Britax MARATHON CS - Manual (Page 17)

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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
Slide the chest clip up or down (Fig. C) on the 1
harness so it is positioned at the middle of the
child’s chest, level with the child’s armpits.
Slide the HUGS 2 ™ chest pads and comfort pads
to a comfortable location for the child.
HUGS™ Chest Pads
Child Seat Functions Child Seat Functions
WARNING! HUGS ™ chest pads must
be installed for forward-facing use. Removal of
HUGS is optional only for rear-facing use.
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A
Harness Buckle
Fastening the Harness Buckle
Hold the harness buckle with one hand. 1
Use your other hand to insert one buckle tongue 2
at a time into the harness buckle (Fig. D).
A proper connection is confirmed with a positive •
click after inserting each buckle tongue.
Releasing the Harness Buckle
Brace the rear of the harness buckle with one 1
hand.
Use your thumb to press the release button and 2
slide both buckle tongues to remove from the
buckle (Fig. E).
IMPORTANT: Periodically clean the harness buckle to
ensure safe operation (page 37). x 2
x 2
e
x 2
x 2
d
Adjusting Harness Slot Height
IMPORTANT: See Important Harness Adjustments on
pages 6–7 for instructions on proper harness fit based
on your child’s height and weight.
Loosen the harness by lifting the harness adjuster 1
lever while pulling the harness straps forward as
far as possible (Fig. F).
From the rear of the child seat, unhook the shoulder 2
harness from the harness yoke (Fig. G).
Pull the harness straps through the shell, foam, 3
and cover to the front of the child seat.
Thread the harness straps through the appropriate 4
harness slots in the cover, foam, and child seat
shell (Fig. H).
Reattach the harness straps to the harness yoke 5
(Fig. G).
Pull the harness-adjuster strap to tighten the 6
harness.
Verify that all straps are threaded at the same 7
height and are not twisted.
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G
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