Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P321900 Britax
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T able of Contents Safety Information W arnings ...................................................................................................... 2 Important Notes ..................................................................................
2 W ARNING! DE A TH or SE RI O US IN J UR Y can oc c ur if the fo ll o wi n g are not observed : Use only with children who weigh between 2.3 – 18.1 kg (5 – 40 • lbs) and whose height is between 55.9 – 101.6 cm (22 – 40 in.). Use rear -facing for children who weigh between 2.
3 Register your child seat with the manufacturer , Britax Child Safety , • Inc. by visiting www .BritaxUSA.com/registration, OR complete and return the registration car d that was shipped with this child seat.
4 Safety Information Important Notes V erify that the child seat is securely installed and that the harness is • properly adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used. Ad j us t th e har n es s to fit th e clo t he s th e chi l d is wea r in g .
5 Safety Information Certification This child seat system conforms to all applicable Canadian Motor V ehicle Safety Standards (213 and 213.1). This child seat is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft. Registration Child seats can be recalled for safety reasons.
6 Important Harness Adjustments According to the American Academy of Pediatrics : All infants should ride rear -facing until they have reached at least 1 year of age and weigh at least 9.
7 Forward-Facing W eight 9.1 kg (and 1 year) –18.1 kg (20 – 40 lbs) Only use forward-facing with children : who are at least one year of age • and who weigh between 9.1 – 18.1 kg. (20 • – 40 lb s) and whose height is between 68.6 • – 101 .
8 Child Seat Features Head Restraint 1 Head Restraint Adjustment Knob 2 Cover 3 Shell 4 Rear -Facing Lock-Of f 5 Comfort Pad 6 Chest Clip 7 Harness Straps 8 Harness Buckle 9 Be ll y Pa d 10 Infant Bod.
9 Child Seat Features Se ri al N u mb er a nd M an u fa ct ur e d Da te 15 (under cover) V er sa -T eth er 16 (T op Anchorage Strap)-in pouch Forward-Facing Lock-Off 17 Base 18 National Safety Mark 19.
10 V ehicle Compatibility V ehicle Safety Belts NOTE: Th e inf or m at io n in th is se ct i on on ly ap pl i es to in st a ll at i on wi th vehicle safety belts.
11 If the bu ck l e li es nea r th e pos i ti on mar k ed wro n g ( ) w he n t h e v eh i cl e b el t i s ti gh t en ed , t r y fi tt i ng th e ch il d se a t in an o th er sea t in g po si ti o n in.
12 Lower Universal Anchorage System (LUAS) Installation Fi gu r e A il l us tr at e s a ty p ic al re ar -f ac i ng LUA S • installation. V e ri f y tha t you r ve hi cl e is eq ui pp ed wit h LUA S • an ch o rs . If LUA S anc ho rs ar e no t ava il ab le , you must use vehicle belt installation methods.
13 The LCS connector is • not in an upright position Fig. D). The LCS strap is twisted. • A positive click is • not he ar d wh en th e LC S connector and LUAS anchor are connected.
14 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation Figure A illustrates a typical rear -facing, lap-shoulder • belt installation. When not in use, always store LCS connectors in • st or a ge s lo t s. S ee pa ge 2 9 . Re cl i ne th e ch il d se at an d pl ac e it re a r -f ac in g on 1 the vehicle seat.
15 T o prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm • be yo n d it s nor ma l ope n pos it i on an d al w ay s kee p the lock-off closed when not in use. If yo ur veh i cl e is equ ip pe d wit h an aut om at i c loc ki ng • re tr a ct or (A LR ), us e of the loc k -o f fs is no t req ui re d as lon g as th e ALR is loc ke d .
16 Li ft th e chi l d se a t co v er an d op e n t he re ar -f ac in g 2 lock-off farthest from where the vehicle belt will be buckled (Fig. B). Pu ll the veh ic le bel t ou t the n pa ss it thr o u gh th e 3 rear -facing belt slot (Fig. C). Th e ve h ic le bel t can be ro ut ed ov er or un de r the • child seat cover .
17 T o prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off arm • be yo n d it s nor ma l ope n pos it i on an d al w ay s kee p the lock-off closed when not in use. If yo ur veh i cl e is equ ip pe d wit h an aut om at i c loc ki ng • re tr a ct or (A LR ), us e of the loc k -o f fs is no t req ui re d as lon g as th e ALR is loc ke d .
18 Lower Universal Anchorage System (LUAS) Installation F i gu r e A i l l us t r a t e s a ty p i c al f o rw a r d - f a ci n g L U A S • installation. V er i f y th at yo u r ve hi cl e i s eq ui pp e d wi t h LU AS • anchors. If LUAS anchors are not available, you must use vehicle belt installation methods.
19 At ta c h th e cl os e st LCS con n ec to r to th e fa rt h es t 6 LUAS anchor (Fig. D). Check that the LCS connector strap is not twisted, • and that the LCS connectors are in an upright position (Fig.
20 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing lap- • sh ou l de r be l t in st a ll at io n . When not in use, always store the LCS connectors in • storage slots. See page 29. Pl ac e t h e ch i ld se at fo rw a r d- fa c in g o n t he ve hi c le 1 se at .
21 Hold the shoulder belt tight and rotate the lock- 7 of f u nt i l th e v eh i cl e b el t i s s ec ur e d ( Fi g . E) . If yo ur veh i cl e is equ ip pe d wit h an aut om at i c loc ki ng • re tr a ct or (A LR ), us e of the loc k -o f fs is no t req ui re d as lon g as th e ALR is loc ke d .
22 Lap-Belt Installation Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap- • belt installation. When not in use, always store the LCS connectors • in the storage slots. See page 29. P l a c e t h e ch il d s e a t fo rw ar d- fa ci ng on th e v e h i c le 1 s e a t .
23 V erify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked, and that the child seat is 7 secure. The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to- • side more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat the procedure or use an alternate seating location.
24 This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most ai rl i ne s in Ca na d a an d the U. S. wil l all o w us e o f a child seat as long as it is labeled as an approved child seat for airline use and fits properly on the aircraft se at . Con ta c t th e ai rl i ne abo u t th ei r po l ic y pr i or to traveling.
25 Safety Information IM PO R T ANT : If your vehicle does not currently have a tether anchor attachment, refer • to your vehicle owner’ s manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance.
26 Using the V ersa-T ether Co n s ul t yo ur ve hi c l e o wn e r ’ s ma n ua l for 1 designated tether anchorage locations. Lo ca t e th e tet h er on the re ar o f the chi ld 2 se at and r em ov e th e tet h er fr o m th e po uc h . Pl ac e the te th e r up an d o ve r t he chi l d se a t 3 ba ck .
27 B ec au s e ev e r y v e hi cl e mo d e l i s di f fe r e n t , s om et i m es y o u ca n n o t fi nd a lo ca t i on t o p r o p e rl y a n c h o r t h e t et h er . U s e t h e t e t h e r c on ne c t or st r a p t o a s si st i n c re a t i n g a n a n c h o r p oi nt ( Fi g.
28 Sw i t ch i n g the L ow e r Co n n ec t o r Sys t e m (LCS) Th e LC S st ra p ma y ne ed to be sw it ch e d to th e pr o pe r belt path in rear -facing (Fig.
29 Storing the LCS Connectors Wh en the LCS con ne ct o rs are not in use , li ft the ch il d s e at c o ve r t o ac c es s t he LC S s to ra g e sl o ts ( F ig . E) . Fol d eac h end of the LC S ad ju s te r and co nn ec t or , then slide each set into the adjacent slot.
30 Chest Clip Fastening the Chest Clip Fasten the chest clip by pushing the two halves to ge t he r u nt i l a p os it i ve c l ic k i s h ea r d (F i g. A) . Releasing the Chest Clip Squeeze the middle tabs together . (Fig. B). 1 Pull apart the two pieces.
31 How to Adjust Harness Height I MPOR T ANT : See Important Harness Adjustments on pag e s 6– 7 fo r ins tr uc t io n s on pro pe r har ne s s fit based on your child’ s height and weight. Lo os e n t he ha rn e ss by li ft i ng th e h ar ne s s a dj us t er 1 lever while pulling the harness straps forward as far as possible (Fig.
32 Place child in the child seat. 5 Po si t io n th e ha r ne ss str a ps aro u nd the chi ld and 6 fa st e n the har ne s s buc k le (Fi g. A) and ch e st cli p (Fig. B). Pr op e r con ne ct io n of the ha rn es s buc k le is con fir m ed • wi th a p o si ti ve c l ic k a ft er i n se rt in g e ac h b uc kl e tongue.
33 Cover Removal Remove the infant body pillow . 1 Lo os e n the har n es s by lif ti ng th e har ne s s adj us t er 2 le ve r wh i le pu l li ng b ot h sh ou l de r s t ra ps f or w ar d as far as possible. Unhook the shoulder straps from the harness 3 yoke on the rear of the child seat (Fig.
34 Care and Maintenance Refitting the Cover T o refit the cover , reverse the above directions. Make sure that the shoulder straps are not twisted, and ar e thr eaded pr operly thr ough the chest clips, cover , foam, and shell. Cleaning the Cover HAND W ASH using cold water and mild soap.
35 Harness Buckle Removal Recline the child seat. 1 Lo ca t e th e me ta l b uc k le str a p re ta i ne r o n th e 2 bottom of the child seat. Pu ll t he r e ta in e r awa y fr om ch i ld s ea t to 3 loosen. T urn the re t ai ne r so th e sh or t sid e wil l go 4 through the slot in child seat shell (Fig.
36 Cleaning the Harness Buckle If a ch il d eat s and dr in ks wh il e in the chi l d se at , the ha rn e ss buc kl e ma y ne ed to be pe ri od i ca ll y ch ec k ed an d c le a ne d o f an y f oo d , dr i nk , o r o th er de br i s. REMOVE BUCKLE as described on page 35.
37 W arranty This child seat was manufactured by Britax Child Safety , Inc. Britax ® warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows : LIMITED ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original pur chase.
Britax Child Safety , Ltd. P .O. Box 7289, RPO Brunswick Square, Saint John NB E2L 9Z9. A Britax Childcare Group Limited company Une société de Britax Childcare Group Limited T el.
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