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BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.
ADVOCATE User Guide
Lap Belt Installation
7. Rear-facing installations
can be improved by the
use of the Versa-Tether
(see page 29).
8. Replace the seat cover.
9
Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9
Check that the child seat cannot be moved front to back
or side to side more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) at the belt path.
If the child seat is not secure, repeat installation or use a
different seating location.
9
Check that the back angle of the child seat is 30° – 45°
from vertical (not to exceed 45°) when the car is parked
on a level surface. See “Seat Positions” on page 26.
1. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever and pull both
harness straps
forward.
b. Remove the infant
positioning pillow
and unbuckle the
harness.
2. Recline this child seat to
position 3 and place rear-
facing on the vehicle seat
(see page 26).
3. Pull the head restraint
cover up, then pull the
seat cover forward to
access the rear-facing
belt path.
4. Route the vehicle belt
through the rear-facing
belt slots, ensuring that
the vehicle belt is routed
under the harness buckle
strap.
NOTE: The buckle should
be in the inner slot.
IMPORTANT:
Do not
use lock-offs for lap belt
installations.
5. Ensure the vehicle belt
is not twisted and buckle
the seat belt.
6. Push down on the middle
of the child seat while
pulling the vehicle belt to
remove all slack.
NOTE: Ensure that the
vehicle belt is locked as
directed by your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Rear-Facing Installation with Lap Belt
IM
POR
TANT
• A
LWA
YS p
osit
ion
the
buc
kle
in
the
inner
slot
for
rea
r-fa
cing
use
. •
The ve
hicle
bel
t
must pa
ss in fr
ont of
the
buc
kle
strap
for r
ear-
faci
ng use
.
• NEV
ER
lea
ve the
buc
kle
in
the
adjust
ment sl
ot. • Use
the
outer
buc
kle
slot
when
ins
tall
ing
the
chi
ld
seat
for
ward
-faci
ng w
ith
a chi
ld
weig
hing
30
lbs (13.
6 kg
) and
ab
ove
or
if
the
buc
kle
is un
der
the
child
in
the
inn
er p
osit
ion.
INNE
R SL
OT
OUTER
SLOT
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AD
JU
STM
EN
T
SLO
T
IM
POR
TAN
TE
• C
olo
que
la
heb
illa
en
la
ran
ura
int
ern
a S
IEM
PRE
qu
e s
e
vay
a a
ut
iliz
ar e
l a
sien
to
orie
nta
do
hac
ia
det
rás
. •
Cu
and
o e
l a
sien
to
se
col
oca
orie
nta
do
hac
ia
det
rás
, e
l c
int
uró
n d
el
veh
ícu
lo
deb
e p
asa
r p
or d
elan
te
de
la
cor
rea
de
la
heb
illa
. •
La
he
billa
NU
NCA
deb
e d
ejar
se
en
la
ran
ura
de
aju
ste
.
• U
tilic
e la
ra
nur
a e
xte
rna
de
la
heb
illa
si
se
va
a in
sta
lar
el
asie
nto
or
ien
tad
o h
acia
de
lan
te
y e
ste
va
a
ser
oc
upa
do
por
un
niñ
o c
on
un
pes
o m
ínim
o d
e 1
3,6
kg
(3
0 lb
) o
si
la
heb
illa
qu
eda
RANU
RA
INT
ERNA
RANURA EX
TERNA
P45280
0_R1.01.11
RA
NU
RA
DE
AJU
STE
2
a
b
or