Britax Regent manual Lap-Shoulder Belt Short Route, Seat Fig. B

Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs.

Lap-Shoulder Belt – Short Route

sFigure A illustrates a typical Short Route lap-

shoulder belt installation.

WARNING! The Versa-Tether must be used at all times in this mode of installation. Check A

your vehicle owner’s manual for designated tether anchor 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.

2Loosen 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 through the belt slot furthest from the vehicle buckle, from the rear to the front of the child

seat (Fig. B).

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

Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs.

5Route the vehicle belt under the child seat cover, between the comfort foam and the

child seat shell, and through the belt slot closest to the vehicle buckle from front to rear of the child seat (Fig. C).

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

6Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and then buckle (Fig D).

7Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle

seat while removing slack first from the lap
portion and then the shoulder portion of the
vehicle belt.	D
8 Lock the vehicle belt according to the
instructions in your vehicle owner’s manual.

9Attach the Versa-Tether®hook to a tether anchor designated by 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.

10Verify that all connections are secure, the vehicle belt is tight

and the child seat is secure.

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.

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