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Installation: Forward-Facing
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
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Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing lap-
shoulder belt installation.
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When not in use, always store LATCH connectors in
storage slots. See page 30.
WARNING!
This child seat must not be used
forward-facing for children less than one year
of age OR weighing less than 20 pounds.
IMPORTANT: The child seat is shipped with the buckle
in position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1, 2, or 3 that is
closest to but not underneath your child. See page 33 for
instructions on moving the buckle.
1
Place the child seat forward-facing on the
vehicle seat.
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
times. Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and
reduce the risk of injury. Check your vehicle owner's manual for approved
tether anchor locations.
2
If vehicle is equipped with an approved tether anchor for the
chosen seating position, remove Versa-Tether
place up and over child seat back.
3
Pull the vehicle belt out and thread it through the forward-
facing belt path (Fig. C).
4
Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and buckle (Fig. D).
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5
Rotate lever downward to open forward-
facing lock-off farthest from where the vehicle
belt is buckled.
6
Remove slack from the lap portion of the
vehicle belt.
7
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
A
Forward-Facing
Forward-Facing
while pulling the shoulder portion of the vehicle
belt tightly through the lock-off (Fig. E).
8
Hold the shoulder belt tight and rotate lock-off
upward until secured (Fig. F).
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If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking
retractor (ALR), use of lock-offs is not required as
long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner's
B
manual to determine type of retractor your vehicle
has, and how to lock the retractor.
9
If vehicle is equipped with an approved tether
anchor, attach Versa-Tether
tether anchor. Remove all slack from tether to
secure. Store excess webbing in the tether pouch.
See pages 25 – 28.
C
10
Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and the child
seat is secure. The child seat is secure when it
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be used at all
cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than 1 inch
(2.5 cm.) at the belt path.
Removal
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If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether
from pouch and
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anchor.
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Press the red release button on the vehicle belt buckle and pull the
vehicle buckle from the child seat belt path.
Installation: Forward-Facing
D
E
hook to an approved
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F
from the tether
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