Britax 85 SICT User Manual

Safety Information

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• 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.

• Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child seat.
• Use only the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when

restraining the child in this booster seat.

• 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 in the pocket behind the cover of the child

seat.

• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• For harness mode refer to your vehicle owner’s manual or

contact the vehicle manufacturer for the maximum weight

rating for the LATCH anchors in your vehicle. Use the 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.

• Use this child seat forward-facing only.
• According to accident statistics, children are safer when

properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front

seating positions.

• This child seat must not be used in the home, in boats, or other

non-certified applications.

• To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden damage,

discontinue use of this child seat when it is older than nine

years or has been in a moderate or severe crash. See date of

manufacture and expiration date located on child seat shell.

See page 5.

• The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision

is the body of the vehicle itself. A child seat may not protect a

child when the vehicle is seriously im pact ed. However when

correctly installed, a child seat will substantially improve the

chances for survival in most crashes.

• Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct

sunlight. Parts of the child seat can become hot enough to

burn a child.

• Secure this child seat even when it is not occupied. In a crash,

an unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.

• Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being used.

Avoid placing heavy objects on top of the child seat.

• Never use the harness or adjuster strap to lift or carry this child

seat. Doing so could damage the harness adjuster and webbing.

Always carry this child seat by the shell or tether straps.

• Do not allow children to play with this child seat.
• The use of non-Britax covers, inserts, toys, accessories, or

tightening devices is not approved by Britax. Their use could

cause this child seat to fail Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards or not perform as intended in a crash.

• Always check the back seat upon leaving your vehicle to prevent

leaving a child restrained in a child seat alone in the vehicle.

• 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 striking passengers and causing serious injuries.

• Do not leave folding vehicle seats unsecured. In the event of a

sudden stop, a loose seat back could cause the child seat not to

perform as intended.

• Prevent the Side Impact Cushions from being punctured. Puncture

damage will cause the cushions not to perform as intended in a

crash.

Important Notes
• Verify that the child seat is securely installed and that the harness is

properly adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used.

• Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove

bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in the child seat.

• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to disassemble

any part of the child seat or change the way the harness or vehicle’s

seat belts are used.

• Do not use anything to raise the child seat off of the vehicle seat. 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 Restraint is Certified for Use in Motor Vehicles and Aircraft

when Used in Harness Mode.
This Restraint is Not Certified for Use in Aircraft when

Used in Booster Mode.

Belt positioning booster seats require lap-shoulder belt

installation not available in aircraft.
Follow lap-belt installation instructions found on page

29, to install this child seat in aircraft.
NOTE: The Versa-Tether cannot be used in

aircraft.
Install your child seat in a window seat to avoid

blocking the aisle.
If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight

attendant for a belt extender.

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.
Model Name & Number:___________________________
Serial Number:___________________________________
Batch Number:___________________________________
Date of Manufacture:______________________________

WARNING!

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:

WARNING!

Inflatable lap belts

are

NOT compatible with this child seat.