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Maxi-Cosi MAGELLAN Manual

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MAGELLAN
Convertible Car Seat
4358-7373B
5.7.18
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all
instructions before using this car seat.
WARNING:
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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  • Page 1 MAGELLAN Convertible Car Seat 4358-7373B 5.7.18 KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all instructions before using this car seat. WARNING: Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child.
  • Page 2 Overview Quick Navigation Welcome to the Maxi-Cosi family and thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child restraint! REAR-FACING FORWARD-FACING BOOSTER SEAT To help you get started using your child’s new car seat, here are the 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started Securing Child in Car Seat ........Parts of the Car Seat ............1 Booster Seat Accessory Use ...............3 Booster Seat Mode ............57 Choosing Car Seat Mode ..........5 Storing Harness System ..........58 Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit .........6 Booster Seat Child Fit ............61 Rear-Facing Child Fit ............8...

  • Page 4: Parts Of The Car Seat

    Parts of the Car Seat Headrest Adjustable Adjustment Torso Handle Adjustable Headrest Head Torso Forward- Pillow Adjustment Facing Button AutoLock ® Easy-Out Harness Back Removable Holders Forward- Pillow Cupholder Facing Small Infant Belt Path Harness Rear-Facing Positioning Release Lever AutoLock Pillow ®...

  • Page 5: Accessory Use

    Accessory Use Harness Covers Small Infant Positioning Pillow Harness covers help provide comfort to the When used, the small infant positioning neck. If the harness covers will not allow proper pillow must be used with the back pillow positioning of the chest clip or interfere with getting a tight enough as shown.

  • Page 6: Choosing Car Seat Mode

    Preparing Car Seat Choosing Car Seat Mode for Child Fit Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how the car seat should be placed in the vehicle. Please talk to your doctor about the Fully Loosen Harness best option for your child. Straps WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height (do not...

  • Page 7: Rear-Facing Child Fit

    Rear-Facing Child Fit Head Position Place Harness Straps Out of the Way The top of your child’s head Slide the buckle tongues into must be at least 2.5 cm the Easy-Out Harness Holders (1 in.) below the top of the as shown.

  • Page 8: Forward-Facing Child Fit

    Changing Headrest/ Forward-Facing Child Fit Harness Height Head Position Changing Headrest/ The tops of your child’s ears Harness Height must be below the top of the Squeeze the headrest adjustment car seat’s headrest. handle. Move the headrest up or down to the proper height for your child.

  • Page 9: Changing Buckle Position

    Changing Buckle Position Locate the Buckle’s Fully Loosen Harness Metal Retainer Straps Recline Push down on harness release Handle The buckle’s metal retainer is lever (through opening in pad) located in the opening below the recline handle. while pulling out on harness straps as shown.

  • Page 10: Changing Buckle Position For Smaller Infants

    Changing Buckle Position for Smaller Infants Insert Buckle’s Metal If you cannot achieve a snug harness fi t for your infant, Retainer into Slot make these adjustments. Closest to Child With Buckle in the 1st Slot As Rear-Facing Mode: Shown, Pull Up Front of Car You must use the 1st or 2nd Seat Pad buckle slots.

  • Page 11: Reclining The Car Seat

    Reclining the Car Seat Changing Torso Position This car seat has multiple positions. This car seat has an adjustable torso. Rear-Facing Forward-Facing Booster Seat Mode Mode Mode On the base, there are labels that call out the recline positions you will need to use to install this car seat in different modes.

  • Page 12: Latch: Lower Anchor/Uas Use

    LATCH: Lower Anchor/UAS Use For Use in Rear-Facing or Forward-Facing Mode Adjuster Lower Anchor/ UAS Connectors Lower Anchor/UAS Belt Lower Anchor/UAS Lower Anchor/ Storage Location Belt Parts UAS Bars Vehicle Seat To Remove Lower Anchor/UAS Belt from Storage Bight Location on Car Seat: Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different 1.

  • Page 13: Vehicle Belts

    Vehicle Belts Determine How the Child Restraint 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. Lap/Shoulder Belts The ways this can be done are: •...
  • Page 14 Types of Retractors Check the Latch Plates Latch plates are the part of Switchable Retractor the seat belt that goes into the buckle. (most vehicles have this type) To see if the latch plate locks: This retractor can be switched to a locking mode. Buckle the vehicle belt.

  • Page 15: Tether Use

    Tether Use Storing Tether Strap For Forward-Facing Mode Only When installing rear-facing, using the booster seat mode, Strap or when the car seat is not installed in a vehicle, attach Adjuster the tether hook to its storage Hook Storage attachment on back of car seat Tether Anchors Location as shown.

  • Page 16: Rear-Facing Mode

    Rear-Facing Mode Rear-Facing Vehicle Belt Install 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb) and 102 cm (40 in.) or less in height Before you begin installing the seat into your vehicle, did you check: Your child’s weight and height? 2.3-18 kg (5-40 lb) and 102 cm (40 in.) or less in height Lap/ LATCH: Lower Anchor/...
  • Page 17 IMPORTANT! Recline the Car Seat Squeeze the recline handle If you will be using the and rotate the car seat to any AutoLock: blue position that will put Do not pull the vehicle belt Rear-Facing the angle indicator ball in the all the way out to lock it AutoLock blue...
  • Page 18 Locate AutoLock Buckle the Vehicle Belt Slide only the shoulder portion of the belt up through the AutoLock as shown. Pull it up until you cannot pull it any farther. Shoulder Belt Fully threaded into AutoLock as shown. Tighten Belt Lap Belt Place hand in child restraint.
  • Page 19 Recheck Rear-Facing Recline Angle Indicator Make sure the angle indicator ball is in the Finished! blue zone. Redo the installation if not When used correctly, the reclined correctly. AutoLock will lock the vehicle belt in place. NOTE: You may need to place After the seat has been a tightly rolled towel(s) or installed, if your car has a...

  • Page 20: Rear-Facing Latch: Lower Anchor/Uas Install

    Rear-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor/UAS Install Do not use the lower/UAS anchors of the child restraint anchor- age system (LATCH system/UAS) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 15.9 kg (35 lbs). Before you begin installing the seat into your vehicle, did you check: Remove Connector with Adjuster from Storage Your child’s weight and height?
  • Page 21 Place Car Seat Rear- Attach Lower Anchor/ Facing in Back Seat UAS Connector to Vehicle’s Lower/UAS Anchor Review your vehicle owner’s manual for lower/UAS anchor locations and lower anchor/ UAS belt use. Make sure arrows on Check the Rear-Facing connectors are facing up. Recline Angle Indicator Fasten one lower anchor/UAS The angle indicator ball must...
  • Page 22 Replace the Car Seat Check Belt Tightness Pad Around the Front Hold child restraint at the belt of the Car Seat path with your weaker hand. Pull harness adjustment strap Push and pull from side to through slot in pad as shown. side.

  • Page 23: Forward-Facing Mode

    Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt Forward-Facing Mode + Tether Install 10-29 kg (22-65 lb) and 74-125 cm (29-49 in.) and at least 1 year old Before you begin installing the seat into your vehicle, did you check: Your child’s weight and height? 10-29 kg (22-65 lb) and 74-125 cm (29-49 in.) Your child’s fi...
  • Page 24 Raise the Headrest All Make Car Seat Flush the Way Up Against Vehicle Seat Use either of the positions to make the car seat as fl ush against the vehicle seat back as possible. Vehicle seat back must be upright. Undo All of the Headrest Pad Do not refer to the Rear-...
  • Page 25 IMPORTANT! Tighten Belt If you will be using the Place hand in child restraint. AutoLock: Firmly push child restraint Do not pull the vehicle belt down while pulling the all the way out to lock it before shoulder belt or the free end routing the belt.
  • Page 26 Tighten Tether Push fi rmly on the back of the seat and pull the tether Finished! strap to remove all slack and create tension on the strap. When used correctly, the AutoLock will lock the vehicle belt in place. Check Belt Tightness After the seat has been installed, Hold child restraint at the belt if your car has a switchable...

  • Page 27: Forward-Facing Latch: Lower Anchor/Uas + Tether Install

    Forward-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor/UAS + Tether Install Raise the Headrest All the Way Up Do not use the lower/UAS anchors of the child restraint anchorage system (LATCH system/UAS) to attach this child restraint when restraining a child weighing more than 18 kg (40 lbs).
  • Page 28 Place Harness Straps Out of the Way Slide the buckle tongues into the Easy-Out Harness Holders as shown. Adjuster Finished Lower Anchor/UAS Belt Routing Do not twist belt. From the Back of the Seat, Flip the Seat Place Car Seat Pad Forward to Reveal Forward-Facing in Lower Anchor/UAS Belt...
  • Page 29 NOTE: If your vehicle seat has a headrest that inter- feres with achieving a fl ush car seat fi t, check your vehicle owner’s manual to see if it can be removed, adjusted, or if there are other possible seating locations.

  • Page 30: Securing Child In Car Seat

    Securing Child in Car Seat Replace Headrest Pad Place Child in Car Seat Fasten all the headrest pad The child’s bottom and back fasteners. should be fl at against the car seat. Position harness straps over your child’s shoulders and upper thighs. Adjust the headrest/harness back to the correct position Buckle Harness...
  • Page 31 Position Chest Clip Slide chest clip up the har- ness straps and position it at mid-chest (even with armpits) Finished! and away from the child’s neck. The child is now secured in the car seat. Check Harness Tightness Check your child’s fi t often Unfasten harness covers if in use.

  • Page 32: Booster Seat Mode

    Storing Harness System Booster Seat Mode You must store the harness system when using the 18.1-54 kg (40-120 lb) and 110-145 cm (43-57 in.) Booster Seat mode. Keep booster Lap/Shoulder Raise the Headrest All seat belted Belt the Way Up when not in use.
  • Page 33 Lift Up Chest Clip Piece Lift Up Front Bottom of and Buckle Tongue and Seat Pad Place in Storage Pocket Pull the buckle down through the pad and lay it fl at into the Push the pieces all the way storage location as shown.

  • Page 34: Booster Seat Child Fit

    Booster Seat Child Fit Lap/Shoulder Belt Use You must store the harness system when using the Head Position Booster Seat mode. See pages 58-60. Tops of the child’s ears should never Raise the Adjustable be above the top of the headrest. Torso to Position 3 Adjust headrest if needed, see page 10.

  • Page 35: Removing Car Seat Pads For Cleaning

    Removing Car Seat Pads for Cleaning Position Lap Belt on Child To remove accessories, see pages 3-4. Removing Seat Pad Route the lap belt portion of the vehicle belt through the booster Undo Seat Pad Tabs belt path as shown. On the sides of the car seat The lap belt should lay snugly above the...
  • Page 36 Removing Torso Pad Removing Headrest Pad Undo Fasteners on Undo Torso Pad Tabs Headrest Pad On the sides of the car seat, there are tabs that keep the torso pad in place. Place your thumb over the tab and pull it down to release it from the keyhole in the car seat.

  • Page 37: Cleaning And Installing Car Seat Pads

    Cleaning and Installing Car Seat Pads Cleaning Pads and Accessories Torso Pad Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. Make Wrap torso pad around the top of shell. sure harness covers are closed so fastening strips are not exposed. Do not use bleach.

  • Page 38: Aircraft Information

    Replacement and Expiration Aircraft Information of Car Seat This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the Do not risk your child’s safety. internal harness. To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group This child restraint is not certified for aircraft use when used as a strongly recommends replacing the car seat even after a minor booster seat because aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts.

  • Page 39: Child Restraint Use

    Child Restraint Use Vehicle Seating Position Never take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle Never place a child rear-facing in a seating is moving. position with an active frontal air bag. Never leave child unattended. Placing your child in a hot child Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more restraint may result in burns.

  • Page 40: Usa Registration And Safety Notices

    PO Box 2609 Columbus, IN 47202-2609 or call 1-800-951-4113 or register online at www.djgusa.com/ registration/carseat/us. Maxi-Cosi Car Seat 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. Example of model number, manufacture date, and line code.

  • Page 41: Warranty

    Please note: Our product warranty only applies when Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the purchased from an authorized Maxi-Cosi retailer. The origin of original retail purchaser as follows: This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from products not purchased through these authorized retailers is the date of original purchase.

  • Page 42: Replacement Parts List

    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 1-800-951-4113. See list above for available parts. We accept Visa or Hours of Operation: MasterCard.

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