Safety 1st Boost Air Protect User manual

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1 in 4 car crashes involving children are
side impact collisions. They are by far the
deadliest type of collision for children,
accounting for 1 in 3 child fatalities; nearly all
of which are caused by head trauma. These
are frightening facts, but Safety 1st has been
by your side for over 25 years providing
innovative products to help protect your child
from becoming a statistic. It is in this tradition
that we proudly announce Air Protect® side
impact technology.
Safety 1st engineers designed Air Protect®
using next generation testing methods that
simulate the most violent types of side
impact crashes, those with vehicle intrusion.
Using this advanced methodology, Air
Protect® was engineered to defend your
child in two vital ways. During a crash, the
system immediately shields your child’s head
from the impact. In a second layer of defense,
Air Protect® allows air to escape from the
headrest: channeling crash energy away from
your child, creating more ride down time. It is
this double layer of protection that makes Air
Protect® technology unique.
At Safety 1st, we are proud of our history,
but are always looking towards the future
and developing innovative products.
Products like Air Protect® that help shield
your child from the most violent real world
threats.
www.safety1st.com/airprotect

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B. Safety Information.........................Pages 10-11
B-1 Vehicle Seating Position
B-2 Installation in Vehicle
B-3 Child Restraint Use
A. Before You Begin.................................Pages 4-9
C. Basic Use.............................................Pages 12-19
C-1 Choose Position for Your Child
C-2 Preparing Child Restraint for Use
C-3 Adjusting the Headrest Height
C-4 Reclining the Backrest
C-5 Accessories
C-6 Removing Pad for Cleaning
A-1 Thank You...
A-2 Registration and Safety Notices
A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint
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E-1 Preparing Belt-Positioning Booster
E-2 Installing Booster With Backrest Using the Lap
and Shoulder Belt
E-3 Installing Booster Without Backrest Using the Lap
and Shoulder Belt
E. Belt-Positioning Booster Use....... Pages23-27
D. General Vehicle Installation........Pages 20-22
D-1 Understanding Your Vehicle
D-2 Vehicle Seating Position
D-3 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
D-4 Installing on Aircraft

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Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout
this manual as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed
to creating a child restraint with the most comfort and
convenience available today.
Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples.
If you always buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is
the natural thing to do. Make it a firm rule that the vehicle
does not go until everyone is buckled up. Make no exceptions.
No one can predict if use of a child restraint will prevent injury
or death in a particular crash. However, combined with careful
driving, proper use of a child restraint can lower a child’s risk
of injury or death in most crashes.
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and
follow these instructions. After reading, if you still have
questions or have any problems with this child restraint,
please contact our Consumer Relations Department at:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Website: www.djgusa.com
Fax: [phone]
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Telephone: [phone]
7 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH
7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI
On the bottom of the base there is an expiration date
for use of this child restraint. Do not use this child
restraint after the expiration date.
A-1 ThankYou...
Please complete the postage-paid registration card that
came with your child restraint, and send it to us. 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 and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
PO Box 2609, Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Attn: Consumer Relations
or call 1-800-544-1108 or register online at www.djgusa.
com/registration/carseat/us.
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
If you don’t have the card or if
your address changes, you will
find the model number and
manufactured date on the label
located on side of plastic shell.
A-2 RegistrationandSafety Notices
A. Before You Begin
Model
Number
Manufacture
Date
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Para recibir las instrucciones en español, llame al
1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al dirección por arriba.

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A. Headrest
B. Shoulder Belt
Positioning Guide
C. Backrest
D. Armrest
(pad on select models)
E. Seat Base
F. Cup Holder
G. Cup Holder Insert
(on select models)
H. Headrest Adjustment
Lock
A-3 UnderstandingYourChild Restraint
continued on next page.
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A.
B.
D.
E.
H.
C.
A.
B.
C.
Front View Back View
A. Before You Begin
E.
F.
G.
G.
F.

Side View
I. Headrest
J. Shoulder Belt
Positioning Guide
K. Backrest
L. Armrest
(pad on select models)
M. Seat Base
N. Cup Holder
O. Cup Holder Insert
(on select models)
P. Instruction Storage
J.
L.
M.
Seat Base Bottom View
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A. Before You Begin
I.
O.
N.
P.
K.

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B-3 ChildRestraintUse
Never take your child out of the child restraint
while the vehicle is moving. Never leave child
unattended.
Placing your child in a hot child restraint may
result in burns.
Do not use a child restraint with damaged or
missing parts.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify the
child restraint in any way.
Do not use any child restraint accessory
except those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group.
Never allow any child to play with this child
restraint; it is not a toy.
Do not remove or cover up any of the warning
labels or other labels on the child restraint.
Read all instructions for additional warnings.
B-1 VehicleSeatingPosition
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about air bag/child restraint use.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual.
B. Safety Information
Failure to follow these warnings can result in the
serious injury or death of your child. To help you
recognize instructions which are most critical to
your child’s safety, we use this symbol:
B-2 InstallationinVehicle
Check the vehicle belt or LATCH belt before
each use. Use only if the belt is tightened
properly and securely.
This child restraint should be securely belted
in the vehicle even when not in use. In a crash
or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint
could injure occupants.
Do not use a child restraint that has been in a
crash. You must get a new child restraint.

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C-1 ChoosePositionfor Your Child
Your child’s height, weight and age determine how your
child restraint should be used and placed in the vehicle.
40-100 lbs (18.1-45.4 kg)
and 43-57 in. (110.1-1 44.8
cm) and Over 4 Years Old
Belt-positioning booster
using vehicle lap/shoulder
belt combination
Child and child restraint
are placed in the back seat,
facing the front of the
vehicle.
30-100 lbs (13.6-45.4 kg)
and 34-57 in. (85.1-1
44.8
cm) and Over 3 Years Old
Belt-positioning booster
using vehicle lap/shoulder
belt combination
Child and child restraint are
placed in the back seat,
facing the front of the vehicle.
C-2 PreparingChildRestraint For Use
Expose the Backrest
ConnectionHole
Flip up and hold the
rectangular shaped flap
down on the rear of the
seat base down.
To use the child restraint with the seat back, follow the
instructions below to attach the seat back.
1.
C. Basic Use
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Attach Seat Backto
Base
With the backrest laying
flat (horizontal), insert
the hook on the backrest
into the large opening
on the back of the seat
base. Make sure the seat
pad does not get caught
between the moving parts.
2.
RotateBackrestUp
Rotate backrest up until it
“clicks”. Tuck backrest
hole flap under the
backrest pad.
3.

C-3 AdjustingtheHeadrest Height
Headrest has Multiple
HeadrestPositions
1.
To Raise orLower
Headrest
Grasp top of headrest with
one hand while pulling out
on the headrest adjuster
lock with the other.
Pull headrest up or down
to desired headrest
location. The midpoint of
the child’s head should be
in the center of the of the
headrest.
Make sure headrest is
locked. Pull up and down
on the headrest to check.
Headrest will move slightly
when it is locked.
2.
C-4 RecliningtheBackrest
Backresthas2 Positions
Backrest has an upright
and semi-reclined
positions. The semi-
reclined position is to
be used only to install
the child restraint flush
against the vehicle seat
back, if needed.
1.
ToReclineBackrest
Press down on the
backrest release tab
and rotate top of seat
back about an inch.
The backrest should
lock into the semi
reclined position.
2.
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C. Basic Use

C-5 Accessories
CupHolders
Cup holders are located
in the base of the child
restraint.
1.
Pull out cup holder
to use. Push the cup
holders in when not in
use.
a.
CupHolderInsert
(onselectmodels)
The cup holder may have a
removable liner for cleaning.
To remove, pull up on the
corner of the rubber insert
and remove. Clean with
mild soap and water. When
dry, replace the insert.
2.
C-6 RemovingSeatPad for Cleaning
Do not use this child restraint without the seat
pad. Failure to do this can result in serious
injury.
Remove Backrest from
Base
To remove the backrest,
the backrest needs to be
in the upright position.
Press down firmly on
the backrest release tab
and rotate the backrest
until it lays flat.
1.
1
2
Lift Backrest Hook
fromSeatBase
2.
Remove Pad fromSeat
Base
Undo the fastening
strips on the back of the
armrest and remove the
armrest pads.
3.
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C. Basic Use

Remove Pad fromSeat
Base
On the bottom of
the base are 6 pad
attachment tabs.
Release the pad from
the tabs.
4.
Remove Pad fromSeat
Base
5.
Remove Pad from
Backrest
From the side of the
backrest, remove the
pad.
6.
Remove Pad from
Headrest
From the back of the
headrest, undo the
elastic straps.
7.
Pull pad off of the
headrest.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE
the plastic air protect® air
bladder system from the
shell.
a.
CleaningPad
Hand wash pad with warm sudsy water, rinse clean and air
dry. Do not use bleach or use other harsh cleaners. Do not
dry clean.
ReplacingPad
Replace child restraint pad by reversing order. Starting with
the headrest, slip pad over the headrest and air protect
system® and attach the elastic straps. Slip the backrest pad
over the backrest. Lay the base pad on the base and hook
the pad onto the 6 pad attachment tabs and then slip on the
armrest cover.
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C. Basic Use

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than
those pictured here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual to
help identify your vehicle’s specific features and locations.
D-1 UnderstandingYourVehicle
SeatBight
VehicleSeatBelts
Consult your vehicle owner’s
manual for vehicle belt use.
D-2 VehicleSeatingPosition
Some seating positions in your vehicle may not be safe for
this child restraint. Some vehicles do not have a seating
position that can be used safely with this child restraint. If
you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your
vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual or contact Dorel
Juvenile Group Consumer Relations Department.
Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that
face forward. Do not use on seats that face the
sides or rear of the vehicle.
Safety Tip:
Children are safer when
properly restrained in
rear seating positions
than in the front seating
positions.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration information, children in
rear seating positions are statistically safer,
whether you have air bags, advanced air
bags, or no air bags at all.
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage, use a single layered towel underneath and
behind child restraint.
To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the
following precautions:
1. Park in the shade or where sun does not directly hit
the child restraint.
2.Cover thechildrestraint withasheet orblanketwhen
notin use.
3. Check for hot child restraint and buckles before
placing child in child restraint.
D-3 KnowingYourVehicle Belts
Review your vehicle’s owner manual for vehicle seat
belt use with child restraints. This is your best source for
information concerning your vehicle.
Not all vehicle belts will work with this child restraint.
This child restraint must be tightly locked in place at
all times during travel. You must determine if your
vehicles belts are compatible with this child restraint.
There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a
child restraint or will require special attention.
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D. General Vehicle Installation

Vehicle Belts
•Automatic/PassiveVehicleSeatBelts
You MUST have a vehicle lap belt to install any child
restraint. An automatic (passive) shoulder vehicle
belt may or may not have a separate vehicle lap belt.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
• Vehicle Beltsin center of thedoor
orsidepanel
You must move the child restraint to
another seating location. Consult your
vehicle owner’s manual.
• Vehicle Beltsthat are in frontof
theseatbight
You may need to move the child
restraint to another seating location.
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
This child restraint is
NOT certified for aircraft
use. Lap and shoulder
belts are needed
when using as a belt-
positioning booster seat,
which are not available
on aircraft.
D-4 AircraftInformation
E-1 PreparingBelt-PositioningBooster
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Booster With Backrest
30-100 lbs (13.6-45.4 kg)
and 34-57 in. (85.1-1
44.8
cm) and Over 3 Years Old
Belt-positioning booster
using only vehicle lap/
shoulder belt.
Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt
system when restraining the child in this belt-
positioning booster seat.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in
serious injury or death.
Booster Without Backrest
40-100 lbs (18.1-45.4 kg)
and 43-57 in. (110.1-1
44.8
cm) and Over 4 Years Old
Belt-positioning booster
using only vehicle lap/
shoulder belt.
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E. Belt-Positioning Booster Use

Secure the shoulder belt
through the shoulder belt
positioning guide on the
headrest. The shoulder
belt should lay snugly
across the center of the
child’s shoulders and
across the chest (not on
the face or neck).
Pull up on the shoulder
belt to tighten.
Check periodically to ensure you child has not moved out of
position and loosened the shoulder belt.
BuckleLapand Shoulder
Belt
Route lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt
under both armrest. The
shoulder belt should go
under the armrest on the
vehicle buckle side only.
Lap belt should cross the
child’s thighs.
E-2 InstallingBoosterwith
BackrestUsingthe Lapand
ShoulderBelts
Place Belt-Positioning
BoosterSeatForward-
Facing in Vehicle
Center the booster seat
in the chosen seating
position. The back of the
booster seat should be
flat against the vehicle
seat back.
1.
PlaceChildinSeat
Child should sit with its
back and bottom flat
against the back of the
child restraint.
2.
3.
a.
Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt
system when restraining the child in this belt-
positioning booster seat.
Do Not Use only the lap belt
when using this seat as a belt-
positioning booster.
The shoulder belt must always
be adjusted snugly across the
child’s chest.
NEVER place the shoulder belt
under the child’s arms.
Do not use this child restraint
if the midpoint of your child’s
head is above the top of the
vehicle seat back or headrest.
Failure to follow these
warnings can result in serious
injury or death to your child.
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E. Belt-Positioning Booster Use

E-3 InstallingBoosterwithout
BackrestUsingthe Lapand
ShoulderBelts
Place Belt-Positioning
BoosterSeatForward-
Facing in Vehicle
Center the booster seat
in the chosen seating
position. The back of the
booster seat should be
flat against the vehicle
seat back.
1.
BuckleLapand Shoulder
Belt
Route lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt
under both armrest. The
shoulder belt should go
under the armrest on the
vehicle buckle side only.
Lap belt should cross the
child’s thighs.
PlaceChildinSeat
Child should sit with
its back flat against the
vehicle seat and bottom
flat against the seat base.
2.
3.
The shoulder belt should
lay snugly across the
center of the child’s
shoulders and across the
chest (not on the face or
neck).
Pull up on the shoulder
belt to tighten.
Check periodically to
ensure you child has not
moved out of position and loosened the shoulder belt.
a.
Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt
system when restraining the child in this belt-
positioning booster seat.
Do Not Use only the lap belt
when using this seat as a belt-
positioning booster.
The shoulder belt must always
be adjusted snugly across the
child’s chest.
NEVER place the shoulder belt
under the child’s arms.
Do not use this child restraint
if the midpoint of your child’s
head is above the top of the
vehicle seat back or headrest.
Failure to follow these
warnings can result in serious
injury or death to your child.
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E. Belt-Positioning Booster Use

Warranty
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the
original retail purchaser as follows:
This product is warranted against defective materials or
workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase.
An original receipt is required to validate your warranty. DJG
will, at its option, provide replacement parts or replace this
product. DJG reserves the right to substitute if the part or
model has been discontinued.
To make a claim under this warranty you may contact us at
www.djgusa.com, fax us at 1-800-207-8182 24 hours a day,
write to DJG, Consumer Relations Department, P. O. Box 2609,
Columbus, IN 47202-2609, or call 1-800-544-1108 from 7:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST Monday through Thursday and from 7:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Proof of purchase is required and
shipping charges are the responsibility of the consumer.
Warranty Limitations:
This warranty does not include damages which arise from
misuse or abuse of this product.
Limitation of Damages:
The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in lieu
of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event
will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you for
any damages, including incidental or consequential damages,
arising out of the use or inability to use this product.
Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state law
rights:
Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall
be limited to the duration and terms of the express written
warranty. Some states do not allow limitations as to how
long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state
to state. Neither DJG nor the dealer selling this product
authorized any person to create for it any other warranty,
obligation, or liability in connection with this product.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THE PRE-ADDRESSED OWNER
REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE
TO EXPEDITE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND TO VERIFY THE
ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE.
Troubleshooting
1. If your child restraint is not held securely by the
vehicle belt:
Remove all the slack in the vehicle belt. Make sure the
belt buckle is not up against the child restraint where the
belt cannot be tightened. If you cannot secure the child
restraint tightly, move it to another seating location.
2. If the shoulder belt crosses the child’s neck when using
the child restraint:
Try moving the child restraint toward the center of the
vehicle or move the vehicle seat forward or back. Check
to see if your vehicle has adjustable shoulder belt anchor
points. Do Not place the shoulder belt behind the child.
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Complete the form below. Your model number with color code and
manufacturer date code MUST be included on the form to ensure
proper replacement parts. Your model number with color code and
the date code can be found on a sticker on the side of child restraint.
Payment in U.S. dollars must accompany your order. Choose parts
needed from the list on the next page.
Return the form with payment to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Consumer Relations Department
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Fax orders to: 1-800-207-8182
Please make money orders payable to Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Fill
in the area below to charge to Visa or Mastercard. We do not accept
personal checks or Discover Card. All outside of U.S. and Canada
MUST use credit card.
Ship To (Please Print): _________________________________
Name:_____________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
City: ______________________________________________
State/Province: __________________________ Zip_________
Telephone: _________________________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________
Replacement Parts Order Form
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We MUST have this information to process your order:
Model Number (8 to 9 characters):_____________________
Manufacture Date (mm/dd/yyyy): ______________________

Replacement Parts List
NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will be
substituted. Prices are subject to change.
Part Cost Quantity Total Cost
Pad Set ....................$14.99 X _____ = $ ______________
Instructions.................$0.00 X _____ = $ ______________
Merchandise Total $________________
Shipping and handling: $________________
Sales Tax $ _______________
(Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas
residents add applicable sales tax.)
Grand Total $ ________________
No shipping and handling on instructions for quantities under 6. Add $.50
for each instruction over 6, then add applicable shipping and handling.
Up to $25.00.......................$5.95
$25.01 to $50.00................ $6.95
$50.01 to $75.00................ $8.95
$75.01 to $100.00.............. $9.95
$100.01 to $150.00............ $10.95
$150.01 to $200.00............ $11.95
$200.01 and up ................. $13.95
Outside Continental USA $10.00
Fill Out For Credit Card
qVisa qMastercard
Card Exp. Date:________________________________
Cardholder’s Name: ____________________________
Card Number: _________________________________
Signature_____________________________________
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