Britax CS manual Lap-Belt Installation, Vehicle belt can be routed over or under cover

Installation: Rear-Facing

Lap-Belt Installation

•Figure A illustrates a rear-facing, lap-belt installation.

•When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in the storage slots. See page 29.

1Recline the child seat, then place it rear facing on the vehicle seat. This child seat must be in the recline position when installed rear-facing. See Recline Adjustment on page 29.

2Lift the cover and open the rear-facing lock- off farthest from where the vehicle belt will be buckled (Fig. B).

3Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it under the LATCH bar and through the rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C).

•The vehicle belt can be routed over or under cover.

4Route the vehicle belt across the child seat then through the opposite rear-facing belt slot and under the LATCH bar.

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

5Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, position the belt through the open lock-off, then buckle (Fig. D).

6Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while removing slack from the vehicle belt.

7Tighten the belt, close the lock-off arm, and replace the cover (Fig. E).

•The lock-off is properly closed when a click is heard.

•To prevent damage, never extend the lock-off arm beyond its normal open position and always keep the lock-off closed when not in use.

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Installation: Rear-Facing

•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 owner’s manual to determine the type of retractor your vehicle has, and how to lock the retractor.

	WARNING! Do not use this seat	E
with a non-locking, two-point Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belt.

8 Verify that vehicle belt is tight, locked, and that
the child seat is secure.
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-
side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure,
repeat the installation process or use an alternate	F
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. F).

•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.

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.

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