Britax Elite User Manual
Elite
USER GUIDE
A full harnessed seat suitable from
approximately 9 months to 6 years (9kg to 25kg)
Can be fitted in front* and back seats of most cars using the
adult lap and diagonal seat-belt.
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THE MOST TESTED CAR SEAT ON THE ROAD
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use on passenger seats fitted use on passenger seats fitted
use on passenger seats fitted use on passenger seats fitted
use on passenger seats fitted with a
front airbag unless your vehicle manufacturer confirms it is safe.
Elite
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Thank you for choosing Britax
It is important that you read this User Guide BEFORE trying to install your
child car seat (surveys have revealed that 7 out of 10 car seats are not
installed correctly or being used properly – Source: RAC). This User Guide
will take you through using and caring for your child car seat.
Contents
Vital information – Read now page 02
Frequently asked questions page 02
Crucial parts of your child car seat page 03
Upright and reclined positions page 04
Using the Elite
Preparing to install the Elite in the car page 05
How to change the height of the shoulder straps pages 06-7
Harness buckle adjustment pages 08-9
Installing the Elite in the car
Fitting the Elite using a lap and diagonal seat-belt pages 010-11
Removing the Elite from the car page 11
Correct buckle position page 12
Fitting your child in the Elite page 13
Looking after the Elite
Removing the cover page 14
Cleaning the cover page 15
Refitting the cover page 15
Removing and cleaning the harness buckle pages 15-17
Important Information page018
Final Checklist page019
If in doubt page019
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Vital Information - READ NOW
WARNING - DO NOT use the Elite on a passenger seat fitted with a front
airbag, unless your vehicle manufacturer confirms it is safe.
DO NOT use the Elite on side facing vehicle seats.
DO NOT use the Elite in the home. It has not been designed for home use and should only be
used in your car.
DO NOT use anything, such as a cushion or coat, to raise the Elite off the passenger seat. In an
accident the Elite and your car seat-belts would not be able to protect your child as well as they
should.
DO NOT attempt to dismantle, modify or add to any part of the Elite or change the way your
car seat-belts are made or used.
DO cover the Elite if your car is left in direct sunlight. Metal and plastic fittings can become hot
to touch in sunny weather and the cover may become faded.
DO keep this User Guide in the pocket on the back of the Elite (under the cover).
No child seat is escape proof
Harness systems cannot be designed to be completely “child proof” and yet comply with the
legal requirements of European Standard ECE R44. The harness must be fastened and adjusted
correctly at all times and children encouraged to remain within the harness system.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Elite fit all cars?
All makes, models and years of car differ from one another and it is not guaranteed that
this restraint will fit your car. For advice as to the suitability of this restraint for your car
please call our Customer Service Helpline on 01264 386034.. Alternatively visit Fit-Finder™
on our web site at www.britax.co.uk
Can I put my child in the Elite before they reach 9kg in weight?
No, the weight range corresponds with the European Standard applying to child car seats
and the Elite has been tested and approved from 9kg. In addition to weighing 9kg your child
should also be able to sit unaided with confidence.
Can I install the Elite using a lap-belt?
No, the Elite MUST only be used with a lap and diagonal seat-belt.
When do I adjust the headrest and harness to the correct height for my child?
When you first purchase the Elite, then periodically as your child grows (see "How to adjust
the height of the harness straps" on page 6).
Can I buy a spare cover in the same fabric I currently have?
Spare covers are available in SELECTED fabrics only. To find out which fabrics you can
choose from please contact our Customer Service Helpline on 01264 386034.
What do I do if the harness buckle does not click when I fasten it?
Follow the instructions "Removing and cleaning the harness buckle" on page 15.
Second-hand car seats
The British Standards Institution and Britax advise that child car seats should not be bought or
sold second-hand. Many seats sold through local advertising and car-boot sales have been found
to be dangerous. Please dispose of your child car seat safely.
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IMPORTANT - The Elite MUST only be used with a lap and diagonal seat-belt
(approved to UN/ECE Regulation no. 16 or equivalent standards).
This is a lap-belt
Diagonal
Lap
This is a lap and diagonal seat-belt
Crucial parts of your child car seat
Types of seat-belt
You need to know these before
installing the Elite in your car.
1 Head support
2 Seat-belt routing slot
3 Buckle (with comfort pad
behind)
4 Adjuster button
5 Adjuster strap
6 Two position base
7 Cover side slots
8 Harness
9 Chest pads
10 Shoulder slots
11 Cover
12 Yoke
13 Shoulder straps
14 Elastic tie
15 Cover zip (shown undone)
16 User guide storage pocket
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For your child’s comfort the Elite has a choice of two positions. Upright, where the
base is left underneath the seat and reclined, where the base is swung back.
REMEMBER
For a secure installation, your Elite MUST be touching the back of your
passenger seat. If this is not possible then try an alternative seating position.
You must choose the position of your Elite before installing it in your car as
the base cannot be moved once a seat-belt is holding your car seat in place.
After changing the position of the base always make sure that the seat-belt is
properly tightened and secure.
Upright and reclined positions
Shown in
upright position
Shown in
reclined position
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Using the Elite
IMPORTANT – Use the Elite with the integral harness for a child weighing
from 9kg to 25kg.
IMPORTANT – The Elite must only be installed using a lap and diagonal seat-
belt (approved to UN/ECE Regulation number 16 or equivalent standards).
Preparing to install the Elite in the car
IMPORTANT - You must adjust the shoulder straps of the harness to the
correct position for your child BEFORE installing the Elite as they cannot be
adjusted once installed in the car.
Place the Elite on the floor supporting
the back against a wall. With one hand
push the adjuster button down, and
with your other hand below the chest
pads, pull both shoulder straps forward
together as far as possible to loosen
the harness.
1
Unfasten the harness by pressing the
red harness buckle button. Lay the
shoulder straps over the sides of the
seat as shown to avoid the harness
twisting.
2
Place your child in the Elite and fit the
harness loosely around them. Refasten the harness buckle by fitting the
two tongues together and pushing
them firmly into the buckle until you
hear a ‘click’
IMPORTANT - If you do not
hear a ‘click’, please refer to
page 15, ‘Removing and
cleaning the harness buckle’.
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click!
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Always check the height of the shoulder straps before you install your child seat in a
car.
Place your child in the seat and buckle up the harness. The shoulder straps MUST
be threaded through the slots in the cover and shell nearest the top of your child’s
shoulders. If in any doubt always use the slot above the shoulder rather than below it.
NO - Too highNO - Too high
NO - Too highNO - Too high
NO - Too high
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NO - Too low
YES - CorrectYES - Correct
YES - CorrectYES - Correct
YES - Correct
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Undo the studs on the back of the
head support and remove it from your
Elite. Loosen the harness by pushing
down the adjuster button as you pull
the shoulder straps forward as much as
possible.
1
Unzip the cover at the back. Unhook
one shoulder strap and pull it through
to the front of your car seat.
2
How to change the height of the shoulder straps
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