Summary of Contents for Maxi-Cosi Pria Max All-in-One
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Pria 3 in 1 Pria Max Pria Max All-in-One Convertible Car Seat Your model may look different than one shown on cover. Read all instructions BEFORE USING this car seat. KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. 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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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 Measure Adjust Car Seat to 4 main tasks you’ll...
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Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and follow these instructions. Ready? Let’s go! Pages 1-4 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat. The back cover of this Install Car Seat Secure Your Child manual and page 65 has into Your Vehicle in Car Seat...
Contents Getting Started Securing Child in Car Seat Parts of Car Seat Booster Seat Section Accessory Use Storing Harness System Choosing Car Seat Mode Booster Seat Use in Vehicle Rear-Facing Section Booster Seat Child Fit Rear-Facing Child Fit Making Adjustments to Car Seat Rear-Facing Vehicle Install Changing Headrest/Harness Height Changing Buckle Position...
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Wash & Care Safety Information Child Restraint Use Removing Seat Pad Set Vehicle Seating Position Cleaning Parts of Car Seat & Installing Seat Pad Set Installation in Vehicle Replacement & Expiration LATCH & Vehicle Belt Information Registration & Safety Notices Aircraft Information LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Vehicle Belts...
Pria 3 in 1 Pria Max Parts of Car Seat Headrest/Harness Adjustment Handle Adjustable Headrest Pria 3 in 1 Pria Max Head Pillow * EZ Out Harness Covers * Back Pillow * In and Out Harness Holders (on select models) Small Infant Positioning Pillow * Removable Cup Holders * Harness Release Lever...
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Harness System Tether Strap LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Storage Shoulder Attachments Harness Slots (behind Harness Strap Tether Strap harness Splitter Plate Harness Adjuster covers) Straps Instruction Tether Storage Manual Storage ClipQuik Attachment Pria 3 in 1 Pria Max Chest Clip Buckle EZ Out Buckle Rear-Facing...
Accessory Use Head Pillow & Back Pillow EZ Out Harness Covers (on select models) For Use in Rear-Facing Mode Only For Use in Rear-Facing Mode Forward-Facing Mode The head and back pillows MUST be Front View Harness covers help provide comfort to used together.
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the buckle slot in the seat pad. Small Infant Positioning Pillow Remove the infant pillow once they can sit in the car seat without the infant pillow and the harness slots are at or Only For Use in Rear-Facing below their shoulders AND you can still achieve a snug Mode harness fit.
Choosing Car Seat Mode American Academy of Pediatrics WARNING: Recommendations Infants and Toddlers Measure your child’s weight and height Should ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible, until (DO NOT guess) before choosing this car they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car seat. seat’s mode.
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Rear-Facing Mode Forward-Facing Mode Booster Seat Mode 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and 22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) at least 1 year old Rear-Facing Section Booster Seat Section Forward-Facing Section...
Rear-Facing Section 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm) Children under 1 year of age MUST ride Rear-Facing. In this car seat, your child can remain Rear-Facing Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check your until they outgrow any one of the following: child’s fit in the car seat.
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WARNING: NEVER install a rear- Check the vehicle belt or the lower facing child restraint anchor belt before each use. Use in the front seat of a ONLY if the belt can be tightened vehicle equipped with properly and locked securely in an active frontal airbag.
Rear-Facing Child Fit Fully Loosen Harness Straps Release Chest Clip Place your hand between Push down on harness Hold the chest clip with While holding the buttons the harness cover & release lever (through both hands and press in in, pull the right (top) half on the top and bottom of the clip apart from harness strap.
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chest clip down. Undo Buckle Place Child in Car Seat Check Head Position On select models: You may Your child’s bottom and The top of your child’s head use the In and Out Harness back should be flat against MUST be at least 1 in. Holders to place the harness the car seat.
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Buckle To change the harness strap height, see page Buckle Strap To change the buckle position, see page 43. To learn how to check Check Harness Check Buckle Position harness tightness, see Strap Position • Use the slot closest to your child. pages 29-31.
Rear-Facing Vehicle Install There are 2 different methods for install. Use only one: Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check to see if you need to adjust the buckle position for your child. See page 9 for child fit. Once the car seat is installed, you will not be able to adjust the buckle Vehicle Belt...
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Recline handle is at For children who cannot sit up front of car seat. unassisted, the Rear-Facing Level Line on the car seat MUST Place Car Seat Rear- Recline Car Seat & be parallel with the ground using Facing in Back Seat Check Rear-Facing either Position 3 or 2.
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Locate Rear-Facing Belt Path & Route Vehicle Belt or Lower Vehicle Belt or Lower Anchor Belt Through It Anchor Belt Goes: For the LATCH belt: You may need to fully lengthen the belt before routing it into • under the car seat pad; AND •...
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Adjuster Attach Lower Anchor Belt Buckle Vehicle Belt Connectors to Vehicle’s Finished Lower switchable If your car has a Lower Anchors retractor, use it to lock the Anchor Belt vehicle belt. Review page Routing On select models: Make sure the arrows on the 56 of this manual or your connectors are facing up.
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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 Tighten Belt Check Belt Tightness • Changing to a different seating Place your hand in the car seat and firmly push the car seat Rear-Facing Belt Hold the location;...
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Only if necessary, you may place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) Secure Child in Recheck Rear- under the front of the car seat base to Car Seat Facing Level Line Rear-Facing Level Line help make the parallel with the ground. Redo the installation if the See pages 29-31.
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FINISHED! Vehicle Belt Install: Is the vehicle belt locked? See step 5. Lap/Shoulder Belt LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install: Are the connectors securely attached to the vehicle’s lower anchors? See step 5. Lap Belt Is the belt tightened enough so that the car seat does not move more than 1 in (2.5 cm) from side to side? Check the tightness of the install often to make sure it has not loosened.
Forward-Facing Section 22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm) and at least 1 year old Children MUST be at least 1 year of age to ride Forward-Facing. In this car seat, your child can remain harnessed Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check your Forward-Facing until they outgrow any one of the child’s fit in the car seat.
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WARNING: DO NOT use the lower anchors of the child Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt restraint anchorage system (LATCH system) to before each use. attach this child restraint when restraining a Use ONLY if the belt can be tightened properly child weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg).
Forward-Facing Child Fit Undo Chest Clip Fully Loosen Harness Straps Undo Buckle Hold the chest clip right (top) half of the Place your hand Push down on with both hands and clip apart from the between the harness release press in on the top left (bottom) harness cover &...
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Buckle To change the harness strap Buckle height, see page 42. Strap To change the buckle position, Place Child in Head Position Harness Strap Buckle Position see page 43. Car Seat Position The tops of your • Use the slot closest To learn how to child’s ears MUST be to your child.
Forward-Facing Vehicle Install There are 2 different methods for install. Use only one: Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check to see if you need to adjust the buckle position for your Vehicle Belt LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt child.
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Recline handle is at Only use semi- If your vehicle has front of car seat. reclined Position a headrest that 2 if necessary to interferes with a Put Car Seat into Locate Vehicle Top Lift Tether install the car seat flush car seat fit, Position 1 &...
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Adjuster Locate Forward-Facing Belt Path & Route Loosely Attach Vehicle Belt or Lower Finished Lower Vehicle Belt or Lower Anchor Belt Through It Tether Hook to Anchor Belt Goes: Anchor Belt Vehicle’s Top • under the car seat pad; For the LATCH belt: You may need to fully lengthen Routing Tether Anchor the belt before routing it into the belt path.
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Attach Lower Anchor Belt Buckle Vehicle Belt Tighten Belt Connectors to Vehicle’s If your car has a Place your hand in the car easier to tighten if you route Lower Anchors switchable retractor, seat and firmly push the car the free end of the belt back use it to lock the vehicle seat down and back towards into the...
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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 Tighten Tether Check Belt Tightness • Switching to a different Push firmly on the back of Hold the Forward-Facing...
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FINISHED! Vehicle Belt Install: Is the vehicle belt locked? Lap/Shoulder Belt + Tether See step 7. for children up to 65 lb (29 kg) LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install: Are the connectors securely attached to the vehicle’s lower anchors? See step 7. Lap Belt + Tether Is the belt tightened enough so the car seat does for children up to 65 lb (29 kg)
Securing Child in Car Seat WARNING: Do not use this chest clip with children who have an implanted electronic medical device. IMPLANTED A magnet is used to help secure the chest clip ELECTRONIC locking mechanism together which may inter- MEDICAL fere with the proper function of an implanted DEVICES electronic medical device.
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Fasten Chest Clip Buckle Harness Tighten Harness Lay the right (top) half of the chest clip over the left Pull the harness Pull the harness straps (bottom) half and it will automatically snap together adjustment strap up to make sure the and lock.
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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 Position Chest Clip Check Harness Tightness the child’s body into an Slide the chest clip up Unfasten the harness If your fingers slip unnatural position.
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FINISHED! WARNING: Your child is now secured in the car seat. Failure to fasten and tighten the harness system correctly may allow the child to be Check your child’s fit often and make any needed adjustments to the car seat as ejected from the child restraint in a crash they grow.
Booster Seat Section 40-100 lb (18.1-45.4 kg) and 43-52 in. (110.1-132.1 cm) In this car seat, your child can remain in a Booster You MUST store the harness system and remove the Seat until they outgrow any one of the following: accessories, except the cup holder(s), when using the Booster Seat Mode.
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WARNING: DO NOT use the harness system when using as a booster seat. DO NOT use LATCH when using as a booster seat. Secure the lower anchor belt and the tether strap to their storage attachments. Use ONLY the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this NEVER place shoulder belt under the child’s booster seat.
Storing Harness System Fully Loosen Harness Straps Unthread Harness Recline Car Seat From Back of Seat, Remove Unthread the harness Reach under the Place your hand Push down on strap from the harness Harness Strap car seat. Rotate the between the harness release lever slots, chest clip &...
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chest clip down. Pull Buckle with Pull Headrest Pad Adjust Headrest On Select Models: Buckle Tongues & Off Bottom to Highest Undo Fasteners Buckle Cover Out of Headrest Position on Headrest of Car Seat Pad & Seat Pad Store the buckle with buckle tongues, buckle cover &...
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If the harness straps have been removed from the splitter plate, chest clip & buckle, follow steps sewn 9-11 on this page sewn and steps 11-12 to rethread them. From Back of Attach Harness Rethread Harness The sewn ends of the harness strap loops MUST Straps into the Seat, Thread...
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FINISHED! Place Harness Tighten Harness Wrap Headrest Thread Harness Straps Behind Pad Around Straps into Remove any slack The car seat has Headrest Bottom Slots on Sides from the harness been converted to the system. of Headrest of Headrest Booster Seat Mode.
Booster Seat Use in Vehicle Recline handle is at front of car seat. If your vehicle has Only use a headrest that semi-reclined interferes with a flush Position Lap Belt Position 2 if Have Child Sit in Put Booster Seat into car seat fit, check necessary on Child...
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you to install. FINISHED! Check periodically to make sure your child has not moved out of position and loosened the shoulder belt. Keep the Position Shoulder Belt on Child Buckle Vehicle Belt booster seat Thread the shoulder belt For models with In and Pull the lap belt up to securely belted through the belt-positioning...
Booster Seat Child Fit 5 in. (12.7 cm) 5 in. (12.7 cm) 5 in. (12.7 cm) Car Position Head Position Shoulder Belt Position Lap Belt Position DO NOT use the booster The tops of your child’s The shoulder belt should lay The lap belt should seat if your child’s head is ears should never be...
Changing Headrest/Harness Height For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 9. For Forward-Facing Child Fit, see page 21. To learn how to check harness tightness, see Fully Loosen Harness Straps Adjust Headrest/Harness Height pages 29-31. Place your hand Push down on 1.
Changing Buckle Position WARNING: Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer completely through pad and child restraint can result in serious injury or death. Undo Buckle Recline Car Seat From Top of Car Seat, Pull Buckle & It may be easier to undo Reach under the car seat.
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For Rear-Facing Child Fit, see page 9. For Forward-Facing Child Fit, see page 21. To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages Slide Buckle Cover Insert Buckle’s Reach Under Car Check Buckle 29-31. into Seat Pad Slot Metal Retainer Seat Between Pull the buckle up If you cannot achieve...
Buckle Adjustments for Smaller Infants Tuck Car Seat Pad With Buckle in 1st Pull Front of Reach Under From Top of Car Around Front of Car Slot, Fully Recline Car Seat Pad Up Car Seat Seat, Lay Metal Car Seat Seat &...
Reclining Car Seat This car seat has 3 positions. Rear-Facing Mode - 3 Reclined or 2 Semi-reclined For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the Rear- * When used in Forward- Facing Level Line on the car seat MUST be parallel with Facing Mode Booster the ground using either Position 3 or 2.
Removing Seat Pad Set You do not need to remove the harness system to remove the pad from the car seat. DO NOT fully pull the harness strap out of the car seat. Adjust Headrest to On Select Models: Fully Loosen Harness Straps Leave it threaded Highest Position Undo Fasteners...
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chest clip down. Locate Seat Pad Lower Headrest Locate Pad Fabric Tab Slots Gently Pull Tabs on Sides to Middle of Headrest Pad in Headrest of Seat Off Bottom Car Seat Pull the fabric tabs out of the slots in the of Headrest headrest as shown.
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If the harness straps have been removed from the splitter plate, chest clip & buckle, follow step 11 on this page and steps 12-13 & info Rethread Harness Pull Pad Down & Pull Seat Pad Pull Seat Pad Off box on page 50 to rethread them.
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harness slots. front to back. sewn sewn sewn From Back of Car Seat, Attach Harness Strap The sewn ends of the harness strap loops MUST face towards you. Thread Harness Straps Loops to Splitter Plate OVER Metal Bar DO NOT twist the harness strap or the harness adjustment strap.
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat & Installing Seat Pad Set Cleaning Pad & Accessories Cleaning Buckle & Car Seat Spot clean using warm sudsy water and damp cloth. DO NOT Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. submerge into water.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Adjuster Connectors Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different Lower Anchor Belt Lower Anchor than those pictured here. Storage Location Belt Parts The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from without using vehicle seat belts.
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To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from To Store Lower Anchor Belt Vehicle’s Lower Anchor Bars The lower anchor belt MUST be properly stored in its storage location when: Remove the tension from the belt by pushing down on the side of the car seat with the adjuster. •...
Vehicle Belts Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. You MUST Review Your If LATCH: lower anchors are not an option or if your child weighs more than 40 lb (18 kg), you MUST use the vehicle Vehicle Owner’s Manual seat belt system to install the car seat.
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Check How This Car Seat Will Be Locked Into Place Check Retractor The vehicle belt MUST NOT The ways this can be done are: Retractors pull seat belts See the next page for loosen after tightening. into stored positions some common types of •...
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plate (see step 4). Types of Retractors Switchable Retractor Automatic Locking Retractor Emergency Locking Retractor (most vehicles have this type) This retractor always locks. See Step 4 This retractor can be switched to a “Check Latch Plates” It will automatically lock after slowly locking mode.
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If you have an Emergency Emergency Locking Retractor with a Locking Sliding Latch Plate, you Locking Retractor with MUST use a locking clip. Latch Plate a Sliding Latch Please contact us for one, Plate see the back cover of the manual.
Top Tether WARNING: Using this child restraint without the tether strap anchored as required by the manufacturer would be a misuse of the child restraint and, in a sudden stop or crash, could result in serious injury or death. DO NOT fasten multiple tether hooks on the same Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different tether anchor in the vehicle.
Child Restraint Use WARNING: NEVER take your child out of the child restraint DO NOT use any child restraint accessory except while the vehicle is moving. those approved by Dorel Juvenile Group. NEVER leave your child unattended. Placing your NEVER allow any child to play with this child child in a hot child restraint may result in burns.
Vehicle Seating Position Children are safer when WARNING: properly restrained in rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. NEVER place a child rear-facing According to accident statistics, children in rear in a seating position with an active seating positions are statistically safer, whether frontal air bag.
Installation in Vehicle To avoid your child being seriously burned, take WARNING: the following precautions: Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt • Park in the shade or where the sun does not directly before each use. Use only if the belt can be hit the car seat.
MUST be true: energy which can deform or weaken it. Damage is not always • Vehicle able to drive away from the crash site; AND Maxi-Cosi Car Seat 05/16/2015 visible. A damaged car seat MUST be replaced immediately. • Vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged;...
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 Maxi-Cosi Car Seat 05/16/2015 Columbus, IN 47201 Maxi-Cosi Car Seat 05/16/2015 or call 1-800-951-4113 or register online at Example of model number, manufacture date, and line code.
Aircraft Information This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the Install the car seat in a window seat to avoid blocking internal harness. the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for a belt extender. Rear-Facing Aircraft Installation Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats.
Warranty Warranty Limitations: This warranty does not include Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: This product is damages which arise from misuse or abuse of this warranted against defective materials or workmanship product.
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Please note: Our product warranty only applies when from, you can check www.maxicosi.com/us-en/find- purchased from an authorized Maxi-Cosi retailer. a-retailer; or call our Consumer Care Department at The origin of products not purchased through these 1-800-951-4113;...
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