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Table of Contents Safety Warnings...................................................................... 2 Safety Information................................................................... 4 Child Seat Features ................................................................. 8 Vehicle Compatability............................................................. 10 Vehicle Safety Belts............................................................... 10 Vehicle Seating Positions....................
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur if the following are not observed: Use this child seat forward-facing only. This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or other non-certified applications. Use only with children who weigh between 22 and 80 pounds (10 and 36.3 kg) and whose height is 53 inches (134.6 cm) Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an or less. unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants. Adjust the belts provided with thi
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Safety Information Safety Information IMPORTANT NOTES Certification Verify that the child seat is secure and the harness is properly This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used. Vehicle Safety Standards. This child seat is NOT certified for use Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. in aircraft. Remove bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in the child seat. Registration Cover
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Safety Information Safety Information According to the American Academy of Pediatrics: WARNING! All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least Do NOT use the child seat if any of the following apply: 1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. That means that if the child is less than one year of age or your infant reaches 20 pounds before her first birthday, she should the child is less than 22 lbs. (10 kg.) in remain rear-facing at least until she turns 1 year old.
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Child Seat Features Child Seat Features 1 2 2 3 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 17 8 9 10 18 19 12 20 13 11 21 22 11 1 Cover 8 Buckle 14 Shell 19 LATCH Adjusters ® 2 Harness Slots 9 Belly Pad 15 Versa-Tether (Top Anchorage 20 LATCH Connector Release Button 3 Harness Strap) 10 Harness Release Lever (under flap) 21 Recline Bar 4 Harness Retainer 16 LATCH Storage Pouches (under 11 LATCH Connectors 22 Storage Pouch cover) 5 Comfort Pads 12 User Guide, Serial Number, and Manufacture Date (under cover) 17 Harness
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety Belts Vehicle Seating Positions NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with vehicle safety belts. WARNING! Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. used with this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about vehicle CANNOT be used. See diagram below. safety belts and the
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Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. d Press each LATCH adjuster release button and pull LATCH – Long Route the webbing to fully extend the LATCH strap. Figure A illustrates a typical Long Route LATCH e Route the child’s left connector around to the installation. The restraint is shipped with the LATCH outside of the seat shell. strap and connectors in the long route configuration. f Route the child’s right LATCH connector If choosing to use LATCH
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Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. NOTE: If a positive click is not heard, but the Lap-Shoulder Belt – Long Route LATCH connectors are in an upright position, you Figure A illustrates a typical Long Route lap-shoulder should not switch the LATCH connector. The strap belt installation. may be too tight or twisted, or there may be debris IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa- in the LATCH connector. ® Tether be used at all times. Using the te
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Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. 6 Route the vehicle belt around to the outside Lap Belt – Long Route of the child seat near the vehicle buckle, Figure A illustrates a typical Long Route lap belt routing over the child seat cover (Fig. B installation. page 15). IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa- The vehicle belt must be routed on the outside of ® Tether be used at all times. Using the tether will the recline bar. improve the stabil
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Installation for Children 22 – 40 lbs. Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. 6 Route the vehicle belt under the child seat LATCH – Short Route cover, around to the outside of the seat shell Figure A illustrates a typical Short Route LATCH installation. The restraint is shipped with the LATCH near the vehicle buckle (Fig. C). strap and connectors in the long route configuration. The vehicle belt must be routed on the outside of If choosing to use LATCH, verify that your vehicle is the
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Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. d Route the child’s left LATCH upright position, you should not switch the LATCH connector through the child’s left belt connector. The strap may be too tight or twisted, or slot to the rear of the child seat. there may be debris in the LATCH connector. e Route the child’s right LATCH 7 Rotate the child seat into the forward-facing connector under the child seat cover, position. Ensure the bottom of the child seat
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Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. 5 Route the vehicle belt under the child seat Lap-Shoulder Belt – Short Route cover, between the comfort foam and the Figure A illustrates a typical Short Route lap- child seat shell, and through the belt slot shoulder belt installation. closest to the vehicle buckle from front to rear of the child seat (Fig. C). WARNING! The Versa-Tether must be used The vehicle belt must be routed on the outside of at all
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Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. 6 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and Lap Belt – Short Route then buckle (Fig. D). Figure A illustrates a typical Short Route lap belt 7 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat installation. while removing slack from the vehicle belt. 8 Lock the vehicle belt according to the WARNING! Although Britax recommends ® that the Versa-Tether be used at all times, instructions in your vehicle owner’s
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® ® Versa-Tether Versa-Tether Using the Versa-Tether WARNING! 1 Consult your vehicle owner’s Attach the Versa-Tether only to tether anchors designated by your 1 manual for approved tether vehicle manufacturer as tether anchorage points. Use of other locations OR anchorage locations. is not approved or permitted. Do NOT modify the vehicle without advice from the vehicle 2 2 Locate the tether on the back A manufacturer if a tether anchor is not available. of the child seat. Place the D
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Using the Recline Bar Using Child Seat Features The recline bar must be installed before using this Using the Chest Clip restraint. Open the chest clip by squeezing the middle 1 Insert the recline bar into the holes in lower tabs, while pulling the two pieces apart (Fig. A). rear of child seat prior to installation in vehicle IMPORTANT: The correct height for the chest clip (Fig. A). is at the middle of the chest, level with the armpit. 2 Use a rubber mallet to tap the recline bar A A e
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Securing Your Child Securing Your Child Once the child seat has been installed in the 9 Slowly pull the adjuster strap to tighten the vehicle, follow these instructions to secure your harness around the child (Fig. E). The correct height for the chest clip is at the middle child in the child seat. of the chest, level with the child’s armpit (Fig. F). IMPORTANT: Before securing your child in the The HUGS pads may be placed in any position that child seat, always check the adjuster area
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Harness Height Adjustment Adjusting Buckle Position 1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness The buckle has two positions and release lever while pulling the shoulder straps should be adjusted to fit your child forward as far as possible (Fig. A). (Fig. A). Select the slot closest to, but not under, 2 From the rear of the child seat, unhook the child. the shoulder harness straps from the yoke WARNING! Do not use position two (2) (Fig. B). until child exceeds 50 pounds (22.7 kg). A A 3 Pul
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Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Cover Cover Removal HAND WASH using cold water and mild soap. WARNING! Do not take apart the harness. Never remove LINE or LIE-FLAT DRY to prevent the cover from shrinking. the buckle tongues from the harness. They cannot be DO NOT bleach, machine wash, machine dry or iron. reattached after removal. If reassembled incorrectly, the child seat may not perform as intended. Cleaning the Shell SPONGE CLEAN using warm water and mild soa
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Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Buckle Removal Cleaning the Buckle 1 Locate the metal buckle strap If your child eats and drinks while in the child retainer on the bottom of the child seat, you may need to check the buckle seat. periodically and wash out any accumulated 2 Pull retainer away from child seat debris or dried liquids. to loosen. THOROUGHLY RINSE, using warm A 3 Turn the retainer so that the short water (Fig. B). B side will go through the slot in the child seat shell
