RECARO ProBOOSTER User manual

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Child Safety Seats
High Back Belt-Positioning Booster Child
Restraint System
Approved in accordance with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213. Tested in
accordance to ISO/TC 22/SC 12/WG 1 N538
side impact protection requirements.
Only suitable for use in vehicles with a lap
and shoulder (3-point) seat belt system.
Use the child restraint only with children who
weigh between 30 and 120 pounds (13.6 and
54.4 kg) and whose height is between 37 and
61 inches (94 and 154cm)
Suitable only for forward-facing installation.
El manual de instructiones ProBOOSTER esta
disponible en español en www.recaro-cs.com.
Por favor visite el internet para bajar una
versión en español.
Please read instructions prior to
installation. Store this manual in
the seat base.
ProBOOSTER Instruction Manual

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Contents
Section 1: Safety Warnings........................................................p. 4-5
Section 2: General Information ..................................................... p. 6
Section 3: Register your New ProBOOSTER ............................... p. 7
Section 4: Certication .................................................................. p. 8
Section 5: Use in an Aircraft.......................................................... p. 8
Section 6: Learning about Your Vehicle ................................... p. 9-11
Section 7: Getting to Know Your ProBOOSTER ....................p. 12-17
Section 8: Adjusting the ProBOOSTER to Fit Your Child
Head Restraint Adjustment ...................................p. 18-20
Section 9: Adjusting the ProBOOSTER to Fit Your Vehicle
Backrest Recline Adjustment ................................p. 21-22
Section 10: Belt Routing and Positioning Around Your Child ...p. 23-26
Section 11: Care and Maintenance..........................................p. 27-28
Section 12: Trim Cover Removal / Installation .........................p. 29-32
Section 13: Trouble Shooting...................................................p. 33-34
Section 14: Warranty................................................................p. 35-36
Section 15: Replacement Parts..................................................... p. 37
Section 16: Additional Contact Information................................... p. 38
Section 17: Glossary ................................................................p. 39-41

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Dear Parents,
Welcome to the RECARO family of high quality child safety
products and thank you for purchasing your new RECARO
child restraint system.
RECARO has over 100 years experience in the design
and manufacture of premium automotive products. To
assure all products RECARO manufactures are worthy
of the name, we’ve subjected them to a comprehensive
development program complying with American FMVSS 213
safety standards. RECARO is also IS0 9001 certied which
helps assure the most comprehensive product development
system available.
Although each RECARO child restraint system is equipped
with state-of-the-art safety features such as Side Impact
Protection (SIP), it is not a guarantee that this child restraint
will prevent injury or death. However, if you stress careful
driving and proper use of your child restraint, it can lower
the risk of injury or death.
Therefore, please make sure to carefully review all
information in this instruction manual to properly restrain
your child. Also, before using your new child restraint for
the rst time, please review all components carefully to
make sure nothing has been damaged during shipping.
Failure to follow these instructions and the labels on the
seat can result in serious injury or even death.
The RECARO child restraint you have purchased is a high
quality product.

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Its different settings and its stable ergonomic design
ensures that the RECARO child restraint is a safe and
comfortable place for your child to sit when traveling in your
car. However, before you use it, you need to adjust it to
your child’s size and then install it carefully so that the child
restraint will perform as required. These instructions will
help you do this, so please read them carefully.
Remember, parents are a child’s best examples. Be sure
to ALWAYS buckle your seat belt and your children will
be much more likely to do the same. Thank you again for
choosing RECARO and enjoy your ProBOOSTER! If you
have any questions or need assistance of any kind, please
contact us at
RECARO Child Safety, LLC
1600 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Tel: 1-888-9RECARO
Internet: www.recaro-cs.com
E-mail: [email protected]
El manual de instructiones ProBOOSTER esta disponible
en español en www.recaro-cs.com. Por favor visite el
internet para bajar una versión en español.
Yours sincerely,
The RECARO Child Safety Team

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• Do NOT place a child in the ProBOOSTER in the front seat of a
vehicle with a passenger airbag. The back seat is the safest place
for children under 12 years of age.
• According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
• Use this child restraint ONLY with children who weigh between 30 and
120 pounds (13.6 and 54.4 kg) and whose height is between 37 and
61 inches (94 and 154cm).
• Discontinue use of your ProBOOSTER child restraint that is older
than six (6) years or has been in a severe crash to prevent injury
due to deterioration or hidden damage. See manufactured in date
located on the restraint.
• Use only the vehicle’s 3 point (lap-shoulder) belt when securing the
child in this restraint.
• Restraint systems should be securely belted to the vehicle even
when they are not occupied, since in a crash an unsecured child
restraint system may injure other occupants.
• Before each use, inspect the child restraint. Make sure nothing on the
child restraint is damaged, loose or broken. If anything on the restraint
appears damaged, loose or broken, do NOT use the restraint.
• Do NOT use this child restraint system until you have read and
understood the instructions in this manual and in your vehicle
owner’s manual. Do NOT let others install or use this child restraint
system unless they understand how to use it.
• The ProBOOSTER’s owner’s manual should be stored in the
manual pocket under the child restraint seat base.
• Do NOT make any technical modications to the child restraint
Section 1: Safety Warnings
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur

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system and use it only as outlined in these instructions.
Otherwise, the safety function of the seat will be reduced or
completely voided.
• This high back belt-positioning booster is only to be used as a
complete assembly of the backrest and seat cushion. Do NOT use
the seat cushion alone without the backrest.
• Do NOT use this high back belt-positioning booster seat with the
vehicle’s Child Restraint Anchorage System or LATCH system.
• This restraint is NOT certied for aircraft use because this child
restraint system requires a lap AND shoulder belt.
• This child restraint must NOT be used in the home, boats or other
non-certied applications.
• Do NOT add accessories, toys, padding or other items to this child
restraint unless provided by RECARO.
• NEVER allow a child to play with this child restraint, it is NOT a toy.
• NEVER leave a child unattended in the ProBOOSTER even when sleeping.
• Do NOT lubricate any part of this child restraint.
• If the ProBOOSTER was occupied during a crash or vehicle accident, it
must be replaced. Do NOT use the child restraint again. A crash can cause
unseen damage and using it again can cause serious injury or death.
• If the ProBOOSTER was in the vehicle unoccupied during a crash
and no airbags were deployed, it does not need to be replaced.
• Failure to follow warnings on the child restraint labels could cause
serious injury or death.
• There is no guarantee that this child restraint will prevent injury or
death in a particular crash. However, if you stress careful driving
and proper use of your child restraint, it can lower the risk of injury
or death in most crashes.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur

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Section 2: General Information
Extreme Weather
When it is hot, RECARO recommends the following tips to
reduce possible injury or discomfort to your child:
• Park your vehicle in the shade to help keep the
restraint cooler.
• Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket when not in
use.
• ALWAYS check surface temperatures of the child restraint
before placing a child in it.
NEVER, EVER leave your child unattended in your vehicle,
no matter how long or even if the windows are left open. NHTSA
studies show that heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash
vehicle deaths for children.

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Section 3:
Register Your New ProBOOSTER
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this restraint to be reached in a
recall. Send your name, address, email address if
available, and the restraint’s model number, serial
number and manufacturing date to:
RECARO Child Safety, LLC
1600 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
or call: 1-888-9RECARO
or register online at: www.registry.recaro-cs.com
E-mail: [email protected]
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s
Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY:1-800-424-9153), or go to
http://www.NHTSA.gov.
ALL information provided to RECARO on the
registration card or on the online registry will NOT
be sold, distributed, or used for any purposes other
than to contact you in the event of a recall.
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Section 4: Certication
This child restraint conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Section 5: Use in an Aircraft
This child restraint is NOT certied for use in
aircraft. Do NOT use this child restraint in an aircraft
because it is a high back belt-positioning booster
which requires both a lap and shoulder seat belt.
Aircraft generally do not provide a shoulder belt.

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Section 6:
Learning About Your Vehicle
It is important to become familiar with the features
of your vehicle so that your child rides as safely as
possible. Read the vehicle owner’s manual to learn
about the safety features and adjustments available
for safe travel. Below is a diagram that helps you to
identify key features. Not ALL vehicles will have all
features described here.
Airbags
Top Tether Anchorage*
Lower Latch Anchorage*
Seat Belts
NOTE: Top Tether and Lower latch anchorages are NOT
used with this high back belt-positioning booster seat.
These items are shown for reference only.
Some vehicles may have inatable seat belts.
As this is new technology, please refer to
www.recaro-cs.com for updates.

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• Warning! Use only the
vehicle’s lap and shoulder
belt (or “3-point”) system
when restraining the child
in this high back belt
positioning booster seat.
• Do NOT use a lap belt
only. The center rear
seating position can be
used ONLY if there is a lap
and shoulder belt (3-point)
seat belt in that seating
position. Do NOT use the
center rear position if there
is a lap belt only.
• Do NOT use motorized
passive restraint shoulder
belt systems.
• Do NOT use passive
restraints lap or shoulder
belt mounted on a door.
NOTE: Because the design and operation of
vehicle belts vary, make sure to observe the
following guidelines:

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If your vehicle does not have rear seats, consult your
vehicle owner’s manual to help identify safety features in
your vehicle or contact the vehicle manufacturer.
RECARO and the U.S. Department of
Transportation warn that children 12 and under
must ride in the rear seats, away from front airbags.
The only exception is if the airbag is turned off.
• ALWAYS install this child
restraint system forward-
facing.
• NEVER install the
ProBOOSTER rear-facing.
• NEVER install the
ProBOOSTER in the rear
seat of small extended
cab pickups if the
ProBOOSTER seat base
is not fully supported.
• NEVER install the
ProBOOSTER side-facing.
Forward-facing vehicle seats must ALWAYS be used with
this child restraint. Do NOT install this child restraint into
any of the following types of seating positions:

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Section 7:
Getting to Know Your ProBOOSTER
This child restraint system is known as a high back
belt-positioning booster seat. A high back belt-
positioning booster seat is designed for use with your
vehicle’s lap and shoulder (3-point) seat belt system.
A high back belt-positioning booster helps to locate
the vehicle seat belt system properly across a child
who has out-grown both an infant carrier and a
convertible seat. Vehicle seat belts are designed
to protect adults and when used on a child without
a belt-positioning booster they can do more harm
than good.

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1. A proper high back belt-
positioning booster t should
allow the lap portion of the
vehicle seat belt system to t
low and snug across the lap or
upper thigh area of the child.
The lap portion of the vehicle
seat belt system should NEVER
be located across the abdomen
or ‘belly’ area of the child.
2. A proper high back belt-
positioning booster t will also
allow the shoulder portion of
the vehicle seat belt system to
t snug across the chest and
collarbone of the child. The
shoulder portion of the vehicle
seat belt system should
NEVER be located across the
child’s neck.
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• NOTE: It is important to know the correct use of
this high back belt-positioning booster and how
to determine the t of the vehicle seat belt to your
child.
• NEVER use the ProBOOSTER child restraint
system for a child who is not the recommended
height and weight recommended in this
instruction manual.

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The information below shows the size of the child suitable for the
ProBOOSTER. You must check if your child meets ALL of the
height and weight limitations in order for it to be safe for the child
to use the ProBOOSTER.
NOTE: If your child does NOT meet ALL of the height and
weight requirements for the ProBOOSTER, please see the
other ne child restraint systems that are offered by RECARO.
The ProBOOSTER can ONLY be used for a child as a high
back belt-positioning booster whose height and weight fall
within ALL of the following requirements:
Weight Requirement:
• Your child’s weight is between 30 and 120 pounds (13.6 and
54.4 kg).
Standing Height Requirement:
• Your child’s standing height is between 37 and 61 inches
(94 and 154 cm).
NOTE: Standing height measures the child’s full height to the
top of their head. The child should be standing up straight when
measured to ensure an accurate measurement.
REMEMBER: A child is always safest in a child restraint
system that has a 5-point harness system built in. RECARO
can not recommend what age your child has to be in order to
ride in a belt-positioning booster, please refer to your state’s
law, as each state is different.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur

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In addition to the child’s standing height they must also be
able to t the ProBOOSTER correctly when sitting in the child
restraint system.
• Do NOT use the child restraint
when the child’s shoulders
are above the red shoulder
belt routings when the head
restraint is adjusted to its
highest position.
• Your child’s head should
NEVER be BELOW the head
restraint in the lowest head
restraint position.
• Your child’s head should
NEVER be ABOVE the
head restraint in the highest
position.
• Your child’s head MUST be
centered vertically between
the top and bottom of the head
restraint.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur

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ProBOOSTER Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features of your
child restraint system. These diagrams help you identify
key features.
Head
Restraint
Back Rest
Armrests (2 )
Seat Cushion
Vehicle Lap Belt Guide (2) Owner’s Manual Storage
Shoulder Belt
Routings (2)
Side Impact Protection

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ProBOOSTER Features:
It is important to become familiar with the features of your
child restraint system. These diagrams help you identify
key features.
Shoulder Belt
Routings (2)
Armrest
Head Restraint
Adjustment Lever
Head
Restraint
Back Rest
Vehicle
Fitment Bar (2)
Side Impact Protection
Lower Belt
Guides (2)

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Section 8: Adjusting the
ProBOOSTER to Fit Your Child
Head Restraint Adjustment
The purpose of the head restraint adjustment is to maximize
the side impact protection for the child’s head and properly
position the vehicle shoulder belt across the child’s body.
There are eleven (11) height adjustment positions of the head
restraint that will allow the ProBOOSTER to grow with your
child.
Prior to placing and tting the child restraint system to the
vehicle seat, adjust the head restraint to t the child. After
nding the correct position for the head restraint to the child,
place the ProBOOSTER in the vehicle.
To properly t your child, the head restraint should be
positioned as follows:
• Your child’s head must be
centered vertically between
the top and bottom of the head
restraint.
-AND-
• The red shoulder belt guide on
the child restraint system must
be above the child’s shoulder
to allow for correct vehicle belt
positioning.