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Britax Diplomat 40 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx | 
| Brand: Britax USA
Category: Baby Product
Buy New: $389.99
as of 9/8/2010 17:23 CDT details
Seller: Action Packaged, Inc.
Rating:  87 reviews
Color: Onyx
Size: Compact Convertable
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19.5
Dimensions (in): 24 x 20 x 18.5
MPN: E9L6669
Model: E9L6669
UPC: 652182058067
EAN: 0652182058104
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5 point harness with patented Floating HUGS system and True Side Impact Protection | | • | Built-in lock-off clips, Versa-Tether & Safe Guard LATCH Connectors | | • | EPS and Comfort Foam for safety and comfort | | • | Quick adjust headrest and recline | | • | Rear facing: 5 to 35 pounds. Forward facing: At least 1 year old and 20 to 40 pounds |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Designed with True Side Impact Protection and other advanced features to keep your child safe, secure and comfortable in the car, the Britax Diplomat Convertible Car Seat (Onyx) is ideal for vehicles with limited rear-seat space. The seat fits children in the rear-facing position weighing from 5 to 35 pounds and measuring 40 inches or less, and children in the forward-facing position starting at one year old and 20 pounds, up to 40 pounds. |
The Diplomat
Convertible Car Seat
At a Glance:- Age/Weight/Height Requirements:
In rear-facing position, fits children weighing 5 - 35 pounds and measuring 40 inches or less; in forward-facing position, fits children 1+ years old weighing 20 - 40 pounds - Warranty:
6-year product life; 1-year limited warranty - Certifications:
Certified for aircraft travel in harness mode only
Ideal for: - Who:
Parents and caregivers - What:
Superior Side Impact Protection and keeping children safe and comfortable in the car - Where:
Cars with limited backseat space
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The Quick-Adjust Head Restraint and No-Rethread Harness allow you to easily adjust the harness height and headrest to fit your child. View larger. | 
The Diplomat's compact design is ideal for vehicles with small backseats. |
 True Side Impact Protection for Advanced Security
Offering True Side Impact Protection, the Diplomat Convertible Car Seat delivers superior protection if you happen to face an unexpected side-impact accident. If such an event takes place, the solid head support and deep side walls work efficiently to distribute crash forces, shield the child from vehicle intrusion, contain the head and body, and keep the head, neck, and spine aligned to limit injury.Superior 360-Degree Protection to Minimize the Risk of Injury
In addition to True Side Impact Protection, the Diplomat offers a variety of superior crash force management features to keep your child properly positioned and protected. First, the patented, energy-absorbing Versa-Tether has staged-release tether webbing, anchoring the top of the seat at two points to minimize forward movement. For growing babies, the easy-adjust, tangle-free five-point harness offers infinite harness height adjustments for a snug, custom fit. For additional protection, an energy-absorbing EPS foam liner and energy-absorbing base absorb and distribute forces in the event of an unexpected impact. Superior Fit and Comfort Features
Whether children are watching the world go by or snuggling in for a nap, they'll enjoy that the Diplomat reclines in both the forward and rear position. With additional features which include high-density comfort foam for extra padding, a plush cover set with a matching belly pad for comfort, and an infant body pillow for a custom fit, they'll always ride in style and comfort. Superior Ease of Use for Safety and Convenience
For quick adjustments, the Diplomat features an easy-turn knob that changes the headrest and harness height without requiring you to uninstall the seat, and a front harness adjuster allows for easy loosening of the straps. Premium push-button lower LATCH connectors provide a simple and tight installation, while built-in lock-offs secure the vehicle seat belt so that the car seat does not move more than one inch side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path. Compact Design Fits in Small Back Seats
Measuring 17.7 x 24.1 x 22.1 inches (W x L x D), the Diplomat is compact enough to fit into vehicles with small backseats. The Britax Diplomat Convertible Car Seat is available in the following patterns: Onyx and Cowmooflage. The Britax Diplomat Convertible Car Seat is backed by a one-year limited warranty. What's in the Box
One Britax Diplomat Convertible Car Seat and manual.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 87
 Excellent choice for small cars or moms of multiples January 14, 2008
Jamie A. Neidig-wheaton (Ashburn, VA)
48 out of 48 found this review helpful
We are very pleased with the Diplomat and it has many improvements over the original Boulevard. Foremost, it does fit behind the seats in the front of the car - and someone can still fit in the front seat. This is a must of you have multiple carseats in your car. The push button release to adjust the straps in an improvement over the "pull-up" bar on the earlier Boulevard. The button makes it very easy to loosen the straps, put the child into the seat, and then pull the harness tight. As with the Boulevard, the adjustable headrest/ harness movement is wonderful. You don't have to move the straps to a different hole (and the spend an hour trying to make sure the seat's put back together correctly) - simply turn a knob as your child grows. The recline feature is great because you don't have to uninstall the seat to adjust it. The fabric is soft, but not so soft that you worry about it absorbing every spill. Finally, the carseat is easy to install.
I've heard some children find the "wings" around their heads objectionable. None of my children have had any problems with the side impact protection, but none have ever been in a carseat without side impact protection, so they may just be used to it.
Because the carseat is smaller and more narrow than the Boulevard, I don't think it would be comfortable for a tall, husky toddler. Our 2.5 years old is very tall (about 3 feet) and thin (27 pounds) and although he fits in the Diplomat, he is clearly more comfortable in the larger Boulevard. Thus if you child is over 2 and over 25 lbs, I'd recommend the Boulevard over the Diplomat, especially considering that size isn't as much of an issue when the carseat is forward facing.
Outstanding car seat! September 14, 2007
Leo's Folks (Boston Area, MA, USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
The Britax Diplomat Onyx car seat is outstanding! We had purchased a Britax Boulevard over a month ago and had a few pet peeves... also, the Boulevard was too big for our cars. We were sure that we wanted the beefy side-impact protection, though; so we were thrilled to hear that the Diplomat was coming out - a compact version of the Boulevard - and signed up. The car seat arrived today and we have noticed that none of our pet peeves were carried over to this model! We easily got the car seat installed, ordered another Diplomat Onyx for the second car, then took junior for a spin to return the Boulevard model.
Specifically... the fabric is fine, the headrest and straps are easy to adjust, the padding is superior, and the placement/length of the buckle and belly pad (which were problematic on the Boulevard) are very good. Although the seat only goes up to 40 lbs. max, its compact size (versus the Boulevard) should make it easier to use on a plane. We are entirely happy with this car seat, and are so glad the timing worked out that the Diplomat was introduced just when we needed it!
Britax Diplomat - great choice for a convertible seat November 21, 2007
Sherry M. Noud (Burke, VA USA)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
We bought the Britax Diplomat to replace the Britax Boulevard we had been using for our 15-month-old daughter. The Boulevard takes up way too much room rear-facing - our front passenger seat (in a compact car) was basically unavailable because it had to be pushed all the way forward in order to accommodate the Boulevard.
So far, we love the Diplomat. The LATCH installation was a breeze. The seat is a few inches shorter than the Boulevard, so we were able to move the front passenger seat back and resume using it. We like the side impact protection feature, the fact that it is one of very few convertible seats that you can tether rear-facing, and the fact that you can adjust the harness without uninstalling the seat.
Also, the Onyx fabric is far more comfortable for our daughter than the Central Park fabric on our Boulevard. I didn't realize how hot the Central Park (velour) fabric would be in the summer. I would definitely recommend the Diplomat in the Onyx fabric.
Thank Goodness!!! Finally!! November 4, 2007
Alia Anthony
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Ok, I had been searching frantically for our next car seat as my 11 month old daughter was on the verge of popping out of her Infant seat. I have a smaller car, a VW Jetta and my husband has a larger car. So, when we started looking we wanted a car seat that we felt 100% comfortable with having our daughter in (since we live in LA) and one that both my husband and I liked as far as color. We were set on getting the Brittax Roundabout until I went to the store and found this one. Without hesitation I purchased 2, both in Taylor and then my mom went out and bought the same one. I have to say that I love it!!! My daughter is in the 20-25% percentile so I want her rear facing for as long as possible and I can do this with this seat located in the middle of the back seat. She adjusted to this seat so easily from her infant seat and has no problems falling asleep in it either. If your looking for a car seat that has top saftey ratings, is easy to install, has a fantastic design, and has subtle clean line fabrics than look no further. My only advice is this, if your child is over the 50% percentile than buy the Boulevard, but if your child is under that then this would be right for you. Yes it is a bit pricey, but if ever there was a place to spend money it's here!! This is one place where skimping could be costly!!
Great for small cars - lives up to description October 6, 2007
First time mother (West Hartford, CT)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
We have a small car, and ordered this based on descriptions that it would be a smaller Britax that would fit in smaller cars. The car the seat is installed in is a Saab 92-X (wagon), which is built off the Subaru Impreza, and we have learned from several online car seat sites as well as in person from car seat sales people that Subarus are a tight fit and that many car seat models cannot be safely installed in these vehicles without losing use of the front passenger seat. We were able to fit this seat in rear-facing on a passenger side very nicely (seat works rear-facing to 35 lbs, up to 40 lbs front facing). If you are not inclined to change your vehicle -- and possibly give up use of your front passenger seat -- just because a car seat cannot be properly/safely installed, look into this seat! Disclaimer: We have not yet had the seat installation inspected by a traind car seat installation expert (such as local police), but I can tell based on how this seat compares with our previous one that it will be a good fit even if we need to tweak the installation for added safety.
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