Britax CS manual Chest Clip, Harness Buckle, Adjusting Harness Slot Height

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Child Seat Functions

Child Seat Functions

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

1Squeeze the middle tabs together (Fig. B).

2Pull the two pieces apart.

Adjusting the Chest Clip

1Slide the chest clip up or down (Fig. C) on the harness so it is positioned at the middle of the child’s chest, level with the child’s armpits.

2Slide the HUGSchest pads and comfort pads to a comfortable location for the child.

A

B

Harness Buckle

Fastening the Harness Buckle

1Hold the harness buckle with one hand.

2Use your other hand to insert one buckle tongue 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

1 Brace the rear of the harness buckle with one hand.

2 Use your thumb to press the release button and slide both buckle tongues to remove from the buckle (Fig. E).

IMPORTANT: Periodically clean the harness buckle to ensure safe operation (page 37).

D x2

E

HUGS™ Chest Pads

WARNING! HUGSchest pads must be installed for forward-facing use. Removal of HUGS is optional only for rear-facing use.

C

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.

1Loosen the harness by lifting the harness adjuster lever while pulling the harness straps forward as F

far as possible (Fig. F).

2From the rear of the child seat, unhook the shoulder harness from the harness yoke (Fig. G).

3Pull the harness straps through the shell, foam, and cover to the front of the child seat.

4Thread the harness straps through the appropriate harness slots in the cover, foam, and child seat G shell (Fig. H).

5Reattach the harness straps to the harness yoke (Fig. G).

6Pull the harness-adjuster strap to tighten the harness.

7Verify that all straps are threaded at the same

height and are not twisted.

H

 

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Contents MarathonTM CS Table of Contents Death or Serious Injury can Occur Important Notes Safety InformationCertification RegistrationRear-Facing Important Harness AdjustmentsForward-Facing Rear-FacingDo not discard the foam inserts found under the cover Child Seat FeaturesVehicle Buckle Positions Incompatible Vehicle BeltsVehicle Seating Positions Vehicle CompatibilityAlign each Latch strap on the Latch bar Latch InstallationInstallation Rear-Facing Vehicle belt, then the shoulder portion Lap-Shoulder Belt InstallationPosition the shoulder portion of the vehicle Belt through the open lock-off, tighten beltVehicle belt can be routed over or under cover Lap-Belt InstallationUpright position Fig, C Installation Forward-FacingDesignated tether anchor for the chosen Place the child seat forward-facing on the vehicle seatIs routed over the Latch bars, then buckle Verify that the vehicle belt is not twistedOff until the vehicle belt is secured Fig. F Seat is secureIf the vehicle Is equipped with a designated Tether anchor While removing slack from the vehicle beltTether anchor if available according to Installation Aircraft Safety InformationRear-Facing Installation Forward-Facing InstallationRoute the strap around the fixed vehicle anchor point Using the Versa-TetherTether Connector Strap Child Seat Functions Recline AdjustmentEnergy-Absorbing Versa-Tether Harness Buckle Adjusting Harness Slot HeightChest Clip Buckling and Tightening the Harness Important checklist before tightening the harnessSecuring Your Child Slide the Hugs chest pads down towards the buckleCleaning the Shell Cleaning the CoverCleaning the Harness Cleaning the Harness AdjusterHarness Buckle Removal Cleaning the Harness BuckleRe-threading the Harness Buckle Do not lubricate, use solvents, abrasiveLimited ONE-YEAR Warranty WarrantyPage Double Check Child-to-Car Seat Installation Double Check Car Seat-to-Vehicle Installation
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