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Coral XP Base KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all instructions before using this child restraint. 4358-7973 5.11.20 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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Overview Quick Navigation Welcome to the Maxi-Cosi family and thank you REAR-FACING for choosing this car seat base. You must follow the weight and This manual will explain how to properly use and height ranges called out in the install the base that is to be used with a...
Contents Safety Information Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat ....Getting Started Child Restraint Use ............. Parts of Base ............. Installation in Vehicle ..........Rear-Facing Use Requirements ......... Vehicle Seating Position ..........Registration and Safety Notices ........Base Use Adjusting Base ............
Parts of Base Rear-Facing Use Requirements Back of Base LATCH: This base and compatible car seat can Lower only be used Rear-Facing. Anchor Adjustment Connector Handle Storage Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how Location 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...
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Toddlers and Preschoolers REAR-FACING Once they are facing forward, children should use a forward-facing car seat with a harness for as long You must follow the weight as possible, until they reach the height and weight and height ranges called out limits for their seats.
Adjusting Base Load Leg The load leg is stored under the base. This is an optional The base has multiple feature. positions to help achieve the The base install is equally safe correct recline angle. with or without the use of the •...
Release Lever for Vehicle Belt Lockoff & LATCH: Lower Anchor Belts For LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt with Base Install | Page 20 This base has a release lever • You must Lift the Release Lever in that has two functions; one order for the LATCH: Lower Anchor for LATCH: Lower Anchor and belts to loosen.
Tightness Indicators LATCH: Lower Anchor Use This base has indicators that show when the LATCH: Lower Anchor or vehicle belt have been securely tightened. The red will turn completely green when tightened correctly. No red should be showing. For more information about how to tighten, see the base install section you will be using: Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here.
Removing Connectors Vehicle Belt Use 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 When using the vehicle belt If LATCH: lower anchors are not an option, you must use to install or when the base...
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Lockoff You Must Review Your Vehicle When used correctly, Owner’s Manual this base’s Lockoff will lock the vehicle belt. Your vehicle owner’s manual will let you know which vehicle belts and seating positions car Please go to the vehicle belt with base installation seats can be installed in.
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Types of Retractors Emergency Locking See Step 5, “Check Latch Switchable Retractor Retractor Plates”. (most vehicles have this type) If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emer- This retractor can be switched to a locking mode. gency Locking Retractor.
If the latch plate slides up and down the vehicle belt, it is a Rear-Facing Use with Base sliding latch plate. Sliding latch plates easily slip between the lap and shoulder You must follow the weight and height ranges portions of the belt. called out in the instruction manual that came with your compatible car seat.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Install with Base Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle Before you begin installing the base equipped with an active frontal airbag. into your vehicle, did you check: Check the vehicle belt or the LATCH: Your child’s weight and height? lower anchor belt before each use.
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Check Base Angle Lift Release Lever If the angle indicator is You must Lift the not correct, adjust the Release Lever in order base. for the LATCH: Lower Anchor belts to loosen. Adjust Base • The adjustment handle is at the back of the base.
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Push Release Lever Down You must Push the Release Lever Down in order for the LATCH: Lower Anchor belts to You can also check the tightness by: tighten. • Holding the base ONLY at the belt path with your non- dominant hand.
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Extend Load Leg LATCH: Lower Anchor • Squeeze the buttons Belt with Base Install on the load leg and pull it down until it Finished! meets the vehicle floor. Check the tightness of the install often to make • Release the buttons. sure it has not loosened.
Vehicle Belt Install with Base Check Base Angle If the angle indicator is not correct, adjust the Before you begin installing the base base. into your vehicle, did you check: Your child’s weight and height? Refer to the instruction manual that came with your Adjust Base compatible car seat •...
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NOTE: You may need to place a Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will Work tightly rolled towel(s) or foam pool With This Car Seat noodle(s) under the back of the base to help get the correct angle. Check Review pages 12-17 and your vehicle the padding often to make sure it is owner’s manual to fi...
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Push Down on Base While Tightening Belt You must tighten the You can also check the tightness by: vehicle belt BEFORE closing the Lockoff. • Holding the base ONLY at Check Tightness the belt path with your non- Indicators dominant hand. The red will turn •...
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Extend Load Leg • Squeeze the but- Vehicle Belt tons on the load leg and pull it down with Base until it meets the floor of the vehicle. Install Finished! • Release the buttons. Check the tightness of the install often to make •...
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 To keep your child as safe as possible, a child in a single crash.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1-800-951-4113 or text: 1-812-652-2525. Text: 1-812-652-2525 If you already know which parts you need, you may complete your order with a credit card Website: maxi-cosi.com by calling us at 1-800-951-4113. Hours of Operation: We accept Visa or MasterCard.
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