4b 4a, Locking tab clamp – Britax ADVOCATE User Manual
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BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.
ADVOCATE User Guide
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
9
Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9
Check that the child seat cannot be moved front to back
or side to side more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) at the belt path.
If the child seat is not secure, repeat installation or use a
different seating location.
9
Check that the back angle of the child seat is 30° – 45°
from vertical (not to exceed 45°) when the car is parked
on a level surface. See “Seat Positions” on page 26.
8. Push down into the middle
of the child seating area
with moderate force while
pulling the top (shoulder)
part of the belt between
the belt slots to remove
any remaining slack
through the lock-off.
9. Rear-facing installations
can be improved by the
use of the Versa-Tether
(see pages 29).
10. Replace the seat cover.
1. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever and pull both
harness straps
forward.
b. Remove the infant
positioning pillow
and unbuckle the
harness.
2. Recline this child seat to
position 3 and place rear-
facing on the vehicle seat
(see page 26).
3. Pull the head restraint
cover up, then pull the
seat cover forward to
access the rear-facing
belt path.
4. Open the blue lock-
off closest to where
the vehicle belt will be
buckled.
a. Open the locking tab.
b. Open the clamp.
5. Route the vehicle belt
through the rear-facing
belt slots, ensuring that
the vehicle belt is routed
under the harness buckle
strap.
NOTE: The buckle should
be in the inner slot.
6. Ensure the vehicle belt
is not twisted and buckle
the seat belt.
7. Push down into the
middle of the child
seating area with
moderate force while
removing all slack from
the bottom (lap) part of
the vehicle belt and close
the lock-off, if used (see
page 25).
IMPORTANT:
Both the
vehicle lap and shoulder
belts must be routed
through the lock-off.
Rear-Facing Installation with Lap-Shoulder Belt
IM
POR
TANT
• A
LWA
YS p
osit
ion
the
buc
kle
in
the
inner
slot
for
rea
r-fa
cing
use
. •
The ve
hicle
bel
t
must pa
ss in fr
ont of
the
buc
kle
strap
for r
ear-
faci
ng use
.
• NEV
ER
lea
ve t
he buc
kle
in
the
adjust
ment sl
ot. • Use
the
outer
buc
kle
slot
when
ins
tall
ing
the
chi
ld
seat
for
ward
-faci
ng w
ith
a chi
ld
weig
hing
30
lb
s (1
3.6 kg
) and
ab
ove
or i
f the
buc
kle
is un
der
the
chil
d in
the
inner
pos
itio
n.
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R SL
OT
OUTER
SLOT
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la
heb
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la
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sien
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do
hac
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det
rás
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and
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hac
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det
rás
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l c
int
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el
veh
ícu
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deb
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r p
or d
elan
te
de
la
cor
rea
de
la
heb
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La
he
billa
NU
NCA
deb
e d
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se
en
la
ran
ura
de
aju
ste
.
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tilic
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ra
nur
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de
la
heb
illa
si
se
va
a in
sta
lar
el
asie
nto
or
ien
tad
o h
acia
de
lan
te
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ste
va
a
ser
oc
upa
do
por
un
niñ
o c
on
un
pes
o m
ínim
o d
e 1
3,6
kg
(3
0 lb
) o
si
la
heb
illa
qu
eda
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ERNA
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4b
4a
Locking
Tab
Clamp
a
b
or