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- Page 1 Decathlon User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How to Adjust Harness Slot Height..............32 Adjusting Harness Buckle Position ...............33 Securing Your Child....................34 Care and Maintenance.....................36 Warranty........................40 ©2007 Britax Child Safety, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA P276000 R2:12.07 This product and its components are subject to change without notice. -
Page 3: Warnings
Follow all instructions on this child seat and in the written instructions. manual for child seat installation instructions and precautions. • Register your child seat with the manufacturer, Britax Child • Child seat must be in the full upright position when installed in Safety, Inc. -
Page 4: Important Notes
• Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time. manufacturing date to Britax Child Safety, Inc., 13501 South • Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to... -
Page 5: Important Harness Adjustments
Safety Information Safety Information Important Harness Adjustments Forward-Facing As per the American Academy of Pediatrics: Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) – 65 pounds (9.1 – 29.5 kg.) All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least Use forward-facing only with children: 1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. - Page 6 Features Features Cover Harness Yoke Comfort Pads Serial Number and Manufactured Belt Guard Chest Clip Date (Under Cover) Base HUGS™ Shoulder Pads Shell LATCH Adjuster Release Button Harness Buckle Forward-Facing Lock-Off LATCH Adjuster Harness-Adjuster Release Button Rear-Facing Belt Path LATCH Connector Release Button Harness Adjuster Strap Rear-Facing Lock-Off LATCH Connector...
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Page 7: Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety Belts
Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety Belts Vehicle Buckle Positions NOTE: The information in this section only applies WARNING! The position of the vehicle to installation with vehicle safety belts. belt buckle can adversely affect the IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety stability of the child seat. -
Page 8: Installation: Rear-Facing
Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing LATCH Installation • LATCH strap is twisted. • A positive click is NOT heard when LATCH connector and • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH installation. LATCH anchor are connected. • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors. NOTE: If a positive click is not heard, but LATCH connector If LATCH anchors are not available, you must use vehicle... -
Page 9: Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation • To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm beyond its normal open position and always keep • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-shoulder lock-off closed when not in use. belt installation. •... -
Page 10: Lap-Belt Installation
Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing Lap-Belt Installation • If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of lock-offs is not required as • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-belt long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner’s installation. -
Page 11: Installation: Forward-Facing Latch Installation
Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing LATCH Installation Place child seat sideways on the vehicle seat, with the Release back facing you. • Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing LATCH installation. Button Remove Versa-Tether from pouch and place up ® • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must use vehicle belt and over child seat back. -
Page 12: Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
33 pounds (15 kg.). Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and the child seat is secure. The child seat is secure when it IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether ® be used at all cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than 1 inch times. -
Page 13: Lap-Belt Installation
WARNING! Child seat must be in the full upright position when installed in forward-facing mode with children over 33 pounds (15 kg.). IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa- Tether ® be used at all times. Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and reduce the risk of injury. -
Page 14: Installation: Versa-Tether
40 pounds use a IMPORTANT: certified, harnessed child seat while • Britax recommends that the tether be used at all times. Using traveling on an aircraft. the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and reduce •... -
Page 15: Using The Versa-Tether
Installation: Versa-Tether Installation: Versa-Tether ® ® Using the Versa-Tether Tether Connector Strap ® Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for approved tether-anchorage locations. rear-facing tether installation. Locate tether on rear of child seat and remove tether components from pouch. -
Page 16: Energy-Absorbing Tether
Installation: Versa-Tether Child Seat Functions ® Energy-Absorbing Tether Switching the LATCH Connectors The LATCH strap may need to be switched for WARNING! The Energy Absorbing Tether has been designed proper alignment in rear-facing (Fig. C) versus to help indicate when this child seat has been involved in a forward-facing (Fig. -
Page 17: Storing The Latch Connectors
(Fig. D). into the adjacent slots. Releasing the Chest Clip NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with LATCH Squeeze the middle tab together and pull apart connectors in the storage slots. the two pieces (Fig. E). -
Page 18: How To Adjust Harness Slot Height
Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Releasing the Harness Buckle Adjusting Harness Buckle Position Brace the rear of the harness buckle with one hand. This child seat allows the buckle to be adjusted Press the release button and slide both tongues to to one of three positions based on the weight of remove from the buckle (Fig. -
Page 19: Securing Your Child
Securing Your Child Securing Your Child Securing Your Child Slowly pull the adjuster strap to tighten the harness around the child (Fig. E). Once the child seat has been installed in the Position the chest clip at the middle of the vehicle and adjustments have been made, child’s chest, level with the armpits. -
Page 20: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cover Removal Refitting the Cover To refit the cover, reverse the previous directions. Make sure the WARNING! Do not take apart or attempt to take apart shoulder straps are properly threaded through the chest clips and the harness. - Page 21 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Harness Buckle Removal Cleaning the Harness Buckle Fully recline the child seat. If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat, Locate the metal-buckle strap retainer on the harness buckle may need to be periodically bottom of the child seat.
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Page 22: Warranty
The use of non-Britax Child Safety, Inc. covers, inserts, toys, accessories, or tightening devices is not approved by Britax. Their use could cause this child seat to fail Federal Safety Standards or not perform as intended in a crash. Their use automatically voids the Britax warranty. - Page 23 Make sure the chest clip is properly fastened and positioned in the middle of the child’s chest at armpit level. Britax Child Safety, Inc. Tel 1.888.427.4829 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28273 Britax USA.com A Britax Childcare Group Limited company...
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