Britax Regent User Manual
Table of Contents
Safety Warnings...................................................................... 2
Safety Information...................................................................4
Child Seat Features .................................................................8
Vehicle Compatability............................................................. 10
Vehicle Safety Belts...............................................................10
Vehicle Seating Positions......................................................11
Installation for Children 22– 40 lbs. ....................................... 12
LATCH – Long Route........................................................... 12
Lap-Shoulder Belt – Long Route ..........................................15
Lap-Belt – Long Route .........................................................17
Installation for Children 40 – 80 lbs. ...................................... 19
LATCH – Short Route........................................................... 19
Lap-Shoulder Belt – Short Route..........................................22
Lap-Belt – Short Route.........................................................24
Versa-Tether®........................................................................... 26
Using the Recline Bar.............................................................. 28
Using Child Seat Features....................................................... 29
Securing Your Child................................................................. 30
Harness Height Adjustment.................................................... 32
Adjusting Buckle Position....................................................... 33
Care and Maintenance............................................................34
Warranty.................................................................................. 38
©2008 Britax Child Safety, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A P313000 R1:02.08
This product and its components are subject to change without notice.
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WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur if the following are not observed:
Use this child seat forward-facing only. s
Use only with children who weigh between 22 and 80 pounds s
(10 and 36.3 kg) and whose height is 53 inches (134.6 cm)
or less.
Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly s
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 Versa-Tethers
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provided with this child seat.
Secure this child seat with vehicle’s Lower Anchors and Tethers s
for CHildren (LATCH) system if available or with a vehicle belt.
Follow all instructions on this child seat and in the written s
instructions.
Register your child seat with the manufacturer, Britax Child s
Safety, Inc. by visiting www.BritaxUSA.com/registration, OR
complete and return the registration card that was shipped with
this child seat.
Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual or contact the vehicle s
manufacturer for the maximum weight rating for their
LATCH anchors. Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for
installations with children who weigh more than the vehicle
LATCH anchor limit. Unless specified otherwise by the vehicle
manufacturer, assume a 40 pound (18.1 kg.) child is the vehicle
LATCH anchor limit.
The HUGS™ chest pads and the recline bar must be used at s
all times.
This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or other s
non-certified applications.
Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an s
unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.
Never use the adjuster strap to lift or carry this child seat. Doing s
so could cause damage to the harness adjuster and webbing.
Always carry this child seat by the shell or tether straps.
Never route the vehicle belt over the child.s
Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety s
Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the
back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child seat.
Please study Vehicle Compatibility on pages 10-11 to ensure
your child’s safety and consult your vehicle owner’s manual.
The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision is s
the body of the vehicle itself; a child seat will not protect a child
when a vehicle is seriously impacted. However, correctly installed,
a child seat will substantially improve chances for survival in most
crashes. Make sure all users fully understand the correct ways to
use this child seat in a vehicle.
When using in vehicle with air bags, refer to the vehicle owner’s s
manual for child seat installation instructions and precautions.
To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage, s
discontinue use of a child seat that is older than six years or has
been in a moderate or severe crash. See date of manufacture
located on the child seat.
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Safety Information Safety Information
IMPORTANT NOTES
Verify that the child seat is secure and the harness is properly s
adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used.
Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. s
Remove bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in
the child seat.
Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct s
sunlight. Parts of the child seat could become hot enough to
burn a child.
Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being used. s
Avoid placing heavy objects on top of the child seat.
Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time.s
Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to disassemble s
any part of the child seat or change the way its harness or the
vehicle’s seat belts are used.
Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of s
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 s
sudden stop, a loose seat back could cause the child seat not to
perform as intended.
Do not allow children to play with this or any child seat.s
Do not use anything to raise the child seat off the vehicle seat s
except as described in these instructions. In a crash, this could
cause the child seat not to perform as intended.
Certification
This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. This child seat is NOT certified for use
in aircraft.
Registration
Child seats could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register
this child seat to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address,
and the child seat’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/
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.
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Safety Information Safety Information
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics:
All infants should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least
1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds. That means that if
your infant reaches 20 pounds before her first birthday, she should
remain rear-facing at least until she turns 1 year old. It is best for
children to ride rear-facing to the highest weight or height allowed
by the manufacturer.
Forward-Facing
Weight 22 pounds (and 1 year) – 80 pounds (10 – 36.3 kg.)
Only use forward-facing with children:
who are at least one year of age s and
who weigh between 22 and 80 lbs. (10 – s
36.3 kg.) and
who are 53” (134.6 cm.) or less in height s
and
when the top of the child’s ears are below s
the top of the child seat shell (Fig. A) and
when the harness straps are located in s
the nearest slots at or above the child’s
shoulders.
IMPORTANT: See Harness Height Adjustment on page 32.
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WARNING!
Do NOT use the child seat if any of the following apply:
the child is less than one year of age s or
the child is less than 22 lbs. (10 kg.) in s
weight or
the child exceeds 80 lbs. (36.3 kg.) in s
weight or
the child exceeds 53” (134.6 cm.) in s
height or
the top of the ears are above the top of the s
child seat shell (Fig. A) or
the harness straps are in slots below the s
child’s shoulders
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Child Seat Features
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Child Seat Features
Cover1
Harness Slots2
Harness3
Harness Retainer4
Comfort Pads5
Chest Clip6
HUGS™ Chest Pads7
Buckle8
Belly Pad9
Harness Release Lever (under flap)10
LATCH Connectors11
User Guide, Serial Number, and 12
Manufacture Date (under cover)
Harness Adjuster Strap13
Shell14
Versa-Tether15
Strap)
LATCH Storage Pouches (under 16
cover)
Harness Yoke17
LATCH Adjuster Release Buttons18
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(Top Anchorage
LATCH Adjusters19
LATCH Connector Release Button20
Recline Bar21
Storage Pouch22
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Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility
DO NOT place a child
seat rear-facing in the
front seat of a vehicle
with a passenger air
bag unless deactivated.
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
The back seat is the
safest place for children
under 12.
WARNING!
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 owner’s manual for specific information about vehicle
safety belts and their use with child seats. Some vehicles have no seating
positions which are compatible with this child seat or any other child seat.
If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance.
This child seat can fit securely in most vehicles using existing vehicle
belts. However, some vehicle designs prevent a secure fit of the
child seat.
The vehicle owner’s manual 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).
WARNING!
belts are not compatible with this child seat:
Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage s
points in the door. (Fig. A & B)
Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)s
Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors for s
shoulder section and lap section in which lap section
retractor does not lock.
Non-locking, two-point Emergency Locking s
Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts without the use of a
belt shortening clip.
Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of a s
locking clip.
NOTE: Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the kind of
retractors used in your vehicle and how to operate them.
The following types of vehicle
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Vehicle Seating Positions
WARNING!
used with this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats
CANNOT be used. See diagram below.
Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be
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