Britax Child Seat manual Switching the Lower Connector System LCS, Recline Adjustment, Chest Clip

Child Seat Functions

Switching the Lower Connector System (LCS)

Child Seat Functions

Recline Adjustment

The LCS strap may need to be switched to the proper belt path in rear-facing (Fig. A) versus forward-facing (Fig. B) installations. If a proper connection of the LCS connectors to the LUAS anchors cannot be achieved, complete the following procedure to switch the connectors.

1	Lift the front of the child seat cover to access the
	LCS connectors.
2	Pass the LCS connector strap through the belt
	path on the child’s right side (Fig. C).
3	Pass one LCS connector through the appropriate
	belt path ensuring that the larger part of the
	connector is on top for the installation procedure
	you wish to use (Fig D).
•	Verify that the harness is not twisted.
IMPORTANT: When installing this child seat in rear-

A Rear-facing

A Forward-facing

Pull the recline handle then slide the child seat shell into the desired position. (Fig. F) Release the recline handle and verify the child seat has locked into position.

WARNING!

• This child seat must be in the recline position when	e
installed rear-facing.

•Child seat must be in. full upright position when installed forward-facing.

NOTE : It will be necessary to loosen the tether, vehicle seat belt, and/or LCS strap before adjusting the recline position. The tether, vehicle seat belt, and/or LCS strap must be properly re-tightened after f adjusting the recline position.

facing mode, the LCS strap must rest behind the

child seat buckle strap.

NOTE: To ensure LCS connector is properly aligned

with vehicle’s LUAS anchor, the connector’s red

release button should face away from vehicle seat

back, and the larger of the two connector sections is

on top (Fig. D).

4 Replace the cover and continue with the installation

procedure.

Storing the LCS Connectors

When the LCS connectors are not in use, lift the child seat cover to access LCS storage slots (Fig. E). Fold each end of the LCS strap and slide each LCS connector into the adjacent slots.

NOTE : Child seats are shipped from Britax with LCS connectors in the storage slots.

c

Release Top Button

d

Chest Clip

Fastening the Chest Clip

Fasten the chest clip by pushing the two halves together until a positive click is heard.

Releasing the Chest Clip

1Squeeze the middle tab together.

2Pull apart the two pieces (Fig. G).

Adjusting the Chest Clip

Slide chest clip up or down on harness so it is positioned at the middle of the child’s chest, level with the child’s armpits (Fig. H).

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