Britax MARATHON CS - Manual (Page 15)

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Installation: Versa-Tether ® Installation: Versa-Tether ®
Using the Versa-Tether
Consult your vehicle owner’s manual for 1
designated tether anchorage locations.
Locate the tether on the rear of the child seat 2
and remove the tether from the pouch.
Place the tether up and over the child seat 3
back.
Install the child seat using the LATCH system or 4
the vehicle belts according to the instructions
in this manual.
Tilt the tether release tab then pull to fully 5
extend the tether strap into a “V” shape.
Locate the hook on the strap and attach the 6
tether hook to the vehicle’s designated tether
anchor.
See figure A for a forward-facing installation. •
See figures B and C for a rear-facing •
installation.
IMPORTANT: The tether should be hooked over,
not under, the vehicle tether anchor.
Pull the tether adjuster strap to remove all 7
slack. Roll up excess webbing and store in
tether pouch.
Verify there is tension in the tether strap and 8
that child seat is properly secured.
The child seat is secure when it cannot be •
moved front-to-back or side-to-side more than
1 in. (2.5 cm) at the belt path.
Tether Connector Strap
OR
A
OR
b
C
WARNING! Only use the tether connector strap for a rear-
facing tether installation.
Because every vehicle model is different,
sometimes you cannot find a location to
properly anchor the tether. Use the tether
connector strap to assist in creating an anchor
point (Fig. D).
Find a fixed vehicle anchor point that is 1
bolted to the floor.
If you cannot find an acceptable location to •
create an anchor point, contact the vehicle
manufacturer to identify a suitable tether
connection point.
Route the strap around the fixed vehicle 2
anchor point.
Take the metal D-ring and thread it through 3
the webbing loop on the other end of the
strap (Fig. D).
Pull the metal D-ring all the way through until 4
the strap is tight.
Use the D-ring as an attachment point for 5
the hook on the tether strap.
NOTE: Store the tether connector strap in the
tether pouch when not in use.
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