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Installation: Rear-Facing

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

•  Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-

shoulder belt installation. 

•  When not in use, always store the LATCH 

connectors in the storage slots.  

See page 34. 

•  See vehicle owner’s manual to determine what 

type of seat belt system your vehicle has, and 

how to lock it (also see pg 10-13).

IMPORTANT:

 

This child seat is shipped with the 

buckle in position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 

1 or 2 that is closest to but not underneath your 

child. Do not use buckle position 3 in rear-facing 

mode. See page 38 for Adjusting Harness Buckle 

Position.

A

1  Recline the child seat then place it rear-facing 

on the vehicle seat. 

This child seat 

must

 be in 

the recline position when installed rear-facing. 

See 

Recline Adjustment

 on page 34.

2  Pull the vehicle belt out then pass it through 

the first rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C). 

3  Route  the  vehicle  belt  across  the  child 

seat  and  then  through  the  second  rear-

facing belt slot.

IMPORTANT: 

•  The vehicle belt must rest 

IN FRONT OF

 the 

child seat buckle when using buckle slots 1 

or 2 (Fig. B).

•  Vehicle belt can be routed over or under the 

cover.

4  Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and 

then buckle (Fig. D).

5  Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat 

while removing slack first from the lap portion 

of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion 

(Fig. E).

D

b

C

Summary of Contents for ROUNDABOUT 50 CLASSIC

Page 1: ...Roundabout 50 Classic User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...lation Rear Facing LATCH Installation 16 Lap Shoulder Belt Installation 18 Lap Belt Installation 20 Installation Forward Facing LATCH Installation 22 Lap Shoulder Belt Installation 24 Lap Belt Install...

Page 4: ...ot press into the child s flesh or push the child s body into an unnatural position Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child restraint Secure this child restraint with the vehicle s chi...

Page 5: ...ons Never use adjuster strap to lift or carry this child seat Doing so could cause damage to harness adjuster and webbing Always carry this child seat by its shell or tether straps The primary protect...

Page 6: ...elts are used Do not leave loose objects e g books bags etc in the back of a vehicle In the event of a sudden stop loose objects will keep moving potentially causing serious injuries Do not leave fold...

Page 7: ...ddress and the child seat s model number and manufacturing date to Britax Child Safety Inc 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte NC 28273 or call 1 888 4BRITAX or register online at www BritaxUSA com regi...

Page 8: ...eat Fig A and theharnessstrapsareinthenearestslotsatorbelow the child s shoulders If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because the child exceeds height or weight requirements revie...

Page 9: ...nly with children who are at least one year of age and who weigh between 20 and 50 lbs 9 1 22 7 kg and 49 124 5 cm or less in height and the top of the child s ears are below the top of the child seat...

Page 10: ...TCH Adjuster Release Button 6 LATCH Adjuster 7 LATCH Connector Release Button Child Seat Features 8 LATCH Connector 9 Harness Holder 10 Harness Straps 11 Harness Buckle 12 Belly Pad 13 Harness Adjuste...

Page 11: ...7 Locking Clip behind pouch 18 Shell 19 Harness Yoke 20 Belt Guard 21 Energy Absorbing Base 22 Forward Facing Belt Path IMPORTANT When not in use this user guide should be stored under the cover DO NO...

Page 12: ...er s manual for specific information about your vehicle safety belts and their use with child seats Lap Shoulder 3 Point Belt 1 ALR Automatic Locking Retractor with Sliding Latch Plate a Has a latch p...

Page 13: ...g the vehicle belt fully out until a clicking sound can be heard when retracting To use a child seat with this type of vehicle belt you will need to switch to the ALR mode or use child seat lock offs...

Page 14: ...webbing has been pulled out at least 24 in 61 cm 4 ELR Emergency Locking Retractor with a Sliding Latch Plate a Has a latch plate that freely slides along the vehicle belt webbing b Has a retractor th...

Page 15: ...king Latch Plate a Has a latch plate that does not allow the belt to become loose after it is buckled b Tightens by pulling on the belt webbing c Tightens by feeding the belt webbing back into the ret...

Page 16: ...icle door 2 Motorized automaticvehicle belts 3 Lap shoulder belts that have a separate retractor each for the lap section and shoulder section 4 Lap belts forward of the vehicle seat bight 5 Lap belts...

Page 17: ...en another seating position MUST be used Vehicle Seating Positions WARNING Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this child seat or any other child seat If in doubt contact...

Page 18: ...IN FRONT OF the child seat buckle when using buckle slots 1 or 2 Fig B 2 Press and hold the LATCH adjuster release button then pull the LATCH strap to full length 3 Recline the child seat and place r...

Page 19: ...annot be moved more than 1 in 2 5 cm front to back or side to side at the belt path If the child seat is not secure repeat the installation process or use an alternate seating location When properly i...

Page 20: ...ss Buckle Position A 1 Recline the child seat then place it rear facing on the vehicle seat This child seat must be in the recline position when installed rear facing See Recline Adjustment on page 34...

Page 21: ...k or side to side at the belt path Whenproperlyinstalledintherear facingposition the back angle of the child seat should be 30 45 from vertical not to exceed 45 when the car is parked on a level surfa...

Page 22: ...child seat buckle when using buckle slots 1 or 2 Fig B Vehicle belt can be routed over or under the cover Lap Belt Installation Figure A illustrates a typical rear facing lap belt installation When no...

Page 23: ...lled in the rear facing position the back angle of the child seat should be 30 45 from vertical not to exceed 45 when the car is parked on a level surface Fig F If necessary the proper recline angle c...

Page 24: ...ATCH strap is not twisted 4 Remove the Versa Tether from the pouch and place it up and over the child seat back 5 Place the child seat forward facing on the vehicle seat TIP You may need to raise or r...

Page 25: ...Ensure the LATCH strap does not fold into the LATCH adjuster while tightening 9 Attach the Versa Tether hook to the vehicle s designated tether anchor for the chosen seating position Remove all slack...

Page 26: ...Tether from the pouch and place it up and over the child seat back 2 Place the child seat forward facing on the vehicle seat TIP You may need to raise or remove the vehicle head restraint to achieve b...

Page 27: ...If your vehicle is not equipped with a lockable seat belt system use of a locking clip may be required See page 35 for locking clip instructions 6 If the vehicle is equipped with an approved tetheran...

Page 28: ...anchor for the chosen seating position remove the Versa Tether from the pouch and place it up and over the child seat back 2 Place the child seat forward facing on the vehicle seat TIP You may need to...

Page 29: ...d tether anchor attach the Versa Tether hook to an approved tether anchor Remove all slack from tether to secure Store excess webbing in the tether pouch See pages 29 32 7 Verify that the vehicle belt...

Page 30: ...e a certified harnessed child seat while traveling on an aircraft Install your child seat in a window seat to avoid blocking the aisle If the aircraft lap belt is too short ask the flight attendant fo...

Page 31: ...is not approved or permitted DO NOT modify the vehicle without advice from the vehicle manufacturer if a tether anchorage is not available IMPORTANT Britax recommends that the tether be used at all ti...

Page 32: ...lation See figures B and C for rear facing installations 6 Secure the child seat by a seat belt OR with the LATCH connectors IMPORTANT The tether should be hooked over not under the vehicle tether anc...

Page 33: ...g D 1 Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is bolted to the floor 2 If you cannot find an acceptable location to create an anchor point contact the vehicle manufacturer to identify a suitable tether...

Page 34: ...e child seat IMPORTANT Regardless of whether loops have pulled through the back side of the shell and the colored stitching has been released discontinue use of the child seat if it has been involved...

Page 35: ...3 Thread the LATCH strap and connectors through the appropriate belt path for the installation procedure you wish to use IMPORTANT When installing this child seat in rear facing mode the LATCH strap m...

Page 36: ...into the desired position Fig B Release the recline handle and verify the child seat has locked into position NOTE If installed it will be necessary to loosen the tether vehicle seat belt and or LATCH...

Page 37: ...without allowing the belt to slip Fig A 3 While holding the belts and latch plate thread the locking clip onto the seat belt Fig B and slide it into place near the latch plate Fig C 4 Buckle the seat...

Page 38: ...ild s chest level with the child s armpits Harness Buckle Fastening the Harness Buckle Hold the harness buckle with one hand Use the other hand to insert one buckle tongue at a time into the harness b...

Page 39: ...rd as far as possible Fig E 2 From the rear of the child seat unhook the shoulder harness from the harness yoke Fig F 3 Pull straps through the shell foam and cover to the front of the child seat 4 Th...

Page 40: ...and connectors from behind the buckle strap and re thread accordingly 1 Recline the child seat 2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on bottom of the child seat 3 Pull retainer away from child seat...

Page 41: ...Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the release button and sliding the tongues out 4 Move the harness straps to the side of the child seat Use the harness holder located on the straps and side of...

Page 42: ...arness is not twisted and child is properly secured IMPORTANT Always pull on the harness after securing the child to ensure the buckle tongues are secure in the harness buckle If the buckle will not f...

Page 43: ...ove the upper portion of the cover Be careful not to damage the energy absorbing foam 5 Remove the buckle and belly pad by turning the metal buckle strap retainer of the buckle on the underside of the...

Page 44: ...arness Buckle IMPORTANT See Adjusting Harness Buckle Position on page 38 for important instructions on proper buckle placement based on your child s size 1 Locate slot in cover and shell for harness b...

Page 45: ...ch machine wash machine dry iron or disassemble the harness Cleaning the Harness Buckle If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat the harness buckle may need to be periodically checked and cl...

Page 46: ...vers inserts toys accessories or tightening devices is not approved by Britax Their use could cause this child seat to fail Federal Safety Standards or not perform as intended in a crash Their use aut...

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Page 48: ...ouble Check Child to Car Seat Installation Tug on the buckle to ensure proper locking Confirm harness straps are snug and over both shoulders and hips You should not be able to pinch excess harness st...

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