Certification; Registration; Child Fit Information - Britax ROUNDABOUT Guia Del Usuario

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Certification

This Restraint is Certified For Use in Motor Vehicles and
Aircraft�
Motor Vehicles
This child seat system conforms to all applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 213).
Aircraft
This child seat is certified for aircraft use. Most
airlines in the U.S. and Canada will allow the
use of a child seat as long as it is labeled as an
approved child seat for use in aircraft and fits
properly on the aircraft seat. Contact the airline
about their policy prior to traveling.
The FAA recommends that a child weighing up to 40 lbs
(18 kg) use a certified, harnessed child seat while traveling
on an aircraft.
Install your child seat in a window seat to avoid
blocking the aisle� For rear-facing aircraft installation,
see "Rear-Facing Lap Belt Installation" on pages 12-13.
For forward-facing installation, follow "Forward-Facing
Lap Belt Installation" on pages 18-19.
– If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask a flight attendant
for a belt extender.
– Your child may experience discomfort if the buckle
is located in the seating area of the child seat after
installation.
– Inflatable aircraft lap belts are NOT compatible with
this child seat.

Registration

Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You
must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send
your name, address, e-mail address if available and the
restraint's model number and manufacturing date to Britax
Child Safety, Inc. P .O.Box 91167 Allentown, PA 18109-9925,
or call 1-888-427-4829, 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.
For your convenience, record all the information about
your child seat below. Refer to the Serial Number &
Manufactured Date Label for all information (see page 2).
Model Name and Number: ______________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________
Batch Number: ________________________________________
Date of Manufacture: ___________________________________
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Child Fit Information

Rear Facing: 5 – 40 lbs (2�3 – 18 kg)
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all
infants and toddlers should ride in a Rear-Facing Car Seat
until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest
weight or height allowed by their car seat manufacturer.
BRITAX strongly recommends that children ride rear facing
to the highest weight or height specified.
Use rear facing:
• with harness straps in the closest
position at or below the child's
shoulders and
• with children who weigh 5 – 40 lbs
(2.3 – 18 kg) and
• when the top of the child's head is at
least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of
the child seat shell.
The infant positioning pillow must be used to achieve
better fit and support for infants weighing up to 22 lbs
(10 kg) in a rear-facing position� Do not use over 22
lbs (10 kg) or in a forward-facing position� See page
25�
Forward-Facing: 20 – 55 lbs (9�1 – 24�9 kg)
BRITAX strongly recommends that children should be
secured with a harness system until they exceed the weight
or height limits specified.
Use forward-facing:
• with harness straps in the closest
position at or above the child's
shoulders, parallel to level ground and
• with children who weigh 20 – 55 lbs
(9.1 – 24.9 kg) and
• who are 46 in. (116.8 cm) or less in
height and
• when the top of the ears are below the
top of the child seat shell.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the infant positioning pillow
with a forward-facing installation.
ROUNDABOUT User Guide
Shoulder
Level
NOTE: Use the
Seated Shoulder
Height Label on
the child seat as a
guide to determine
when your child
has reached the
top harness slot.
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