Securing Your Child - Britax Marathon CS 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 an audible 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 37 for
cleaning instructions.
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A
NOTE: The Click & Safe
Harness Indicator is an audible aide
to help determine when the harness
is within range of appropriate
snugness. When tightening the
harness, this audible click provides
b
extra assurance that the harness is snug.
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C
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IMPORTANT: Always pull on the harness after securing the child to ensure
the buckle tongues are secure in the harness buckle.
d
Slide the HUGS™ chest pads down towards the buckle.
Important checklist before tightening the harness:
Check for proper harness height (see pages 6 – 7).
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Remove slack from around the child's upper thighs.
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Remove slack between the HUGS™ chest pads and the buckle.
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Slowly pull the adjuster strap
until the harness is snug
around the child. The harness
adjuster will click when the
harness is snug.
Snug
®
• 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.
If there is still slack in the harness, review the
checklist and then pull the harness adjuster
strap again until another click indicates a snug harness.
Position the chest clip at the middle of the child's chest, level with the
child's armpits (Fig. E).
Verify that the harness is not twisted and the 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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