Britax DECATHLON - MANUAL 2 User Manual page 21

Care and Maintenance
Harness Buckle Removal
1 Fully recline the child seat.
2 Locate the metal-buckle strap retainer on
bottom of the child seat.
3 Pull retainer away from child seat to
loosen.
4 Turn the retainer so the short side will go
through the slot in child seat shell (Fig. A).
5 Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover, to the top
of the child seat.
Re-threading the Harness Buckle
IMPORTANT:
See Adjusting Harness Buckle Position on page 33
for important instructions on proper buckle placement based on your
child's size.
1 Locate slot in cover and shell for harness buckle.
2 Turn the buckle retainer so the short side will go through the
slot in the cover and child seat shell Fig A.
3 Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover, to the
bottom of the child seat.
4 Pull harness buckle away from child seat until tight and verify the
strap is not twisted and the release button is facing outward.
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Cleaning the Harness Buckle
If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat,
the harness buckle may need to be periodically
checked and cleaned of any accumulated debris
or dried liquids.
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REMOVE BUCKLE as described on page 38.
THOROUGHLY RINSE using warm water
(Fig. A).
TEST THE HARNESS BUCKLE by fastening
and unfastening until a positive click is heard
after inserting each buckle tongue (Fig. B).
If either click is not heard, repeat cleaning
procedure.
TOWEL DRY
DO NOT lubricate, use solvents, abrasive cleaners, soap or other
household detergents.
Care and Maintenance
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