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Maintenance

Care aand M

Maintenance

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1

Loosen the harness by pushing the harness release button while

pulling the shoulder straps forward as far as possible.

2

Unhook the shoulder straps from the yoke on the rear of child

restraint.

3

Remove the belly pad from the buckle.

4

Pull upper harness straps through the shell and cover, to the front

of the restraint.

5

Gently remove the upper portion of the cover. Be careful not to

damage the energy absorbing foam.

6

Pull the lower harness straps, buckle tongues, chest clip, buckle, and

belly pad through the slots in the cover.

WARNING: 

• 

Do not take apart or attempt to take apart the harness. It is

unnecessary and dangerous to do so. 

• 

Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness. They can-

not be reattached after removal.

7

Remove the entire cover from the restraint.

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To refit the cover, reverse 

Cover Removal 

directions. Make sure that

the shoulder straps are threaded through the chest clips and that

the harness is not twisted.

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1

Fully recline the child restraint.

2

Locate the metal buckle strap

retainer on bottom of the

restraint.

3

Pull retainer away from child

restraint to loosen.

4

Turn the retainer so that the short side will go through the slot

in the restraint shell (

Fig. A

).

5

Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover, to the front

of the restraint.

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Locate the necessary buckle slot.

2

Turn the buckle retainer so that the short side will go through the

slot in the cover and restraint shell (

Fig. A

).

3

Pull buckle away from restraint until tight, then verify that the

strap is not twisted and the release button is facing outward.

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Summary of Contents for Expressway ISOFIX

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Page 2: ...d R Restraint F Features 6 6 7 7 Vehicle S Safety B Belts 8 8 9 9 Vehicle S Seating P Positions 1 10 Installation 1 11 1 15 Installation with LATCH 11 12 Installation with Lap Shoulder Belt 13 14 Installation with Lap Belt Only 15 Versa T Tether 1 16 Checking B Buckle P Position 1 17 Installation I In A Aircraft 1 18 Using R Restraint F Features 1 19 Recline Adjustment 19 Using the Buckle 19 Using...

Page 3: ...child each time you use the child restraint Adjust the harness to fit the clothes your child is wearing The fit for a child in winter clothes will differ from a child in summer clothes Cover the child restraint if your vehicle is parked in direct sunlight Parts of the child restraint can become very hot and burn the child Store the child restraint in a safe place when it is not being used Avoid pl...

Page 4: ...ts Owners of vehicles with air bags should refer to their vehicle owner s manual for child restraint installation instructions Britax recommends that all child restraints be installed in the rear seat The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a colli sion is the body of the vehicle itself a child restraint will not protect a child when the vehicle is seriously impacted However correctly...

Page 5: ...ad 8 Harness Release Button 9 Harness Adjuster Strap 10 Recline Handle 11 Base 12 LATCH Assembly 13 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 20 13 Versa Tether Pouch 14 Harness Yoke 15 Shoulder Belt Lock off 16 User Guide Storage 17 LATCH Extension Handle 18 Rigid LATCH Connector 19 Protective Cover for LATCH 20 LATCH Release Button Under cover P2170_EXP_R01 qxd 5 21 2007 9 30 AM Page 8 ...

Page 6: ...most often will work This child restraint can fit securely in most vehicles using the existing seat belts However some types of vehicle designs prevent a secure fit of the child restraint due to the position of the seat belt lower anchorage points Lower Ancorage Point Lower Ancorage Point Seat B B elt A A nchorage P P oints M M UST Fall W W ithin T T his S S haded A A rea Seat B B elt A A nchorage...

Page 7: ...al ll la at ti io on n w wi it th h L LA AT TC CH H 1 Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors Fig A If LATCH anchors are not installed use Seat Belt Installation methods on pages 13 15 2 Pull green handle to extend LATCH connectors Fig B 3 If protective cover is in place squeeze LATCH release button on each connector to release cover then remove Fig C NOTE Store protective cover fo...

Page 8: ...TCH connectors 3 Push LATCH connector assem bly in to store D E F L La ap p S Sh ho ou ul ld de er r B Be el lt t I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n Figure A illustrates a typical lap shoulder seat belt configuration NOTE Protective cover should be in place when LATCH is not in use 1 Place the child restraint forward facing on the vehicle seat 2 Pull the vehicle belt out then hold the lap and sh...

Page 9: ...directions D F Fo or rw wa ar rd d F Fa ac ci in ng g Lap Belt Installation Figure A illustrates a typical lap belt configuration NOTE Protective cover should be in place when LATCH is not in use 1 Place the child restraint facing forward on the vehicle seat 2 Pass the seat belt through both side slots 3 3 Fasten the seat belt then veri fy that the seat belt is not twisted Fig B 4 Press child rest...

Page 10: ...s sa a T Te et th he er r 1 Once your child restraint is in a secure seat belted position locate the tether and remove from pouch 2 Lift the tether adjuster tab to release the tether strap then pull to fully extend tether 3 Locate the hook on the strap 4 Hook the tether to an anchor point Fig A 5 Pull the tether adjuster belt to remove all slack 6 Verify that there is ten sion in the tether strap ...

Page 11: ...ion Pull the recline handle then slide the restraint shell into the desired position Release the recline handle then verify that the child restraint has locked into position Fig A U Us si in ng g t th he e B Bu uc ck kl le e Fastening the Buckle 1 Hold the buckle with one hand 2 Use your other hand to insert one tongue at a time into the buckle Proper connec tion is confirmed with a positive click...

Page 12: ... child and fasten the child restraint buckle Fig D Proper connection is confirmed with a positive click after inserting the second buckle tongue 7 Gently pull up on the harness straps to tighten the lap section of the harness which should fit low on your child s body Fig D 8 Slowly pull the adjuster strap to tighten the harness around the child Fig E IMPORTANT Harness should have a comfortable but...

Page 13: ...all straps are threaded at the same height and are not twisted T To o C Ch he ec ck k H Ha ar rn ne es ss s H He ei ig gh ht t 1 Place child in restraint then secure harness see pages 20 21 2 Observe where the shoulder harness is positioned on your child Forward F Facing S Strap H Height Harness Straps should be located in the nearest slot at or above the child s shoulder 3 If harness height is ok...

Page 14: ...ove the entire cover from the restraint R Re ef fi it tt ti in ng g t th he e C Co ov ve er r To refit the cover reverse Cover Removal directions Make sure that the shoulder straps are threaded through the chest clips and that the harness is not twisted B Bu uc ck kl le e R Re em mo ov va al l 1 Fully recline the child restraint 2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on bottom of the restraint 3...

Page 15: ... ng g t th he e S Sh he el ll l SPONGE C CLEAN using warm water and mild soap TOWEL D DRY DO N NOT Use abrasive cleaners Disassemble the harness C Cl le ea an ni in ng g t th he e B Bu uc ck kl le e THOROUGHLY R RINSE using warm water Fig A SOAK overnight if possible using warm water to loosen hardened drinks or food TEST T THE B BUCKLE by fastening and unfastening until a positive click is heard ...

Page 16: ...ssories or tightening devices is not approved by Britax Their use could cause this restraint to fail Federal Safety Standards or perform worse in a crash Their use automatically voids the Britax warranty LIMITATION O OF D DAMAGES The warranty and remedies as set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others oral or written express or implied In no event will Britax or the retailer selling th...

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