Lap Belt Installation - Britax Marathon Classic User Manual

Installation: Forward-Facing

Lap Belt Installation

• Figure A illustrates a typical forward-facing, lap
belt installation.
• When not in use, always store the LATCH
connectors in the storage slots. See page 33.
WARNING!
• This child seat must not be used forward-
facing for children less than one year of age
OR who weigh less than 20 lbs.
• This child seat must be in full upright position
when installed forward-facing for children
who weight more than 33 lbs (15.1 kg).
1 If the vehicle is equipped with a designated
tether anchor for the chosen seating position,
remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch and place it up and over the
child seat back.
IMPORTANT: Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether be used at all times.
Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and reduce the risk of
injury. Check your vehicle owner's manual for approved tether locations.
2 Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seat. Ensure the
bottom of the child seat base is in full contact with the vehicle seat.
TIP: You may need to raise or remove the vehicle head restraint to achieve
best fit of the child seat.
3 If the vehicle is equipped with a designated tether anchor for the
chosen seating position, remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch and
place it up and over the child seat back.
4 Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it under the LATCH bar, through the
forward-facing belt path, then under the LATCH bar on the opposite
side (Fig. B).
TIP: Turning the back of the child seat toward you can make routing the vehicle
belt easier (Fig. C).
26
5 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, is
routed under the LATCH bars, then buckle
(Fig. B).
6 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
while removing slack from the vehicle belt
(Fig. D).
7 Attach the Versa-Tether
A
designated tether anchor (if available
according to the vehicle owner's manual)
for the chosen seating position. Remove
all slack from the tether to secure. Store
excess webbing in the tether pouch. See
pages 29 – 32.
8 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked and
the child seat is secure.
b
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be
with a non-locking, two-point Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belt.
hook to the
®
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 this procedure or use an alternate
seating location.
WARNING! Do not use this seat
Installation: Forward-Facing
C
d
27