Vehicle Compatibility; Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts - Britax MARATHON 65 Manual

Vehicle Compatibility

Compatible Vehicle Seat Belts

NOTE: The information in this section only applies to installation
with vehicle seat belts.
Vehicle seats and seat belts differ from vehicle to vehicle. Refer to
your vehicle owner's manual for specific information about your
vehicle seat belts and their use with child seats.
Lap-Shoulder (3-Point) Belt
1.
ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) with Sliding Latch Plate
Has a latch plate that freely
a
slides along the vehicle seat
belt webbing.
Has a retractor that stops the
b
belt from being pulled out
again once the belt webbing
has been pulled out at least
61 cm (24 in.).
Tightens by feeding the
c
belt webbing back into the
retractor.
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2.
ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) with Locking Latch Plate
Has a latch plate that locks
a
the vehicle belt.
* This type of latch plate locks
the vehicle belt when the
vehicle belt and latch plate
lie flat. When using this
type of vehicle belt with a
child seat, ensure the latch
plat and vehicle belt lie flat
against the child seat or
the vehicle belt may remain
unlocked.
Latch
Has a retractor that locks
b
plate
only in an emergency
situation such as sudden
stop or crash.
3.
Switchable Retractor in ALR Mode with Sliding Latch Plate
Has a latch plate that freely
a
slides along the vehicle seat
belt webbing.
Has a retractor that can be
b
switched to function as an
ALR. Pull the belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the
automatic locking function.
* To use a child seat with this
type of vehicle seat belt, you
will need to switch to the
ALR mode or use child seat
lock-offs.
Vehicle Compatibility
Latch
plate
Latch
plate
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