2003 honda civic and britax marathon

[heather]

i am so confused! this website says that the britax marathon is a great fit for rear-facing in the center back seat of our 2003 honda civic, using the seat belts -- when i install it that way, it seems to fit fine, but all it takes is a little push from the back of the carseat (towards the front of the car) to smash the whole seat face-first into the back of the backseat... this doesn't seem safe at all! it seems like we would need to attach the back of the carseat to the floor of the car to make this safe, but i don't see any mention of doing something like this in the manual, or anywhere else i try to research it -- in addition of course, our 2003 honda civic doesn't have any sort of latch or ring in the floor to attach anything to anyhow...

the carseat seems to fit great and really securely when we install it forward-facing (although this website doesn't list this as an option?) but we are not ready to switch our kiddo to forward facing yet at this point...

any ideas?

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Britax car seats Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made. Ready to buy a Britax seat? Please support our sponsor!

	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. Ready to buy a Britax Marathon? Please support our sponsor!

	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.

[epiclesis]

I have the Boulevard, but did a little research.

It appears that the Marathon also has the versa tether too. On the back of your car seat at the top there should be a small pouch with straps in it. That's the versa tether. In addition to that, there should be another strap that has a metal ring on it, as well as a loop in the strap. You take that strap and wrap it around someplace, such as the rail of the passenger seat that the seat slides on. Put the metal part through the loop and attach the versa tether to that.

Hope that helps!

	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. Ready to buy a Britax Marathon? Please support our sponsor!

	Britax Boulevard - Click for more info It is all about the wings with the Britax Boulevard convertible car seat - head and torso safety wings help keep your child from harm in a side-impact crash. And this matters - side-impact crashes are the leading cause of death for 6 - 14 year-old children. Of course, the safety wings are only one of the many safety features that the Britax Boulevard offers: built-in lock-offs, 5-point harness with front adjuster, tangle-free webbing, a push button release LATCH system with Versa-Tether®, and a sculpted base, ensuring an easy installation with a secure fit. Ready to buy a Britax Boulevard? Please support our sponsor!