Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround

A 2-in-1 booster seat with 2 modes: high-back booster 40 to 100 lb, 43 to 57 in; backless booster 40 to 110 lb, 43 to 57 in.

At a glance

  • Fits children from 40 to 110 lb
  • Up to 57 in tall
  • 2 modes: high-back booster, backless booster
  • 10-year usable life
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Who is the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround for?

The TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround is a high-back booster that converts to backless. The manual gives 40 to 100 lb with the back and 40 to 110 lb without it, 43 to 57 in. and at least 4 years old. It has lower anchors, is not certified for aircraft use and expires after 10 years.

Reasons to consider it

  • A backless mode to 110 lb, with the high-back mode to 100 lb
  • Lower anchors that the manual allows up to 110 lb, with the child still belted
  • A headrest that locks into 6 height positions
  • A seat cover that machine washes cold on a delicate cycle

Things to weigh up

  • Graco does not publish the seat's weight, width, depth or height
  • The manual names Safety Surround but does not explain it
  • Not certified for aircraft use as a booster, because aircraft do not have shoulder belts
  • The extra weight allowance applies only without the back

My take on the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround

It suits a family that wants lower anchors and a backless mode that runs past 100 lb. The trade-off is how little Graco publishes: the product page gives no seat weight or dimensions, and the manual does not describe what the Safety Surround feature is. The closest sibling, the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback with LATCH, is listed for 40 to 100 lb in both modes.

A research summary of Graco’s published specifications and manual, read . Not a hands-on test or a crash-safety rating.

Who the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround fits

This seat covers 2 stages, and a child has to meet every limit of the stage they are in. Graco gives it a 10-year life from the date of manufacture, so check the date label before using a hand-me-down.

High-back booster40 to 100 lb · 43 to 57 in · from 4 years
The seat’s own back and belt guide route the vehicle belt across the shoulder, and the sides give the child something to lean on when they sleep.
Backless booster40 to 110 lb · 43 to 57 in · from 4 years
Only the base is left, so the vehicle seat has to support the child’s back and head, and the belt guide sits at the hip.
A school-age child with a backpack beside an empty high-back booster

What are the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround weight, height and age limits?

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround limits by mode
ModeChild weightChild heightMinimum ageConditions
High-back booster40 to 100 lb43 to 57 in4 yearsAt least 4 years old (manual)
Backless booster40 to 110 lb43 to 57 in4 yearsAt least 4 years old (manual)

A child must meet every limit for the mode they use. The labels on your seat and its manual are the final word.

TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround specifications

Seat weight
Not published
Width
Not published
Usable life
10 years
Aircraft use
Not certified for aircraft

How the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround installs

Lower anchors
Front-adjust LATCH. Check your vehicle manual for which seating positions have anchors, and switch to the seat belt once the child passes the anchor weight limit in the manual.

Every install is a fit between one seat and one vehicle. Read both manuals, and use a free inspection station if anything is unclear.

An empty car seat installed on a back seat, seen through an open car door

Will it fit your car?

Graco does not publish a width for this seat, so measure your back seat and compare it with the seat in a store before buying.

  • Check your vehicle manual for lower anchor positions and any head-restraint rules.
  • Rear-facing seats need front-seat room: try the install behind the driver before you commit.
  • Not certified for aircraft use: plan on gate-checking it or using a different seat to fly.

What features does the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround have?

  • Converts high-back to backless
  • Front-adjust LATCH
  • Safety Surround side impact protection

Colors listed in the US

Preston.

What to know before you live with it

Two modes with different weight limits

The manual gives two sets of limits. With the back, the booster is for children 40 to 100 lb and 43 to 57 in. Without the back, it is for 40 to 110 lb and 43 to 57 in. Both modes require the child to be at least 4 years old. To go backless, recline the seat back and remove it from the base. Without the back, the child sits against the vehicle seat back and their ears must be below the top of the vehicle seat back or headrest.

Source: Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF)

Installing with lower anchors

Graco allows the lower anchor attachment in booster mode regardless of the child's weight up to 110 lb, but the child must still be secured with the vehicle lap and shoulder belt. Press the button on the front of the base and pull the straps out to full length, attach the connectors without twisting the straps, then push on the booster while pulling the straps at the front. If the anchors interfere with the vehicle belts or buckles, or the seat has no anchor bars, store the attachment and buckle the empty booster with the seat belt instead.

Source: Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF)

Headrest and belt fit

With the back on, thread the shoulder belt through the guide in the headrest. Lift the adjustment lever to raise or lower the headrest, then pull up and down to check it is locked in one of its 6 height positions. The belt guides should be even with or just above the shoulders. The lap belt goes in front of both armrests and low across the hips. In backless mode, if the shoulder belt lies outside the red zone, use the belt positioning clip that attaches under the base. The vehicle's headrest should not create a gap between the vehicle seat and the booster.

Source: Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF)

Cleaning

Follow the seat pad care tag. The cover comes off by releasing its elastic loops and hooks, and the head support cover may also be removed. Sponge with mild soap and cool water, or machine wash in cold water on a delicate cycle and drip-dry. Do not use bleach. The lower anchor straps are surface wash only with mild soap and a damp cloth; the manual warns that immersing them in water may weaken them.

Source: Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF)

Is the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround recalled?

  • 16C004000: does not cover this model. Campaign 16C-004 is defined by TurboBooster model numbers 1963973, 1963974, 1963975, 1963976, 1967886 and 1975173, built December 22, 2015 to April 5, 2016, whose instructions lacked a belting warning. This TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback with Safety Surround carries model number 2204042, which is not in that list. Campaign source (read ).

Each campaign naming this family was read against this model’s numbers and build dates, and none covers it. Still check your seat’s model number and date of manufacture before use, especially on a used seat.

NHTSA recall search · Recent car seat recalls

TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround: common questions

What are the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Safety Surround weight limits?

The manual gives 40 to 100 lb with the back and 40 to 110 lb without it. Height is 43 to 57 in. in both modes, and the child must be at least 4 years old.

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

What is Safety Surround on this booster?

Graco's product page lists Safety Surround side impact protection as a feature. I would not read more into the name than that.

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback featuring Safety Surround product page (opens in a new tab)

How heavy or wide is it?

Graco's product page for model 2204042 does not list a seat weight or dimensions.

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback featuring Safety Surround product page (opens in a new tab)

Is it approved for airplanes?

No. The manual says it is not certified for aircraft use when used as a booster seat, because aircraft do not have shoulder belts.

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

How is it different from the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback with LATCH?

Graco lists the TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback with LATCH for 40 to 100 lb and 43 to 57 in. in both modes, at 19.84 in. wide and 10.76 lb.

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster with LATCH System product page (opens in a new tab)

When does it expire?

The manual says to stop using it and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture, shown on a label on the back. Replace it after any crash.

Graco TurboBooster 2.0 LX featuring Safety Surround manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Answers refer to the model and manual version on this page. Check the instructions supplied with your seat.

Before you buy

  1. Weigh and measure your child. The limits above are the manufacturer’s, and a child has to meet all of them for the mode they will use.
  2. Confirm the exact version. Colors, retail exclusives and model numbers change limits more often than you would expect.
  3. Read the manual before you buy, not after. It is linked above and holds the fit rules, the install methods and the expiry.
  4. Check recalls by model number and date of manufacture, and register the seat with Graco so you hear about the next one.

Sources

Other Graco booster seats

ModelTop child weightSeat weightWidthUsable life
TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster Seat featuring Safety Surround (this seat)110 lb——10 years
Tranzitions 3-in-1 Harness Booster100 lb14 lb19 in7 years
Nautilus 2.0 LX 3-in-1 Harness Booster Car Seat120 lb17.4 lb19.4 in10 years
Nautilus 2.0 3-in-1 Harness Booster Car Seat120 lb17.8 lb19.4 in10 years
TurboBooster 2.0 Highback Booster100 lb9 lb16.73 in10 years
TurboBooster 2.0 Backless Booster100 lb5.1 lb—10 years
TurboBooster 2.0 LX Highback Booster with LATCH System100 lb10.76 lb19.84 in10 years
TurboBooster LX Backless Booster with LATCH100 lb5.56 lb17.5 in10 years
TurboBooster Stretch2Fit Booster Seat110 lb11.73 lb19.69 in10 years