Vehicle safety – Britax Monarch User Manual

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Vehicle Safety Belts

IMPORTANT: Some vehicles have no seating positions compatible with this

or any other booster seat. If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for

assistance.

To protect your child in a crash, you must use this booster seat with vehicle

safety belts that are compatible. This booster seat can only be used with

three-point (shoulder-and-lap) safety belts that are not motorized or

anchored on the vehicle door.

The following types of vehicle belts are not compatible with this booster seat:

x

Two-point belts of any kind.

x

Front vehicle belts with top or

bottom anchorage points in the door.

x

Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts.

x

Three-point belts that have separate

retractors for the shoulder and lap sections.

The vehicle owner’s manual will have information on the types of seat

belts in the vehicle. If the belt type is listed above, select another seating

position.

Vehicle Safety

• Britax and the U.S. Department of Transportation warn that children
12 and under must ride in the rear seats, away from front air bags. The
only exception is if the air bag is turned off. When using in a vehicle with
air bags, refer to the vehicle owner’s manual for additional booster seat
installation instructions and precautions.

• Only use this booster seat in forward-facing vehicle seats. Side-facing or
rear-facing seats in vans, station wagons or trucks CANNOT be used.

WARNING!

Vehicle Seating Positions

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