Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation - Britax DECATHLON - MANUAL 2 User Manual

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Installation: Rear-facing

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing, lap-shoulder
belt installation.
When not in use, always store LATCH connectors in
storage slots. See page 30.
IMPORTANT: This child seat is shipped with the buckle
in position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1 or 2 that is
closest to but not underneath your child. Do not use buckle
position 3 in rear-facing mode. See page 33 for instructions
on moving the buckle.
1
Fully recline the child seat then place it rear-
facing on the vehicle seat.
2
Lift cover and open the rear-facing lock-off
farthest from where the vehicle belt will be
buckled.
3
Pull vehicle belt out then pass it through the first
rear-facing belt slot (Fig. C).
Vehicle belt can be routed over or under cover.
4
Route vehicle belt across seat then through
second rear-facing belt slot.
IMPORTANT:
The vehicle belt must rest IN FRONT
OF the child seat buckle when using buckle slots 1 or
2 (Fig. B).
5
Verify vehicle belt is not twisted and buckle
(Fig. D).
6
Push child seat firmly into seat while removing
slack first from the lap portion of the vehicle
belt, then the shoulder portion (Fig. E).
7
Position both sections of the vehicle belt through
lock-off, close the lock-off arm (Fig. F) and replace cover.
Lock-off is properly closed when a positive click is heard.
14
To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm
beyond its normal open position and always keep
lock-off closed when not in use.
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
Rear-Facing
Rear-Facing
A
manual to determine type of retractor your vehicle
has, and how to lock the retractor.
8
Verify that vehicle belt is tight and child seat
is secure.
When properly installed in the rear-facing position, the
back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from
vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on
a level surface (Fig. G).
B
If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by
placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the
vehicle seat to level the child seat's base.
Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the
Versa-Tether
The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more
than one inch (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-side at
the belt path.
C
as intended.
Removal
D
If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether
Press the red release button on the vehicle belt buckle and pull the
vehicle buckle from the child seat belt path.
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see pages 25 – 28.
WARNING!
Do not raise the child seat off the front edge of
the vehicle seat. This could cause your child seat not to perform
Installation: Rear-facing
E
F
30–45º
90º
G
from the tether anchor.
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