Britax Regent Car Seat User Manual


 
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Use this child seat forward-facing only. s
Use only with children who weigh between 22 and 80 pounds s
(10 and 36.3 kg) and whose height is 53 inches (134.6 cm)
or less.
Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly s
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 the child’s body into an
unnatural position.
Secure the Versa-Tethers
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provided with this child seat.
Secure this child seat with vehicle’s Lower Anchors and Tethers s
for CHildren (LATCH) system if available or with a vehicle belt.
Follow all instructions on this child seat and in the written s
instructions.
Register your child seat with the manufacturer, Britax Child s
Safety, Inc. by visiting www.BritaxUSA.com/registration, OR
complete and return the registration card that was shipped with
this child seat.
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual or contact the vehicle s
manufacturer for the maximum weight rating for their
LATCH anchors. Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for
installations with children who weigh more than the vehicle
LATCH anchor limit. Unless specified otherwise by the vehicle
manufacturer, assume a 40 pound (18.1 kg.) child is the vehicle
LATCH anchor limit.
The HUGS™ chest pads and the recline bar must be used at s
all times.
This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or other s
non-certified applications.
Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an s
unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.
Never use the adjuster strap to lift or carry this child seat. Doing s
so could cause damage to the harness adjuster and webbing.
Always carry this child seat by the shell or tether straps.
Never route the vehicle belt over the child.s
Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety s
Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the
back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child seat.
Please study Vehicle Compatibility on pages 10-11 to ensure
your child’s safety and consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision is s
the body of the vehicle itself; a child seat will not protect a child
when a vehicle is seriously impacted. However, correctly installed,
a child seat will substantially improve chances for survival in most
crashes. Make sure all users fully understand the correct ways to
use this child seat in a vehicle.
When using in vehicle with air bags, refer to the vehicle owner’s s
manual for child seat installation instructions and precautions.
To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage, s
discontinue use of a child seat that is older than six years or has
been in a moderate or severe crash. See date of manufacture
located on the child seat.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur if the following are not observed: