Securing Your Child - Britax Marathon Classic User Manual

Securing Your Child

Buckling and Tightening the Harness
1 Loosen the harness by lifting the harness
adjuster release lever located on the front
of the child seat while pulling both shoulder
straps forward (Fig. A).
2 Release the chest clip by squeezing the tabs
and sliding the pieces apart (Fig. B).
3 Unfasten the harness buckle by pressing the
release button and sliding the tongues out.
4 Move the harness straps to the side of the
child seat.
• Use the harness holders located on the straps
and both sides of the cover to aid in holding
the straps.
IMPORTANT: Remove bulky coats and/or jackets
before putting the child in child seat. Adjust the
harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing.
5 Place child in the child seat.
6 Position harness straps around the child and
fasten harness buckle (Fig. C) and chest clip
(Fig. D).
• Proper connection of the harness buckle is
confirmed with a positive click after inserting
each buckle tongue.
• If the buckle will not fasten with an audible
click after insertion of each buckle tongue,
the harness buckle or adjuster area may
be clogged with food, drink or other debris
that needs to be removed. See page 41 for
cleaning instructions.
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7 Slide the HUGS™ chest pads down towards the buckle.
8 Slowly pull the adjuster strap
A
NOTE:
b
9 If there is still slack in the harness, review the
10 Position the chest clip at the middle of the
C
11 Verify that the harness is not twisted and the
IMPORTANT: Always pull on the harness after securing the child to ensure
the buckle tongues are secure in the harness buckle.
d
Important checklist before tightening the harness:
Check for proper harness height (see pages 6 – 7).
Remove slack from around the child's upper thighs.
Remove slack between the HUGS™ chest pads and the buckle.
until the harness is snug
around the child.
• A snug strap should not allow
any slack. It lies in a relatively
straight line without sagging. It
does not press on the child's
flesh or push the child's body
into an unnatural position.
• You should not be able to pinch excess
webbing at the shoulder once the harness is
properly secured.
checklist above and then pull the harness
adjuster strap again until harness is snug.
child's chest, level with the child's armpits
(Fig. E).
child is properly secured.
Securing Your Child
Pull the harness adjuster away from
the child seat to tighten.
Do not pull sideways.
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