Britax Marathon - Manual (Page 4)

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Safety Information Safety Information
IMPORTANT
• Verify that the child restraint is secure and that the harness is
properly adjusted around the child each time the child restraint
is used .
• Adjust the harness to fit the clothes the child is wearing . Remove
bulky coats and/or jackets before putting the child in the
restraint .
• Cover the restraint when the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight .
Parts of the child restraint could become hot enough to burn the
child .
• Store the child restraint in a safe place when it is not being used .
Avoid placing heavy objects on top of it .
• Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time .
• Do not, except as described in this booklet, attempt to disassemble
any part of the child restraint or change the way its harness or the
vehicle restraint belts are used .
• Do not leave loose objects, e .g . books, bags, etc ., in the back of
a vehicle . In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep
moving, potentially causing serious injuries .
• Do not leave folding vehicle seats unlatched . In the event of a
sudden stop, a loose seat back could prevent the child restraint
from protecting the child as well as it should .
• Do not allow children to play with the child restraint .
• Do not use anything to raise the restraint off the vehicle seat . In
an crash, it could slide and may not protect the child as well as it
should .
• This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards . This restraint is certified for use
in motor vehicles and aircraft .
• Fill out the registration card and mail it in today!
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons . You must
register this restraint to be reached in a recall . Send your name,
address, and the restraint's model number and manufacturing date
to Britax Child Safety, Inc . 13501 South Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC
28273, call 1-888-4BRITAX or register online at www .Britax .com
for an electronic registration form . For recall information, call the
U .S . Government's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153), or go to http://NHTSA .gov .
WARNING! DO NOT place a child
restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with
a passenger air bag . DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur . The back seat is the
safest place for children under 12 .