Britax Car Seat - Manual (Page 10)

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Lap-Belt Installation
Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-belt
installation.
When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors
in storage slots. See page 30.
IMPORTANT: This child seat is shipped with the buckle
in position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1 or 2 that is
closest to but not underneath your child. Do not use buckle
position 3 in rear-facing mode. See page 33 for instructions
on moving the buckle.
Fully recline the child seat, then place it rear-
facing on vehicle seat.
Lift cover and open rear-facing lock-off farthest
from where the vehicle belt will be buckled.
Pull vehicle belt out and pass it through closest
rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C).
The vehicle belt can be routed over or under the child
seat cover.
Route vehicle belt across the seat then through
second rear-facing belt slot.
IMPORTANT: The vehicle belt must rest IN FRONT
OF the child seat buckle when using buckle slots 1 or 2 (Fig. B).
Verify vehicle belt is not twisted and buckle (Fig. D).
Push the child seat firmly into vehicle seat while removing slack
from vehicle belt.
Position the vehicle belt through lock-off, tighten belt, close lock-
off arm (Fig. E) and replace cover.
Lock-off is properly closed when a positive click is heard.
To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm beyond its normal open
position and always keep lock-off closed when not in use.
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Installation: Rear-facing
Rear-Facing Rear-Facing
A
B
C
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking
retractor (ALR), use of lock-offs is not required as
long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner’s
manual to determine type of retractor your vehicle
has, and how to lock the retractor.
Verify that vehicle belt is tight and child seat
is secure.
When properly installed in the rear-facing position, the
back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from
vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on
a level surface (Fig. F).
If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by
placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the
vehicle seat to level the child seat’s base.
Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the
Versa-Tether ® see pages 25 – 28.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more
than one inch (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-side at
the belt path.
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Installation: Rear-facing
D
E
30–45º 0º
90º
F
WARNING!
Do not raise the child seat
off the front edge of the vehicle seat. This
could cause your child seat not to perform as
intended.
Removal
If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether ® from the tether
anchor.
Press the red release button on the vehicle belt buckle and pull the
vehicle buckle from the child seat belt path.
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