Britax P321900 manual

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T able of Contents Safety Information W arnings ...................................................................................................... 2 Important Notes ........................................................................................... 4 Certification ........................................................................[...]

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 – 13.6 kg (5 – 30 • lbs) and whose height is betwe[...]

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. T o pr ev en t inj u ry due to det e ri or a ti o n or hid d en da ma g e, dis c on t in u e • us e of a c hi ld s e at t ha t is [...]

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 . Rem o ve • bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat. C[...]

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. Y ou must register this child seat to be reached in a recall. Send your nam[...]

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 9.1 kg (20 lbs). That means that if your infant reaches 9.1 kg (20 lbs) before her first birthday , she should remain rear - facing at least until she turns 1 year [...]

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 .6 cm (2 7 – 40 in.) and when the top of the child’ s ears are below the top of the[...]

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 Body Pillow 11 Harness Adjuster Release Button 12 Harness Adjuster Strap 13 Recline Handle (Front of Base) 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14[...]

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 Harness Y oke 20 Belt Guard 21 LCS Connector Strap 22 LCS Adjuster Release Button 23 LCS Adjuster 24 LC S Co nn e ct or 25 (Stored under cover) LCS C[...]

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. IMPORT ANT : Vehicle seats and safety belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. R ef er to y ou r ve h i c l e ow n e r ’ s ma n u a l fo r sp e c i fi c in f o r m a t io n ab o u t ve h [...]

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 th e ve h ic le OR con su l t yo ur veh ic l e ow ne r’ s m an u al to see if yo u ca n lo w er t he v eh i cl e bu c kl e po si t io n by t wi s t[...]

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. I f s t o r e d , r e m o v e t h [...]

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. NOTE: If a po si t iv e cli c k is not he ar d, but th e LCS co nn e ct o r i s i n an up r ig ht p os it i on , yo u s h ou ld n ot sw it c h th e LC S c[...]

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. Li ft the chi l d se at cov e r an d op en the rea r[...]

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 . Che c k y[...]

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 . Ro ut e th e ve hi c le[...]

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 . Che c k y[...]

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. Remove the LCS connectors f[...]

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. E) to ensure proper installation. NOTE: It may be necessary to switch LCS connectors as sh ow n on pa ge 28 if AN Y of th e fol lo w in g c[...]

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 . Ens ur e the bot t om of th e ch il d se at bas e[...]

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 . Che c k you r ve hi cl e owner’ s manual to de[...]

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 . E n su re t h e b o t to m o f t h e c h i ld s e a t b a s e i s i n [...]

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. Installation : Forward-Facing[...]

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. In st a ll you r ch il d s ea t [...]

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. Fo r veh ic l es ma nu fa c tu r ed Ja nu a ry 19 89 th ro u gh Au gu st 20 00 eq ui p pe d • with vehicle manufacturer designated tether an[...]

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 . In st a ll th e c hi l d se a t u si ng th e [...]

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. D ). Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is 1 bolted to the fl[...]

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. A) versus forward- fa ci n g (F ig . B) in s ta ll a ti on s . If a pr op er con ne c ti o n of th e L CS co n ne c to rs to th e LU AS an ch o rs ca nn o t be ach ie v ed , co m pl et e t[...]

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. NOTE: Chi l d se at s are sh ip pe d fro m Bri ta x wit h LCS connectors in t[...]

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. 2 Adjusting the Chest Clip Slide chest clip up or down on harness so it is 1 po si t io n ed[...]

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. F). Ro ta t[...]

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. Ge nt l y pul l up on th[...]

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. E). Pu ll th e upp er ha rn e ss st ra ps th r ou g h t[...]

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. • LINE or LIE-FLA T DRY to prevent the cover fr om sh[...]

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. A). Push the retainer through slots in the [...]

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. • THOROUGHL Y RINSE using warm water (Fig. A). • TE ST TH E HAR NE S[...]

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. Proof of purchase is r equired. The exclusive reme[...]

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. : 1 888 427-4829 Britax USA.com Manufactured in Charlotte, NC, USA Double Check Car Seat-to-V ehicle Installation :  Check that the lower connector or vehicle se[...]