Impact Absorbing Tether - Britax BOULEVARD CLICKTIGHT Canadian User Manual

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Impact Absorbing Tether

Failure to follow the guidelines below may cause the child
seat not to perform as intended.
• The tether must be used at all times when installing
this child seat forward-facing� Using the tether will
improve the stability of your child seat and reduce the
risk of injury.
• Attach the tether only to tether anchors identified by
your vehicle manufacturer as tether anchorage points.
Only use the designated tether anchor for each seating
position.
• If your vehicle does not currently have a tether anchor
attachment, refer to your vehicle owner's manual or
contact your vehicle man u fac tur er for assistance. DO
NOT modify your vehicle without advice from your
vehicle manufacturer.
• Store the tether in the compartment on the back of the
child seat when not in use.
Tether anchor locations vary from
vehicle to vehicle. Check your vehicle
owner's manual for tether anchor
capacities and look for the tether
anchor symbol shown in the diagram
to help identify where the top tether
anchor points are located in your
vehicle. See the diagrams below for
possible rear and forward-facing tether
installation configurations.
Using the Tether
To attach the tether to a tether anchor:
1. Firmly press the hook over
the tether anchor point.
2. Pull the loose end of the
webbing to remove slack
from the tether.
NOTE: If the tether is
too short for use in your
vehicle, contact BRITAX
Consumer Services at
1-888-427-4829 to obtain a
tether extender.
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To remove the tether from a tether anchor:
1. Loosen the tether.
a. Tilt the lock up.
b. Pull the tether webbing.
2. Remove the tether hook
from the tether anchor.
NOTE: Store the tether in the tether compartment when
not in use and ensure the tether compartment door is
fully closed.
The Tether as a Crash Indicator
The tether can indicate when the child seat has been in a
moderate or severe crash (see "Important Notes" on page 5)
and replacement of the child seat is necessary.
Figure 1 shows a tether
acceptable for continued use
(provided the child seat has not
been involved in a crash). The
colored stitching will be intact
and not visible from the back
of the seat.
Figure 2 shows examples
of when the tether has been
damaged and is unacceptable
for continued use. If one or
both of the loops have pulled
through the back of the shell
and/or any of the colored
stitching has ripped, the child
seat is no longer acceptable
for use.
IMPORTANT: Discontinue use of child seat if it has been
involved in a moderate or severe crash, regardless of
whether the loops have pulled through the back side of
the shell and the colored stitching has been ripped.
a
b
1
or
2
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