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Mico
®
Luxe
Infant Car Seat
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Read all instructions before using this child restraint.
Welcome to the Maxi-Cosi family!
Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child
restraint!
To help you get started using your child’s new car seat, here
are the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete.
Measure
Your Child
Adjust Car Seat to
Fit Your Child
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and
follow these instructions.
Ready? Let’s go!
Pages 1-5 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat.
Page 82 has our contact information. If at any point you
would like assistance, please feel free to reach out to us.
Install Car Seat
into Your Vehicle
Secure Your Child
in Car Seat
Contents
1 Getting Started
1 Parts of Car Seat
4 Accessory Use
6 Rear-Facing Use
6 Rear-Facing Requirements
8 Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit
10 Rear-Facing Child Fit
11 Changing Harness Strap Position
13 Changing Buckle Position
16 Harness System Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
20 Removing & Installing Car Seat from Base
21 Base Use
22 Canopy Use
23 Carrier Use
25
Securing Child in Car Seat
29 Rear-Facing Use with Base
31 Vehicle Install with Base
41 Rear-Facing Use without Base
43 Vehicle Install without Base
48 Wash & Care
48 Removing Seat Pad Set
50 Removing Harness System
53 Cleaning Parts of Car Seat &
Installing Seat Pad Set
55 Installing Harness System
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59 LATCH & Vehicle Belt Information
59 LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt
61 Vehicle Belts
67 Safety Information
67 Aircraft Information
68 Replacement & Expiration
70 Child Restraint Use
71 Vehicle Seating Position
73 Installation in Vehicle
74 Troubleshooting
75 Registration & Safety Notices
77 Warranty
81 Replacement Parts List
82 Dorel Junevile Group Information
Carry
Handle
Canopy
Infant
Head
Support
*
Harness
Strap
Harness
Covers*
Harness
Release Lever
(under flap)
Instruction
Manual
Storage
(under pad)
Harness
Adjustment
Strap
*
See pages 4 & 5 for Accessory Use.
Harness System Detail
Chest Clip
Buckle
Rear-Facing
Belt Path
(when used
without the
base)
Buckle
Cover
1
Parts of Car Seat
Body
Pillow
*
Vehicle Belt
Path Guide
(when used
without the
base)
Harness
Strap
Base
Release
Handle
Shoulder
Harness
Slots
Splitter Plate
Buckle’s
Metal
Retainer
Level Line
Base
Release
Handle
Removable
Base
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Carry
Handle
Adjustment
Buttons
Shell
2
Base Belt Path
Openings
Lock Bars
LATCH: Lower Anchor
Belt Storage
Base
Recline
Handle
LATCH: Lower
Anchor
Belt Storage
3
continued on next page
Infant Head Support
When using the infant head support,
make sure it does not cover your child’s
face in any way.
You may remove it for bigger infants.
To remove, pull it off of the harness
straps.
Harness Covers
The harness covers help provide comfort
to your child’s neck. If the harness covers
will not allow proper positioning of the
chest clip or interfere with getting a tight
enough harness fit for a smaller infant,
remove and do not use.
Store until your child is large enough to
use the harness covers while maintaining
a properly fitting harness.
To remove, pull the fastening strips apart
and pull the harness covers off of the
harness strap.
4
Accessory Use
Buckle Cover
To remove, unbuckle the harness
system and slide the buckle cover off of
the buckle.
5
Body Pillow
To remove, undo the buckle and pull it
through the slot in the pillow.
Slide the pillow out from behind the
harness straps.
Measure your child’s weight and height
(do not guess) before using this car seat.
Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how the car
seat should be placed in the vehicle.
Children vary widely in body size, shape, and
temperament—please consult your doctor before
switching between any types or modes of a car seat
within the limits and fit requirements of the seat.
State Laws
Please be certain to follow your state
laws regarding car seat use.
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations
Infants and Toddlers
Should ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible,
until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by
their seat.
Toddlers and Preschoolers
Once they are facing forward, children should use a
forward-facing car seat with a harness for as long as
possible, until they reach the height and weight limits for
their seats.
continued on next page
6
Rear-Facing Requirements
WARNING:
School-Aged Children
Once they have outgrown their forward-facing car seat,
children should use a belt-positioning booster seat until
the vehicle’s lap and shoulder seat belt fits properly.
This is often when they have reached at least 4 feet 9
inches in height and are 8 to 12 years old.
Older Children
All children younger than 13 years should be restrained
in the rear seats of vehicles for optimal protection.
REAR-FACING
4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm)
or less in height
Children under 1 year of age must ride Rear-Facing.
This car seat can only be used Rear-Facing.
Your child can remain in this car seat until they
outgrow any one of the following:
• Weight Limit: 30 lb (13.6 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 32 in. (81.3 cm); OR
•
Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements, see page 10
7
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit
Remove Car Seat
From Base
From the back of the
car seat, slide the base
release handle up and
lift the car seat out of
the base.
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Push down on the
harness release lever
(through the opening in
the pad) while pulling
out on the harness
straps as shown.
Unbuckle Harness
Press in on the red
button and pull out the
buckle tongues.
Buckle
Tongue
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8
1
2
3
Release Chest Clip
Hold each side of the
chest clip and press on
the release button with
your thumb and pull
apart.
Place Child in Car
Seat to Determine
Proper Harness Fit
The child’s bottom
and back should be
flat against the
car seat.
For
Rear-Facing child fit, see page 10.
Release Button
9
4
5
Need to make adjustments?
To change harness height, see pages 11-12.
To change buckle position, see pages 13-15.
Harness Strap Position
The harness strap must be
at or
slightly below the shoulders;
never above.
Buckle Position
Choose the slot closest to your child.
The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your child.
Head Position
The top of your child’s head
must be at least 1 in. (2.5 cm)
below the top of the car seat.
1
2
10
Rear-Facing Child Fit
Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
Push down on the harness
release lever (through the
opening in the pad) while
pulling out on the harness
straps as shown.
Rethread Harness
Strap Into Correct
Shoulder Harness
Slots For Your Child
From Back of Car
Seat, Remove Harness
Strap Loops From
Splitter Plate
Pull Harness Strap
Out of Shoulder
Harness Slots
Changing Harness
Strap Position
11
1
2
3
4
Attach Harness Strap
Loops to Splitter Plate
12
5
Check your child’s fit often. If you cannot achieve a
snug harness fit for your child, see pages 16-19.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages
25-28.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or
damage.
The sewn ends of the harness
strap loops must face towards you.
Do not twist the harness strap or
the harness adjustment strap.
Make sure the same harness
strap loops are fitted completely
on both sides of the splitter plate.
Make sure the shoulder harness slots in the pad
are correctly lined up with the same shoulder
harness slots in the shell.
For
Rear-Facing child fit, see page 10.
Changing Buckle Position
Turn Car Seat Over
Locate the buckle’s
metal retainer on the
bottom of the shell.
Rotate Metal
Retainer and Push
It Up Through Shell
and Pad
Unbuckle Harness
Press in on the red
button and pull out the
buckle tongues.
Buckle
Tongue
13
1
2
3
continued on next page
Insert Buckle’s
Metal Retainer into
Buckle Slot Closest
to Your Child
The buckle must face
out.
From Top of Car
Seat, Pull Buckle Out
of Shell and Pad
From Bottom of Car
Seat, Pull Buckle’s
Metal Retainer
Completely Through
Pad and Shell
14
4
5
6
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not
pull out.
15
7
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely through
pad and shell can result in serious injury or death.
Check your child’s fit often. If you cannot achieve a
snug harness fit for your child, see pages 16-19.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages
25-28.
WARNING:
continued on next page
Harness System Adjustments
for Smaller Infants
With Buckle in the
1st Slot As Shown,
Turn Car Seat Over
If you need to move the
buckle to the 1st slot,
see pages 13-15.
From Bottom of Car
Seat, Pull Metal
Retainer Towards
You and Push It Up
into 2nd Slot As
Shown
From Top of Car
Seat, Lift Pad Up
and Lay the Metal
Retainer Flat Against
Shell As Shown
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
make these adjustments.
16
1
2
3
Fully Loosen
Harness Straps
Push down on the
harness release lever
(through the opening
in the pad) while
pulling out on the
harness straps as
shown.
Replace Pad and
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle
to make sure it is
secured.
The buckle must not
pull out.
From Back of Car
Seat, Remove
Harness Strap
Loops From
Splitter Plate
17
4
5
6
Pull Harness Strap
Out of Shoulder
Harness Slots
Rethread Harness
Strap Into Correct
Shoulder Harness
Slots For Your Child
Make sure the shoulder
harness slots in the pad
are correctly lined up
with the same shoulder
harness slots in the
shell.
For
Rear-Facing
child fit, see page 10.
continued on next page
18
7
8
9
Attach Harness
Strap Loops to
Splitter Plate As
Shown
The harness system must be installed correctly. DO NOT
use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.
19
Check your child’s fit often.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages
26-28.
Check the harness straps often for any wear
or damage.
The sewn ends of the harness strap
loops must face towards you.
Do not twist the harness strap or the
harness adjustment strap.
Make sure the same harness strap
loops are fitted completely on both
sides of the splitter plate.
WARNING:
Removing and Installing
Car Seat to Base
To Remove Car Seat from
Base
From the back of the car seat, slide
the base release handle up and lift
the car seat out of the base.
To Attach Car Seat to Base
Align the slots on the sides of the
car seat with the lock bars in the
base.
Push down firmly on the carry
handle and the front of the car seat
to lock it to the base. You will hear
a “click” when it is locked.
Pull up on the front two corners
of car seat by your child’s feet to
make sure it is locked to the base.
20
Base Use
Adjusting Base
The base has multiple positions.
From the front of the base, squeeze
the base recline handle and lift or
lower the front of base.
When installing with the base, you
may have to adjust the base to get
the right recline angle.
21
Canopy Use
22
Removing Canopy
Pull Canopy Hub Off of
Shell
For wash and care instructions, see page 53.
Installing Canopy
Pull Canopy Over Back of
Shell Over Edge
Attach Canopy Hubs to Shell
Carrier Use
To Adjust Carry Handle
Squeeze both of the adjustment
buttons on each side of the carry
handle.
Rotate the carry handle up or
down to the desired location.
Release the buttons.
Make sure both carry handle
adjustment buttons are in the
locked position.
The carry handle must be
upright AND locked when
carrying and when installed
in the vehicle.
23
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24
WARNING:
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 4-30 pounds
(1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less in height.
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 activity can move carrier. NEVER
place carrier on counter tops, tables,
or any other elevated surface.
The carrier can fall from the shopping
cart. Do not use on shopping cart.
Do not use the carrier if it is damaged
or broken, or if any parts are missing.
Securing Child in Car Seat
Place Child in Car Seat
The child’s bottom and back
should be flat against the car
seat.
Position the harness straps
over your child’s shoulders
and upper thighs.
Buckle Harness
Push the buckle tongues into
the buckle until you hear them
“click”.
Pull up on the harness straps to
make sure the buckle is locked.
Fasten Chest Clip
Insert the right half of chest
clip into the left half and
snap together.
25
1
2
3
continued on next page
Tighten Harness
Pull straight out on the
harness adjustment strap to
tighten the harness snugly.
26
4
Position Chest Clip
Slide the chest clip up the
harness straps and position
it at mid-chest (even with
armpits) and away from your
child’s neck.
5
Attach Harness
Adjustment Strap Loop
to Shell
Pull the pad up at the front of
the shell.
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 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.
27
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.
6
7
28
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.
Finished!
The child is now secured in the car
seat.
Check your child’s fit often and make
any needed adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
To Remove Child From Car Seat:
1. Loosen Harness Strap
2. Unbuckle Harness
3. Release Chest Clip
4. Remove Child
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WARNING:
29
Rear-Facing Use
with Base
4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and
32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height
In this car seat, your child can remain Rear-Facing
until they outgrow any one of the following:
• Weight Limit: 30 lb (13.6 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 32 in. (81.3 cm); OR
•
Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements,
see pages 6-7.
Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check your
child’s fit in the car seat.
This way you won’t have to redo the vehicle installation to
make adjustments to the car seat.
Rear-Facing Child Fit Page 10
30
NEVER install a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with
an active frontal airbag.
Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before
each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly
and locked securely in place.
DO NOT fasten multiple lower anchor connectors on the
same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
Child restraint must be securely attached to base.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint must be
firmly secured to the vehicle with a lower anchor belt or
with the vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint must always face the rear of the
vehicle.
WARNING:
31
Vehicle Install with Base
Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check to see
if you need to adjust the buckle position for your child.
See page 10 for child fit.
Once the car seat is installed, you will not be able to
adjust the buckle position.
Review Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Determine what kind of vehicle belts your car has and
how to use them to lock a car seat in place OR where
LATCH: lower anchor seating positions are located in
your vehicle.
Vehicle Belt
DO NOT use both the LATCH: lower anchor belt and
vehicle belt at the same time to install the car seat.
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
OR
WARNING:
There are 2 different methods for install.
Use only one:
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32
1
OR
Remove Lower
Anchor Belt from
Storage Location
Unhook the lower
anchor connectors from
the base by pressing the
red release button on
each connector.
Check if Your Vehicle
Belts Will Work With
This Car Seat
This is very important
because not all vehicle
belts will work with
car seats.
Review pages 61-66 and your vehicle owner’s
manual to find out what kind of vehicle belts you
have and how to lock a car seat in place.
2
3
Place Base in
Vehicle
Center the base in the
chosen seating position
as shown.
Loosen Lower
Anchor Belt
Only 1 connector has
an adjuster. Push the
adjuster’s button and
pull the belt to loosen.
33
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34
Locate Vehicle’s
Lower Anchor Bars
Review your vehicle
owner’s manual for lower
anchor locations and
lower anchor belt use.
Route Lower Anchor
or Vehicle Belt
Through Base Belt
Path
The LATCH: Lower Anchor
belt adjuster must be on
the right side of the base
as shown.
Do not twist belt.
Adjuster
4
5
OR
Buckle Vehicle Belt
If your car’s vehicle
belt has a switchable
retractor, use it to lock
the vehicle belt.
For information about
switchable retractors,
see page 61-66 or
review your vehicle
owner’s manual
6A
OR
35
36
Attach Lower
Anchor Connectors
to Vehicle’s Lower
Anchors
Make sure the arrows on
connectors are facing up.
Fasten one lower anchor
belt connector to the
anchor located in the
vehicle seat bight.
Repeat for the other
side of base.
6B
continued on next page
Check Belt
Tightness
Hold the base at the
belt path with your
weaker hand.
Push and pull from side
to side. It should not
move more than 1 in.
(2.5 cm).
Tighten Belt
Place your hand on the
base.
Firmly push the base
down and towards the
vehicle seat back while
pulling the shoulder belt
or the free end of the
lap belt parallel with the
base belt path.
7
8
37
38
Secure Child in Car
Seat
To properly secure your
child in the car seat, see
pages 25-28.
Check your child’s fit often
and make any needed
adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
If the car seat moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm),
you can try:
• Pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the car seat; OR
• Changing to a different seating location; OR
• Switching to a different install method
(LATCH or vehicle belt).
9
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Recheck Level Line
Redo the installation
if level line is not
parallel with the
ground.
Attach Car Seat to
Base
Pull up on the front two
corners of the car seat
by your child’s feet to
make sure it is locked
to the base.
The carry handle
must be upright
AND locked when
carrying and when
installed in the
vehicle.
10
11
39
Only if necessary, you may need
to place a tightly rolled towel(s)
or foam pool noodle(s) under the
front of the base to help make
the level line parallel with the
ground.
Check often to be sure padding
is still in place and the belt is
tight.
Finished!
Check the tightness of the install
often to make sure it has not
loosened.
40
41
Rear-Facing Use Without Base
4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and
32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height
In this car seat, your child can remain Rear-Facing
until they outgrow any one of the following:
• Weight Limit: 30 lb (13.6 kg); OR
• Height Limit: 32 in. (81.3 cm); OR
•
Rear-Facing Child Fit requirements,
see pages 6-7.
Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check your
child’s fit in the car seat.
This way you won’t have to redo the vehicle installation to
make adjustments to the car seat.
Rear-Facing Child Fit Page 10
continued on next page
42
NEVER install a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with
an active frontal airbag.
Check the vehicle belt before each use.
Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked
securely in place.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint must be
firmly secured to the vehicle with the vehicle seat belt.
This child restraint must always face the rear of the
vehicle.
WARNING:
43
Vehicle Belt Install
Without Base
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
Lap Belt
OR
Review Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Determine what kind of vehicle belts your car has and
how to use them to lock a car seat in place OR where
LATCH: lower anchor seating positions are located in
your vehicle.
44
Place Car Seat in
Vehicle Rear-Facing
Center the car seat in the
chosen seating position.
The carry handle must
be upright and locked
when carrying and
when installed
in the vehicle.
Secure Child in Car
Seat
To properly secure your
child in the car seat, see
pages 25-28.
Check your child’s fit often
and make any needed
adjustments to the car
seat as they grow.
1
2
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Check Level Line
Check the level line on
the side of shell to see
if it is parallel with the
ground.
Adjust if needed.
Route Vehicle Lap or
Lap Portion of the
Lap/Shoulder Belt
Through Shell Belt
Path on Both Sides
of Shell As Shown
Check if Your Vehicle
Belts Will Work With
This Car Seat
This is very important
because not all vehicle
belts will work with car
seats.
Review pages 61-66 and your vehicle owner’s
manual to find out what kind of vehicle belts you
have and how to lock a car seat in place.
3
4
5
45
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Tighten Belt
Lay your forearm
across the car seat
at the belt path while
pulling the shoulder
belt or the free end of
the lap belt to tighten.
Check Belt Tightness
Hold the car seat at
the belt path with your
weaker hand.
Push and pull from side
to side.
It should not move more
than 1 in. (2.5 cm).
Buckle Vehicle Belt
If your car’s vehicle
belt has a switchable
retractor, use it to lock the
vehicle belt.
For information about
switchable retractors, see
page 33 or review your
vehicle owner’s manual.
6
7
8
46
46
Finished!
Check the tightness of the
install often to make sure it has
not loosened.
Recheck Level Line
Redo the installation if
level line is not parallel
with the ground.
Only if necessary, you
may need to place a
tightly rolled towel(s)
or foam pool noodle(s)
under the front of the car
seat to help make the
level line parallel with the
ground.
Check often to be sure
the padding is still in
place and the belt is tight.
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
• Pulling the belt tighter; OR
• Reinstalling the car seat; OR
• Changing to a different seating location
9
47
Release Chest Clip and
Buckle
1
2
You do not need to remove the harness system to
remove the pad.
To remove accessories, see pages 4-5.
48
Removing Seat Pad Set
for Cleaning
Remove Canopy
Pull the canopy out of
side of shell.
49
Pull Shoulder
Harness Pad
Slots Out From
Behind Plastic
Strip in Pad As
Shown
Pull Back Panel of
Pad Forward As
Shown
Pull the buckle down
through the slot in the
pad.
Push the harness strap
behind the panel.
From Top Of Car
Seat, Pull Pad Off
of Shell
Pull the buckle and the
harness adjustment
strap through the pad.
3
4
5
50
Removing Harness System
Fully Loosen
Harness Strap
Push down on the
harness release lever
(through the opening in
the pad) while pulling
out on the harness
strap as shown.
From Back of Car
Seat, Remove
Harness Strap
Loops From Splitter
Plate
Pull Harness Strap
Out of Shoulder
Harness Slots
1
2
3
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Unthread Chest
Clip
Unthread Buckle
Do not unbuckle.
Pull Harness Strap
Out of Hip Harness
Slots
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5
6
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Turn Car Seat Over
Locate the buckle’s
metal retainer on the
bottom of the shell.
Rotate Metal
Retainer and Push
It Up Through Shell
and Pad
From Top of Car
Seat, Pull Buckle
Out of Shell
And Pad
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Starting From Bottom
of Car Seat, Slip Pad
on Shell and Wrap
Around Top of Shell
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat
and Installing Seat Pad Set
DO NOT use the child restraint without the seat pad or
with damaged harness straps.
WARNING:
Cleaning Pad & Accessories
Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle.
DO NOT use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12
minutes on low heat. Remove immediately.
Cleaning Harness Strap
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth. Spilled
food and liquids on the car seat may result in mold or
bacterial growth over time. These spills could also attract
insects or rodents.
To Clean Canopy
Hand wash using warm sudsy water. Line dry.
Cleaning Buckle & Car Seat
Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth.
DO NOT submerge into water.
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3
4
Pull Harness
Adjustment Strap and
Buckle Through Slots
in Pad
Tuck Pad Behind
Harness Strap
Thread the harness strap
into the shoulder harness
slots in the pad and push
the slits behind the plastic
strip in the pad.
Attach Canopy Hubs
to Shell
Pull the canopy over the
back of shell over edge.
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Installing Harness System
Insert Buckle’s
Metal Retainer into
Buckle Slot Closest
to Your Child
The buckle must face
out.
Pull Buckle’s Metal
Retainer
Completely
Through Pad and
Shell
Check Buckle
Pull up on the buckle
to make sure it is
secured.
The buckle must not
pull out.
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2
3
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Thread Harness Strap
With the sewn end of
the harness strap loop
facing the buckle, thread
the harness strap down
through the hip harness
slot.
Lift Up Front of Pad
and Weave Harness
Strap In and Out of
Shell As Shown
Make Harness Strap
Even
The sewn ends of the
harness strap loops must
face each other.
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5
6
Thread Buckle and
Chest Clip
The harness strap ends
go through the back of
the buckle tongues and
through the chest clip,
front to back as shown.
Rethread Harness
Strap Into Correct
Shoulder Harness
Slots For Your Child
Make sure the shoulder
harness slots in pad are
correctly lined up with the
same shoulder harness
slots in shell.
For Rear-Facing child fit, see page 10.
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8
8
Attach Harness
Strap Loops to
Splitter Plate
The sewn ends of
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WARNING:
the harness strap loops must face
towards you.
Do not twist the harness strap or the
harness adjustment strap.
Make sure the same harness strap
loops are fitted completely on both
sides of the splitter plate.
Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for
your child, see pages 16-19.
To learn how to check harness tightness,
see pages 25-28.
Check the harness straps often for any wear
or damage.
The harness system must be installed correctly.
Do not use a child restraint with damaged harness straps.
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LATCH: Lower Anchor Use
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats
without using vehicle seat belts. The LATCH: lower anchor
belt can ONLY be used in vehicles that have the lower
anchor bars installed in designated seating positions. Most
vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped
with LATCH: lower anchor bars. Check your vehicle owner’s
manual to see which seating positions may be equipped
with LATCH: lower anchor bars.
Vehicle
Seat
Bight
Lower Anchor
Bars
WARNING:
DO NOT use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at
the same time.
When used correctly the lower anchor belt or vehicle belts
are equally safe.
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To Remove Lower Anchor Belt
from Vehicle Lower Anchor Bars:
Press the red release button on each
connector, then pull the connectors out
of the vehicle seat bight.
To Store Lower Anchor Belt:
When using the vehicle belts or when the base is
not installed in a vehicle, attach the connectors to the
attachments on the base. Gently tighten to remove slack.
Lower Anchor Belt
Storage Attachment
Lower Anchor
Belt Parts
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Storage
Location on Base:
Press the red release button on each connector, then pull
the connectors off of the storage attachments.
Lower Anchor
Connectors
Adjuster
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Vehicle Belts
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
If lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle
seat belt system to install the car seat.
Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with
car seats.
Please go through the following steps to understand
how to lock a car seat with a vehicle belt.
Lap/Shoulder Belts
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1
2
You Must Review Your
Vehicle Owner’s
Manual
Your vehicle owner’s
manual will let you know
which vehicle belts and
seating positions car seats
can be installed in.
Determine How This
Car Seat 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.
• By using the seat belt’s retractor (see step 3); OR
• By using the seat belt’s latch plate (see step 4).
The ways this can be done are:
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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 car seat.
Switching to locking mode: Slowly pull the shoulder
belt all the way out, then let it go back in 1-2 in.
(2.5-5 cm).
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.
Types of Retractors
Check Retractor
Retractors pull seat belts
into stored positions
and lock the belt to hold
passengers in place.
See the next page for some
common types of vehicle
belt retractors that will work
with this car seat.
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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 1-2 in. (2.5-5 cm).
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 Latch
Plates”.
See Step 4, “Check Latch
Plates”.
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Locking Latch Plate
Check Latch Plates
Latch plates are the part of
the seat belt that goes into
the buckle.
To see if the latch plate
locks:
1. Buckle Vehicle Belt
2. Firmly Tug Lap Portion
of Seat Belt While Pulling
It Up
If the vehicle belt does
not slide through the latch
plate, it’s locked.
If the latch plate slides up
and down the vehicle belt,
it is a sliding latch plate.
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Emergency Locking
Retractor with a
Sliding Latch Plate
Sliding latch plates easily slip
between the lap and shoulder
portions of the belt.
If you have an Emergency
Locking Retractor with a
Sliding Latch Plate, you must
use a locking clip.
Please contact us for one.
See page 81.
Never Use the Following With
This Car Seat:
• Emergency Locking Retractor Lap Only Belt
• Inflatable Seat Belts
Aircraft Information
Install the car seat 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 car
seat is certified for aircraft use.
There is an airplane certification label
located on the side of this car seat as
shown.
Rear-Facing Aircraft
Installation without Base
Follow pages 43-47.
You can only install this child
restraint in the aircraft without the
base.
4360-5860
Rear Facing
4-30 lb
(1.8-13.6 kg)
and
32 in.
(81.3 cm)
or less
Top of head at
least 1 in. (2.5 cm)
below the top
of the car seat.
Harness straps at
or below shoulders.
Carry handle MUST
be upright AND locked when
carrying and when installed
in the vehicle.
WARNING! DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:
• Use only in a rear-facing position when using it in the vehicle. • Use only with children
who weigh between 4 and 30 pounds (1.8 and 13.6 kg) and whose height is 32 inches
(81.3 cm) or less. • Snugly adjust the belts provided with this child restraint around
your child. • Secure this child restraint with the vehicle's child restraint anchorage
system if available or with a vehicle belt. • Follow all instructions on this child
restraint and in the written instructions located under the pad of the child
restraint. • Register your child restraint with the manufacturer.
4360-8541
Lap Belt
Lap/Shoulder Belt
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This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with
the internal harness.
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Replacement and
Expiration of Car Seat
Do not risk your child’s safety.
To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group
strongly recommends replacing the car seat even after a
minor crash; even if it was not occupied at the time.
Replacement After a Minor Crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states
that for a crash to be considered minor ALL of the
following must be true:
• Vehicle able to drive away from the crash site; AND
• Vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged;
AND
• No passengers were injured; AND
• Airbags did not deploy; AND
• There is no visible damage to the car seat.
If the crash your car seat was involved in meets ALL the
criteria, you may not need to replace the car seat.
If one or more of these criteria are not true or if you
are uncertain of any of your answers, replace the car
seat immediately.
Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash
You must replace this car seat if it has been in a
moderate to severe car crash.
This car seat is intended to protect a child in a single crash.
During a crash, the car seat and all of its parts absorb
crash energy which can deform or weaken it. Damage
is not always visible. A damaged car seat must be
replaced immediately.
Expiration
On the back of the car seat there is
a date of manufacture label as
shown.
Do not use this car seat more than 8
years after the date of manufacture.
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WARNING:
NEVER take your child out of the child restraint while the
vehicle is moving.
NEVER leave your 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 a child restraint with 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 restraint; it
is not a toy.
DO NOT remove or cover up any of the warning labels or
other labels on the child restraint.
This child restraint has been certified for use in passenger
vehicles. DO NOT use in a boat, on a motorcycle or in a
cargo van or bus where there are no seat belts or tether
anchors.
Read all instructions for additional warnings.
Child Restraint Use
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WARNING:
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.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer
to your vehicle owner’s manual.
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Children are safer when properly
restrained in rear seating
positions than in the front seating
positions.
According to accident statistics, children in rear
seating positions are statistically safer, whether you
have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air bags at
all.
If you are not sure where to place the car seat in your
vehicle:
• Consult your vehicle owner’s manual; OR
• Contact Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Care
Department; OR
• Visit your local Child Passenger Inspection Station. Go
to
https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-
booster-seats to find your closest station.
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To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the
following precautions:
• Park in the shade or where the sun does not directly hit
the car seat.
• Cover the car seat with a sheet or blanket when not in
use.
• Check for hot seat and buckles before placing child in
car seat.
To help protect your vehicle seat’s upholstery from
damage: you may use an accessory approved by Dorel
Juvenile Group or a single layer towel underneath and
behind car seat.
Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt before each
use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and
locked securely in place.
Even when unoccupied, this child restraint MUST be
firmly secured to the vehicle with the lower anchor belt
or with the vehicle seat belt.
In a crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child restraint
could injure occupants.
Installation in Vehicle
WARNING:
1. If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever
sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around
child:
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.
2. 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 so it will be ready for next use.
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Troubleshooting
Registration and Safety Notices
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, e-mail address if available and the
restraint’s model number and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group
2525 State Street
Columbus, IN 47201
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.
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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 the back of the shell.
Example of model number, line code, and
manufacture date.
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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.
DJG will,
at its option, provide replacement parts 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 contact our
Consumer Care Department by phone at 1-800-
951-4113; or text us at 1-812-652-2525. Our
hours of operation are 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.
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Warranty Limitations:
This warranty does not
include damages which arise from misuse or
abuse of this product.
Limitation of Damages:
The warranty and
remedies as set 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:
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.
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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.
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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.
maxicosi.com/us-en/shops.aspx; or call our
Consumer Care Department at 1-800-951-4113;
or text us at 1-812-652-2525.
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Replacement Parts List
Chest Clip
Buckle Assembly
Seat Pad Set
Base
Lower Anchor Belt
Harness Straps
Instructions
Locking Clip
If requested color is not available, similar color will be
substituted.
Applicable tax and shipping & handling will also be
added.
For parts availability and questions,
Call: 1-800-951-4113
Text:
1-812-652-2525
Chat: www.maxicosi.com
If you already know which parts you need, you may
complete your order with a credit card by calling us at
1-800-544-1108.
We accept Visa or MasterCard.
Hours of Operation:
M-TH: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
FRI: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST
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Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child
restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating car seats
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 car seat will prevent injury or
death in a particular crash. However, when combined with
careful driving, proper use of a car seat can lower a child’s
risk of injury or death in most crashes.
If you have questions or any concerns with this car seat,
please contact our Consumer Care Department:
Dorel Juvenile Group Information
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