Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 Instructions Manual

Mico Max 30

Infant Car Seat

For children 4-30 lb (1.8 -13.6 kg) and 19-32 in.
(48-81.3 cm) tall

© 2015 Cosco Management, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.

Read all instructions before using this child restraint.

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Table of Contents

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

Important Symbols ...........................................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 to Base .......................19

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

Carrier Use ..................................................... 20

Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning ......................22

Removing Harness System ...............................24

Installing Harness System ................................26

Canopy Removal and Installation ...................... 28

Accessories ....................................................30

Safety Information ................................ 31

Child Restraint Use ..........................................31

Vehicle Seating Position ...................................32

Installation in Vehicle .......................................32

Vehicle Information ...............................33

Understanding Your Vehicle .............................33

Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts .....................34

Knowing Your Vehicle Belts ..............................36

Aircraft Information ..........................................39

Safety Tips .....................................................40

Rear Facing with Base............................ 41

LATCH Installation with Base ..................... 42

Vehicle Belt Installation with Base ..............46

Rear Facing without Base .....................49

Vehicle Belt Installation without Base .........50

General Information .............................. 52

Using a Locking Clip ........................................52

Dorel Juvenile Group Information ......................55

Registration and Safety Notices ........................56

Warranty ........................................................57

Troubleshooting ..............................................60

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

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Parts of the Child Restraint

Front View

A.

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

D.

E.

B.

C.

Important Symbols

LATCH

See page 34 for LATCH information and
storage location.

Vehicle Belts

See pages 36-38 for vehicle belt
information.

Instruction Manual Storage

See page 2 for storage location.

To help you recognize instructions
which are most critical to your
child’s safety, we use this symbol.

Failure to follow these warnings can
result in the serious injury or death
of your child.

G.

H.

F.

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A.

A. Carry Handle

Adjustment
Button

B. Shell

(child restraint)

C. Base Release

Handle

D. Base Adjustment

Handle

C.

D.

B.

Harness System Detail

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

Back View

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C.

P.

Bottom of Child Restraint

Q.

R.

S.

T.

P. Shoulder Harness

Slots

Q. Harness Strap
R. Splitter Plate

S.

Harness

Adjustment

Strap

T. Buckle’s Metal

Retainer

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Top of Base

C.

A.

A. Base Belt Path

Openings

B. Lock Bars
C. Base Adjustment

Handle

D. LATCH Storage

D.

D.

B.

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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. Loosen Harness

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

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

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

See page 8 for fit
guidelines.

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How Does Your Child Fit?

REAR FACING ONLY

Use the slot closest to
your child.

Harness strap MUST be at
or 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.

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

1
2

Infant Insert

You

MUST use the infant

insert for children who
weigh 4-5 lb (1.8-2.3 kg).

Remove the infant insert
for bigger infants.

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Changing Position of Buckle

1. Turn Seat Over

Locate buckle’s metal
retainer on bottom of shell.

2. Rotate Metal Retainer

and Push It Up Through
Shell and Pad

3. From Top of Seat,

Pull Buckle Out of Shell

4. Insert Buckle’s Metal

Retainer into Slot
Closest to Your Child

Buckle

MUST face out.

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5. Pull Metal Retainer

Completely Through
Pad and Shell

6. Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to
make sure it is secured.

The buckle

MUST not

pull out.

Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer
completely through pad and shell can
result in serious injury or death.

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Changing Position of Shoulder Harness
Strap

1. Fully Loosen Harness

Strap

2. From Back, Remove

Harness Strap Loops
From Splitter Plate

3. Pull Harness Strap Out

of Shoulder Harness
Slots

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.

sewn
end

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 slot in shell.

Do not use this child restraint if the
top of your child’s head is within 1
in. (2.5 cm) of the top of the child

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

serious injury or death.

1”

Correct

Incorrect

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4. Replace Pad and

Check Buckle

Pull up on buckle to make
sure it is secured.

The buckle

MUST not pull

out.

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

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.

5. Fully Loosen

Harness Strap

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 slot in shell.

Harness System Adjustments for
Smaller Infants

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9. Attach 2nd Harness

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.

Infant Insert

You

MUST use the infant

insert for children who
weigh 4-5 lb (1.8-2.3 kg).
Remove the infant insert for
bigger infants.

Harness system must be reattached 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.

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.

sewn
end

Correct

Incorrect

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.
A snug harness 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.

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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.

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 end on the other
tab. Replace the pad over the front of the shell.

DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky gar­ments on your infant when placing
them in the child restraint.

Bulky clothing can prevent the
harness straps from being tightened
properly.

T o keep inf ant warm, buckle your
infant in the child restraint and place
a blanket around the infant or place

the infant’s coat on backwards after buckling in.
Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system

correctly and snugly can result in serious injury or
death.

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