Securing Your Child - Britax ADVOCATE User Manual

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Securing Your Child

1. Follow the instructions
on page 23 to make the
proper adjustments to the
harness and buckle.
IMPORTANT: 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.
2. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever.
b. Pull both harness
straps forward.
3. Open the chest clip.
a. Press tabs.
b. Pull apart.
4. Release the buckle and
attach the harness straps
to the harness holders.
5. Place the child in the child
seat. Ensure the child
is positioned upright in
the child seat and not
slouching. Their bottom
must touch the child seat,
and their back must rest
flat against the back of the
child seat.
IMPORTANT: The HUGS
chest pads are highly
recommended at all
times. Removal of HUGS
is optional for rear-
facing mode to ensure a
snug fit for small infants
(approximately 3 months
old).
6. Position the harness
straps around the child.
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2a
3b
3a
7. Fasten the harness
buckle. Proper
connection is confirmed
with a click after inserting
each buckle tongue.
8. Check for proper harness
height and pull any
excess slack up to the
child's shoulder area
before tightening.
9. Pull the harness adjuster
strap to tighten the
harness. The Click
& Safe indicator will
click when the harness
is within range of
appropriate snugness�
NOTE: The harness
should have a 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.
10. Fasten the chest clip and
place the HUGS chest
pads in a comfortable
position for the child
within the range of a
correctly placed chest
clip.
NOTE: The correct height
for the chest clip is at the
middle of the chest at
armpit level.
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.
ADVOCATE User Guide
Pull the harness adjuster strap
up and away from the child seat
to tighten�
Do not pull sideways�
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