• Store the child restraint in a cool and dry place when it is
not being used. Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.
• Do not attempt to disassemble any part of the child
restraint or change the way the harness or vehicle's seat
belts are used, except as described in this booklet.
• NEVER use the harness adjuster strap to lift or carry this
child restraint. Doing so could cause damage to harness
adjuster and webbing. Always carry this child restraint by
its shell or carry handle.
• In a vehicle with rear designated seating positions, vehicle
owners should be alerted that, according to accident
statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.
To ensure your child's safety, please study Vehicle Seating
Positions on page 9 and consult your vehicle owner's
manual.
• Third party recommendations are subject to change, so
we recommend you visit their websites for the most up to
date recommendations.
Register Your Child Restraint
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You
must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send
your name, address, e-mail address if available and the
restraint's model number and manufacturing date to Britax
Child Safety, Inc. P.O. Box 91167 Allentown, PA 18109-9925,
or call 1-888-427-4829 or 1-704-409-1699, or register online
at us.britax.com/registration. For recall information, call the
U.S. Government's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
For your convenience, record all the information about
your child restraint below. Refer to the Serial Number &
Manufactured Date Label for all information (see page 2).
Model Name and Number: ______________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________
Batch Number: ________________________________________
Date of Manufacture: ___________________________________
Certification
This Restraint is Certified for Use in Motor
Vehicles and Aircraft when used in Harness
Mode� This Restraint is Not Certified for Use in
Aircraft when used in Booster Mode because
belt-positioning Boosters require lap-shoulder
belts not available in aircraft�
Motor Vehicles
This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS 213).
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Aircraft
For aircraft installation the top tether cannot be used.
For REAR-facing aircraft installation:
1. Recline this child restraint
(see page 15) and place
REAR-facing on the aircraft
seat.
2. Slide the aircraft lap belt
into the REAR-facing belt
path over the cover with the
CLICKTIGHT in the closed
position.
3. Ensure the lap belt is not
twisted, buckle, and remove
all slack.
For FORWARD-facing aircraft installation:
1. Place this child restraint
FORWARD-facing on the
aircraft seat.
2. Slide the aircraft lap belt
into the FORWARD-facing
belt path under the cover
with the CLICKTIGHT in the
closed position.
3. Ensure the lap belt is not
twisted, buckle, and remove
all slack.
NOTES:
•
For further instructions on securing your child and
adjusting fit see page 34.
•
Install your child restraint in a window seat to avoid
blocking the aisle.
•
If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask a flight attendant
for a belt extender.
•
Your child may experience discomfort if the buckle is
located in the seating area of the child restraint after
installation.
•
Inflatable aircraft lap belts are not compatible with this
child restraint.
•
This seat may not fit all aircraft. Contact your airline prior
to travel to verify fit.
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