Britax B-SAFE User manual

B-SAFE™
User Guide
Guía del usuario
IMPORTANT: Thoroughly read and follow all instructions.
IMPORTANTE: Lea y siga cuidadosamente todas las instrucciones.

©2013 Britax Child Safety, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in China P469000_R5:03.13
This product and its components are subject to change without notice.
Safety Information
Warnings .......................................................................................................2
Important Notes............................................................................................4
Certification ...................................................................................................5
Registration...................................................................................................5
Infant Car Seat Capacities............................................................................6
Using LATCH ................................................................................................7
Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts ................................................................8
Vehicle Compatibility
Vehicle Seating Positions.............................................................................9
Child Seat Features.....................................................................................10
Installing the Base
Before You Install..........................................................................................12
Adjusting the Recline Angle.........................................................................12
Recline Angle Indicators ..............................................................................13
LATCH Connectors.......................................................................................13
LATCH Installation.......................................................................................14
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation ...................................................................16
Lap Belt Installation ....................................................................................18
Attaching the Car Seat .................................................................................20
Removing the Car Seat................................................................................20
Unistalling the Base......................................................................................21
Installing Without Base
Before You Install..........................................................................................22
Adjusting the Recline Angle.........................................................................22
Belt Guides....................................................................................................23
Car Seat Level Line.......................................................................................23
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation....................................................................24
Lap Belt Installation ....................................................................................26
Securing Your Child
Adjusting the Harness Straps......................................................................28
Adjusting the Buckle Strap ..........................................................................30
Securing an Infant ........................................................................................32
Care and Maintenance................................................................................36
Stroller Compatibility ..................................................................................42
Warranty.......................................................................................................43
instrucciones en español ...........................................................................45
Table of Contents

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Section Title
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using it in the vehicle.
• Use only with children who weigh between 4 and 30 pounds (1.8
and 13.6 kg) and whose height is 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around
your child.
• Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child restraint
anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt.
• Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written
instructions located under the cover along the side of the child
restraint. Keep the instructions with the restraint for future use.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• Consult your child’s doctor before using this infant car seat with
premature infants. Premature infants may have breathing or other
medical concerns when transported in a semi-reclined position.
• Never use the adjuster strap to lift or carry this infant car seat.
Doing so could cause damage to the harness adjuster and
webbing. Always carry an infant car seat by the handle or shell.
• The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision
is the structure of the vehicle; an infant car seat will not protect
an infant when the vehicle is seriously impacted. However,
correctly installed, an infant car seat will substantially improve the
chances for survival in most crashes. Make sure that all users fully
understand the correct ways to use this infant car seat in a vehicle.
• This infant car seat must not be used in shopping carts, boats, or
other non-certified applications.
• NEVER leave child unattended.
• The use of aftermarket covers, inserts, toys, accessories, or
tightening devices is not approved by Britax. Their use could
cause this infant car seat to fail Federal Safety Standards or not
perform as intended in a crash.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:

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Section Title
• ALWAYS check the back seat upon leaving your vehicle to prevent
leaving a child restrained in the infant car seat alone in the vehicle.
• NEVER place the occupied infant car seat on beds, sofas, or other
soft surfaces. Infant car seat can roll over on soft surfaces and
suffocate the child.
• NEVER place the occupied infant car seat near edges of counter
tops, tables, or other elevated surfaces. Child’s movement can
slide infant car seat.
• ALWAYS use harness when child is in infant car seat. Never leave
the occupied infant car seat when straps are loose or undone. A
child can strangle in loose infant car seat straps.
• NEVER use in or on strollers unless approved by Britax.
• ALWAYS lift infant car seat by handle after installation in base to
verify that it is secure.
• DO NOT leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back
of a vehicle. In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep
moving, potentially causing serious injuries.
• DO NOT leave folding vehicle seats unlatched. In the event of a
sudden stop, a loose seat back could prevent the infant car seat
from protecting the child as well as it should.
• Cover the infant car seat when the vehicle is parked in direct
sunlight. Parts of the infant car seat could become hot enough to
burn the child.
• DO NOT allow children to play with the infant car seat. Store the
infant car seat in a safe place when it is not being used for an
extended period of time. Do not place heavy objects on top of it.
• DO NOT use the child restraint if it is damaged or broken.
• To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage, DO NOT
use this infant car seat and base if it is older than six years or has
been in a moderate or severe crash. See date of manufacture
located on the infant car seat and base.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:

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Important Notes
• Verify that the child seat is securely installed and the harness is
properly adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used.
• 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 U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) as:
* The vehicle is driveable from the crash site.
* The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not damaged.
* No vehicle occupants were injured.
* There is no visible damage to the child seat.
* The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
• Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove
bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat.
• 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.
• 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.
• Do not allow children to play with this child seat.
• Do not use anything to raise the child seat off vehicle seat except as
described in these instructions. In a crash, this could cause the child
seat not to perform as intended.
Safety Information
Transportation of Unoccupied Infant Car Seat
• Attach this infant car seat to a securely installed base or install
the infant car seat with a vehicle seat belt without the base
even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an unsecured infant
car seat may injure occupants in your vehicle. See pages 12 –
27 for installation instructions.

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Certification
This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. This Restraint is Certified For Use in
Motor Vehicles and Aircraft.
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.Britax.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 10 - 11.
Model Name and Number:________________________________________
Serial Number: __________________________________________________
Batch Number: __________________________________________________
Date of Manufacture: _____________________________________________
Safety Information
Aircraft Installation
For aircraft installation, see Lap Belt
Installation instructions without base on
pages 26 – 27. DO NOT use the base on
aircraft.
WARNING! Inflatable lap belts
are NOT compatible with this child seat.

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Safety Information
Infant Car Seat Capacities
Rear-Facing
Weight 4 – 30 lbs (1.8 – 13.6 kg)
Use rear-facing only with children:
• who weigh between 4 and 30 lbs (1.8 and 13.6 kg) and
• who are 32 inches in height (81.3 cm) or less and
• when the top of the head is one inch or
more below the top of the child seat shell
and
• when the harness straps are located in the
closest harness slot at or below the child’s
shoulders.
IMPORTANT: See Harness Strap Adjustment
on page 28 - 29.
IMPORTANT: Review the “Before You Install” section of the book
before installing the base or car seat without base.
1 inch
2.5 cm
Rear-Facing
WARNING!
The child has outgrown the infant car seat when:
• the child exceeds 30 lbs (13.6 kg) in weight or
• the top of the head is less than one inch from top of the
infant car seat or
• height exceeds 32 inches (81.3 cm).

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Safety Information
Using LATCH
WARNING!
• Use either the LATCH system or the vehicle belt methods to
install this child seat. Using both is not approved and may
cause the child seat not to perform as intended.
• Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors. If
LATCH anchors are not available, you must use vehicle belt
installation methods.
• The LATCH connectors must be in an upright position and
the strap should be tight and not twisted to ensure proper
installation.
Vehicles manufactured after September 1, 2002 have seating positions equipped with
LATCH anchors (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children). If a vehicle is equipped
with LATCH, look for the LATCH or tether symbols identifying anchor locations.
The figure above shows typical locations for lower anchors and tether anchors in
a vehicle. Check your vehicle owner’s manual for the exact anchor locations, and
information on use with an infant car seat. Standard vehicle seat spacing between
LATCH anchors is 11 inches (27.9 cm). This child seat can be used in a seating
position with up to 20 inches (50.8 cm) of space between the LATCH anchors if the
vehicle manufacturer allows.

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Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts
WARNING! The following types of vehicle seat belts are
NOT compatible with this child seat. If any of the belt types listed below
are in the chosen seating position, choose another vehicle seating
position. CHECK YOUR VEHICLE OWNER’S MANUAL TO FIND WHAT
TYPE OF SEAT BELTS ARE IN YOUR VEHICLE.
1 Lap-shoulder belts
with top or bottom
anchor points on
the vehicle door.
2 Motorized,
automatic vehicle
seat belts.
3 Lap-shoulder
belts that have a
separate retractor
each for the
lap section and
shoulder section.
4 Inflatable lap or
lap-shoulder belts.
5 Lap belts forward
of the vehicle seat
bight.
6 Lap belts with a
sewn-in latch plate
that have a retractor
that locks only in case
of a sudden stop.
Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts

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WARNING! DO NOT place child seat rear-facing in the
front seat of a vehicle with a passenger
air bag unless deactivated. DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY can occur. See your
vehicle owner’s manual for child seat
installation instructions. The back seat is
the safest place for children 12 and under.
Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible
with this child seat. If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer
for assistance.
Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used with this child
seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats CANNOT be used. See
the diagram below.
Vehicle Seating Positions
Vehicle Compatibility

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1 Canopy
2 Head Pad
3 Carry Handle Adjuster
4 Carry Handle
5 Stroller Adapter
6 Shell
7 User Guide (in pocket
behind cover)
8 Cover
9 Harness Adjuster Lever
(Under Cover)
10 Harness Adjuster Strap
11 Comfort Pads
12 Chest Clip
13 Harness Straps
14 Harness Buckle
15 Buckle Strap
16 Belly Pad
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
16
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10
Child Seat Features

11
17 Serial Number & Manufacture
Date Label
18 Harness Slots
19 Harness Straps
20 Harness Yoke
21 Car Seat Release Lever
22 Recline Angle Indicators
23 Belt Lock-Off
24 Vehicle Belt Guide
25 Base Serial Number and
Manufacture Date Label
(Underside of the Base)
26 Lower Connector Adjuster
(LATCH)
27 Lower Connector (LATCH)
28 Recline Adjustment Foot
29 Recline Adjustment Button
30 Lower Connector Strap
(LATCH)
17 18
19
20
21
22 23 24
25
30
26 27 28 29
Child Seat Features

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Installing the Base
Before You Install
• Check that your vehicle seat belt is compatible with the infant car seat
by referring to your vehicle owner’s manual and page 8 in this user
guide.
• For lap belt installation, check your vehicle owner’s manual to
determine how to lock your vehicle belt system.
Adjusting the Recline
Angle
• To adjust the recline angle of
the base, hold in the recline
adjustment button on the recline
adjustment foot and move the foot
up or down.
• Correct recline angle is acheived
when the green marker on each
recline angle indicator is visible
between the two lines (see next
page).
• If there is a problem achieving
the proper recline angle after
following the previous steps:
* Try another approved seating
position in your vehicle
* Uninstall the base and lower
the recline angle adjustment
foot to the lowest position.
* Remove the base from the
vehicle.
* Place a rolled towel or pool
noodle in the vehicle seat bight.
* Place the base on the towel(s)
or pool noodle(s) to level the
base.
NOTE: If towel(s) or pool noodle(s) is
needed for recline angle, the recline
angle adjustment foot on the base
should remain in its lowest position.

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Installing the Base
LATCH Connectors
• Push and hold the LATCH
connector release button
to remove the LATCH
connectors from the
storage slot in the base
or from the seat when
installed.
• To store the LATCH
connectors, push the lower
connector into the storage
slot in the base until they
click into place.
NOTE:
* LATCH connectors should
always be stored in the
base when not in use.
Recline Angle Indicators
• Correct recline angle is acheived when the green marker on
each recline angle indicator is visible between the two lines.
• Vehicle must be parked on a level surface.

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Installing the Base
LATCH Installation
WARNING!
• Only raise the base as described in these instructions. Do not use
anything to raise the base of the infant car seat off the front edge of the
vehicle seat. In a crash, this could cause the infant car seat not to perform
as intended.
• For LATCH installation, the base must be secured in the vehicle before
attaching the occupied infant car seat.
• Use either the LATCH system or a vehicle belt methods to install this child
seat. Using both is not approved and may cause the child seat not to
perform as intended.
• Verify that your vehicle
is equipped with LATCH
anchors.
• Remove LATCH connectors
from the storage slots on the
base by pressing the red
button and pulling outward.
• Press and hold the LATCH
adjuster release button and
pull to lengthen the strap.

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Installing the Base
• Place the base in the desired
location on the seat and press
the LATCH connectors onto
the adjacent vehicle anchors
until a click is heard.
NOTE: Pull the LATCH connector to
verify that it is secure.
• While pressing the base
down into the seat, pull up on
the LATCH adjuster strap to
tighten.
• Open the two portions of the
lock-off and route the excess
LATCH strap webbing through.
• Close the top portion and then
the bottom portion of the lock-
off to secure excess webbing.
NOTE: Excess webbing can interfere
with the infant car seat connecting
correctly with the base. Excess webbing
should always be stored.
• Verify that the LATCH strap is tight and that the base is secure.
The base is secure when it moves less than 1 inch (2.5 cm)
front-to-back or side-to-side at the vehicle belt path.
• Correct recline angle is acheived when the green marker on
each recline angle indicator is visible between the two lines.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
WARNING!
• Only raise the base as described in these instructions. Do not use
anything to raise the base of the infant car seat off the front edge of the
vehicle seat. In a crash, this could cause the infant car seat not to perform
as intended.
• For lap-shoulder belt installation, the base must be secured in the vehicle
before attaching the occupied infant car seat.
• Use either the LATCH system or a vehicle belt method to install this child
seat. Using both is not approved and may cause the child seat not to
perform as intended.
• Place the base in the desired
location on the vehicle seat
and open the upper and lower
portions of the lock-off.
• Pull the vehicle seat belt out.
• Ensure that the vehicle seat
belt is not twisted and then
route the vehicle belt under
and through the first belt
guide, through the open
lock-off and down through the
second belt guide.
• Buckle the vehicle seat belt.
Installing the Base

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
Installing the Base
• Press the base firmly into the
vehicle seat while removing all
slack from first the lap portion
and then the shoulder portion
of the vehicle seat belt.
• Hold the vehicle belt tight and
close the upper portion of the
lock-off.
• Press firmly on the upper
portion of the lock-off and
close the lower portion to
secure.
• Verify that the vehicle belt is tight and that the base is secure.
The base is secure when it moves less than 1 inch (2.5 cm)
front-to-back or side-to-side at the vehicle belt path.
• Correct recline angle is acheived when the green marker on
each recline angle indicator is visible between the two lines.

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Installing the Base
Lap Belt Installation
WARNING!
• Only raise the base as described in these instructions. Do not use
anything to raise the base of the infant car seat off the front edge of the
vehicle seat. In a crash, this could cause the infant car seat not to perform
as intended.
• For lap belt installation, the base must be secured in a vehicle before
attaching the occupied infant car seat to the base.
• Use either the LATCH system or a vehicle belt method to install this child
seat. Using both is not approved and may cause the child seat not to
perform as intended.
• Place the base in the desired
location on the vehicle seat
and open the upper and lower
portions of the lock-off.
• Pull the vehicle seat belt out.
• Ensure that the vehicle seat
belt is not twisted and then
route the vehicle belt under
and through the first belt
guide, through the open
lock-off and down through the
second belt guide.
• Buckle the vehicle seat belt.