Britax Car Seat User Manual page 20

Care and Maintenance
Buckle Removal
1 Locate the metal buckle strap
retainer on the bottom of the child
seat.
2 Pull retainer away from child seat to
loosen.
3 Turn the retainer so that the short
side will go through the slot in the
child seat shell (Fig. A).
4 Push the retainer through slots in
the shell and cover, to the front of the child seat.
NOTE: Pull the belly pad over the metal buckle retainer to remove.
Rethreading the Buckle
1 Locate the necessary buckle slot.
2 Turn the buckle retainer so that the short side will fit through the slot
in the cover and child seat shell (Fig. A).
3 Push the retainer through the slots in the cover and shell to the
bottom of the child seat.
4 Pull buckle away from the child seat until tight, then verify that the
strap is not twisted and the release button is facing out.
5 Verify that the buckle retainer lies flat against the the child seat shell.
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Cleaning the Buckle
If your child eats and drinks while in the child seat,
you may need to check the buckle periodically and
wash out any accumulated debris or dried liquids.
• THOROUGHLY RINSE, using warm water (Fig. B).
• SOAK, overnight if possible, using warm water to
loosen hardened drinks or food.
• TEST THE BUCKLE, by fastening and
unfastening until a positive click is heard after
inserting the second buckle tongue (Fig. C). If
click is not heard, repeat cleaning procedure.
• TOWEL DRY
DO NOT: Lubricate, use solvents, use soap or
household detergents.
Care and Maintenance
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