This article provides a step-by-step guide, with video tutorials, for installing your Britax Boulevard car seat. In addition to this, you’ll be introduced to some valuable tips for cleaning and caring for this product.
How to install a Britax Boulevard Car Seat
Before installing your car seat, ensure you read the manual thoroughly and adhere to the minimum required weight and height limits. This goes for both forward-facing and rear-facing installations.
Furthermore, make sure to adjust the harness and buckle to suit your child’s needs. A detailed explanation of how to do this is located at the end of this post.
How to use the ClickTight Dial
Throughout this article, reference is made to the ClickTight dial and the ClickTight panel of your car seat, which is located beneath the seating area.
In order to access this area, locate the ClickTight dial at the front of the seating area. Press down on the dimple and rotate the ClickTight key clockwise. This will open the ClickTight panel.
When the ClickTight panel is securely closed, the ClickTight logo will return to the horizontal position.
To see how it works, watch this video.
Britax Boulevard Forward-Facing Installation
Install using a lap-shoulder belt
- 1Locate and remove the tether from its compartment.
- 2Place it over the child’s seat back.
- 3Place the car seat, forward-facing, flat on the seat of the vehicle.
- 4The car seat should not edge more than 3 inches over the vehicle seat.
- 5Also, make sure the vehicle’s headrest is not interfering with the car seat installation.
- 6Use the ClickTight button to open the car seat’s ClickTight section.
- 7Thread the vehicle’s seatbelt through the forward-facing belt slots and buckle it.
- 8Ensure it is not twisted. Remove slack from the lap and the shoulder part of the seatbelt.
- 9Shut the ClickTight. When a click is heard, the seat is secure.
- 10Locate the vehicle’s tether anchor, and attach the tether, removing slack.
For more details, view this lap-should belt installation video.
Britax Boulevard Forward-Facing Installation with Anchor
Install using a lap-shoulder belt
- 1Open the ClickTight, recline the seat, and place it in the vehicle in the rear-facing position.
- 2Slide the vehicle’s seat belt through the rear-facing slots of the car seat.
- 3Ensure it is not twisted and buckle the belt.
- 4Remove any slack from the lap and shoulder sections of the seat belt.
- 5Close the ClickTight, it is secured when a click is heard.
- 6If more reclining is needed, the seat can be lifted with a rolled towel or pool noodle.
- 7Make sure the car seat cannot move more than one inch in any direction.
For more details, view this lap-shoulder installation video.
Britax Boulevard Rear-Facing Installation with Anchor
Install using latch connectors
- 1Remove the latch connectors from the latch compartment located at the back of the base.
- 2Open the ClickTight, recline the seat, and place it in the vehicle in the rear-facing position.
- 3Extend the lower latch connector strap to full length and pull towards the child’s left side.
- 4Thread the lower connector strap through the rear-facing belt slots.
- 5Connect the lower latch strap connectors firmly to the vehicle’s lower anchors.
- 6Make sure they are secure and not twisted
- 7Then remove the slack by pulling the length of the strap until it is secure.
- 8Close the ClickTight, and check that the seat is secure.
- 9The seat can be lifted with a rolled towel or pool noodle if more recline is needed.
- 10Make sure the car seat cannot move more than one inch in any direction.
For more details, view this latch connector installation video.
Britax Boulevard Installation on Middle Seat
Install using a lap belt (forward-facing)
- 1Locate and remove the tether from its compartment.
- 2Place it over the child’s seat back.
- 3Place the car seat, forward-facing, flat on the seat of the vehicle.
- 4The car seat should not edge more than 3 inches over the vehicle seat.
- 5Also, make sure the vehicle’s headrest is not interfering with the car seat installation.
- 6Use the ClickTight button to open the car seat’s ClickTight section.
- 7Thread the seatbelt lap strap through the forward-facing belt slots.
- 8Check that it is not twisted and buckle the belt.
- 9Tighten the vehicle belt by pressing down on the seat and removing the belt’s slack.
- 10Close the ClickTight, and make sure the seat cannot move more than an inch in any direction.
For more detail, view this forward-facing lap belt installation video.
Install using a lap belt (rear-facing)
- 1Open the ClickTight, recline the car seat, and place it rear-facing on the vehicle seat.
- 2Thread the lap belt through the rear-facing belt slots, making sure it’s not twisted.
- 3Buckle the seatbelt and remove the slack.
- 4Close the ClickTight, and make sure the seat is secure.
- 5The seat can be lifted with a rolled towel or pool noodle if more recline is needed.
For more detail, view this rear-facing lap belt installation video.
Britax Boulevard Cup Holder Installation
- 1Locate your Britax cup holder and ClickTight clip.
- 2Insert the ClickTight clip into the cup holder.
- 3Slide the clip into the car seat’s belt path until it is secure.
For more details, see this cup holder installation video.
Britax Boulevard Rear Bar Installation
- 1Britax Boulevard Rear Bar Installation
- 2Behind the red markers, pull back the seat cover to locate the ends of the structure tube.
- 3Ensure the notch of the rebound bar is facing up, ensure its correct orientation.
- 4Insert the bar into the ends of the structure tube.
- 5Install the child seat according to rear-facing installation instructions.
- 6Close the ClickTight to secure the bar.
For more details, see this anti-rebound bar installation video.
For further information, you can also watch this video about rear-facing installation with an ARB.
Britax Boulevard Replacement Straps Installation
Removing the harness and straps
- 1Use the harness adjustment lever to loosen the harness.
- 2Pull both harness straps forward.
- 3Turn the seat over and locate the harness retainer.
- 4Carefully pull the strap and clip lengthways through the slot, to the seat’s sitting area.
- 5Do the same on the other side.
- 6Remove the harness straps from the back of the car seat, by releasing them from their yoke.
- 7Pull them through their slots to the front of the seat.
- 8Remove the comfort pads, chest pads, and chest clip.
- 9Access the buckle retainer by lifting the front of the car seat cover.
- 10Slide the retainer out through the buckle retainer slot.
- 11Pull the buckle and belly pad up and out through the cover slot.
- 12Remove the belly pad.
- 13The harness buckle assembly is now removed.
Replacing the harness and straps
- 1With the buckle facing up, place the harness in the seating area.
- 2Replace the belly pad by sliding the buckle retainer through the belly pad’s slot.
- 3Feed the belly pad and buckle retainer through the slot at the front of the cover.
- 4Slide the buckle retainer into the appropriate buckle retainer slot by turning it sideways.
- 5Ensure it is properly secured.
- 6Reattached the chest pads and chest clip to the harness straps.
- 7Start by threading the harness strap through the bottom of the chest pad.
- 8For the chest clip, slide the straps through the slots in order back, to front, to back.
- 9Then, thread the strap through the top of the chest pad and repeat on the other side.
- 10Make sure no straps are twisted.
- 11Feed the straps through the slots at the top of the seat back cover and shell.
- 12Nest the end of the right harness strap into the left harness strap.
- 13Attach it to the harness yoke.
- 14At the front of the seat, fold the strap against the hip retainer clip.
- 15Now, slide it through the cover and shell to the bottom of the seat.
- 16Pull the clip through the slot. Pull the straps from the front to ensure it is secured.
- 17Repeat for the second strap.
- 18Replace the comfort pads.
- 19Using the harness latch, test that the harness is correctly installed and secured.
For a detailed guide, see this harness replacement video.
Britax Boulevard Adjustment Instructions
How to recline the Britax Boulevard
- 1Recline the seat by locating the recline adjustment handle/lever at the front of the base.
- 2Use the Recline Indicator to ensure that the level of recline is appropriate for your child.
To see how it’s done, watch this video.
How to remove the Britax Boulevard car seat cover
- 1Start by loosening the harness and opening the ClickTight.
- 2Remove the bottom of the harness from the cover and shell.
- 3Remove the belly pad.
- 4In the ClickTight panel, disconnect the elastic of the cover from the bottom of the seating area.
- 5Starting from the front, remove the cover from the seat.
- 6Remove the harness comfort pads and pull the bottom of the headrest cover towards you.
- 7Raise the harness to the top position and disconnect the elastics and cover from the headrest.
- 8From the inside back corner, pull the cover off from the space around the seat.
- 9Disconnect the elastics from the inner front corners of the car seat.
- 10Continue around the edge until the cover is completely removed.
- 11Close the ClickTight and remove the cover from the inner cushions and around the seat.
For more details on how to remove your car seat cover, watch this video.
How to loosen the Britax Boulevard’s straps
- 1Locate the harness adjuster button, above the ClickTight dial.
- 2Press the button and pull the straps towards you to loosen them.
To see how it’s done, watch this video.
Britax Boulevard harness instructions: standard position
- 1Open the ClickTight panel and lift the seat.
- 2Disconnect the end of one harness strap from its anchor.
- 3Pass the end of the strap through the inside of the metal bar located behind the anchor.
- 4Bring it around and hook it through the end of the anchor securely.
- 5Repeat on the other side.
To see how it’s done, watch this video.
Britax Boulevard harness instructions: extra room
- 1Open the ClickTight panel and lift the seat.
- 2Disconnect the end of the harness strap from where it is connected around the anchor bar.
- 3Bring it to the top of the seating area and connect it to the same anchor.
- 4Repeat on the other side.
To see how it’s done, watch this video.
Britax Boulevard shoulder adjustment
- 1Loosen the harness by pressing the harness adjustment button above the ClickTight Dial.
- 2Pull both straps towards you.
- 3At the back of the car seat, locate the harness height adjuster.
- 4Squeeze the adjuster buttons together and slide the harness to the correct shoulder height.
- 5Ensure that the harness is properly positioned for your child.
To see how it’s done, watch this video.
Britax Boulevard Cleaning Instructions
- 1Remove the car seat from your vehicle.
- 2Remove dirt and crumbs from the shell with a vacuum cleaner (small nozzle).
- 3Wipe down with an all-purpose cleaner.
- 4Proceed to wipe down all straps and clasps.
- 5Wash the cover (with cold water) in your washing machine.
- 6Once dried, you can reassemble your car seat.
To learn more, watch this video.
Britax Boulevard ClickTight Manual
The Britax Boulevard ClickTight manual can be accessed here.
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