Securing Your Child; Harness Mode - Britax Frontier 85 SICT User Manual

Securing Your Child

Harness Mode

WARNING!
• Never route the vehicle belt over the child when using this
child seat in harness mode.
• Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they
fit snugly around your child. A snug strap should not
allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without
sagging. It does not press on the child's flesh or push the
child's body into an unnatural position.
• The HUGS™ chest pads must be used at all times.
• Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing.
Remove bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the
child in the child seat.
• Verify that the child seat is secure and the harness is
properly adjusted around the child each time the child
seat is used.
Before you begin:
Always check the seat area for debris and remove it to prevent
interference with the harness adjuster mechanism.
Loosen the harness.
1
a Press release lever
b Pull both harness straps forward
Open the chest clip.
2
a Press tabs
b Pull apart
Release the buckle and place
3
the harness straps around the
armrests.
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Place the child in the child
4
seat and position the harness
straps around the child.
Fasten the harness buckle.
5
* Proper connection is confirmed
with an audible click after
inserting each buckle tongue.
Pull the harness adjuster strap
6
to tighten the harness.
* The harness should have
a comfortable but snug fit
around the child. A snug strap
should not allow any slack. It
lies in a relatively straight line
without sagging. It does not
press on the child's flesh or
push the child's body into an
unnatural position. You should
not be able to pinch excess.
Fasten the chest clip.
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* The correct height for the chest
clip is at the middle of the
chest at armpit level.
* The HUGS™ chest pads may
be placed in any position
that is comfortable for the
child within the range of the
correctly placed chest clip.
Checklist
Before traveling, verify that the:
9 Harness straps are not twisted.
9 Harness is snug.
9 Buckle is fastened.
9 Chest clip is at the child's armpit level.
Securing Your Child
Pull the harness adjuster away
from the child seat (parallel to
the ground) to tighten.
Do not pull sideways.
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