Lap Belt Installation - Britax Marathon User Manual

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Lap Belt Installation

1. Remove the Versa-Tether
from the pouch and place it
up and over the child seat
back.
2. Adjust this child seat to
position 1 or 2 and place
forward-facing on the
vehicle seat (see page 25).
Ensure that no more than
20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm) of the
base hangs over the edge
of the vehicle seat.
IMPORTANT: Use this
child seat in position 1
with a child over 40 lbs
(18 kg).
IMPORTANT: Your child
seat may not perform as
intended if the base of the
child seat is not flat on the
vehicle seat.
3. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever and pull both
harness straps
forward.
b. Remove the infant
positioning pillow
and unbuckle the
harness.
4. Pull the head pad up,
then pull the seat cover
forward to access the
forward-facing belt path.
5. Route the vehicle seat
belt through the forward-
facing belt slots, ensuring
the vehicle belt is not
twisted, then buckle.
IMPORTANT: Do not
use lock-offs for lap belt
installations.
6. Push down on the middle
of the child seat while
pulling the vehicle belt to
remove all slack.
NOTE: Ensure that the
vehicle belt is locked as
directed by your vehicle
owner's manual.
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7. Attach the Versa-Tether to
a designated anchor (see
vehicle owner's manual)
and remove slack (see
page 28). Store the
excess webbing in the
elastic strap.
8. Replace the seat cover.
Forward-Facing Installation with Lap Belt
9 Check that all connections are secure and straps are not
twisted.
9 Check that no more than 20% or 3 in. (7.6 cm) of the
base hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat.
9 Check that the child seat cannot be moved front to back
or side to side more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) at the belt path.
If the child seat is not secure, repeat installation or use a
different seating location.
9 Check that any excess Versa-Tether webbing is contained
within your vehicle and secured in the elastic strap.
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