Britax Child Seat manual AForward-facing

Installation : Forward-Facing

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

• Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing lap- shoulder belt installation.

• When not in use, always store LCS connectors in storage slots. See page 28.

WARNING! AForward-facing

•This child seat must NOT be used forward- facing for children less than one year of age OR who weigh less than 9.1 kg (20 lbs).

•This child seat must be in full upright position when installed forward-facing.

•Always use the Versa-Tether when the child seat

is installed forward-facing. Check your vehicle	b
owner’s manual for approved tether anchor
locations.

1 Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seat. Ensure the bottom of the child seat base is in full contact with the vehicle seat.

2Remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch c and place it up and over the child seat back.

3Pull the vehicle belt out then pass it through the forward-facing belt path to the opposite side of the child seat (Fig. B).

4Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, then buckle (Fig. C).

5Rotate lever downward to open the forward-facing lock-off farthest from where the vehicle belt is buckled.

6Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while first removing slack from the lap portion of the vehicle belt and then the shoulder portion (Fig. D).

Installation : Forward-Facing

7	Hold the shoulder belt tight and rotate
	the lock-off until the vehicle belt is secured
	(Fig. E).
•	If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking
	retractor (ALR), use of the lock-offs is not required
	as long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle	d
	owner’s manual to determine what type of retractor
	your vehicle has, and how to lock the retractor.
8	Attach the Versa-Tether®hook to the
	designated tether anchor for the chosen
	seating position. Remove all slack from the
	tether to secure. Store excess webbing in the
	tether pouch. See pages 25 – 27.

9Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and that e the child seat is secure.

•The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side- to-side more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat the procedure or use an alternate seating location.

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