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Locking Clip . . . . .$2.50 X ______= $ __
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 3 Before You Begin... Table of Contents Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Thank you for choosing this car seat, referred to throughout this manual as a child restraint. General and Warm Weather Use . . . . .2 The Maxi-Cosi Brand is part of the Dorel Registration and Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Juvenile Group (DJG) family that is committed Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 to creating a child restraint with
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 5 General and Warm Weather ! WARNING Use Failure to follow these warnings can result in the serious injury or death of To help protect your vehicle seat’s your child. To help you recognize those upholstery from damage, use a seat instructions which are most critical for protector or a towel underneath and behind child restraint. your child’s safety, we use this symbol : To avoid your child being seriously burned, According to accident statistics, take
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 7 ! ! WARNING WARNING The vehicle or LATCH belt must stay This child restraint should be securely tight at the belt path.When you switch belted in the vehicle even when not in from one mode to the next, review the use. In a crash or sudden stop, an sections of this instruction manual that unsecured child restraint could injure apply to that mode. If you don’t, your child other occupants. could be injured or killed. Do not use this child restraint if th
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 9 Understanding Your Vehicle 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. A B D C E A. Anchor Bracket D. Air Bag For Top Anchorage (Consult your vehicle Strap owner’s manual for all (Forward-Facing air bag locations) Only) E. Seat Bight B. LATCH Anchors (Where seat cushions (In seat bight) meet) C. Seat Buckles 67
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 11 Child Restraint Parts A K C B E E S D M P G F H N I J O R T Q L A. Harness Slots H. Harness Release N. Locking Clip S. Shell Lever B. Harness Covers (inside recline foot) T. LATCH Belt I. Harness (on select models) O. Splitter Plate Adjustment Strap C. Harness Straps (between shell and J. Cup Holder base, under harness D. Harness Retainer (on select models) guard door) E. Harness Strap K. Instructions Holders P. Shoulder Belt L. Recline Handle Lock
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 13 Choosing Restraint and Reclining the Child Position Restraint Your child’s height, weight and age 1. This child restraint 2. determine how your child restraint should has 4 recline 3. 4. be placed in the vehicle and which positions: Upright, 2 restraint should be used. semi recline positions, and reclined. 5-35 lbs (2.3-16 kg) 19-36 in. (48-91 cm) Squeeze recline handle to recline. Rear-Facing using 5-point harness Rear-Facing - Must be fully recli
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 15 Place the child’s 5 Preparing Child Restraint bottom and back flat against the child to Fit Your Child restraint. This will You MUST make these adjustments with your increase comfort child before you install the child restraint in and allow the the vehicle. harness to properly tighten. Make sure LATCH 1 belt packaging is pulled free of child Check Harness Height restraint shell. Rear-Facing Position: 6 Harness slot must be even with or Harness ju
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 17 To Change Harness Pull harness 8 11 Location: through the harness slots from Place the child the front. restraint into the fully reclined Rethread harness position. Locate into new harness the harness guard guide location. door and open it by Refasten harness pressing in on the to splitter plate. door’s tab. Make sure harness is completely on splitter plate and it does not twist. Close and lock the harness guard Pull out the harness door. 9 and
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 19 Pull on harness 4 Securing Your Child in the adjustment strap to tighten harness Child Restraint snugly. Position harness NOTE: A snug strap 1 straps over the should not allow child’s shoulders. 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. Push each buckle 2 plate into buckle Position the until you hear a 5 harness retainer at “click”. Re
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 21 Removing Your Child From Choosing LATCH or Vehicle the Child Restraint Belts The LATCH System Loosen harness by 1 pushing down on LATCH means Anchor bars the harness release Lower Anchors and lever while pulling Tethers for CHildren. out on the harness. Not all vehicles manufactured before September 2002 were equipped with LATCH. The LATCH system allows a child restraint to be secured in the vehicle without using the vehicle belt system and can ON
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 23 Manual Belts 1 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts Manual lap belts are common in the Not all vehicle belts will work with this child center rear seat restraint. You must determine if your and can allow the vehicles belts are compatible with this child child restraint to restraint. If you will use the LATCH system, refer to the LATCH section. loosen when it is ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor Belts tilted or jarred. Definition: These belts only lock in a
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 25 Thread both 3 Locking Clip: portions of the vehicle belt onto Rear-Facing Only the locking clip. NOTE: Remove the locking clip when the seat belt is not being used with a child restraint. The locking clip is located on the recline foot. A locking clip will not fix all types of seat belt problems. The locking clip is not used in the forward-facing mode of use because this child restraint uses shoulder belt lock-offs. Before you put your child restra
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 27 Rear-Facing Use Rear-Facing Installation After deciding whether to use your Vehicle Belts or LATCH, be sure to read the warnings below as they pertain to both systems. The recline foot MUST be in the rear- facing position. To move the 1 recline foot to the Lap/Shoulder Belt Lap Belt rear-facing position, lay restraint on it’s Refer to the side. “Choosing Restraint and Position” section to Unlock the recline determine if your 2 foot by turning chil
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 29 When LATCH is 5 Rear-Facing Installation not being used, fasten LATCH with Vehicle Belt: hooks on side of child restraint as Place child shown. 1 restraint rear- Do Not Use the top facing in the back anchorage strap in seat. With child the rear-facing restraint in the fully position. reclined position, make sure level Hook top line on side of anchorage strap to shell is level with recline foot (see ground. Adjust child restraint if needed. “Adjus
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 31 Push down firmly 4 Rear-Facing Installation on the child restraint and pull up on belt with LATCH to tighten. For a manual belt, refer to NOTE: Do not use the LATCH system “Knowing your along with the adult lap or lap/shoulder Vehicle Belt” belt. section. Pull up on To thread the shoulder strap to 1 LATCH belt, put remove any slack. belt end with connector and With weakest hand 5 adjuster through at belt path, tilt and the rear-facing push the child
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 33 Place child restraint With weakest 4 8 rear-facing in the hand at belt path, back seat. With tilt and push the child restraint in the child restraint fully reclined forward and position, make sure back, and from level line on side of side to side. If the shell is level with LATCH belts do ground. Adjust not loosen, your child restraint if needed. child restraint should be secure. NOTE: Hook top anchorage strap to recline foot (see “Adjusting the
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 35 Forward-Facing Installation Forward-Facing Use After deciding whether to use your Vehicle Belts or LATCH, be sure to read the warnings below as they pertain to both systems. The recline foot MUST be in the forward- facing position. To move the 1 recline foot to the Lap/Shoulder Belt Lap Belt forward-facing position, lay restraint on it’s side. Refer to the “Choosing Restraint and Position” Unlock the recline section to make 2 foot by turning sure
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 37 When LATCH is 5 Forward-Facing not being used, fasten LATCH Installation with Vehicle hooks on side of Belts child restraint as shown. Place child Hook top 1 restraint flush anchorage strap to against the back recline foot (see of the vehicle seat “Adjusting the Top forward-facing in Anchorage Strap” the back seat. section). Reline the child 2 restraint to open the belt bath area. ! WARNING: A loose top anchorage (tether) strap can result in serious
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4358-4274 US Priori 5/25/07 8:33 AM Page 39 Thread the With weakest 5 8 shoulder belt hand at belt path, through the lock-off tilt and push the on the opposite side child restraint of the vehicle buckle. forward and Close the lock-off. back, and from Lock by lifting up side to side. If the tab to the the seat belts do locked position. not loosen, your child restraint should be secure. NOTE: Some “play” from front to back or about an Place one knee in 6 inch from side to side is acceptable. If
