Tips And Troubleshooting - Britax MARATHON 65 Manual

Care and Maintenance
Re-thread the Buckle
IMPORTANT:
• ALWAYS position the buckle in the
inner slot for rear-facing use.
• The vehicle belt must pass in front of the
buckle strap for rear-facing use.
• NEVER leave the buckle in the
adjustment slot.
• Use the outer buckle slot when installing the child seat forward-
facing with a child weighing 13.6 kg (30 lbs) and above or if the
buckle is under the child in the inner
1 Guide the buckle retainer
down through the slot in the
child seat shell.
3 Select the appropriate slot for
the size of your child and turn
the buckle webbing and slide
it into the chosen slot.
4 Ensure that the buckle strap
is not twisted and that the
button faces out.
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ADJUSTMENT
SLOT
position.
2 Slide the buckle webbing
into the slot between buckle
positions.
Troubleshooting
Problem: The harness cannot be adjusted to its full height.
Possible Solution: Check the seating position where the child seat
is installed. The vehicle head restraint may obstruct the path of the
child seat harness height adjuster. Remove or raise the vehicle head
restraint and try adjusting the harness height again.
Problem: The harness is hard to adjust.
Possible Solution: The yoke may be caught on the Versa-Tether
webbing or other component of the child seat. Remove the obstruction
and try adjusting the harness again. Always store the Versa-Tether in
the pouch provided when not in use. When the Versa-Tether is in use,
always secure excess webbing in the elastic strap. See pages 24 – 27.
Possible Solution: The vehicle seat back may hinder harness
adjustment. Ensure the child seat base is flat on the vehicle seat.
Possible Solution: The harness may be at maximum or minimum
height, the harness may be too tight to adjust, or the child's weight
may be pressing against the head pad. Check for and correct all of the
above where necessary and try adjusting the harness again.
Problem: The adjuster strap is fraying at the sides.
Possible Solution: Pull the harness adjuster strap away from the child
seat (parallel to the ground) to tighten. Do not pull sideways. Doing so
may cause the harness adjuster strap to fray at the sides. See page 55.
Problem: The buckle will not fasten with a click after each tongue
is inserted.
Possible solution: There may be debris in the buckle mechanism.
Clean the buckle as shown on pages 62 – 63 and try fastening the
buckle again.
Please contact Consumer Services at 1.888.427.4829 if you have an
issue not listed here.

Tips and Troubleshooting

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