Certification............................................................................ Registration............................................................................ Weight Range/Maximum Height............................................ Installation: Aircraft............................................................................... Features Front View.............................................................................. Rear View............................................................................... Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Safety Belts................................................................ Vehicle Seating Positions........................................................ Vehicle Buckle Position.......................................................... Installation: Rear Facing LATCH Installation................................................................. Lap/Shoulder Belt Installation................................................ Lap-Belt Installation............................................................... Installation: Forward Facing LATCH Installation................................................................. Lap/Shoulder Belt Installation................................................ Lap-Belt Installation.............................................................. Installation: Versa-Tether® Safety Information................................................................ Using the Versa-Tether.......................................................... Rear-Facing Tether Connector Strap...................................... Energy-Absorbing Tether....................................................... Restraint Functions Switching the LATCH Connector........................................... Storing the LATCH Connector............................................... Recline Adjustment............................................................... Infant Body Pillow................................................................. Chest Clip............................................................................. HUGS™ and Comfort Pads................................................... Harness Buckle...................................................................... Harness Height..................................................................... Securing Your Child............................................................................. Care and Maintenance......................................................................... Warranty.............................................................................................. 2 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 33 37 WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur: Infants should remain in a rear-facing child restraint for as long a possible. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Britax recommends rear facing until at least 1 year of age and 20 pounds. Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 65 pounds (2.3 and 29 kg.) and whose height is 49 inches (124 cm.) or less. Use rear facing for children 5–33 pounds (2.3–15 kg.) and forward facing to a maximum of 65 pounds (29 kg.). Adjust the belts provided with this child restraint so they fit snugly 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 top anchorage strap provided with this child restraint. Secure this child restraint with vehicle’s child restraint anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt. Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written instructions. Register your child restraint with the manufacturer. Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with children weighing more than 48 pounds (21 kg.). Refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual or contact the vehicle manufacturer for maximum weight rating for their LATCH anchors. Unless specified otherwise by vehicle manufacturer, assume a 48-pound child is vehicle LATCH anchor limit. HUGS™ pads must be used in forward-facing mode. Removal of HUGS pads is optional for rear-facing mode. Register your child restraint with the manufacturer, Britax Child Safety, Inc. This child restraint must not be used in the home, in boats, or other non-certified applications. Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends that parents select the back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child restraint. Please study the Vehicle Safety Belts section in this booklet to ensure your child’s safety. If in doubt about installing child restraint, consult your vehicle’s owner’s manual. Secure this child restraint even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an unsecured child restraint may injure vehicle occupants. When using in a vehicle with air bags, refer to your vehicle‘s owner’...