking retractor mode (ALR) and the vehicle
seat belt is locked, follow the steps below to
remove the lap belt.
1. Pull out and hold the shoulder belt to prevent further
retraction. Be aware not to allow shoulder belt
webbing to retract during this entire procedure.
2. Have your child lean away from the vehicle buckle.
3. Lift mifold up on the buckle side and remove lap belt.
If the lap and shoulder belt is
inadvertently switched into
the locking mode, see steps on page 17 to remove child.
Note About Switchable Retractors

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1. Adjust the width of the Lap
Belt Guides.
The Lap Belt Guides have
four adjustment positions,
one for storage and transport
and three to adjust to child as
they grow. Position numbers
I, II and III on the Lap Belt
Guide arms can be used to
quickly position the Lap Belt
Guides for repeat use.
NOTE:
The narrowest locked adjustment position is for
storage and transportation only.
• Use only with the Vehicle’s Lap and Shoulder Belt.
• DO NOT use with a Lap Belt only or Universal
Anchorage system (UAS).
• Position and snugly adjust Lap Belt, then position
and adjust Shoulder Belt.
- Lap Belt MUST be low on hips, contacting
thighs and not up on the abdomen.
- Shoulder Belt must be centered over shoulder
(NOT up on neck or off shoulder).
- DO NOT use Shoulder Belt loose, positioned
under child’s arms, or behind child.
Booster Seat Installation
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING
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2. The Lap Belt Guides should be adjusted into the
position nearest to, but not touching the sides of
the child’s thighs.
To adjust width of Lap Belt Guides:
a. Pull out and hold Lap Belt Guide Adjustment
Button and slide Lap Belt Guide out to the
maximum position . Release Lap Belt Guide
Adjustment Button.
Repeat on opposite side.
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Booster Seat Installation
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b. Adjust to t child.
1. Place Booster Seat
with Lap Belt Guides
extended on vehicle seat.
2. With child sitting on the
Booster Seat, pull out
and hold Lap Belt Guide
Adjustment Button and
slide Lap Belt Guide into
the position nearest to,
but not touching child’s
thigh .
3. Pull out on Lap Belt
Guide to check it is
locked into position .
4. Repeat on opposite side.
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1. Unfold and place Booster
Seat on vehicle seat in a
seating location that has
a Vehicle Lap and Shoulder
Belt.
2. Adjust Lap Belt Guides
into postion for child.
See “Preparation For Use”
section.
3. Slide Booster Seat back
on vehicle seat cushion
so that the back of the
Booster Seat makes contact
with vehicle seat back cushion.
Securing Child on Booster Seat
• DO NOT use Booster Seat in a seating position
that has a Vehicle Lap Belt ONLY.
• Vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt MUST be snugly
adjusted around child.
• Vehicle Lap Belt MUST be positioned low on hips,
contacting thighs and not up on the abdomen.
• Vehicle Shoulder Belt MUST be over child’s chest
and centered on shoulder. DO NOT allow child to
place Shoulder Belt under arm or behind back.
• NEVER use Booster Seat with only a Lap Belt
across front of child. Use of Lap Belt ONLY can
result in serious injury or death.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING

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a. Slide Lap Belt portion of
vehicle belt completely
into the Lap Belt Guides
and and buckle the
vehicle seat belt.
NOTES:
• Vehicle Lap Belt
MUST be through
Lap Belt Guides on
both sides of seat.
• DO NOT place
shoulder belt through
EITHER Lap Belt Guide.
• DO NOT switch lap and shoulder belt into
automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode
when installing any booster car seat
including mifold.
For contoured vehicle seats,
position back of Booster
Seat on contour and in
contact with vehicle seat
back.
4. Seat child on the Booster
Seat with child’s bottom and
back in contact with the
vehicle seat back cushion.
5. Secure child with the Vehicle
Lap and Shoulder Belt.
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Securing Child on Booster Seat

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To adjust position of the
Shoulder Belt Guide:
- Pull out on Shoulder
Belt Guide Adjustment
Clip to release
Shoulder Belt Guide
Strap, slide Shoulder
Belt Guide into
position and then
press down on the
Shoulder Belt Guide
Adjustment Clip to
lock in place .
d. Place Vehicle Shoulder
Belt into Shoulder Belt
Guide Slot.
- Pull out on Shoulder Belt Guide Tab on
Shoulder Guide to open Shoulder Belt Slot.
b. Pull up on Vehicle Shoulder
Belt to remove slack from
lap portion of Vehicle Seat
Belt and snugly adjust Lap
Belt around child. Check
that Vehicle Lap Belt is low
on hips and contacting thighs.
c. Place Shoulder Belt
Guide Strap behind
child’s back and adjust
the position of the
Shoulder Belt Guide
so Shoulder Belt Slot
is at least 25 mm (1 inch)
above top of child’s shoulder.
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Securing Child on Booster Seat

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- Slide Vehicle Shoulder
Belt into Shoulder Belt
Slot then push down
on top of Shoulder Belt
Guide to snap Shoulder
Belt Slot closed .
e. Pull on Vehicle Shoulder Belt to snugly adjust
Vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt around child
according to the vehicle owner’s manual.
Snugly adjust Lap Belt and then Shoulder Belt.
f. Check that Vehicle Lap Belt is low on hips and
contacting thighs and Vehicle Shoulder Belt is
centered on child’s shoulder.
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Securing Child on Booster Seat
• Avoid potential abdominal injury from submarining
under Vehicle Lap Belt. Child MUST sit with rump
and back in contact with the vehicle seat back
cushion and vehicle seat belt snugly adjusted.
• To avoid injuries from whiplash, top of child’s ears
MUST be below top of vehicle seat back or
headrest.
• Discontinue use of Booster Seat when top of
child’s ears are above top of vehicle seat back or
headrest.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING
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Removing Booster SeatRemoving Child
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The mifold Grab-and-Go Booster®folds into a very
compact size for easy storage when not in use.
To store Booster Seat:
- Slide open Shoulder Belt Guide and remove
Vehicle Shoulder Belt.
- Slide lap portion of Vehicle Lap and Shoulder
Belt out of both Lap Belt Guides.
- Push both Lap Belt Guides into their storage
position.
- Remove and fold the mifold Grab-and-Go
Booster®.
- Store the mifold Grab-and-Go Booster®in a
secure location such as the glove box, trunk,
or storage area.
Transportation and storage of Booster Seat: To Remove Child:
- Unbuckle Vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt.
-Slide lap portion of Vehicle Lap and Shoulder
Belt out of Lap Belt Guide on buckle side.
-Move Vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt off of child.
- Remove child from Booster Seat.
Note: Should the lap and shoulder belt inadvertently be
switched into the automatic locking retractor mode (ALR)
and the vehicle seat belt is locked, follow the steps below
to remove the lap belt.
1. Pull out and hold the shoulder belt to prevent further
retraction. Be aware not to allow shoulder belt webbing
to retract during this entire procedure.
2. Have your child lean away from the vehicle buckle.
3. Lift mifold up on the buckle side and remove lap belt.
If removal of the lap belt is not possible due to the vehicle
belt continuing to tighten, the vehicle seat belt should be
cut to remove the child.

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For transporting Booster Seat when not occupied:
When not occupied, it is recommended to fold and
store the mifold®in a secure location such as the
glove box, trunk, or storage area. However, if it is left
on the vehicle seat it MUST be secured with a vehicle
belt as described below.
- Route lap portion of Vehicle Lap and Shoulder
Belt through both Lap Belt Guides.
- Buckle Vehicle Lap and Shoulder Belt and
snugly adjust the lap portion of the vehicle belt
around Booster Seat.
• Secure this Booster Seat even when not occupied.
An unsecured Booster Seat can injure other
occupants in a crash.
Re-Use After a CrashRemoving Booster Seat
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING
• DO NOT allow any use of this child restraint after
a crash where a child was secured in the Booster
Seat.
• Do not sell or allow others to use a child restraint
that was occupied in a crash.
• This child restraint must be destroyed and
replaced if it was occupied during a crash.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
WARNING

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The mifold Grab-and-Go Booster®is a unique design
that absorbs some of the forces in a vehicle crash
when occupied by a child. These crash forces can
deform parts of the Booster Seat and result in damage
that may not be detectable by a visual inspection.
As a result, the Booster Seat MUST be replaced after
any crash in which the Booster Seat was occupied.
For a crash in which the Booster Seat was stored and
remained in place or was secured with the lap portion
of the vehicle seat belt passing through both lap belt
guides, and was unoccupied at the time of crash, the
mifold®may continue to be used.
Certication:
•Motor Vehicle Use - this child restraint meets or
exceeds all applicable requirements of Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.2 for use in
motor vehicles.
This Booster Seat is for use in passenger cars,
multi-purpose vehicles (vans and SUVs), trucks,
and school buses that have Vehicle Lap and
Shoulder Belt systems.
•Aircraft Use -
This Restraint is Not
Certied for Use in Aircraft.
Aircraft seats do not provide
a lap and shoulder belt
system.
Additional InformationRe-Use After a Crash