Harness Buckle - Britax DECATHLON User Manual

Restraint Functions
Fastening the Harness Buckle
Hold the harness buckle with one
1
hand.
2 Use the other hand to insert one buckle
tongue at a time into the harness
buckle (fig A).
• Proper connection is confirmed with a
positive click, after inserting the second
buckle tongue.
Releasing the Harness Buckle
1 Brace the rear of the harness buckle
with hand.
2 Use thumb to press release button until tongues are ejected from
harness buckle (fig A).
IMPORTANT: Periodically clean the harness buckle to ensure safe
operation (see pg. 35).
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Buckle
Unbuckle
A
Adjusting Harness Buckle Position
This restraint allows the buckle to be
adjusted to one of three positions (fig. B),
based on the size of the child. Adjusting
the buckle properly increases comfort and
safety.
Fully recline the child restraint.
1
2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer
on bottom of the restraint.
3 Pull retainer away from child restraint
to loosen.
4 Turn the retainer so that the short
side will go through the slot in the
restraint shell (fig. C).
Push the retainer through slots in the
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shell and cover, to the top of the
restraint.
6 Locate slot in cover and shell for
desired harness buckle location.
• Harness buckle should be located in the slot that is as snug as
possible, yet still comfortable.
7 Turn the buckle retainer so that the short side will go through
the slot in the cover and restraint shell.
Pull harness buckle away from restraint until tight, then verify
8
that the strap is not twisted and the release button is facing
outward.
Restraint Functions
1
2
3
B
C
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