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Mico Max Plus Infant Car Seat KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all instructions before using this child restraint. 6.21.18 4358-7516 WARNINGS: Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child.
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Overview Quick Navigation REAR-FACING Welcome to the Maxi-Cosi family and thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child restraint! 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height To help you get started using your child’s new car seat, here are the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete.
Contents Installation in Vehicle Rear-Facing Use With Base ......37 Vehicle Belt Install With Base......39 Getting Started LATCH: Lower Anchor/UAS Install with Base ..47 Parts of the Car Seat ..........1 Rear-Facing Use Without Base ......55 Accessory Use ..........4 Vehicle Belt Install Without Base ......56 Rear-Facing Use Requirements ......6 Car Seat Pad Use and Care...
Parts of the Car Seat Carry Rear-Facing Handle Belt Path (when used without the Canopy base) Stroller Base Carry Release Release Handle Buttons Instruction Handle Adjustment Manual Harness Buttons Base Angle Storage Release Lever Indicator (under pad) Level Line (under fl ap) Removable (when used Harness...
Accessory Use Head Pillow When using the head pillow, make sure Base Belt Path it does not cover your infant’s face in Openings any way. You may remove the insert for older babies. Base Angle Indicator To remove head pillow, pull it off the Load Leg harness straps.
Rear-Facing Use Requirements Harness Covers This car seat can only be used Rear-Facing. Harness covers help provide comfort to the neck. If harness covers will not allow proper positioning of the chest clip or Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how the interfere with getting a tight enough fit car seat should be placed in the vehicle.
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit Release Chest Clip Remove Child Restraint Hold each side of the chest clip From Base and press on the release button with your thumb and pull apart. From the back of the child restraint, slide the base release Release Button handle up and lift the restraint out of the base.
Rear-Facing Child Fit Changing Buckle Position Head Position Unbuckle Harness The top of your child’s head Press in on the red button. Buckle must be at least 2.5 cm Pull buckle tongues out. Tongue (1 in.) below the top of the car seat.
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From Top of Seat, Pull Buckle’s Metal Pull Buckle and Buckle Retainer Completely Cover Out of Shell and Through Pad and Shell Check Buckle Slide Buckle Cover into Slot in Pad Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pull out.
Changing Harness Strap Position Fully Loosen Harness Rethread Harness Strap Straps Into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your Push down on harness release lever (through opening in pad) Child while pulling out on harness Make sure shoulder harness straps as shown. slots in pad are correctly lined up with same shoulder harness slots in shell.
Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants If you cannot achieve a snug harness fi t for With Buckle in the 1st your child, see page 16. Slot As Shown, Turn the Seat Over To learn how to check harness tightness, see If you need to move the pages 26-28.
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Replace Pad and Pull Harness Strap Out of Shoulder Harness Slots Check Buckle Pull up on buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pull out. Rethread Harness Strap Fully Loosen Harness Into Correct Shoulder Straps Harness Slots For Your Push down on harness release Child lever (through opening in pad)
Removing and Installing Child Restraint to Base Attach 2nd Harness Strap Loops to Splitter Plate To Remove Child As Shown Restraint from Base From the back of the child Sewn ends of the harness strap restraint, slide the base release loops must face towards you.
Base Use Canopy Use Adjusting the Base Cleaning Canopy The base has multiple positions. Hand wash using warm sudsy water. Line dry. From the back of the base, squeeze the base recline handle and lift or Canopy Parts lower front of base. When installing the base, you may MaxShade Canopy have to adjust the base to achieve...
Carrier Use To Install Canopy To Adjust Carry Handle The canopy hoop has an angle Squeeze both adjustment that will make the canopy lean buttons on each side of the forward when installed. Make carry handle. sure the angle is correct when Rotate up or down to desired you thread the canopy hoop into location.
Securing Child in Car Seat WARNING: Place Child in Car Seat The child’s bottom and back should Read ALL instructions before using child restraint as a be fl at against the car seat. carrier. Position harness straps over your child’s shoulders and upper thighs. NEVER use carrier unless child is properly secured.
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Position Chest Clip WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly may allow the child to be The chest clip must be placed at mid- ejected from the child restraint in a crash or sudden chest (even with armpits) and away from the child’s neck.
LATCH: Lower Anchor/UAS Use Adjuster Lower Anchor/ UAS Bars Vehicle Seat Bight Lower Anchor/ UAS Connectors Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. Lower Anchor/UAS Belt Lower Anchor/UAS The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Storage Location Belt Parts CHildren) or UAS (Universal Anchorage System) is a universal...
Vehicle Belts You MUST Review Your Vehicle Owner’s Manual Your vehicle owner’s manual Lap/Shoulder Belts will let you know which vehicle belts and seating positions child restraints can be installed in. Determine How the Child Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different Restraint Will Be Locked than those pictured here.
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Types of Retractors The AutoLock When used correctly, this car Switchable Retractor seat base’s AutoLock will lock (most vehicles have this type) the vehicle belt. Please go to the vehicle belt This retractor can be switched to a locking mode. installation with base section You must have the retractor in the locking mode to of the manual to see how to...
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If the vehicle belt does not slide Emergency Locking through the latch plate, it’s See Step 5, “Check the locked. Retractor Latch Plates”. If the latch plate slides up and If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emer- down the vehicle belt, it is a gency Locking Retractor.
Rear-Facing Use with Base WARNINGS 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height active frontal airbag. Do not use the lower anchor/UAS belt along with the vehicle lap or lap/shoulder belt.
Vehicle Belt Install with Base Before you begin installing the seat Place Base in Vehicle into your vehicle, did you check: Rear Facing Center the base in the chosen Your child’s weight and height? seating position. 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in.
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Buckle Vehicle Belt IMPORTANT! If you will be using the AutoLock: Do not pull the vehicle belt all the way out to lock it BEFORE routing the belt. This will make thread- Tighten Belt ing the shoulder belt into the AutoLock easier.
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Extend the Load Leg Check Belt Tightness Squeeze the buttons on the Hold the base at the belt path load leg and pull it down until it with your weakest hand. meets the fl oor of the vehicle. Push and pull from side to side. Release the buttons.
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NOTE: You may need to place With Child Secured in a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam Child Restraint, Attach pool noodle(s) under the front Child Restraint to Base of the base to help achieve the Pull up on front two corners of correct recline.
LATCH: Lower Anchor/UAS Install with Base Remove LATCH: Lower Before you begin installing the seat Anchor/UAS Belt from into your vehicle, did you check: Storage Location Your child’s weight and height? Unhook LATCH: Lower Anchor/ 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and UAS connectors from base by 32 in.
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Attach Lower Anchor/UAS Check Base Angle Connector to Vehicle’s Indicator for Correct Lower/UAS Anchor Recline Make sure arrows on You may have to adjust the connectors are facing up. base to achieve the right recline angle. Fasten one lower anchor/UAS belt connector to the anchor From the back of the base, located in the vehicle seat...
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Tighten Belt If Using the Load Leg: Rotate It Completely Firmly push down and towards Forward the vehicle seat back while pulling free end of belt to If you are not using the load tighten. leg, skip to step 13. Extend the Load Leg Check Belt Tightness Squeeze the buttons on the...
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Recheck Base Angle Secure Child in Child Indicator Restraint The angle indicator will be See pages 26-28. green when correct angle is achieved. Redo the installation if not reclined correctly. NOTE: You may need to place With Child Secured in a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam Child Restraint, Attach pool noodle(s) under the front...
Vehicle Belt Install Rear-Facing Use Without Base Without Base 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height Before you begin installing the seat into your vehicle, did you check: Your child’s weight and height? 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in.
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With Child Secured in Check if Your Vehicle Child Restraint, Place Belts Will Work With This Child Restraint in Vehicle Child Restraint Rear Facing This is very important be- cause not all vehicle Center the child restraint in the belts will work with child chosen seating position.
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Tighten Belt Recheck Level Line Lay your forearm across child Redo the installation if level restraint at the belt path while line is not parallel with the pulling shoulder belt or free ground. end of lap belt to tighten. NOTE: You may need to place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under the front of the child restraint to help...
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning Pull Shoulder Harness Pad Slots Out From You do not need to remove the harness system to remove the pad. Behind Plastic Strip in To remove accessories, see pages 4-5. Pad As Shown WARNING: Do not use child restraint without the seat pad.
Removing Harness System Fully Loosen Harness Unthread Chest Clip Strap Push down on harness release lever (under fl ap on front of seat pad) while pulling out on harness strap as shown. From Back, Remove Unthread Buckle Harness Strap Loops Do not unbuckle the buckle.
Cleaning and Installing Seat Pad Set Turn Seat Over Cleaning Pads and Accessories Locate buckle’s metal retainer Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle on bottom of shell. cycle. Make sure harness covers are closed so fasten- ing strips are not exposed. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low heat.
Installing Harness System Pull Harness Slide Buckle Cover into Adjustment Strap Slot in Pad and Buckle Through Attach Pads on Both Sides of Shell Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer into Same Slot as Buckle Cover Buckle must face out. Tuck Pad Behind Harness Strap Pull Buckle’s Metal Thread harness strap into...
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Make Harness Strap Check Buckle Even Pull up on buckle to make Sewn ends of harness strap sure it is secured. loops MUST face each other. The buckle must not pull out. Thread Buckle and Chest Clip Thread Harness Strap Harness strap ends go With sewn end of harness through the back of buckle...
Aircraft Information Attach 1st Harness Strap This restraint is certified for aircraft use. Loops to Splitter Plate Install the child restraint in a window seat to avoid Sewn ends of the harness strap blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, loops must face towards you.
Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat Do not risk your child’s safety. Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile You must replace this car seat if it has been in a Group strongly recommends replacing the car seat even moderate to severe car crash.
Child Restraint Use Installation in Vehicle Never take your child out of the child restraint while Check the vehicle belt or LATCH: lower anchor/UAS belt the vehicle is moving. before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.
Troubleshooting Children are safer when properly 1. If the child restraint buckle or harness release restrained in rear seating positions lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight than in the front seating positions. enough around child: According to accident statistics, DO NOT LUBRICATE.
You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to: AB123CDE MAXI-COSI CAR SEAT Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Consumer Care Department PO Box 2609 Columbus, IN 47202-2609...
M-TH from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST FRI from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST Text: 1-812-652-2525 If you already know which parts you need, you may Website: www.maxi-cosi.com complete your order with a credit card by calling us at Hours of Operation: 1-800-951-4113.
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