Maxi-Cosi Priori User Manual
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www.maxi-cosi.com
Eng. 4358-4274
Read all instructions BEFORE
USING this child restraint.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Para recibir las instrucciones en español, llame
al 1-800-544-1108 o solicitarse por escrito al
dirección por arriba.
IMPOR TANT!
Failure to follow the warnings on the
labels and in the instruction manual
can result in the death or serious injury
of your child.
Weight:
5-40 pounds
(2.3-18 kg)
Height:
19-43 inches
(48-110 cm)
This child
restraint is
designed for use
by children
whose:
Replacement Parts List
NOTE: If requested color is not available, similar
color will be substituted.
P
art Cost Qty Total Cost
Crotch Strap/Buckle $4.99 X ______= $ ______
Harness Strap . . . .$2.00 X______= $ ______
Pad Set . . . . . . . .$42.00 X ______= $ ______
Harness Retainer .$1.50 X ______= $ ______
Locking Clip . . . . .$2.50 X ______= $ ______
Tether Kit . . . . . . . .$9.99 X______= $ ______
Latch Kit . . . . . . .$24.99 X______= $ ______
Instructions . . . . . .$0.00 X ______= $ ______
Merchandise Total
$
______
Shipping and handling:
$
______
SSaalleess TTaaxx
$
______
(Indiana, California, Arkansas, and Massachusetts
residents add applicable sales tax.)
GGrraanndd TToottaall
$
______
No shipping and handling on instructions for quantities
under 6. Add $.50 for each instruction over 6, then add
applicable 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
$75.01 to $100.00 . . . .$9.95
$100.01 to $150.00 . . .$10.95
$150.01 to $200.00 . . .$11.95
$2001.01 and up . . . . .$13.95
Outside ContinentalUS . .$10.00
Fill Out For Credit Card
Visa Mastercard
Card Exp. Date: ________________________
Cardholder’s Name: ____________________
Card Number: ________________________
Signature ____________________________
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Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred
to throughout this manual as a child restraint.
The Maxi-Cosi Brand is part of the Dorel
Juvenile Group (DJG) family that is committed
to creating a child restraint 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, 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
problems with this child restraint, please
contact our Consumer Relations Department
at:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Website: www.maxi-cosi.com
Fax: 1-800-207-8182
Mailing Address:Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Telephone: 1-800-951-4113
7 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH
7 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI
Before You Begin...
On the recline foot there is an expiration date for
use of this child restraint. Do not use this seat
after the expiration date.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
General and Warm Weather Use . . . . .2
Registration and Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Aircraft Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Understanding Your Vehicle . . . . . . . .6-7
Child Restraint Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Choosing Restraint and Position . . . . .10
Reclining the Child Restraint . . . . . . . .11
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Preparing Child Restraint to
Fit Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-15
Securing Your Child in the
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
Removing Your Child From the
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belts . . . .19
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts . . . . . .20-21
Locking Clip Rear-Facing Only . . .22-23
Rear-Facing Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Rear-Facing Installation . . . . . . . . .25-26
with Vehicle Belt . . . . . . . . . . .27-28
with LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-31
Forward-Facing Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Forward-Facing Installation . . . . . .33-34
with Vehicle Belt . . . . . . . . . . .35-37
with LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-40
Adjusting the Top Anchorage Strap . .41
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning . .42-44
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-46
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-48
Replacement Parts Order Form . . .49-50
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Child restraints could be recalled for safety
reasons. You must register this restraint to
be reached in a recall. Send your name,
address and the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 2609,
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Attn: Consumer Relations or visit
www.maxi-cosi.com
or call 1-800-951-4113.
You can now register your child restraint
online at www.maxi-cosi.com. Please do
not send in your registration card if you
registered your child restraint online
For recall information, call the U.S.
Government's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or
go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
General and Warm Weather
Use
To help protect your vehicle seat’s
upholstery from damage, use a seat
protector or a towel underneath and
behind child restraint.
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.
Registration and Recall
Information
WARNING
!
According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions
than in the front seating positions.
Never place a child rear-facing
in a seating position with an
active frontal airbag.
This child restraint must always face
the rear of the vehicle and be in the fully
reclined position when the child weighs
between 5-35 lbs. (2.3-16 kg) and is less
than one year old.
Never place a child less than one-year
old forward facing.
Check vehicle instructions for more
information about air bag/child restraint
use.
For vehicles with an air bag,but
without a back seat, refer to your vehicle
owners manual.
Make sure the harness height is
correct for your child’s size.
The harness must be snug.
Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
Failure to follow these warnings can
result in the serious injury or death of
your child. To help you recognize those
instructions which are most critical for
your child’s safety,we use this symbol :
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WARNING
!
The vehicle or LATCH belt must stay
tight at the belt path.When you switch
from one mode to the next, review the
sections of this instruction manual that
apply to that mode. If you don’t, your child
could be injured or killed.
Never take your child out of the child
restraint or try to tend to your child’s
needs while the vehicle is moving. Never
leave child unattended.
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 use a child restraint that has
been in a crash. You must get a new child
restraint.
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.
Check the vehicle or LATCH belt before
each use. Use only if the belt can be
tightened properly and securely.
Secure the top anchorage strap (tether)
provided with this child restraint as
specified in both the vehicle and child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Do not use this child restraint without
the seat pad.
WARNING
!
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
other occupants.
Do not use this child restraint if the
midpoint of your child’s head is above the
top of the child restraint.
Dorel Juvenile Group does not
recommend the use of any child restraint
accessories except those provided by DJG.
Never allow any child to play with this
child restraint; it is not a toy.
Do not remove any of the warning
labels or other labels on the child
restraint.
Placing your child in a hot child
restraint may result in burns.
Read instructions for other warnings.
This restraint is certified for aircraft use.
Use on forward-facing aircraft seats only
and in a position where the lap belt can be
tightened securely. This child restraint is
installed in an aircraft seat the same way it
is installed in the vehicle.
Use the child restraint only with F.A.A.
certified equipment. Contact the airline
prior to taking a child restraint on board in
order to comply with their specific
regulations.
Aircraft Installation
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Your vehicle’s features may be
considerably different than those pictured
here. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual
to help identify your vehicle’s specific
features.
Understanding Your Vehicle
A
B
C
E
D
A. Anchor Bracket
For Top Anchorage
Strap
(Forward-Facing
Only)
B. LATCH Anchors
(In seat bight)
C. Seat Buckles
D. Air Bag
(Consult your vehicle
owner’s manual for all
air bag locations)
E. Seat Bight
(Where seat cushions
meet)
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Child Restraint Parts
A
A. Harness Slots
B. Harness Covers
(on select models)
C. Harness Straps
D. Harness Retainer
E. Harness Strap
Holders
F. Buckle
G. Buckle Cover
(on select models)
H. Harness Release
Lever
I. Harness
Adjustment Strap
J. Cup Holder
(on select models)
K. Instructions
L. Recline Handle
M. Top Anchorage
(Tether) Strap &
Hook
N. Locking Clip
(inside recline foot)
O. Splitter Plate
(between shell and
base, under harness
guard door)
P. Shoulder Belt
Lock-Off
Q. Recline Foot
R. Base
S. Shell
T. LATCH Belt
B
C
D
E
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F
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Install Cup Holder
(on select models):
Hook cup holder on
side of shell. Make
certain both top and
bottom of cup holder
snaps into place.
Cup holder can be installed on either side.
This child restraint
has 4 recline
positions: Upright, 2
semi recline
positions, and
reclined.
Squeeze recline
handle to recline.
Rear-Facing - Must be fully reclined.
Forward-Facing - Can use any of the 4
positions.
Harness Covers (on
select models):
Harness covers help
provide comfort to
the neck. For
harness covers to fit
correctly, you may
have to fit the upper
ends of the covers
through the harness
slots. To remove, unthread harness from
harness splitter plate. Slide covers off and
reattach harness.
Choosing Restraint and
Position
Your child’s height, weight and age
determine how your child restraint should
be placed in the vehicle and which
restraint should be used.
5-35 lbs (2.3-16 kg)
19-36 in. (48-91 cm)
Rear-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child
restraint face the
back of the vehicle
and are placed in
the back seat.
22-40 lbs
(10.1-18 kg)
34-43 in.
(85.1-110 cm)
and Over 1 Year Old
Forward-Facing using
5-point harness
Child and child
restraint face the
front of the vehicle
and are placed in
the back seat.
Reclining the Child
Restraint
2
3
Accessories
(on select models)
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5
Place the child’s
bottom and back
flat against the child
restraint. This will
increase comfort
and allow the
harness to properly
tighten.
Rear-Facing Position:
Harness slot must
be even with or
just below the
shoulders.
If the bottom
harness slots are
above the child’s shoulders, do not use
this child restraint. Use an infant child
restraint instead.
Forward-Facing Position: Har ness slots
must be even with or just above the
shoulders.
If the top harness slots are below the
child’s shoulders, do not use this child
restraint. Use a belt-positioning booster
instead.
Harness
Slot
6
Check Harness Height
7
Determine which
set of harness slots
works best for your
child. Adjust if
needed.
2
Loosen harness by
pushing down on
the harness release
lever while pulling
out on the harness.
You MUST make these adjustments with your
child before you install the child restraint in
the vehicle.
Make sure LATCH
belt packaging is
pulled free of child
restraint shell.
1
3
Press on harness
retainer release
button and pull
apart.
Press red button
on buckle to
release the buckle
plates. Hook
harnesses on the
harness strap
holders on the
sides of child
restraint.
4
Preparing Child Restraint
to Fit Your Child
continued on next page.
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