Britax BOULEVARD CS - Manual (Page 16)

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Figure A shows the tether when the child seat
is acceptable for continued use (provided the
child seat has not been involved in a crash). The
colored stitching will be intact and the webbing will
be looped inside the shell.
Figures B and C show the tether when the child
seat is unacceptable for continued use. If any of
the loops have pulled through the back side of the
shell and/or any of the colored stitching has been
released on either side, the child seat is no longer
acceptable for use. Discontinue use of the child
seat.
IMPORTANT: Regardless of whether loops have
pulled through the back side of the shell and the
colored stitching has been released, discontinue
use of the child seat if it has been involved in a
moderate or severe crash.
b
c
a
Child Seat Functions
The energy-absorbing Versa-Tether was designed to enhance
the performance of the child seat tether. By introducing a staged
release of the tether webbing, the forward movement of the child
seat is delayed while reducing the amount of energy transferred to
the child seat during a crash. A secondary benefit of the energy-
absorbing Versa-Tether is to help indicate when the child seat has
been involved in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the
child seat is necessary.
Energy-Absorbing Tether Switching the LATCH Connectors
NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with
the LATCH connectors in the storage slots and
configured for rear-facing mode.
The LATCH connectors will properly connect with
the LATCH anchors in the vehicle only when the
connectors are correctly aligned and the harness
is not twisted.
To ensure the LATCH connector is properly aligned
with the vehicle’s LATCH anchor,
the connector’s red release button should face
away from vehicle seat back, and the larger of the
two connector sections is on top (Fig. D).
Lift the front of cover to access the LATCH 1
connector.
Slide both connectors through the rear-
2
facing belt slots to the center of the child
seat so both connectors are on the front
side of the child seat (Fig. E).
Loosen the loop on one connector (Fig. F).
3
Thread the other connector through the loop 4
created in step 3 to switch positions (Fig. G).
Slide each connector through the
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appropriate rear-facing belt slot to opposite
side of the child seat.
Replace the cover and continue with the
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installation procedure.
e
g
f
Press
d
Release
Button
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Installation: Versa-Tether ®