Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation - Britax MARATHON 65-G3 Guide D'utilisation

Forward-Facing Installation

Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation

Before You Begin:
• Check that your vehicle belt is compatible for use with child
seats. See pages 6 – 8 for more information.
* If your vehicle seat belt system includes a locking feature,
use of the lock-offs is not required as long as the vehicle seat
belt system is locked. Check your vehicle owner's manual to
determine how to lock your vehicle seat belt system when
installing a child restraint.
• Remove the Versa-Tether from the pouch and place it up and
over the child seat back.
* Britax recommends that the Versa-Tether is used at all times.
Using the tether will improve the stability of the child seat and
reduce the risk of injury. Check your vehicle owner's manual for
tether anchor locations. Only attach the Versa-Tether to anchor
points designated to the chosen seating position as indicated
by your vehicle owner's manual.
• Adjust this child seat to position 1 or 2 and place forward-facing
on the vehicle seat (see page 15).
* Ensure that no more than 20% or 7.6 cm (3 in.) of the base
hangs over the edge of the vehicle seat.
Install with the lap-shoulder belt as shown above.
WARNING!
• Your child seat may not perform as intended if the base of the child
seat is not flat on the vehicle seat.
• Some vehicle head restraints may obstruct
the harness adjuster from reaching the
highest position. If this is the case, you may
need to raise or remove the vehicle head
restraint. DO NOT force the child seat head
restraint past the vehicle head restraint.
Doing so could cause the child seat not to
perform as intended.
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Loosen the harness.
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a Lift harness adjuster lever
b Pull both harness straps forward
2 Remove the body pillow and
unbuckle the harness.
Pull the head pad up, then pull the
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seat cover forward to access the
forward-facing belt path.
Open the red lock-off closest to
4
where the vehicle belt will be
buckled.
a Open the locking tab
b Open the clamp
Route the vehicle belt through
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the forward-facing belt slots,
then buckle. Ensure the vehicle
belt is not twisted.
Push down into the rear of
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the child seating area with
moderate force while removing
all slack from the bottom (lap)
part of the vehicle belt and
close the lock-off.
a Close the clamp over the vehicle belt
b Slide your palm or thumb along the
locking tab until a click is heard (see
page 14).
IMPORTANT: Both the vehicle lap and
shoulder belts must be routed through the
lock-off.
Push down into the middle
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of the child seating area with
moderate force while pulling
the top (shoulder) part of the belt
between the belt slots to remove
any remaining slack through the
lock-off.
8 Attach the Versa-Tether to a designated anchor (see vehicle owner's
manual) and remove all slack (see pages 17 – 19).
Store the excess webbing in the elastic strap.
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10 Replace the cover.
Checklist
9 Check that the vehicle belt is securely fastened.
9 Check that no more than 20% or 7.6 cm (3 in.) of the base hangs over
the edge of the vehicle seat.
9 Check that the child seat 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 installation or use a different seating location.
9 Check that any excess Versa-Tether
vehicle and secured in the elastic strap.
Forward-Facing Installation
1b
1a
LOCKING 4a
TAB
CLAMP
4b
5
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® webbing is contained within your
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