Frontier 85 SICT User Guide IMPORTANT: Thoroughly read and follow all instructions before installing this child seat. Store this user guide in the pocket behind the cover (See features pages for reference).
Table of Contents Warnings.......................................................................................................2 Safety Information........................................................................................3 Important Notes.....................................................................................................3 Certification............................................................................................................3 Registration....................
WARNING! Section Title DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur: • Harness mode: use only with children who weigh between 25 and 85 lbs (11.3 and 38.6 kg) and whose height is between 30 and 57 in. (76.2 and 144.8 cm) and are at least 2 years of age. • Booster mode: use only with children who weigh between 40 and 120 lbs (18.1 and 54.4 kg) and whose height is between 42 and 65 in. (106.7 and 165.1 cm). • Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your child.
Child Seat Features 1 2 3 4 5 Child Seat Features 6 31 7 8 9 10 Cover Side Impact Cushion LATCH Strap Arm Rest Cup Holder Head Restraint Head Restraint Cover Harness Slot 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 User Guide Storage (in pocket behind cover) Shoulder Belt Guide Comfort Pads HUGS™ Chest Pads Chest Clip Harness Straps Harness Buckle Lower Belt Guide Belly Pad Harness Adjuster Release Lever (under flap) Harness Adjuster Strap 4 32 33 21 34 22 23 24 25 26 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 35 36 37 38
Child Seat Fit Requirements Child Seat Fit Requirements Booster Mode: Harness Mode: WARNING! Harness mode use of this child seat is ONLY for children who meet ALL of the following requirements. If the child does not meet all harness mode requirements because the child is too small, another type of child seat MUST be used. If your child does not meet all harness mode requirements because they are too large, you may need to use this child seat in booster mode.
Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts 3. Switchable Retractor in ALR Mode with Sliding Latch Plate NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation with vehicle belts. Vehicle seats and seat belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information about your vehicle belts and their use with child seats. a Lap-Shoulder (3-Point) Belt 1.
Vehicle Compatibility Vehicle Compatibility Lap Belt Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts IMPORTANT: A Lap belt may only be used to install the child seat in harness mode and should never be used to secure your child in booster mode. 5. ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) a Has a latch plate that is sewn into the webbing. WARNING! The following types of vehicle seat belts are NOT compatible with this child seat.
Vehicle Compatibility Child Seat Functions Vehicle Seating Positions Harness Mode: Harness Height Adjustment WARNING! 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. Forward-facing vehicle seats MUST be used with this child seat. Side-facing or rear-facing seats CANNOT be used. See diagram below. IMPORTANT: Make all adjustments for the fit of your child before using the child seat.
Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Booster Mode: Head Restraint Adjustment 4 WARNING! Head restraint adjustment is for use in Booster 5 Mode ONLY. DO NOT Use the head restraint adjuster when the harness is attached. Locking Screw storage 1 Remove the locking screw from the head restraint adjuster and insert into the shell to store for later use. 6 2 Lift the head restraint adjuster release to move the head restraint.
Child Seat Functions Fastening the Buckle Child Seat Functions Releasing the Buckle 3 Booster Position Positioning Block Insert one tongue at a time into the buckle. NOTE: Proper connection is confirmed with an audible click after inserting each buckle tongue. Press the release button and pull the tongues from the buckle. NOTE: Periodically clean the buckle to ensure proper operation. See Page 46.
Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions Using the LATCH Connectors The LATCH connectors are located on the sides of the shell in the storage slots. Store the LATCH connectors when not in use. To remove the LATCH connector from the storage slot or lower anchor: 1 Press and hold the red release button. 2 To attach the LATCH connector to the storage slot or lower anchor: Firmly push the LATCH connector into the slot or lower anchor until a click is heard to store.
Installing the Child Seat General Information WARNING! • Long belt path is only for use with a lap-shoulder belt. Never use the long belt path option with LATCH or a lap belt. • Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining a child in booster mode. Never restrain a child with only a lap belt in booster mode.. • Install forward-facing only. • DO NOT use anything to raise the child seat off of the vehicle seat.
Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode LATCH – Short Path Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode 1 Locate the LATCH anchors in your vehicle. * Ensure harness height is adjusted to fit your child. Before you begin: 99Check that your vehicle has LATCH anchors. 2 Rotate the positioning block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. 99Check that your vehicle has a top tether anchor.
Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode Lap-Shoulder Belt – Selecting a Belt Path Due to variability in vehicle seat designs and belt systems, the Frontier 85 SICT child seat can be secured to the vehicle seat by a lap-shoulder belt with either a short belt path or a long belt path installation method. The following may help with selecting which belt path to try first: WARNING! Do not use the long belt path for LATCH or lap belt installations.
Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode Rotate the positioning block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. 1 Lap-Shoulder Belt – Long Path * Ensure harness height is adjusted to fit your child. Before you begin: Pull the vehicle belt out and route the belt through the first belt slot, under the cover and through the second belt slot. Verify that the belt is not twisted and then buckle.
Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode 1 Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode Rotate the positioning block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. Lap Belt – Short Path * Ensure harness height is adjusted to fit your child. 2 Before you begin: Position the shoulder part of the vehicle belt behind the head restraint. 99Check that your vehicle has a seat belt that can be locked.
Installing the Child Seat: Harness Mode Switching Between Modes Rotate the recline block to the front and place the child seat on the vehicle seat. 1 This seat may only be used in booster mode with children who stand 42 – 65 in. (106.7 – 165.1 cm) in height and weigh more than 40 lbs (18.1 kg). Britax recommends booster mode only after the child outgrows harness mode. * Ensure harness height is adjusted to fit your child.
Switching Between Modes 6 Switching Between Modes Turn and slide the retainer through the slot to remove. 5 * Pull the harness webbing tight from the other side before pulling the retainer through. Turn and slide the retainer of each harness strap through the harness slot. * Ensure that the icon on the chest clip faces out. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining harness buckle strap. Remove the locking screw Locking from the head restraint Screw storage adjuster and insert into the shell to store.
Switching Between Modes Positioning the Child Seat: Booster Mode 12 Replace the belt shield over WARNING! the harness straps and yoke. • Position forward-facing only in a seating position with a lap-shoulder belt. • Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when securing a child in booster mode. Never secure a child with a lap belt only in booster mode. • Always secure the unoccupied child seat.
Positioning the Child Seat: Booster Mode Using LATCH Positioning the Child Seat: Booster Mode Lap-Shoulder Belt 1 Before you begin: Ensure that the positioning block is rotated to the back. 99 Does your vehicle have a top tether anchor in the chosen seating position? 99 Does your vehicle have LATCH anchors in the chosen seating position? IMPORTANT: Use LATCH only to position this child seat to your vehicle seat. Secure your child using the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt system.
Securing Your Child Harness Mode WARNING! Securing Your Child 4 5 • Never route the vehicle belt over the child when using this child seat in harness mode. • Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly 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.
Securing Your Child Securing Your Child Booster Mode Checklist WARNING! • Only use a lap-shoulder belt to secure the child in booster mode. • Use the shoulder belt guides on the child seat to ensure proper fit. • Ensure the lap part of the belt sits low across the child’s hips and that the shoulder part does not contact the child’s neck. Before traveling, verify that the: 99Vehicle belt is not twisted. 99Buckle does not rest on red belt guide.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cover Removal 6 Unfasten the clips behind the armrests, then pull the cover from the lower belt guides. 7 Remove the belly pad from the harness buckle. WARNING! • Never remove the buckle tongues from the harness. • DO NOT remove the HUGS™ chest pads from the harness straps. • Side Impact Cushions are permanent. DO NOT remove. Loosen the harness. 1 a Pull the buckle through the belly pad. b Remove the elastic strap from around the buckle.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Cover 3 Fit the bottom of the cover over the lower part of the child seat shell, then pull the elastic loops over the hook on the bottom of the child seat shell. 4 Push the cover under the lower belt guides. 5 Pull the head restraint cover over the head restraint shell, and reattach the elastic bands. • HAND WASH the cover using cold water and mild soap. • LINE DRY to prevent the cover from shrinking.
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance To Clean: • THOROUGHLY RINSE the buckle using warm water. • TEST THE BUCKLE by fastening and unfastening until a positive click is heard after inserting each buckle tongue. If clicks are not heard, repeat the cleaning procedure. • TOWEL DRY • DO NOT: Replace the belly pad. 9 a Pull the elastic strap around the buckle. b Push the buckle through the belly pad. 9a 10 Attach the hook and loop fasteners on the head restraint cover around the harness.
Tips and Troubleshooting Tips and Troubleshooting Energy-Absorbing Tether The Versa-Tether can indicate when the child seat has been in a moderate or severe crash and replacement of the child seat is necessary. Figure 1 shows the tether when the child seat is acceptable for continued use (provided the child seat has not been involved in a crash). The colored stitching will be intact and the webbing will be held under a tether label.
Warranty Notes This child seat was manufactured by Britax Child Safety, Inc. Britax® warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. Proof of purchase is required. Your exclusive remedy for this warranty is that Britax will, at its option, provide repair or replacement components for this product.
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