Lap-Belt Installation - Britax BOULEVARD User Manual

Installation: Rear-Facing

Lap-Belt Installation

• Figure A illustrates a rear-facing, lap-belt
installation.
• When not in use, always store the LATCH
connectors in the storage slots. See page 30.
1 Recline the child seat and place it rear-
facing on the vehicle seat. This child
seat must be in the recline position when
installed rear-facing. See Recline Adjustment
on page 30.
2 Lift the cover and open the rear-facing lock-
off farthest from where the vehicle belt will
be buckled (Fig. B).
3 Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it
LATCH bar and through the rear-facing belt slot
(Fig. C).
• The vehicle belt can be routed over or
under cover.
4 Route the vehicle belt across the child seat
then through the opposite rear-facing belt
slot and under the LATCH bar.
IMPORTANT: The vehicle belt must rest behind
the child seat buckle strap.
5 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted,
position the lap belt portion through the open
lock-off, then buckle (Fig. D).
6 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle
seat while removing slack from the vehicle
belt.
7 Tighten the belt, close the lock-off arm and
replace the cover (Fig. E).
• The lock-off is properly closed when a click
is heard.
• To prevent damage, never extend the lock-
off arm beyond its normal open position and
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c
d
always keep the lock-off closed when not
in use.
• If your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of
the lock-offs is not required as long as the
ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner's
manual to determine the type of retractor
your vehicle has, and how to lock the
retractor.
WARNING! Do not install this seat
with a non-locking, two-point Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belt.
8 Verify that vehicle belt is tight, locked, and
that the child seat is secure.
• 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 procedure 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. F).
• If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a
rolled towel or pool noodle in the 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 25–28.
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Installation: Rear-Facing
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