Cleaning; Troubleshooting - Britax Essentials Emblem User Manual

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Cleaning

Shell • SPONGE CLEAN the
shell using warm water
and mild soap.
• TOWEL DRY
Cover • HAND WASH the
cover using cold water
and mild soap.
• LAY FLAT to prevent
the cover from
shrinking.
Harness • SPONGE CLEAN the
harness using warm
water and mild soap.
• TOWEL DRY
Harness • THOROUGHLY RINSE
Buckle the buckle using warm
water.
• TEST THE BUCKLE
by fastening and
unfastening until a
click is heard after
inserting each buckle
tongue. If clicks are
not heard, repeat the
cleaning procedure.
• TOWEL DRY
40
DO NOT
• Use abrasive
cleaners.
DO NOT
• Bleach
• Machine wash
• Machine dry
• Iron
DO NOT
• Disassemble the
harness
• Bleach
• Machine wash
• Machine dry
• Iron
DO NOT
• Soak
• Lubricate
• Use solvents
• Use soap or
household
detergents
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Troubleshooting

Problem
The harness Check the seating position where
cannot be
the child seat is installed. The vehicle
adjusted to its
head restraint may obstruct the path
full height�
of the child seat harness height
adjuster. Remove or raise the vehicle
head restraint and try adjusting the
harness height again.
The harness is The yoke may be caught on the
hard to adjust�
tether webbing or other component
of the child seat. Remove the
obstruction and try adjusting the
harness again. Always store the
tether in the pouch provided when
not in use. When the tether is in use,
always secure excess webbing in the
elastic strap. See page 28.
The vehicle seat back may hinder
harness adjustment. Ensure the child
seat base is flat on the vehicle seat.
The harness may be at maximum or
minimum height, the harness may
be too tight to adjust, or the child's
weight may be pressing against the
head restraint/head pad. Check for
and correct all of the above where
necessary and try adjusting the
harness again.
The adjuster Pull the harness adjuster strap up and
strap is fraying
away from the child seat to tighten.
at the sides�
Do not pull sideways. Doing so may
cause the harness adjuster strap to
fray at the sides. See page 21.
The buckle will There may be debris in the buckle
not fasten with
mechanism. Clean the buckle (see
a click after
page 40), then try fastening the
each tongue is
buckle again.
inserted�
Please contact Britax Consumer Services at 1-888-427-
4829 or 1-704-409-1699 if you have an issue not listed
here.
Possible Solution
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