Graco ISPB004HB User Manual

READ THIS MANUAL.

Do not install or use this car seat until you read

and understand the instructions in this manual.

FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CAR

SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A

SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

©2004 Graco ISPB004HB 5/04 ENGLISH

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Booster Seat
Owner’s Manual

03.44.164

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Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

European Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Warnings to Parents and Other Users . . . .6-9

Adjusting the Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Assembling the Back Support . . . . . . .11-15

Weight and Height Limits . . . . . . . . . .16-17

Vehicle Seat Location Requirements . . . . .18

Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements . . . . . .19-20

SAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . .19

UNSAFE Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . .20

Using your Graco Booster Seat . . . . . . . .21-23

Booster Seat Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Securing your Child in Vehicle . . . . . .25-28

Adjusting the Head Support . . . . . . . . . . .29

Securing Child in Vehicle with

Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip . . . . . .30-33

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Airplane Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Instruction Sheet Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37

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Table of Contents

Important Information

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Read this Owner’s Manual completely BEFORE first
use of your booster seat!

Always keep this Owner’s Manual with the booster
seat. Provisions are made on the bottom of the seat
shell. Plan to spend some time getting to know your
booster seat — time well spent when you consider that
your baby’s safety depends on it. Pay special attention
to the warnings.

Before continuing, please locate your vehicle owner’s
manual. You may need to refer to it as part of these
instructions.

Booster seats are designed to give protection to your
child in the event of a sudden stop or crash. No booster
seat can guarantee absolute protection from injury in
the event of a crash, but their use reduces the risks.

Countries differ in their laws and recommendations for
safe child restraint use. For further advise contact your
local law enforcement officers or your vehicle supplier.

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European Standard

European Safety Standards specify the construction
and performance of your booster seat as well as its
components, requirements for fitting and use,
instructions and markings.

Your booster seat has been approved to

European Standard

ECE R44.03

Universal Group 2,3 15-36 kg
An approval number is attached to the seat shell and
must not be removed.
Only suitable for use in a vehicle fitted with
3-point with retractor safety belts, approved to ECE
Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent standards.

Graco Children’s Products

Consumer Services Department

First Floor

900 Pavilion Drive

Northampton NN4 OYR

UK

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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Parts List

Adult assembly required.

Base

Shoulder belt

positioning clip

Head support

Lower back support

Armrest covers

On certain models

6

Warnings to Parents and

Other Users

• 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.

• DO NOT INSTALLOR USE THIS

BOOSTER SEAT UNTIL YOU READ AND
UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS IN
THIS MANUALAND IN YOUR VEHICLE
OWNER’S MANUAL. DO NOT let others

install or use the booster seat unless they
understand how to use it.

• IT IS MOST IMPORTANT that the booster seat

is correctly routed with the lap portion of the belt
across the red belt guides under the armrests and
the diagonal belt through the red shoulder belt
guides when used with a back support or through
the red shoulder belt positioning clip when used as
a back-less booster. Ensure the belt webbing is not
twisted.

• DO TAKE CARE to locate and install the

booster seat so that it is not liable to become
trapped by a moveable seat or in a door of the
vehicle.

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• 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 can be injured in a vehicle even if you are
not in a crash. Sudden braking and sharp turns can
injure your child if the booster seat is not properly
installed or if your child is not properly secured in
the booster seat.

• DO NOT use another manufacturers seat cover

with this booster seat. See your retailer for Graco
replacment parts only.

• DO NOT USE in any configuration not shown in

the instructions.

• DO NOT use alternative load-bearing points not

shown in these instructions.

• According to accident statistics, CHILDREN

ARE SAFER WHEN PROPERLY
RESTRAINED IN REAR VEHICLE
SEATING POSITIONS, RATHER THAN
FRONT SEATING POSITIONS. For a vehicle

with a front passenger air bag, refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual as well as these
instructions for booster seat installation.

• NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD

UNATTENDED.

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• NEVER LEAVE ABOOSTER SEAT

UNSECURED IN YOUR VEHICLE.An

unsecured booster seat can be thrown around and
may injure occupants in a sharp turn, sudden
stop or crash. Remove it or make sure that it is
securely belted in the vehicle.

• NEVER LEAVE LUGGAGE or other objects

unsecured in a vehicle, they are liable to cause
injuries in the event of a collision.

• REPLACE THE BOOSTER SEATAFTER AN

ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. An accident can
cause damage to the booster seat that you cannot
see.

• DO NOT MODIFY YOUR BOOSTER SEAT

or use any accessories or parts supplied by other
manufacturers.

• NEVER USE BOOSTER SEAT IF IT HAS

DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS. DO NOT
use a cut, frayed or damaged vehicle seat belt.

• THE BOOSTER SEAT CAN BECOME VERY

HOT IF LEFT IN THE SUN. Contact with these
parts can burn your child’s skin. Always touch the
surface of any metal or plastic parts before
putting your child in the booster seat.

• NEVER GIVE THIS BOOSTER SEAT to

someone else without also giving them this
manual.

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Adjusting the Armrests

Step 1.

To adjust armrests,
remove screw and press
in button on side of
base as shown to raise
or lower / .
Reinsert screw and
tighten.

CHECK to make sure
armrests are securely
attached by pulling up
on them.

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• NEVER USE A SECOND-HAND BOOSTER

SEAT or a booster seat whose history you do not

know.

• NEVER USE THIS BOOSTER SEAT without

the armrests attached to the base.

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Step 2.

Slip armrest covers
(on certain models)
onto armrests as shown.

Step 3.

Your Graco booster seat
is now ready to use. See
page 30, “Securing
Child in Vehicle with
Shoulder Belt
Positioning Clip”.

FOR MODELS with a
back support continue
on to Step 4.

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Assembling the Back Support

(on certain models)

Step 4.

Flip head support and lower back support over
as shown .

Step 5.

Squeeze red adjustment button and slide two pieces
together until they snap into place .

CHECK to make sure two pieces are securely snapped
together by pulling on them.

CLIK!

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Step 7.

Flip seat over and insert the fabric from the head
support underneath the fabric on the lower back support
as shown .

To make insertion of fabric easier, slide the upper and
lower back pieces apart by squeezing the red adjustment
button.

Step 6.

Attach elastic strap as shown 3 .

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Step 8.

Attach backrest to base. “U”-shaped hooks on bottom
of backrest will interlock with bars on base .

Make sure that no part of the seat covering interferes
when attaching backrest to the base.

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Step 9.

Once backrest is securely attached to the base, push
backrest up as shown .

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Step 10.

Your Graco booster
seat is now ready to use.

See page 21-28, “Using
your Graco Booster Seat”
and “Securing Your Child
in Vehicle”.

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FAILURE TO USE booster seat in a manner
appropriate for your child’s size may increase the
risk of serious injury or death.

Weight and Height Limits

To use this Graco booster seat, your child MUST
meet ALL of the following requirements:

With back support

(approximately 3 to 10 years old) :

• weigh between 15-36 kg, and

• are between 96 and 145 cm in height, and

• the shoulder belt MUST lay

across child’s shoulders in
red zone as shown in and
the lap portion is positioned
low on the childs hips, and

• the child’s ears are below top

of booster seat. If tops of ears
are above top of seat, your
child is too large for the
booster seat

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Without back support

(approximately 4 to 10 years old) :

• weigh between 15-36 kg, and

• are between 101 and 145 cm in height, and

• the shoulder belt MUST

lay across child’s shoulders
in red zone as shown in
and the lap portion is positioned
low on the childs hips, and

• when sitting on the booster

seat, your child’s ears are
below the top of the vehicle
seat cushion / head rest.

Your Graco booster seat can be
used with or without the back
support (on certain models) as
long as the above requirements are met.

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IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE BOOSTER
SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH. Some seating positions in

your vehicle may NOT be safe for this booster seat.
Some vehicles do not have any seating positions
that can be used safely with the booster seat. If you
are not sure where to place the booster seat in your
vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

Vehicle Seat Location Requirements

• Children are safer when properly restrained in

rear vehicle seating positions. Whenever possible

secure the Graco booster seat in the center position
of the seat directly behind the front seats. However,
this position is often equipped with a lap belt only
and cannot be used.

• The vehicle seat MUST face forward.

MANY SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT
SAFE TO USE WITH THE BOOSTER SEAT.

Pay careful attention to these systems; some of
the seat belts that are NOT safe to use look very
much like seat belts that are safe to use. If you
are unsure,

consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

Vehicle Seat Belt Requirements

ONLY A LAP/SHOULDER
BELT SYSTEM CAN
BE USED WITH THIS
BOOSTER SEAT, IF

the seat location meets
all other requirements
of these instructions
and those in your vehicle
owner's manual.

SAFE Vehicle Seat Belt System

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DO NOT USE ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING
VEHICLE BELT
SYSTEMS.

• NEVER use a

lap-only belt.

UNSAFE Vehicle Seat Belt Systems

• NEVER use a
Passive Restraint ­Lap or Shoulder Belt
Mounted on Door

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Using your Graco Booster Seat

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

NEVER use a vehicle
lap-only belt across front
of child .

FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR
CHILD AND THE BOOSTER SEAT IN YOUR
VEHICLE INCREASES THE RISK OF
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE
EVENT OF A SHARP TURN, SUDDEN STOP
OR CRASH.

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Vehicle belts MUST lay
flat against child and

MUST not be twisted.
DO NOT use shoulder

belt loose or positioned
under child’s arm .

DO NOT position
vehicle belt over top of the
armrests . It must pass
underneath the armrests.

Make sure vehicle belt
is NOT twisted.

Lap portion of
lap/shoulder belt MUST
be low and snug on hips,
just touching thighs.

DO NOT allow child

to slide down in booster
seat .

If child will not keep
vehicle restraint properly
positioned, DO NOT
use this booster seat.
Use a different child
restraint system.

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Vehicle seat headrest
must not interfere
with booster seat head
support. The front of
booster seat MUST
NOT hang over front
of vehicle seat .

The back of the booster
seat MUST fit tight
against the vehicle seat
back as shown .

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Booster Seat Positions

Your booster seat has two positions as shown.

DO NOT USE

booster seat beyond
reclined position .

The back of the booster
seat MUST fit tight
against the vehicle seat
back as shown in in
either the first or second
position.

Upright

Reclined

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Securing Your Child in Vehicle

1. Place booster seat firmly against the back of a
forward-facing vehicle seat equipped with a
lap/shoulder belt only .

2. Have your child sit in booster seat with their back
flat against back of booster seat.

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CORRECT

INCORRECT

3. Position shoulder belt through the shoulder belt
guide shown in , NOT as shown in . Fasten

buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt to tighten.

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4. To ensure the correct
head support height is
obtained, the bottom
of the headrest MUST
be even with the top of
child’s shoulders as
shown in and the
shoulder belt must be
positioned in the red
zone as shown in .

The lap belt portion
MUST pass under
the armrests and be
positioned low on the
hips.

Belt MUST NOT be
twisted.

CORRECT

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5. If the belt lays across
child’s neck, head or
face , readjust head
support height.

Follow instructions
on page 29, “Adjusting
the Head Support”.

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6

INCORRECT

INCORRECT

CORRECT

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BEFORE adjusting the
head support height, have
your child lean forward
slightly.

Squeeze the red
adjustment button on
top of seat and pull back
support up until it snaps
into one of the 6 height
positions.

Adjusting the Head Support

Back of seat

To lower, squeeze red
adjustment button and
push down.

CHECK to make sure it is
securely snapped into one
of the 6 height positions by
pulling up on head support.

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Securing Child in Vehicle with

Shoulder Belt Positioning Clip

The shoulder belt MUST lay
across child’s shoulders in
red zone as shown.

If shoulder belt lays outside
this zone, the shoulder belt
positioning clip MUST be
used.

To attach clip to booster seat:

1. Insert the loop end of strap around vertical bar on
rear of seat as shown in . The shoulder belt
positioning clip MUST be attached onto the vertical
bar of the base farthest from where the vehicle
shoulder belt lays across the child.

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2. Pass the clip and strap through the loop end as shown

in and pull strap up .

NOTE: Free end of strap should face front of seat.

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3. Slide the vehicle shoulder belt onto the clip as

shown in and pull strap down to tighten clip
against child’s shoulder.

The lap belt portion MUST pass under
the armrests and be positioned low on the hips.

The belt MUST NOT be twisted.

Shoulder belt
positioning clip

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4. For warnings on vehicle belt positions,

see page 21-23, “Using your Graco Booster Seat”.

Rear view of child sitting in seat

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Shoulder belt
positioning clip

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Airplane Use

This restraint is NOT certified for use in an aircraft
because there are no shoulder belts available in an
aircraft.

Additional Information

To avoid burns, NEVER put hot liquids in your
cupholders.

Cupholders are included on both sides of the seat.

Cupholders

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Instruction Sheet Storage

Choose the booklet with your language and store it
on the bottom of the seat as shown.

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• CONTINUOUS USE OF BOOSTER SEAT

MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE SEAT.

Use a towel or thin blanket to protect upholstery.

• METALAND PLASTIC PARTS: clean with

mild soap and cool water. No bleach or detergents.

• FROM TIME TO TIME CHECK YOUR

BOOSTER SEAT for worn parts, torn material

and stitching. If damage is found, DO NOT try to
modify the booster seat. Replace the booster seat.

• DO NOT USE BOOSTER SEAT without its

cover.

Care and Maintenance

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To Remove Seat Cover

1. Remove elastic loops and hooks from seat as
shown .

On some models, there is a plastic clip in the
front of the seat pad on the base that will need to
be removed before washing.

2. Machine wash cover in cold water on delicate
cycle and drip-dry. DO NOT USE BLEACH.

3. To put the seat cover back on, reverse
preceding instructions.

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NOTICE: 1. This is a “Universal” child restraint. It is approved to Regulation No.
44, 03 series of amendments, for general use in vehicles and it will fit most, but not
all, car seats. 2. A correct fit is likely if the vehicle manufacturer has declared in the
vehicle handbook that the vehicle is capable of accepting a “Universal” child
restraint for this age group. 3. This child restraint has been classified as “Universal”
under more stringent conditions than those which applied to earlier designs which
do not carry this notice. 4. If in doubt, consult either the child restraint manufacturer
or the retailer. Only suitable if the approved vehicles are fitted with 3 point with
retractor safety belts, approved to UN/ECE Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent
standards. DO NOT USE THIS CAR SEAT ON ANYVEHICLE SEAT WHERE AN

AIRBAG IS FITTED.

NOTE POUR L'UTILISATEUR : 1. Ceci est un dispositif de retenue pour enfants

de la catégorie " Universel " . Il est homologué conformément au Règlement N°

44.03 pour usage général sur les véhicules et peut être adapté à la plupart des

sièges de véhicules. 2. Ce dispositif peut être correctement monté sur le véhicule
si le constructeur de celui-ci spécifie, dans son manuel, que le véhicule peut
recevoir des dispositifs de retenue pour enfants de la catégorie " Universel " pour
ce groupe d'âge. 3. Ce dispositif de retenue pour enfants a été classé comme "
universel " en suivant des prescriptions plus rigoureuses que celles qui étaient
appliquées aux modèles antérieurs qui ne portent pas cette étiquette. 4. En cas de
doute, consulter le fabricant ou le revendeur du dispositif de retenue pour enfants.
" Ce dispositif est utilisable, seulement sur les véhicules équipés de ceintures de
sécurité à trois points, à enrouleur, homologués conformément au Règlement N°
16 de la CEE ou d'une norme équivalente. " NE PAS UTILISER AUNE PLACE

EQUIPEE D'UN COUSSIN D'AIR DE SECURITE (AIRBAG)

HINWEIS: 1. Dieser Sitz ist ein "Universal"-Rückhaltesystem für Kinder. Er ist

nach der ECE-Regelung Nr. 44/03 für den allgemeinen Gebrauch in Fahrzeugen
zugelassen und passt auf die meisten, jedoch nicht auf alle, Autositze. 2. Eine
passgenaue Montage ist in den Kraftfahrzeugen wahrscheinlich, die laut der
Fahrzeugbedienungsanleitung für die Installation eines "Universal"­Kinderrückhaltesystems für diese Altersgruppe geeignet sind. 3. Dieses
Kinderrückhaltesystem wurde unter strengeren Bedingungen als vorhergehende
Modelle als "Universal" klassifiziert. Die vorhergehenden Modell tragen diesen
Hinweis nicht. 4. Im Zweifelsfall wenden Sie sich bitte an den Hersteller des
Kinderrückhaltesystems oder an Ihren Fachhändler. Zur Eignung müssen die
zugelassenen Fahrzeuge mit einem Dreipunkt-System mit Retraktor­Sicherheitsgurten gemäß der ECE-Regelung Nr. 16 oder anderen vergleichbaren
Normen ausgestattet sein. VERWENDEN SIE DIESEN KINDERAUTOSITZ

NIEMALS AUF FAHRZEUGSITZEN, BEI DENEN EIN AIRBAG EINGEBAUT IST.

LET OP: 1. Dit is een "Universele" kinderbeveiliging. Het is goedgekeurd volgens

Richtlijn No. 44, 03 serie, voor algemeen gebruik in voertuigen en past in de
meeste, maar niet alle auto's. 2. Goed passen is waarschijnlijk als de autoprodu­cent in zijn gebruiksaanwijzing stelt dat het voertuig geschikt is om "Universele"
autostoeltjes te gebruiken voor deze leeftijdsgroep. 3. Deze kinderbeveiliging is
geclassificeerd als "Universeel" onder strengere omstandigheden dan die bij
eerdere ontwerpen gebruikt werden. 4. Raadpleeg bij twijfel altijd de leverancier
van uw autostoel of auto. Gebruik het alleen als de auto is uitgerust met 3-punts­gordels met gordelspanners, goedgekeurd volgens UN/ECE Richtlijn No. 16 of
andere gelijkwaardige standaards. GEBRUIK DEZE AUTOSTOEL NIET OP EEN

ZITPLAATS DIE IS UITGERUST MET EEN AIRBAG.