Britax 85 SICT manual

IM PO R T A NT : Th or ou gh ly rea d an d fo ll ow all ins tr uc ti on s be fo re ins ta ll in g th is c hi ld se at . St or e th is u se r g ui de i n th e p oc ke t be hi nd t he co ve r (S ee fe at ur es p ag es f or r ef er en ce ). F rontier 85 SICT User Guide[...]

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2 3 Safety Information Section Title • Harness mode: use only with children who weigh between 25 and 85 lbs (11.3 and 38.6 kg) and whose height is between 30 and 57 in. (76.2 and 144.8 cm) and are at least 2 years of age. • Booster mode: use only with children who weigh between 40 and 120 lbs (18.1 and 54.4 kg) and whose height is between[...]

4 5 1 Cover 2 Side Impact Cushion 3 LA TCH Strap 4 Arm Rest 5 Cup Holder 6 Head Restraint 7 Head Restraint Cover 8 Harness Slot 9 User Guide Storage (in pocket behind cover) 10 Shoulder Belt Guide 11 Comfort Pads 12 HUGS™ Chest Pads 13 Chest Clip 14 Harness Straps 15 Harness Buckle 16 Lower Belt Guide 17 Belly Pad 18 Harness Adjuster Release Leve[...]

6 7 Harness Mode: Children must: 1 be at least two years of age an d 2 weigh between 25 – 85 lbs (11.3 – 38.6 kg) an d 3 stand 30 – 57 in. (76.2 – 144.8 cm) in height an d W AR NI NG ! Harness mode use of this child seat is ONL Y for children who meet ALL of the following requirements. If the child does not meet all harness mode requirement[...]

8 9 Compatible V ehicle Seat Belts NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with vehicle belts. V ehicle seats and seat belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle belts and their use with child seats. Lap-Shoulder (3-Point) Belt 1. ALR (Automatic[...]

10 11 Adjuster Latch Plate Lap Belt IMPORT ANT : A Lap belt may only be used to install the child seat in harness mode and should never be used to secure your child in booster mode. 5. ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) a Has a latch plate that is sewn into the webbing. b H as a re tr ac t or t ha t s to ps t h e be lt fr om b ei n g pu ll e d ou t [...]

12 13 W AR NI NG ! Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this child seat or any other child seat. If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance. Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used with this child seat. Side-facing or rear -facing seats CANNOT be used. See diagram below . DO NOT place a child seat in[...]

14 15 W AR NI NG ! Head restraint adjustment is for use in Booster Mode ONL Y . DO NOT Use the head restraint adjuster when the harness is attached. 1 Remove the locking screw from the head restraint adjuster and insert into the shell to store for later use. Booster Mode: Head Restraint Adjustment 2 Lift the head restraint adjuster release to move [...]

16 17 Insert one tongue at a time into the buckle. NO TE : Proper connection is confirmed with an audible click after inserting each buckle tongue. F astening the Buckle Releasing the Buckle Press the release button and pull the tongues from the buckle. NO TE : Periodically clean the buckle to ensure proper operation. See Page 46. Using the Chest C[...]

18 19 Using the L A TCH Connectors The LA TCH connectors are located on the sides of the shell in the storage slots. Store the LA TCH connectors when not in use. T o remove the LATCH connector from the storage slot or lower anchor: 1 Press and hold the red release button. 2 Pull the LATCH connector from the storage slot or lower anchor . T o attach[...]

20 21 W AR NI NG ! • Longbeltpathisonlyforusewithalap-shoulderbelt.Never usethelongbeltpathoptionwithLA TCHoralapbelt. • Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining a child in booster mode. Never restrain a child with only a lap belt in boos[...]

22 23 L A TCH – Short Path Be fo re y ou b eg in : 9 Check that your vehicle has LA TCH anchors. * Check your vehicle owner’s manual for the vehicle’s LA TCH anchor limits. 9 Check that your vehicle has a top tether anchor . * Britax recommends that the V ersa-T ether is used at all times. Using the tether will improve the stability of the ch[...]

24 25 Lap-Shoulder Belt – Selecting a Belt P ath Due to variability in vehicle seat designs and belt systems, the Frontier 85 SICT child seat can be secured to the vehicle seat by a lap-shoulder belt with either a short belt path or a long belt path installation method. The following may help with selecting which belt path to try first: W AR NI N[...]

26 27 1 Rotate the positioning block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. * Ensure harness height is adjusted to fit your child. 2 Pull the vehicle belt out and route the belt through the first belt slot, under the cover and through the second belt slot. 3 Verify that the belt is not twisted and then buckle. 4 Push the child s[...]

28 29 1 Rotate the positioning block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. * Ens ure harne ss h eigh t is adju sted to f it y our child . 2 Position the shoulder part of the vehicle belt behind the head restraint. IMPO RT ANT : DO N OT r oute the veh icle belt und er t he c over or thro ugh the belt guid e on the hea d re stra [...]

30 31 1 Rotate the recline block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. * Ensure harness height is adjusted to fit your child. 2 Pull the vehicle belt out and route the belt through the first belt slot, under the cover and through the second belt slot. 3 Verify that the belt is not twisted, then buckle. 4 Push the child seat fir[...]

32 33 6 T urn and slide the retainer through the slot to remove. * Pull the harness webbing tight from the other side before pulling the retainer through. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining harness buckle strap. 7 Remove the locking screw from the head restraint adjuster and insert into the shell to store. IMPORT ANT : Store the screw in the sl[...]

34 35 13 Pull the adjuster strap to tighten the harness. * Pull the harness adjuster away from the child seat (parallel to the ground) to tighten. See page 39. 12 Replace the belt shield over the harness straps and yoke. Checklist 9 Check that the harness straps are not twisted. 9 Ensure the chest clip and HUGS ™ chest pads face outward. 9 Check [...]

36 37 1 Detach the Versa- T ether ® hook from the storage clip. 2 Ensure the positioning block is rotated to the back. 3 Place the child seat on the vehicle seat and connect the LA TCH connectors to the vehicle LA TCH anchors. 4 Push the child seat into the vehicle seat and pull the end of each LA TCH strap through the belt slot to remove slack. *[...]

38 39 W AR NI NG ! • Never route the vehicle belt over the child when using this child seat in harness mode. • Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly around your 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[...]

40 41 Booster Mode W AR NI NG ! • O nly us e a l ap -sh ou lde r bel t to sec ur e t he ch il d i n boo st er mo de. • U se the s hou ld er be lt gu ide s on the c hil d sea t to en sur e pr ope r f it . • E nsu re th e l ap pa rt of t he be lt sit s low a cro ss th e chi ld ’s hi ps an d t hat t he sh oul de r p ar t d oe s n ot c[...]

42 43 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance 1 Loosen the harness. a Press release lever b Pull both harness straps forward 2 Unbuckle the harness, then move the harness adjuster to the highest position. Cover Removal W AR NI NG ! • Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness. • DO NOT re move the HUGS ™ che st pad s fr om the h[...]

44 45 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Cover • HAND WASH the cover using cold water and mild soap. • LINE DRY to prevent the cover from shrinking. • DO NOT : * Bleach * Machine wash * Machine dry * Iron Cleaning the Harness • SPONGE CLEAN the harness using warm water and mild soap. • TOWEL DRY • D[...]

46 47 11 Reattach the clips behind the arm rests and slide the fabric under the lower belt guides. Buckle Removal 1 Loc ate th e m et al re tai ner o n t he bo tto m o f the c hil d sea t, an d sl ide th e ret ai ner u p t o rel ea se it fr om the c hil d sea t she ll . 2 T urn and push the buckle retainer through the shell and cover to the top of [...]

48 49 Energy- Absorbing T ether The V ersa-T ether can indicate when the child seat has been in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the child seat is necessary . Figure 1 shows the tether when the child seat is acceptable for continued use (provided the child seat has not been involved in a crash). The colored stitching will be intact and[...]

50 51 Th is c hil d s eat wa s man ufa ctu red by Br it ax Chi ld Saf ety , In c. Br ita x ® w arra nts th is pr od uc t t o t he ori gi nal re tai l p urc has er as fo llo ws: LI MIT ED ON E- YE AR W AR RAN TY Th is p rod uct is wa rr ant ed aga ins t d efe ct ive ma ter ial s o r w or k man shi p fo r one ye ar fr om t he dat e o f o ri[...]

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