Maxi-Cosi Mico 30 User Manual

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Mico 30

Infant Car Seat

For children 5-30 lb (2.3 -13.6 kg)

and 19-32 in. (48-81.3 cm)

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

Read all instructions before using this child restraint.

Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child.

Table of Contents

Getting Started ................................................1

Parts of the Child Restraint ......................................2

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child ................... 6

How Does Your Child Fit?......................................... 8

Changing Position of Buckle ..................................... 9

Changing Position of Shoulder Harness Strap .............11

Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants ........13

Securing Child in Child Restraint ............................. 16

General Use .....................................................19

Removing and Installing Child Restraint to Base .........19

Adjusting the Base .................................................20

Carrier Use ............................................................21

Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning .............................23

Removing Harness System ...................................... 26

Installing Harness System .......................................28

Canopy Removal and Installation .............................31

Accessories ...........................................................33

Safety Information ....................................... 34

Child Restraint Use .................................................34

Installation in Vehicle ..............................................35

Vehicle Seating Position .......................................... 35

Vehicle Information ...................................... 37

Choosing Lower Anchor Belt or Vehicle Belts ...........37

Knowing Your Vehicle Belts .....................................39

Aircraft Information .................................................43

Rear Facing with Base................................... 44

Lower Anchor Belt Installation with Base ........... 45

Vehicle Belt Installation with Base ....................49

Rear Facing without Base ............................ 52

Vehicle Belt Installation without Base ..............53

General Information ..................................... 55

Using a Locking Clip ............................................... 55

Dorel Juvenile Group Information ............................. 58

Registration and Safety Notices ............................... 59

Warranty ...............................................................60

Replacement Parts Order Form ............................... 62

Troubleshooting .....................................................64

Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how your child restraint should be placed in the vehicle.

Children up to 1 year of age must ride rear facing. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that

children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old. Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child.

This child restraint must always be used rear facing.

WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height

(do not guess) before using the child restraint.

REAR FACING

5-30 lb (2.3-13.6 kg) 19-32 in. (48-81.3 cm)

Parts of the Child Restraint

Front View

A. B.

Install with Base

Lower Anchor Belt Install Page 45

See page 6 to adjust internal harness system

Install without Base

Vehicle Belt Install Page 49

Vehicle Belt Install Page 53

A. Carry Handle B. Canopy C. Instruction

Manual Storage

(under the pad)

D. Rear-Facing Belt

Path

(when used without the

base)

E. Removable Base F. Stroller Release

Buttons

G. Harness Release

Lever

(under ﬂ ap)

H. Harness

Adjustment Strap

continued on next page

Back View

Bottom View

A. Carry Handle

Adjustment Button

B. Shell

(child restraint)

C. Base Release

Handle

D. Base Adjustment

Handle

Harness System Detail

E. Infant Head Support F. Harness Covers G. Chest Clip H. Harness Strap I. Buckle Tongue J. Buckle K. Buckle Cover L. Buckle Strap M. Buckle Strap Slots

O. Shoulder Harness

Slots

P. Harness Strap Q. Splitter Plate

Harness

Adjustment

S. Buckle’s Metal

Retainer

continued on next page

Strap

Top of Base

A. D.

A. Base Belt Path

Openings

B. Lock Bars C. Base Adjustment

Handle

D. Lower Anchor

Belt Storage

(under edge of base)

Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child

1. Remove Child

Restraint From Base

From the back of the child restraint, slide the base release handle up and lift the restraint out of the base.

2. Fully Loosen Harness

Strap

Push down on harness release lever (under flap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness strap as shown.

3. Unbuckle Harness

Press in on the red button. Pull buckle tongues out.

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4. Release Chest Clip

1 2

Press on chest clip release button and pull apart.

Place harness strap out of the way.

5. Place Child in Child

Restraint to Determine Proper Harness Fit

How Does Your Child Fit?

Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and harness strap are in the right place for your child.

REAR FACING ONLY

Buckle Position

Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward as your child grows.

Buckle should be used in the slot closest to your child. The buckle should not be underneath or behind your child.

The child’s bottom and back should be flat against the child restraint.

See page 8 for fit guidelines.

Harness strap MUST be at or slightly below shoulders. If the lowest shoulder harness slots are above the child’s

shoulders, do not use this child restraint.

To make changes to the buckle, see pages 9-10. To make changes to the harness strap, see pages

11-12. To adjust harness system for smaller infants, see

pages 13-15.

Harness Strap Position

Always choose the shoulder harness slots that are closest to your child’s shoulder height.

Changing Position of Buckle

1. Unbuckle Harness

Press in on the red button. Pull buckle tongues out.

5. Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Slot Closest to Your Child

MUST face out.

Buckle

2. Turn Seat Over

Locate buckle’s metal retainer on bottom of shell.

6. From Bottom of Seat, Pull Metal Retainer

Completely Through Pad and Shell

3. Rotate Metal Retainer

and Push It Up Through Shell and Pad

7. Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured.

The buckle

MUST not pull

out.

4. From Top of Seat,

Pull Buckle Out of Shell and Pad

WARNINGS: Failure to place buckle’s metal

retainer completely through pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.

Changing Position of Shoulder Harness Strap

sewn end

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Strap

Push down on harness release lever (under flap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness strap as shown.

2. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate

3. Pull Harness Strap Out

of Shoulder Harness Slots

4. Rethread Harness Strap

Into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your Child

Make sure shoulder harness slots in pad are correctly lined up with same shoulder

harness slots in shell. See

page 8 for fit guidelines.

5. Attach 1st Harness Strap

Loops to Splitter Plate

Sewn ends of the harness strap loops

MUST face

towards you. DO NOT twist harness strap

or harness adjustment strap. Make sure the same

harness strap loops are fitted COMPLETELY ON both sides of the splitter plate.

Correct

WARNINGS: Make sure harness height is

correct for your child’s size.

Do not use this child restraint unless the top of your child’s head is at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of the child

restraint. Harness system must be installed correctly. Failure to follow these steps can result in serious

injury or death.

Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants

1. With Buckle in the

1st Slot As Shown, Turn the Seat Over

If you need to move the buckle to the 1st slot, see page 9.

2. From Bottom of Seat,

Pull Metal Retainer Towards You and Push It Up into 2nd Slot As Shown

3. From Top of Seat, Lift

Pad Up and Lay the Metal Retainer Flat Against the Shell As Shown

4. Replace Pad and

Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured.

The buckle

out.

MUST not pull

5. Fully Loosen Harness

Strap

Push down on harness release lever (under flap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness strap as shown.

6. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate

7. Pull Harness Strap

Out of Shoulder Harness Slots

8. Rethread Harness Strap

into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your Child

Make sure shoulder harness slots in pad are correctly lined up with same shoulder

harness slots in shell. See page 8 for fit guidelines.

continued on next page

9. Attach 2nd Harness

sewn end

Strap Loops to Splitter Plate As Shown

Sewn ends of the harness strap loops

MUST face

towards you. DO NOT twist harness strap

or harness adjustment strap.

Make sure the same harness strap loops are fitted COMPLETELY ON both sides of the splitter plate.

Correct

WARNINGS: Harness system must be installed

correctly. Failure to follow these steps can result in

serious injury or death.

Securing Child in Child Restraint

1. Place Child in Child

Restraint

The child’s bottom and back should be flat against the child restraint.

Position harness strap over child’s shoulders and thighs.

2. Buckle Harness

Push buckle tongues into buckle until you hear a “click.”

Pull up on harness strap to make sure buckle is locked.

3. Close Chest Clip

Insert right half of chest clip into left half and snap together.

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4. Tighten Harness

Pull on harness adjustment strap to tighten harness snugly.

5. Position Chest Clip

The chest clip must be placed at mid-chest (even with armpits) and away from the child’s neck.

6. Check Harness Tightness

Try to pinch the harness at the shoulders vertically between index finger and thumb as shown.

If your fingers slip off, the harness is tight enough.

If you can pinch the harness strap, tighten more. The harness strap should be snug throughout its length.

A snug strap should not allow any slack. It lies in a relatively straight line without sagging. It does not press

on the child’s flesh or push the child’s body into an

unnatural position.

7. Attach Harness

Adjustment Strap Loop to Shell

Pull up the pad at the front of the shell.

The end of the harness

adjustment strap has a loop. Slide one side of the loop onto one tab and the other side on the other tab. Replace the pad over the front of the shell.

WARNINGS: Failure to fasten

and tighten the harness system correctly may allow the child to be ejected from the child restraint in a crash or sudden stop causing serious injury or death.

Do not mistake comfort for safety. Harness system must be snugly adjusted.

DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky garments on your child when placing them in the child restraint. Bulky clothing can prevent the harness straps from being tightened properly.

Removing and Installing Child Restraint to Base

To Remove Child Restraint from Base

From the back of the child restraint, slide the base release handle up and lift the child restraint out of the base.

To Attach Child Restraint to Base

Align the slots on the side of child restraint with the lock bars in the base.

Push down firmly on the carry handle and front of the child restraint to lock it to the base. You will hear a “click” when it is locked.

Pull up on front two corners of child restraint by infant’s feet to make sure it is locked to the base.

Adjusting the Base

To Adjust the Base

The base has multiple positions.

From the back of the base, pull out on the base recline handle and lift or lower front of base.

Carrier Use

WARNING:

To Adjust Carry Handle

Squeeze both adjustment buttons on each side of the carry handle. Rotate up or down to desired location. Release buttons.

Make sure both carry handle adjuster buttons are in the locked position.

Carry handle upright AND locked when carrying and when installed in the vehicle.

MUST be

WARNING: DO NOT use in

the seating area or across the top of shopping carts.

Read ALL instructions before using child restraint as a carrier.

NEVER use carrier unless child is properly secured. Use only as a carrier by children weighing 5-30

pounds (2.3-13.6 kg) and 19-32 inches (48-81.3 cm) NEVER leave child unattended. Always keep child

within arm’s reach. Suffocation Hazard: Infant carrier can roll over on

soft surfaces and suffocate child. NEVER place carrier on beds, sofas or other soft surfaces.

Strangulation Hazard: Children have STRANGLED in loose or partially buckled harness straps. Fully restrain the child even when carrier is used outside the vehicle.

Fall Hazard: Child’s movement can slide carrier. NEVER place carrier near edges of counter tops,

tables or other elevated surfaces. Do not use the carrier if it is damaged or broken, or if

any parts are missing.

Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning

You do not need to remove the harness system to remove the pad.

1. Release Chest Clip

and Buckle

To remove accessories, see page 33.

2. Pull Pad off the Pad

Tabs

To release the tab, pull down on the pad and pull pad off the tab. Repeat for other side.

3. Pull Shoulder Harness

Pad Slots Out From Behind Plastic Strip in Pad As Shown

4. Pull Back Panel

of Pad Forward As

Shown

Pull buckle down through slot in pad.

Push harness strap behind the panel.

5. From the Top, Pull

Pad Off of Shell

Pull buckle and harness adjustment strap through pad.

continued on next page

Cleaning Pad and Accessories

Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Make sure harness covers are closed so fastening strips are not exposed. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Remove immediately.

Cleaning Harness Strap

Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.

Cleaning Canopy

Hand wash using warm sudsy water. Line dry.

To Replace Pad

Starting from bottom of child restraint, slip pad on shell. Pull harness adjustment strap and buckle through pad. Wrap pad around the top of shell. Attach pad tabs. Tuck pad behind harness strap. Thread harness strap into shoulder harness slots in pad and push the slits behind plastic strip in pad.

WARNING: Do not use child restraint without the

pad.

Removing Harness System

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Strap

Push down on harness release lever (under flap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness strap as shown.

2. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops

From Splitter Plate

3. Pull Harness Strap Out of

Shoulder Harness Slots

4. Unthread Chest Clip

continued on next page

5. Unthread Buckle

Do not unbuckle the buckle.

6. Pull Harness Strap Out of

Hip Harness Slots

7. Turn Seat Over

Locate buckle’s metal retainer on bottom of shell.

8. Rotate Metal Retainer

and Push It Up Through Shell and Pad

Installing Harness System

1. Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Slot Closest to Your Child

2. Pull Metal Retainer

Completely Through Pad and Shell

3. Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured.

The buckle out.

MUST not pull

9. From Top of Seat,

Pull Buckle Out of Shell And Pad

4. Thread Harness Strap

With sewn end of harness strap loop facing the buckle, thread harness strap

down through hip harness slot.

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5. Lift Up Front of Pad and

sewn end

Weave Harness Strap In and Out of Shell As Shown

6. Make Harness Strap Even

Sewn ends of harness strap

MUST face each

loops other.

7. Thread Buckle and Chest

Clip

Harness strap ends go through the back of buckle tongues and through the chest clip front to back as shown.

8. Thread Harness Strap

into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your Child

Make sure shoulder harness slots in pad are correctly lined up with same shoulder harness slots in shell.

See page 8 for fit guidelines.

9. Attach 1st Harness

Strap Loops to Splitter Plate

Sewn ends of the harness strap loops

MUST face

towards you.

DO NOT twist harness strap or harness adjustment strap.

Make sure the same harness strap loops are fitted COMPLETELY ON both sides of the splitter plate.

Correct

Canopy Removal and Installation

Cleaning Canopy

Hand wash using warm sudsy water. Line dry.

Canopy Parts

Canopy Canopy Hoop

(plastic strip)

Canopy Hub

To Remove Canopy

Using a screwdriver, press in on canopy tab locks on canopy hub and pull the canopy hoop off the hubs.

Pull canopy hoop out of canopy.

To Install Canopy

The canopy hoop has an angle that will make the canopy lean forward when installed. Make sure the angle is correct when you

thread the canopy hoop into canopy.

Thread Canopy Hoop Completely Through Channel on the Front Edge of Canopy

Attach Canopy

Fit back of canopy over back of shell.

Snap each plastic strip end to each canopy hub.

Accessories

Infant Head Support

When using the head support, make sure it does not cover your infant’s face in any way.

You may remove the insert for older babies.

To remove support, pull it off the harness strap as shown.

Harness Covers

Harness covers help provide comfort to the neck.

If harness covers will not allow proper positioning of the chest clip or interfere with getting a tight enough fit for a smaller baby, remove and do not use. Store until child is large enough to use these harness covers while maintaining a properly fitting harness.

T o r emove harness covers, pull the fastening strips apart and remove harness covers from the harness strap.

Child Restraint Use

Never take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle is moving.

Never leave child unattended. Placing your child in a hot child restraint may

result in burns. Do not use a child restraint with damaged or

missing parts. Do not use cut, frayed or damaged harnesses. Do not substitute parts or try to modify the child

restraint in any way. Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners. Do not use any child restraint accessory except

those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group. Never allow any child to play with this child re-

straint; it is not a toy. Do not remove or cover up any of the warning

labels or other labels on the child restraint. Read all instructions for additional warnings. On the back of the child restraint there is a date of

manufacture label. Do not use this child restraint more than 8 years after the date of manufacture.

Installation in Vehicle

Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened properly and locked securely in place.

This child restraint should be securely belted in the vehicle even when not in use. In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint could injure occupants.

Do not use a child restraint that has been in a crash. You must get a new child restraint.

Vehicle Seating Position

Never place a child rear facing in a seating position with an active frontal air bag. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air bag/child restraint use.

Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward.

Do not use on seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle.

Use the center seating position if possible.

For vehicles without a back seat, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.

If you are not sure where to place the child restraint in your vehicle, consult your vehicle owner’s manual, contact Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Care Department, or visit your local Child Passenger Inspection Station. Go to http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm to find your closest station.

Children are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions than in the front seating

positions. According to National Highway Trafﬁ c Safety Administration information, children in rear seating positions are statistically safer, whether you have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air bags at all.

To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the following precautions:

1. Park in the shade or where sun does not directly hit the

child restraint.

2. Cover the child restraint with a sheet or blanket when not in use.

3. Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in child restraint.

To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from damage, use a single layer towel underneath and behind child restraint.

Choosing Lower Anchor Belt or Vehicle Belts

Lower Anchor Bars

Seat

Bight

Your vehicle’s features may be considerably

different than those pictured here.

The LATCH System

The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a universal system for installing child restraints without using vehicle seat belts.

The lower anchor system can ONLY be used in vehicles that have the lower anchor bars installed in designated LATCH seating positions. Most vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with lower anchor bars. Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions may be equipped with the LATCH system.

When installing with vehicle belts, the lower anchor belt MUST be properly stored. Storing Lower Anchor

Belt: Attach connectors to attachments on base as shown.

Gently pull free end of belt to remove slack.

Adjuster

Lower Anchor Connectors

Storage

Vehicle Belts

If lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install the child restraint.

There are some vehicle belts that will not work with a child restraint or will require special attention. Check your vehicle owner’s manual for specific instructions.

WARNINGS: When used correctly the lower

anchor belt or vehicle belts are equally safe. Do not use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle

belt at the same time.

Knowing Your Vehicle Belts

Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with child restraints. Please follow the following steps to understand how to lock a child restraint with a vehicle belt.

1. You MUST Review Your

Vehicle Owner’s Manual

Your vehicle owner’s manual will let you know what vehicle belts and seating positions child restraints can be installed in.

3. Check the Retractor

Retractors pull seat belts into stored positions and lock the belt to hold passengers in place.

A retractor is most likely how

you will be locking a child restraint into place. See below and the next page for some common

types of vehicle belt retractors that will work with this child restraint.

Types of Retractors

2. Determine How the Child

Restraint Will Be Locked Into Place

The vehicle belt MUST NOT loosen after tightening.

This means there needs to be a way to lock the vehicle belt.

The ways this can be done are:

• By using the seat belt’s retractor; or

• By using the seat belt’s latch plate.

Switchable Retractor

(most vehicles have this type)

This retractor can be switched to a locking mode. You MUST have the retractor in the locking mode to

use the seat belt with this child restraint. Switching to locking mode: Slowly pull the shoul-

der belt all the way out, then let it go back in an inch or two. As it goes back, in you will most likely hear a ratcheting sound.

Gently pull the belt to see if it has locked. You will not be able to pull any more belt out if the lock has engaged.

continued on next page

Automatic Locking Retractor

This retractor always locks. It will automatically lock after slowly pulling the seat

belt out at least halfway and letting the belt go back into the retractor an inch or two.

Emergency Locking Retractor

If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emergency Locking Retractor. These retractors only lock during a sudden stop or collision.

You will need to determine if your seat belt’s latch plate can lock the belt. See Step 4, “Check the Latch Plates,” below and on the next page.

See Step 4, “Check the Latch Plates,” on next page.

4. Check the Latch Plates

Latch plates are the part of the seat belt that goes into the buckle.

Grasp the tongue of the latch plate (the part that goes inside the buckle) and pull straight out, in line with the lap belt.

If the latch plate does not slide up and down the vehicle belt, it is a locking latch plate.

If the latch plate slides up

Locking Latch

and down the vehicle belt, it is a sliding latch plate.

Plate

Sliding latch plates easily slip between the lap and shoulder portions of the belt.

If you have an Emergency Locking Retractor with a

Emergency Locking Retractor with a Sliding Latch Plate

Sliding Latch Plate, you

MUST use a locking clip to

install the child restraint. See pages 55-57.

Never Use With This Child Restraint

Emergency Locking Retractor Lap Only Belt

Inﬂ atable Seat Belts

Aircraft Information

This restraint is certified for aircraft use.

Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for a belt extender.

Use only on forward facing aircraft seats. Contact the airline for their specific policies.

Some airlines may ask to see a label stating that this child restraint is certified for aircraft use.

There is an airplane certification label located on the side of this child restraint as shown

Rear Facing with Base

5-30 lb (2.3-13.6 kg) 19-32 in. (48-81.3 cm)

Lower Anchor

Belt with base

Lap Belt

with base

Lap/Shoulder

Belt with base

Rear Facing Aircraft Installation

For rear facing installation without the base follow pages 53-54.

WARNINGS: Never place a child rear

facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag. This can result in serious injury or death.

This child restraint the vehicle.

MUST always face the rear of

Lower Anchor Belt Installation with Base

WARNINGS: Do not use the lower anchor belt

along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt. Check the lower anchor belt before each use.

Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and securely.

Do not fasten multiple lower anchor connectors on the same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.

1. Remove Lower Anchor

Belt from Storage Location

Unhook lower anchor connectors from base by pressing the red release button on each connector.

3. Place Base in Vehicle

Rear Facing

Center the base between the vehicle anchors in the chosen seating position.

4. Attach Lower Anchor

Connector to Vehicle’s Lower Anchor

Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower anchor locations and lower anchor belt use.

Make sure arrows on connectors are facing up.

Fasten one lower anchor belt

connector to the anchor located in the vehicle seat bight. Repeat for other side of base.

2. Route Lower Anchor

Belt Through Base Belt Path

Adjuster

MUST be on the

right side of the base as shown.

Do not twist belt.

5. Tighten Belt

Firmly push down and towards the vehicle seat back while pulling free end of belt to tighten.

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6. Check Belt Tightness

Hold the base at the belt path with your weakest hand.

Push and pull from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try: A.

Pulling the belt tighter. B. Reinstalling the base. C. Changing to a different seating location. D. Switching to vehicle belt installation.

7. With Child Secured

in Child Restraint, Attach Child Restraint to Base

Pull up on front two corners of child restraint by infant’s feet to make sure it is locked to the base.

Carry handle MUST be upright AND locked when carrying and when installed in the vehicle.

WARNING: Failure to securely attach child

restraint to base can result in serious injury or death.

8. Check Level Line

Repeat steps 3-7 if level line is not parallel with the ground.

Adjust the base if needed.

See page 20 on how to use the base adjustment.

You may need to place a large rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under front of child restraint to help make level line parallel with the ground.

Check often to be sure padding is still in place and the belt is tight.

To Release Lower Anchor Belt

Remove lower anchor belt from vehicle anchors by pressing the red release button on each connector. Then pull it out of

the vehicle seat. Store lower anchor belt when

not in use. See page 37.

Vehicle Belt Installation with Base

WARNINGS: Do not use the lower anchor belt

along with the vehicle lap or lap/ shoulder belt. Secure the lower anchor connectors to storage attachments as shown when installing with vehicle belts.

Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.

1. Place Base in Vehicle

Rear Facing

Center the base in the chosen seating position.

2. Check if Your Vehicle

Belts Will Work With This Child Restraint

3. Route Vehicle Lap or

Lap/Shoulder Belt Through Base Belt Path

Buckle vehicle belt.

4. Tighten Belt

Firmly push down and towards the vehicle seat back while pulling shoulder belt or free end of lap belt to tighten.

5. Check Belt Tightness

Hold the base at the belt path with your weakest hand.

Push and pull from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).

This is very important because

not all vehicle belts will work with child restraints. Review

pages 39-42 and your vehicle owner’s manual to determine

what kind of vehicle belt you have and how to lock a

child restraint in place.

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try: A.

Pulling the belt tighter. B. Reinstalling the base. C. Changing to a different seating location. D. Switching to the lower anchor belt installation if lower anchors are available in your vehicle.

continued on next page

6. With Child Secured

in Child Restraint, Attach Child Restraint to Base

Pull up on front two corners of child restraint by infant’s feet to make sure it is locked to the base.

Carry handle MUST be upright AND locked when carrying and when installed in the vehicle.

WARNING: Failure to securely attach child

restraint to base can result in serious injury or death.

7. Check Level Line

Repeat steps 1-5 if level line is not parallel with the ground.

Adjust the base if needed. See

page 20 on how to use the base adjustment.

You may need to place a large rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under front of child restraint to help make level line parallel with the ground. Check often to be sure padding is still

in place and the belt is tight.

Rear Facing without Base

5-30 lb (2.3-13.6 kg) 19-32 in. (48-81.3 cm)

Lap Belt

without

base

Lap/Shoulder

Belt without

base

WARNINGS: Never place a child rear

facing in a seating position with an active frontal airbag. This can result in serious

injury or death. This child restraint MUST always face the rear of the vehicle.

Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury or death.

Vehicle Belt Installation without Base

1. With Child Secured in Child

Restraint, Place Child Restraint in Vehicle Rear Facing

Center the child restraint in the chosen seating position.

Check the level line to see if it is parallel with the ground. Adjust if needed.

Carry handle MUST be upright AND locked when carrying and when installed in the vehicle.

2. Check if Your Vehicle Belts

Will Work With This Child Restraint

This is very important because

not all vehicle belts will work with child restraints. Review

pages 39-42 and your vehicle owner’s manual to determine what kind of vehicle belt you have and how to lock a child restraint in place.

3. Route Vehicle Lap or

Lap Portion of the Lap/ Shoulder Belt Through Shell Belt Path on Both Sides of Shell As Shown

Buckle vehicle belt.

4. Tighten Belt

Lay your forearm across child restraint at the belt path while pulling shoulder belt or free end of lap belt to tighten.

5. Check Belt Tightness

Hold child restraint at the belt path with your weakest hand. Push and pull from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:

A. Pulling the belt tighter. B. Reinstalling the child re- straint. C. Changing to a different seating location.

6. Recheck Level Line

Repeat steps 1-4 if level line is not parallel with the ground.

You may need to place a large rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under front of child restraint to help make level line parallel with the ground. Check often to be sure padding is still in place and the belt is tight.

Using a Locking Clip

1 in.

(2.5 cm)

You will rarely need to use a locking clip except in some older vehicles.

Built in child restraint locking systems have been required in vehicles since 1996, and many vehicles had these features even earlier. Review pages 39-42 and your vehicle owner’s manual to determine if your vehicle belts require a locking clip.

If you need a locking clip immediately, they are likely available at an auto dealership, an auto store, or where you purchased this child restraint. You can call us at 1-800-951-4113 for one.

A locking clip will not fix all types of seat belt problems.

MUST have a lap and shoulder belt to use a locking

You clip.

For installation with Base, follow Pages 49-50 Warnings and Steps 1-3 before starting locking clip installation.

For installation without Base, follow Pages 53-54 Warnings and Steps 1-3 before starting locking clip installation.

1. Determine Locking Clip

Location

Grasp both vehicle belts together just behind the latch plate to mark the position for locking clip.

Unbuckle the belt.

NOTE: If the latch plate ends up just at the belt path

opening so you cannot grasp the vehicle belt at the latch plate, grasp the vehicle belts on the opposite side of the child restraint, as close to the latch plate as possible.

2. Attach Locking Clip

Thread both portions of the vehicle belt onto the locking clip, as close to the latch plate as possible.

3. Position Locking Clip

Position locking clip about 1 in. (2.5 cm) from vehicle belt’s latch plate.

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4. Rebuckle Vehicle Belt

5. Check Belt Tightness

Hold base or child restraint at the belt path with your weakest hand.

Push and pull from side to side. It should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm).

If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try: A.

Reinstalling the base or child restraint. B. Changing to a different seating location.

Dorel Juvenile Group Information

Thank you for choosing this child restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating child restraints with the most comfort and convenience available today.

Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples. If you always buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is the natural thing to do. Make it a firm rule that the vehicle does not go until everyone is buckled up. Make no exceptions.

No one can predict if use of a child restraint will prevent injury or death in a particular crash. However, when combined with careful driving, proper use of a child restraint can lower a child’s risk of injury or death in most crashes.

Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and follow these instructions. After reading, if you still have questions or have any concerns with this child restraint, please contact our Consumer Care Department at:

6. Recheck Level Line

The level line on shell

MUST be parallel with the

ground.

Remove the locking clip when the vehicle seat belt is not being used with a child restraint.

Website: maxi-cosi.com Phone: 1-800-951-4113

8 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI

Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.

Consumer Care Department P.O. Box 2609 Columbus, IN 47202-2609

Registration and Safety Notices

MAXI-COSI CAR SEAT

AB123CDE

Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came with your child restraint, and send it to us. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, email address if available, the restraint’s model number, and manufacturing date to:

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Consumer Care Department

PO Box 2609 Columbus, IN 47202-2609

or call 1-800-951-4113 or register online at www.djgusa.com/registration/carseat/us.

For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–

9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.

Example of

Model

Number

Line Code

Manufacture

If you don’t have the card or if your address changes, you will find the model number, manufacture date, and line code on the label located on back of shell.

Date

model number, manufacture date, and line code.

Warranty

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows:

This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase.

An original receipt is required to validate your

warranty.

or replace this product. DJG reserves the right to substitute if the part or model has been discontinued.

To make a claim under this warranty you may fax us at 1-800-207-8182 24 hours a day; write to DJG, Consumer Care Department, P. O. Box 2609, Columbus, IN 472022609; or call 1-800-951-4113 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Proof of purchase is required and shipping charges are the responsibility of the consumer.

Warranty Limitations:

damages which arise from misuse or abuse of this product.

Limitation of Damages:

forth are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages, arising out of the use or inability to use this product.

Limitation of warranties and other warranty terms and state law rights:

DJG will, at its option, provide replacement parts

This warranty does not include

The warranty and remedies as set

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Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, shall be limited to the duration and terms of the express written warranty. Some states do not allow limitations as to how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state. Neither DJG nor the dealer selling this product authorized any person to create for it any other warranty, obligation, or liability in connection with this product.

Please note: Our product warranty only applies when purchased from an authorized Maxi-Cosi retailer. The origin of products not purchased through these authorized retailers is unknown and could be counterfeit. We cannot support products from an unknown origin as we cannot verify the handling or condition of such merchandise. We maintain a strong network of authorized retailers to ensure you are purchasing safe and complete products. Fulfillment by a third party does not guarantee you are purchasing from one of these authorized retailers. Pricing which is inconsistent with the majority of retailers is a strong indication that the retailer is not authorized, as we have a consistent price offering across all authorized retailers. If you are unsure of the authorization status of a retailer you are considering purchasing from, or have purchased from, you can check www.maxi-cosi.com/us-en/shops.aspx or call our Consumer Care department at 1-800-951-4113.

Replacement Parts Order Form

Complete the form. Your model number and manufacturer date code MUST be included on the form to ensure proper replacement parts. The codes can be found on a label on side of child restraint. Payment in U.S. dollars must accompany your order. Choose parts needed from the list on the next page. Return the form with payment to:

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Consumer Care Department

P.O. Box 2609 Columbus, IN 47202-2609

Please make money orders payable to Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Fill in the area on the next page to charge credit card. (Visa or MasterCard personal checks, or other credit cards. All outside of U.S. and Canada MUST use credit card.

Ship To: (Please Print) Name:______________________________________

Address:____________________________________ City:____________________State/Province:________ Zip:____________Telephone: ___________________ Email Address:_______________________________

We MUST have this information:

Model Number (8 to 9 characters):_________________ Manufacture Date (mm/dd/yyyy):__________________

only

). We do not accept cash,

Replacement Parts List

NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar color will

be substituted. Prices are subject to change.

Part Cost Qty Total Cost

Buckle Assembly ... $7.99 .......___ ..................$_______

Harness Strap ......$2.99 .......___ ..................$_______

Seat Pad Set ........$49.99 .....___ ..................$_______

Chest Clip .............$1.50 .......___ ..................$_______

Lower Anchor Belt ..$24.99 .....__ ....................$_______

Instructions ..........$0.00 .......___ ..................$_______

Locking Clip .........$2.50 .......___ ..................$_______

Merchandise Total: ...............................$_______

Shipping and handling: ........................$______

Up to $25.00 .............$5.95

$25.01 to $50.00 ......$6.95

$50.01 to $75.00 ......$8.95

$75.01 to $100.00 ....$9.95

Sales Tax $_______

(Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas residents add applicable sales tax.)

Fill Out For Credit Card

 Visa  MasterCard

Card Exp. Date: Cardholder’s Name: _________________ _____________________ Card Number: Signature: __________________ _____________________

$100.01 to $150.00 ..$10.95 $150.01 to $200.00 ..$11.95

$200.01 and up ........$13.95

Outside Continental USA $10.00

Grand Total $_______

No shipping and handling on instructions for quantities under 6. Add $.50 for each instruction over 6, then add applicable shipping and handling.

Troubleshooting

1. Locate a Child Safety Seat Inspection Station

for hands on training on how to use your child restraint:

Visit your local Child Passenger Inspection Station or go to http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm to find your closest station.

2. If the child restraint buckle or harness release

lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around child:

CUT ON DOTTED LINE

DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around lever and retractor for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm water and/or remove object with tweezers. If you cannot get the harness to adjust and remain tight with the buckle securely locked, do not use the child restraint.

3. If your harness twists:

Straighten the harness each time you put your child in the child restraint to help prevent twisting. Lock the buckle and tighten harness and it will be ready for next use.

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