Care and maintenance, 4c 4b 4a a b, 1b 1a – Britax ADVOCATE User Manual

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ADVOCATE User Guide

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts

The following types of vehicle seat belts are NOT

compatible with this child seat. If any of the belt types

listed below are in the chosen seating position, choose

another vehicle seating position or check your vehicle

owner’s manual for information on installing a car seat in

your vehicle.

Care and Maintenance

Seat Cover

Removing the Cover

Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness.

They cannot be reattached after removal. If reassembled

incorrectly, the child seat may not perform as intended.

1. Loosen and unbuckle the

harness.

a. Lift harness adjuster

lever.

b. Pull both harness

straps forward.

c. Unbuckle the

harness.

2. Open the chest clip.

a. Press tabs

b. Pull apart

3. Remove the infant

positioning pillow if

necessary.

4. Remove the belly pad and

buckle.

a. Lift the cover from

the seat to find

the buckle strap

connection.

b. Remove the buckle

strap by turning

the buckle retainer

sideways and

routing it out of the

front buckle slot in

the child seat (see

page 38).

c. Slide the end of the

belly pad over the

foam pad on the

seat.

Lap-shoulder belts

with top or bottom

anchor points on

the vehicle door�

Motorized,

automatic vehicle

seat belts�

Lap-shoulder

belts that have a

separate retractor

each for the

lap section and

shoulder section�

Lap belts forward

of the vehicle seat

bight�

Lap belts with a

sewn-in latch plate

that have a retractor

that locks only in

case of a sudden

stop�

c. Tightens by feeding

the belt webbing

back into the

retractor.

2. Locking Latch Plate

a. Has a latch plate

that prevents the

webbing from

becoming loose.
NOTE: Ensure the latch

plate and vehicle belt

lie flat against the child

seat or the vehicle belt

may remain unlocked.

b. Tightens by pulling

on the belt webbing.

Latch plate

Adjuster