Britax Regent manual Lap Belt Long Route, To the front of the child seat shell

Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs.

6Route the vehicle belt around to the outside of the child seat near the vehicle buckle, routing over the child seat cover (Fig. B

page 15).

s	The vehicle belt must be routed on the outside of
	the recline bar.	C
7	Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and
	then buckle (Fig. C).

ss The shoulder portion of the vehicle belt must be routed over the front of the child seat (Fig. D).

8 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while removing slack first from the lap portion and then the D shoulder portion of the vehicle belt.

9Lock the vehicle belt according to the instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual.

10Attach the Versa-Tether®hook to the designated tether anchor (if available according to the vehicle owner’s manual) for the chosen seating position. Remove all slack from tether to secure. Store any excess webbing in a LATCH storage pouch on the back of the cover. See pages 26 – 27.

11Verify the vehicle belt is routed over the child seat cover.

12Verify that all connections are secure, the vehicle belt is tight

and the child seat is stable.

sThe child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 1 inch front- to-back or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat this procedure or use an alternate seating position.

Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs.

Lap Belt – Long Route

s Figure A illustrates a typical Long Route lap belt installation.

IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa-
Tether® be used at all times. Using the tether will	A
improve the stability of the child seat and reduce the
risk of injury. Check your vehicle owner’s manual for
approved tether locations.

1 The recline bar must be used at all times with this child seat. Insert the recline bar into the holes on the rear of the child seat. Use a rubber mallet to tap the recline bar ends into B the holes. See page 28 for details.

2If the vehicle is equipped with a designated tether anchor for the chosen seating position, loosen the Versa-Tether®and place it up and over the child seat back.

3Place the child seat in the forward-facing position on the vehicle seat. Ensure the bottom of the child seat shell is in full contact with the vehicle seat and the recline bar is resting against the vehicle seat back.

4Pull the vehicle belt out and route under the child seat cover, around front of seat shell and through the belt slot furthest from the vehicle buckle, from the front to the rear of the child seat

(Fig. B).

sThe vehicle belt must be routed on the outside of the recline bar.

5Route the vehicle belt across the back of the child seat continuing through the belt slot closest to the vehicle buckle, from the rear

to the front of the child seat shell.

sThe vehicle belt must be routed over the harness straps on the rear of the child seat.

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