Maxi-Cosi Opal Instructions For Use Manual page 24

Adjustable headrest
A
Harness support
B
Cover
C
Shoulder pads
D
Belt buckle
E
Adjusting latch for harness
F
Adjusting strap for harness
G
Adjusting the seat width
H
Seat recliner
I
Tensioner control switches
J
Lap belt slot
K
Shoulder belt slot
L
Strap buckle
M
Switching button from rearwarg facing position to
N
forward facing position
Storage Compartment for the manual
O
Manual
P
Support pillow for new born child (*Depending of
Q
item)
Indicator belt routine from reaward facing position
R
to forward facing position
Carrying
S
Safety
• All Maxi-Cosi products have been carefully designed
and tested for your baby's safety and comfort. Use only
accessories sold or approved by Maxi-Cosi.
• Using other accessories may prove to be dangerous.
• Please read these instructions carefully and make
yourself familiar with the child seat before using it.
• Always keep the instructions for future reference;
there is a storage compartment specifically provided on
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the child seat.
Universal System with a 3 point seat-belt:
• Approved model ECE R44/04
• For GROUP 0+ (infants less than 13 kg): the seat must
be fitted in the rearward-facing position semi-reclined in
the front or the rear of the car.
• Do not use this car seat rearward facing, where front
impact AIRBAGS are fitted and armed.
• For Group 1 seats (babies from 9 to 18kg) the seat
must be fitted forward facing in the rear of the vehicle.
Move the front seat of the car forward as far as possible
so that the baby does not hit it.
• The manufacturer's liability is limited to what is
covered under the European Regulation (R44/04). This
approval does not remove the necessity for care and
respect for the Highway Code.
• After putting the child in the car seat, ensure that the
car seat-belt is sufficiently taut by pulling the belt.
Ensure also that the belt does not become twisted
The Maxi-Cosi Opal and your baby:
• In the rear facing position, the Opal car seat is
automatically in the maximum reclining position.
Consequently the recliner control cannot be used.
• Never leave a child unsupervised.
• Never leave your child alone in the vehicle.
• Even a gentle impact on a vehicle can turn a child into
a projectile.
• For your own safety and that of your child, always put
the child in the child car seat, however short your
journey may be.
• Ensure that the straps under the stomach lie as low as