Installation: Rear-Facing Latch Installation - Britax ROUND ABOUT 50 User Manual

Installation: Rear-facing
LATCH Installation
• Figure A illustrates a rear-facing
installation.
• Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you
must use the vehicle belt installation methods.
1 If stored, remove the LATCH connectors from
the storage slots under the cover (page 34) and
pass them through their adjacent belt slots.
IMPORTANT:
• This child seat is shipped with the buckle in
position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1 or 2 that
is closest to but not underneath your child. Do not
use buckle position 3 in rear-facing mode. See
page 38 for Adjusting Harness Buckle Position.
• The LATCH strap must rest IN FRONT OF the child
seat buckle when using buckle slots 1 or 2 (Fig. B).
2 Press and hold the LATCH adjuster release
button, then pull the LATCH strap to full length.
3 Recline the child seat and place rear-facing on
the vehicle seat. This child seat must be in the
recline position when installed rear-facing. See
Recline Adjustment on page 34.
4 Attach one LATCH connector to its adjacent
vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. C) in the upright
position (Fig. D).
• An audible click confirms attachment.
• Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted.
TIP: You may need to turn the front of the child seat
toward you for easier access to the vehicle
LATCH anchor.
5 Attach the remaining LATCH connector to its
adjacent vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. E) in the
upright position (Fig. D).
• An audible click confirms attachment.
• Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted.
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LATCH
A
b
C
Release
Top
button
D
NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when connecting
either LATCH connector, the LATCH strap may be twisted,
or there may be debris in the LATCH connector. Correct
either situation before continuing with the installation
process.
6 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
while pulling the LATCH strap tight (Fig. F).
IMPORTANT: Ensure the LATCH strap does not fold
into the LATCH adjuster while tightening.
7 Verify that all connections are secure and that the
child seat is stable.
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-side
at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat
the installation process or use an alternate seating
location.
• When properly installed in the rear-facing position, the
back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from
vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on
a level surface (Fig. G).
• If necessary, the proper recline angle can be
achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in
the vehicle seat bight to level the child seat's base.
WARNING! Do not raise the child
seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat.
This could cause your child seat not to
perform as intended.
• Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether.
See pages 29 – 32.
Installation: Rear-facing
E
F
G
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