Safety Information; Important Notes - Britax MARATHON Guide D'utilisation

BRITAX Child Safety, Inc.

Safety Information

Failure to follow all warnings and instructions could result
in SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.
FIT REQUIREMENTS
• Use rear-facing for children who weigh between 2.3
and 18 kg (5 and 40 lbs) and whose height is 124.5 cm
(49 in.) or less. Use forward-facing for children who
weigh between 10 and 29.4 kg (22 and 65 lbs) and
whose height is 124.5 cm (49 in.) or less and are able
to walk unassisted.
• Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint
around your child.
INSTALLATION
• The provided infant positioning pillow must be used
for children weighing 10 kg (22 lbs) or less in a rear-
facing position. Do not use over 10 kg (22 lbs) or in a
forward-facing position. See page 24.
• Secure the top tether strap provided with this child
restraint.
• Secure this child restraint with a lower connector
system if it is installed in a seating position that is
equipped with a Lower Universal Anchorage System
(LUAS), or a vehicle seat belt if the restraint system is
installed in a seating position that is not equipped with
a LUAS and by means of a tether strap.
• This child seat cannot be used in position 1 or 2 when
installed rear facing (see page 25).
• This child seat cannot be used in position 3 when
installed forward facing (see page 25).
• Use the inner buckle slot when installed rear facing
with vehicle seat belt.
• 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 position.
GENERAL USAGE
• Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the
written instructions.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• This child seat can only be used in the following
classes of vehicles: multi-purpose passenger vehicles,
passenger card, or trucks.
• Based on crash statistics, BRITAX recommends that
parents select the back seat as the safest location for
a properly installed child seat. Please study Vehicle
Seating Positions on page 30 to ensure your child's
safety and consult your vehicle owner's manual.
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• This child restraint system, even when unoccupied,
must be firmly secured to the vehicle. In a crash, an
unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.
• This child restraint system must be used only in
a forward-facing seating position equipped with a
vehicle seat belt or a lower universal anchorage
system (LUAS).
• To prevent injury due to deterioration or hidden
damage, discontinue use of this child seat if it is
older than seven years or has been in a moderate
or severe crash (see below). See Serial Number and
Manufactured Date Label on child seat (page 2).
• Do not use the lower anchors of the child restraint
anchorage system (LUAS system) to attach this child
restraint when restraining a child weighing more than
18 kg (40 lbs) with the internal harnesses of the child
restraint.
• The use of non-BRITAX covers, inserts, toys,
accessories, or tightening devices is not approved by
BRITAX. Their use could cause this child seat not to
perform as intended in a crash.

Important Notes

• Discontinue use of this child seat if it has been in a
moderate or severe crash. It is not necessary to replace a
car seat after a minor crash, defined by the US National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as:
a. The vehicle is drivable from the crash site; and
b. The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not
damaged; and
c. No vehicle occupants were injured; and
d. There is no visible damage to the child seat; and
e. The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
• Cover the child seat when the vehicle is parked in direct
sunlight. Metal parts of child seat could become hot
enough to burn a child.
• Store the child seat in a safe place when it is not being
used. Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it.
• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to
disassemble any part of the child seat or change the way
the harness or vehicle's seat belts are used.
• Never use the harness adjuster strap to lift or carry this
child seat. Doing so could cause damage to harness
adjuster and webbing. Always carry this child seat by its
shell or tether straps
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