Graco TurboBooster TakeAlong Instruction Manual

Do not install or use this child

restraint until you read and

understand the instructions in this

manual.

FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS

CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASES THE

RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

TurboBooster® TakeAlong

TM

www.gracobaby.com

NWL0000656225B 8/17

Read This Instruction Manual

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual
1-B Welcome to the Graco Family
1-C Before You Begin

Register This Car Seat

If You Need Help
Certification
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Vehicle Seat Protection
Warm Weather Use

1-D Safety Warnings

1 Important Pages 5-19

2 Features Pages 20-21

2-A Car Seat Features

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3 Booster Pages 22-25

4-A Securing Child Backed Booster
4-B Securing Child Backless Booster

4 Securing Child Pages 26-35

3-A Booster Use
3-B Install Backed Booster
3-C Install Backless Booster

5 Accessories Page 36

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6-A Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
6-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location
6-C Vehicle Seat Belts

6 Vehicle Information Pages 37-40

7 Care and Cleaning Page 41

8 Fold and Carry Feature Pages 45-46

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1-A Quick Guide to Your Manual

This car seat is for children: Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg) 43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm)

Car Seat Assembly (On Select Models)

Adult Assembly Required

1. Open the Seat Base

To open the seat base, grab both arm rests and pull apart. You
will hear a “click” when it is fully opened and locked. Push down
on the center of the base to make sure it is locked.

CLICK!

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2. Attach Headrest to Backrest

With the back side up, align the bottom of the headrest
with the grooves on the backrest. Squeeze the
headrest adjustment lever and slide the two pieces
together.

Check to make sure they are attached by trying to pull
them apart.

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3. Headrest pad

With the headrest in the upper most position, flip seat
over and insert the fabric from the headrest underneath
the fabric on the lower backrest as shown.

4. Attach Backrest to Base

With the base completely
open, attach the backrest
by inserting the seat back
connectors into the backrest.
Push on one side until you
hear a click, then the other
until you hear it click.

CLICK!

CLICK!

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Your Graco Booster Seat is Now Ready To Use

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According to accident statistics, the safest place for your
child in any vehicle is the back seat. The center of the
back seat can be the safest during a possible side impact.

Get to Know Your Car Seat

What Seating Location Should I Use?

The best seating location for this booster seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this booster seat.
Some vehicles have specific requirements for where the booster seat can be installed, so be

sure to check your vehicle owner’s manual for available seating positions, if any. For example,
sometimes the center rear seat has a lap belt only vehicle seat belt, which cannot be used with
this booster seat.

Review section 6-B, 6-C of this manual AND your vehicle owner’s manual.

Review section 2-A to see all of the features of this booster seat.

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When Installing As a Booster

Vehicle Seat Belt

There is one type of vehicle seat belt that can be used:
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt.

Review section 3 of this manual AND your vehicle
owner’s manual.

Using The Car Seat Correctly

To make sure your child is secured properly, review section 3 and 4 to fit your child.

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Use Lap/Shoulder Belt Only

Review section 3

Position Lap Belt

Lap belt must go under armrest and lie
low across your child’s hips and thighs.

Review section 3

Position Shoulder Belt

Shoulder belt lies across shoulder
between neck and edge of shoulder in
the red zone as shown.

Review section 3

Booster Installation

Highback Backless

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1-B Welcome to the Graco Family!

Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the detailed
instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps below are performed correctly.

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1-C Before You Begin

Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the seat pad and mail it in today or
register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.

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:

Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

Attn: Customer Service

P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901

or call 1-800-345-4109

or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration

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.

Register This Child Restraint

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Model Name _________________________
Model Number _______________________

Date of Manufacture __________________
Date of Purchase _____________________

For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model number, date
of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below. You can find this information
either on the registration card if you still have it or on the date label located on the back of the
car seat.

In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you may
have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have your product’s
model number and date of manufacture ready so that we may help you efficiently. These
numbers can be found on a sticker on the back side of your car seat.

For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety technician,
please visit the following web sites:

www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org

If You Need Help

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This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal motor vehicle safety
standard 213 for use in motor vehicles.

This child restraint is NOT certified for use in aircraft when used as a booster seat
because aircrafts do not have shoulder belts.

STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture. Look for
date of manufacture label on back of the car seat.

Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat unless you
know the complete history of the product. We also advise against purchasing a car seat second
hand.

Certification

Car Seat’s Useful Life

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Vehicle Seat Protection

Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always
check before putting child in car seat.

Warm Weather Use

Protect vehicle seat. Use a car seat mat, towel, or thin blanket under and behind car
seat.

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¡ADVERTENCIA!

Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s labels
can result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden
stop or crash.

1-D Safety Warnings

No car seat can guarantee protection from injury in every
situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious
injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.

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! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air

bags and car seat use.

! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your vehicle owner’s

manual.

! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.
! Always secure car seat with the vehicle seat belt, even when

unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat can injure occupants.

! If car seat is in a crash, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it again! A

crash can cause unseen damage and using it again could result in

serious injury or death.

! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco.

Their use could alter the performance of the car seat.

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! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping.

! The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) and National Highway

Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommend that children should use
a built-in harness system car seat for as long as possible until they
reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car seat.
After reaching the maximum forward-facing weight or height, they also
recommend that children 4 feet 9 inches (145cm) tall or under should
ride in a belt-positioning booster seat.

! For use in motor vehicles ONLY

2 Features

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2-A Car Seat Features

A Headrest
B Shoulder Belt Guide
C FastAction™ Fold Strap
D Cup Holder

A

B

C
DD

2 Features

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A Headrest

Adjustment Lever

B Belt Positioning

Clip (Inset)

B

A

3 Booster

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3-A Booster Use

Booster Use With Back: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)
43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old

Booster Use Without Back: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg)
43-57 in. (110.1-145 cm) at least 4 years old

• Place car seat forward-facing in the vehicle back seat.

• Make sure vehicle seat’s lap belt is adjusted snugly and
lays low on the child’s hip and is routed under the armrest
in the booster’s belt path.

• Vehicle belts MUST lie flat against child and MUST NOT be
twisted.

• Vehicle seat’s shoulder belt is adjusted snugly and should
lie between child’s neck and edge of shoulder.

Vehicle Seat Lap/
Shoulder Belt

Vehicle Seat Lap/
Shoulder Belt

3 Booster

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

• DO NOT position vehicle shoulder belt under the child’s arm or
back.

• DO NOT allow child to slouch or slide down in the booster seat.

• DO NOT position vehicle belt over top of armrests.

• Vehicle’s seat headrest SHOULD NOT create a gap between
vehicle seat and booster seat.

• The front of booster seat MUST NOT hang over front of vehicle
seat.

• If child will not keep vehicle belt properly positioned, DO NOT
use this booster seat. Use a different car seat.

• The AAP and NHTSA recommend that children should use a
built-in harness system car seat for as long as possible until
they reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for
their car seat. After reaching the maximum forward-facing
weight or height, they also recommend that children 4 feet 9
inches (145cm) tall or under should ride in a belt-positioning
booster seat.

Never Use a Vehicle
Lap-Only Belt Across
Front of Child

3 Booster

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3-B Install Booster

1. Place Car Seat Forward-Facing in Back Seat of the
Vehicle

Place forward-facing in vehicle seat. The bottom of the
seat should sit as flat as possible on the vehicle seat.

2. Thread the Vehicle Seat Shoulder Belt Through
Seat Belt Guide on the Headrest

See section 4-A to secure your child.

Note: Always secure car seat with the vehicle seat belt,

even when unoccupied or stowed away.

3 Booster

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3-C Install Backless Booster

1. Remove the Backrest
(on select models)

Pull up on the FastAction™ fold
strap that is in the middle of the
seat base and pull the seat back
off of the base. Store the seat
back in the trunk or in your home.

2. Place the Booster Seat Forward-Facing in the Back
Seat of Vehicle

Place forward-facing on a vehicle seat that has a lap/
shoulder seat belt. The base should sit as flat as possible
on the vehicle seat.

See section 4-A to secure your child.

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4 Securing Child

1. Place Child In Seat

Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back
flat against the back of the booster seat.

2. Thread Vehicle’s Shoulder Belt Into Seat Belt
Guide in the Headrest

4-A Securing Child Backed Booster

¡ADVERTENCIA!

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

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4 Securing Child

3. To Raise or Lower Headrest Support

Push down adjustment lever and lift or lower headrest.

The belt guides should be even with or just above the
shoulders.

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4 Securing Child

4. Buckle the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes
under both armrests and the shoulder belt goes under the
armrest on the buckle side.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low
across your child’s hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child’s
shoulders, in the red zone between the neck and edge
of shoulder by raising or lowering the headrest. The belt
guides should be even with or just above the shoulders.

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4 Securing Child

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt under Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and
Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder in the Red Zone,
Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

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4 Securing Child

1. Place Child In Seat

Have your child sit in the booster seat, with his/her back
flat against the back of the vehicle seat.

2. Ears Must Be Below the Top of the Vehicle Seat
Back or Headrest.

4-B Securing Child Backless Booster

¡ADVERTENCIA!

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

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4 Securing Child

3. Buckle the Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt goes under
both armrests and the shoulder belt goes under the armrest
on the buckle side.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low
across your child’s hips.

Be sure the shoulder belt lies across your child’s shoulders,
in the red zone between the neck and edge of shoulder.

You may need to use the belt positioning clip to
help get a good fit. See “Using Belt Positioning
Clip”

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4 Securing Child

Is Everything Correct?

Never Use Lap Belt Only

Lap Belt under Armrest and Lies Low Across Hips and
Thighs

Shoulder Belt Lies On the Shoulder, in the Red Zone
Between the Neck and Edge of Shoulders

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4 Securing Child

Using Belt Positioning Clip

1. Make Sure Vehicle’s Seat Shoulder Belt Lays in the
Red Zone As Shown

If the vehicle’s seat shoulder belt lays outside this zone, you
MUST use the belt positioning clip.

2. Attach Belt Positioning Clip

The shoulder belt positioning
clip MUST be attached to the
slot on the bottom of the base.
Insert the loop end of strap
through the slot on bottom of

seat exactly where shown.

3. Push Clip and Strap Through Loop

Pass the clip and the strap through the loop end as shown
and pull strap up.

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4 Securing Child

4. Free End of Strap Should Face Front of Seat

5. Place Child in Seat, Buckle Child In
Seat and Attach Belt Positioning Clip

With child’s back flat against the back of
the vehicle seat, buckle child in. Then slide
the clip onto the vehicle’s seat shoulder
belt as shown.

Rear View

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4 Securing Child

6. Adjust the Belt Positioning Clip to Fit Your Child

Lengthen or shorten the belt length as shown.

Clip should fit right at the top of shoulder as shown.

Be sure the lap portion of the vehicle seat belt lies low
across your child’s hips.

Shorten

Lengthen

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5 Accesorie

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5 Accessories

Cup Holders

Lift cup holder up and rotate.
Align the cup holder’s tabs with
the slots and push the cup holder
down. You will hear a “Click” when
cup holder is in place.

Backless Booster Carry Bag

CLICK!

6 Vehicle

Information

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Review Your Vehicle’s Owner Manual for Seating Locations

6-A Choosing Vehicle Seat Location

The best seating location for this car seat is one that:

• Is recommended by your vehicle owner’s manual, and

• Results in a secure installation of this car seat

In the event there is no available back seat and / or you have no other option, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that you take the following steps:

• Ensure the child is properly restrained according to their age and size

• Move the seat as far back as possible

• Make sure the child is not leaning out of position, such as leaning forward into the
deployment path of the air bag

• Set the air bag ON-OFF switch, if available, to the OFF position

6 Vehicle

Information

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6-B Unsafe Vehicle Seat Location

Never install this car seat in any of the following vehicle seating locations:

rear-facing or side-facing

vehicle seats

booster mode with vehicle

lap belt only seat belt

6 Vehicle

Information

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Review Your Vehicle’s Owner Manual for Vehicle Seat Belt Use

Vehicle Seat Belt Terms

Retractor

A device that winds up the unused vehicle seat belt. It is often
hidden inside the panels on the walls of the vehicle or in the
vehicle seatback.

Latch Plate

The male end of the seat belt with
the silver tongue.

Seat Bight

The crease where the vehicle seat back and seat bottom meet.

6-C Vehicle Seat Belts

6 Vehicle

Information

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There is one type of vehicle seat belt

that can be used with this car seat:

Lap Belt Only 2

connection points.

Lap Belt with Motorized

Shoulder Belt

Lap Belt or Shoulder Belt

Mounted on Door

Belts Forward of the

Seat Bight

Lap/Shoulder Belt

3

connections points. Can be

used in all car seats modes of

use.

Identify Your Seat Belt Type

The following types of vehicle seat belts

CANNOT be used safely with this car seat:

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7 Care &

Cleaning

Refer to seat pad care tag for washing instructions.
Refer to carry bag’s care tag for washing instructions.

Cleaning Seat Pad

To Remove Seat Cover

Separate the seat back from the seat base. Flip the base over
to expose the bottom of the base.

At the front edge, slide the tab towards the back and pull out
of the slot. Repeat for the other side

7 Care and Cleaning

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7 Care &

Cleaning

At the back edge, pull the tab towards the front of the base
and remove. Repeat for other side.

Turn the base over. Undo the fastening strip and remove the
seat pad.

Reverse the steps to attach the pad to the base.

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7 Care &

Cleaning

To clean the fold strap pad,
locate the plastic retainer on
the bottom of the base. Rotate
the plastic retainer and push it
through the slot.

From the front, pull the plastic
retainer up through the slot.
Slide the fold strap pad off the
strap.

Reverse the steps to put the pad
back on.

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7 Care &

Cleaning

To remove the seat back pad, from the back of the seat
back, pull the pad out of the slot. Repeat for the other side
and remove the pad.

Reverse the steps to put the seat back pad back on.

To remove the headrest pad, from
the back, undo the elastic straps.
From the front, remove the headrest
pad.

Reverse the steps to put the
headrest pad back on.

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8 Fold and

Carry Feature

8-A Fold and Carry Feature

Backed Booster

1. Remove Backrest

Pull up on the FastAction™ Fold strap that is in the middle
of the seat base and pull the backrest off of the base.

2. Slide Backrest Into Base

Face backrest down so cushions

are on the inside.

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8 Fold and

Carry Feature

Backless Booster

1. Pull up on the FastAction™ Fold strap and fold the
seat. You will hear a click when it is locked.

2. Insert seat into the
backless booster carry bag
and zip closed.

CLICK!

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Notes:

Store instruction manual in the

pouch that is under the base seat

pad with the instruction book icon

as shown.

To purchase parts or accessories in the United States,

please contact us at the following:

www.gracobaby.com

or

1-800-345-4109

Replacement Parts