I know that the shoulder height has to be adjusted manually, but for daily use when you put your child in the carseat, how do you tighten the straps?
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There is a strap by their feet (you can't see it in photo above) and a button that you hold dsown. While holding the button you pull the strap to tighten the shoulder straps or pull the shoulder straps to loosen to them. It's easy.
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Position the harness straps around the child and fasten the harness buckle and chest clip. Proper connection of the harness buckle is confirmed with a positive click after inserting each buckle tongue. Gently pull up on the harness straps to tighten the lap section of the harness, which should fit low on the child
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It has a pull strap down near their knees (that you don't see in the picture) like other britax models.
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I'm sorry Alyx.. My grandson was only here for 3 days. I don't use it daily. Every officer and firefighter and hospital personnel have been trained to use these seats. Check the adjustment in the back of the seat though.
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Britax marathon 70 I cannot adjust the STRAPS (make looser) on the baby seat. we are no longer able to connect the straps to the red "buckleet" in the center. I have found the latch at the top of the seat--but it only slides the seat up and down. PLEASE HELP!
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That can probably be fixed by tightening the straps on the child. You should not be able to pinch the slack in the straps near the shoulder. Also, make sure the chest clip is at or about the arm pit level.
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We are using the brackets in the car seat along with the front tether. We tried the seat belts but the seat still felt a little loose. We feel that way about all the seats,not just this one.
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It depends. If it is rear facing the shoulder height is between 9-16" and up to 40 lbs. If it is forward facing then the shoulder height should be between 12-16" and up to 70 lbs. So older than 2 is when you can turn the child around to a forward position, however this car seat works best in a mini van or SUV so the child can stretch his/her legs out. But you can adjust the head rest on the car seat and the backseat of the vehicle to allow for the extra height. If your child is too tall for this particular seat, you might want to go up to a booster seat. They do make a booster seat with a harness that is for taller children. Hope this helps. It depends. If it is rear facing the shoulder height is between 9-16" and up to 40 lbs. If it is forward facing then the shoulder height should be between 12-16" and up to 70 lbs. So older than 2 is when you can turn the child around to a forward position, however this car seat works best in a mini van or SUV so the child can stretch his/her legs out. But you can adjust the head rest on the car seat and the backseat of the vehicle to allow for the extra height. If your child is too tall for this particular seat, you might want to go up to a booster seat. They do make a booster... » Read More It depends. If it is rear facing the shoulder height is between 9-16" and up to 40 lbs. If it is forward facing then the shoulder height should be between 12-16" and up to 70 lbs. So older than 2 is when you can turn the child around to a forward position, however this car seat works best in a mini van or SUV so the child can stretch his/her legs out. But you can adjust the head rest on the car seat and the backseat of the vehicle to allow for the extra height. If your child is too tall for this particular seat, you might want to go up to a booster seat. They do make a booster seat with a harness that is for taller children. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Look at the straps for the other side to the Velcro. You can Velcro the straps out of the way when placing the baby into the car seat.
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Adjusting the height is very simple. There are 3 slots at the lower end of each strap. Numbered 1-3; 1 being for the shortest or lightest baby. The straps are held in place under the seat frame with a small bar that you lift to unsnap and turn to put the bar into the desired slot and turn back to snap into position. Should only take a couple minutes.
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There is a button that would be between the child's legs, closer to where their feet would be. You should also see a strap there. The button is metal. As you push down on the button, pull on the strap and it will loosen. Then if you need to tighten the straps, pull on the strap down by the button.
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Yes they are...from in between the baby's legs where the straps lock into. Underneath where that long strap comes from there is a small metal piece that you press in whike pulling the long strap to tighten the shoulder straps OR press in and pull the shoulder straps out to loosen. You could also google the intruction manual for this carseat and get a more detailed desciption with pictures.
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No the seats do not adjust. The straps do. 2 months old may be okay if you have something to hold their heads up like the hiders for car seats.
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You pull the straps out through the back to push the plastic through. That being said, those straps aren't really made for newborns. This fits must carrier car seats so that would be much more ideal. We didn't put our little one in the front until he was able to sit up and hold his head up.
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there are actually two straps that go around the headrest. The smaller one supports the weight of the back (grey "backboard" in the picture) and the second, longer one, goes from the front of the seat to the headrest. This second one is extra long and adjustable. Both simple loop over the headrest. I feel the carseat is very stable-I've never had it slip around or move. This speaks well for the quality, because my puppy is very active in the car:)
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you adjust the straps from the back of the car seat, very easy to do....my daughter loves this seat very much for her little one,,,made very well...A.Henry
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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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Josip C. - These come with an instruction sheet in case my explanation is not clear enough. You sit in the car and fasten the seat belt to where it is comfortable for you. While still fastened in place, you bring the shoulder harness belt together with the lap belt to a point about the middle of your stomach. Then you hook both sides of one of the clips over both seat belts. Voila'! Stays in place even when you release the seatbelt to leave the automobile. Hope this helps. I really love this product. It makes driving so much more comfortable for me.
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There's a release button on the sides of the carseat where it attaches to the adaptor that you press before lifting it. It is a similar mechanism as the one for the base.
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I haven't used a carseat adapter but in order to collapse the stroller you need to pull the handles that are on the seats. So I'd suspect you have to remove any attachments prior to.