Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts - Britax Marathon User Manual

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4. ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) with Sliding Latch
Plate
a. Has a latch plate that
freely slides along
the vehicle seat belt
webbing.
b. Has a retractor that
locks only in an
emergency situation
such as sudden stop
or crash.
IMPORTANT: This belt type requires the use of the
lock-offs built into the seat for rear- and forward-facing
installations. See page 24 for information on lock-offs.
5. Switchable Retractor with Sewn Latch Plate and
Inflatable Seat Belt
NOTE: This BRITAX car seat may not be compatible
with every inflatable lap-shoulder belt. See FAQS in the
support section of the BRITAX website (www.britaxusa.
com/support) for additonal instructions.
a. Has a latch plate
that is sewn into the
webbing.
b. Has a retractor that
can be switched to
function as an ALR by
pulling the vehicle lap
belt fully out until a
clicking sound can be
heard when retracting.
NOTE: To use a child
seat with this type of
vehicle belt, you will
need to switch the
retractor for the lap
section of the seat belt
to the ALR mode.
Lap Belt
1. ALR (Automatic Locking
Retractor)
a. Has a latch plate
that is sewn into the
webbing.
b. Has a retractor that
stops the belt from
being pulled out
again once the belt
webbing has been
pulled out at least
24 in. (61 cm).
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Latch Plate
Inflatable Lap
Shoulder Belt
Latch
plate
c. Tightens by feeding
the belt webbing
back into the
retractor.
2. Locking Latch Plate
a. Has a latch plate
that prevents the
webbing from
becoming loose.
NOTE: Ensure the latch
plate and vehicle belt
lie flat against the child
seat or the vehicle belt
may remain unlocked.
b. Tightens by pulling
on the belt webbing.

Incompatible Vehicle Seat Belts

The following types of vehicle seat belts are NOT
compatible with this child seat. If any of the belt types
listed below are in the chosen seating position, choose
another vehicle seating position or check your vehicle
owner's manual for information on installing a car seat in
your vehicle.
Lap belts with a
Lap-shoulder belts
sewn-in latch plate
with top or bottom
anchor points on that have a retractor
that locks only in
the vehicle door�
case of a sudden
stop�
Lap belts forward
Motorized,
of the vehicle seat
automatic vehicle
bight�
seat belts�
MARATHON User Guide
Latch plate
Adjuster
Lap-shoulder
belts that have a
separate retractor
each for the
lap section and
shoulder section�
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