Britax ADVOCATE Canadian User Manual page 18

Britax Child Safety, Inc.
To remove the lower connectors:
1. Push the lower connector
adjuster release button to
loosen connector strap.
2. Push down in the seating
area and open the
CLICKTIGHT door.
3. Squeeze the lower
connector hook and lift
off the lower connector.
Impact Absorbing Tether
WARNING!
Failure to follow the guidelines below may cause the
child seat not to perform as intended.
• Britax recommends that the tether be used when installing
the child seat forward facing. Using the tether will improve
the stability of your child seat and reduce the risk of injury.
• Attach the tether only to tether anchors identified by your
vehicle manufacturer as tether anchorage points. Only use
the designated tether anchor for each seating position.
• If your vehicle does not currently have a tether anchor
attachment, refer to your vehicle owner's manual or contact
your vehicle man u fac tur er for assistance. DO NOT modify
your vehicle without advice from your vehicle manufacturer.
• Store the tether in the compartment on the back of the child
seat when not in use.
Tether anchor locations vary from
vehicle to vehicle. Check your
vehicle owner's manual for tether
anchor capacities and look for the
tether anchor symbol shown in
the diagram to help identify where
the top tether anchor points are
located in your vehicle.
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Using the Tether
IMPORTANT:
installations.
To attach the tether to a tether anchor:
1. Firmly press the hook over
the tether anchor point.
2. Pull the loose end of the
webbing to remove slack
from the tether.
NOTE: If the tether is
too short for use in your
vehicle, contact Britax
Consumer Services at
1-888-427-4829 or 1-704-
409-1699 to obtain a
tether extender.
To remove the tether from a tether anchor:
1. Loosen the tether.
a. Tilt the lock up.
b. Pull the tether
2. Remove the tether hook
from the tether anchor.
NOTE: Store the tether in the tether compartment
when not in use and ensure the tether compartment
door is fully closed.
The Tether as a Crash Indicator
The tether can indicate when the child seat has been in a
moderate or severe crash (see "Important Notes" on page
7) and replacement of the child seat is necessary.
IMPORTANT:
involved in a moderate or severe crash, regardless of whether
the colored stitching has been ripped.
Figure 1 shows an example of
a tether when the child seat is
acceptable for continued use
(provided the child seat has not
been involved in a crash). The
colored stitching will be intact.
Figure 2 shows an example
of when the tether has been
damaged and is unacceptable
for continued use. If any of the
colored stitching has ripped,
the child seat is no longer
acceptable for use.
ADVOCATE/BOULEVARD CLICKTIGHT User Guide
Do not use the top tether strap with rear-facing
webbing.
Discontinue use of child seat if it has been
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