Britax P222000 User Manual
Registration Information
User Guide
Expressway
Fill out the registration card and mail it in today!
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. For recall
information, call the U.S. Government's Auto Safety Hotline at
1-800-424-9393 (202-366-0123 in DC area).
Britax Child Safety, Inc.
13501 South Ridge Drive
Charlotte, NC 28273
USA
Tel: 1-704-409-1700 ext. 1
www.BritaxUSA.com
R2:09/01
P222000
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Feature Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Checking Harness Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting Harness Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Compatible Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Incompatible Seating Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installation: ISOFIT Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installation: Lap & Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installation: Lap Belt Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
TM
Versa-Tether
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Checking Buckle Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Chest Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Puzzle Buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Recline Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Securing Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Aircraft Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Registration Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
This product fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards and is certified for use in motor
vehicles and aircraft. The Britax Expressway can be installed in
motor vehicles or aircraft using the seat belts and in motor
vehicles using the Britax ISOFIT connectors. It is only intended
for use as a forward facing child seat for children weighing
between 20 - 40 lbs.; it is not to be used in the home, in boats,
or other non-certified applications.
This product is LATCH compatible.
Please make sure that you read and understand this information
booklet before using the Expressway. It is recommended that
you store this booklet in the storage pocket for future use and
consult it often to assure that you are using your child seat
correctly.
© 2001 Britax Child Safety, Inc., All rights reserved.
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Safety Information
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN
YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR DURING A
SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. SECURE THE EXPRESSWAY WITH
A VEHICLE SEAT BELT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET.
• Secure the Expressway even when it is not occupied. In a
crash, an unsecured child seat may injure other vehicle
occupants.
Safety Information
seat differ from vehicle to vehicle. Please study the section
on Compatible Seat Belts in this booklet for the safety
assurance of your child. If in doubt about installing your
child seat using the vehicle safety belts, consult your motor
vehicle handbook or your Britax retailer.
• The primary protection for occupants of a motor vehicle in
a collision is the body of the vehicle itself, and a child
restraint will not protect a child when the vehicle body is
seriously impacted. However, correctly installed, the
Expressway is designed to substantially improve the
chances for survival in crashes. Make sure that you fully
understand the correct way to use the Expressway in your
vehicle.
• DO NOT place any child seat in the front seat of a vehicle
with a passenger airbag unless the airbag is turned off DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. The back seat is
the safest place for children 12 and under.
• Owners of vehicles with front passenger side air bags
should refer to their vehicle owner’s manual for child
restraint installation instructions.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
recommends, based on accident statistics, that parents
select the rear seat as the safest location for a child seat.
However, the actual dimensions of the vehicle seat and the
details of the vehicle safety belts used to anchor the child
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• DO NOT use child seats that are older than six years or
that have been in a severe crash (i.e. main vehicle body
structure distorted). This ensures that no hidden damage
or deterioration has occurred.
• ALWAYS check that the child seat is still secure and that
the seat belts are tight before use. If there is any slack in
the seat belts, re-tighten them before starting your
journey.
When the ISOFIT Connectors are not in use, they must be
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securely connected to the tie wraps located under the cover on
each side of the child seat.
Feature Identification
Cover
Feature Identification
TM
Comfort Pads
Chest Clip
TM
HUGS
Hook & Loop
Fastener
Pull Rings
Hook & Loop
Buckle
Fastener
Belly Pad
Harness
Release
Lock-off
Yoke
Side Slot
Versa-Tether
Shoulder
Slots
Shoulder
Straps
Lap-Belt
Guide
Button
Base
Recline
ISOFIT
Release
Handle
TM
Harness
Adjuster
Connectors
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Checking Harness Height
Adjusting Harness Height
The shoulder harness 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.
Once the top slots become necessary, your child may continue to
use the seat until the center of the ears become level with the top
of the seat shell or weight exceeds 40 lbs.
Adjusting Harness Height
1 Remove the soft pads by
releasing the hook and loop fastener connection.
2 Loosen the harness by pushing
the harness release button while
pulling the shoulder straps forward as far as possible. Use the
pull rings to aid in loosening the
harness. (See Figure A)
A
3 From rear of seat, remove c-
clips from HUGS straps. (See
Figure B)
4 Unhook the shoulder straps
from the yoke. (See Figure C)
5 Pull all straps through the shell
and cover, to the front of the
seat.
6 Thread the harness straps
through the appropriate harness
height slots. (See Figure D)
7 Reattach harness straps to the
yoke. (See Figure C)
8 Pull harness adjuster strap to
tighten the harness.
9 Thread HUGS straps over the
harness straps and through the
same slot as the corresponding
harness strap.
10 Reattach a c-clip to the loop
at the end of the HUGS straps.
(See Figure B)
11 Pull HUGS down as far as it
will go and verify that all straps
are threaded at the same height
and are not twisted.
B
C
D
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