Britax Car Seat - Manual (Page 9)

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-shoulder
belt installation.
When not in use, always store 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 the vehicle seat.
Lift cover and open the rear-facing lock-off
farthest from where the vehicle belt will be
buckled.
Pull vehicle belt out then pass it through the first
rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C).
Vehicle belt can be routed over or under cover.
Route vehicle belt across 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 child seat firmly into seat while removing
slack first from the lap portion of the vehicle
belt, then the shoulder portion (Fig. E).
Position both sections of the vehicle belt through
lock-off, close the lock-off arm (Fig. F) and replace cover.
Lock-off is properly closed when a positive click is heard.
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Installation: Rear-facing
Rear-Facing Rear-Facing A
B
C
D
To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm
beyond its normal open position and always keep
lock-off closed when not in use.
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. G).
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
E
F
30–45º 0º
90º
G
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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