Britax Diplomat User Manual
Diplomat
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Safety Information
Table of Contents
WARNINGS............................................................................
Important Notes.....................................................................
Certification............................................................................
Registration............................................................................
Weight Range/Maximum Height............................................
Installation: Aircraft...............................................................................
Features
Front View..............................................................................
Rear View...............................................................................
Vehicle Compatibility
Vehicle Safety Belts................................................................
Vehicle Seating Positions........................................................
Vehicle Buckle Position..........................................................
Installation: Rear Facing
LATCH Installation.................................................................
Lap/Shoulder Belt Installation................................................
Lap-Belt Installation...............................................................
Installation: Forward Facing
LATCH Installation.................................................................
Lap/Shoulder Belt Installation................................................
Lap-Belt Installation..............................................................
Installation: Versa-Tether®
Safety Information................................................................
Using the Versa-Tether..........................................................
Rear-Facing Tether Connector Strap......................................
Energy-Absorbing Tether.......................................................
Restraint Functions
Switching the LATCH Harness...............................................
Storing the LATCH Connectors...............................................
Recline Adjustment...............................................................
Infant Body Pillow.................................................................
Chest Clip.............................................................................
Harness Buckle......................................................................
Harness Height.....................................................................
Securing Your Child.............................................................................
Care and Maintenance.........................................................................
Warranty..............................................................................................
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©2007 Britax Child Safety, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A P297700-R1:06.07
This product and its components are subject to change without notice.
WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
Infants should remain in a rear-facing child restraint for as
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long a possible. The American Academy of Pediatrics and
Britax recommends rear facing until at least 1 year of age
and 20 pounds.
Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 40
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pounds (2.3 and 18 kg.) and whose height is 40 inches
(102 cm.) or less. Use rear facing for children 5–35 pounds
(2.3–15.9 kg.) and forward facing to a maximum of 40
pounds (18 kg.).
Adjust the belts provided with this child restraint so they
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fit snugly around your child. A snug strap should not
allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without
sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the
child’s body into an unnatural position.
Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child
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restraint.
Secure this child restraint with vehicle’s child restraint
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anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt.
Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the
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written instructions.
Register your child restraint with the manufacturer, Britax
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Child Safety, Inc.
This child restraint must not be used in the home, in boats,
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or other non-certified applications.
To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage,
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discontinue use of a child restraint that is older than six
years or has been in a severe crash. See date of manufacture
located on restraint.
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Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic
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Safety Administration recommends that parents select the
back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child
restraint. Please study the Vehicle Safety Belts section in
this booklet to ensure your child’s safety. If in doubt about
installing child restraint, consult your vehicle’s owner’s
manual.
Secure this child restraint even when it is not occupied.
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In a crash, an unsecured child restraint may injure vehicle
occupants.
When using in a vehicle with air bags, refer to your vehicle‘s
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owner’s manual for child restraint installation instructions
and precautions.
Never use adjuster strap to lift or carry this child restraint.
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Doing so could cause damage to harness adjuster and
webbing. Always carry this child restraint by its shell or
tether straps.
The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a
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collision is the body of the vehicle itself; a child restraint
will not protect a child when a vehicle is seriously
impacted. However, correctly installed, a child restraint will
substantially improve chances for survival in most crashes.
Make sure all users fully understand the correct ways to
use this child restraint in a vehicle.
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Safety Information
Important Notes
Verify child restraint is secure and harness is properly adjusted
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around child each time child restraint is used.
Adjust harness to fit clothes the child is wearing. Remove
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bulky coats and/or jackets before putting child in restraint.
Cover restraint when vehicle is parked in direct sunlight. Parts
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of child restraint could become hot enough to burn a child.
Store child restraint in a safe place when it is not being used.
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Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.
Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short
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time.
Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to
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disassemble any part of the child restraint or change the way
its harness or vehicle’s restraint belts are used.
Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back
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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 event of a
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sudden stop, a loose seat back could prevent child restraint
from protecting the child as well as it should.
Do not allow children to play with this or any child restraint.
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Do not use anything to raise restraint off vehicle seat except
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as described in these instructions. In a crash, restraint could
slide and may not protect the child as well as it should.
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Safety Information
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, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing
date to Britax Child Safety, Inc., 13501 South Ridge Drive
Charlotte, NC 28273, or call 1-888-4BRITAX, or register online
at www.BritaxUSA.com. 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.
WARNING! DO NOT place a child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with
a passenger air bag. DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur. The back seat is the safest
place for children under 12.
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Safety Information
Standing Heigh
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Child
We
ight
5 - 35 lbs.
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ear & 20 lbs.
Up to 40 lbs.
22” - 33”
27” - 40
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Rear
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Forward
Fa
cing
Seated
Shoulder Heigh
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For proper fit, your child must fall within the weight, standing height, and
seated shoulder height ranges li sted for this product.
Weight Range
Rear-Facing
Weight 5-35 pounds (2.3-15.9 kg).
Forward-Facing
Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) - 40 pounds
(9-18 kg.)
Maximum Height
Rear-Facing
The child is too tall when the top of the head is
1 inch from the top of the restraint.
Forward-Facing
Use of the restraint should be discontinued when
any of the following occurs:
The top of the ears are above the top of the
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restraint
The top harness slots fall below the child’s
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shoulders
The child exceeds the weight capacity of the
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restraint
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Aircraft Installation
This child restraint is certified for aircraft use.
Most airlines in the U.S. and Canada will allow
use of a child restraint if it is labeled as an
approved child restraint for airline use and fits
properly on plane. Contact the airline about
their policy prior to traveling.
The FAA recommends that a child weighing
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up to 40 pounds use a certified, harnessed
child restraint while traveling on an aircraft.
Install your child restraint in a window seat to
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avoid blocking the aisle.
If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight
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attendant for a belt extender.
Rear-Facing Installation
For rear-facing aircraft installation
(fig. A), follow Rear-Facing Lap-Belt
Installation instructions on pages
16–17.
Forward-Facing Installation
For forward-facing aircraft installation
(fig. B), follow Forward-Facing Lap-Belt
Installation instructions on page 22.
Installation: Aircraft
A
B
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Features
Cover
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Headrest Adjustment
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Knob
LATCH Adjuster
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LATCH Release Button
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LATCH Connector
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Headrest
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Harness Slots
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Comfort Pads
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Infant Body Pillow
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Chest Clip
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Harness
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Harness Buckle
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Belly Pad
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Harness Release Button
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Harness Adjuster Strap
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Recline Handle
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Forward-Facing Lock-Off
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Rear-Facing Lock-Off
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Base
19�
Versa-Tether® Adjuster and Hook
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(inside pouch)
Belt Guard
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Serial Number and Manufacturing
22�
Date (under cover)
IMPORTANT: When not in use, this user
guide should be stored under the cover.
DO NOT discard foam inserts found under
the cover.
Features
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Vehicle Compatibility
Vehicle Safety Belts
NOTE: The information in this section only applies
to installation with vehicle safety belts.
IMPORTANT: Vehicle seats and safety belts differ
from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle’s
owner’s manual for specific information about
vehicle safety belts and their use with child
restraints. Some vehicles have no seating positions
which are compatible with this child restraint or any
other child restraint. If in doubt, contact the vehicle
manufacturer for assistance.
This child restraint can fit securely in most vehicles
using existing vehicle belts. However, some vehicle
designs prevent a secure fit of the child restraint
due to position of the vehicle belt lower anchorage
points.
The owner’s manual for your vehicle will have
information on the types of vehicle belts in your
vehicle. If your belt type is listed below, select
another seating position or use Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH) connectors.
The following types of vehicle belts are not compatible with this child restraint:
Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage points in the door. (Fig. A)
Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)
Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors for shoulder section and lap section in which
lap section retractor does not lock.
Non-locking, two-point Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts.
Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of the lock-off.
NOTE: Refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine the kind of retractors
used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
A
B
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Vehicle Seating Positions
Vehicle Compatibility
WARNING!
with this child restraint. Side-facing or rear-facing seats CANNOT be used. See diagram below.
Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used
Vehicle Buckle Position
WARNING!
affect stability of the child restraint. In a crash, an improperly
positioned buckle could become loose and the child would be
unprotected.
The position of vehicle belt buckle can
If buckle lies near position marked as wrong
( ) when vehicle belt is tightened, try fitting
child restraint in another seating position in
vehicle.
If it is not possible to achieve correct position
( ) for buckle, another seating position
MUST be used.
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