Britax 70 User Manual

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Forward-Facing
IMPORTANT: In forward-facing installations, it is important that the base of 
the child seat rests completely flat on the vehicle seat. As illustrated below, 
it is permissible to allow up to 20% or 3 inches (7.6 cm) of the base to hang 
over the edge of the vehicle seat. Some vehicle seats do not allow enough 
of the child seat base to contact the vehicle seat. If this is the case, adjust 
the recline angle to a more upright position. Not doing so could cause the 
child seat not to perform as intended.
Acceptable overhang
Unacceptable overhang
Child Seat Functions
UP TO 3 INCHES
OF OVERHANG
ACCEPTABLE
OVER 3 INCHES
OF OVERHANG
NOT ACCEPTABLE
WARNING:
 In some cases, the vehicle 
head restraint can prevent the child seat head pad 
from  being  raised  high  enough  to  properly  adjust 
the  harness  for  the  fit  of  your  child  when  using  a  
forward facing reclined position. DO NOT force the 
child seat head pad past the vehicle head restraint. 
Doing so could cause the child seat not to perform 
as  intended.  If  the  location  of  the  vehicle  head 
restraint  interferes  with  the  child  seat  head  pad, 
raise  or  remove  the  vehicle  head  restraint.  If  the  vehicle  head  restraint 
cannot be removed, move the child seat to the upright position or try a 
different seating location.