Lower Anchor Installation - Britax MARATHON CLICKTIGHT User Manual

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Lower Anchor Installation

IMPORTANT: Do not install forward-facing with the lower
anchors for a child weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg).
1. Remove the lower
connectors from the
storage compartment
at the rear of the seat
and pull the strap to
full length toward the
child's left side.
2. Remove the tether
from the tether storage
compartment and retainer
tabs and place it up and
over the child seat back.
3. Recline the unoccupied
child seat and place
forward-facing on the
vehicle seat. Ensure that
the base of the child seat
is flat on the vehicle seat
and no more than 3 in.
(7.6 cm) of the base hangs
over the edge of the
vehicle seat (see page 25).
4. Open the CLICKTIGHT.
a. Press the dimple on
the CLICKTIGHT
dial.
b. Rotate dial clockwise
until CLICKTIGHT
releases and lift to
open.
5. Slide the lower connector
strap into the rear-facing
belt slots and firmly press
the lower connectors
over their adjacent lower
anchors.
– Verify that the
connectors are secure
and the strap is not
twisted.
6. Pull the end of the lower
connector strap to
remove slack.
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7. Close the CLICKTIGHT.
– A click confirms the
CLICKTIGHT is secure.
8. Attach the tether to a
designated anchor (see
vehicle owner's manual)
and remove slack (see
page 27).
Forward-Facing Installation with Lower Anchors
9 Ensure that the logo on the CLICKTIGHT dial has
returned to a horizontal position.
9 Check that all connections are secure and straps are
not twisted.
9 Ensure that the ball in the recline indicator is within the
allowable green section and that no more than 3 in.
(7.6 cm) of the base hangs over the edge of the vehicle
seat (see page 25).
9 Check that the child seat cannot be 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 installation
or use a different seating location.
9 Check that any excess tether webbing is contained
within your vehicle and secured in the elastic strap.
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