User manual JANE MONTECARLO

[. . . ] Installation: Rear-Facing LATCHInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lap-ShoulderBeltInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . LapBeltInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Installation: Forward-Facing LATCHInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lap-ShoulderBeltInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . LapBeltInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installation: Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Installation: Versa-Tether® SafetyInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 UsingtheVersa-Tether. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 TetherConnectorStrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . Energy-AbsorbingVersa-Tether. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Child Seat Functions StoringtheLATCHConnectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . [. . . ] If the child seat is not secure, repeat the installation process 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 vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is parked on a level surface (Fig. · If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in the crease of the vehicle seat to level the child seat's base. F WARNING!Donotraisethechildseatoffthefrontedgeof the vehicle seat. This could cause your child seat not to perform as intended. · Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether. See pages 29 ­ 32. 21 Installation: Forward-Facing LATCH Installation · Figure A illustrates a forward-facing LATCH installation. · Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you must use vehicle belt installation methods. WARNING! A · This child seat must not be used forward-facing for children less than one year of age OR who weigh less than 20 lbs (9. 1 kg). · This child seat must be in full upright position when installed forward-facing for children who weigh more than 33 pounds (15. 1 kg). 1 Ifstored, removetheLATCHconnectorsfrom the storage slots under the cover (page 33) 2 Press and hold the first LATCH adjuster releasebutton, thenpulltheLATCHstrapto full length. Repeat for the remaining LATCH connector. 7 Holdtheshoulderbelttight, thenrotatethelockoffuntilthevehiclebeltissecured(Fig. F). d 8 AttachtheVersa-Tether®hooktothedesignated tetheranchor(ifavailableaccordingtothevehicle owner'smanual)forthechosenseatingposition. Removeallslackfromthetethertosecure. Store excesswebbinginthetetherpouch. Seepages 29­32. 9 Verifythatthevehiclebeltistightandthechild seatissecure. · The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than 1 in. If the child seat is not secure, repeat this procedure or use an alternate seating location. · 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 the type of retractor your vehicle has, and how to lock the retractor. 2 e 1 F 25 Installation: Forward-Facing Lap Belt Installation · Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap belt installation. · When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in the storage slots. · This child seat must not be used forwardfacing for children less than one year of age OR who weigh less than 20 lbs. · This child seat must be in full upright position when installed forward-facing for children who weight more than 33 lbs (15. 1 kg). WARNING! A 1 If the vehicle is equipped with a designated b tether anchor for the chosen seating position, removetheVersa-Tetherfromthepouchandplaceitupandoverthe childseatback. IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether 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. 2 Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seat. Ensure the bottomofthechildseatbaseisinfullcontactwiththevehicleseat. [. . . ] ·TOWELDRY ·DONOTusesolventsorabrasivecleaners. Cleaning the Harness ·SPONGECLEANusingwarmwaterandmildsoap. ·TOWELDRY ·DONOTbleach, machinewash, machinedryordisassemble theharness. Cleaning the Harness Adjuster Periodicallychecktheadjusterareatobesureitiscleanandfreeof food, drinkorotherdebris. Ifdebrisispresent, itmustberemovedto preventinterferencewiththeadjustermechanism. ·BRUSHAWAYLOOSEDEBRISusingasoft-bristledbrush. ·SPONGECLEANusingwarmwaterandamildsoap. [. . . ]