Britax Diplomat manual Rear-Facing Tether Connector Strap

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Installation: Versa-Tether®

NOTE:

• The rear-facing recline angle of the child restraint should be 30º-45º from vertical (not to exceed 45º from vertical) when car is parked on a level surface.

• The rear-facing recline angle can be adjusted by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat, and restraint can be stabilized by tightening tether as shown in figure C, using anchor point 3.

• It may be necessary to loosen tether and vehicle seat belt before adjusting recline position.

Rear-Facing Tether Connector Strap

WARNING! Only use tether connector strap for rear-facing tether installation.

Because every vehicle model is different, sometimes you cannot find a location to properly anchor the tether, or the structural part of seat is too large

for the hook. Use rear-facing tether connector strap (fig. D) to assist in creating an anchor point.

1￿ Find a fixed vehicle seat belt anchor or vehicle seat leg (that is bolted to the floor) to which the strap can be wrapped around.

2￿ If you cannot find an acceptable location to create an anchor point, contact vehicle manufacturer to identify a suitable tether connection point.

3￿ Loop strap around metal anchor.

4￿ Take metal D-ring and thread it through webbing loop on other end of strap.

5￿ Pull metal D-ring all the way through until strap is tight around metal anchor.

6￿ Use D-ring as an attachment point for hook on tether strap.

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Contents Diplomat Page Table of Contents Death or Serious Injury can occur Page Important Notes Safety InformationRegistration CertificationWeight Range Rear-Facing Forward-FacingMaximum Height Rear-Facing Forward-Facing Installation Installation AircraftAircraft Installation Rear-Facing InstallationFeatures Do not discard foam inserts found under the cover FeaturesVehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety BeltsVehicle Seating Positions Vehicle Buckle Position Under cover see Installation Rear FacingLatch Installation Latch connectorInstallation method Each Latch strap tight fig. ERemoval Verify vehicle belt is not twisted, then buckle fig. C Lap/Shoulder Belt InstallationInstallation Rear Facing Do not install with non-locking ELR, 2-point vehicle belt Lap-Belt InstallationInstallation Rear Facing Installation Forward Facing Installation Forward Facing 1Place child restraint forward facing on vehicle seat Removal Lap-Belt Installation Safety Information Installation Versa-TetherPull Versa-Tether strap to remove all Slack Using the Versa-TetherTether strap into a V shape Tether to an approved anchor pointRear-Facing Tether Connector Strap Energy-Absorbing Tether Switching the Latch Harness Follow instructions for restraint installation with LatchRestraint Functions Recline Adjustment Storing the Latch ConnectorsReleasing the Chest Clip Adjusting the Chest ClipInfant Body Pillow Chest Clip Fastening the Chest ClipHarness Height Harness Buckle Fastening the Harness Buckle1Hold harness buckle with one hand Releasing the Harness BuckleUnfasten harness buckle by pressing Securing Your ChildSecuring Your Child Sliding pieces apart fig. BHarness Height Adjustment Refitting the Cover Care and MaintenanceCover Removal 1Remove infant body pillowCleaning the Harness Cleaning the Cover and PillowsCleaning the Shell Sponge Clean using warm water and mild soapRethreading the Harness Buckle Harness Buckle RemovalCleaning the Harness Buckle Limited ONE-YEAR Warranty WarrantyPage