Britax Car Seat User Manual page 11

Installation for Children 40-105 lbs
c Route the child's right LATCH
hook through the child's right
belt slot to the rear of the child
seat shell continuing through the
child's left belt slot to the front of
child seat shell (Fig. C).
d Route the child's left LATCH hook
through the child's left belt slot to
the rear of the child seat.
e Route the child's right LATCH
hook under the child seat cover,
between the comfort foam and the child seat
shell, then through the child's right belt slot to
the rear of the child seat (Fig. D).
f Refit the child seat cover onto the child seat
shell.
4 Place the child seat sideways on the vehicle
seat with the back of the child seat facing you.
5 You must always use the Versa-Tether when
installing this child seat. Loosen the Versa-
Tether and place it up and over the child seat
back.
6 If stored, remove the LATCH hooks from the
storage pouch on the rear of the child seat.
7 Verify that the LATCH strap is not twisted and
attach the closest LATCH hook to the vehicle
seat back to the farthest LATCH anchor (Fig. E)
• The LATCH strap must be routed
recline bar. See page 28.
• The LATCH hook must hook
anchor (Fig. F).
• Pull on the LATCH hook to confirm attachment.
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8 Rotate the child seat into the forward-facing
position. Ensure the bottom of the child seat
shell is in full contact with the vehicle seat and
the recline bar is resting against the vehicle
seat back.
9 Verify that the LATCH strap is routed under the
child seat cover and comfort foam and is not
twisted. Attach the remaining LATCH connector
to the adjacent LATCH anchor. (Fig. G)
• The LATCH strap must be routed
recline bar. See page 28.
• The LATCH hook must hook
anchor (Fig. H).
• Pull on the LATCH hook to confirm attachment.
10 Reach through the belt slots to access the loop
end of the LATCH connector strap (Fig. I).
11 Pull the LATCH strap loop while pushing the
child seat firmly into the vehicle seat to tighten
the LATCH strap.
12 Attach each Versa-Tether hook to separate
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vehicle designated tether anchors. Remove
all slack from the tether to secure. Store any
excess tether strap webbing within your vehicle.
See pages 26 – 27.
13 Verify that all connections are secure, the
LATCH strap is tight, and the child seat is secure.
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 1 inch
front-to-back or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat is not
secure, repeat this procedure or use an alternate seating position.
Installation for Children 40-105 lbs
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