Britax ISOFIX User Manual

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1. Adjusting the child seat

2. Installing the child seat using your in-car

ISOFIX fittings

IMPORTANT –

The child seat is semi-universal. For advice as to the suitability of the

child seat for your vehicle you

MUST use the vehicle applications list,

our website at www.britax.eu, call our Customer Service Helpline on 01264 386034 or

email [email protected].

Installing the child seat

If required, clip the two insertion guides

onto the two ISOFIX anchorage points

on the vehicle seat (between seat and

backrest). The cut out on the insertion

guide must point upwards

(dia 2a). The

insertion guides should be removed when

not in use.

Pull the green catch release handle at the

base on the back of the seat out to extend

the two catch arms fully

(dia 2b).

Unfold the foot prop from the base.

Press the safety buttons on the left and

right side of the seat base together

(dia 2c).
TIP - This ensures that both hooks on the

locking arms are open and ready to use.

Guide both catch arms into the insert

guides until the arms engage on both

sides

(dia 2d). “CLICK!”

IMPORTANT –

The green markings on

the safety buttons must now be visible on

both sides

(dia 2e).

Pull on the child seat to ensure it is

engaged on both sides

(dia 2f).

Press the tension button whilst pushing

the child seat against the backrest of the

vehicle seat

(dia 2g).

Turn the foot prop handle anticlockwise

and pull out the foot prop until it rests

firmly on the floor of the vehicle

(dia 2h).

IMPORTANT –

The foot prop must never

be suspended in mid-air or supported by

other objects. Also ensure that the foot

prop does not raise the child seat from the

vehicle seat surface.

3. Removing the child seat installed with

ISOFIX fittings

Turn the foot prop handle anti-clockwise to

shorten it

(dia 3a).

Press the safety buttons on the left and

right side of the child seat to release it from

the vehicle

(dia 3b).

The catch arms release.

Press and hold the tension button whilst pushing the catch arms into the seat base at the

same time

(dia 3c).

Fold the foot prop onto the bottom side of the seat base.

4. Installing the child seat in your vehicle

using a lap and diagonal seat belt

IMPORTANT –

Do not twist the belt

Firmly push the child seat into your vehicle

seat using your body weight. Pull and hold

the diagonal belt . Pull at to remove all

slack in the lap belt and insert the diagonal

belt into the upper routing guide.

(dia 4c).

IMPORTANT –

Do not twist the belt.

Whilst holding the diagonal belt tight pull

up on the clamp lever until it engages

(dia 4d).

IMPORTANT –

The diagonal seat belt

section may only be clamped on the side

of the vehicle seat buckle

IMPORTANT

–

Ensure catch arms are

stowed.
Unfold the foot prop and place the child

seat facing forward on the vehicle seat.
Pull up on the adjustment handle and pull

the seat shell forward into the reclining

position.
Pull out the vehicle seat belt and place it

between the seat shell and the seat base

(dia 4a).

Turn the foot prop handle anticlockwise

and pull out the foot prop until it rests

firmly on the floor of the vehicle

(dia 4e).

IMPORTANT –

The foot prop must never

be suspended in mid-air or supported by

other objects. Also ensure that the foot

prop does not raise the child seat from the

vehicle seat surface.

IMPORTANT –

After installing the child

seat you need to check the position of the

seat belt buckle.
Checking the position of the seat

belt buckle
If, after following the installation

instructions, your seat belt buckle looks

like this

(dia 4f) the child seat should now

be secure. To check this try to pull the seat

forward by the harness. It should feel firm,

not loose.

Engage the buckle tongue in the vehicle

seat buckle. CLICK!
Place the lap belt section in the lap belt

routing guides on both sides of the seat

base.
Press down the clamp lever of the dark

red seat belt clamp on the same side of

the seat as the vehicle seat buckle. Insert

the diagonal seat belt section in the belt

clamp

(dia 4b).

If, after following the above instructions,

your seat belt buckle looks like this

(dia 4g) the child seat is NOT correctly

installed.
Try another seating position in your car.

The child seat should now be secure.

To check pull forward firmly on the

harness. There should be little or no

movement

(dia 4h).

If you are in any doubt contact Customer

services on

01264 386034 or use our

Fit-finder service at www.britax.eu.
To remove the child seat from the car,

simply reverse these instructions.

6. Refitting the SAFESTRAP™

Push the adjuster button in and at the same

time pull

BOTH shoulder straps forward as

far as possible

(dia 5a).

Turn the seat around and open the User

Guide storage flap. Lift the harness adjuster

at the back of the seat shell and move it

up so that the shoulder strap slots in the

headrest are in the top position.

Unhook the harness strap from the yoke at

the back of the child seat. Pull the harness

strap through the shoulder strap slot to the

front of the seat

(dia 5b).

Remove the chest pad strap from the chest

pad attachment arm. Pull the chest pad

strap through the shoulder strap slots to the

front of the seat

(dia 5c).

Feed the harness strap all the way out of

the SAFESTRAP™ mechanism until it is

released

(dia 5d).

Making sure the harness strap is not twisted

push the loop end of the harness strap up

through the front of the SAFESTRAP™

mechanism and pull through

(dia 6a).

Ensure there is enough slack and thread

the harness strap down over the bar of

the SAFESTRAP™ mechanism and pull

through

(dia 6b).

Feed the harness strap under the

SAFESTRAP™ mechanism. Push through

the harness strap until it appears out the

top of the chest pad. Ensure the strap is not

twisted

(dia 6c).

Push the chest pad strap through the

shoulder strap slot towards the back of the

seat. Attach the chest pad strap to the chest

pad adjustment arm

(dia 6d).

Push the harness strap through the

shoulder strap slot towards the back of the

seat. Attach the harness strap to the yoke.

Ensure the harness strap and the chest pad

strap are not twisted

(dia 6e).

Pull through all the excess slack to close

the indicator

(dia 6f).

5. Removing the SAFESTRAP™

9-18kg

Harness adjustment

With one hand press the adjuster button

and with your other hand

BELOW the

chest pads, pull both shoulder straps

forward as far as possible to loosen the

harness

(dia 1a).

Your child’s head MUST be centralised

within the headrest

(dia 1b).

The shoulder strap slots in the cover and

shell MUST be level with the top of your

child’s shoulders. If in any doubt always

position the slots slightly above the

shoulder rather than below it

(dia 1b).

However, once you reach the top position

your child may continue to use the seat

until their eye line is above the top of the

seat shell or their weight exceeds 18kg.

Unfasten the buckle by pressing the red

harness buckle button

(dia 1c).

To fasten the buckle; first fit the two upper

sections together, then push them firmly

into the lower section until you hear a

positive “CLICK” .

To tighten the harness
Sit your child in the child seat and fit the

harness. Tighten the harness by pulling

the adjuster strap forward until the gap

on the SAFESTRAP™ indicator is less

than 2cm wide. This indicates that the

harness should be comfortable but firmly

fitted around your child. Make sure the

harness straps are not twisted.

IMPORTANT –

The lap section of the

harness should rest as forward and as low

as possible over your child’s pelvis.
Finally, ensure the chest pads are pulled

down onto your child’s chest

(dia 1d).

Reclining the child seat
The child seat can be used in either an

upright, or reclined position

(dia 1e).

Squeeze the recline handle

(dia 1e inset), underneath the front of the

child seat, and slide the child seat shell

into the desired position.

To adjust the height of the headrest

and harness to fit your child:
Loosen the harness straps as far as

possible.
Tip the headrest forward. The headrest

adjuster is now unlocked.
Slide the headrest up or down until the

shoulder straps are at the correct height.
Push the headrest back onto the seat shell

to lock the headrest adjuster again

(dia 1f).

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