Britax Car Seat, User Manual

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Lap Belt – Long Route
Figure A illustrates a • Long Route lap belt
installation.
The recline bar must be used at all times 1
with this child seat. 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.
You must always use the Versa-Tether when installing this child 2
seat. Loosen the Versa-Tether and place it up and over the child
seat back.
Place the child seat in the forward-facing position on the vehicle
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seat. Ensure the bottom of the child seat shell is in full contact with
the vehicle seat and the recline bar is resting against the vehicle
seat back.
Pull the vehicle belt out and route
4 under the child
seat cover, around front of seat shell and through
the belt slot furthest from the vehicle buckle, from
the front to the rear of the child seat (Fig. B).
The vehicle belt must be routed on the • outside
of the recline bar.
Route the vehicle belt across the back of the 5
child seat continuing through the belt slot
closest to the vehicle buckle, from the rear to the front of the child
seat shell.
The vehicle belt must be routed • over the harness straps on the rear
of the child seat.
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and 7
then buckle (Fig. C).
The shoulder portion of the vehicle belt must be •
routed over the front of the child seat (Fig. D).
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat 8
while removing slack first from the lap portion
and then the shoulder portion of the vehicle
belt.
Lock the vehicle belt according
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to the 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 the vehicle belt is routed
11 over the child seat cover.
Verify that all connections are secure, the vehicle belt is tight, and 12
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.
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c
b
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Installation for Children 22-40 lbs Installation for Children 22-40 lbs