Energy-Absorbing Tether; Child Seat Functions; Switching The Lower Connector System (Lcs) - Britax Boulevard CS User Manual

Installation: Versa-Tether
®

Energy-Absorbing Tether

The energy-absorbing Versa-Tether was designed to enhance
the performance of the child seat tether. By introducing a staged
release of the tether webbing, the forward movement of the child
seat is delayed while reducing the amount of energy transferred to
the child seat during a crash. A secondary benefit of the energy-
absorbing Versa-Tether is to help indicate when the child seat has
been involved in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the
child seat is necessary.
Figure A shows the tether when the child seat
is acceptable for continued use (provided the
child seat has not been involved in a crash). The
colored stitching will be intact and the webbing will
be looped inside the shell.
Figures B and C show the tether when the child
seat is unacceptable for continued use. If any of
the loops have pulled through the back side of the
shell and/or any of the colored stitching has been
released on either side, the child seat is no longer
acceptable for use. Discontinue use of the child
seat.
IMPORTANT:
Regardless of whether loops have
pulled through the back side of the shell and the
colored stitching has been released, discontinue
use of the child seat if it has been involved in a
moderate or severe crash.
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Switching the Lower Connector
System (LCS)
NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with the
LCS connectors in the storage slots and configured
for rear-facing mode.
The LCS connectors will properly connect with
the LUAS anchors in the vehicle only when the
connectors are correctly aligned and the harness
is not twisted.
To ensure the LCS connector is properly aligned
with the vehicle's LUAS anchor, the connector's red
release button should face away from vehicle seat
back, and the larger of the two connector sections
is on top (Fig. D).
1
2
A
3
4
5
B
6
C
Lift the front of cover to access the LCS
connector.
Slide both connectors through the rear-
facing belt slots to the center of the child
seat so both connectors are on the front
side of the child seat (Fig. E).
Loosen the loop on one connector (Fig. F).
Thread the other connector through the loop
created in step 3 to switch positions (Fig. G).
Slide each connector through the
appropriate rear-facing belt slot to opposite
side of the child seat.
Replace the cover and continue with the
installation process.

Child Seat Functions

Top
Release
Button
D
E
Press
F
G
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