Forward-Facing Latch Installation - Britax Britix Marathon User Manual

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 .
3� Press and hold the LATCH adjuster release
button, then pull to lengthen LATCH harness
to full length .
4� Place the restraint sideways on the vehicle
seat, with the back facing toward you .
• Restraint must be in the full upright position
when installed in forward-facing mode
with children over 33 pounds (15 kg).
5� Verify that LATCH harness is not twisted,
then loosely attach the closest connector
to the vehicle seat back to the adjacent
LATCH anchor (Fig. B) .
• LATCH connectors should be in an upright
position (as shown in Figure C), and strap
should be tight and not twisted to ensure
proper installation.
• A positive click confirms attachment.
• If LATCH connectors will not attach with a
positive click, it may be necessary to switch
the LATCH connectors as shown on pg. 21.
6� Rotate seat into forward-facing position .
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A
B
Release Top
Button
C
7� Verify that LATCH harness is not twisted,
then loosely attach the remaining connector
to the remaining LATCH anchor (Fig. D) .
• A positive click confirms attachment.
8� Kneel on the child restraint to push it into
the vehicle seat while pulling each LATCH
harness tight (Fig. E) .
9� Verify that all connections are secure and
the restraint is stable . The restraint is stable
when it cannot be moved front to back or
side to side more than 1 inch (2 .5 cm .) at
the belt path .
• Installation can be improved by the use of
®
the Versa-Tether (see pages 23–25).
Removal
If connected, disconnect the Versa-Tether ®
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from the tether anchor .
• Release each LATCH harness from the
LATCH anchor by pressing the red release
button on the LATCH connector .
• When not in use, always store the
LATCH connectors in storage pouches
sewn in cover above rear-facing lock-offs .
WARNING:
Use a vehicle seat belt (not LATCH connectors)
for installations with children weighing more than 48 pounds
(21 kg) . Refer to your vehicle's owner's manual or contact
the vehicle manufacturer for the maximum weight rating
for their LATCH anchors . Unless specified otherwise by the
vehicle manufacturer, assume a 48-pound child is the vehicle
LATCH anchor limit .
Installation: Forward-Facing
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E
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