Lap-Belt Installation - Britax Marathon CS User Manual

Installation: Forward-Facing

Lap-Belt Installation

• Figure A illustrates a forward-facing, lap-belt
installation.
• When not in use, always store the LCS connectors
in the storage slots. See page 29.
WARNING!
• This child seat must not be used forward-facing
for children less than one year of age OR who
weigh less than 9.1 kg (20 lbs).
• This child seat must be in full upright position
when installed forward-facing for children who
weigh more than 15.1 kg (33 lbs).
• Always use the Versa-Tether when the child seat
is installed forward-facing. Check your vehicle
owner's manual for approved tether anchor
locations.
1 Remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch and place it up and over the
child seat back.
2 Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seat. Ensure the
bottom of the child seat base is in full contact with the vehicle seat.
TIP: You may need to raise or remove the vehicle head restraint to achieve
best fit of the child seat.
3 Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it
forward-facing belt path, then under the LCS bar on the opposite side
(Fig. B).
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A
Forward-Facing
b
under the LCS bar, through the
TIP: Turning the back of the child seat toward you can
make routing the vehicle belt easier (Fig. C).
4 Verify that the vehicle belt is not twisted, is
routed under the LCS bars, then buckle (Fig.
B).
5 Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat
while removing slack from the vehicle belt
(Fig. D).
WARNING! Do NOT use this seat
with a non-locking, two-point Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR) vehicle belt.
6 Attach the Versa-Tether
®
designated tether anchor for the chosen
seating position. Remove all slack from the
tether to secure. Store excess webbing in the
tether pouch. See pages 25–28.
7 Verify that the vehicle belt is tight, locked and
the child seat is secure.
• The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved
front-to-back or side-to-side more than 2.5 cm (1 in.)
at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure, repeat
this procedure or use an alternate seating location.
Installation: Forward-Facing
C
hook to the
d
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