Britax 50 manual Adjusting Harness Buckle Position, Instructions on pages 26

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Child Seat Functions

instructions on pages 26 - 27.

Adjusting Harness Buckle Position

This child seat allows the buckle to be adjusted to one of three positions based on the weight of the child. Properly adjusting the buckle increases comfort and A safety.

IMPORTANT:

•This child seat is shipped with the buckle in position 1 (Fig. A). Use buckle position 1, 2, or 3 that is closest

to but not underneath your child. Do not use buckle position 3 in rear-facing mode.

•In rear-facing installations, the LATCH strap or vehicle belt must rest IN FRONT OF the child seat buckle B when using buckle slots 1 or 2 (Fig. A). If the LATCH

strap is not in this position, pull the LATCH strap and connectors from behind the buckle strap and re-thread accordingly.

WARNING! This child seat should not be used forward- facing for children less than one year of age and weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kgs).

1Recline the child seat.

2Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on bottom of the child seat.

3Pull retainer away from child seat to loosen.

4Turn the retainer so the short side will go through the slot in the child seat shell (Fig. B).

5Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover to the top of the child seat.

6Locate slot in cover and shell for desired harness buckle location.

7Push the buckle retainer so the short side will go through the slot in the cover and child seat shell.

8Pull harness buckle away from child seat until tight then verify the strap is not twisted and the release button is facing out.

Securing Your Child

Securing Your Child

 

 

Once the child seat has been installed in the vehicle

 

and adjustments have been made, follow these

 

instructions to secure the child.

 

1

Loosen the harness by lifting the harness

 

 

adjuster lever while pulling both shoulder straps

 

 

forward (Fig. C).

C

2

Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs

 

and sliding pieces apart (Fig. D).

 

3

Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the

 

 

release button and sliding the tongues out.

 

4

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.

d

5

Place child in the child seat.

6Position the harness straps around the child and fasten the harness buckle (Fig. E) and chest clip (Fig. F).

•Proper connection of the harness buckle is confirmed with an audible click after inserting each buckle tongue (see diagram below).

E

CLICK x 2

f

38

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Contents Roundabout Table of Contents Death or Serious Injury can Occur If the following are not observedCertification Important NotesRegistration Serial Number Batch Number Date of ManufactureRear-Facing Important Harness AdjustmentsForward-Facing Rear-FacingChild Seat Features Switchable Retractor in ALR with Sliding Latch Plate Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts Lap-Shoulder 3-Point BeltELR Emergency Locking Retractor with Locking Latch Plate Lap Belt ALR Automatic Locking RetractorLocking Latch Plate Incompatible Vehicle Belts Vehicle Buckle PositionsVehicle Seating Positions Figure a illustrates a rear-facing Latch installation Latch InstallationLap-Shoulder Belt Installation Lap-Belt Installation Installation Forward-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation IMPORTANTb Forward-Facing Installation Rear-Facing InstallationSafety Information For forward-facing aircraft installation FigTether Connector Strap Using the Versa-TetherApproved tether anchorage locations That the child seat is properly securedEnergy-Absorbing Versa-Tether Switching the Latch ModeHas released on either side, the child seat is no Child seatUsing the Locking Clip Recline AdjustmentAdjacent slots Chest Clip Adjusting Harness Slot HeightHarness Buckle Releasing the Chest Clip SqueezeInstructions on pages 26 Adjusting Harness Buckle PositionRemove the entire cover from child seat Child Seat Cover RemovalCleaning the Shell Cleaning the CoverCleaning the Harness Cleaning the Harness BuckleWarranty Double Check Every Time YOU USE this CAR Seat

50 specifications

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