Britax Roundabout User manual

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Britax Child Safety, Inc.
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A Britax Childcare company
ROUNDABOUT®
User Guide
Guia del usuario
Roundabout
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BRITAX®and ROUNDABOUT®are trademarks owned by Britax and registered in the
U.S.A. and other countries. All rights reserved. ©2014 Britax Child Safety, Inc. This
product and its components are subject to change without notice. P01163300_A:08.14
Table of Contents
User Guide - English ������������������������������������ 1
Child Seat Features�������������������������������������� 2
Safety Information���������������������������������������� 4
Warnings....................................................................4
Important Notes.........................................................5
Certification................................................................6
Registration ...............................................................6
Child Fit Information ..................................................7
Rear-Facing Installation ������������������������������� 8
Lower Anchor Installation..........................................8
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation .................................10
Lap Belt Installation .................................................12
Forward-Facing Installation ����������������������� 14
Lower Anchor Installation........................................14
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation .................................16
Lap Belt Installation .................................................18
Securing Your Child ����������������������������������� 20
Child Seat Functions���������������������������������� 22
Adjusting the Harness Height .................................22
Adjusting the Harness Buckle Position...................23
Using the Harness Buckle.......................................24
Using the Chest Clip ..............................................24
Using the Lock-Offs.................................................24
Infant Positioning Pillow ..........................................25
Seat Positions..........................................................25
Using the Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ...................................................................26
Using the Lower Connectors...................................27
Impact Absorbing Tether.........................................28
Vehicle Compatibility �������������������������������� 31
Vehicle Seating Positions........................................31
Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts ................................31
Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts..............................35
Care and Maintenance ������������������������������� 35
Seat Cover...............................................................35
Harness Buckle .......................................................38
Harness ...................................................................40
Shell.........................................................................40
Troubleshooting ����������������������������������������� 41
Warranty������������������������������������������������������ 42
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BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.
Child Seat Features
Front
Rear
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Description
1. Cover
2. Harness Slots
3. Seated Shoulder Height Label
4. Comfort Pads
5. Infant Positioning Pillow
6. Harness Holder
7. Lower Connector Bar
8. Rear-Facing Lock-Offs (Blue – under cover)
9. Lower Connector Strap (LATCH component)
10. Lower Connector Adjuster Release Button (LATCH
component)
11. Lower Connector Adjuster (LATCH component)
12. Lower Connector Release Button (LATCH component)
13. Lower Connector (LATCH component)
14. User Guide Storage (in pocket behind cover)
15. Harness Straps
16. Chest Clip
17. Harness Buckle
18. Belly Pad
19. Harness Adjuster Lever (under cover)
20. Harness Adjuster Strap
21. Recline Adjustment Handle
22. Shell
23. Serial Number & Manufactured Date Label
24. Forward-Facing Belt Slot
25. Forward-Facing Lock-Offs (Green – under cover)
26. Rear-Facing Belt Slot
27. Impact Absorbing Base
28. Tether Connector Strap (in Tether Storage Pouch)
29. Impact Absorbing Tether
(Top Anchorage Strap - LATCH component)
30. Harness Yoke
31. Lower Connector Storage
32. Tether Carry Clip
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BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.
Safety Information
Failure to follow all warnings and instructions could result
in SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.
FIT REQUIREMENTS
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using it with an
infant weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg).
• Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 55 lbs
(2.3 – 24.9 kg) and whose height is 46 in. (116.8 cm) or
less. Use rear-facing for children who weigh between 5
and 40 lbs (2.3 – 18 kg). Use forward-facing for children
who weigh between 20 and 55 lbs (9.1 – 24.9 kg).
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child
restraint around your child.
INSTALLATION
• The provided infant positioning pillow must be used
for children weighing 22 lbs (10 kg) or less in a rear-
facing position. Do not use over 22 lbs (10 kg) or in a
forward-facing position. See page 25.
• Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this
child restraint.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child
restraint anchorage system if available, or with a
vehicle belt.
• This child seat must be reclined to position 3 when
installed rear facing.
• When installing in forward facing mode this child seat
must be in position 1 or position 2 (see page 25).
• Use the inner buckle slot when installed rear facing
with vehicle seat belt.
• Use the outer buckle slot when installing the child seat
forward facing with a child weighing 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
and above or if the buckle is under the child in the
inner position.
GENERAL USAGE
• Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the
written instructions.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• In a vehicle with rear designated seating positions,
vehicle owners should be alerted that, according to
accident statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions than in the
front seating positions. To ensure your child’s safety,
please study Vehicle Seating Positions on page 31
and consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
• Always make sure the child restraint system is
secured to the vehicle, even when unoccupied, since
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in a crash an unsecured child restraint system may
injure occupants.
• To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden
damage, discontinue use of this child seat if it is
older than seven years or has been in a moderate
or severe crash (see below). See Serial Number and
Manufactured Date Label on child seat (page 2).
• The use of non-BRITAX covers, inserts, toys,
accessories, or tightening devices is not approved by
BRITAX. Their use could cause this child seat not to
perform as intended in a crash.
Important Notes
• Do not install with the lower anchors for a child
weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg) rear facing or 50 lbs
(22.7 kg) forward facing.
• Use this child seat in position 1 when installed with a
lap belt forward facing with a child over 40 lbs (18 kg).
• Discontinue use of this child seat if it has been in a
moderate or severe crash. It is not necessary to replace a
car seat after a minor crash, defined by the US National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as:
a. The vehicle is drivable from the crash site; and
b. The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not
damaged; and
c. No vehicle occupants were injured; and
d. There is no visible damage to the child seat; and
e. The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
• Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct
sunlight. Metal parts of child seat could become hot
enough to burn a child.
• Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being
used. Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.
• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to
disassemble any part of the child seat or change the way
the harness or vehicle’s seat belts are used.
• Never use the harness adjuster strap to lift or carry this
child seat. Doing so could cause damage to harness
adjuster and webbing. Always carry this child seat by its
shell or tether straps.
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BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.
Certification
This Restraint is Certified For Use in Motor Vehicles and
Aircraft�
Motor Vehicles
This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 213).
Aircraft
This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most
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 use in aircraft and fits
properly on the aircraft seat. Contact the airline
about their policy prior to traveling.
The FAA recommends that a child weighing up to 40 lbs
(18 kg) use a certified, harnessed child seat while traveling
on an aircraft.
Install your child seat in a window seat to avoid
blocking the aisle� For rear-facing aircraft installation,
see “Rear-Facing Lap Belt Installation” on pages 12-13.
For forward-facing installation, follow “Forward-Facing
Lap Belt Installation” on pages 18-19.
– If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask a flight attendant
for a belt extender.
– Your child may experience discomfort if the buckle
is located in the seating area of the child seat after
installation.
– Inflatable aircraft lap belts are NOT compatible with
this child seat.
Registration
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You
must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send
your name, address, e-mail address if available and the
restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to Britax
Child Safety, Inc. P.O.Box 91167 Allentown, PA 18109-9925,
or call 1-888-427-4829, or register online at www.BritaxUSA.
com/registration. For recall information, call the U.S.
Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY
1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
For your convenience, record all the information about
your child seat below. Refer to the Serial Number &
Manufactured Date Label for all information (see page 2).
Model Name and Number:______________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________
Batch Number: ________________________________________
Date of Manufacture: ___________________________________
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Child Fit Information
Rear Facing: 5 – 40 lbs (2�3 – 18 kg)
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all
infants and toddlers should ride in a Rear-Facing Car Seat
until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest
weight or height allowed by their car seat manufacturer.
BRITAX strongly recommends that children ride rear facing
to the highest weight or height specified.
Use rear facing:
• with harness straps in the closest
position at or below the child’s
shoulders and
• with children who weigh 5 – 40 lbs
(2.3 – 18 kg) and
• when the top of the child’s head is at
least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of
the child seat shell.
The infant positioning pillow must be used to achieve
better fit and support for infants weighing up to 22 lbs
(10 kg) in a rear facing position� Do not use over 22 lbs
(10 kg) or in a forward-facing position� See page 25�
Forward-Facing: 20 – 55 lbs (9�1 – 24�9 kg)
BRITAX strongly recommends that children should be
secured with a harness system until they exceed the weight
or height limits specified.
Use forward-facing:
• with harness straps in the closest
position at or above the child’s
shoulders, parallel to level ground and
• with children who weigh 20 – 55 lbs
(9.1 – 24.9 kg) and
• who are 46 in. (116.8 cm) or less in
height and
• when the top of the ears are below the
top of the child seat shell.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the infant positioning pillow
with a forward-facing installation.
1 inch
2.5 cm
Shoulder
Level
NOTE: Use the
Seated Shoulder
Height Label on
the child seat as a
guide to determine
when your child
has reached the
top harness slot.
Shoulder
Level
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Rear-Facing Installation
Lower Anchor Installation
1. Remove the lower
connectors from the
storage slots in the base.
Press the adjuster release
button and pull the strap
to full length. Repeat for
the second strap.
2. Recline the unoccupied
child seat to position 3
and place rear-facing on
the vehicle seat (see page
25).
3. Firmly press the lower
connectors onto the
adjacent lower anchors
until a click confirms
attachment.
4. Push the child seat
down while pulling each
lower connector strap to
tighten.
NOTE: Rear-facing
installations can be
improved by the use of
the tether (see page 28).
a
b
or
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Rear-Facing Installation with Lower Anchors
9Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9Check 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.
9Check 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 25.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
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 the unoccupied
child seat to position 3
and place rear-facing on
the vehicle seat (see page
25).
3. Pull the seat cover
forward to access the
rear-facing belt path.
4. Open the blue lock-
off closest to where
the vehicle belt will be
buckled.
a. Open the locking tab.
b. Open the clamp.
5. Route the vehicle belt
through the rear-facing
belt slots, ensuring the
vehicle belt is not twisted,
and buckle the seat belt.
NOTE: The buckle should
be in the inner slot and
lying away from the belt
path.
6. Push down into the
middle of the child
seating area with
moderate force while
removing all slack from
the bottom (lap) part of
the vehicle belt and close
the lock-off, if used (see
page 24).
IMPORTANT: Both the
vehicle lap and shoulder
belts must be routed
through the lock-off.
4b
4a
Locking
Tab
Clamp
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9Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9Check 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.
9Check 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 25.
7. Push down into the middle
of the child seating area
with moderate force while
pulling the top (shoulder)
part of the belt between
the belt slots to remove
any remaining slack
through the lock-off.
8. Replace the seat cover.
NOTE: Rear-facing
installations can be
improved by the use of
the tether (see page 28).
Rear-Facing Installation with Lap-Shoulder Belt
a
b
or
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Lap Belt Installation
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 the unoccupied
child seat to position 3
and place rear-facing on
the vehicle seat (see page
25).
3. Pull the seat cover
forward to access the
rear-facing belt path.
4. Route the vehicle belt
through the rear-facing
belt slots, ensuring the
vehicle belt is not twisted
and buckle the seat belt.
NOTE: The buckle should
be in the inner slot and
lying away from the belt
path.
IMPORTANT: Do not
use lock-offs for lap belt
installations.
5. 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.
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9Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9Check 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.
9Check 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 25.
6. Replace the seat cover.
NOTE: Rear-facing
installations can be
improved by the use of
the tether (see page 28).
Rear-Facing Installation with Lap Belt
a
b
or
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Forward-Facing Installation
Lower Anchor Installation
IMPORTANT: Do not install forward-facing with the lower
anchors for a child weighing more than 50 lbs (22.7 kg).
1. Remove the lower
connectors from the
storage slots in the
base. Press the adjuster
release button and pull
the lower connector
strap to full length.
Repeat for the second
strap.
2. Remove the tether from
the pouch and place it
up and over the child
seat back.
3. Adjust this child seat to
position 1 or 2 and place
forward-facing on the
vehicle seat (see page
25). Ensure that no more
than 20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm)
of the base hangs over
the edge of the vehicle
seat.
IMPORTANT: Your child
seat may not perform as
intended if the base of the
child seat is not flat on the
vehicle seat.
4. Firmly press the lower
connectors onto the
adjacent lower anchors.
a. A click confirms
attachment.
b. Verify that the lower
connector strap is
not twisted.
5. Push the child seat down
while pulling each lower
connector strap to tighten.
3"
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9Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9Check that no more than 20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm) of the
base hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat.
9Check 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.
9Check that any excess tether webbing is contained within
your vehicle and secured in the elastic strap.
6. Attach the tether to a
designated anchor (see
vehicle owner’s manual)
and remove slack (see
page 28).
7. Store excess webbing in
the elastic strap.
Forward-Facing Installation with Lower Anchors
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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
1. Remove the tether from
the pouch and place it
up and over the child
seat back.
2. Adjust this child seat to
position 1 or 2 and place
forward-facing on the
vehicle seat (see page 25).
Ensure that no more than
20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm) of the
base hangs over the edge
of the vehicle seat.
IMPORTANT: Your child
seat may not perform as
intended if the base of the
child seat is not flat on the
vehicle seat.
3. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever and pull both
harness straps
forward.
b. Remove the infant
positioning pillow
and unbuckle the
harness .
4. Pull the seat cover
forward to access the
forward-facing belt path .
5. Open the green lock-off
closest to where the vehicle
belt will be buckled.
a. Open the locking tab.
b. Open the clamp.
6. Route the vehicle belt
through the forward-facing
belt slots, ensuring the
vehicle belt is not twisted,
then buckle.
7. Push down into the rear
of the child seating area
with moderate force while
removing all slack from
the bottom (lap) part of the
vehicle belt and close the
lock-off.
IMPORTANT: Both the
vehicle lap and shoulder
belts must be routed
through the lock-off.
5b
5a
Locking
Tab
Clamp
3"
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8. Push down into the middle
of the child seating area
with moderate force while
pulling the top (shoulder)
part of the belt between
the belt slots to remove
any remaining slack
through the lock-off.
9. Attach the tether to a
designated anchor (see
vehicle owner’s manual)
and remove all slack
(see pages 28). Store the
excess webbing in the
elastic strap.
10. Replace the seat cover.
Forward-Facing Installation with Lap-Shoulder Belt
9Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9Check that no more than 20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm) of the
base hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat.
9Check 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.
9Check that any excess tether webbing is contained within
your vehicle and secured in the elastic strap.
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Lap Belt Installation
1. Remove the tether from
the pouch and place it
up and over the child
seat back.
2. Adjust this child seat to
position 1 or 2 and place
forward-facing on the
vehicle seat (see page
25). Ensure that no more
than 20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm)
of the base hangs over
the edge of the vehicle
seat.
IMPORTANT: Use this
child seat in position 1
with a child over 40 lbs
(18 kg).
IMPORTANT: Your child
seat may not perform as
intended if the base of the
child seat is not flat on the
vehicle seat.
3. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever and pull both
harness straps
forward.
b. Remove the infant
positioning pillow
and unbuckle the
harness .
4. Lift the back cover,
then pull the seat cover
forward to access the
forward-facing belt path.
5. Route the vehicle belt
through the forward-facing
belt slots, ensuring the
vehicle belt is not twisted,
then buckle .
IMPORTANT: Do not
use lock-offs for lap belt
installations.
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.
3"
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