How To Adjust Britax Clicktight Straps

(Last Updated On: September 23, 2022)

Britax Advocate ClickTight

Nosotros outset met ClickTight applied science from Britax in our very showtime review, the Borderland combination motorcar seat. You lot could say CSFTL is as old as ClickTight! Since those early days, the ClickTight family has grown and inverse, all the while remaining a remarkably simple and effective way to install a motorcar seat. The Abet ClickTight is a proven fan favorite seat and we're thrilled to update our older review to highlight the lovely new fabrics featured on today's product line.

CSFTL Quick Stats

• Rear facing weight range: 5-40 pounds
• Rear facing superlative range: can be used until the child's caput is 1 inch from the pinnacle of the fully extended head restraint
• Forward facing weight range: 20-65 pounds
• Forward facing summit range: up to 49 inches tall
• Beat peak: 29 inches tall
• Lowest harness position: 7.5 inches with newborn insert
• Highest harness position: 18.65 inches per Britax (nosotros measured slightly college considering nosotros measure from the outer border of the harness position)
• Expiration: 10 years
• Lower anchor weight limit: 30 pounds rear facing, 35 pounds forward facing

Features

• ClickTight Installation
• 2 position adjustable crotch strap
• Seven recline settings for rear and forward facing
• No re-thread harness

Advocate, Boulevard, Marathon

This series of seats includes three models: the Advocate (pictured hither), the Boulevard, and the Marathon.  These additional seats accept the same height/weight limits and installation instructions as the Advocate seen hither, they just accept fewer additional features such as SafeCell Complete Side Impact Protection MAX.  The Boulevard and Advocate have a more robust head support.  All are available with the SafeWash fabrics.

Unique Features

Click & Safe Snug Harness Indicator
The Click & Safe is designed to give an audible "click" when the harness is snug plenty on the child'due south body. It definitely clicks, but not always when the harness is tight enough. The clicking machinery is located under the a-lock at the front of the seat, so it'due south very easy for it to think there is enough tension if the caregiver hasn't made sure to remove all the slack from the hip & torso surface area prior to pulling the tightening strap. Pulling the tightening strap too fast can likewise crusade information technology to click prematurely. It's a great helper, merely information technology'southward nevertheless important to make sure all slack is removed from all areas of the harness earlier travel, don't just rely on the click.

Britax Advocate ClickTight no rethread harness

No Rethread Harness
To arrange the harness, simply squeeze the cherry-red handle and pull the head restraint up or down to the desired position. Position the harness straps at or beneath the child's shoulders for rear facing; at or above for forward facing.

Britax Abet ClickTight comfort pillow

Condolement Pillow
The condolement pillow goes underneath the child's bottom and helps provide a secure fit for newborns and small infants. Britax directs the caregiver to remove the comfort pillow after the child can sit down comfortably in the kid seat without boosted support.

Britax Abet ClickTight HUGS

Bear upon Absorbing Chest Pads
The impact absorbing chest pads are highly recommended for forrad facing, but tin exist removed when rear facing to ensure a snug fit on infants and smaller children. To remove the impact arresting chest pads, the harness must be detached from the splitter plate on the back of the seat. Most of the back of the seat is enclosed, and I found it rather difficult to thread and rethread the harness.

Britax Advocate ClickTight buckle positions

Adjustable EZ Buckle
The EZ Buckle pad keeps the buckle in the forward position when unbuckled, making it easy to load the child without having to dig the buckle out from underneath them. The buckle has two positions, measuring 5″ and 7″ deep, with the strap measuring 3″ in length. Whichever slot is closest to, but not under the child, may be used for rear facing. Frontward facing, Britax requires use of the outer slot. To switch between positions, open up the ClickTight, rotate the buckle strap and slide it into the next position.

Britax Advocate ClickTight

SafeCell Consummate Side Affect Protection MAX
If you lot're familiar with previous generation Britax auto seats, you lot are probably familiar with this feature under the proper name SICT, or Side Touch on Cushion Engineering. Britax has changed the name, and also slightly changed the design of the external cushions, designed to divert energy away from the child in a crash. They are sleeker and less obtrusive than previous models, while still providing the aforementioned crash protection to the child.  This choice is only available on the Advocate, information technology'due south not available on the Boulevard.

Cover Removal and Cleaning
The cover has four separate pieces. Removal of the cover is a little bit time-consuming only non overly hard. You do not have to disconnect the harness in order to remove it. Some Britax covers crave hand washing and drip drying. Others, similar the green ombre SafeWash cover featured here, are condom to machine wash and dry out. Refer to the product care label on your specific cover for detailed washing instructions.

Installation

Commencement, Open the ClickTight Console

Britax Advocate ClickTight open panel

Of import notation: the ClickTight convertible car seats install all-time with the vehicle seat belt.
That's why the lower anchors are stored in a place that'south kind of hard to notice.

Britax Advocate ClickTight open panel

The near prominent feature of the Advocate ClickTight is the ClickTight installation.

Britax Abet ClickTight open panel

Just open the ClickTight panel, thread the vehicle seat belt through the appropriate chugalug path (rear facing is on the seat pan, under the area where the child's legs would go, forward facing is behind the child's back), buckle the seat chugalug, remove most of the slack from the chugalug, then close the panel. In that location are a few other steps, simply it's basically equally simple equally that.

Vehicle Seat Belt

To open up the ClickTight, push button with ane finger on the dimple of the ClickTight punch. The dial will flip upwards and can be rotated xc degrees, which volition open the ClickTight. The belt paths are clearly marked with blue for rear facing and green for forward facing.

Thread the vehicle seat belt through the appropriate belt path and buckle it; and this is the part where you need to forget everything y'all know near installing a car seat. Don't pull the vehicle seat chugalug tight like y'all would with well-nigh machine seats, because the ClickTight is going to do the tightening for yous. Remove the excess slack in the belt, close the ClickTight, and in well-nigh cases you'll have a secure installation with less than one inch of movement at the chugalug path.

The ClickTight functions as a lockoff, so there is no need to engage the seat belt's locking retractor with a lap/shoulder chugalug with a sliding latchplate and switchable retractor.

Britax Advocate ClickTight rear facing belt path

If you lot are installing in a vehicle with a lap-only chugalug or a lap/shoulder belt with sewn on latchplates, it is important to make sure the seat chugalug is locked co-ordinate to the vehicle manufacturer'southward instructions.

Not sure how your vehicle's seat belts lock? Lock It Up takes a closer look.

Lower Anchors

Britax Advocate ClickTight rear facing lower anchors

The Abet ClickTight is equipped with lower anchors, which store in a compartment at the back of the seat's base. Annotation: the manufacturer recommends installing this seat with the vehicle seat belt so nosotros do, too!

Considering the seat chugalug installation is so simple, Britax has chosen to utilise standard j-hook style connectors rather than the premium button button connectors yous may exist used to with other Britax seats. They really really want you lot to install this seat with the vehicle seat chugalug.

Britax recommends that the ClickTight convertible car seats be installed with the vehicle seat belt.

We will provide short instructions on installing the seat with the lower anchors but accept absolutely found that Britax is correct — installing this seat with the vehicle seat chugalug is the way to go!

To use the lower anchors, remove the webbing from the rather hidden (because the vehicle seat belt is preferred on this seat!!) storage compartment and thread through the appropriate belt path (rear facing is on the seat pan, under the area where the child's legs would go, forrad facing is behind the child'southward dorsum) later on opening the ClickTight.

Attach the lower anchors to the lower anchor connectors in the vehicle, remove excess slack from the webbing, and shut the ClickTight. It is important to note that the Advocate ClickTight only allows for lower ballast installation in seating positions with standard 11 inch lower anchor spacing, and that the child must counterbalance less than 30 pounds rear facing or 35 pounds forward facing to install using lower anchors.

Meridian Tether

Advocate CT frontward facing tether.

Forward facing, the meridian tether should be used at all times and must exist attached to a tether ballast in the vehicle. If your vehicle has tether anchors located on the ceiling or floor of your vehicle, yous may find the Abet ClickTight tether strap to be too short to reach your vehicle's tether anchor. If that is the case, contact Britax and they can provide an extension so that you may apply the tether anchor.

Recline Bending

Britax Abet ClickTight Recline Level Indicator

The Advocate ClickTight has seven recline positions. To adjust the recline, squeeze the handle located at the lesser front end portion of the seat. The Advocate ClickTight can be in any of the recline positions provided the indicator reflects the appropriate position for the age and direction of the child.

The rear facing zone is clearly labeled in blueish, this is consistent with the blue labels for the rear facing components of the seat. There are 3 zones:

• Calorie-free blue — this is the required recline bending for infants without sufficient caput and neck control.
• Darker bluish — this is for older infants and toddlers who can safely sit more upright.
• Dark-green zone — this shows the allowable recline settings for forward facing, any of these settings can be used if the indicator rests in the green and the Advocate ClickTight does non overhang the vehicle seat more than three inches.

Britax Advocate ClickTight forward facing reclined

We installed the Advocate ClickTight forward facing in three of the more than upright recline settings without exceeding the overhang requirements and while keeping the indicator in the green zone. This provided a noticable recline angle, which may be especially useful for children with special needs that require them to sit at a more reclined angle.

Nosotros did find that information technology's a chip difficult to tell which of the 7 recline positions the seat is in, it's a bit difficult to tell whether the seat had reclined ane click or several clicks when adjusting the recline angle.

Fit to Child

Rear Facing

Britax Advocate ClickTight rear facing

The Abet ClickTight is rated for children from five-twoscore pounds, and does not state a continuing height limit for rear facing. Unlike previous Britax convertible car seats that only allowed rear facing until the top of the child's head is 1 inch from the top of the trounce of the machine seat, the Advocate ClickTight has a reinforced head restraint that allows for rear facing until the child's head is 1 inch from the top of the fully extended caput restraint.

Newborn Doll

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Britax Advocate ClickTight rear facing 8 months quondam

This adorable model is 15 months erstwhile, weighs 22 pounds and is xxx inches tall. He's got enough of room to grow in this seat. The low sides brand getting him in and out of the seat pretty piece of cake, that kind of accessibility tin exist a big bonus for many families!

21 Months Old

Britax Advocate ClickTight Toddler Fit

This model is 21 months old, weighs 23 pounds and is 31 inches alpine She fits great in the Abet ClickTight, there is plenty of leg room and she volition be able to ride rear facing for years to come up.

I find information technology very easy to become her in and out of the seat, and I love the multiple recline options that allow her to be comfortable enough to doze off in the automobile, yet upright enough to run across out the window and fit easily backside the driver'southward seat. I have moved the crotch buckle to the outer position for her, considering the inner position was excavation into her thighs.

three Years Old

Britax Advocate ClickTight iii years sometime rear facing

This 3 yr old model is already quite experienced at testing car seats for usa! She'due south 3 years erstwhile, weighs 26 pounds, and is 37 inches tall. She's getting a flake short on leg room only more importantly, she has plenty of room to grow in torso height. Since auto seats are designed to protect the head, cervix, and spine, she'due south got some room to abound left in this seat in this mode.

Forward Facing

Britax ClickTight Convertible car seat

Frontward facing, the Advocate ClickTight is rated from 20-65 pounds and for heights upward to 49 inches tall. Nosotros commend Britax for recommending several times in the manual that children ride rear facing until a minimum of two years sometime, ideally until they have reached the maximum rear facing weight or tiptop chapters of the seat before riding forwards facing.

Installation of the Abet ClickTight frontwards facing is nigh the same as it is rear facing. Loosely attach the elevation tether, and so open up the ClickTight. Thread the vehicle seat belt through the forward facing slots, close the ClickTight, and and then tighten the tether.

3 Years Onetime

Britax Advocate ClickTight 3 years erstwhile forwards facing

This 3 yr old model weighs 26 pounds, and is 37 inches tall. She's got plenty of room in the seat and it offers a consistent harness fit. She plant the seat quite comfortable and is happy to ride in this seat on a regular basis.

6 Years Old

Britax Advocate ClickTight six years one-time rear facing

Here we have a 6 twelvemonth quondam model. She'south approaching the summit height for the harness (though she hasn't outgrown the seat'due south maximum acme limit of 49 inches tall, her seated shoulder height is budgeted the 18.v inch maximum harness height for this seat) simply nosotros'd look that since she'southward 6.

six Years Old

Britax Advocate ClickTight Big Child Fit

This model is 6 years old. He weighs 43 pounds and is 47 inches tall. He's got lots of room to grow in the Advocate ClickTight. Initially, I had him sit in the seat and was concerned because the harness barely had plenty slack to get around his body. I was able to buckle him in merely at that place was no growing room to exist had.

The Britax Advocate CT has lots of growing room for this 6-year-old model

Upon further investigation into the manual, I plant information that the harness tin can be lengthened several inches to accommodate older children. Once I fabricated that adjustment, there was plenty of room for him, and he has several inches of growing room before he will have outgrown the Advocate ClickTight.

Adjusting the harness length on the Britax Advocate ClickTight

To arrange the harness strap length, open the ClickTight and you will notice that the hip portion of the harness is wrapped around the anchor. To lengthen the harness, disassemble the strap, and sideslip the sewn on end over the ballast.

Important Information: Where to Observe

Britax Advocate ClickTight date of manufacture label

Date of Manufacture Label
You lot won't detect the label containing the date of manufacture and serial number in its usual spot by the left shoulder, a place you might look if you're familiar with Britax car seats. The Advocate ClickTight has hidden this important label underneath the embrace nigh where the child's knees would exist aptitude if in the seat, a flake of a throwback for those of us who have been car seating for a trivial while at present and shall remain nameless. The cracking thing near this label though? Add ten years to the date, and that is the Abet ClickTight expiration.

FAA Approving
The FAA Approval information is written in ruby letters in the label at the base of the seat. Information technology'southward correct below the recline indicator.
Note: if you're flying with the Britax Advocate ClickTight, Boulevard ClickTight, or the Marathon ClickTight and using the Gogo Kidz Travelmate, you lot may need to order a longer strap for the Travelmate.

Manual Storage

Britax Abet ClickTight manual storage

The transmission stores in a pocket on the cover, this pocket is behind the child's back.

Overall Thoughts

The Britax Advocate ClickTight is unproblematic to install, long-lasting, and easy to utilise. The few small drawbacks nosotros found were the high toll, heavy seat weight, and tendency for the parent to endeavor to over tighten the seat belt unnecessarily with the ClickTight. The ClickTight family will be a great add-on to many back seats, and we promise it keeps kids rear facing longer, and helps more than caregivers install their seats correctly with ease.

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Source: https://csftl.org/britax-clicktight-convertible-car-seat-review/

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