Britax 55 manual Lap Belt Installation Before You Begin

Rear-Facing Installation

Lap Belt Installation

Before You Begin:

•Check that your vehicle belt is compatible for use with child seats. See pages 8 – 13 for more information.

•This child seat must be reclined to position 3 and placed rear-facing on the vehicle seat.

* When properly installed in the rear-

facing position, the back angle of the child seat should be at least 30˚ for

children and up to 45˚ from vertical for

infants unable to maintain head and

neck control (not to exceed 45˚) when the car is parked on a level surface.

Use the blue line as a guide to achieve the proper recline angle for rear-facing

installations. The blue line will be parallel to the ground when the child seat angle is at the center of the angle range (30 – 45˚). If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved

by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the vehicle seat bight.

•Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether is used at all times. Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and reduce the risk of injury. Check your vehicle owner’s manual for tether anchor locations. See page 27 for possible rear-facing tether configurations.

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