Britax Child Seat manual Vehicle Safety Belts, Vehicle Buckle Positions, Vehicle Seating Positions

Vehicle Compatibility

Vehicle Safety Belts

NOTE : The information in this section only applies to installation with vehicle safety belts.

IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about vehicle safety belts and their use with child seats. Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this child seat or any other child seat. If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance.

This child seat can fit securely in most vehicles using existing vehicle belts. However, some vehicle designs prevent a secure fit of the child seat.

The vehicle owner’s manual will have information on the types of vehicle belts in your vehicle. If your belt type is listed below, select another seating position or use the Lower Universal Anchorage System (LUAS).

WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are not compatible with this child seat :

•Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage

points in the door. (Fig. A & B)

• Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)				A
• Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors
for shoulder section and lap section in which lap
section retractor does not lock.
• Non-locking,	two-point	Emergency	Locking
Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts.
• Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of the				b
lock-off.

NOTE : Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the kind of retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.

Vehicle Compatibility

Vehicle Buckle Positions

WARNING! The position of the vehicle belt buckle can adversely affect the stability of the

child seat.

If the buckle lies near the position marked wrong ( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened,

try fitting the child seat in another seating

position in the vehicle OR consult your vehicle owner’s manual to see if you can lower the vehicle buckle position by twisting the vehicle buckle stalk. If it is not possible to achieve the correct position () for the buckle, then another seating position

MUST be used.

Vehicle Seating Positions

WARNING! Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used with this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats CANNOT be used.

See diagram below.

WARNING!

DO NOT place a child seat rear-facing in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag unless deactivated. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. See your vehicle

owner's manual for child seat installation instruc- tions. The back seat is the safest place for children 12

and under.

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