Britax MARATHON 65-G3 Guide D'utilisation page 3

WARNING!
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
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• The restraint system must be used in a rear-facing position
when it is used for an infant.
• Use rear-facing for children who weigh between 2.3 and 18.1
kg (5 – 40 lbs) and whose height is 124.5 cm (49 in.)116.8
cm (46 in.) or less. Use forward-facing for children who weigh
between 10 and 29.5 kg (22 – 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.
• Secure the top tether strap provided with this child seat.
• The child restraint must be secured to the vehicle with a lower
connector system, if the restraint system 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 restraint system, even when unoccupied, must be
firmly secured to the vehicle.
• Follow all instructions on this child restraint and in the written
instructions located in the pocket behind the cover.
• Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
• This child seat cannot be used in positions 1 or 2 when installed
rear-facing (see page 15).
• Use the inner buckle slot when installed rear-facing with the
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.
• This child seat cannot be used in position 3 when installed
forward-facing (see page 15).
• HUGS™ chest pads must be used in forward-facing mode.
Removal of HUGS is optional only for rear-facing mode.
• 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 page 3). See
Serial Number and Manufactured Date Label on child seat
(page 11).
• This child seat can only be used in the following classes of
vehicles: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, passenger cars 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 9 to ensure your child's safety and consult your
vehicle owner's manual.
• When using in a vehicle with air bags, refer to your vehicle
owner's manual for child seat installation instructions and
precautions.
• 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.
• Follow all warnings that appear on the restraint system,
otherwise death or serious injury can occur.
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• Refer to your vehicle owner's manual or contact the vehicle
manufacturer for the maximum weight rating for their LUAS.
Use vehicle seat belt (not LUAS) for installations with children
who weigh more than the vehicle LUAS limit. Unless specified
otherwise by the vehicle manufacturer, assume a 18.1 kg (40
lb) child is the vehicle LUAS limit.
• The use of non-Britax Child Safety, Inc., covers, inserts, toys,
accessories, or tightening devices is not approved by Britax.
Their use could cause this child seat to not perform as intended
in a crash.
• 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.
Important Notes
• Verify that the child seat is securely installed and the harness is
properly adjusted around the child each time the child seat is used
• 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:
* The vehicle is driveable from the crash site; and
* The vehicle door nearest the child seat was not damaged; and
* No vehicle occupants were injured; and
* There is no visible damage to the child seat; and
* The airbags (if present) did not deploy.
• Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing. Remove
bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in child seat.
• 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 leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time.
• 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.
• Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of
a vehicle. In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep
moving, potentially causing serious injuries.
• Do not leave folding vehicle seats unsecured or unlatched. In the
event of a sudden stop, a loose seat back could cause the child seat
not to perform as intended.
• Do not allow children to play with this child seat.
• Do not use anything to raise the child seat off vehicle seat except as
described in these instructions. Their use could cause the child seat
not to perform as intended in a crash.
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