Britax Roundabout manual Latch Installation, Removal

Installation: Rear-facing

Installation: Rear-facing

LATCH Installation

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

•Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must use vehicle belt installation methods.

1￿ If stored, remove the LATCH strap and connectors from the storage slots under the cover. See page 30.

2￿ Press and hold each LATCH adjuster release button, then pull each LATCH strap to full length.

IMPORTANT: The LATCH strap must rest behind the child seat buckle.

3￿ Thread each LATCH connector through adjacent rear-facing belt slot (Fig. B).

4￿ LATCH connectors should be in an upright position (as shown in figure C).

5￿ Fully recline the child seat and place it sideways on the vehicle seat with the front facing toward you.

•See Recline Adjustment on page 30.

6￿ Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and attach the closest LATCH connector to the vehicle seat back to the farthest LATCH anchor (Fig. D).

7￿ Rotate the child seat into the rear-facing position.

8￿ Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and attach the remaining LATCH connector to the adjacent

A Rear-Facing

B

Release Top Button

C

•A positive click is NOT heard when the LATCH connector and LATCH anchor are connected.

NOTE: If a positive click is not heard, but the LATCH connector is in an upright position, you should not switch the LATCH connectors. The strap may be too tight or twisted, or there may be debris in the LATCH connector. 9￿ Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while

pulling each LATCH adjuster strap tight (Fig. F). 10￿Verify all connections are secure and that the child

seat is secure.

•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.

•Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether®see pages 25 – 28.

•The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than one inch (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side- to-side at the belt path.

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.

E

F

0º 30–45º

G 90º

LATCH anchor (Fig. E).

NOTE: It may be necessary to switch the LATCH connectors as shown onpage 29 if ANY of the following conditions exist:

•LATCH connector is not in an upright position as shown in figure C.

•LATCH strap is twisted.

D

Removal

•If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether®from the tether anchor.

•Release each LATCH harness from the LATCH anchor by pressing the red release button on the LATCH connector.

•When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage slots. See page 30.

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