Chicco NEPTUNE - 2 User guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safe Use Checklist ...........................................................................................4

Registration and Recall ...................................................................................5

Warnings ...........................................................................................................6

Booster Contents .............................................................................................9

Booster Parts .................................................................................................10

Assembling the Booster ................................................................................12

Attaching the Backrest ................................................................................12

Vehicle Use Requirements ............................................................................14

Installing Near Airbags ................................................................................15

Using the Booster WITH Backrest ................................................................16

Adjusting Backrest Height ..........................................................................17

Adjusting Backrest Width ...........................................................................19

Installing the Booster WITH Backrest.........................................................20

Securing Child in Booster WITH Backrest ..................................................21

Using the Booster WITHOUT Backrest .........................................................23

Removing the Backrest ..............................................................................24

Attaching the Shoulder Belt Clip .................................................................26

Adjusting the Shoulder Belt Clip .................................................................27

Installing the Booster WITHOUT Backrest ................................................27

Securing Child in Booster WITHOUT Backrest ..........................................28

Securing Child Safely ....................................................................................30

Securing Unoccupied Booster ......................................................................32

WITH Backrest............................................................................................32

WITHOUT Backrest ....................................................................................32

Airplane Use Requirements ..........................................................................33

Cupholder Adjustments .................................................................................34

Attaching the Cupholder .............................................................................34

Adjusting the Cupholder .............................................................................35

Removing the Cupholder ............................................................................35

Removing Fabric Covers ...............................................................................36

Headrest Fabric Cover ................................................................................36

Backrest Fabric Cover ................................................................................36

Side Wings Fabric Cover ............................................................................36

Seat Fabric Cover .......................................................................................37

Replacing Fabric Covers.............................................................................39

Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................40

User Guide Storage .......................................................................................41

For More Information .....................................................................................41

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SAFE USE CHECKLIST

YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU! You MUST follow the detailed instructions in this user guide to ensure the steps below are performed correctly!

A Ensure Child Fits in Booster

WITH Backrest (between 4-10 yrs old)

Height: 38-57 inches (96-145 cm)

Weight: 33-100 lbs (15-45 kg)

Child’s ears are above shoulder belt guide

when seated in booster

WITHOUT Backrest (between 4-10 yrs old)

Height: 38-57 inches (96-145 cm)

Weight: 40-100 lbs (18.5-45 kg)

Child’s ears are below vehicle seat back

when seated in booster

B Install in Safe Location in Vehicle

Forward-facing vehicle seats only

Child faces towards front of vehicle

Using BOTH vehicle shoulder and lap belt

Position with NO active frontal airbag

Install in rear vehicle seat, if possible

C Secure Child Properly in Booster

Shoulder belt at or above child’s shoulders

Shoulder belt over middle of shoulder

Lap belt low on thighs

Vehicle belts pass through red designated guides

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REGISTRATION AND RECALL

Please complete the Registration Card that came with your Child

Restraint and mail it promptly.

Child Restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:

Chicco USA, Inc.

1826 William Penn Way

Lancaster, PA 17601 or call 1-877-424-4226

For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline

1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.

Also check the Chicco Web site at www.chiccousa.com.

NEED HELP?

If you have any problems with your Chicco Child Restraint, or any questions regarding installation or use, please call:

Chicco Customer Service

1-877-424-4226

Please have Model Number available when you call.

The model number can be located on the bottom of the booster seat base.

Visit the Chicco Website at www.chiccousa.com.

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WARNING

Failure to follow these warnings and instructions could result in serious injury or death.

Take Time to Read This User Guide

CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND

WARNINGS IN THIS USER GUIDE AND ON THE BOOSTER SEAT

LABELS. YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU KNOWING HOW

TO SET UP, INSTALL AND USE THIS BOOSTER SEAT PROPERLY.

Check the vehicle owner’s manual for information on booster seat installation, before installing this booster seat in a vehicle.

NEVER allow others to use this booster seat until they have read and understood all instructions in this user guide. For future reference, keep this user guide in pocket underneath seat pad of booster seat.

NEVER give this booster seat to someone else without also giving them this user guide.

Instructions in this user guide and in your vehicle owner’s manual must be followed completely.

Secure Child Properly

Booster seat adjustments must only be carried out by an adult.

No child restraint can guarantee the total safety of your child, but the use of this child restraint reduces the risk of serious injuries or death in the event of an accident.

Make sure vehicle belt is not loose. The belt must be kept snug across child’s thighs and resting on the shoulder and across the center of chest.

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WARNING

DO NOT let child play in car or with seat belts.

restraint.

Ensure Child’s Safety When Using Booster

NEVER leave child unattended in vehicle, even for a short time.

Before use, remove and dispose of all plastic bags and packaging materials and keep them out of reach of children.

This booster seat is expressly intended to be used only as a vehicle child restraint. It should not be used indoors, in home, boat, airplane, etc.

DO NOT let children play with the components or parts of the child

Check that the different parts of the child restraint are not hot, if the vehicle has been left in the sun.

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WARNING after date given.

Check Condition of Booster

DO NOT use this booster seat if it is more than 6 years old. Check manufacturer’s label on underside of booster seat. Do not use booster

DO NOT place anything between booster and the vehicle seat.

YOU MUST replace this booster seat if it has been involved in a crash, even if you cannot see visible damage. A damaged booster seat may not protect your child in a future crash.

DO NOT use this booster seat if any parts are broken, damaged or missing. Call 1-877-424-4226 to find out if the damaged part or parts can be replaced.

NEVER modify or disassemble this booster seat except as instructed in this user guide.

DO NOT use any accessories, pads or products supplied by other manufacturers with this booster seat. Items not tested with this restraint could injure your child or change the performance of the seat.

DO NOT remove any labels from the plastic or fabric cover. Do not remove any warning labels.

NEVER use the booster seat without the fabric cover on it.

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BOOSTER CONTENTS

Backrest

Seat Base

Shoulder Belt Clip & Webbing

Cupholder

User Guide

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BOOSTER PARTS

Headrest

Side wings

Backrest

Armrests

Fabric panel

Seat base

Shoulder belt guide

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Lap belt guide

Instruction guide pocket

Height adjust lever

Width adjust dial

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BOOSTER PARTS

Backrest/seat joint

Seat back lock

Reference circles

Seat locking dial

Front View

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Back View

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ASSEMBLING THE BOOSTER

Attaching the Backrest

1 Pull out the seat back lock on the booster seat base by pressing button.

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2a Align backrest as shown.

2b Match the backrest joint to seat joint.

2a 2b

3 Slide the two silver backrest locking buttons (located on the joint) in towards the center and lower backrest into backrest/seat joint.

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ASSEMBLING THE BOOSTER

4 Release the 2 buttons to attach the backrest.

Check that the backrest and seat are correctly locked to each other by pulling on assembled Booster Seat.

5 After attaching, press button and push in seat back lock on the booster seat base.

Make sure booster Seat Back

Lock is pushed in completely before use.

6a After attaching, raise backrest by squeezing the backrest height adjust lever.

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6b Tuck fabric panel up between the backrest fabric cover and the backrest frame.

Be sure fabric panel is smoothly resting between the fabric cover and the frame to provide extra padding.

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VEHICLE USE REQUIREMENTS

WARNING! This is a belt-positioning booster child restraint. Some vehicles have seating positions with seat belt systems that do not work with boosters. To determine a proper seating position, consult this guide

AND the vehicle owner’s manual.

This booster MUST be installed in vehicle seat with a 3-point seat belt

(shoulder belt and lap belt).

WARNING! Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining a child in this booster seat.

NEVER install this child restraint with only a vehicle lap belt.

NEVER install this child restraint using the vehicle’s LATCH system.

ALWAYS secure this child restraint with a vehicle belt even when unoccupied.

Install this child restraint in a rear vehicle seat if possible. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions rather than in the front seating positions.

ONLY install this booster seat in forward-facing vehicle seats.

NEVER install in rear-facing or side-facing vehicle seats.

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VEHICLE USE REQUIREMENTS

Installing Near Airbags

NEVER place this child restraint in a vehicle position that has an active front airbag. A child can sustain serious injury or death if an airbag contacts child or booster seat.

Refer to vehicle owner’s manual before installing this restraint in any seating position with side air bags.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

Make sure your vehicle seats meet all requirements listed on pages

14-15 in addition to those requirements listed here.

To ensure a correct installation of the child restraint, you must follow the step by step instructions in this user guide.

Child must meet ALL requirements to use this Booster Seat.

Booster WITH Backrest

• Age between 4-10 years old

• Weight between 33 and 100 lbs

(15 and 45 kg)

• Height between 38 and 57 inches

(96 and 145 cm)

• Able to sit upright without assistance

• Child’s ears are above shoulder belt

guides

To use Booster Seat without Backrest

Go to Page 23.

USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

Adjusting Backrest Height

The booster backrest has 9 height positions to allow the booster to grow with your child. Ensure that child’s head is positioned correctly within the headrest and that the shoulder belt is placed correctly on the child's shoulder.

1 When adjusting the booster backrest remember that the child’s ears must not be higher than the top of the headrest, and that the shoulder belt guide must be positioned just slightly above the child’s shoulders in order to ensure that the shoulder belt fits over the child’s shoulder correctly.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

2 While holding the booster firmly with one hand on the seat, use the other hand to squeeze the height adjust lever located at the back of the headrest.

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3 Raise/Lower the backrest to correctly fit the booster to your child.

When correct position is reached, release the height adjust lever and slightly raise or lower the backrest until you hear a click, indicating that the backrest is locked into position.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

Adjusting Backrest Width

The width of the booster’s backrest can be adjusted, allowing you to adapt the seat to fit your child. The adjustment may be more difficult if the child is sitting in the booster.

1 To adjust the width of the backrest, turn the width adjust dial located at the back of the headrest.

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2 Both side wings will move out at the same time. Turn dial to correctly fit the booster to your child.

When desired position is reached, release the dial.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

Installing Booster WITH Backrest

1 Place the booster on the vehicle seat, leaning the backrest against the back of the vehicle seat.

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2 Check that the headrest of the vehicle seat does not interfere with the headrest of the booster. If the vehicle headrest pushes the booster headrest forward, remove the vehicle headrest where the booster will be installed, if possible.

Replace the vehicle headrest when the booster is removed.

3 The booster backrest must fit flat against to the vehicle seat.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

Securing Child in Booster

WITH Backrest

1 Place the child into the belt positioning booster, sitting all the way back, ensuring that the child's back is against the booster backrest.

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2 Route the lap belt under both armrests through the red lap belt guides, across the child’s thighs. Then route the shoulder belt under the armrest closest to the vehicle buckle as shown.

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USING BOOSTER WITH BACKREST

3 Slide the shoulder belt through the red shoulder belt guide. Make sure belt is over tab of belt guide clip.

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4 Pull the shoulder belt up, ensuring that the seat belt is snug and that it lays flat across the child’s chest, and the lap belt lays flat across the child’s thighs.

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5 The child is now secured correctly.

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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST

Make sure your vehicle seats meet all requirements listed on pages

14-15 in addition to those requirements listed here.

To ensure a correct installation of the child restraint, you must follow the step by step instructions in this user guide.

Booster WITHOUT Backrest

• Age between 4-10 years old

• Weight between 40 and 100 lbs

(18.2 and 45 kg)

• Height between 38 and 57 inches

(96 and 145 cm)

• Able to sit upright without assistance

• Child’s ears are below vehicle seat

back or headrest when seated in booster

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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST

Removing the Backrest

This child restraint can be used as a backless booster if the child meets all the requirements on page 23.

To make removing the backrest more convenient, adjust backrest to tallest height position.

1 Place the booster onto a flat surface.

Pull out the seat back lock.

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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST

4 After removing backrest, take plastic square out of the fabric panel.

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5 Tuck fabric panel under seat pad between the fabric cover and the seat frame.

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2 Slide the two backrest locking buttons

(located on the joint) in towards the center.

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3 Pull up to remove the backrest and release the two buttons.

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6 Be sure fabric panel is smoothly resting between the fabric cover and the frame to provide extra padding.

Store plastic square behind backrest fabric cover.

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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST

Attaching the Shoulder Belt Clip

Use Shoulder Belt Clip only when using booster WITHOUT backrest.

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1 Shoulder Belt Clip comes in plastic bag with instructions. After backrest is removed, retrieve the shoulder belt clip and webbing from the clear plastic bag.

2a Securely fasten the Shoulder Belt Clip to the seat back lock by looping the webbing strap around the seat back lock.

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2b Then put the red shoulder belt clip through the loop of black webbing at the end of the strap.

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3 Pull Shoulder Belt Clip through the webbing loop completely to secure it tightly.

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4 After attached, push in seat back lock.

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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST

Adjusting the Shoulder Belt Clip

1 Pull black webbing strap to adjust the height of the shoulder belt clip.

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2 Shoulder Belt Clip must be at or slightly above child’s shoulders.

When using this booster WITHOUT Backrest, you must use the shoulder belt clip.

Installing Booster WITHOUT Backrest

1 Place the booster on the vehicle seat so the back of the booster is flat against the back of the vehicle seat.

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USING BOOSTER WITHOUT BACKREST

Securing Child in Booster

WITHOUT Backrest

1 Place the child into the booster, sitting all the way back, ensuring that the child's back is against the vehicle seat back.

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2 Child’s ears must be below vehicle seat back when sitting on booster seat.

If the child’s ears are over the vehicle seat back, use the backrest.

See page 12.

3 Route the lap belt under both armrests through the red lap belt guides, across the child’s thighs. Then route the shoulder belt under the armrest closest to the vehicle buckle as shown.

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4 Pull the shoulder belt up, ensuring that the seat belt is snug and that it lays flat across the child’s chest, and the lap belt lays flat across the child’s thighs.

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5a Pull the black webbing up or down to adjust the the shoulder belt clip to be at or above child’s shoulders.

5b Slide the shoulder belt through the red shoulder belt clip.

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6 The child is now secured correctly.

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SECURING CHILD SAFELY

ALWAYS check to make sure vehicle buckle is securely latched. If buckle separates, child could be killed or seriously injured.

a Check that the seat belt is not twisted.

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SECURING CHILD SAFELY d Never use the vehicle belt in any position other than those indicated in this instruction booklet!

DO NOT use anything (pillows, blankets, etc.) between the booster and the vehicle seat or to distance the child from the booster. In the event of an accident, the booster may not operate correctly.

Check that there are no loose objects between the booster and the vehicle seat or between the booster and the door of the car.

d b Check that the shoulder belt is snug on the child’s shoulder and that it does not rub on the neck. It should lie flat across the child’s chest and middle of shoulder. The shoulder belt guide should be at or just above the child’s shoulder.

If necessary, lower the headrest.

b c Do not let your child slide forward or downward while in the booster.

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SECURING UNOCCUPIED BOOSTER

To avoid injury to others, ALWAYS secure this child restraint with the vehicle belt when unoccupied. An unsecured child restraint could injure other occupants in a sudden stop or crash.

WITH Backrest

Follow steps 1-5 as described in section:

Securing Child in Booster WITH Backrest on pages 21-22.

WITHOUT Backrest

Follow steps 1-6 as described in section:

Securing Child in Booster WITHOUT

Backrest on pages 28-29.

AIRCRAFT USE REQUIREMENTS

This restraint is NOT certified for aircraft use.

An aircraft seat does not have a lap and shoulder belt system.

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CUPHOLDER ADJUSTMENTS

Attaching the Cupholder

Cupholder can be attached to either side of the Strada Booster.

1 Hold cupholder as shown and slide the "U" shape cupholder connector down over the cupholder mount.

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2 Cupholder is now secure to hold child's cup.

WARNING! DO NOT place hot liquids in cupholder. If spilled, hot liquids could burn child. Total weight in cupholder not to exceed 16 oz or 1 lb.

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CUPHOLDER ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting the Cupholder

Avoid Spills. Keep liquids level when storing in cupholder.

Do not adjust cupholder angle while liquids are in cupholder.

Cupholder can be adjusted to 5 positions.

1 To adjust angle of cupholder, depress the cupholder mount tab.

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2 Then rotate cupholder to the desired angle.

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Removing the Cupholder

Depress cupholder mount tab and pull up on cupholder.

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REMOVING FABRIC COVERS

The fabric covers for the headrest, backrest and seat are attached with

Velcro straps and zippers, so they are convenient to remove.

Headrest Fabric Cover

Unzip the headrest’s 2 side zippers, then unfasten the 3 strips of Velcro.

REMOVING FABRIC COVERS

Seat Fabric Cover

The seat is made of two rigid plastic parts hooked to each other. The top part is covered with fabric and the lower part is black plastic. To remove the fabric cover from the seat, it is necessary to separate the two plastic parts.

1 Remove the backrest as instructed on page 24 and turn seat base upside down.

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Backrest Fabric Cover

Unzip the backrest zipper and remove backrest and headrest fabric cover.

2 Turn the 4 seat locking dials, on the lower part, until the reference circles match the OPEN positions.

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Side Wings Fabric Cover

Remove the small fabric covers on the side wings.

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Check that the small reference circles (located on the black plastic) are fully aligned to the OPEN position to correctly unlock the two plastic parts.

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REMOVING FABRIC COVERS

3 Position the child restraint upright on a flat surface.

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4 Hold both armrests and pull up to release the top part of the booster seat.

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5 Release the fabric cover by unfastening the 5 fabric cover hooks located on the underside of the top part of the seat.

6 Remove the fabric cover from the top part of the seat.

Be sure to lift fabric covers carefully around all red belt guides.

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REMOVING FABRIC COVERS

Replacing Fabric Covers

Repeat Removing Fabric Cover steps in the reverse order, ensuring that the fabric cover fits onto and adheres correctly on the frame, in particular in the red areas, which correspond to the belt guides.

Be sure to fit fabric covers carefully around all red belt guides.

Check that the top and lower parts of the seat are correctly locked to each other with the small reference circles (located on the black plastic) fully aligned to the CLOSE position.

Pull on booster seat Base to make sure Base is locked securely. Make sure there are no gaps between the top and bottom parts.

The child restraint must never be used without the fabric cover. It could be dangerous for your child.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

The cleaning and maintenance must only be carried out by an adult.

Cleaning the Fabric Covers

The child restraint’s fabric covers can be removed and cleaned.

Clean the fabric covers only with a sponge, mild detergent and water.

Never use abrasive detergents or solvents.

Do not spin dry the fabric covers. Line dry without wringing.

A fabric cover can be replaced only with another fabric cover approved by Chicco.

Cleaning the Plastic Parts

Clean the plastic parts with a soft, damp cloth or a mild detergent.

Never use abrasive detergents, bleach or solvents.

The movable parts of the child restraint must not be lubricated.

Storing the Booster

When it is not installed in the car, it is recommended to store the booster in a dry place, away from sources of heat, dust, humidity and direct sunlight.

USER GUIDE STORAGE

For future reference, keep this user guide in pocket underneath seat pad of booster seat. USER GUIDE flag identifies storage pocket.

NEVER allow others to use this booster until they have read and understood all instructions in this user guide.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you have any questions or comments about this product, or are missing any of the parts, please contact us in one of the following ways:

By phone (toll free):

(877)-424-4226

By e-mail: [email protected]

By mail:

1826 William Penn Way

Lancaster, PA 17601

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