Installation: Rear-Facing Latch Installation - Britax Marathon Classic User Manual

Installation: Rear-Facing
LATCH Installation
• Figure A illustrates a rear-facing
installation.
• Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors. If LATCH anchors are not available, you
must use the vehicle belt installation methods.
1 If stored, remove the LATCH connectors from
the storage slots under the cover (page 33)
and pass them through their adjacent belt slots
2 Press and hold the first LATCH adjuster
release button, then pull the LATCH strap to
full length. Repeat for the remaining LATCH
connector.
3 Recline the child seat and place rear-facing on
the vehicle seat. This child seat must be in the
recline position when installed rear-facing. See
Recline Adjustment on page 33.
4 Attach one LATCH connector to its adjacent
vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. B) in the upright
position (Fig. C).
• An audible click confirms attachment.
• Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted.
TIP: You may need to turn the front of the child
seat toward you for easier access to the
vehicle LATCH anchor.
5 Attach the remaining LATCH connector to its
adjacent vehicle LATCH anchor (Fig. D) in the
upright position (Fig. C).
• An audible click confirms attachment.
• Ensure that the LATCH strap is not twisted.
NOTE: If an audible click is not heard when
connecting either LATCH connector, the LATCH
strap may be twisted, or there may be debris in the
LATCH connector. Correct either situation before
continuing with the installation process.
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LATCH
A
.
b
Release
Top
button
C
d
6 Align each LATCH strap on the LATCH bar
with the "LATCH Strap Here Rear-Facing"
label on each side of the child seat. (Figs. E
and F).
7 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
while pulling each LATCH strap tight (Fig. G).
IMPORTANT: Ensure the LATCH strap does not fold
into the LATCH adjuster while tightening.
8 Verify that all connections are secure, the
LATCH strap is aligned to the "LATCH Strap
Here Rear-Facing" label on each side of the
child seat, and that the child seat is stable.
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) front-to-back or side-to-
side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure,
repeat the installation process or use an alternate
seating location.
• When properly installed in the rear-facing position,
the back angle of the child seat should be 30º – 45º
from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is
parked on a level surface (Fig. H).
• If necessary, the proper recline angle can be
achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle in
the vehicle seat bight to level the child seat's base.
WARNING! Do not raise the child
seat off the front edge of the vehicle seat.
This could cause your child seat not to
perform as intended.
• Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use
of the Versa-Tether. See pages 29 – 32.
Installation: Rear-Facing
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F
G
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