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Click & Safe™
Snug Harness Indicator
®
Boulevard CS
User Guide
The Click & Safe™ Snug Harness Indicator is an audible aide to help
determine when the harness is within range of appropriate snugness.
STEP 1: Checklist before tightening harness:
� Check for proper harness height, see pages 6 – 7.
� Remove slack from around child’s upper thighs.
� Remove slack between HUGS™ chest pads and buckle.
STEP 2: Pull harness adjuster strap until an audible click confirms that
the harness is snug.
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Table of Contents Safety Information Warnings ........................................................................................................................2 Important Notes .............................................................................................................4 Certification ....................................................................................................................5 Registration ........................................................
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WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR: • Use only in a rear-facing position when using it with an infant • Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) OR is less than 1 year of age. Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child seat. Please • Use only with children who weigh between 5 – 65 lbs (2.3 – 29.5 kg) study Vehicle Compatibility on page 10 – 11 to ens
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Safety Information Safety Information Important Notes Certification This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle • Verify that the child seat is securely installed and the harness is properly Safety Standards. This child seat is certified for use in motor vehicles adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used. and aircraft. • Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in chil
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1 inch 2.5 cm Safety Information Safety Information Important Harness Adjustments Forward-Facing According to the American Academy of Pediatrics: Weigh between 20 – 65 lbs (9.1 – 29.5 kg) and 1 year of age. All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least Use forward-facing only with children: 1 year of age and weigh at least 20 lbs (9.1 kg). That means that • who are at least one year of age and if your infant reaches 20 lbs (9.1 kg) before her first birthday, she • who
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Child Seat Features Child Seat Features 9 21 1 10 25 11 22 12 13 14 26 23 2 15 16 24 17 3 18 4 19 27 5 6 20 7 8 1 Cover 11 Comfort Pad 20 Recline Handle 25 Head Restraint Adjustment Knob 12 Infant Body Pillow 21 Serial Number and Manufactured 26 Forward-Facing Lock-Off 2 Harness Date Label (under cover) 13 Chest Clip 27 Base 3 LATCH Bar 22 Versa-Tether (Top Anchorage 14 HUGS™ (Harness Ultra Guard 4 Rear-Facing Lock-Off Strap) - in pouch System) Chest Pads 5 LATCH Adjuster Release
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts Vehicle Buckle Positions WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are NOT WARNING! The position of the vehicle compatible with this child seat: belt buckle can adversely affect the stability of the child seat. If the buckle lies near the incorrect position ( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened, try fitting the child seat in another seating position in the vehicle OR consult your vehicle owner’s manual to see
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Installation: Rear-Facing Installation: Rear-Facing LATCH Installation NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when connecting either LATCH connector, the LATCH • Figure A illustrates a rear-facing LATCH strap may be twisted, or there may be debris in installation. the LATCH connector. Correct either situation • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with before continuing with the installation process. LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors are not 7 Align each LATCH strap on the LATCH bar with
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Installation: Rear-Facing Installation: Rear-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation • To prevent damage, never extend the lock- off arm beyond its normal open position and • Figure A illustrates a rear-facing, lap- always keep the lock-off closed when it is shoulder belt installation. not in use. • When not in use, always store the LATCH • If your vehicle is equipped with an connectors in the storage slots. See page 30. automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of 1 Recline the child seat and
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Installation: Rear-Facing Installation: Rear-Facing Lap-Belt Installation always keep the lock-off closed when not in use. • Figure A illustrates a rear-facing, lap-belt • If your vehicle is equipped with an installation. automatic locking retractor (ALR), use of • When not in use, always store the LATCH the lock-offs is not required as long as the connectors in the storage slots. See page 30. ALR is locked. Check your vehicle owner’s 1 Recline the child seat and place it rear- manual t
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing LATCH Installation • the LATCH strap is twisted. • An audible click is NOT heard when the • Figure A illustrates a forward-facing LATCH LATCH connector and the LATCH anchor installation. are connected. • Verify that your vehicle is equipped with 6 Attach the remaining LATCH connector to its LATCH anchors. If LATCH anchors are adjacent vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. D) in not available, you must use vehicle belt an upright position (Fi
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation 5 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and is routed over the LATCH bars, then buckle • Figure A illustrates a forward-facing lap- (Fig. C). shoulder belt installation. 6 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle • When not in use, always store the LATCH seat while removing slack first from the lap connectors in the storage slots. See page 30. portion of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder
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Installation: Forward-Facing Installation: Forward-Facing Lap-Belt Installation 4 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, is routed under the LATCH bars, then buckle • Figure A illustrates a forward-facing, lap-belt (Fig. B). installation. 5 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle • When not in use, always store the LATCH seat while removing slack from the vehicle connectors in the storage slots. See page 30. belt (Fig. C). ® 6 Attach the Versa-Tether hook to the a c designate
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® Installation: Aircraft Installation: Versa-Tether This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most Safety Information airlines in the U.S. and Canada will allow the use of a child seat as long as it is labeled as an approved child seat for airline use and fits properly on the WARNING! aircraft seat. Contact the airline about their policy • When using the child seat in forward-facing mode, attach the prior to traveling. Versa-Tether only to tether anchors designated by the vehicle man
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® ® Installation: Versa-Tether Installation: Versa-Tether Using the Versa-Tether Tether Connector Strap 1 Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for NOTE: Britax child seats are shipped with the tether connector strap designated tether anchorage locations. ® attached to the Versa-Tether hook. When not in use with rear-facing 2 Locate the tether on the rear of the child OR installations that have designated tether anchors or forward-facing seat and remove the tether from the pouch. installation
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® Installation: Versa-Tether Child Seat Functions Energy-Absorbing Tether Switching the LATCH Connectors Top Release NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with Button The energy-absorbing Versa-Tether was designed to enhance the LATCH connectors in the storage slots and the performance of the child seat tether. By introducing a staged configured for rear-facing mode. release of the tether webbing, the forward movement of the child The LATCH connectors will properly connect with seat is
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Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Storing the LATCH Connectors Chest Clip When the LATCH connector is not in use, lift the Fastening the Chest Clip cover to access the LATCH storage slots (Fig. A). Fasten the chest clip by pushing the two halves Fold the LATCH adjuster and the connector, then together until a positive click is heard (Fig. D). slide each set into the adjacent slot. Releasing the Chest Clip NOTE: Child seats are shipped from Britax with the 1 Squeeze the middle tabs
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Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Harness Buckle How to Adjust Harness Height Fastening the Harness Buckle IMPORTANT: See Important Harness 1 Hold the harness buckle with one hand. Adjustments on pages 6–7 for instructions on proper harness fit based on your child’s height 2 Use your other hand to insert one buckle and weight. tongue at a time into the harness buckle (Fig. A). 1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness adjuster lever while pulling the harness • A proper connecti
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Securing Your Child Securing Your Child Buckling and Tightening the Harness Important checklist before tightening the harness: 9 Check for proper harness height (see pages 1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness Pull Harness 6 – 7). adjuster release lever located on the front of the 9 Remove slack from around the child’s upper child seat while pulling both shoulder straps thighs. forward (Fig. A). TM 9 Remove slack between HUGS chest pads 2 Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs
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Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cover Removal Cleaning the Cover 1 Remove the infant body pillow. • HAND WASH using cold water and mild soap. 2 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness • LINE or LIE-FLAT DRY to prevent the cover from shrinking. adjuster lever while pulling both shoulder • DO NOT bleach, machine wash, machine dry or iron. straps forward as far as possible. 3 Release the chest clip and unbuckle the Refitting the Cover harness. a 4 Unhook the shoulder straps from the
