Britax Child Seat manual Lower Universal Anchorage System Luas Installation, Intended

Installation : Rear-facing

Lower Universal Anchorage System (LUAS) Installation

•Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LUAS installation.

•Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LUAS anchors.

If LUAS anchors are not available, you must use vehicle

belt installation methods.
1 If stored, remove the LCS strap and connectors
from the storage slots under the cover. See	A Rear-facing
page 28.

2Press and hold one LCS adjuster release button, then pull to extend LCS strap to full length. Repeat on the other end of the strap

IMPORTANT:

•Check that the LCS connector strap is tight and not

	twisted, and that the LCS connectors are in an upright	b
	position (Fig. C) to ensure proper installation.
•	The LCS strap must rest behind the child seat buckle
		Release	Top
	strap.	Button
3	Thread each LCS connector through the
	adjacent rear-facing belt slot (Fig. B).

4Fully recline the child seat and place it sideways on the vehicle seat with the front facing toward

you.c

WARNING! This child seat must be in the recline position when installed rear-facing. See

Recline Adjustment on page 29.

5Verify that the LCS straps are not twisted and attach the closest LCS connector to the vehicle

seat to the farthest LUAS anchor (Fig. D).	d
6 Rotate the child seat into the rear-facing

position.

Installation : Rear-facing

7Verify that the LCS strap is not twisted and attach the remaining LCS connector to the adjacent LUAS anchor (Fig. E).

NOTE : It may be necessary to switch the LCS connectors as shown on page 28 if ANY of the

following conditions exist :	e
• LCS connector is not in an upright position (Fig. C).

•LCS strap is twisted.

•A positive click is NOT heard when the LCS connector connects to the LUAS anchor.

NOTE : If a positive click is not heard, but the LCS
connector is in an upright position, you should not
switch the LCS connectors. The strap may be too
tight or twisted, or there may be debris in the LCS		f
connector.
8	Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle
	seat while pulling the LCS adjuster strap tight	0º	30–45º
	(Fig. F).
9	Verify all connections are secure and that the
	child seat is stable.
•	The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved		90º
	more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) front-to-back or side-to-	g
	side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure,

repeat the procedure or use an alternate seating location.

•When properly installed in the rear-facing position, the back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on a level surface (Fig. G).

•If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat to level the child seat’s base.

WARNING! Do not raise the child seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat. This could cause your child seat not to perform as

intended.

•Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether. See pages 25 – 27.

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