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Installation: Forward-Facing
Installation: Forward-Facing
IMPORTANT:
The child seat is shipped with the buckle in
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position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1, 2
or 3 that is closest to but not underneath your
child. See page 38 for Adjusting Harness
Buckle Position.
Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether be
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used at all times. Using the tether will improve
the stability of the child seat and reduce the risk
of injury. Check your vehicle owner’s manual
for approved tether anchor locations.
If the vehicle is equipped with an approved tether anchor for the
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chosen seating position, remove the Versa-Tether
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from the pouch
and place it up and over the child seat back.
Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seat
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TIP:
You may need to raise or remove the vehicle head restraint to
achieve best fit of the child seat.
Lap-Belt Installation
Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap-
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belt installation.
When not in use, always store the LATCH
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connectors in storage slots. See page 34.
Pull the vehicle belt out and thread it through
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the forward-facing belt path to the opposite
side of the seat (Fig. C).
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and
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buckle (Fig. D).
Push the child seat firmly into vehicle seat
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while tightening the vehicle belt.
Ensure the vehicle seat belt system is locked.
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If the vehicle is equipped with an approved
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tether anchor, attach the Versa-Tether
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hook to an approved tether
anchor. Remove all slack from tether to secure. Store excess webbing
in the tether pouch. See pages 29 – 32.
Verify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked, and that the child seat is
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secure.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side-
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to-side more than 1 inch (2.5 cm.) at the belt path. If the child seat is
not secure, repeat the installation process or use an alternate seating
location.
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C
b
D
WARNING!
This child seat must not be used forward-
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facing for children less than one year of age
OR who weigh less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg).
Child seat must be in the full upright
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position when installed in forward-facing
mode with children over 33 lbs (15.1 kg).
WARNING!
Do not use this seat
with a two-point Emergency Locking Retractor
(ELR) vehicle belt that does not lock.