Britax Car Seat, User Manual

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Route the vehicle belt 6 under the child seat
cover, around to the outside of the seat shell
near the vehicle buckle (Fig. C).
The vehicle belt must be routed on the •
outside of the recline bar.
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and 7
then buckle (Fig. D).
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
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while removing slack from the vehicle belt.
Lock the vehicle belt according to the
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instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual.
Attach one Versa-Tether 10
®
hook to the designated
tether anchor for the chosen seating position.
Remove all slack from the tether strap to secure.
Ensure any excess tether strap webbing is
stored within your vehicle. See pages 26 – 27.
Verify that all connections are secure, the vehicle belt is tight, and
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the child seat is secure.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 1 inch •
front-to-back or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat is not
secure, repeat this procedure or use an alternate seating position.
c
LATCH – Short Route
Figure A illustrates a • Short Route LATCH
installation. The restraint is shipped with the
LATCH strap and hooks in the long route
configuration.
If choosing to use LATCH, verify that your
•
vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors. If
LATCH anchors are not installed, you must use
vehicle belt installation methods.
d
WARNING!
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual or •
contact the vehicle manufacturer for the
maximum weight rating for their LATCH
anchors. Use vehicle belt (not LATCH
hooks) for installations with children who
weigh more than the vehicle LATCH
anchor limit. Unless specified otherwise
by the vehicle manufacturer, assume a
40 pound (18.1 kg) child is the vehicle
LATCH anchor limit.
A
b
LATCH anchors
The recline bar must be used at all times with this child seat. 1 Insert
the recline bar into the holes on the rear of the child seat. Use a
rubber mallet to tap the recline bar ends into the holes. See page 28
for details.
Verify the LATCH strap is routed
2 under the child seat cover and the
comfort foam in the short route configuration (Fig. A).
If you need to re-route the LATCH strap from the long route to the
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short route configuration follow the steps below. If it is not necessary
to re-route the LATCH strap, skip to step 4.
Uninstall the child seat. a
Loosen the harness and pull the top of the child seat cover away from b
the seat shell.
Installation for Children 22-40 lbs Installation for Children 40-105 lbs