Britax MARATHON 65 Manual page 19

Rear-Facing Installation
1 Loosen the harness.
a Lift harness adjuster lever
b Pull both harness straps forward
2 Remove the body pillow,
unbuckle the harness, and
remove the belly pad.
3 Pull the head pad up, then pull the
cover forward while pulling the
buckle through to access the rear-
facing belt path.
Open the blue lock-off closest
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to where the vehicle belt will be
buckled.
a Pull the locking tab up
b Pull the clamp down
5 Route the vehicle belt through the
rear-facing belt slots, then buckle.
TIP: Ensure the vehicle belt is not twisted.
Remove excess slack from the bottom
(lap) part of the vehicle belt before
closing the lock-off.
Ensure that both parts of the
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vehicle belt are routed through the
lock-off, then close the lock-off.
a Push the clamp up
b Push the middle of the locking tab
down until locked
7 Push the child seat into the vehicle
seat while pulling the top (shoulder)
part of the belt between the belt
slots (pull away from the buckle) to
remove slack.
TIP: The shoulder part of the vehicle belt
must be on top when removing slack.
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1b
1a
4b
4a
LOCKING
TAB
CLAMP
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8 Pull slack through the belt slot
toward the vehicle belt retractor.
9 Rear-facing installations can be
improved by the use of the Versa-
Tether (see page 24 – 27).
10 Replace the cover and belly pad.
Check that the
child seat is
reclined to position 3
Check buckle
connection
Checklist
9 Check that the vehicle belt is securely fastened.
9 Check that the child seat cannot be moved front to back or side to side more
than 2.5 cm (1 in.) at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat
installation or use a different seating location.
9 Check that the back angle of the child seat is 30º – 45º from vertical (not to
exceed 45º) when the car is parked on a level surface.
* If necessary, the proper recline angle can be achieved by placing a
rolled towel or pool noodle in the vehicle seat bight.
Rear-Facing Installation
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Check that there is
LESS than 1 in. (2.5 cm)
of movement (front to back or
side to side) at the belt path
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