Harness adjustment on Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat: Can anyone tell me how the harness straps are re-adjusted for this carseat.
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Hi Carrie, I measured the backseat of my outback. It measures approx 50 inches across. I hope this helps with determining if the marathon will be too big for your forester. The marathon fits great in my outback. I'm 5'4" and my hubby is average height and we don't have a problem with not being able to sit comfortably in the front. Good luck!
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The straps are very easy to tighten if the seat is not installed. However, after you fasten the seat in the vehicle and the mechanism that snaps down to clamp to the vehicle's seatbelt is in place, then the straps are a little difficult to move. It is easy to make a small adjustment, but for a large adjustment in the strap length it is more difficult. So all that you need to do if you need to make a large adjustment in the strap length is to release the mechanism that clamps to the vehicle seatbelt and then make your adjustment and then put it back and put your child back in the seat to make the final adjustment. This may take 1 or 2 tries when you first install the seat but it is not a big deal. And this seat is so easy to install with the new mechanism that clamps down on the seatbelt that overall it will still save you time and effort to install over a conventional seat, even if you have to unclamp it from the vehicle seatbelt once or twice to make a strap length adjustment.
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Right, I've had that problem too. I think it has something to do with the smaller straps that hold those gray chest pads (forget what Britax calls them - HUGS pads?). I just pull the strap release (accessed through a slit in the seat cover near where the lower strap comes out between the child's legs), grasp the black clip that holds the 2 shoulder straps together across the child's chest, and pull that clip upwards until it moves no further. That's usually enough slack in our case to get our kid out easily. It does seem to run up against those little HUGS pad straps though.
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Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one.
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As per Britax, aftermarket products should not be used with their carseats unless Britax themselves manufactured the item due to the risk of it causing injury to the child in the unlikely event of an accident. That being said, my son had torticollis and we needed something to prop his neck to the loose side as per his physical therapist. We separated this cradler, using one side, to keep his head straight. We have a Britax Marathon.
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I'm sorry, I meant the Marathon in the previous answer. Not the Boulevard. Although, they are all about the same size. It's the features that set apart Britax convertible seats.
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With the old HUGS pads they were hard to adjust. I had to replace mine and the new ones are much easier. I'm assuming new car seats will have the new HUGS pads and if not you can always call Britax and they'll send you them for free.
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Hi, they have updated the carseat. First, the G4 seats include an infant positioning pillow which must be used up to 22 pounds and then removed while in the 3G you removed it once the child could sit unsupported. Second, the harness covers where redesigned and third, they removed the "70" out of the name due to less weight capacity. It now supports 65pounds while the 3G 70...Hope this helps. Whether you decide to buy the 3G or the 4G you won't regret it. Britax, of what I researched is one of the best carseats. I am very pleased with my purchase and for my second child I will not hesitate on buying Pavilion once again.Good Luck... Hi, they have updated the carseat. First, the G4 seats include an infant positioning pillow which must be used up to 22 pounds and then removed while in the 3G you removed it once the child could sit unsupported. Second, the harness covers where redesigned and third, they removed the "70" out of the name due to less weight capacity. It now supports 65pounds while the 3G 70...Hope this helps. Whether you decide to buy the 3G or the 4G you won't regret it. Britax, of what I researched is one of the best carseats. I am very pleased with my purchase and for my second child I... » Read More Hi, they have updated the carseat. First, the G4 seats include an infant positioning pillow which must be used up to 22 pounds and then removed while in the 3G you removed it once the child could sit unsupported. Second, the harness covers where redesigned and third, they removed the "70" out of the name due to less weight capacity. It now supports 65pounds while the 3G 70...Hope this helps. Whether you decide to buy the 3G or the 4G you won't regret it. Britax, of what I researched is one of the best carseats. I am very pleased with my purchase and for my second child I will not hesitate on buying Pavilion once again.Good Luck... « Show Less
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We have a 2001 Honda Civic and have been using the Britax Marathon for our son since he was about 1 year old (he's now 3.5). It fits just fine. We will be buying a second one soon for our other son.
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Do you already have the seat? If so, please read the manual and all of your questions will be answered. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but too many people don't read the manuals and they contain life saving information about the correct use of car seats. The manual will tell you how to adjust the harness :)
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It can be placed rearward and there are different adjustments for the buckle and the harness (shoulders). I used a Graco bucket - carry kind for first 4 months but my baby was heavy to carry so i changed to the Britax. I researched the safety tests and the Britax 70 was rated #1. Definitely worth the money. It will last her for years as it is good up to 70 pounds and the adjustments allow the headrest to also raise.
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all you can do is adjust the straps. everyone of the straps can be adjusted... There is no instructions that come with is so as long as you have the know how you will have a great time...
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Sorry to be so late to the discussion, but I own this carseat and I just want to be clear what you mean to by "adjust".If you are referring to pulling the straps tighter once the child is placed in the seat, then yes, the adjustment is made from the front of the seat. There is a strap located inbetween your child's thighs that you pull to tighten the straps, to loosen there is a little metal button hidden there that you push to release.If you are referring to raising the straps to a higher position for when the child is taller, than you must re-thread the straps through the back into the higher slots manually.I hope this makes sense! Sorry to be so late to the discussion, but I own this carseat and I just want to be clear what you mean to by "adjust".If you are referring to pulling the straps tighter once the child is placed in the seat, then yes, the adjustment is made from the front of the seat. There is a strap located inbetween your child's thighs that you pull to tighten the straps, to loosen there is a little metal button hidden there that you push to release.If you are referring to raising the straps to a higher position for when the child is taller, than you must re-thread the... » Read More Sorry to be so late to the discussion, but I own this carseat and I just want to be clear what you mean to by "adjust".If you are referring to pulling the straps tighter once the child is placed in the seat, then yes, the adjustment is made from the front of the seat. There is a strap located inbetween your child's thighs that you pull to tighten the straps, to loosen there is a little metal button hidden there that you push to release.If you are referring to raising the straps to a higher position for when the child is taller, than you must re-thread the straps through the back into the higher slots manually.I hope this makes sense! « Show Less
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Tightening the sides is much more important. Loosen the top and redo your fasten focusing on getting the seat lined up to the suitcase as flush as possible. Make sure the suitcase is standing straight up... maybe even tilted towards the car seat slightly. Pull the base in and up and then tighten the crap out of the side straps. The top of the car seat may be higher than your suitcase. Then tighten the top just to secure it.You have to get it tight enough around the middle so it doesn't allow the car seat to slide down or take on any additional angle.I have a G1 and G3 Marathon and I definitely have more trouble with the G3. But its mainly because of the heavy duty base with the rubber lining Tightening the sides is much more important. Loosen the top and redo your fasten focusing on getting the seat lined up to the suitcase as flush as possible. Make sure the suitcase is standing straight up... maybe even tilted towards the car seat slightly. Pull the base in and up and then tighten the crap out of the side straps. The top of the car seat may be higher than your suitcase. Then tighten the top just to secure it.You have to get it tight enough around the middle so it doesn't allow the car seat to slide down or take on any additional angle.I have a G1 and... » Read More Tightening the sides is much more important. Loosen the top and redo your fasten focusing on getting the seat lined up to the suitcase as flush as possible. Make sure the suitcase is standing straight up... maybe even tilted towards the car seat slightly. Pull the base in and up and then tighten the crap out of the side straps. The top of the car seat may be higher than your suitcase. Then tighten the top just to secure it.You have to get it tight enough around the middle so it doesn't allow the car seat to slide down or take on any additional angle.I have a G1 and G3 Marathon and I definitely have more trouble with the G3. But its mainly because of the heavy duty base with the rubber lining « Show Less
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I had the same problem. After looking through car seat installation guides online, I figured out that for forward facing seats such as this one, the straps for the harness needs to be threaded through AT or ABOVE the child's shoulder. Mine was set a little below, because that's the way we used to do it for the rear facing seats. Once I fixed that (it's now just a tad above my son's shoulder), I have no more problems tightening the harness. If in doubt, contact Britax as they steered me toward the right direction.
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The Chicco Nextfit! I exchanged two Marathon G4s for the Nextfit. The Nextfits with the nine adjustable positions leveled better in our cars, and they were easier to adjust for our two year old. Lastly, the G4 took 15-20 minutes to install rear-facing using the tether whereas the Nextfit was solidly installed in two minutes. Addendum - I also felt that the Nextfit cradled our son's better than the Marathon G4 (e.g. his head stays upright in a neutral position while asleep.) Lastly, Chicco customer service is fantastic! We need replacement parts over the years for various Chicco strollers, a play yard, and a high chair, and they always responded wonderfully!
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I just tightened the straps that go around the head rests. They are the ones that you have to wiggle both the straps in the center of the buckle like thingy and loosen the straps as they go through it. Then you move the top strap one way and the bottom one the other way which makes the buckle thingy move more toward the end of the strap and the whole strap is shorter. It is hard to describe but easy to do once you get the hang of it.