AD RE NS SE TIO A C E ER PL TRU ND S E U ER IN R V O ST CO Frontier For Children 2 years and 25 lbs and up
Contents Registration and Certification Information...............................................................2 General Warnings.....................................................................................................3 Child Size: Height and Weight Limitations...............................................................4 Harness Mode.......................................................................................................4 Booster Mode..........................................
Registration and Certification Information Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address, if available, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to Britax Child Safety, Inc., 13501 South Ridge Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273, or call 1-888-427-4829 or register online at BritaxUSA.com/registration. For recall information, call the U.S.
General Warnings Child Size: Height and Weight Limitations Above Shoulder Level Below Shoulder Level WARNING! • Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight. Parts of the child seat can become hot enough to burn a child. • Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants. • Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being used. Avoid placing heavy objects on top of the child seat.
Child Seat features Overview Child Seat features Overview 1 25 14 2 3 26 15 4 27 5 28 29 6 7 8 9 10 11 30 31 16 23 32 17 12 13 34 33 18 19 20 21 24 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 Head Restraint Head Restraint Cover Harness Slot Comfort Pads HUGS™ Chest pads Harness Straps Chest Clip Arm Rest Lap Belt Guide Buckle Belly Pad Harness Adjuster Release Lever (under cover) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Harness Adjuster Strap Cover Shoulder Belt Guide User Guide Storage (under cover) LAT
Child Seat features Overview Child Seat features Overview Harness Height Adjustment Head Restraint Adjustment NOTE: The harness height adjuster also adjusts the height for the head restraint in harness mode. The head restraint will be properly adjusted once the harness is placed appropriately at or above your child’s shoulders. WARNING: The head restraint adjuster is for booster mode only. DO NOT use the head restraint adjuster when the harness is still attached. 2. Pull BOTH harness straps 1.
Child Seat features Overview Child Seat features Overview Adjusting Buckle Position Re-threading the Buckle Removing the Buckle IMPORTANT: Select the slot closest to, but not under the child. 2. Pull tongues from buckle 1. Press release button 1 Unbuckle the harness. 2 Locate the buckle retainer on the bottom of the child seat.
Child Seat features Overview Child Seat features Overview Fastening the Buckle 1 Top 2 Insert one tongue at a time into the buckle. NOTE: Proper connection is confirmed with an audible click after inserting each buckle tongue. 2 Press the release button and pull the tongues from the buckle. NOTE: Periodically clean the buckle to ensure proper operation. Using the LATCH Connectors 1 Disconnect the LATCH connectors from the LATCH connector storage slots. 12 vehicle.
Child Seat features Overview Child Seat features Overview To Attach the Versa-Tether: Using the Chest Clip 1 Remove the Versa-Tether from the 2 Loosen the tether and place over storage clip. the child seat back. 1 Opening the chest clip. 2 Fastening the chest clip IMPORTANT: The correct height for the chest clip is at the middle of the chest at armpit level. Using the Recline Block 3 Tilt the tether adjuster tab and pull 4 Locate the tether hook on the to fully extend the tether. strap.
Vehicle Compatibility Child Seat features Overview Vehicle Seating Positions Using the Cup Holders WARNING: • A forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag is not recommended. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • When using this child seat in a vehicle with air bags, refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for child seat installation instructions and precautions. 1 Pull the handle up and out to open 2 Push the base of the cup holder the cup holder.
Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle seat belts and LATCH anchor locations vary. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for details on what type of seat belts your vehicle has and where to find your LATCH anchors (if available). Vehicle Compatibility If your belt type is listed below, select another seating position or use the LATCH connectors.
General Information • Install forward-facing only. • Do not use anything to raise the child seat off of the vehicle seat. • When using the LATCH connectors you must also use the top tether. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must use vehicle belt installation methods. The child seat is shipped prepared for use in harness mode with the exeption of the recline block position.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat LATCH – Short Path Only Checklist for proper installation: Does your vehicle: * Always use the Versa-Tether for children weighing 65 – 80 lbs (29.5 – 36.3 kg). Britax recommends that the VersaTether be used at all times. 99Have LATCH anchors? LATCH short path 5 Locate the LATCH anchors in your 6 Verify that the LATCH strap is not 7 Attach the LATCH connectors to 8 Push the child seat into the vehicle vehicle.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat C If the buckle stalk is to the Lap-Shoulder Belt – Selecting a Belt Path WARNING: Do not use the long belt path for LATCH or Lap-belt installations. The following may help with selecting which belt path to try first: A Place the child seat on the Buckle stalk beside child seat The buckle stalk is in position for long belt path installation If one installation method results in more than 1” (2.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Lap-Shoulder Belt – Short Path 99 Have a seat belt that can be locked? * Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what type of vehicle belt you have and how it can be locked for use with child seats. Lap-shoulder belt short path 99 Have a top tether anchor? * Always use the Versa-Tether for children weighing 65 – 80 lbs (29.5 – 36.3 kg). Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether be used at all times.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Lap-Shoulder Belt – Long Path 99 Have a seat belt that can be locked? * Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what type of vehicle belt you have and how it can be locked for use with child seats. Lap-shoulder belt long path 99 Have a top tether anchor? * Always use the Versa-Tether for children weighing 65 – 80 lbs (29.5 – 36.3 kg). Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether be used at all times.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Lap Belt – Short Path Only 99 Have a seat belt that can be locked? * Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what type of vehicle belt you have and how it can be locked for use with child seats. Lap belt short path 99 Have a top tether anchor? * Always use the Versa-Tether for children weighing 65 – 80 lbs (29.5 – 36.3 kg). Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether be used at all times.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Switching Between Modes Harness to Booster Mode To remove the harness and buckle: 2. Pull BOTH harness straps 1. Lift lever 1 Loosen the harness by lifting the 2 Unhook both harness straps from harness adjuster release lever located on the front of the child seat while pulling BOTH harness straps forward.
Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Harness Mode: Installing Your Child Seat Booster to Harness Mode 1 Locate the harness assembly. 2 Move the head restraint to the lowest 3 Ensure 4 From the top of the child seat, turn the that harness slots in cover, head restraint and harness adjuster are aligned. Replace the screw to lock the head restraint adjuster. 5 Pull on the buckle to ensure the retainer 34 lies flat against the shell. Verify that the button faces out. * Seat models vary.
Booster Mode: Positioning Your Child Seat Booster Mode: Positioning Your Child Seat • Position forward-facing only in a seating position with a lap-shoulder belt. • Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when securing a child in booster mode. Never secure a child with a lap belt only in booster mode. • In booster mode, this child seat can be positioned to the vehicle seat using LATCH.
Booster Mode: Positioning Your Child Seat Securing Your Child WARNING: Harness Mode 7 Tighten the Versa-Tether. Lap-Shoulder Belt 8 Use the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt to secure your child. • Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly around your child. A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.
Securing Your Child Securing Your Child 7 Fasten the chest clip. * The correct height for the chest clip is at the middle of the chest at armpit level. * The HUGS™ chest pads may be placed in any position that is comfortable for the child within the range of the correctly placed chest clip. Harness Mode Harness Mode Harness Mode continued 8 Pull the harness adjuster strap to 3 Release the buckle. 4 Place the harness straps around the armrests.
Securing Your Child Securing Your Child Booster Mode WARNING: Booster Mode • Use the red belt guides on the child seat to ensure proper fit. • Ensure the lap portion of the belt sits low across the child’s hips and that the shoulder portion does not contact the child’s neck. 4 Route the shoulder portion of the 5 Fasten the vehicle belt across the vehicle belt through the upper belt guide. child. * The lap part of the vehicle belt should rest low on the child’s hips.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance WARNING: • Do not take apart the harness. • Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness. They cannot be reattached after removal. • Never remove the HUGS system from the harness straps. Cover Removal 2. Pull BOTH harness straps 5 Remove the screw to unlock the head 6 Unhook the elastic bands, then remove 7 Pull 8 Pull 9 Unfasten the clips behind the armrests. 10 restraint adjuster. Raise the head restraint to the highest position.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cover Removal continued Replacing the Cover 11 Slide the buckle retainer up or 12 Pull the buckle retainer away down to release it from the child seat shell. from the child seat to loosen. 13 Turn and push the buckle 14 Pull the harness straps, buckle retainer so that the short side will pass through the slot in the child seat shell tongues, HUGS™ chest pads, and chest clip through the slots in the cover.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance 7 Route the harness straps behind 8 Push the retainer through the slots the belt shield and re-attach to the harness yoke. * Ensure the harness straps are not twisted. in the child seat shell and cover to the bottom of the child seat. * Pull the buckle strap to tighten it against the child seat shell. 13 Re-attach the clips behind the 14 Push the fabric into the groove 15 Push the fabric under the lower 16 Re-attach the elastic to hold arm rests.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Harness • SPONGE CLEAN the harness using warm water and mild soap. • TOWEL DRY • DO NOT: * * * * * Disassemble the harness Bleach Machine wash Machine dry Iron 3 Pull the buckle retainer away from the child seat to loosen. 4 Turn and push the buckle retainer Cleaning the Shell • SPONGE CLEAN the shell using warm water and mild soap.
Care and Maintenance Versa-Tether Re-thread the Buckle 1 Select the slot closest to, but not under the child. 2 Turn and push the buckle retainer 3 Pull through the slots in the cover so that the short side will pass through the slot in the cover and child seat shell. and shell to the bottom of the child seat. Energy-Absorbing Tether The Versa-Tether has been designed to manage energy, reduce forward head movement, and help children ride down the force of a crash in the event of an impact.
Troubleshooting Problem: The harness is hard to adjust. Possible Solution: Check that the harness slots in the head restraint and harness adjuster are properly aligned. Do not use the head restraint adjuster when the harness is attached. Possible Solution: The yoke may be caught on a strap or other component of the child seat. Remove the obstruction and try adjusting the harness again. Problem: The harness straps detach from the harness yoke.
IMPORTANT! Double Check every time you use this car seat. Double Check Car Seat-to-Vehicle Installation: Check that the LATCH or vehicle seat belt connections to the vehicle are tight and secure. Verify the car seat cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than one inch at the belt path. Double Check Child-to-Car Seat Installation: Tug on the buckle to ensure a proper connection. Confirm that the harness straps are snug and over both shoulders and hips.
