Britax MARATHON User Manual page 21

Care and Maintenance
Harness Buckle Removal
1 Fully recline the child seat.
2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on
the bottom of the child seat.
3 Pull the retainer away from the child seat
to loosen.
4 Turn the retainer so the short side will
fit through the slot in the child seat shell
(Fig. A).
5 Push the retainer through the slots in the shell and cover, to the
top of the child seat.
Re-threading the Harness Buckle
1 Locate the slot in cover and shell for the harness buckle.
2 Turn the buckle retainer so the short side will fit through the slot
in the cover and the child seat shell (Fig. A).
3 Push the retainer through the slots in the shell and cover, to the
bottom of the child seat.
4 Pull the harness buckle away from the child seat until tight and
verify the strap is not twisted and the release button is facing
outward.
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Cleaning the Harness Buckle
If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat,
the harness buckle may need to be periodically
checked and cleaned of any food, drink or
other debris.
A
• REMOVE BUCKLE as described on page
38.
• THOROUGHLY RINSE using warm water
(Fig. B).
• TEST THE HARNESS BUCKLE by fastening
(Fig. C) and unfastening (Fig. D) until a
positive click is heard after inserting each
buckle tongue. If either click is not heard,
repeat cleaning procedure.
• TOWEL DRY
• DO NOT lubricate, use solvents, abrasive
cleaners, soap or other
detergents.
b
c
x 2
household
d
x 2
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