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- Page 1 Marathon User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Child Restraint Features . - Page 3 • Use only in a rear-facing position when using restraint with an infant weighing less than 20 pounds (9 kg) . The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends rear-facing until at least 1 year of age and 20 pounds . • Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 65 pounds (2 .3 and 29 kg) and whose height is 49 inches (124 cm) or less . Rear facing 5–33 pounds (2 .3–15 kg) and forward-facing 1 year and 20 pounds to 65 pounds (29 kg) . • Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around your 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 .
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Page 4: Safety Information
• Fill out the registration card and mail it in today! Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons . You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall . Send your name, address, and the restraint's model number and manufacturing date to Britax Child Safety, Inc . 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28273, call 1-888-4BRITAX or register online at www .Britax .com for an electronic registration form . For recall information, call the U .S . Government's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://NHTSA .gov . WARNING! DO NOT place a child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag . -
Page 5: Restraint Features
Restraint Features 1� Harness Slots 8� Buckle & Belly 2� Comfort Pads 9� Perma-Book™ 3� Chest Clip (under cover) 4� Harness Holder 10� Harness Adjuster 5� HUGS™ Strap Shoulder Pads 11� LATCH Connector 6� Harness 12� Recline Handle 7� Harness Adjuster 13� LATCH Adjuster Lever (under cover) 14� LATCH Harness 20� LATCH Connector Pouch 15� Cover (under cover) 16�... -
Page 6: Vehicle Safety Belts
Vehicle Safety Belts The information in this section applies NOTE: only to installation with vehicle belts . IMPORTANT: Some vehicles have no seating positions which are compatible with this child restraint, or any other child restraint . If in doubt, contact the vehicle manufacturer for assistance . The following types of vehicle belts are not compatible with this child restraint: Front vehicle belts with top or bottom anchorage points in the door . Motor-driven, automatic vehicle belts . Three-point belts that have separate retractors for the shoulder section and the lap section . Non-locking, Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR), two-point vehicle belts . Lap-Shoulder ELR vehicle belts without the use of the built-in lock-offs . -
Page 7: Rear-Facing Latch Installation
Installation: Rear-Facing LATCH Installation • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing LATCH installation. 1� Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors . • If LATCH anchors are not installed, you must use standard vehicle belt installation methods. 2� If stored, remove LATCH connectors from storage pouches under cover . -
Page 8: Rear-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
Installation: Rear-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing lap-shoulder belt installation. • When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage pouches sewn in cover above rear-facing lock-offs. 1� Place the child restraint rear-facing and in full recline position on the vehicle seat . 2�... -
Page 9: Rear-Facing Lap Belt Installation
Installation: Rear-Facing Lap-Belt Installation • Figure A illustrates a typical rear-facing lap-belt installation. • When not in use, always store LATCH connectors in storage pouches sewn in cover above rear-facing lock-offs. 1� Place the child restraint rear facing and in full recline position on the vehicle seat . 2�... -
Page 10: Forward-Facing Latch Installation
Installation: Forward-Facing LATCH Installation • Figure A illustrates the forward-facing LATCH harness routing. 1� Verify that your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors . • If LATCH anchors are not installed, you must use standard vehicle-belt installation methods. 2� If stored, remove LATCH connectors from storage pouches under cover . -
Page 11: Forward-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation
Installation: Forward-Facing Forward-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation • Figure A illustrates the forward-facing lap- shoulder vehicle belt route. • When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage pouches sewn in cover above rear-facing lock-offs. 1� Place the child restraint forward facing on the vehicle seat . -
Page 12: Forward-Facing Lap Belt Installation
Installation: Forward-Facing Lap-Belt Installation • Figure A illustrates the forward-facing lap- belt-only vehicle belt route. • When not in use, always store the LATCH connectors in storage pouches sewn in cover above rear-facing lock-offs. 1� Place the child restraint forward facing on the vehicle seat . -
Page 13: Installation In Aircraft
. Rear-Facing Installation For rear-facing aircraft installation (Fig. A), follow instructions on pages 14–15 . Forward-Facing Installation For forward-facing aircraft installation (Fig. B), follow instructions on page 20 . • Britax tether will improve the stability of the child restraint and reduce the risk of injury . • If the vehicle does not currently have a tether anchor attachment, refer to the vehicle's owner’s manual or contact the vehicle man- ufacturer for assistance . •... - Page 14 . Figure F shows the tether when the child restraint is unacceptable for continued use . The colored stitching will be broken and the loops will have pulled through the back side of the shell . The tether label may also be torn . If this condition occurs, discontinue use of the child restraint and contact Britax Consumer Services for further instruction . WARNING: Only use the tether connector strap for rear-facing tether installation .
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Page 15: Checking Buckle Position
Checking Buckle Position The position of the WARNING: vehicle belt buckle can affect the stability of the child restraint . In an accident, an improperly positioned buckle could become loose and the child would be unprotected . If the buckle l ies near the position marked as wrong ( ) when the vehicle belt is tightened, try fitting the child restraint in another seating position in the vehicle . If it is not possible to achieve the correct position ( ) for the buckle, then another seating position MUST be used . -
Page 16: Securing Your Child
Securing Your Child Once the child restraint has been installed in the vehicle, follow these instructions to secure the child . 1� Loosen the harness by lifting the adjuster lever located on the front of the restraint, then pull the shoulder straps forward (Fig. A) . 2� Unfasten the chest clip by squeezing the middle tab (Fig. -
Page 17: Checking Harness Height
Checking Harness Height To Check Harness Height: 1� Place child in restraint, then secure harness (see pages 28–29) . 2� Observe where the shoulder harness is positioned on the child . • Rear-Facing Strap Height: Harness straps should be located in the nearest slot at or below the child’s shoulder . • Forward-Facing Strap Height: Harness straps should be located in the nearest slot at or above the child’s shoulder . 3�... -
Page 18: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance Cover Removal WARNING: DO NOT take apart or attempt to take apart the harness . It is unnecessary and dangerous to do so . NEVER remove the buckle tongues from the harness . They cannot be reattached after removal . 1� Loosen the harness by lifting the harness-adjuster lever while pulling the shoulder straps forward as far as possible . 2� Unhook the shoulder straps from the yoke on the rear of child restraint . - Page 19 Care and Maintenance Buckle Removal 1� Fully recline the child restraint . 2� Locate the metal buckle-strap retainer on bottom of the restraint . 3� Pull retainer away from child restraint to loosen . 4� Turn the retainer so that the short side will go through the slot in the restraint shell (Fig. A) . 5� Push the retainer through slots in the shell and cover, to the front of the restraint . Rethreading the Buckle 1� Locate the buckle slot .
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Page 20: Warranty
. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limi- tations may not apply . This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state . Neither Britax, nor the retailer selling this product, authorizes any person to create for it any other warranty, obligation, or liability in connection with this product .
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