How to Release Britax Car Seat From Base

In this article we cover Britax car seat installation and care, focusing on the best Britax convertible car seats.

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How to install a Britax Convertible Car Seat

First, only place your car seat in the forward-facing position if your child meets the height and weight limit requirement. Before you install your Britax convertible seat, make sure you read the instruction manual carefully.

To start, adjust the harness at the hip. There's a standard position and an "extra room" position to choose from. Note: The extra room option is ONLY for children that are 2+ years olds. Once the harness is adjusted, you can adjust the buckle by placing it in the forward buckle position. Now, you're ready to install the Britax convertible car seat.

You can install your car seat using either the seat belt or lower anchor (LATCH) system.

Install using a seat belt

1. Place the car seat in the forward-facing position.
2. Pull the seat belt through the forward-facing belt path (make sure there are no twists).
3. Buckle and lock the seat belt.
4. Using your body weight, press down firmly to tighten.
5. Connect the tether located on the back of the car seat to your tether anchor and tighten to reduce forward movement in the event of a car crash.

Install using the LATCH system

1. Place the car seat in the forward-facing position.
2. Find the lower anchors in your vehicle.
3. Connect the lower anchor attachments to the lower anchors (make sure there are no twists).
4. Using your body weight, press down firmly and tighten.
5. Connect the tether located on the back of your car seat to your tether anchor and tighten to reduce the forward movement in the event of a car crash.

This video will help you if you need more guidance.

How to install a convertible car seat: Rear-facing

You can either install your rear-facing convertible car seat using a seat belt or the LATCH system. Before you install your car seat, make sure that you read the instruction manual carefully.

Install using a seatbelt

1. Place your car seat in the rear-facing position.
2. Pull the seat belt through the rear-facing belt path (make sure there are no twists).
3. Buckle and lock the seat belt.
4. Using your body weight, press down on the car seat and tighten.

Here's a short video to further assist you.

Install using the LATCH system

1. Place your car seat in the rear-facing position.
2. Attach the lower anchor attachments to the lower anchors found in your vehicle.
3. Using your body weight, press down on the car seat and tighten.
4. Make sure that your car seat is positioned at the proper recline angle.

If there's any confusion, watch this short video.

Britax convertible car seat: How to convert to a booster

Britax offers 4 variations of Harness-2-Booster car seats including Dualfit, Pioneer, Frontier ClickTight, and Pinnacle ClickTight.

Note: You don't need to remove the harness to use your car seat in booster mode. To convert to booster mode, do the following:

1. Loosen the harness completely
2. Release the harness buckle and unfasten the chest clip (make sure that the harness straps are out of the way).
3. Squeeze the ClickTight Release Levers and open the ClickTight.
4. Unhook the Retaining clips located at the back of the seat cover.
5. Pull the seat cover and foam insert forward and slide over the Easy Buckle Belly Pad.
6. Lay the Buckle Pad forward and place it on top of the Harness Adjuster Release Lever.
7. Put the seat cover and foam back in place and attach the retaining clips.
8. Unhook the harness straps from the hip anchors.
9. Pull the head restraint into the highest position.
10. Remove the chest pads.
11. Tuck the straps under the wing covers.
12. Open the ClickTight (refer to step 3).
13. Unhook the retaining clips to pull the seat cover and foam forward.
14. Pull the belly pad through the slot located in the seat cover.
15. Place the seat cover and foam back in place and attach the retaining clips.
16. Take the harness straps from behind the wing covers and attach them to the ClickTight anchors.
17. Make sure the harness is connected to the top of the hip anchor.
18. Close the ClickTight (you should hear a click).
19. Reattach the chest pads.
20. Fasten the harness buckle and chest clip.

As you can see, there are a lot of steps. These videos will demonstrate, in detail, everything you just read. Click on "Switching between modes" to get started.

How to buckle your child in a Britax convertible car seat

Making sure your child is secure in their car seat is very important. To buckle your child in a Britax convertible car seat you must:

1. Press the harness adjuster button to loosen the harness.
2. Unfasten the buckle and chest clip.
3. Attach the straps to the harness holders.
4. Make sure your child is sitting upright in the car seat before you buckle them in.
5. Place the straps around your child and fasten the buckle.
6. Make sure that the harness is at proper harness height.
7. Pull the adjuster strap to tighten the straps (pull until you hear a click).
8. Make sure the harness is secure on your child (you shouldn't be able to pinch any excess at the shoulder).
9. Close the chest clip and position it at your child's armpit level.

If you need more help, this video will walk through all of the steps listed above.

Britax convertible car seat: How to install tether

Before you install the tether, be sure to read the user guide and vehicle manual carefully.

Rear-facing (Swedish Method)

To install a tether in the rear-facing position, complete the steps listed below.

1. Make sure your vehicle has a proper anchor location, which must be a fixed vehicle anchor point that's bolted to the floor.
2. Remove the versa tether from the back of the Britax car seat and disconnect the tether connector strap.
3. Wrap the tether connector strap around the anchor point, and pull the metal clip through the loop of the connector strap.
4. Lift the tab on the tether strap adjuster to pull the webbing far enough to attach to the connector strap.
5. Latch the hook of the tether strap to the connector strap, and pull the slack from the tether strap (Don't tension).
6. Store excess webbing in the pouch behind the seat.

Here's a visual demonstration on how to attach a rear-facing tether.

Forward-facing (Swedish Method)

To install a tether in the forward-facing position, follow the steps below.

1. Remove the lower connectors from the storage slot, and pull the strap to full length. Repeat this process on the second strap.
2. Remove the versa tether.
3. Store the connector strap in the pouch behind the seat.
4. Lift the adjuster tab and pull the strap in the direction of the tether hook.
5. Store the tether strap in the seat to get it out of the way.
6. Adjust the recline angle to the proper position, and place the seat in the forward-facing position. Remove the headrest of the back seat if it interferes with the car seat's angle.
7. Attach the lower connectors to the lower attachment anchors.
8. Make sure the car seat is fastened securely.
9. Attach the tether strap hook to the tether anchor location and remove slack (Don't tension).
10. Secure the excess webbing using the elastic band found on the tether strap.

This video will help you if you need a visual aid on how to attach a forward-facing tether.

Britax convertible car seat: How to recline

Making sure that your car seat is set on the correct recline angle is crucial to your child's safety. Sometimes, you may need to place something like a rolled-up washcloth to set your car seat at the right angle. To begin:

1. Remove the lower connectors from the storage spots and pull the strap to full length by pressing the adjustor release button. Repeat this.
2. Recline the car seat completely, and place it in the rear-facing position.
3. Make sure the base is pressed evenly on your vehicle's seat.
4. Connect the lower connectors to the lower attachment anchors.
5. Make sure the car seat is fastened securely on the seat.
6. Make sure the car is on level ground.
7. The car seat should be angled at least 30 degrees from the vertical position and up to 45 degrees from the vertical position for infants.
8. Use the blue line located on the base as a guide to properly set your car seat in the middle of the recommended recline angle. The blue line should be parallel to the ground.

This video will further explain how to recline a Britax convertible car seat.

How to adjust straps on a Britax convertible car seat

Before you begin, decide if you're going to set your car seat in the rear-facing or forward-facing position. If you choose the rear-facing position, make sure you adjust the straps at or below shoulder level. When using the forward-facing position, adjust the straps so they're at or above shoulder level.

1. Lift the harness adjuster lever and loosen the harness
2. Unhook the harness straps from the yoke at the back of the car seat.
3. Pull one strap through the shell and cover.
4. Pull the harness strap through the desired harness slot to the back of the car seat. Repeat this process on the second strap.
5. Insert the right strap loop into the left strap loop and attach them completely to the yoke.

This video will show you how to adjust the straps on a Britax convertible car seat.

How to remove a Britax convertible car seat from the base

Removing the Britax convertible car seat from the base can be done in a couple of simple and easy steps.

1. Pull and hold the release lever located on the back of the car seat.
2. Lift the car seat from the base.

There's not much more to it than that. If you need to see how it's done, this video quickly explains how to remove the seat from its base.

How to remove a Britax convertible car seat from the car

The instructions listed below can be used when your car seat is in either the rear-facing or forward-facing positions.

If installed with a seat belt:

1. Unbuckle the seat belt.
2. Open the ClickTight.
3. Remove the seat belt from the belt path.

If installed using the LATCH system.

1. Disconnect the top tether.
2. Open the ClickTight.
3. Using the latch adjuster button, lossen the lastch strap.
4. Disconnect the latch hook from the lower attachment anchor.
5. Remove the latch strap from the belt path.
6. Dissconect from the other latch hook.

Here's a video demonstrating how to properly uninstall a Britax Convertible car seat.

How to clean a Britax convertible car seat

It's no surprise that your child's Britax car seat can become quite messy from time to time. Clean your car seat frequently to reduce the spread of germs. To clean your car seat, according to Britax Safe ty Inc., do the following.

Cleaning the cover

1. Remove the car seat cover.
2. Using cold water and soap that's not too harsh, hand-wash the cover. Do NOT bleach or use a machine.
3. Air-dry the cover to prevent shrinkage. Do NOT use a machine or iron.

Cleaning the buckle

1. Remove the buckle from the car seat.
2. Rinse the buckle with warm water. Do NOT soak or use soap.
3. Fasten and unfasten the buckle until you hear a click. This will ensure that the cleaning process is finished.
4. Dry the buckle with a towel.

Britax Car Seat Manuals

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How to Release Britax Car Seat From Base

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