Britax Roundabout manual How to Adjust Harness Slot Height, Securing Your Child

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Child Seat Functions

How to Adjust Harness Slot Height

IMPORTANT: See Important Harness Adjustments on pages 6 – 7 for important instructions on proper harness fit based on your child’s height and weight.

1￿ Loosen the harness by pressing the harness-

A

 

adjuster button while pulling the shoulder

 

straps forward as far as possible (Fig. A).

 

 

2￿ From the rear

of the

child seat, unhook

the

 

 

shoulder harness from the harness yoke (Fig. B).

 

3￿

Pull straps through the shell, foam, and cover

 

 

to the front of the child seat.

 

 

 

4￿ Thread the

harness

straps

through

the

 

 

appropriate harness slots in the cover, foam,

B

 

and child seat shell (Fig. C).

 

 

5￿ Reattach harness straps to the harness yoke

 

 

(Fig. B).

 

 

 

 

 

6￿ Pull harness-adjuster

strap to

tighten

the

 

 

harness.

 

 

 

 

 

7￿ Verify all straps are threaded at the same height

 

 

and are not twisted.

 

 

 

C

Securing Your Child

 

 

 

 

 

1￿

Once the child seat has been installed in the

 

 

vehicle and adjustments have been made,

 

 

follow these instructions to secure the child.

 

2￿ Loosen the harness by pressing the adjuster

 

 

button located on the front of the child seat,

D

3￿

then pull the shoulder straps forward (Fig. A).

Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs

 

 

and sliding pieces apart (Fig. D).

 

 

 

4￿

Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the release button and

 

sliding the tongues out.

 

 

 

Child Seat Functions

5￿ Move the harness straps to the side of the child

 

 

seat. Use the harness holder located on the

 

 

straps and side of the cover to aid in holding

 

 

the straps.

 

6￿

Place child in the child seat.

 

7￿ Position the harness straps around the child

E

 

and fasten the harness buckle (Fig. E) and chest

 

clip (Fig. F).

 

8￿ Proper connection of the harness buckle is

 

 

confirmed with a positive click after inserting

 

 

each buckle tongue.

 

9￿

Gently pull up on the harness straps to tighten

 

 

the lap section of the harness, which should fit

F

 

low on the child’s body.

10￿Slowly pull the adjuster strap to tighten the

 

harness around the child (Fig. G).

 

11￿Position the chest clip at the middle of the

 

 

child’s chest, level with the armpits (Fig. H).

 

12￿Verify that harness is not twisted and child is

 

 

properly secured.

G

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 fasten with a positive

 

 

click after insertion of each buckle tongue, the harness

 

 

buckle or adjuster area may be clogged with food, drink

 

 

or other debris that need to be removed. See page 37

 

 

for cleaning instructions.

 

• Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit

H

 

snugly around your child. A snug strap should not allow

any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without

sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.

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Contents Roundabout Table of Contents Page Important Notes CertificationRegistration Rear-Facing Important Harness AdjustmentsForward-Facing Do not use the child seat forward-facing ifChild Seat Features Vehicle Buckle Positions Vehicle Safety BeltsCannot be used. See diagram below Vehicle Seating PositionsLatch Installation RemovalLap-Shoulder Belt Installation first rear-facing belt slot Fig. CPerform as intended Seat while removing slack from the vehicle belt Lap-Belt InstallationFacing on vehicle seat Then close the lock-off arm Fig. E and replace the coverDisconnect the Versa-Tetherfrom the tether anchor Red release button on the Latch connectorPounds Slots. SeeLock-off upward until secured Fig. E Lap-Belt Installation Rear-Facing Installation Aircraft InstallationSafety Information Forward-Facing InstallationWith the Latch connectors Using the Versa-TetherTether Connector Strap Secure the child seat by a seat-belt orSwitching the Latch Connectors Energy-Absorbing TetherChild seat is necessary Chest Clip Storing the Latch ConnectorsRecline Adjustment Harness BuckleHow to Adjust Harness Slot Height Securing Your ChildSponge Clean using warm water and mild soap Child Seat Cover RemovalRe-threading the Harness Buckle Cleaning the Harness BuckleHarness Buckle Removal Fully recline the child seatWarranty Double Check Car Seat-to-Vehicle Installation Double Check Child-to-Car Seat Installation

Roundabout specifications

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