1999 Pathfinder, installation questions

[JennJohnson]

Hi,
We bought the Britax Marathon yesterday, our 4 month old is 20 pounds and 28 inches. My pathfinder does not have the latch system, we have to use the seat belt. I couldnt figure out how to make the belt go through the seat to buckle. Is there a better convertable seat for older cars? Am I totally missing something easy to buckle the chair down..... any suggestions! Thank you!!

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	Britax Marathon - Click for more info Increasing the time a child can safely stay in their convertible car seat is a big issue and Britax engineers have come through in a big way with the introduction of the Britax Marathon with LATCH. A LATCH Compatible Convertible Child Seat, the Britax Marathon can be used rear facing 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 65 pounds. Compare the numbers and you will see it is hard to find a seat with these weight limits that is safe and functional.

	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.

[SusanMae]

Have you read the instruction manual? I want to say there is a specific way to thread the belt around the bars. Then for which lock-off to use.

Are you using a lap only belt or a lap/shoulder belt?

You can also take the cover and pull it up so you can see the gray foam and then once you have the belt through the path and tightened, put the foam back down.

Also you could visit a local tech. There is a link on the carseatdata main page to find a local tech. They should teach you how to install your seat...not just put it in for you.

Susan

[MnMadhouse]

Ditto PP---read your manual. It is IMPERATIVE to read not only your carseat manual but your vehicle manual as well. Doing this will ensure that will have proper placement of your carseat in your vehicle. Now, once you read your carseat manual, if you cannot install the seat, please seek out a carseat tech in your area to show you. https://ssl13.cyzap.net/dzapps/dbzap...AFEKIDSCERTSQL