Vigour, Assembling and using the stroller, Britax companion – Britax Stroller User Manual

Page 3: Click and go, Easy-assembly method

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Release storage latch.

Tip:

To avoid difficulty in

attaching rear wheels, keep

storage latch from resting above

rear-wheel axle housing.

Hold handle and lift upwards

until stroller frame is fully

extended and clicks into

position.

Push front swivel-wheel

assembly into front leg. Listen

for a positive “click” to ensure

the wheel is correctly fitted.
When properly fitted, the screw

head on the front swivel-wheel

assembly should face forward

and the wheel’s solid spoke

fronts should face outward.
Pull down gently on the wheel

to ensure it is fully engaged.
Repeat process for remaining

front wheel.

Push rear wheel into rear-

wheel axle housing. Wheel is

fitted when you hear a positive

“click.” Repeat process for

remaining rear wheel.
To ensure proper installation, use

arrow imprinted on outer wall

of tires as a visual guide. When

stroller is pushed forward, the

front of the arrows should point

and move in the same direction

in which the wheels are turning.
Check wheels are fully engaged

by gently trying to pull them

out.

Adjust handle height by

simultaneously pressing buttons

on inside of handle on both

sides and rotating padded

portion of handle into desired

position.
Check stroller frame is ready

for use by pressing down on

handle - stroller frame should

not collapse.

WARNING:

Ensure stroller-

frame is locked before use.

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Push down on parking brake

lever to lock brakes. To release

brake, lift parking brake lever.

IMPORTANT:

Always engage

parking brake when fitting seat

unit.

To attach arm bar, align arm-

bar moldings with plastic tabs

on seating unit and slide both

arm-bar moldings onto seating

unit until fully engaged.
Ensure arm bar is securely in

place by gently pulling on it.
To remove arm bar, remove

hood (if fitted) and slide both

arm-bar moldings off plastic

tabs on stroller frame.

WARNING:

NEVER lift stroller

by the arm bar or hood as they

may disengage. If needed, lift

stroller by handle and stroller

frame.

To fit hood, align moldings with

plastic tabs on arm bar and slide

down until fully engaged.
Hood can be fitted without arm

bar by aligning hood moldings

with plastic tabs on seat unit

and sliding down until fully

engaged.

To open hood, pull front of

hood forward then push hood

hinges down on both sides.
To close hood, lift up hood

hinges on both sides and push

front of hood back.

To adjust the angle of the

seating unit, squeeze recline

adjuster lever at top of seating

unit, then adjust seating unit to

desired position.

IMPORTANT

:

Use harness at all

times. Always support back of

stroller seat when reclining it.

To secure child in harness,

slide each waist clip (A) into

buckle (C) until prongs snap

into position. Clip harness belt

hooks (B) onto waist belt clip.

Carefully adjust harness by

pulling sliders (D) until desired

fit is achieved in waist, shoulder

and crotch straps.

WARNING:

Always use crotch

strap in combination with

waist belt. Fasten harness

when not in use to prevent it

from becoming trapped when

folding the stroller.

To remove seating unit, apply

parking brake. Release both

locking clips from support bar

by lifting and holding both seat-

locking clips.
Raise rear of seating unit clear of

support bar, then slide seat unit

forward and out of the stroller

frame.

WARNING

:

Always remove child

from the seat before installation,

removal, change of seat

direction or folding.

Tip:

Stroller frame may also

be folded with seating unit

attached.

Stand at rear of stroller frame,

pull both release latches and

twist right hand latch in the

direction of arrow marked on

release latch.
For more compact storage, fold

handle down. (See diagram 1e.)

Push handle down, allowing

stroller frame to fold until

it moves into a fully folded

position. Ensure storage latch is

closed.

For more compact storage,

remove front swivel wheels.

Slide front wheel locking button

toward the middle of the stroller,

then pull corresponding swivel

wheel out.

To remove rear wheels, press

rear wheel locking button

and pull corresponding rear

wheel out. Repeat process for

remaining rear wheel.

1. Assembling and using the stroller

(The stroller seat unit is intended for children six months or older and up to 40 lbs or 18 kg)

2. Folding and storing the stroller

3. Using as a travel system

Britax Companion

®

Click and Go

easy-assembly method

Lower the carrier rear facing with

attachment hooks aligned with

attachment bar. Press carrier onto

attachment bar until a positive

click is heard.

IMPORTANT:

To ensure proper

installation, pull up on carrier by

the handle (in carrying position) to

verify both attachment hooks are

engaged with the attachment bar.

WARNING:

Check that carrier

attachment bar is correctly

engaged before use.

WARNING:

Ensure your child is

harnessed at all times.

WARNING:

NEVER lift the stroller

by the infant carrier.

Remove seat unit. (See diagram

2a.) Swing carrier attachment bar

(hanging near front of the storage

basket) forward until it engages

with the stops affixed to the front

of the stroller frame.

IMPORTANT:

When using as

a travel system, always remove

infant carrier prior to folding of

stroller.

WARNING:

Apply parking brake

when attaching or removing your

infant carrier. (See diagram 1f.)

To remove carrier, squeeze

release lever on back of seat

while lifting carrier from stroller.

Pull carrier attachment bar away

from front stops and swing it

back so that it rests against the

front of the storage basket.

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To install seat unit (forward or

rear facing), store infant carrier

attachment bar. (See section 3.)

Slide hooks at foot end of seat

unit onto stroller support bar

until hooks are fully engaged

with support bar.

WARNING:

Always remove

child from seat unit prior to

installation, removal or change

of seat direction.

To unlock swivel wheels, pull

front wheel swivel lock lever up

on each front wheel. To lock,

align wheels to rear of front leg

and push lock down.

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1b

1c

1d

1e

1f

Rotate seating unit downward

until seat locking clips fully

engage with the opposite bar.

WARNING:

Check that

seating-unit attachment

devices are correctly engaged

before use.

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2a

2b

2c

2d

2e

3a

3b

3c

4b

1a

IMPORTANT

: Seating unit MUST be removed PRIOR to

attaching a Britax child restraint. See diagram 2a.

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D

A

C

D

B

B

To raise shoulder harness height,

pull harness straps through harness

height adjuster so that they lay

flat on top of the harness height

adjusters.

To lower shoulder harness height,

thread harness straps through

harness height adjuster so they lay

flat against the seat back, under the

harness height adjuster.

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