Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation - Britax Boulevard CS User Manual

Installation: Forward-Facing

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

• Figure A illustrates a forward-facing lap-
shoulder belt installation.
• When not in use, always store the LCS
connectors in the storage slots. See page 30.
WARNING!
• This child seat must not be used forward-
facing for children less than one year of age
OR who weigh less than 9.1 kg (20 lbs).
• This child seat must be in full upright position
when installed forward-facing for children who
weigh more than 15.1 kg (33 lbs).
• Always use the Versa-Tether when the child
seat is installed forward-facing. Check your
vehicle owner's manual for approved tether
anchor locations.
1 Remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch
and place it up and over the child seat back.
2 Place the child seat forward-facing on the
vehicle seat. Ensure the bottom of the child seat
base is in full contact with the vehicle seat.
TIP: You may need to raise or remove the vehicle
head restraint to achieve best fit of the child
seat.
3 Rotate the lock-off lever to open the forward-
facing lock-off farthest from where the vehicle belt will be buckled.
4 Pull vehicle belt out, then pass it
forward-facing belt path, then over the LCS bar on the opposite
side (Fig. B).
TIP: Turning the back of the child seat toward you can make routing the
vehicle belt easier (Fig. C).
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B
C
over the LCS bar, through the
5 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and
is routed over the LCS bars, then buckle
(Fig. D).
6 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle
seat while removing slack first from the lap
portion of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder
portion (Fig. E).
7 Hold the shoulder belt tight, then rotate
the lock-off until the vehicle belt is secured
(Fig. F).
• Pre-crash locking vehicle seat belts will
lock in one of two places: the latch plate or
the retractor. If your vehicle seat belt system
includes a pre-crash locking feature, use
of the lock-offs is not required as long as
the vehicle seat belt is locked. Check your
vehicle owner's manual to determine how
to lock your vehicle seat belt system when
installing a child restraint.
8 Attach the Versa-Tether ® hook to the
designated tether anchor for the chosen
seating position. Remove all slack from the
tether to secure. Store excess webbing in
the tether pouch. See pages 25–28.
9 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and the
child seat is secure.
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be
moved front-to-back or side-to-side more
than 2.5 cm (1 in.) at the belt path. If the
child seat is not secure, repeat the installation process or use an
alternate seating location.
Installation: Forward-Facing
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E
F
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