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| Britax Boulevard Car Seat - Onyx | 
 enlarge | Brand: Britax USA
Category: Baby Product
Buy New: $309.99
New (5) from $309.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4196
UPC: 652182051358
ASIN: B000O00A60
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The BoulevardTM convertible car seat is the crown jewel in the Britax line of 'True Side Impact Protection'TM restraints. The deep side wings with EPS foam are engineered and tested for optimum side impact protection and adjust effortlessly with the turn of a knob to grow with your child...without removing the seat from your vehicle! The Britax-famous features of built-in lock-offs, 5-point harness with front adjuster, tangle-free webbing, push button release LATCH system with patented Versa-Tether, and sculpted base ensures an easy installation with a secure fit. Comfort abounds with a plush, washable cover, while additional comfort foam, patented HUGS system, shoulder belt comfort pads, integrated toddler pillow, and a removable infant body pillow provide a perfect, adjustable fit as your child grows from 5 to 65 pounds.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Seat June 4, 2008
We like this seat a lot. It is easy to install into any car. Our son is a big infant, so it sits rear facing in our older Jeep. It fits snuggly, but it works great.
The lumbar cushion is removable, and the head support works nicely to keep his head from rolling around.
It is pretty easy to get him in and out, he is an infant so not a lot of assistance on his part yet. He seems very comfortable in his seat, he loves to nap in it!!
 How to wash a Britax Boulevard car seat cover August 21, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Washing and reassembling Bouevard car seat is a nightmare! My baby threw up in the car and it is hand wash only, drip dry, do not machine wash & dry or else.
To unassemble, first remove the harness straps from the shoulder slots; then gently take off the cover from the headrest, putting the EPS and foam inserts aside; finally, remove the car seat cover. Don't try to take off the cover if the headrest isn't removed as it won't come off easily.
I washed it in Woolite in a large sink, then rolled it up in a towel to take out the excess water, and hung it up to dry. A day later, it was dry, but putting the car seat back together was like a puzzle. Unfortunately, the instructions just say "put cover back on" with no tips at all of how to do it without going nuts.
The car seat has a headrest that's independent of the shell, with EPS foam lining that you have to be careful not to break. After many failed attempts, as the cover doesn't stretch and the headrest will break if you try to bend it, I realized that if you slide the cover gently over both wings at once (sort of like putting your pants on both legs at once), and then wrap the fabric cover around the top, it's easy and you won't break the headrest. I had a few tense moments thinking that Britax has to sell replacement parts, as the EPS foam is very easy to damage if not done this way (Huge hint to Britax - clearer instructions?) You have to put the headrest contraption on before putting the harness straps back into the shoulder slots - I forgot and had to redo the whole process.
Threading the harness through the fabric cover was also nearly impossible. You're not supposed to remove the components of the harness, and you don't have to either. It's easy if you just take out the harness strap out from the top slot of the grey rubber holder (leaving it threaded through the bottom slot), enough to slide the chest clip up a little bit beyod the rubber part. Put each part individually through the fabric cover's slot (chest clip, rubber thingie folded in half lengthwise, buckle with the metal tip first). When you're done, you slide the chest clip down again on the strap and rethread the strap through the top slot of the rubber holder. The Marathon is similar in case you ever need to wash it.
Then you rethread the shoulder staps through the back, making sure the straps are not twisted and that it's well secured to the metal yoke in back.
Half an hour later, though, and I'm done reassembling, and the cover came out fine without shrinking or fading. But I understand now why Britax sells replacement covers and why you shouldn't feed a baby before you put them in a car seat.
Other than this it's a great car seat though, completely agree with the pros and cons of the previous reviewer. This car seat fit great in a Honda Accord.
great car seat -- works in small car too March 9, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got this car seat for my 10 month old daughter. I was concerned that it would be too large for my car (I have a Honda Civic), but it fit just fine. Rear-facing you would need to put in the center of the back seat, so if you have 2 kids, you would have to put the seats up further, but if you are short, that will likely not be an issue. I had it installed at the fire station and it fit in perfectly -- he installed it in minutes and did NOT need any foam pieces to make it fit properly! It was a perfect fit on its own.
Pros:
1. it is the best car seat you can get!
2. has side impact protection -- also makes a good headrest when baby falls asleep
3. the adjust knob for the harness is awesome to adjust especially over large coats
4. the seat is very well cushioned, soft fabric
5. fits fine a small car even rear facing (I have a Civic)
6. it's heavy so its not going anywhere!
7. works for up to 65 pounds, so we will get a lot of use out of the seat
8. she loves it!
Cons:
1. it is large/heavy (though it is staying in my car so heavy is not a problem)
2. the strap to tighted the harness is a little tough to pull tight on a smaller child, but you need to pull straight out and not up
3. it is expensive
I highly recommend this seat. It is large, heavy and expensive, but it is the best!! I had buyer's remorse for a few minutes, but I figured it is the best seat on the market right now and $300 is a small price to pay for protecting my daughter. I did a lot of research before buying and felt confident in my decision and in the seat! Very pleased with this seat! Also, please make sure you get your seat installed by a certified technician (Check with your local Children's Hospital). Improperly installed car seats and improper use of car seats is the leading cause of death among children and infants. Something very easy to prevent!
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