User manual BRITAX ROUNDABOUT

[. . . ] Roundabout® AD RE NS SE TIO R EA C DE PL TRU S UN IN RE VER O ST CO User Guide Table of Contents Safety Information Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Important Harness Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Child Seat Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Vehicle Buckle Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Vehicle Seating Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installation: Rear-facing LATCH Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Lap-Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installation: Forward-facing LATCH Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lap-Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installation: Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Installation: Versa-Tether® Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the Versa-Tether®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Tether-Connector Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Energy-Absorbing Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Child Seat Functions Switching the LATCH Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Storing the LATCH Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Recline Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chest Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Harness Buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 How to Adjust Harness Slot Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Securing Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 ©2008 Britax Child Safety, Inc. Printed in USA P275800 R3:1. 08 This product and its components are subject to change without notice. WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur if the following are not observed: · Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds (2. 3 and 18. 1 kg. ) and whose height is 40 inches (101. 6 cm. ) or less. Use rear-facing for children 5 ­ 35 pounds (2. 3 ­15. 9 kg. ) and forward-facing 20 ­ 40 pounds (9. 1 ­ 18. 1 kg. ). · Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly around your child. [. . . ] · When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage slots. See page 30. 19 Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 7 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat while pulling the shoulder portion of the vehicle belt tightly through the lock-off (Fig. 8 Hold the shoulder belt tight and rotate the lock-off upward until secured (Fig. E). · If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of the lock-offs is not required as long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner's manual to determine what type of retractor your vehicle has, and how to lock the retractor. Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation · Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing lapshoulder belt installation. · When not in use, always store LATCH connectors in storage slots. This child seat must not be used forward-facing for children less than one year of age OR weighing less than 20 pounds. IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the VersaTether® be used at all times. Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and reduce the risk of injury. Check your vehicle owner's manual for approved tether anchor locations. A Forward-Facing D B 1 Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seat. 2 If the vehicle is equipped with an approved tether anchor for the chosen seating position, C remove the Versa-Tether® from the pouch and place it up and over the child seat back. 3 Pull the vehicle belt out and thread it through the forwardfacing belt path (Fig. 5 Rotate lever downward to open the forward-facing lock-off farthest from where the vehicle belt is buckled. 6 Remove slack from the lap portion of the vehicle belt. 20 · Child seat may be in upright or recline position. See Recline Adjustment on page 30. 9 If the vehicle is equipped with an approved tether anchor, attach the Versa-Tether® hook to an approved tether anchor. 10 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and that the child seat is secure. · The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side-toside more than 1 inch (2. 5 cm. ) at the belt path. Removal · If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether® from the tether anchor. · Press the red release button on the vehicle belt buckle and pull the vehicle buckle from the child seat belt path. 21 Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing 6 If the vehicle is equipped with an approved tether anchor, attach the Versa-Tether® hook to an approved tether anchor. 7 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked, and child seat is secure. · The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side-toside more than 1 inch (2. 5 cm. ) at the belt path. Lap-Belt Installation · Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap-belt installation. · When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage slots. This child seat must not be used forward-facing for children less than one year of age OR weighing less than 20 pounds. IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the VersaTether® be used at all times. Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and reduce the risk of injury. Check your vehicle owner's manual for approved tether anchor locations. A Forward-Facing Removal · If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether® from the tether anchor. [. . . ] 4 Turn the retainer so the short side will go through the slot in child seat shell A (Fig. 5 Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover to the top of the child seat. Cleaning the Harness Buckle If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat, the harness buckle may need to be periodically checked and cleaned of any accumulated food, drink, or other debris or dried liquids. · TEST THE HARNESS BUCKLE by fastening and unfastening until a positive click is heard after inserting each buckle tongue (Fig. x2 B · TOWEL DRY · DO NOT lubricate, use solvents, abrasive cleaners, soap or other household detergents. Re-threading the Harness Buckle 1 Locate slot in cover and shell for harness buckle. [. . . ]