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1. Adjusting the child seat
1a
1c
1f
1b
1e
1d
2. Installing the child seat using your in-car
ISOFIX ttings
IMPORTANT – The child seat is semi-universal. For advice as to the suitability of the
child seat for your vehicle you MUST use the vehicle applications list, on
our website at www.britax.eu, call our Customer Service Helpline on 01264 386034 or
email helpline@britax.eu.
2a
2b
2c
2d
2f
2e
2g
2h
Installing the child seat
If required, clip the two insertion guides
onto the two ISOFIX anchorage points
on the vehicle seat (between seat and
backrest). The cut out on the insertion
guide must point upwards (dia 2a). The
insertion guides should be removed when
not in use.
Pull the green catch release handle at the
base on the back of the seat out to extend
the two catch
arms fully (dia 2b).
Unfold the foot prop from the base.
Press the safety buttons on the left and
right side of the seat base together
(dia 2c).
TIP - This ensures that both hooks on the
locking arms are open and ready to use.
Guide both catch arms into the insert
guides until the arms engage on both
sides (dia 2d). “CLICK!”
IMPORTANT – The green markings on
the safety buttons must now be visible on
both sides (dia 2e).
Pull on the child seat to ensure it is
engaged on both sides (dia 2f).
Press the tension button whilst pushing
the child seat against the backrest of the
vehicle seat (dia 2g).
Turn the foot prop handle anticlockwise
and pull out the foot prop until it rests
rmly on the oor of the vehicle (dia 2h).
IMPORTANT – The foot prop must never
be suspended in mid-air or supported by
other objects. Also ensure that the foot
prop does not raise the child seat from the
vehicle seat surface.
3. Removing the child seat installed with
ISOFIX ttings
3a
3b
3c
Turn the foot prop handle anti-clockwise to
shorten it (dia 3a).
Press the safety buttons on the left and
right side of the child seat to release it from
the vehicle (dia 3b).
The catch arms release.
Press and hold the tension button whilst pushing the catch arms into the seat base at the
same time (dia 3c).
Fold the foot prop onto the bottom side of the seat base.
4. Installing the child seat in your vehicle
using a lap and diagonal seat belt
4g
4h
4a
4f
4c
4e
IMPORTANT – Do not twist the belt
Firmly push the child seat into your vehicle
seat using your body weight. Pull and hold
the diagonal belt . Pull at to remove all
slack in the lap belt and insert the diagonal
belt into the upper routing guide. (dia 4c).
IMPORTANT – Do not twist the belt.
Whilst holding the diagonal belt tight pull
up on the clamp lever until it engages
(dia 4d).
IMPORTANT – The diagonal seat belt
section may only be clamped on the side
of the vehicle seat buckle
IMPORTANT – Ensure catch arms are
stowed.
Unfold the foot prop and place the child
seat facing forward on the vehicle seat.
Pull up on the adjustment handle and pull
the seat shell forward into the reclining
position.
Pull out the vehicle seat belt and place it
between the seat shell and the seat base
(dia 4a).
Turn the foot prop handle anticlockwise
and pull out the foot prop until it rests
rmly on the oor of the vehicle (dia 4e).
IMPORTANT – The foot prop must never
be suspended in mid-air or supported by
other objects. Also ensure that the foot
prop does not raise the child seat from the
vehicle seat surface.
IMPORTANT – After installing the child
seat you need to check the position of the
seat belt buckle.
Checking the position of the seat
belt buckle
If, after following the installation
instructions, your seat belt buckle looks
like this (dia 4f) the child seat should now
be secure. To check this try to pull the seat
forward by the harness. It should feel rm,
not loose.
Engage the buckle tongue in the vehicle
seat buckle. CLICK!
Place the lap belt section in the lap belt
routing guides on both sides of the seat
base.
Press down the clamp lever of the dark
red seat belt clamp on the same side of
the seat as the vehicle seat buckle. Insert
the diagonal seat belt section in the belt
clamp (dia 4b).
If, after following the above instructions,
your seat belt buckle looks like this
(dia 4g) the child seat is NOT correctly
installed.
Try another seating position in your car.
The child seat should now be secure.
To check pull forward rmly on the
harness. There should be little or no
movement (dia 4h).
If you are in any doubt contact Customer
services on 01264 386034 or use our
Fit-nder service at www.britax.eu.
To remove the child seat from the car,
simply reverse these instructions.
6. Retting the SAFESTRAP™
Push the adjuster button in and at the same
time pull BOTH shoulder straps forward as
far as possible (dia 5a).
Turn the seat around and open the User
Guide storage ap. Lift the harness adjuster
at the back of the seat shell and move it
up so that the shoulder strap slots in the
headrest are in the top position.
Unhook the harness strap from the yoke at
the back of the child seat. Pull the harness
strap through the shoulder strap slot to the
front of the seat (dia 5b).
Remove the chest pad strap from the chest
pad attachment arm. Pull the chest pad
strap through the shoulder strap slots to the
front of the seat (dia 5c).
Feed the harness strap all the way out of
the SAFESTRAP™ mechanism until it is
released (dia 5d).
Making sure the harness strap is not twisted
push the loop end of the harness strap up
through the front of the SAFESTRAP™
mechanism and pull through (dia 6a).
Ensure there is enough slack and thread
the harness strap down over the bar of
the SAFESTRAP™ mechanism and pull
through (dia 6b).
Feed the harness strap under the
SAFESTRAP™ mechanism. Push through
the harness strap until it appears out the
top of the chest pad. Ensure the strap is not
twisted (dia 6c).
Push the chest pad strap through the
shoulder strap slot towards the back of the
seat. Attach the chest pad strap to the chest
pad adjustment arm (dia 6d).
Push the harness strap through the
shoulder strap slot towards the back of the
seat. Attach the harness strap to the yoke.
Ensure the harness strap and the chest pad
strap are not twisted (dia 6e).
Pull through all the excess slack to close
the indicator (dia 6f).
5. Removing the SAFESTRAP™
9-18kg
5a 5b
5c 5d
6a 6b
6c 6d
6e 6f
4b
4d
9-18kg 9-18kg
9-18kg
9-18kg
9-18kg
Harness adjustment
With one hand press the adjuster button
and with your other hand BELOW the
chest
pads, pull both shoulder straps
forward as far as possible to loosen the
harness (dia 1a).
Your child’s head MUST be centralised
within the headrest (dia 1b).
The shoulder strap slots in the cover and
shell MUST be level with the top of your
child’s shoulders. If in any doubt always
position the slots slightly above the
shoulder rather than below it (dia 1b).
However, once you reach the top position
your child may continue to use the seat
until their eye line is above the top of the
seat shell or their weight exceeds 18kg.
Unfasten the buckle by pressing the red
harness buckle button (dia 1c).
To fasten the buckle; rst t the two upper
sections together, then push them rmly
into the lower section until you hear a
positive “CLICK” .
To tighten the harness
Sit your child in the child seat and t the
harness. Tighten the harness by pulling
the adjuster strap forward until the gap
on the SAFESTRAP™ indicator is less
than 2cm wide. This indicates that the
harness should be comfortable but rmly
tted around your child. Make sure the
harness straps are not twisted.
IMPORTANT – The lap section of the
harness should rest as forward and as low
as possible over your child’s pelvis.
Finally, ensure the chest pads are pulled
down onto your child’s chest (dia 1d).
Reclining the child seat
The child seat can be used in either an
upright, or reclined position (dia 1e).
Squeeze the recline handle
(dia 1e inset), underneath the front of the
child seat, and slide the child seat shell
into the desired position.
To adjust the height of the headrest
and harness to t your child:
Loosen the harness straps as far as
possible.
Tip the headrest forward. The headrest
adjuster is now unlocked.
Slide the headrest up or down until the
shoulder straps are at the correct height.
Push the headrest back onto the seat shell
to lock the headrest adjuster again
(dia 1f).
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