Britax B-SAFE 35 Elite User Manual

B-SAFE® 35 Elite

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Contents

User Guide - English �� 1 Features �� 2 Safety Information �� 4

Important Notes �� 6 Certication �� 7 Registration �� 8 Child Fit Information �� 9

Using With the Base �� 10

Adjusting the Recline Angle �� 10 Lower Anchor Installation �� 12 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation �� 14 Lap Belt Installation �� 16 Attaching the Infant Car Seat �� 18 Removing the Infant Car Seat �� 18 Uninstalling the Base �� 19

Using Without the Base �� 20

Adjusting the Recline Angle �� 20 Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation �� 22 Lap Belt Installation �� 24

Securing Your Child �� 26 Child Seat Functions �� 30

Adjusting the Harness �� 30 Adjusting the Buckle �� 31 Handle Position �� 33 Infant Comfort Pillow �� 33 BRITAX Strollers �� 34 Using the Lower Anchors �� 35 Using the Lower Connectors �� 36

Vehicle Compatibility �� 37 Care and Maintenance �� 39 Troubleshooting �� 44 Warranty �� 45

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1. Canopy

2. Head Restraint

3. Carry Handle

4. Carry Handle Adjuster

5. Carrier Only Belt Guide/ Harness Holder

6. Stroller Adapter

7. Shell

8. Cover

9. Easy Remove Cover Tab

10. Infant Comfort Pillow

11. Harness Adjuster Button

12. Harness Adjuster Strap

13. Comfort Pads (optional)

14. Chest Clip

15. Harness Straps

16. Harness Buckle

17. Buckle Strap

18. Belly Pad

19. Release Lever from Base and Stroller

20. Harness Height Adjuster

21. Serial Number & Manufacture Date Label

22. Harness Slots

23. Harness Straps

24. Harness Yoke

25. Recline Angle Indicators

26. User Guide Storage

27. Base Serial Number and Manufacture Date Label (Underside of the Base)

28. Shoulder Belt Lock-O

29. Lower Connector Release Button

30. Lower Connector Strap

31. Recline Adjustment Lever

32. Recline Adjustment Foot

33. Lower Connector

Features

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Failure to follow all warnings and instructions could result in SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.

Read these instructions before use of the infant carrier.

• Use only in a rear-facing position when using it in a vehicle.

• Use only with children who weigh between 4 and 35 pounds (1.8 and 15.8 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. Using both methods is not approved and may cause the child seat not to perform as intended.

• Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written instructions located in the base storage compartment. Keep the instructions with the restraint for future use.

• 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 37 and consult your vehicle owner’s manual.

• This infant car seat must not be used in shopping carts, boats, or other non-certiﬁed applications.

• NEVER leave child unattended.

• 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.

• ALWAYS check the back seat upon leaving your vehicle to prevent leaving a child restrained in the infant car seat alone in the vehicle.

• Suocation Hazard: Infant carrier can roll over on soft surfaces and suocate child. NEVER place carrier on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces.

• Fall Hazard: Child’s activity can move carrier. NEVER place carrier on counter tops, tables, or any other elevated surface.

• Strangulation Hazard: Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is used outside the vehicle.

• ALWAYS lift infant car seat by handle after installation in base to verify that it is secure.

• DO NOT use the infant carrier 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.

• Always make sure the child restraint system is secured to the vehicle, even when unoccupied, since in a crash an unsecured child restraint system may injure occupants.

Safety Information

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Important Notes

• 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 Trac Safety Administration (NHTSA) as: * The vehicle is driveable from the crash site; and * The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not

damaged; and * No vehicle occupants were injured; and * There is no visible damage to the child seat; and * The airbags (if present) did not deploy.

• 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 o vehicle seat except as described in these instructions. In a crash, this could cause the child seat not to perform as intended.

• 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.

• Store the infant car seat in a safe, dry place when it will not be used for an extended period of time. Do not place heavy objects on top of it.

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. 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 aircraft installation, see Lap Belt Installation instructions without base on pages 24 - 25. DO NOT use

the base on aircraft.

* If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask a ﬂight attendant

for a belt extender.

* Inﬂatable aircraft lap belts are NOT compatible with this

child seat.

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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 3.

Model Name and Number: _________________________ Serial Number: ___________________________________ Batch Number: ___________________________________ Date of Manufacture: _____________________________

Child Fit Information

Rear-Facing Only 4 - 35 lbs (1.8 - 15.8 kg)

Use rear-facing only with children:

• who weigh between 4 and 35 lbs (1.8 and 15.8 kg) and

• who are 32 inches (81.3 cm) in height 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 Adjusting the Harness on page 30.

1 inch

2.5 cm

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Using With the Base

Before installing the infant car seat:

• Check that your vehicle seat belt is compatible with the infant car seat by referring to your vehicle owner’s manual and page 38 in this user guide.

Adjusting the Recline Angle

IMPORTANT: Vehicle must be parked on a level surface.

1. Pull up on the recline adjustment button.

2. Move the base up or down until the red marker is visible between the two lines on the recline angle indicators while on the vehicle seat.

If there is a problem achieving the proper recline angle after installing, try another approved seating position in your

vehicle or:

a. Uninstall the base and lower the recline angle

adjustment foot to the lowest position.

b� Remove the base from

the vehicle and place a rolled towel or pool noodle in the vehicle seat bight�

c� Place the base against the towel or pool noodle to

level the shell and install.

NOTE: If a towel or pool noodle is needed for the recline angle, the recline angle adjustment foot on the base should remain in its lowest position.

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Lower Anchor Installation

1. Press and hold lower connector release button and pull lower connectors ﬁrmly to remove from their storage in the base.

2. Lengthen lower connector straps.

3. Place the base on the vehicle seat and press the lower connectors onto the adjacent vehicle lower anchors until a click is heard.

NOTE: Pull the lower connectors to verify they are secure.

4. While pressing the center of the base into the seat, pull up on the lower connector adjuster straps to tighten.

CHECKLIST

ü Check that the lower connector 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.

ü Check that the recline angle is correct and conﬁrm

that the red marker is visible between the two lines on the recline angle indicators.

5. Feed excess webbing back into base and ensure that lower connector straps are ﬂush with the base.

Base Installation with Lower Anchors

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

1. Place the base on the vehicle seat and then pass the vehicle belt through the belt route.

2. Ensure that the vehicle seat belt is not twisted and buckle.

3. 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.

CHECKLIST

ü Check 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.

ü Check that the recline angle is correct and conﬁrm

that the red marker is visible between the two lines on the recline angle indicators.

4. Hold the vehicle shoulder belt tightly and slide ﬁrmly under the lock-o on the side of the base opposite the buckle.

Base Installation with Lap-Shoulder Belt

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Lap Belt Installation

1. Place the base on the vehicle seat and then pass the vehicle belt through the belt route.

2. Ensure that the vehicle seat belt is not twisted and buckle.

IMPORTANT: The lock-o does NOT secure this type of

vehicle belt. Vehicle belt MUST be locked according to your vehicle owner’s manual.

CHECKLIST

ü Check 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.

ü Check that the recline angle is correct and conﬁrm

that the red marker is visible between the two lines on the recline angle indicators.

3. Press the base ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat while removing all slack from the vehicle seat belt.

Base Installation with Lap Belt

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Attaching the Infant Car Seat

1. Ensure that the base is securely installed.

2. Place the infant car seat into the base and press down until a click is heard.

3. Pull up on the infant car seat to verify attachment.

4. Ensure that the carry handle is in one of the four locked positions.

Removing the Infant Car Seat

1. Pull and hold the release lever on the back of the infant car seat.

2. Lift the infant car seat up from the base.

Uninstalling the Base

Lower Connector Installation

1. Press the lower connector release button on the top of the base to loosen the straps.

2. Press each of the red release buttons on the lower connectors and release vehicle anchors.

3. Store the lower connectors in the storage slots in the base until reinstalling. Pull on the lower connector straps in center of base to remove slack.

Lap Shoulder Belt Installation

1. Unbuckle the vehicle belt and remove from the locko. Pull the belt from the base belt routes.

Lap Belt Installation

1. Unbuckle the vehicle belt and pull the belt from the base belt routes.

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If there is a problem achieving the proper recline angle after installing, try another approved seating position in your vehicle or:

a. Uninstall the car seat and remove it from the

vehicle seat.

b. Place one or more rolled

towels or pool noodles in the vehicle seat bight.

c� Place the car seat

against the towel(s) or pool noodle(s) to level the shell and install�

Using Without the Base

Before installing the Infant Car Seat:

• Secure the child in the infant car seat before installing the car seat in the vehicle.

• Check that your vehicle seat belt is compatible with the infant car seat by referring to your vehicle owner’s manual and page 38 in this user guide.

• Check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine how to lock your vehicle belt system.

Adjusting the Recline Angle

IMPORTANT: Vehicle must be parked on a level surface.

• When installed, the level line on the shell of the infant car seat should be level to the ground.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

1. Secure your child in the infant car seat before installing the car seat in the vehicle.

2. Place the infant car seat rear facing on the vehicle seat.

3. Pull the vehicle belt out and only route the lap portion through the carrier only belt guides.

4. Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and buckle. Lock your vehicle seat belt system as instructed by your vehicle owner’s manual.

CHECKLIST

ü Check that the vehicle belt is tight and that the

infant car seat is secure. The infant car seat is secure when it moves less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-side at the vehicle belt path.

ü Check that the recline angle is correct. The proper

recline angle is achieved when the level line on the shell is level to the ground.

ü Check that the vehicle belt is not twisted and that it

is tight and locked.

ü Check that the infant car seat handle is rotated into

any locked position.

5. Push the infant car seat ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat while removing all slack from the lap portion and then the shoulder portion of the vehicle belt.

IMPORTANT: Check your vehicle owner’s manual to

determine how to lock your vehicle belt system.

* If you cannot lock your vehicle seat belt you must

use a locking clip. Locking clips are available from BRITAX at 1-888-427-4829 or 1-704-409-1699.

Carrier Only Installation with Lap-Shoulder Belt

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Lap Belt Installation

1. Secure your child in the infant car seat before installing the car seat in the vehicle.

2. Place the infant car seat rear facing on the vehicle seat.

3. Pull the vehicle belt out and route it through the carrier only belt guides.

4. Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and then buckle. Lock your vehicle seat belt system as instructed by your vehicle owner’s manual.

5. Push the infant car seat ﬁrmly into the vehicle seat while removing all slack from the vehicle belt.

CHECKLIST

ü Check that the vehicle belt is tight and that the

infant car seat is secure. The infant car seat is secure when it moves less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-side at the vehicle belt path.

ü Check that the recline angle is correct. The proper

recline angle is achieved when the level line on the shell is level to the ground.

ü Check that the vehicle belt is not twisted and that it

is tight and locked.

ü Check that the infant car seat handle is rotated into

any locked position.

IMPORTANT: Check your vehicle owner’s manual to

determine how to lock your vehicle belt system.

Carrier Only Installation with Lap Belt

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Securing Your Child

1. Ensure that you have followed all instructions for adjustment of the harness and buckle into the correct position for your child. See page 30.

2. Loosen the harness by pressing down the harness adjuster button while pulling both harness straps forward.

3. Press the tab and pull apart the two halves to release the chest clip.

4. Release the buckle and attach the harness straps to the harness holders.

Sitting Up

Slouching

5. Place the child in the infant car seat as shown. Ensure the child is positioned upright in the infant car seat and not slouching. Their bottom and back must rest ﬂat against the infant car seat.

6. Position the harness straps around the child.

IMPORTANT: Remove

bulky coats and⁄ or jackets before putting the child in the child seat.

7. Buckle the harness. * Connection is conﬁrmed

with an audible click after inserting each buckle tongue.

* Always pull on the

buckle to ensure it is properly connected.

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