Britax MARATHON 65 Manual page 21

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.
4 Route the vehicle seat belt
through the rear-facing belt slots,
then buckle.
TIP: Ensure the vehicle belt is not
twisted.
5 Push the child seat into the vehicle
seat while removing slack (see
pages 8 – 11).
6 Rear-facing installations can be
improved by the use of the Versa-
Tether (see page 24 – 27).
7 Replace the cover and belly pad.
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1b
1a
4
5
Check that the
child seat is
reclined to position 3
Check that there is
LESS than 1 in. (2.5 cm)
of movement (front to back or
side to side) at the belt path
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
Check buckle
connection
.
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