Hugs Chest Pads - Britax Marathon User Manual

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

HUGS Chest Pads

• HUGS chest pads are highly recommended when the
child seat is installed in forward-facing mode.
• HUGS chest pads are optional when the child seat is
installed in rear-facing mode and should be removed
when a snug harness cannot be achieved for small
infants (approximately 3 months old).
Removing HUGS Chest Pads
1. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever.
b. Pull both harness
straps forward.
2. From the back of the
seat, unhook the harness
straps from the yoke.
3. Pull one harness strap
through the harness slot
to the front of the seat.
4. Route the harness strap
out of the comfort pad,
HUGS chest pad, and the
chest clip.
5. Reroute the harness
strap back through the
chest clip, ensuring that
the harness strap is not
twisted.
6. Repeat for other strap.
7. Route the harness straps
through the seat to the
back. Ensure that the
harness straps pass
through the harness
adjuster.
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8. Nest the end of the right
harness strap into the left.
9. Hook the harness straps
onto the yoke. Ensure
that the harness straps
are not twisted and that
the ends of the harness
straps are securely
attached to the yoke.
IMPORTANT: Store the
HUGS chest pads in a
safe location when not in
use.
Replacing HUGS Chest Pads
1. Loosen the harness.
a. Lift harness adjuster
lever.
b. Pull both harness
straps forward.
2. From the back of the
seat, unhook the harness
straps from the yoke.
3. Pull one harness strap
through the harness slot
to the front of the seat.
4. Route the harness strap
out of the comfort pad
and chest clip.
5. Reroute the harness
strap through the HUGS
chest pad, chest clip, and
comfort pad.
6. Repeat for other strap.
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