Britax Marathon Classic User Manual page 22

Care and Maintenance
Harness Buckle Removal
1 Fully recline the child seat.
2 Locate the metal buckle strap retainer on the
bottom of the child seat.
3 Pull the retainer away from the child seat to
loosen.
4 Turn the retainer so the short side will fit
through the slot in the child seat shell (Fig. A).
5 Push the retainer through the slots in the shell and cover, to the top
of the child seat.
Rethreading the Harness Buckle
1 Locate the slot in cover and shell for the harness buckle.
2 Turn the buckle retainer so the short side will fit through the slot in the
cover and the child seat shell (Fig. A).
3 Push the retainer through the slots in the shell and cover, to the bottom
of the child seat.
4 Pull the harness buckle away from the child seat until tight and verify
the strap is not twisted and the release button is facing outward.
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Cleaning the Harness Buckle
If a child eats and drinks while in the child seat,
the harness buckle may need to be periodically
checked and cleaned of any food, drink or other
debris.
• REMOVE BUCKLE as described on page 40.
A
• THOROUGHLY RINSE using warm water (Fig. B).
• TEST THE HARNESS BUCKLE by fastening
• TOWEL DRY
• DO NOT
(Fig. C) and unfastening (Fig. D) until a positive
click is heard after inserting each buckle
tongue. If either click is not heard, repeat
cleaning procedure.
lubricate, use solvents, abrasive
cleaners, soap or other household detergents.
Care and Maintenance
b
C
x 2
d
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