Installation: Rear-Facing Latch Installation - Britax ROUNDABOUT - MANUAL 2 User Manual

Installation: Rear-Facing
LATCH Installation
• Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH
installation.
• Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available,
you must use vehicle belt installation methods.
• A ½ twist in the LATCH strap is typical of proper
installation.
1 If stored, remove the LATCH strap and
connectors from the storage slots under the
cover. See page 30.
2 Press and hold the LATCH adjuster release
button, then pull the LATCH strap to full
length.
IMPORTANT:
• Verify that the LATCH connector strap is
tight, and that the LATCH connectors are
in an upright position (Fig. C) to ensure
proper installation.
• The LATCH strap must rest behind the
child seat buckle strap.
3 Thread each LATCH connector through the
adjacent rear-facing belt slot (Fig. B).
4 Recline the child seat and place it sideways
on the vehicle seat with the front facing
toward you.
WARNING! This child seat must
be in the recline position when installed rear-
facing. See Recline Adjustment on page 30.
5 Verify that the LATCH strap does not have
more than a ½ twist in the LATCH strap and
attach the closest LATCH connector to the
vehicle seat to the farthest LATCH anchor
(Fig. D).
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6
7
A
NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when
connecting either LATCH connector, the LATCH
strap may have more than a ½ twist, or there
may be debris in the LATCH connector. Correct
either situation before continuing installtion.
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b
9
Release
Top
Button
c
d
• An audible click confirms attachment.
Rotate the child seat into the rear-facing
position.
Verify that the LATCH strap does not have
more than a ½ twist in the LATCH strap and
attach the remaining LATCH connector to
the adjacent LATCH anchor (Fig. E).
• An audible click confirms attachment.
Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle
seat while pulling the LATCH adjuster
strap tight (Fig. F).
Verify that the LATCH connectors are
properly attached to the LATCH anchors
and that the child seat is secure.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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
see pages 25 – 28.
Installation: Rear-Facing
e
f
0º 30 – 45º
90º
G
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