Britax 85 SICT manual Latch Short Path, Checklist

Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode

LATCH – Short Path

Before you begin:

99Check that your vehicle has LATCH anchors.

*Check your vehicle owner’s manual for the vehicle’s LATCH anchor limits.

99Check that your vehicle has a top tether anchor.

*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.

99Remove the Versa-Tether®hook from the storage clip and place it over the child seat back to keep it from becoming pinned between the child seat and vehicle seat during installation.

Versa-Tether

(Top Tether)

Install with LATCH using only the short belt path as shown above.

Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode

1 Locate the LATCH anchors in your vehicle.

* Ensure harness height is
adjusted to fit your child.	2

2 Rotate the positioning block to

the front and place the child 1 seat on the vehicle seat.

3Verify that the LATCH strap is

not twisted and firmly press the LATCH connectors onto their adjacent LATCH anchors to attach.

4 Push the child seat into the vehicle seat and pull the end of the LATCH strap through the belt slot to secure.

* The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than 1 in.

(2.5 cm) at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat the installation procedure or use a different seating location.

5	Firmly press the Versa-Tether®
	hook to the vehicle tether	OR
	anchor to attach. Remove all
	slack from the tether webbing.
6	Use the elastic strap to	OR
	contain extra webbing.

Checklist

99Check that positioning block is rotated to the front.

99Check all connections and verify that child seat is secure.

*The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to- back or side-to-side more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat the installation procedure or use a different seating location.

99Ensure any excess Versa-Tether®webbing is stored in elastic band. Always ensure any excess webbing is contained within your vehicle.

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