Britax CS manual Installation Versa-Tether Child Seat Functions, Energy-Absorbing Tether

Installation: Versa-Tether®

Child Seat Functions

Energy-Absorbing Tether

The energy-absorbing Versa-Tether was designed to enhance the performance of the child seat tether. By introducing a staged release of the tether webbing, the forward movement of the child seat is delayed while reducing the amount of energy transferred to the child seat during a crash. A secondary benefit of the energy- absorbing Versa-Tether is to help indicate when the child seat has been involved in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the child seat is necessary.

Figure A shows the tether when the child seat is acceptable for continued use (provided the child seat has not been involved in a crash). The colored stitching will be intact and the webbing will be looped inside the shell.

Figures B and C show the tether when the child

seat is unacceptable for continued use. If any of A the loops have pulled through the back side of the shell and/or any of the colored stitching has been released on either side, the child seat is no longer acceptable for use. Discontinue use of the child

seat.

IMPORTANT: Regardless of whether loops have pulled through the back side of the shell and the colored stitching has been released, discontinue B use of the child seat if it has been involved in a moderate or severe crash.

Switching the LATCH Connectors

NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with the LATCH connectors in the storage slots and configured for rear-facing mode.

The LATCH connectors will properly connect with the LATCH anchors in the vehicle only when the connectors are correctly aligned and the harness is not twisted.

To ensure the LATCH connector is properly aligned with the vehicle’s LATCH 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).

1Lift the front of cover to access the LATCH connector.

2Slide both connectors through the rear- facing belt slots to the center of the child seat so both connectors are on the front side of the child seat (Fig. E).

3Loosen the loop on one connector (Fig. F).

4Thread the other connector through the loop created in step 3 to switch positions (Fig. G).

5Slide each connector through the appropriate rear-facing belt slot to opposite side of the child seat.

6Replace the cover and continue with the installation procedure.

Release Top Button

d

e

Press

f

C

g

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