User Guide

Installation: Forward Facing
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Lap Belt Installation
• Figure A illustrates a typical forward
facing lap belt installation.
•
When not in use, always store the
LATCH connectors in storage slots.
1 Place the child restraint forward facing
on the vehicle seat.
• Restraint must be in the full upright
position when installed in forward facing
mode with children over 33 pounds (15kg).
• If using Versa-Tether
®
, remove from
pouch and loosely attach to an approved
tether anchorage point (pg. 22).
2 Pull the vehicle belt out then thread it
through the forward facing belt path.
(fig. A)
.
3 Verify that the vehicle belt is not
twisted, then buckle (fig. B) .
4 Kneel on the child restraint to force it
into the vehicle seat
while removing
slack from the vehicle belt (fig. C).
5 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and
the child restraint is secure.
• The restraint is tight when it cannot be
moved more than 1” (2.5 cm) at the
belt path.
•
Installation can be improved by the use
of the
Versa-Tether
®
(pgs. 21–22) .
Installation: Versa-Tether
®
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WARNING:
• WHEN USING THE RESTRAINT IN FORWARD FACING
MODE, ATTACH THE VERSA-TETHER ONLY TO TETHER
ANCHORS IDENTIFIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AS
TETHER ANCHORAGE POINTS. USE OF OTHER LOCATIONS
IS NOT APPROVED OR PERMITTED.
• If a tether anchorage is not available, DO NOT modify the
vehicle without advice from the vehicle manufacturer.
• DO NOT hook the Versa-Tether to the bottom of a vehicle
seat adjuster!
IMPORTANT:
• Britax
®
recommends that the tether be used at all times. Using
the tether will improve the stability of the child restraint and
reduce the risk of injury.
•
If the vehicle does not currently have a tether anchor
attachment, refer to the vehicle owner’s manual or contact
the vehicle manufacturer for assistance.
• The back angle of the child restraint should be 45º–45º from
vertical when properly installed in the rear facing position.
NOTE:
•
The rear facing recline angle can be adjusted by tightening the
tether as described on page 24, using anchor point 3.
• It may be necessary to loosen the tether and vehicle seat belt
before adjusting the recline position.
A
B
C
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