Britax Car Seat - Manual (Page 15)

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Using the Versa-Tether ®
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for
approved tether-anchorage locations.
Locate tether on rear of child seat and
remove tether components from pouch.
Place up and over child seat back.
Install child seat using LATCH system or vehicle
belts based on the instructions in this manual.
Lift tether release tab; then pull to fully
extend tether strap into a “V” shape.
Locate the hook on the strap and loosely
attach the tether to an anchor point.
See figure A for forward-facing installation.
See figures B and C for rear-facing installations.
Secure the child seat by a seat-belt OR with
the LATCH connectors.
Pull the tether adjuster strap to remove all
slack.
Verify there is tension in the tether strap
and that child seat is properly secured. The
child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
front-to-back or side-to-side more than 1 inch (2.5 cm.) at the
belt path.
NOTE:
The rear-facing recline angle of the child seat should be 30º– 45º
from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when car is parked on a level
surface (Figs. B and C).
The rear-facing recline angle can be adjusted by placing a rolled towel
or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat.
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Installation: Versa-Tether ®
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30–45º 0º
90º
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30–45º 0º
90º C
Because every vehicle model is different,
sometimes you cannot find a location to
properly anchor the tether or the structural
part of the seat is too large for the hook.
Use the tether connector strap to assist in
creating an anchor point (Fig. D).
Find a fixed vehicle seat belt anchor or
vehicle seat leg (that is bolted to the
floor) to which the strap can be wrapped
around.
If you cannot find an acceptable location to create an anchor
point, contact the vehicle manufacturer to identify a suitable
tether connection point.
Loop the strap around the metal anchor.
Take the metal D-ring and thread it through the webbing loop
on the other end of the strap.
Pull the metal D-ring all the way through until the strap is tight
around the metal anchor.
Use the D-ring as an attachment point for hook on tether
strap.
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Tether Connector Strap
Installation: Versa-Tether ®
WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for
rear-facing tether installation.
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