Britax MARATHON 65 User's Guide download pdf (Page 17)

The lock-off is properly closed when a click is •

heard.

To prevent breakage, never extend the lock-off •

arm beyond its normal open position and always

keep the lock-off closed when it is not in use.

If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic •

locking retractor (ALR), use of lock-offs is not

required as long as the ALR is locked. Check your

vehicle owner’s manual to determine the type of

retractor your vehicle has, and how to lock the

retractor.

Verify that vehicle belt is tight and that the 8

child seat is secure.

When properly installed in the rear-facing position, •

the back angle of the child seat should be 30º– 45º

from vertical (not to exceed 45º) when the car is

parked on a level surface (Fig. G).

If necessary, the proper recline angle can be •

achieved by placing a rolled towel or pool noodle

in the crease of the vehicle seat to level the child

seat’s base.

30–45º

0º

90º

Installation: Rear-Facing

WARNING!

Do not raise the child seat off the

front edge of the vehicle seat. This could cause your

child seat not to perform as intended.

Rear-facing installation can be improved by the use of the Versa-Tether•

See pages 25–28.

The child seat is secure when it cannot be moved more than 2.5 cm (1 in.) •

front-to-back or side-to-side at the belt path. If the child seat is not secure,

repeat the procedure or use an alternate seating location.

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