Britax CS manual

Boulevard ® CS User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER Britax Child Safet y, Inc. 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28273 USA A Britax Childcare Group Limited company Te l 1.888.427.4829 www .BritaxUSA.com Click & Safe™ Snug Harness Indicator The Click & Safe™ Snug Harness Indicator is an audible aide to help determin[...]

©2009 Britax Child Safety , Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U .S.A P363300 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 W ARNING! DEA TH or SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR: Use only in a rear -facing position when using it with an infant • weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) OR is less than 1 year of age. Use only with children who weigh between 5 – 65 lbs (2.3 – 29.5 kg) • and whose height is 49 in. (124.5 cm) or less. Use rear -facing for children who we[...]

4 5 Impor tant Notes V e ri fy t h a t t h e c hi l d s e a t i s s ec u r e l y i n s ta ll e d a n d t h e h ar n e s s i s p ro pe r l y • adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used. Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove • bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat. Co[...]

6 7 Safety Information Safety Information Impor tant 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 20 lbs (9.1 kg). That means that if your infant reaches 20 lbs (9.1 kg) before her first birthday , she should remain rear -f[...]

8 9 IMPORT ANT : When not in use, this user guide should be stored under the cover . DO NOT discard the foam inserts found under the cover . Child Seat Features Child Seat F eatures Head Restraint Adjustment Knob 25 Forward-F acing Lock-Off 26 Base 27 Cover 1 Harness 2 LA TCH Bar 3 Rear -Facing Lock -Off 4 LA TCH Adjuster Release Button 5 LA TCH Ad[...]

10 11 Incompatible V ehicle Seat Belts V ehicle Compatibility V ehicle Compatibility WARNING! The po siti on of the ve hicl e bel t buc kle ca n adv erse ly af fect the st abili ty of the child seat. WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are NOT compatible with this child seat: Vehicle belts with top or 1 bottom anchor points on the vehicle[...]

12 13 NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when connecting either LA TCH connector , the LA TCH strap may be twisted, or there may be debris in the LA TCH connector . Correct either situation before continuing with the installation process. Align each LA TCH strap on the LA TCH bar with 7 the “LA TCH Strap Here Rear -Facing” label on each sid[...]

14 15 T o prevent damage, never extend the lock - • off arm beyond its normal open position and always keep the lock -off closed when it is not in use. If your vehicle is equipped with an • automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of lock -offs is not required as long as the ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine th[...]

16 17 The child seat is secure when it cannot be • moved more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) front-to- back or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat the procedure or use an alternate seating location. When properly installed in the rear -facing position, the back angle • of the child seat should be 30º – 45º from[...]

18 19 If stored, remove the LA TCH connectors from 1 the storage slots under the cover (see page 30) and route through their adjacent rear -facing belt slots to the outside of the child seat. Press and hold the first LA TCH adjuster release 2 button, then pull the LA TCH strap to full length. Repeat for the remaining LA TCH connector . Remove the V[...]

20 21 IMPORT ANT : Britax recommends that the Versa- T ether ® 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 locations. Place the child seat forward-facing on the 1 v eh i cl e s e a t. En s u re th e b o t to m o f t h e c[...]

22 23 V erify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, is 4 routed under the LA TCH bars, then buckle (Fig. B). Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle 5 seat while removing slack from the vehicle belt (Fig. C). Attach the V ersa- T ether 6 ® hook to the designated tether anchor (if available according to the vehicle owner’s manual) for the cho[...]

24 25 This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most airlines in the U .S. and Canada will allow the use of a child seat as long as it is labeled as an approved child seat for airline use and fits properly on the aircraft seat. Contact the airline about their policy prior to traveling. The F AA recommends that a child weighing up to 40 pounds [...]

26 27 OR a OR b c WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for rear -facing tether installation when there is NOT a designated vehicle tether anchor . d Using the V ersa- T ether Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for 1 designated tether anchorage locations. Locate the tether on the rear of the child 2 seat and remove the tether from the pou[...]

28 29 Figure A 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 the webbing will be looped inside the shell. Figures B and C show the tether when the child seat is unacceptable for continued use. If any of the loops have pulled t[...]

30 31 Storing the L A TCH Connectors When the LA TCH connector is not in use, lift the cov er to acc ess the LA TC H st orage slo ts ( Fig. A). F old the L A TC H adj uste r an d th e con nect or , then slide each set into the adjacent slot. NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with the LA TCH connectors in the storage slots. Recline Adjustmen[...]

32 33 Harness Buckle Fastening the Harness Buckle Hold the harness buckle with one hand. 1 Use your other hand to insert one buckle 2 tongue at a time into the harness buckle (Fig. A). A proper connection is confirmed with an • audible click after inserting each buckle tongue. Releasing the Harness Buckle Brace the rear of the harness buckle w[...]

34 35 Important checklist before tightening the harness: Check for proper harness height (see pages 9 6 – 7). Remove slack from around the child’s upper 9 thighs. Remove slack between HUGS 9 TM chest pads and buckle. Slowly pull the adjuster strap until the harness 8 is snug around the child (Fig. D). The harness adjust will click when the harn[...]

36 37 Cover Removal Remove the infant body pillow . 1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness 2 adjuster lever while pulling both shoulder straps forward as far as possible. Release the chest clip and unbuckle the 3 harness. Unhook the shoulder straps from the 4 harness yoke on the rear of the child seat (Fig. A). Pull the upper harness straps th[...]

38 39 Harness Buckle Removal Recline the child seat. 1 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on the 2 bottom of the child seat. Pull the retainer away from the child seat to 3 loosen. T urn the retainer so the short side will fit 4 through the slot in the child seat shell (Fig. A). Push the retainer through the slots in the 5 shell and cover , to [...]

40 41 This child seat was manufactured by Britax Child Safety , Inc. Britax ® warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: LIMITED ONE- YEAR WARRANTY This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. Proof of purchase is required. The exclusive remedy for thi[...]

42 43 Notes Notes[...]

Boulevard ® CS User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER Britax Child Safet y, Inc. 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28273 USA A Britax Childcare Group Limited company Te l 1.888.427.4829 www .BritaxUSA.com Click & Safe™ Snug Harness Indicator The Click & Safe™ Snug Harness Indicator is an audible aide to help determin[...]