Installation : Rear-facing

To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm beyond its normal open position and always keep the lock-off closed when not in use.

If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of the lock-offs is not required as long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what type of retractor your vehicle has and how to lock the retractor.

8Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and that the child seat is secure.

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

When properly installed in the rear-facing position, the back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on a level surface (Fig. G).

If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat to level the child seat’s base.

WARNING! Do not raise the child seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat. This could cause your child seat not to perform as intended.

e

f

 

30–45º

G

90º

 

Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether. See pages 25 – 27.

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Britax P321900 manual Installation Rear-facing