Securing Your Child - Britax BOULEVARD User Manual

Securing Your Child

Buckling and Tightening the
Harness
1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness
adjuster release lever located on the front
of the child seat while pulling both shoulder
straps forward (Fig. A).
2 Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs
and sliding the pieces apart (Fig. B).
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 holders located on the
straps and both sides of the cover to aid in
holding the straps.
IMPORTANT: Remove bulky coats and/or
jackets before putting the child in child seat.
Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is
wearing.
5 Place child in the child seat.
6 Position harness straps around the child and
fasten harness buckle (Fig. C) and chest clip
(Fig. D).
• Proper connection of the harness buckle
is confirmed with an audible click after
inserting each buckle tongue.
• If the buckle will not fasten with an audible
click after insertion of each buckle tongue,
the harness buckle or adjuster area may
be clogged with food, drink or other debris
that needs to be removed. See page 39 for
cleaning instructions.
7 Slide the HUGS ™ chest pads down towards
the buckle.
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securing the child to ensure the buckle tongues
are secure in the harness buckle.
d
Gently pull up on the harness straps to
tighten lap section of the harness which
should fit across the child's upper thighs.
Important checklist before tightening the
harness:
Check for proper harness height (see
9
pages 6 – 7).
9 Remove slack from around the child's
upper thighs.
Slowly pull the adjuster strap
until the harness is snug
around the child (Fig. E).
• A snug strap should not allow
any slack. It lies in a relatively
straight line without sagging. It
does not press on the child's
flesh or push the child's body
into an unnatural position.
• You should not be able to pinch
excess webbing at the shoulder
once the harness is properly secured.
Position the chest clip at the middle of the
child's chest, level with the child's armpits
(Fig. F).
Verify that the harness is not twisted and the
child is properly secured.
MPORTANT: Always pull on the harness after
Securing Your Child
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Pull the harness adjuster away
from the child seat to tighten.
Do not pull sideways.
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