Britax Car Seat - Manual (Page 7)

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Vehicle Safety Belts
NOTE: The information in this section only applies
to installation with vehicle safety belts.
IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety
belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer
to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific
information about vehicle safety belts and
their use with child seats. Some vehicles have
no seating positions which are compatible
with this child seat or any other child seat. If
in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for
assistance.
This child seat can fit securely in most vehicles
using existing vehicle belts. However, some vehicle
designs prevent a secure fit of the child seat.
The owner’s manual for your vehicle will have information on the
types of vehicle belts in your vehicle. If your belt type is listed
below, select another seating position or use Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH).
Vehicle Compatibility
A
B
Vehicle Buckle Positions
Vehicle Compatibility
WARNING! The position of the vehicle
belt buckle can adversely affect the
stability of the child seat.
WARNING! Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be
used with this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats
CANNOT be used. See diagram below.
DO NOT place a child
seat rear-facing in the
front seat of a vehicle
with a passenger air
bag. DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY can
occur. The back seat is
the safest place for
children under 12.
If the buckle lies near the position marked wrong
( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened, try fitting
the child seat in another seating position in the
vehicle OR consult your vehicle owner’s manual
to see if you can lower the vehicle buckle position
by twisting the vehicle buckle stalk.
If it is not possible to achieve the correct position
( ) for the buckle, then another seating position
MUST be used.
Vehicle Seating Positions
WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are not
compatible with this child seat:
Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage points in the door.
(Fig. A & B)
Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)
Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors for shoulder section
and lap section in which lap section retractor does not lock.
Non-locking, two-point Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts.
Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of the lock-off.
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NOTE: Refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine the
kind of retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
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