Britax Regent User Manual page 12

Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs.
d Route the child's
connector through the child's left belt
slot to the rear of the child seat.
e Route the child's right LATCH
connector under the child seat cover,
between the comfort foam and the
child seat shell, then through the
child's right belt slot to the rear of
the child seat (Fig. C).
f Refit the child seat cover onto the child
seat shell.
3 Place the child seat sideways on the vehicle
seat with the back of the child seat facing you.
4 Loosen the Versa-Tether
and over the child seat back.
5 If stored, remove the LATCH connectors
from storage pouches on the rear of the
child seat.
6 Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted
and attach the closest LATCH connector to
the vehicle seat back to the farthest LATCH
anchor (Fig. D)
The LATCH strap must be routed inside the recline bar. See page 28.
The LATCH connector MUST be in an upright position (Fig. E).
A positive click confirms attachment.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to switch the LATCH connectors if ANY of
the following conditions exist:
The LATCH connector is not in an upright position (Fig. E).
The LATCH strap is twisted.
A positive click is NOT heard when the LATCH connector and LATCH
anchor are connected.
NOTE:
If a positive click is not heard, but the LATCH connectors are in an
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left LATCH
C
and place it up D
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Release
Button
E
upright position, you should not switch the LATCH
connector. The strap may be too tight or twisted, or
there may be debris in the LATCH connector.
7 Rotate the child seat into the forward-facing
position. Ensure the bottom of the child seat
shell is in full contact with the vehicle seat
and the recline bar is resting against the
vehicle seat back.
8 Verify that the LATCH strap is routed under
the child seat cover and comfort foam and
is not twisted. Attach the remaining LATCH
connector to the adjacent LATCH anchor.
(Fig. F)
The LATCH strap must be routed inside the recline
bar. See page 28.
The LATCH connector MUST be in an upright position (Fig. E).
Top
A positive click confirms attachment.
9 Reach through the belt slots to access the loop ends of the
LATCH connector strap (Fig. G).
10 Alternately pull each LATCH strap loop while pushing the child seat
firmly into the vehicle seat to evenly tighten the LATCH strap.
11 Attach the Versa-Tether
tether anchor. Remove all slack from the tether to secure. See
pages 26 – 27.
12 Store the excess webbing in a LATCH storage pouch on the
back of the cover.
13 Verify that all connections are secure, the LATCH strap is tight
and the child seat is stable.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 1 inch front-
to-back or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure,
repeat this procedure or use an alternate seating position.
Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs.
F
G
hook to the vehicle's designated
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