Vehicle Compatibility; Vehicle Safety Belts; Vehicle Buckle Positions; Vehicle Seating Positions - Britax DIPLOMAT User Manual

Vehicle Compatibility

Vehicle Safety Belts

NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with
vehicle safety belts.
IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle.
Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for specific information about vehicle
safety belts and their use with child seats. Some vehicles have no seating
positions which are compatible with this child seat or any other child seat.
If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance.
This child seat can fit securely in most vehicles using existing vehicle belts.
However, some vehicle designs prevent a secure fit of the child seat.
The vehicle owner's manual will have information on the types of vehicle
belts in your vehicle. If your belt type is listed below, select another seating
position or use the Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH).
WARNING!
The following types of vehicle
belts are not compatible with this child seat :
• Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage
points in the door. (Fig. A & B)
• Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)
• Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors
for shoulder section and lap section in which lap
section retractor does not lock.
• Non-locking, two-point
Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts.
• Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of the
lock-off.
NOTE: Refer to your vehicle owner's manual to determine the kind of
retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
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A
Emergency Locking
b

Vehicle Buckle Positions

WARNING!
The position of the vehicle
belt buckle can adversely affect the stability
of the child seat.
If the buckle lies near the position marked wrong
( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened, try fitting the
child seat in another seating position in the vehicle
OR consult your vehicle owner's manual to see if you
can lower the vehicle buckle position by twisting the
vehicle buckle stalk.
If it is not possible to achieve the correct position (
for the buckle, then another seating position MUST
be used.

Vehicle Seating Positions

WARNING!
Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used with
this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats CANNOT be used. See
diagram below.
Vehicle Compatibility
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WARNING!
DO NOT place a child seat
rear-facing in the front
seat of a vehicle with a
passenger air bag unless
deactivated. DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY can
occur. See your vehicle
owner's manual for child
seat installation instruc-
tions. The back seat is the
safest place for children 12
and under.
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