Britax Roundabout User Manual
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Table of Contents
Safety Information
Warnings......................................................................................................2
Important Notes...........................................................................................4
Certification..................................................................................................5
Registration ..................................................................................................5
Important Harness Adjustments.......................................................................6
Child Seat Features...........................................................................................8
Vehicle Compatibility
Vehicle Safety Belts ......................................................................................10
Vehicle Buckle Positions ...............................................................................11
Vehicle Seating Positions..............................................................................11
Installation: Rear-facing
LATCH Installation .......................................................................................12
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation ......................................................................14
Lap-Belt Installation .....................................................................................16
Installation: Forward-facing
LATCH Installation .......................................................................................18
Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation.......................................................................20
Lap-Belt Installation .....................................................................................22
Installation: Aircraft..........................................................................................24
Installation: Versa-Tether
Safety Information........................................................................................25
Using the Versa-Tether®...............................................................................26
Tether-Connector Strap ...............................................................................27
Energy-Absorbing Tether.............................................................................28
Child Seat Functions
Switching the LATCH Connectors................................................................29
Storing the LATCH Connectors....................................................................30
Recline Adjustment ......................................................................................30
Chest Clip.....................................................................................................30
Harness Buckle.............................................................................................31
How to Adjust Harness Slot Height..............................................................32
Securing Your Child .........................................................................................32
Care and Maintenance.....................................................................................34
Warranty ..........................................................................................................38
©2008 Britax Child Safety, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA P275800 R3:1.08
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 only with children who weigh between 5 and 40 pounds
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(2.3 and 18.1 kg.) and whose height is 40 inches (101.6 cm.) or
less. Use rear-facing for children 5 – 35 pounds (2.3 –15.9 kg.)
and forward-facing 20 – 40 pounds (9.1 – 18.1 kg.).
Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly
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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 tether strap provided with this child seat.
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Secure this child seat with vehicle’s child seat Lower Anchors
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and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) system if available or with a
vehicle belt.
Follow all instructions on this child seat and in the written
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instructions.
Register your child seat with the manufacturer, Britax Child
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Safety, Inc. by visiting www.BritaxUSA.com/registration, OR fill
out the registration card that was shipped with this child seat.
To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage,
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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 child seat.
This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or in
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other non-certified applications.
Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety
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Administration (NHTSA) recommends that parents select the
back seat as the safest location for a properly installed child
seat. Please study the Vehicle Safety Belts section in this
booklet to ensure your child’s safety and consult your vehicle
owner’s manual.
Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash, an
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unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.
When using in a vehicle with air bags, refer to your vehicle owner’s
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manual for child seat installation instructions and precautions.
Never use adjuster strap to lift or carry this child seat. Doing so
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could cause damage to harness adjuster and webbing. Always
carry this child seat by its shell or tether straps.
The primary protection for vehicle occupants in a collision is the
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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 the chances for survival in
most crashes. Make sure all users fully understand the correct
ways to use this child seat in a vehicle.
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Important Notes
Verify that the child seat is secure and the harness is properly
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adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used.
Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove
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bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat.
Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight.
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Parts of child seat could become hot enough to burn a child.
Store the child seat 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 time.
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Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to disassemble
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any part of the child seat or change the way the harness or vehicle’s
seat belts are used.
Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of
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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 sudden
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stop, a loose seat back could prevent child seat from protecting
the child as well as it should.
Do not allow children to play with this or any child seat.
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Do not use anything to raise the child seat off vehicle seat except
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as described in these instructions. In a crash, the child seat could
slide and may not adequately protect the child.
Certification
This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. This child seat is certified for use in motor
vehicles and aircraft.
Registration
Child seats can 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.
WARNING!
rear-facing in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger air bag unless deactivated. DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY can occur. See your vehicle
owner's manual for child seat installation
instructions. The back seat is the safest place for
children under 12.
DO NOT place a child seat
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Safety Information Safety Information
1 inch
(2.5 cm
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Forward-Facing
Important Harness Adjustments
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.
Rear-Facing
Weight 5 – 35 pounds (2.3 – 15.9 kg).
Use rear-facing only with children:
who weigh between 5 and 35 lbs. (2.3 – 15.9 kg.) and
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the top of the child’s head is 1” (2.5 cm.) or more
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below the top of the child seat (Fig. A) and
the harness straps are in the nearest slots at or below
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the child’s shoulders.
If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because
the child exceeds height or weight requirements, review the
forward-facing guidelines on page 7.
If the child cannot be secured within these requirements because
the child is too small, selection of a different child seat (such as an
infant carrier) may be required.
IMPORTANT: See How to Adjust Harness Slot Height on page 32.
WARNING!
Do NOT use the child seat rear-facing if:
the child is less than 5 lbs. (2.3 kg.) in weight or
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the child exceeds 35 lbs. (15.9 kg.) in weight or
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the top of the head is less than 1” (2.5 cm.) from the top of the child
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seat (Fig. A) or
the harness straps are in a slot above the child’s shoulders.
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Forward-Facing
Weight 20 pounds (and 1 year) – 40 pounds
(9.1 – 18.1kg.)
Use forward-facing only with children:
who are at least one year of age and
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who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs. (9.1 – 18.1 kg.)
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and
40” (101.6 cm) or less in height and
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the top of the child’s ears are below the top of the
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child seat and
the harness straps are in the nearest slots at or above the child’s shoulders,
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(Fig. B).
IMPORTANT: See How to Adjust Harness Slot Height on page 32.
WARNING!
Do NOT use the child seat forward-facing if:
the child is less than one year of age or
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the child is less than 20 lbs. (9.1 kg.) in weight or
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the child exceeds 40 lbs. (18.1 kg.) in weight or
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the child exceeds 40” (101.6 cm) in height or
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the top of the ears are above the top of the child seat or
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the top harness slots fall below the child’s shoulders.
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Child Seat Features
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Cover
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Serial Number and Manufactured
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Date (Under Cover)
Shell
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Forward-Facing Lock-Off
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Forward-Facing Belt Path
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Rear-Facing Belt Path
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Rear-Facing Lock-Off
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Base
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Versa-Tether® (Top Anchorage
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Strap)-in pouch
Harness Straps
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Harness Yoke
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Belt Guard
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LATCH Adjuster Release Button
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LATCH Adjuster
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LATCH Connector Release Button
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LATCH Connector (Stored Under
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Cover)
Child Seat Features
Chest Clip
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Harness Holders
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Harness Buckle
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Harness-Adjuster Release Button
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Harness Adjuster Strap
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Recline Handle (Front of Base)
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IMPORTANT: When not in use, this user
guide should be stored under the cover.
DO NOT discard the foam inserts found
under the cover.
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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. See your vehicle
owner's manual for child
seat installation instructions. The back seat is the
safest place for children
under 12.
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 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!
vehicle belts are not compatible with this
child seat:
Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage
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points in the door. (Fig. A & B)
Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts. (Fig. B)
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Lap-shoulder belts that have separate retractors for
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shoulder section and lap section in which lap section
retractor does not lock.
Non-locking, two-point Emergency Locking
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Retractor (ELR) vehicle belts.
Lap-shoulder ELR vehicle belts without use of the
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lock-off.
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
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Vehicle Buckle Positions
WARNING!
belt buckle can adversely affect the
stability of the child seat.
If the buckle lies near the position marked
wrong ( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened,
try fitting the child seat in another seating
position in the vehicle OR consult your vehicle
owner’s manual to see if you can lower the
vehicle buckle position by twisting the vehicle
buckle stalk.
If it is not possible to achieve the correct position
( ) for the buckle, then another seating position
MUST be used.
The position of the vehicle
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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