Britax Wizard User Manual

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Wizard

User Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Child Restraint Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Vehicle Safety Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Vehicle Seating Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear Facing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15

Rear Facing LATCH Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Rear Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

Rear Facing Lap Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Forward Facing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-20

Forward Facing LATCH Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

Forward Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation . . . . . . . . 18-19

Forward Facing Lap Belt Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Switching the LATCH Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installation In Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Versa-Tether®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-25

Checking Buckle Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Recline Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Buckle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Chest Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Securing Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29

Harness Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31

Checking Harness Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Harness Height Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

This product and its components are subject to change without notice.

© 2003 Britax Child Safety, Inc. All rights reserved.

Printed in U.S.A.

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Use only in a rear-facing position when using restraint with an
infant weighing less than 22 pounds (10 kg).

•

Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 65 pounds
(2.3 and 29 kg) and whose height is 49 inches (124 cm) or less.
Rear facing 5–33 pounds (2.3–15 kg) and forward facing
maximum 65 pounds (29 kg).

•

Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint 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.

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Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child restraint.

•

Secure this child restraint with the vehicle’s child restraint

anchorage system if available or with a vehicle belt.

•

Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written

instructions located on lanyard, under cover in front of seat.

•

Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.

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Use vehicle belt (not LATCH connectors) for installations with
children weighing more than 48 pounds (21 kg). Refer to the
vehicle owner’ s manual or contact the vehicle manufactur er for
the maximum weight rating for their LATCH anchors. Unless
specified otherwise by the vehicle manufacturer, assume a 48­pound child is the vehicle LATCH anchor limit.

• This child restraint must not be used in the home, in boats, or
other non-certified applications.

•

Based on crash statistics, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration recommends that parents select the rear seat as
the safest location for a properly installed child restraint. Please
study the section on Vehicle Safety Belts in this booklet to
ensure the child’s safety. If in doubt about installing the child
restraint, consult the vehicle owner’s manual.

•

Secure this child restraint even when it is not occupied. In a
crash, an unsecured child restraint may injure vehicle occupants.

•

When using in vehicle with air bags, refer to the vehicle owner’s
manual for child restraint installation instructions and
precautions.

•

Restraint must be in the full upright position when installed in
forward facing mode with children over 33 pounds (15 kg).

•

Never use the adjuster strap to lift or carry this child restraint. Doing
so could cause damage to the harness adjuster and webbing.
Always carry this child restraint by the shell or tether straps.

•

The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision
is the body of the vehicle itself; a child restraint will not protect
a child when the vehicle is seriously impacted. However,
correctly installed, a child restraint will substantially improve the
chances for survival in most crashes. Make sure that all users
fully understand the correct ways to use this child restraint in a
vehicle.

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Safety Information

Safety Information

IMPORTANT

•

Verify that the child restraint is secure and that the harness is
properly adjusted around the child each time the child restraint
is used.

•

Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. The fit for
a child in winter clothes will differ from a child in summer clothes.

•

Cover the restraint when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight.
Parts of the child restraint could become hot enough to burn the
child.

•

Store the child restraint in a safe place when it is not being used.
Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.

•

Discontinue use of a child restraint that is older than six years or
has been in a severe crash to prevent injury due to deterioration
or hidden damage.

•

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 any part of the child restraint or change the way its harness or
the vehicle restraint belts are used.

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Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back 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 the event of a
sudden stop, a loose seat back could prevent the child restraint
from protecting the child as well as it should.

•

Do not allow children to play with the child restraint.

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Do not use anything to raise the restraint off the vehicle seat. In an
crash, it could slide and may not protect the child as well as it
should.

• This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards. This restraint is certified for use

in motor vehicles and aircraft.

•

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).

You may also register by visiting BritaxUSA.com.

WARNING! DO NOT place a child

restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with
a passenger air bag unless the air bag is
turned off. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY
can occur. The back seat is the safest place
for children under 12.

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Restraint Features

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Restraint Features

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1 Headrest
2 Harness
3 Comfort Pads
4 Chest Clip
5 HUGS™

Shoulder Pads

6 Harness Holder
7 Belly Pad
8 Buckle
9 Harness Adjuster

Lever (under flap)

10 Harness Adjuster Strap
11 Perma-Book™ (under cover)
12 LATCH Connector
13 Recline Handle
14 LATCH Adjuster

15 LATCH Harness
16 Cover
17 Versa-Tether

®

Pouch

18 Harness Height Knob
19 Forward Facing Lock-off
20 LATCH Connector Pouch (under

cover)

21 Belt Guard & Yoke

22 LATCH Bar
23 Booklet Storage
24 Rear Facing Lock-off
25 Base

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Vehicle Seating Positions

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Vehicle Safety Belts

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NOTE: The information in this section applies

only to installation with vehicle belts.

IMPORTANT :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.

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.

Motor driven automatic vehicle belts.
Three-point belts that have separate

retractors for the shoulder section and
the lap section.

Non-locking (ELR) two-point vehicle
belts.

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 above, select
another seating position or use LATCH connectors.

This child restraint can fit securely in most vehicles using the existing
vehicle belts. However , some types of vehicle designs prevent a secure fit
of the child restraint due to the position of the vehicle belt lower
anchorage points.

WARNING:

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Forward facing vehicle seats MUST be used with this child
restraint. Side facing or rear facing seats CANNOT be used.

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Installation: Rear Facing

Installation: Rear Facing

Rear Facing

LATCH Installation

• Figure A illustrates a typical rear facing

LATCH installation.

1

Verify that your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH anchors.

• If LATCH anchors are not

installed, you
must use standard vehicle belt
installation methods.

2 If stored, remove LATCH connectors

from storage pouches under cover.

3 Press and hold the LATCH adjuster

release button, then pull to lengthen
LATCH harness to full length.

4 Fully recline the restraint and place it

sideways on the vehicle seat, with the
front facing toward you.

5 Verify that the LATCH harness is not

twisted, then attach the farthest
connector to LATCH anchor (Fig. B).

•

A positive click confirms attachment.

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If LATCH connectors will not attach with a
positive click, it may be necessary to switch
the LATCH connectors as shown on page 21.

6 Rotate seat into rear facing position.
7 Verify that the LATCH harness is not

twisted, then attach the closest
connector to LATCH anchor (Fig. C).

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A positive click confirms attachment.

8 Push the child restraint firmly into the

vehicle seat while pulling each LATCH
harness tight (Fig. D).

9 Verify that all connections are secure

and the restraint is stable.

•

Installation can be improved by the use of
the Versa-Tether

®

(see pages 23–25).

NOTE:

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The back angle of the child restraint
should not exceed 45º when properly
installed in the rear facing position.

•

If there is a problem stabilizing the child restraint, place a rolled
towel in the crease of the vehicle seat to help level the child
restraint base.

WARNING: Only raise restraint as described above. Do not raise the

restraint off of the front edge of vehicle seat; doing so will reduce
the protection for your child.

RReemmoovvaall::

Release each LA TCH harness from the LATCH anchor by pressing the
release button on the LATCH connector. Disconnect Versa-Tether

®

, if

attached.

• When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in pockets.

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