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- Page 1 Mico XP, Mico XP Max Infant Car Seat 4358-8074A 9.3.20 KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all instructions before using this car seat. Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious...
- Page 2 Overview Quick Navigation Welcome to the Maxi-Cosi family and thank you for choosing REAR-FACING 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, PAGE 6 here are the 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete:...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Rear-Facing Use With Base ......43 LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install With Base ....Getting Started Vehicle Belt Install With Base........Parts of Car Seat ............Installing Car Seat to Installed Base ...57 Accessory Use ............Rear-Facing Use Requirements ......... Rear-Facing Use Without Base ....59 Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit ........ -
Page 4: Parts Of Car Seat
Rear- Parts of Car Seat Facing Belt Path (when installed without the Carry base) Handle Base Release Carry Handle Handle Canopy Stroller Adjustment Level Line Release Buttons (when Buttons Instruction installed Manual Harness without the Storage Release Lever base) (under pad) (under fl... -
Page 5: Accessory Use
Harness System Detail Accessory Use For wash and care instructions, see page 71. Head Harness Pillow Head Pillow Covers When using the head pillow, make sure Harness Chest Clip it does not cover your infant’s face in Strap Buckle any way. Body Buckle You may remove it for bigger infants. -
Page 6: Rear-Facing Use Requirements
Harness Covers Rear-Facing Use Requirements The harness covers help provide com- fort to your child’s neck. If the harness covers will not allow proper positioning of the chest clip or interfere with getting Measure your child’s weight and height a tight enough harness fit for a smaller (do not guess) before using this car seat. -
Page 7: Preparing Car Seat For Child Fit
School-Aged Children Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit 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 fi ts properly. This Remove Car Seat is often when they have reached at least 4 feet 9 inches From Base in height and are 8 to 12 years old. - Page 8 Release Chest Clip Check for Proper Fit • Hold each side of the See page 11. chest clip. • Press the release button with your thumb. • Pull the chest clip Release Button apart. Body Pillow You must use the body Unbuckle Harness pillow for children who •...
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Page 9: Checking Your Child's Fit
Checking Your Child’s Fit Securing Child in Car Seat Head Position The top of your child’s head must be Place Child in at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top Car Seat of the car seat • Your child’s bottom and back should be flat against the car Harness Strap Position... - Page 10 Check Tightness Buckle Harness • Unfasten the harness • Push the buckle covers. tongues into the buckle until you hear • Try to veritcally pinch them “click”. the harness strap at your child’s shoulder • Pull up on the harness between your index straps to make sure finger and thumb as...
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Page 11: Changing Harness Strap Position
Changing Harness Strap Position Finished! Your child is now secured in the Loosen Harness car seat. Straps Check your child’s fi t often and make any needed adjustments to the car seat as they grow. To Remove Child from 2. Unbuckle Harness Car Seat: 3. - Page 12 Rethread Harness Check your child’s fit often. Strap Into Correct Check your child’s fit often. If you cannot achieve a Shoulder Harness snug harness fit for your child, see pages 22-26. Slots For Your Child To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages For Child Fit, 12-15.
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Page 13: Changing Buckle Position
Changing Buckle Position From Top of Car Seat, Pull Buckle Unbuckle Harness Out of Shell and • Press the red button. • Pull the buckle tongues out. Buckle Tongue Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer into Turn Car Seat Buckle Slot Closest Over to Your Child Locate the buckle’s... -
Page 14: Harness System Adjustments For Smaller Infants
Harness System Adjustments Check Buckle Pull up on the buckle to for Smaller Infants make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pull If you cannot achieve a snug harness fi t for your child, out. you may need to adjust the buckle strap and harness strap length as shown in this section. - Page 15 From Top of Car Adjusting Harness Strap Seat, Lift Pad Up and Lay the Metal Loosen Harness Retainer Flat Against Straps Shell As Shown Replace Pad and Check Buckle From Back of Car Pull up on the buckle to Seat, make sure it is secured.
- Page 16 Rethread Harness Check your child’s fit often. Strap Into Correct Shoulder Harness To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages Slots For Your Child 12-15. Make sure the shoulder Check the harness straps often for any wear or harness slots in the damage.
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Page 17: Car Seat & Base: Removing & Installing
Car Seat & Base: Carry Handle Use Removing & Installing • Squeeze both buttons on the carry handle. Removing Car Seat From • Rotate the carry handle up or down to the desired location. Base • Release the buttons. • From the back of the car seat, slide the base release •... -
Page 18: Adjusting Base
Adjusting Base WARNINGS The base has multiple Read ALL instructions before using child restraint as positions to help achieve the a carrier. correct recline angle. NEVER use carrier unless child is properly secured. • The adjustment handle is at the back of the base. Use only as a carrier by children weighing 4-30 pounds (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 inches (81.3 cm) or •... -
Page 19: Load Leg (On Select Models)
Load Leg (On Select Models) Release Lever for Vehicle Belt Lockoff & The load leg is stored under the base. This is an optional LATCH: Lower Anchor Belts feature. This base has a release lever The base install is equally safe that has two functions;... -
Page 20: Tightness Indicators
Tightness Indicators For LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt with Base Install | Page 45 This base has indicators that • You must Lift the Release Lever in order for the LATCH: Lower Anchor show when the LATCH: Lower belts to loosen. Anchor or vehicle belt have been securely tightened. -
Page 21: Latch: Lower Anchor Use
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use Removing Connectors from Storage Location • Press in red button. Push connector into storage location. • Then pull it and the belt out. Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. Storing Lower Anchor Belt The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers When using the vehicle belt for CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats... -
Page 22: Vehicle Belt Use
Vehicle Belt Use 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. Check How This Car Seat Will Be Locked Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. - Page 23 Types of Retractors Lockoff When used correctly, Switchable Retractor this base’s Lockoff will (most vehicles have this type) lock the vehicle belt. This retractor can be switched to a locking mode. You must have the retractor in the locking mode to Please go to the vehicle belt with base installation use the seat belt with this car seat.
- Page 24 If the latch plate slides up and down the vehicle belt, it is a Emergency Locking sliding latch plate. See Step 5, “Check Latch Retractor Plates”. Sliding latch plates easily slip between the lap and shoulder portions of the belt. If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emer- gency Locking Retractor.
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Page 25: Rear-Facing Use With Base
Rear-Facing Use With Base Never install a rear-facing child 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and restraint in the front seat of a ve- 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height hicle equipped with an active frontal airbag. Check the vehicle belt or the LATCH: lower anchor belt before each use. -
Page 26: Latch: Lower Anchor Belt Install With Base
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install Check Base Angle With Base The angle indicator will turn completely green when Before you begin installing the base into your correct. vehicle, did you check: No red should be showing. Your child’s weight and height? See page 7. Your child’s fi... - Page 27 Push Release Lever Only if necessary, you may need to place a tightly Down rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under the back of the base to help get the correct angle. Check the You must Push the padding often to make sure it is still in place. Release Lever Down in order for the LATCH: Lower Anchor belts to...
- Page 28 • Lift the front of the base while You can also check the tightness by: holding the load leg in place as shown to lock it into position. • Holding the base ONLY at • It must be perpendicular to the the belt path with your non- vehicle floor.
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Page 29: Vehicle Belt Install With Base
Vehicle Belt Install With Base Check Base Angle The angle indicator will turn completely green when correct. Before you begin installing the base into your vehicle, did you check: No red should be showing. Your child’s weight and height? See page 7. Your child’s fi... - Page 30 Only if necessary, you may need to Push Down on Base place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam While Tightening Belt pool noodle(s) under the back of the You must tighten the base to help get the correct angle. vehicle belt BEFORE Check the padding often to make sure closing the Lockoff.
- Page 31 • Lift the front of the base while You can also check the tightness by: holding the load leg in place as shown to lock it into position. • Holding the base ONLY at the belt path with your non- •...
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Page 32: Installing Car Seat To Installed Base
Installing Car Seat to Recheck Angle Indicator on Base Installed Base Redo the base installation Illustrations show the base installed with the LATCH: if the angle indicator is not Lower Anchor belt; however, the same steps apply for correct. a vehicle belt install. Secure Child in Car Seat To properly secure your... -
Page 33: Rear-Facing Use Without Base
Rear-Facing Use Without Base Vehicle Belt Install Without Base 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and Before you begin installing the seat into your 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height vehicle, did you check: Your child’s weight and height? See page 7. Your child’s fi... - Page 34 Tighten Belt Only if necessary, you may need to Lay your forearm across place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam the car seat at the belt pool noodle(s) under the front of the path while pulling the car seat to help get the correct angle. shoulder belt or the free Check the padding often to make end of the lap belt to...
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Page 35: Removing Seat Pad
Removing Seat Pad Recheck Level Line Redo the installation if level line is not par- You do not need to remove the harness system allel with the ground. to remove the pad. To remove accessories, see pages 4-5. Carry Handle Must Release Chest Clip Be Upright and and Buckle... -
Page 36: Removing Harness System
Removing Harness System Pull Shoulder Harness Pad Slots Out From Behind Loosen Harness Plastic Strip in Pad Straps As Shown Pull Back Panel of Pad Forward As From Back of Car Shown Seat, Remove Pull the buckle down Harness Strap through the slot in the Loops From pad. - Page 37 Turn Car Seat Over Unthread Chest Clip Locate the buckle’s metal retainer on the bottom of the shell. Rotate Metal Unthread Buckle Retainer and Push Do not unbuckle. It Up Through The buckle cannot be Shell and Pad removed from the car seat.
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Page 38: Removing & Installing Canopy
Removing & Installing Canopy Installing Canopy Thread Canopy For wash and care instructions, see page 71. Hoop Completely Through Channel on Canopy Parts the Front Edge of Canopy The canopy hoop has an angle that will make the canopy lean forward Canopy Hoop when installed. -
Page 39: Cleaning Parts Of Car Seat
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat Installing Seat Pad Cleaning Seat Pad, Head & Body Pillows, & Starting From Bottom Buckle & Harness Covers of Car Seat, Slip Pad Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle on Shell and Wrap cycle. -
Page 40: Installing Harness System
Tuck Pad Behind Installing Harness System Harness Strap Thread the harness Insert Buckle’s strap into the shoulder Metal Retainer into harness slots in the Buckle Slot Closest pad and push the slits to Your Child behind the plastic strip The buckle must face in the pad. - Page 41 Thread Buckle and Thread Harness Chest Clip Strap The harness strap ends With the sewn end of go through the back of the harness strap loop the buckle tongues and facing the buckle, thread through the chest clip, the harness strap down front to back as shown.
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Page 42: Aircraft Information
Aircraft Information Attach 2nd Harness Strap Loops to Splitter Plate This restraint is certified for aircraft use. • The sewn ends of the harness strap loops Install the car seat in a window seat to avoid blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight must face towards attendant for a belt extender. -
Page 43: Replacement And Expiration Of Car Seat
Replacement & Expiration Replacement After a Moderate to Severe Crash of Car Seat You must replace this car seat if it has been in a moderate to severe car crash. Do not risk your child’s safety. This car seat is intended to protect a child in a single To keep your child as safe as possible, crash. -
Page 44: Child Restraint Use
Child Restraint Use Installation in Vehicle Never take your child out of the child restraint while Check the vehicle belt or LATCH: lower anchor belt the vehicle is moving. before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place. -
Page 45: Registration And Safety Notices
Registration and Safety Notices Children are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions Please complete the postage-paid registration card that than in the front seating positions. came with your child restraint, and send it to us. According to accident statistics, children in rear seat- Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. -
Page 46: Troubleshooting
Example of model number, line code, and Troubleshooting manufacture date. 1. If the car seat’s buckle or harness release lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around your child: Do not lubricate. Check around the harness release lever for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. -
Page 47: Warranty
Please note: Our product warranty only applies when To make a claim under this warranty contact our Con- purchased from an authorized Maxi-Cosi retailer. The sumer Care Department by phone at 1-800-951-4113; origin of products not purchased through these authorized or text us at 1-812-652-2525. -
Page 48: Replacement Parts List
Replacement Parts List Dorel Juvenile Group Information Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating Chest Clip Base car seats with the most comfort and convenience avail- able today. Buckle Assembly Instructions Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and...