Britax safe n sound platinum pro User manual

Instructions for Installation & Use 1
CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT
ISOFIX COMPATIBLE
Birth to 4 years (approx)
Series No. BS7200A-i20133
IMPORTANT:
KEEP THIS BOOKLET IN THE PLACE PROVIDED ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT
Instructions for Installation & Use
REARWARD
FACING
Birth to 2-3
years (approx)
FORWARD
FACING
12 months to 4
years (approx)

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SEE PAGE 32 - 34 & 38 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR SEATBELT INSTALLATION
REARWARD FACING
1 2 3
Click
4
7
5
8
6
9
Pull out stabilising bar
Engage buckle
Pass buckle tongue
through slot here
Push down on the seat
Pull to
tighten

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Pull
Press
and lengthen
SEE PAGE 32 - 34 & 38 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR SEATBELT INSTALLATION
REARWARD FACING
10
11 12 13
Attach
Pull
Remove
slack
Store
14
17
15
18
16
19

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SEE PAGE 35 - 37 & 38 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR ISOFIX COMPATIBLE
INSTALLATION REARWARD FACING
C
1 2 3
4
7
5
8
6
9
Click
Pull out stabilising bar
Push down
on the seat

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SEE PAGE 35 - 37 & 38 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR ISOFIX COMPATIBLE
INSTALLATION REARWARD FACING
Pull
Press
and lengthen 10
11 12 13
Attach
Pull
Remove
slack
Store
14
17
15
18
16
19

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SEE PAGE 63 & 66 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR SEATBELT INSTALLATION
FORWARD FACING
1 2 3
4
7
5
8
6
9
Engage
buckle
Pass buckle
tongue
through slot
here
Engage
Lock-off
Under Hook
Push down
on the seat
Pull to
tighten
1. Button under trim
2. Rotate backwards
3. Then push
inwards
Lift Recline Latch

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SEE PAGE 63 & 66 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR SEATBELT INSTALLATION
FORWARD FACING
Pull
Press
and lengthen
6
10
11 13
12
14
Attach
Pull
Store
15
18
16 17
Pull
Remove slack

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SEE PAGE 64 - 65 & 66 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR ISOFIX COMPATIBLE
INSTALLATION FORWARD FACING
1 2 3
4
7
5
8
6
9
1. Button under trim
2. Rotate backwards
3. Then push
inwards
Lift Recline Latch
C

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SEE PAGE 64 - 65 & 66 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
QUICK GUIDE FOR ISOFIX COMPATIBLE
INSTALLATION FORWARD FACING
Push down on the seat
Pull to
tighten
Pull
Press
and lengthen
6
14
13
16
15
17
Attach
Pull
Store
18 19 20
Pull
Remove slack
10 11 12

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INTRODUCTION
To be used only in a rearward-facing position until the infant's shoulders either reach the lower shoulder
height marker (approximately 12 months of age) or reach the middle height marker (approximately 2 to
3 years of age). Then to be used in a forward-facing position until the child's shoulders reach the upper
shoulder height marker (approximately 4 years of age).
Continue to use this child restraint until the child reaches this limit.
Do not use forward facing until child's shoulders are above the lower shoulder height marker.
Infants are at risk of serious injury if they face forward too early.
Children are at risk of serious injury if they move to booster seats too early.
Children who have outgrown this restraint are safest in a larger child restraint with an in-built harness or a
booster seat until their shoulders reach the upper shoulder height marker of the restraint.

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION
To be used with a lap-sash or lap only seatbelt or ISOFIX low anchorages in the back of most cars with
forward facing seats.
The child should not sit in this restraint in the forward facing mode until their neck muscles are able to
support their head. Britax recommends that you keep your child in a rearward facing restraint for as long as
possible (or until the appropriate shoulder height marker is reached between 12 months and 2yrs approx).
No child restraint can guarantee absolute protection from injury in every crash. However, to ensure
that your child gets all the protection that this restraint is designed to provide, PLEASE READ AND
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY and use only Britax Safe-n-Sound recommended parts and
accessories.
Carefully read all the instructions for installation in this book. If in doubt about the method of installation,
consult a Britax agent or a child restraint fitter. In New Zealand consult the agent for the vehicle.
Regional Road Rules may prohibit the use of this restraint in the front seat until the child is 4 years of age.
Check your Regional Rules for exemptions.
Always store the instruction book in the pocket provided on the side of the cover.
Your seat features Side Impact Cushion Technology™ (SICT™) you
can see the Side Impact Cushion fitted on the sides of the seat. There
is no installation or assembly required to activate the Side Impact
Cushion, it functions in a side crash to provide additional protection to
the occupant.
Your seat features ISOFIX Compatible Connectors. There will be
straps fitted to each side of the lower part of the seat. Refer to page 28.
Britax flexible strap ISOFIX Compatible connector technology is known
as ISOFLEX™.

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INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE ISOFIX LOW ANCHORAGES IN A VEHICLE?
ISOFIX low anchorages are fixed, standardised anchoring points for securely
installing an ISOFIX compatible child restraint in a vehicle fitted with ISOFIX low
anchorages. They are an alternative method of installing the child restraint without
using the car's seatbelt.
It has now become an international standard for vehicles.
This anchoring technology minimises installation mistakes by optimising the
protective effect of the connection between vehicle and ISOFIX compatible child
restraint.

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INDEX
20
22
23
18
FEATURES: REARWARD-FACING
SUITABLE FOR USE
INSTALLATION METHOD
HOW TO INSTALL PREPARATION
HOW TO INSTALL USING SEATBELT
HOW TO INSTALL USING ISOFLEX™ CONNECTORS
HOW TO INSTALL TOP TETHER
HOW TO USE
HOW TO REMOVE
29
24
30
31
32
35
38
43
50
PAGE
WARNINGS
SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS A GROWING CHILD
SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS
SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS THE NEXT STEP
REARWARD FACING

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INDEX
CARE & MAINTENANCE
ACCESSORIES
INSTALLATION OF CAR'S UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT
TRAVELLING TIPS
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
WARRANTY
78
84
88
92
93
96
FEATURES: FORWARD-FACING
SUITABLE FOR USE
HOW TO INSTALL PREPARATION
HOW TO INSTALL USING SEATBELT
HOW TO INSTALL USING ISOFLEX™ CONNECTORS
HOW TO INSTALL TOP TETHER
HOW TO USE
HOW TO REMOVE
54
59
63
64
66
70
74
60
PAGE FORWARD FACING
AIRCRAFT USE
CARE & MAINTENANCE
76 HOW TO INSTALL IN AN AIRCRAFT

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• Fit the restraint firmly to the car seat.
• Fit the harness firmly to the child.
• A loose restraint or harness is dangerous.
• Supervision of children is needed because they may be able to undo the buckles and adjusters.
• Use the restraint exactly as shown in the instructions.
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN THE CAR.
• Do not alter or modify this restraint.
• Repairs must only be done by the manufacturer or agent.
• Do not allow the restraint to come into contact with polishes, oils, bleach and other chemicals.
• Destroy the restraint if it has been in a severe crash, even if no damage is visible. See page 93.
• DO NOT USE THIS RESTRAINT WITHOUT THE COVER.
• Always secure the loose end of the top tether strap. Do not use the child restraint where this top tether
strap may fall into a split in the seat back or off the side of the seat.
• ALWAYS ATTACH TOP TETHER HOOK AND REMOVE SLACK.
• To ensure infant’s back is evenly supported, do not put more than one nappy on the baby and make
sure the nappy is not thickly folded at the back.
• DO NOT USE A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT WHERE AN AIRBAG IS FITTED IN FRONT OF
THE SEATING POSITION.
• Do not harness an infant wrapped in a blanket or swaddled. Any blanket or wrap must only be placed
over the harness and infant.

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IMPORTANT :
• TO BE USED WITH A LAP-SASH OR LAP-ONLY SEATBELT OR ISOFIX LOW ANCHORAGES IN
THE BACK OF MOST CARS WITH FORWARD FACING SEATS.
• Do not attach the lower attachment connectors of two separate child restraints to the same
ISOFIX low anchorages in your car.
• Always attach the top tether strap to the child restraint upper anchorage in your car.
• Child restraint lower attachment connectors and the ISOFIX low anchorages in your car are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by a correctly fitted child restraint.
• Regularly check the restraint components, straps and other fitments for correct function and condition. If
faulty, cease using and seek repair by Britax.
• IF AN AIRBAG IS FITTED IN THE SEATING POSITION WHERE THE CHILD RESTRAINT IS TO BE
FITTED, FOLLOW THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
• Protect all webbing from abrasion and cutting by sharp corners and edges.
• The restraint should not be purchased or sold as a second hand item. It is recommended not to use
child restraints older than 10 years as the protection in an accident may be reduced.
• Seatbelt extenders are not recommended to be used if the seatbelt is not long enough to secure the
child restraint. If seatbelts are too short then seek advice from a child restraint fitter and consider their
recommendations before using a seatbelt extender. If you use a seatbelt extender then ensure that the
seatbelt buckle does not enter the rearward or forward facing belt paths.
• THIS RESTRAINT MUST BE ATTACHED TO A CHILD RESTRAINT UPPER ANCHORAGE POINT
IN THE CAR. REFER TO CAR OWNER'S HANDBOOK FOR LOCATION OF UPPER ANCHORAGE
POINTS. REFER TO A CHILD RESTRAINT FITTING STATION IF NO UPPER ANCHORAGE POINTS
ARE IN THE MOTOR CAR. Refer to pages 88 to 91.

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SHOULDER HEIGHT MARKERS
A GROWING CHILD
This restraint is suitable for a newborn and must remain rear facing until the child reaches the lower
shoulder height marker (approx. 12 months old).
Once the child reaches the lower shoulder height marker the restraint can either:
• Remain rear facing until the middle shoulder height marker is reached, or
• Change the mode to forward facing until the upper shoulder height marker is reached (approx 2 to 3
years).
USE IN FORWARD
FACING MODE
BETWEEN THESE
MARKERS
USE IN REAR
FACING MODE
BELOW EITHER OF
THESE MARKERS
A child whom has reached the lower shoulder height marker and is uncomfortable in rearward facing
mode, may be changed to forward facing mode. However, Britax recommends that you keep your child in a
rearward facing restraint for as long as possible until the middle shoulder height marker is reached.