Britax 85 SICT manual Lap-Shoulder Belt Selecting a Belt Path, Lap-Shoulder Belt Short Path

Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode

Lap-Shoulder Belt – Selecting a Belt Path

Due to variability in vehicle seat designs and belt systems, the Frontier 85 SICT child seat can be secured to the vehicle seat by a lap-shoulder belt with either a short belt path or a long belt path installation method.

The following may help with selecting which belt path to try first:

WARNING! Do not use the long belt path for LATCH or lap belt installations.

A

Outside edge of child seat

Buckle stalk behind child seat

The buckle stalk is in position for

short belt path installation

ARotate the positioning block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat in the chosen seating position. Note the position of the vehicle buckle stalk relative to the child seat. If the buckle stalk is behind the child seat (i.e. the child seat is wider than the insertion points of the vehicle belt system), then the short belt path may be the best option to try first.

Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode

Both the short and long lap-shoulder belt path installation methods meet or exceed all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Either of these options can be used based upon vehicle compatibility for children at least 2 years old and 25 lbs (11.3 kg) up to 85 lbs (38.6 kg) in harness mode.

Lap-Shoulder Belt – Short Path

Before you begin:

99Check that your vehicle has a seat belt that can be locked.

*Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what type of vehicle belt you have and how it can be locked for use with child seats. If your vehicle belt does not lock, a locking clip must be used. Call Britax Consumer Services at 1(888)427-4829 to obtain a locking clip.

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.

B

The buckle stalk is in position for

long belt path installation

Outside edge of child seat

Buckle stalk beside child seat

Versa-Tether®(Top Tether)

BIf the buckle stalk is to the side of the child seat (i.e. the child seat is narrower than the insertion points of the vehicle belt system), then the long belt path may be the best option to try first.

If one installation method results in more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) of front-to-back or side-to-side movement at the belt path, then try the other method.

Short lap-shoulder belt path installation

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