Britax CS manual

Marathon TM CS User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER I MPOR TA NT : � DOUBLE CHECK EVERY TIME YO U USE THIS CAR SE AT . Double Check Car Seat-to- Ve hicle Installation: � Check that t he LA TC H or v ehicle seat belts connections to th e v ehicle are tight and locked . � Ve rify the car seat cannot be moved front-to-back or si[...]

1 Safety Information Warnings ............................................................................................................... 2 Important Notes .................................................................................................... 4 Certification .........................................................................[...]

2 3 U se on ly in a r e ar - fa c in g p os i ti o n w he n us in g i t w it h a n i nf a nt • weighing less than 20 lbs (9.1 kg) OR is less than 1 year of age. Use only with children who weigh between 5 and 65 lbs (2.3 and • 29.5 kg) and whose height is 49 inches (124.5 cm) or less. Rear - facing for children who weigh between 5 and 35 l[...]

4 5 Safety Information Safety Information Important Notes V eri fy ch il d s eat i s s ecu re an d h ar nes s is pro pe rly a dju st ed ar oun d • child each time child seat is used. Ad ju st har ne ss to f it clo th es the ch ild is wea ri ng . Re mo ve bul ky • coats and/or jackets before putting child in child seat. Co ve r chi ld se a[...]

6 7 Safety Information Safety Information Important Harness Adjustments According to the American Academy of Pediatrics: All infants should ride rear-facing un til th ey hav e rea ch ed at lea st 1 year of age and w eig h at le ast 20 p oun ds (9 .1 kg ). Th at me an s t hat if your infant reaches 20 pounds (9.1 kg) before her first birthday , she [...]

8 9 Cover 1 LA TCH Straps 2 LA TCH Adjuster Release Buttons 3 LA TCH Adjusters 4 LA TCH Connector Release Buttons 5 LA TCH Connectors (stored under 6 cover) Harness Slots 7 Comfort Pads 8 Chest Clip 9 Harness Holders 10 HUGS 11 ™ (Harness Ultra Guard System) Chest Pads Harness 12 Bu ckl e 13 Belly Pad 14 Harness Adjuster 15 Lever (under cover) Cl[...]

10 11 V ehicle Compatibility V ehicle Compatibility WARNING! The following types of vehicle belts are NOT compatible with this child seat: V eh icl e be lts wit h to p or 1 bo tt om an ch or po in ts on the vehicle door . M o to ri ze d , a u t om at ic v e hi cl e 2 belts La p- sho ul de r be lt s th at 3 ha ve a se par at e ret ra ct or each for [...]

12 13 Installation: Rear-Facing Installation: Rear-Facing wi th th e “L A T CH St ra p He re Re ar -F aci ng ” la be l on ea ch si de of the chi ld se at. (Fi gs . E and F). Pu sh th e c hil d sea t fir ml y i nt o t he ve hic le se at 7 while pulling each LA TCH strap tight (Fig. G). IMPORT ANT : En sur e the LA TC H str ap doe s not fo ld in [...]

14 15 Installation: Rear-Facing Installation: Rear-Facing Lap-Shoulder Belt Installation Fi gu re A ill ust ra tes a rea r -fa cin g, lap -s hou lde r • be lt in st all ati on . When not in use, always store the LA TCH • connectors in the storage slots. See page 29. Re cl ine th e c hi ld sea t t he n p la ce i t r ea r -f ac ing 1 on the[...]

16 17 If y our v ehi cl e i s equ ip ped w ith a n aut oma ti c • lo cki ng ret ra cto r ( ALR ), use of the lo ck -of fs is n ot re qui re d as lon g as th e AL R is loc ked . Ch ec k yo ur ve hic le own er’ s man ual to det er min e th e typ e of re tra ct or yo ur veh icl e has , an d how t o loc k the retractor . V eri fy tha t ve hic le[...]

18 19 Installation: Forward-F acing Installation: Forward-F acing At ta ch t he r ema in ing LA TC H co nne ct or t o it s 6 ad ja cen t ve hi cl e LA TC H an ch or ( Fig . D) in a n upright position (Fig, C). An audible click confirms attachment. • Ensure that the LA TCH strap is not twisted. • NOTE: If an aud ib le cli ck is no t he ar [...]

20 21 V erify that the vehicle belt is not twisted and 5 is routed over the LATCH bars, then buckle (Fig. D). Push the child seat firmly into the vehicle seat 6 while removing slack first from the lap portion of the vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion (Fig. E). Hold the shoulder belt tight, then rotate the lock - 7 off until the vehicle belt is[...]

22 23 Installation: Forward-F acing Installation: Forward-F acing Pull the vehicle belt out, then pass it 4 under the LAT CH bar , through the forward-facing belt path, then under th e LA TC H ba r on the opposite side (Fig. B). TIP: T ur nin g th e bac k of th e chi ld se at to war d you can make routing the vehicle belt easier (Fig. D). V erify t[...]

24 25 Installation: Aircraft Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Th is ch il d se at is c ert if ie d f or ai rc ra ft us e. M ost ai rl ine s i n t he U .S. an d C an ada wi ll al lo w t he use of a c hil d s eat as lon g as it is l abe le d as an a pp rov ed ch il d sea t fo r air li ne us e and fi ts pro pe rl y on th e ai rc raf t sea t. Co nt act [...]

26 27 Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Using the V ersa- T ether Co ns ult you r veh ic le ow ner ’s ma nu al fo r 1 designated tether anchorage locations. Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat 2 an d rem ov e the t eth er f rom t he po uc h. Pl ac e the te th er up an d ov er th e ch ild sea t 3 ba ck . I[...]

28 29 Installation: V ersa-T ether ® Child Seat Functions Fi gu re A sho ws the te th er whe n th e chi ld se at is ac cep ta bl e fo r c on tin ue d u se ( pr ovi de d t he ch il d s eat ha s n ot bee n inv ol ve d in a cra sh ). Th e co lo red st it ch ing wi ll be in ta ct and th e web bi ng will be looped inside the shell. Fi gu res B an d C s[...]

30 31 C Chest Clip Fastening the Chest Clip Fasten the chest clip by pushing the two halves together until a positive click is heard (Fig. A). Releasing the Chest Clip Squeeze the middle tabs together (Fig. B). 1 Pull the two pieces apart. 2 Adjusting the Chest Clip Sl id e th e ch es t cl ip up or d ow n (F ig. C) on th e 1 harness so it is positi[...]

32 33 Buckling and Tightening the Harness Loosen the harness by lifting the harness 1 adjuster release le ve r loc at ed on the fr on t of th e chi ld se at wh il e p ul lin g bot h sho ul der straps forward (Fig. A). Re le ase the che st cli p by sq ue ezi ng the tab s 2 and sliding the pieces apart (Fig. B). Un fa ste n th e har ne ss buc kl e by[...]

34 35 Care and Maintenance Cover Removal Lo os en th e ha rne ss by lif ti ng th e ha rne ss 1 adjuster lever while pulling the shoulder straps forward as far as possible. Unhook the shoulder straps from the harness 2 yoke on the rear of the child seat (Fig. A). Pu ll the up pe r har ne ss st rap s thr ou gh th e s hel l 3 an d co ver t o th e f ro[...]

36 37 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Harness Buckle Removal Fully recline the child seat. 1 Lo ca te the me tal buc kl e st ra p re ta ine r on the 2 bottom of the child seat. Pu ll th e r et ai ner a way fr om th e c hi ld se at to 3 loosen. T urn the retainer so the short side will fit through 4 the slot in the child seat shell (Fig. A[...]

38 39 W arranty Notes This child seat was manufactured by Britax Child Safety , Inc. Britax ® wa rra nts th is pro duc t to the original retail purchaser as follows: LI MIT ED ONE - YEA R W AR RAN TY Th is pro duc t i s w arr ant ed agai nst de fec tiv e m ate ria ls or wor kma nsh ip for on e y ear fr om th e d ate of or igi nal pu rch ase. P roo[...]

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Marathon TM CS User Guide PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS STORE UNDER COVER I MPOR TA NT : � DOUBLE CHECK EVERY TIME YO U USE THIS CAR SE AT . Double Check Car Seat-to- Ve hicle Installation: � Check that t he LA TC H or v ehicle seat belts connections to th e v ehicle are tight and locked . � Ve rify the car seat cannot be moved front-to-back or si[...]