- Convertible, rear facing five to 35 pounds and forward facing from at least one year old and 20 pounds up to 65 pounds
- Side Impact Protection distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head and body
- Click & Safe harness adjuster "clicks" when the harness straps are snug as an audible aide to help determine when the harness is snugly secure
- Higher forward facing seat capacity allows children to remain harnessed up to 65 pounds
- Tangle-free; five-point harness with four harness heights for a snug and secure fit
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| Model number: | E9L98T2 |
| Minimum weight recommendation: | 5 Pounds |
| Maximum weight recommendation: | 65 Pounds |
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The Britax Marathon CS Convertible Car Seat (Crimson) features the innovative Click and Safe snug harness indicator, an audible aid to help determine when the harness is in the appropriate range of snugness. Delivering both comfort and safety up through the preschool years, it fits children in the rear-facing position weighing from 5 to 35 pounds, and children in the forward-facing position starting at one year old and 20 pounds, up to 65 pounds.
Click & Safe Technology for the Safest Fit
When it comes to your child's safety in the car, it's vital that they are properly secured. The Marathon CS assists in the process of securing your child with the Click & Safe snug harness indicator feature, which provides an audible sound when tightening the harness to indicate when it is in the range of appropriate snugness.
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 The 65-pound weight capacity allows your child to remain in a 5-point harness longer. View larger. |
 The Click & Safe snug harness indicator provides an audible click when the harness is safely snug. View larger. |
When it comes to your child's safety in the car, it's vital that they are properly secured. The Marathon CS assists in the process of securing your child with the Click & Safe snug harness indicator feature, which provides an audible sound when tightening the harness to indicate when it is in the range of appropriate snugness.
Side Impact Protection for Added Security
To keep your child safe, the Marathon CS includes Side Impact Protection, which is a system composed of the rigid seat shell, the deep side walls, and energy-absorbing foam lining the shell that work together to distribute crash forces, shield from vehicle intrusion, and contain the head, neck and body.
Superior 360-Degree Protection to Minimize the Risk of Injury
The Marathon CS offers a variety of superior crash force management features to keep your child properly positioned and protected. First, the patented, energy-absorbing Versa-Tether has staged-release tether webbing, anchoring the top of the seat at two points to minimize forward movement. For growing babies, the tangle-free, five-point harness offers multiple harness heights for a snug, custom fit.
For additional protection, the Harness Ultra Guard System (HUGS) reduces forward head movement, while both the EPS foam liner and base are designed to absorb energy.
Superior Ease-of-Use for Safety and Convenience
Packed with perks for parents, the Marathon CS includes push-button lower LATCH connectors for quick, simple, and tight installation, and a front harness adjuster allows for easy loosening of the straps. Built-in lock-offs secure the vehicle seat belt and prevent the car seat from moving more than one inch side-to-side and front-to-back at the belt path.
A small contoured base ensures a tight installation in all types of vehicle seats, while convenient holders keep harness straps out of the way while you're placing your child in the seat.
The Britax Marathon CS Convertible Car Seat is backed by a one-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
One Britax Marathon CS Convertible Car Seat and manual.
Product Description
Features: True Side Impact Protection:distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, contains the head and body, and minimizes side to side head movement Click Saft Snug Harness Indicator: is an audible aide that provides extra assurance when the harness is within range of appropriate snugness. Higher forward facing seat capacity allows children to remain harnessed up to 65 pounds Tangle free, five-point harness with four harness heights for a snug and secure fit Harness ultra guard system (HUGS) reduces forward head movement in the event of impact Patented Versa-Thether introduces a staged-release tether webbing that anchors the top of the child seat at two points to minimize forward movement in a crash Side impact protection distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head, neck and body Click Safe snug harness indicator is an audible aide that provides extra assurance when the harness is within range Energy absorbing base is designed to deform int he event of a crash to absorb impact forces Rear and forward-facing recline for child comfort and positioning High density comfort foam provides an extra layer of padding to gently cushion the child Plush, premium cover set with matching belly pad provides extra comfort LATCH with premium push-button lower connectors for a quick, simple and tight installation Built in lock-offs secure the vehicle seat belt so that the child seat does not move more than one inch side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path Front harness adjuster provides effortless front adjustment when loosening the harness system Small contoured base ensures a tight installation in all types of vehicle seats Convenient harness holders keep harness straps out of the way while placing child the car seat Specifications: Rear facing from 5 to 35 lbs Forward facing from 1 year and 20 lbs, up to 65 lbs Product Weight (lbs): 16.5 Product Dimensions (in): 19.5W x 27.5
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Safe & Comfortable At A Premium Price,
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This review is from: Britax Marathon 65 Click & Safe Convertible Car Seat, Crimson (Baby Product)
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The Britax Marathon CS is an upgraded version of the regular Marathon. The only difference is the CS, Click & Safe Harness Adjuster, which tries to notify you of the proper "snugness" of the harness with audible clicks. What most Amazon readers probably want to know is, is this car seat worth the premium and how is it different from the other Britax models? Hopefully this review will help you make the best decision for you, but I cannot provide a definitive answer to the question of whether it is worth the premium. It is to my family.
My Configuration: 2000 Jetta 4DR Forward Facing LATCH Install PROS: - First and foremost, highly rated crash protection (Very Good by Consumer Reports) - Side Impact Protection - Fantastic weight range (5-35lbs rear facing) (20-65 forward facing) - Comfortable cover with shoulder and belly pads - Push-button LATCH connectors - Versa-tether allows tethering even if your vehicle does not have built-in tether anchors - Simple install - Fits smaller vehicles better than other Britax models - Easy to recline - Expires 6 years after manufacturing date - Britax website provides manuals and video installation guides CONS: - Price premium - Harness adjustment requires rethreading - No ball/bubble recline level indicator - Serial number difficult to locate The Marathon is one of 4 high-capacity convertible car seats that Britax currently sells. The others are the Britax Decathlon, Britax Boulevard, and Britax Advocate CS. The Marathon and Boulevard are also sold with CS (Click & Safe). From what I can tell, the Marathon and the Decathlon have smaller bases for installation in smaller vehicles. The Decathlon has an infant body pillow and multiple buckle positions, but otherwise, it is similar to the Marathon, including height and weight ratings. The Boulevard and Advocate CS are very large yet still have the same child size ratings, but incorporate what they call True Side Impact Protection. The Advocate is their most advanced, and expensive convertible, because it adds Side Impact Cushion Technology. The Marathon CS is one of three Britax car seats that we actually own. We started with a Boulevard 2 years ago and recently got an Advocate CS and the Marathon CS. We installed the Marathon CS in our Jetta in a forward facing position for our toddler. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard and Advocate and it actually fit our Jetta quite well. It wasn't so tall as to block our rear view at all and the front seat could still be far back enough to be comfortable for adult passengers to ride in. The smaller size was the main reason we decided on the Marathon for our toddler. If we had more room, we probably would have gotten the Boulevard or Advocate, which are both in our larger, Toyota 4Runner. The LATCH installation took me 5 minutes, no lie. I have some experience installing car seats and I watched the installation video and read the manual before installing so that may have sped up my install time. I recommend that new owners do the same. The push-button LATCH connectors are so easy to hook on and tighten that it was almost too easy and I got paranoid. I took the seat to our local police station for a car seat check and they gave it their blessing. Our toddler really likes the Marathon and sits comfortably in the seat. The shoulder and belly pads help make it more comfortable. However, the police officer recommended that we remove them because they can hinder getting the correct harness tightness. The Click & Safe system is supposed to help alert you when the correct snugness has been reached. At the point it would click, I felt it should be tighter but it was helpful to at least know I was near the correct tightness. The service life for Britax car seats are 6 years from the manufacturing date. I had to look this up on their website, which has a lot of useful information including installation videos and user guides. It would be nice to have the expiration date located right on the serial number sticker. Until recently, I wasn't aware that car seats even had an expiration date. The serial number can be hard to find on the car seat itself so be sure to make a copy of your registration card, which has all of the information on it. For me, there are only two challenges to the Marathon. The first is that in order to adjust the harness height, you have to rethread it. This means that if you have it forward facing, you have to remove the seat to do it. The second, is the price premium. We could have bought two of the Consumer Reports Best Buy recommended Evenflo models for the price of one Marathon CS. We decided on the Britax anyways because of the number of safety features available along with our previous experience with Britax. The fact that the car seat technicians at the police station and AAA both said that they chose Britax car seats for their children, only reinforced our decision. We are very happy with the Marathon CS. We feel confident that our toddler will be safe and comfortable in the Marathon and that it will easily last the full 6 years of service life. It is not the best value available, but that wasn't our number one priority. I can only justify the cost for ourselves and I certainly would not fault anyone for going with better value alternatives.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Versatile and (Generally) Easy to Use, but Most of All - Secure,
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This review is from: Britax Marathon 65 Click & Safe Convertible Car Seat, Crimson (Baby Product)
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The Britax Marathon convertible car seat is definitely pricey, but it makes good on that investment by its versatility. It can handle not only smaller kids in a rear-facing installation, but also larger kids if it's place forward-facing - up to 49 inches and/or 65 pounds. That's considerably longer use than most convertible seats allow. However, in order to do so, the Marathon needs to be taller than other convertible seats - this is a very large unit and may not fit well in smaller cars.
INSTALLATION The Marathon is equipped to be tethered via either the LATCH system or else standard seat belts. LATCH installation was extremely simple, as it is with just about every other car seat. However, if your car is older and doesn't have LATCH hooks, then seat belts are you only option and in most cars this is a dreaded exercise in pushing and tugging to get the seat sufficiently tightened down. The Marathon was a pleasant surprise - I was able to get it installed forward-facing with a lap-and-shoulder belt with much less effort and frustration than any other car seat I've ever used before. The anchoring points on the seat itself are visibly strong - iron bars that the seat belt easily loops through. Other seats make it difficult to see/feel if the belt is threaded correctly and not twisted, but this is easy with the Marathon. For additional security, I also used the Versa-Tether strap that connects the top of the seat to an anchor in your car's back deck or your SUV's cargo area. This was also easy to install and once I'd pulled it tight, the seat was absolutely rock-solid. Installed this way, the Marathon had much less wiggle than any other car seat I've owned. USAGE The Marathon touts its "Click and Safe" system for tightening the harness once your little one it seated. However, I found this to be a detractor for a couple of reasons. First, you tighten the harness by pulling downward on a strap that dangles from the front of the seat. You must pull it straight down/forward, which can be difficult to do since you're reaching into the car from the side, especially in a car that's low to the ground. I prefer the design of other car seats that puts the tightening mechanism on the side via a knob. Also, it claims that the harness is sufficiently tight once you hear a click, but I wasn't convinced - the straps always seem to have a little too much slack after the first click, so I end up fiddling around with them for a while until it passes the test. This can often lead to a fussy passenger. Loosening the harness, on the other hand, is very quick and easy. Also, every kid will be different, but my two-year-old complains (sometimes pretty forcefully) when being buckled in to the Marathon. I think that it has a wider buckle in the crotch than our old car seat did and that must be uncomfortable. However, after he's in for a few minutes, he never fails to tell me that he likes the new seat, especially the neck protectors that keep the harness straps from digging in. MAINTENANCE I really appreciate the open-back design of the Marathon, not only for the ease of installation described above, but also because it makes it easy to adjust the height of the harness and remove the cover for washing. Other car seats often conceal the back within a clamshell which then requires tools to remove anytime any such adjust or maintenance needs to be done. SUMMARY The Marathon is not perfect, but close. It's also pricey, but a worthwhile investment given how long it can be used. I highly recommend it as a consideration when you're shopping for a convertible car seat, especially if you have a roomy back seat and a higher-sitting vehicle.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVE IT!!,
By Candace Mike N Elmo "candacemikenelmo" (New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Britax Marathon 65 Click & Safe Convertible Car Seat, Crimson (Baby Product)
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!. It is EASY to put in and take out of the car when you mUST
2.It is easy to buckle/belt baby in 3. It is well constructed and comfortable as well. 4. It is SAFE !! It is EXACTLY as the description on Amazon says. It is strengthened and supportive, with the secure 'lock in' extras. THIS DOES NOT MOVE AROUND or NEED THE POOL NOODLES POLICE RECOMMEND to keep it STABLE ...it is like a rock in stability. We have wiggled and wobbled and pushed and it stays put. So now, as my 13 month old sits in this seat, I don't worry about his wiggling around. He is SECURE and SAFE. 5. Love the side impact reinforcements, the sturdy strap/buckle that holds him in and is easily adjustable.....he is the size if a 2 1/2 yr old in height and weight and it went from a wee 8 lbs to his current almost 30 lbs and 2 ft.+ and the whole unit is perfect for his size, just as it was when he was smaller. So it is just ideal. SAFE and SECURE and COMFY !! 6. It fits well in both the bucket type seat and the middle of the car backseat as well as in the more smooth 'bench' like seats...we transfer from car to car. 7. We have had at least 4 other car seats and this is the BEST...only the more expensive version of this car seat is a touch above..and almost $100 difference....but no other seat has been so nice, so safe and so easy. 8. I forgot to mention specifically, it faces backwards or forwards and is the same in ease , safety, and sturdy stability. I do not know how anyone else feels but SAFETY is #1 with me but EASE of USE is a close second. This is 5 stars in both areas. 2115|RAG6F5SXSZI8I;2115|R2WKG1NVUS1ZF0;2115|R3KKH2YB7VLJ88;
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