Adjusting Harness Buckle Position; Securing Your Child - Britax ROUND ABOUT 50 User Manual

Child Seat Functions
instructions on pages 26 - 27.

Adjusting Harness Buckle Position

This child seat allows the buckle to be adjusted to one
of three positions based on the weight of the child.
Properly adjusting the buckle increases comfort and
safety.
IMPORTANT:
• This child seat is shipped with the buckle in position
1 (Fig. A). Use buckle position 1, 2, or 3 that is closest
to but not underneath your child. Do not use buckle
position 3 in rear-facing mode.
• In rear-facing installations, the LATCH strap or vehicle
belt must rest IN FRONT OF the child seat buckle
when using buckle slots 1 or 2 (Fig. A). If the LATCH
strap is not in this position, pull the LATCH strap and connectors from
behind the buckle strap and re-thread accordingly.
WARNING! This child seat should not be used forward-
facing for children less than one year of age and weighing less
than 20 lbs (9.1 kgs).
1 Recline the child seat.
2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on bottom of the child seat.
3 Pull retainer away from child seat to loosen.
4 Turn the retainer so the short side will go through the slot in the child
seat shell (Fig. B).
5 Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover to the top of
the child seat.
6 Locate slot in cover and shell for desired harness buckle location.
7 Push the buckle retainer so the short side will go through the slot in the
cover and child seat shell.
8 Pull harness buckle away from child seat until tight then verify the
strap is not twisted and the release button is facing out.
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Securing Your Child

Once the child seat has been installed in the vehicle
and adjustments have been made, follow these
instructions to secure the child.
1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness
A adjuster lever while pulling both shoulder straps
forward (Fig. C).
2 Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs
and sliding pieces apart (Fig. D).
3 Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the
release button and sliding the tongues out.
4 Move the harness straps to the side of the child
seat. Use the harness holder located on the
b
straps and side of the cover to aid in holding
the straps.
5 Place child in the child seat.
6 Position the harness straps around the child and
fasten the harness buckle (Fig. E) and chest clip
(Fig. F).
• Proper connection of the harness buckle is
confirmed with an audible click after inserting each
buckle tongue (see diagram below).
CLICK
x 2
Securing Your Child
C
D
E
F
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