Britax 50 manuale d’uso

Roundabout 50 User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER I MPOR TA NT : � DOUBLE CHECK EVERY TIME YO U USE THIS CAR SE AT . Double Check Car Seat-to- Ve hicle Installation: � Check that t he LA TC H or v ehicle seat belts connections to th e v ehicle are tight and locked . � Ve rify the car seat cannot be moved front-to-back or sid[...]

1 ©2009 Britax Child Safety , Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA P336300 R1:04.09 This product and its components are subject to change without notice. T able of Contents Safety Information Warnings ............................................................................................................... 2 Important Notes ..............[...]

2 3 Us e on ly in a re ar -fa ci ng po si tio n whe n us in g it wi th an inf an t • weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) OR is less than 1 year of age. Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 50 lbs (2.3 and • 22.7 kg) and whose height is 49 inches (124.5 cm) or less. Rear- facing for children who weigh between 5 and 35 lbs (2.3 and[...]

4 5 Important Notes V eri fy ch ild sea t is sec ur e an d har ne ss is pr op erl y ad jus te d ar oun d • child each time child seat is used. Ad ju st ha rn ess t o fi t clo th es th e ch ild i s we ari ng . Rem ov e bul ky c oat s • and/or jackets before putting child in child seat. Co ve r chi ld s eat w he n veh ic le is p ar ked i n [...]

6 7 Important Harness Adjustments According to the American Academy of Pediatrics: All infants should ride rear-facing un til th ey hav e rea ch ed at lea st 1 year of age and w eig h at le ast 20 p oun ds (9 .1 kg ). Th at me an s t hat if your infant reaches 20 pounds (9.1 kg) before her first birthday , she should remain rear -facing a t le as t[...]

8 9 Cover 1 Se ri al Nu mb er an d M an uf act ur ed 2 Date (Under Cover) Chest Clip 3 Rear -Facing Belt P ath 4 LA TCH Adjuster Release Button 5 LA TCH Adjuster 6 LA T CH Co nne ct or Re le ase 7 Button Child Seat Features LA TCH Connector 8 Harness Holder 9 Harness Straps 10 Harness Buckle 11 Belly P ad 12 Harness-Adjuster Release Lever 13 (Under[...]

10 11 Switchable Retractor in ALR with Sliding Latch Plate 3. Ha s a la tc h pla te th at fr eel y sl id es a along the vehicle belt webbing. Has a retractor that can be b switched to function as an ELR or an A LR by pu lli ng th e v eh icl e be lt ful ly ou t un ti l a cli ck ing so un d ca n b e he ar d wh en retracting. T o use a chi ld sea t wi[...]

12 13 Locking Latch Plate 6. Ha s a lat ch pla te tha t do es no t a allow the belt to become loose after it is buckled. Ti gh ten s by pul li ng o n the bel t b we bb ing . Lap Belt ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) 5. Has a latch plate that is sewn a into the webbing. Has a retractor that stops the b belt from being pulled out again once the belt[...]

14 15 WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are NOT compatible with this child seat: V eh icl e be lts wit h to p or 1 bo tt om an ch or p oi nts on the vehicle door . M o to ri ze d , a u t om at ic v e hi cl e 2 belts La p- sho ul de r be lts th at 3 ha ve a se par at e re tra ct or each for the lap section and shoulder section Lap belts [...]

16 17 Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing NOTE: If an aud ibl e cl ick is not he ar d whe n co nne cti ng either LATCH connector , the LA TCH strap may be twisted, or the re ma y be deb ris in th e LA TC H con ne cto r . Co rr ect ei the r s itu at ion bef or e co nti nu ing wi th t he ins tal la tio n process. Pu sh the ch il d sea[...]

18 19 Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation Figure A illustrates a typical rear -facing, lap- • shoulder belt installation. When not in use, always store the LA TCH • connectors in the storage slots. See page 34. Se e veh ic le ow ner ’s man ua l to de ter mi ne wh at • ty pe o f sea t b[...]

20 21 Installation: Rear-facing Installation: Rear-facing Recline the child seat and then place it rear- 1 facing on vehicle seat. This child seat must be in th e re cli ne pos it ion wh en ins ta lle d re ar -f aci ng. See Recline Adjustment on page 34. Pu ll th e ve hi cle bel t ou t and pas s it th rou gh 2 th e clo se st re ar -f aci ng be lt s[...]

22 23 At ta ch o ne LA TC H c onn ec tor to it s a dja ce nt 6 ve hi cle LA TC H anc hor (F ig. D) in th e up ri ght position (Fig. E). An audible click confirms attachment. • Ensure that the LA TCH strap is not twisted. • TIP: Y ou may need to turn the back of the child seat toward you for easier access to the vehicle LA TCH anchor . Att[...]

24 25 Installation: Forward-F acing Installation: Forward-F acing IMPORT ANT : Th e ch ild sea t is shi ppe d wi th th e bu ck le in pos it ion 1 (Fi g. B). Us e bu ck le • position 1, 2 or 3 that is closest to but not underneath you r ch ild . See page 38 for Adjusting Harness Buckle Position . Br it ax re com me nds th at th e Ve rsa - T et [...]

26 27 Installation: Forward-F acing Installation: Forward-F acing IMPORT ANT : Th e c hil d s eat is shi pp ed wit h th e b uck le in • position 1 (Fig. B). Use buckle position 1, 2 or 3 that is closest to but not underneath yo ur child. See page 38 for Adj us tin g Ha rne ss Buckle Position . Br it ax rec om men ds tha t the Ve rs a- T e the [...]

28 29 discard the foam inserts found under the cover . This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most airlines in the US and Canada will allow use of a child seat if it is la be led as an ap pr ove d ch ild se at fo r air li ne use and fi ts pr op erl y on p lan e. C ont ac t the a ir li ne ab ou t t he ir p oli cy prior to traveling. Th e F A[...]

30 31 Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Using the V ersa-T ether Co ns ult yo ur ve hic le ow ner ’s ma nu al f or 1 approved tether anchorage locations. Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat 2 an d r em ove th e t eth er c om pon en ts f ro m th e p ou ch. Pl ac e t he te the r u p a nd ov er th e child se[...]

32 33 Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Child Seat F unctions Fi gu re A sho ws th e tet he r wh en the ch il d sea t is ac cep ta bl e fo r c on tin ue d u se ( pr ovi de d t he ch il d s eat ha s n ot bee n inv ol ve d in a cra sh ). Th e co lo red st it ch ing wi ll be in ta ct and th e web bi ng will be looped inside the shell. Fi gu res B an d C[...]

34 35 Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Storing the LA TCH Connectors Wh en th e LA TC H con ne cto rs ar e no t i n use , lif t th e ch ild sea t co ver to ac ce ss LA T CH s tor ag e sl ot s (F ig . A) . F old ea ch end of the LA TC H st ra p a nd s lid e eac h LA TC H con ne cto r in to th e adjacent slots. NOTE: Britax child seats are s[...]

36 37 Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Adjusting Harness Slot Height IMPORT ANT : See Important Harness Adjustments on pag es 6 – 7 fo r in str uc tio ns on pro per har ne ss fit based on your child’s height and weight. Loosen the harness by lifting the harness 1 ad ju ste r le ver wh il e pul lin g bo th sh ou lde r str ap s fo rw ard[...]

38 39 Securing Y our Child On ce th e ch il d s eat ha s b een in st all ed in the ve hi cle an d adj us tme nt s ha ve b ee n ma de, fol lo w th es e instructions to secure the child. Loosen the harness by lifting the harness 1 ad ju ste r le ver wh il e pul lin g bo th sh ou lde r str ap s for ward (Fig. C). Re le ase th e ch es t cl ip b y sq ue[...]

40 41 Securing Y our Child Care and Maintenance Child Seat Cover Removal WARNING! Do not take apart the harness. Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness. They cannot be reattached after removal. If assembled incorrectly , the child seat may not perform as intended. Loosen the harness by lifting the harness 1 adjuster lever while pulling th[...]

42 43 Harness Buckle Removal Recline the child seat. 1 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on 2 bottom of the child seat. Pull retainer away from child seat to loosen. 3 T ur n th e re ta ine r so the sho rt s id e wi ll go 4 through the slot in child seat shell (Fig. A). Pu sh t he ret ai ner th rou gh sl ots in the she ll 5 and cover , to the [...]

44 W arranty This child seat was manufactured by Britax Child Safety , Inc. Britax ® wa rra nts th is pro duc t to the original retail purchaser as follows: LI MIT ED ONE - YEA R W AR RAN TY Th is pro duc t i s w arr ant ed agai nst de fec tiv e m ate ria ls or wor kma nsh ip for on e y ear fr om th e d ate of or igi nal pu rch ase. P roo f o f p [...]

Roundabout 50 User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER I MPOR TA NT : � DOUBLE CHECK EVERY TIME YO U USE THIS CAR SE AT . Double Check Car Seat-to- Ve hicle Installation: � Check that t he LA TC H or v ehicle seat belts connections to th e v ehicle are tight and locked . � Ve rify the car seat cannot be moved front-to-back or sid[...]