Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location........................................................................................7 • Vehicle Seat Belt Systems................................................................................................8 Section 7. Booster Car Seat Use...............................................................................................................9 Section 8. Additional Information • Certification.....................................................................................................................11 • Aircraft Use.....................................................................................................................11 • Warm Weather................................................................................................................11 • Vehicle Seat Protection...................................................................................................11 • Instruction Manual Storage.............................................................................................11 • Car Seat Useful Life........................................................................................................11 Section 9. Registration Information..........................................................................................................12 Section 10. Care and Cleaning..................................................................................................................13 Section 11. Re-Use After a Crash...............................................................................................................14 Section 12. Limited Warranty.....................................................................................................................15 Keep this instruction manual for future use. Store under seat pad. Section 3 - Proper Use Check List • Proper use is required. Read and understand instructions and car seat labels. • Secure child in this child restraint with a vehicle lap and shoulder belt as specified in this instruction manual. • Snugly adjust vehicle lap and shoulder belt around child. Lap belt MUST be under armrests. • A vehicle combination lap and shoulder belt MUST be used when using Booster Car Seat. • Do not use only a vehicle lap belt with this Booster Car Seat. • Secure children in back seat whenever possible. • Never leave child unattended. • Do not allow anyone (babysitter, relatives, etc.) to use Booster Car Seat without first reading and understanding all instructions and car seat labels. Need help installing your Booster Car Seat? Contact Combi Consumer Affairs Department or one of the following sources: • Your vehicle dealer to locate a child safety seat inspection station in your area. • Call 1-866-SEAT CHECK (1-866-732-8243). • Visit and select “Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station by State or Zip”. • Visit • Contact a certified child passenger safety technician in your area. To locate a certified “Child Passenger Safety” Technician in your area visit select “Vehicles & Equipment” tab, select “Child Seats” topic and then select “Child Passenger Safety Contact Locator” or “Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator”. 4 5 Section 4 - Dakota Booster Car Seat Parts Dakota 8970Series Instruction Manual Dakota Booster Car Seat Correct installation and use can be a matter of Life or Death! Read and understand these instructions before using this car seat. • Certified for use in motor vehicles. • Meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. Para instrucciones Espanol, llamar al: 1-800-992-6624 WARNING 33 100 lbs. (15 45 kg) Instruction Manual (Stored Under Seat Pad) Shoulder Belt Positioner Cord Adjuster Armrest Armrest Seat Pad Seat Cup HolderSnaps(Both Sides) Cup Holder(Can Be Mounted On Either Side Of Car Seat) Section 5 - Use Recommendations Height and Weight Limits: This child restraint is designed for use only by children who are at least 3 years old and weigh between 33 and 100 pounds (15 and 45 kg) and whose height is between 33 and 57 inches (84 and 145 cm). Child MUST meet all of the following requirements: • Child must be at least 3 years old and • Child’s weight is between 33 and 100 pounds (15 and 45 kg) and • Child’s height is between 33 and 57 inches (84 and 145 cm) and • Top of child’s ears are below top edge of vehicle seat back or headrest. WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur• Discontinue use of the Booster Car Seat if top of child’s ears are above the top edge of vehicle seat back or headrest. Severe head or neck injuries could result without the proper head support. 6 7 Section 6 - Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location 12 34 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerts vehicle owners that according to accident statistics, children up to age 12 are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positio...