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

Installation: Forward-Facing
LATCH Installation
• Figure A illustrates a forward-facing LATCH
installation.
• Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you
must use vehicle belt installation methods.
WARNING!
• This child seat must not be used forward-facing
for children less than one year of age OR who
weigh less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg).
• This child seat must be in full upright position
when installed forward-facing for children who
weigh more than 33 pounds (15.1 kg).
IMPORTANT: This child seat is shipped with the buckle
in position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1, 2 or 3 that is
closest to but not underneath your child. See page 38 for
Adjusting Harness Buckle Position.
1 If stored, remove the LATCH connectors from
the storage slots under the cover (page 34) and
pull both connectors competely through the
child seat's right side (Fig. C).
2 Press and hold the LATCH adjuster release
button, then pull the LATCH strap to full length.
3 Thread one LATCH connector through the
forward-facing belt path to the opposite side of
the child seat. Ensure that the LATCH strap is
not twisted.
4 Remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch and
place it up and over the child seat back.
5 Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle
seat.
TIP: You may need to raise or remove the vehicle
head restraint to achieve best fit of the child seat.
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TIP: You may need to turn the back of the child
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NOTE:
connecting either LATCH connector, the LATCH strap
may be twisted, or there may be debris in the LATCH
b
connector. Correct either situation before continuing
with the installation process.
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IMPORTANT: Ensure the LATCH strap does not fold
into the LATCH adjuster while tightening.
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C
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Attach one LATCH connector to its adjacent
vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. D) in the upright
position (Fig. E).
An audible click confirms attachment.
Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted.
seat toward you for easier access to the vehicle
LATCH anchor.
Attach the remaining LATCH connector to its
adjacent vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. F) in an
upright position (Fig, E).
An audible click confirms attachment.
Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted.
If an audible click is not heard when
Push the child seat into the vehicle seat while
pulling the LATCH strap tight (Fig. G).
Attach the Versa Tether hook to the vehicle's
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designated tether anchor for the chosen
seating position. Remove all slack from the
tether to secure. Store excess webbing in the
tether pouch. See pages 29 – 32.
Verify that all connections are secure and that the child seat is stable.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front- to-back or side-to-
side more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure,
repeat the installation process or use an alternate seating location.
WARNING! Refer to your vehicle owner's manual or
contact the vehicle manufacturer for the maximum weight rating for
their LATCH anchors. Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for
installations with children who weigh more than the vehicle LATCH
anchor limit. Unless specified otherwise by the vehicle manufacturer,
assume a 40 lbs (18.1 kg) child is the vehicle LATCH anchor limit.
Installation: Forward-Facing
Release
Button
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