Using The Versa-Tether; Tether Connector Strap - Britax BOULEVARD User Manual

Installation: Versa-Tether

Using the Versa-Tether

1 Consult your vehicle owner's manual for
designated tether anchorage locations.
2 Locate the tether on the rear of the child
seat and remove the tether from the pouch.
3 Place the tether up and over the child seat
back.
4 Install the child seat using the LATCH
system or the vehicle belts according to the
instructions in this manual.
5 Tilt the tether release tab then pull to fully
extend the tether strap into a "V" shape.
6 Locate the hook on the strap and attach
the tether hook to the vehicle's designated
tether anchor.
• See figure A for a forward-facing installation.
• See figures B and C for a rear-facing
installation.
IMPORTANT: The tether should be hooked over,
not under, the vehicle tether anchor.
7 Pull the tether adjuster strap to remove all
slack. Roll up excess webbing and store in
tether pouch.
8 Verify there is tension in the tether strap and
that child seat is properly secured.
• 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.
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Tether Connector Strap

NOTE:
attached to the Versa-Tether
OR
installations that have designated tether anchors or forward-facing
installations, store the tether connector strap in the tether pouch.
a
Because every vehicle model is different,
OR
sometimes you cannot find a location to
properly anchor the tether. Use the tether
connector strap to assist in creating an
b
anchor point (Fig. D).
1
2
3
c
4
5
6
Britax child seats are shipped with the tether connector strap
® hook. When not in use with rear-facing
WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for
rear-facing tether installation when there is NOT a designated vehicle
tether anchor.
Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is
bolted to the floor.
If you cannot find an acceptable
location to create an anchor point,
contact the vehicle manufacturer to
identify a suitable tether connection
point.
Loop the tether connector strap around
the metal anchor.
Take the metal D-ring and thread it
through the webbing loop on the other
end of the strap.
Pull the metal D-ring all the way through
until the strap is tight around the metal
anchor.
Use the D-ring as an attachment point
for hook on tether strap.
Installation: Versa-Tether
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