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- Page 1 Send Us a Text: 1- 812-652-2525 (US and Canada Only. Carrier Fees May Apply) Find Us Online: www. maxicosi.com Email Us: support@djgusa.com Give Us a Call: 1-800- 951-4113 (Toll Free, US and Canada Only)
- Page 2 Mico ® Luxe+ Infant Car Seat KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE. Read all instructions before using this child restraint. 4358-8318A 9.21.22 Failure to follow the warnings on the labels and in the instruction manual can result in serious injury or death to your child.
- Page 3 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 4 main tasks you’ll need to complete. Measure...
- Page 4 Install Car Seat Secure Your Child into Your Vehicle in Car Seat Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and follow these instructions. Ready? Let’s go! Pages 1-5 will introduce you to the parts of the car seat. Page 82 has our contact information.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started Parts of Car Seat Accessory Use Rear-Facing Use Rear-Facing Requirements Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit Rear-Facing Child Fit Changing Harness Strap Position Changing Buckle Position Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants Removing & Installing Car Seat to Base Base Use Load Leg (On Select Models) Canopy Use... - Page 6 LATCH & Vehicle Belt Information LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt Vehicle Belts Safety Information Aircraft Information Replacement & Expiration Child Restraint Use Vehicle Seating Position Installation in Vehicle Troubleshooting Registration & Safety Notices Warranty Replacement Parts List Dorel Junevile Group Information ©2022 Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
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Page 7: Parts Of Car Seat
Parts of Car Seat Carry Handle Canopy Vehicle Belt Path Guide Instruction (when used Manual without the Storage base) (under pad) Harness Release Lever Rear-Facing (under flap) Belt Path (when used Harness without the Adjustment base) Strap Harness System Detail Infant Harness Head... - Page 8 Carry Handle Base Adujustment Release Buttons Handle Shell Removable Level Line Base Base Release Shoulder Handle Harness Slots Harness Strap Splitter Plate Buckle’s Metal Retainer continued on next page...
- Page 9 Back of Base LATCH: Lower Anchor Adjustment Connector Handle Storage Location Top & Front of Base Vehicle Belt Lockoff Tightness Indicators Base Belt Path Openings Release Lever for Vehicle Belt Base Angle Lockoff & Indicator LATCH: Lower Anchor Belts Load Leg Adjustment Load Leg Buttons...
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Page 10: Accessory Use
Accessory Use Infant Head Support When using the infant head support, make sure it does not cover your child’s face in any way. You may remove it for bigger infants. To remove, pull it off of the harness straps. Harness Covers The harness covers help provide comfort to your child’s neck. - Page 11 Buckle Cover To remove, unbuckle the harness system and slide the buckle cover off of the buckle. Body Pillow To remove, undo the buckle and pull it through the slot in the pillow. Slide the pillow out from behind the harness straps.
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Page 12: Rear-Facing Requirements
Rear-Facing Requirements WARNING: Measure your child’s weight and height (do not guess) before using this car seat. Your child’s height, weight, and age determine how 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 modes of a car seat within the limits and fit requirements of the... - Page 13 School-Aged Children 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 fits properly. This is often when they have reached at least 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12 years old. Older Children All children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the rear seats of vehicles for optimal protection.
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Page 14: Preparing Car Seat For Child Fit
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit Remove Car Seat From Base From the back of the car seat, slide the base release handle up and lift the car seat out of the base. Fully Loosen Harness Straps Push down on the harness release lever (through the opening in the pad) while pulling... - Page 15 Release Chest Clip Hold each side of the chest clip and press on the release button with your thumb and pull Release Button apart. Place Child in Car Seat to Determine Proper Harness Fit The child’s bottom and back should be flat against the car seat.
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Page 16: Rear-Facing Child Fit
Rear-Facing Child Fit Head Position The top of your child’s head must be at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of the car seat. Harness Strap Position The harness strap must be at or slightly below the shoulders, never above. -
Page 17: Changing Harness Strap Position
Changing Harness Strap Position Fully Loosen Harness Straps Push down on the harness release lever (through the opening in the pad) while pulling out on the harness straps as shown. From Back of Car Seat, Remove Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate Pull Harness Strap Out of Shoulder... - Page 18 Make sure the shoulder harness slots in the pad are correctly lined up with the same shoulder harness slots in the shell. Rear-Facing child fit, see page 10. Attach Harness Strap Loops to Splitter Plate The sewn ends of the harness strap loops must face towards you.
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Page 19: Changing Buckle Position
Changing Buckle Position Unbuckle Harness Press in on the red Buckle button and pull out the Tongue buckle tongues. Turn Car Seat Over Locate the buckle’s metal retainer on the bottom of the shell. Rotate Metal Retainer and Push It Up Through Shell and Pad From Top of Car Seat, Pull Buckle Out... - Page 20 Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer into Buckle Slot Closest to Your Child The buckle must face out. From Bottom of Car Seat, Pull Buckle’s Metal Retainer Completely Through Pad and Shell Check Buckle Pull up on the buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pull out.
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Page 21: Harness System Adjustments For Smaller Infants
Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, make these adjustments. With Buckle in the 1st Slot As Shown, Turn Car Seat Over If you need to move the buckle to the 1st slot, see pages 13-15. - Page 22 Replace Pad and Check Buckle Pull up on the buckle to make sure it is secured. The buckle must not pull out. Fully Loosen Harness Straps Push down on the harness release lever (through the opening in the pad) while pulling out on the harness straps as shown.
- Page 23 Pull Harness Strap Out of Shoulder Harness Slots Rethread Harness Strap Into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your Child Make sure the shoulder harness slots in the pad are correctly lined up with the same shoulder harness slots in the shell.
- Page 24 Attach Harness Strap Loops to Splitter Plate As Shown sewn The sewn ends of the harness strap loops must face towards you. Do not twist the harness strap or the harness adjustment strap. Make sure the same harness strap sewn loops are fitted completely on both sides of the splitter plate.
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Page 25: Removing & Installing Car Seat To Base
Removing and Installing Car Seat to Base To Remove Car Seat from Base From the back of the car seat, slide the base release handle up and lift the car seat out of the base. To Attach Car Seat to Base Align the slots on the sides of the car seat with the lock bars in the base. -
Page 26: Base Use
Base Use The base has multiple positions to help achieve the correct recline angle. • The adjustment handle is at the back of the base. • Squeeze the adjustment handle. • Lift the back of base up. • Then release the handle so the base foot locks into a position. -
Page 27: Load Leg (On Select Models)
Load Leg (On Select Models) The load leg is stored under the base. This is an optional feature. The base install is equally safe with or without the use of the load leg. In a crash, load legs reduce downward rotation, limit rebound, provide additional stability, and energy absorption. -
Page 28: Canopy Use
Canopy Use Removing Canopy Pull Canopy Hub Off of Shell For wash and care instructions, see page 53. Installing Canopy Attach Canopy Hubs to Shell Pull Canopy Over Back of Shell Over Edge... -
Page 29: Carrier Use
Carrier Use To Adjust Carry Handle Squeeze both of the adjustment buttons on each side of the carry handle. Rotate the carry handle up or down to the desired location. Release the buttons. Make sure both carry handle adjustment buttons are in the locked position. - Page 30 WARNING: Read ALL instructions before using child restraint as a carrier. NEVER use carrier unless child is properly secured. Use only as a carrier by children weighing 4-30 pounds (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 inches (81.3 cm) or less in height. NEVER leave child unattended.
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Page 31: Lower Anchor Belts
Release Lever for Vehicle Belt Lockoff & LATCH: Lower Anchor Belts This base has a release lever that has two functions; one for LATCH: Lower Anchor and one for vehicle belts. Lockoffs prevent the vehicle belt from loosening after tightening. Opening Release Lever Lift release lever to open Lockoff and release LATCH:... -
Page 32: Securing Child In Car Seat
Securing Child in Car Seat Place Child in Car Seat The child’s bottom and back should be flat against the car seat. Position the harness straps over your child’s shoulders and upper thighs. Buckle Harness Push the buckle tongues into the buckle until you hear them “click”. - Page 33 Position Chest Clip Slide the chest clip up the harness straps and position it at mid-chest (even with armpits) and away from your child’s neck. Check Harness Tightness Try to pinch the harness at the shoulders vertically between index finger and thumb as shown.
- Page 34 Finished! The child is now secured in the car seat. Check your child’s fit often and make any needed adjustments to the car seat as they grow. To Remove Child From Car Seat: 1. Loosen Harness Strap 2. Unbuckle Harness 3.
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Page 35: Rear-Facing Use With Base
Rear-Facing Use with Base 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height In this car seat, your child can remain Rear-Facing until they outgrow any one of the following: • Weight Limit: 30 lb (13.6 kg); OR •... - Page 36 WARNING: NEVER install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active frontal airbag. Check the vehicle belt or the lower anchor belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place.
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Page 37: Vehicle Install With Base
Vehicle Install with Base There are 2 different methods for install. Use only one: Vehicle Belt LATCH: Lower Anchor Belt WARNING: DO NOT use both the LATCH: lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at the same time to install the car seat. Before installing the car seat in your vehicle, check to see if you need to adjust the buckle position for your child. - Page 38 Unfold Load Leg (On Select Models) This is an optional feature. In a crash, load legs reduce downward rotation, limit rebound, provide additional stability, and energy absorption. WARNING: DO NOT fully extend yet. DO NOT use the load leg to adjust the base angle.
- Page 39 Adjusting the Base If the angle indicator is not correct, adjust the base foot. There are multipe positions. • The adjustment handle is at the back of the base. • Squeeze the adjustment handle to release the base foot. • Then release the handle so the base foot locks into one of the positions.
- Page 40 Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will Work With This Car Seat Review pages 61-66 and your vehicle owner’s manual to find out what kind of vehicle belts you have. Release LATCH: Lower Anchor Connectors from Storage Location • Press in red button. Push connector into storage location.
- Page 41 Route Belt Through Belt Path Openings As Shown The lap belt or the lap/ shoulder belt both go completely under the belt path guides and the Lockoff as shown. Buckle the vehicle belt. Push Release Lever Down You must Push the Release Lever Down in order for the LATCH: Lower Anchor belts to...
- Page 42 Push Down on Base While Tight- ening Belt You must tighten the vehicle belt BEFORE closing the Lockoff. Check Tightness Indicators The red will turn completely green when tightened correctly. No red should be showing. You may need to adjust the base foot into another position for the tension indicators to turn completely green.
- Page 43 You may need to adjust the base foot into another position for the tension indicators to turn completely green. See step 1. Push Release Lever Down The lap belt or the lap/ shoulder belt both go completely under the belt path guides and the Lockoff as shown.
- Page 44 You can also check the tightness by: • Holding the base ONLY at the belt path with your non- dominant hand. • Pushing and pulling from side to side. • The base should not move more than 1 in. (2.5 cm). If it moves more than 1 in.
- Page 45 • Lift the front of the base while holding the load leg in place as shown to lock it into position. • It must be perpendicular to the vehicle floor. Do not use the load leg if it does not reach the floor of your vehicle.
- Page 46 Recheck Level Line Redo the installation if level line is not parallel with the ground. Only if necessary, you may need to place a tightly rolled towel(s) or foam pool noodle(s) under the front of the base to help make the level line parallel with the ground.
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Page 47: Rear-Facing Use Without Base
Rear-Facing Use Without Base 4-30 lb (1.8-13.6 kg) and 32 in. (81.3 cm) or less in height In this car seat, your child can remain Rear-Facing until they outgrow any one of the following: • Weight Limit: 30 lb (13.6 kg); OR •... - Page 48 WARNING: NEVER install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active frontal airbag. Check the vehicle belt before each use. Use only if the belt can be tightened properly and locked securely in place. Even when unoccupied, this child restraint must be firmly secured to the vehicle with the vehicle seat belt.
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Page 49: Vehicle Install Without Base
Vehicle Belt Install Without Base Lap/Shoulder Lap Belt Belt Review Vehicle Owner’s Manual Determine what kind of vehicle belts your car has and how to use them to lock a car seat in place OR where LATCH: lower anchor seating positions are located in your vehicle. - Page 50 Secure Child in Car Seat To properly secure your child in the car seat, see pages 26-28. Check your child’s fit often and make any needed adjustments to the car seat as they grow. Place Car Seat in Vehicle Rear-Facing Center the car seat in the chosen seating position.
- Page 51 Check Level Line Check the level line on the side of shell to see if it is parallel with the ground. Adjust if needed. Check if Your Vehicle Belts Will Work With This Car Seat This is very important because not all vehicle belts will work with car seats.
- Page 52 Buckle Vehicle Belt If your car’s vehicle belt has a switchable retractor, use it to lock the vehicle belt. For information about switchable retractors, see page 33 or review your vehicle owner’s manual. Tighten Belt Lay your forearm across the car seat at the belt path while pulling the shoulder belt or the free end of...
- Page 53 If it 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 Recheck Level Line Redo the installation if level line is not parallel with the ground.
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Page 54: Removing Seat Pad Set
Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning You do not need to remove the harness system to remove the pad. To remove accessories, see pages 4-5. Release Chest Clip and Buckle Remove Canopy Pull the canopy out of side of shell. - Page 55 Pull Shoulder Harness Pad Slots Out From Behind Plastic Strip in Pad As Shown Pull Back Panel of Pad Forward As Shown Pull the buckle down through the slot in the pad. Push the harness strap behind the panel. From Top Of Car Seat, Pull Pad Off of Shell Pull the buckle and the...
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Page 56: Removing Harness System
Removing Harness System Fully Loosen Harness Strap Push down on the harness release lever (through the opening in the pad) while pulling out on the harness strap as shown. From Back of Car Seat, Remove Harness Strap Loops From Splitter Plate Pull Harness Strap Out of Shoulder... - Page 57 Unthread Chest Clip Unthread Buckle Do not unbuckle. Pull Harness Strap Out of Hip Harness Slots...
- Page 58 Turn Car Seat Over Locate the buckle’s metal retainer on the bottom of the shell. Rotate Metal Retainer and Push It Up Through Shell and Pad From Top of Car Seat, Pull Buckle Out of Shell And Pad...
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Page 59: Cleaning Parts Of Car Seat
Cleaning Parts of Car Seat and Installing Seat Pad Set Cleaning Pad & Accessories Machine wash separately with cold water on a gentle cycle. DO NOT use bleach. Tumble dry separately for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Remove immediately. Cleaning Harness Strap Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage. - Page 60 Pull Harness Adjustment Strap and Buckle Through Slots in Pad Attach Canopy Hubs to Shell Pull the canopy over the back of shell over edge. Tuck Pad Behind Harness Strap Thread the harness strap into the shoulder harness slots in the pad and push the slits behind the plastic strip in the pad.
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Page 61: Installing Harness System
Installing Harness System Insert Buckle’s Metal Retainer into Buckle Slot Closest to Your Child The buckle must face out. Pull Buckle’s Metal Retainer Completely Through Pad and Shell Check Buckle Pull up on the buckle to make sure it is secured. - Page 62 Thread Harness Strap With the sewn end of the harness strap loop facing the buckle, thread the harness strap down through the hip harness slot. Lift Up Front of Pad and Weave Harness Strap In and Out of Shell As Shown Make Harness Strap Even The sewn ends of the...
- Page 63 Thread Buckle and Chest Clip The harness strap ends go through the back of the buckle tongues and through the chest clip, front to back as shown. Rethread Harness Strap Into Correct Shoulder Harness Slots For Your Child Make sure the shoulder harness slots in pad are correctly lined up with the same shoulder harness...
- Page 64 The sewn ends of the harness strap loops must face towards you. Do not twist the harness strap or the harness adjustment strap. Make sure the same harness strap loops are fitted completely on both sides of the splitter plate. sewn Check your child’s fit often.
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Page 65: Latch: Lower Anchor Belt
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use Lower Anchor Bars Vehicle Seat Bight Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. The lower anchors of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) is a universal system for installing car seats without using vehicle seat belts. - Page 66 Removing Connectors from Storage Location • Press in red button. Push connector into storage location. • Then pull it and the belt out. clic Storing Lower Anchor Belt When using the vehicle belt to install or when the base is not installed in a vehicle, attach the connectors to the attachments in the base as shown.
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Page 67: Vehicle Belts
Vehicle Belts Lap/Shoulder Belts Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different than those pictured here. If lower anchors are not an option, you must use the vehicle seat belt system to install the car seat. Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with car seats. - Page 68 Determine How This Car Seat 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. The ways this can be done are: • By using the seat belt’s retractor (see step 3); OR •...
- Page 69 Check Retractor Retractors pull seat belts into stored positions and lock the belt to hold passengers in place. See the next page for some common types of vehicle belt retractors that will work with this car seat. Types of Retractors Switchable Retractor (most vehicles have this type) This retractor can be switched to a locking mode.
- Page 70 Automatic Locking Retractor This retractor always locks. It will automatically lock after slowly pulling the seat belt out at least halfway and letting the belt go back into the retractor 1-2 in. (2.5-5 cm). Emergency Locking See Step 5, “Check Latch Retractor Plates”.
- Page 71 Check Latch Plates Latch plates are the part of the seat belt that goes into the buckle. To see if the latch plate locks: 1. Buckle Vehicle Belt 2. Firmly Tug Lap Portion of Seat Belt While Pulling It Up If the vehicle belt does not slide through the latch plate, it’s locked.
- Page 72 Sliding latch plates easily slip between the lap and shoulder portions of the belt. If you have an Emergency Locking Retractor with a Sliding Latch Plate, you must use a locking clip. Emergency Locking Please contact us for one. Retractor with a See page 81.
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Page 73: Aircraft Information
Aircraft Information This restraint is certified for aircraft use when used with the internal harness. Install the car seat in a window seat to avoid blocking the aisle. If the aircraft lap belt is too short, ask the flight attendant for a belt extender. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats. - Page 74 Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat Do not risk your child’s safety. To keep your child as safe as possible, Dorel Juvenile Group strongly recommends replacing the car seat even after a minor crash; even if it was not occupied at the time. Replacement After a Minor Crash The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that for a crash to be considered minor ALL of the...
- Page 75 Damage is not always visible. A damaged car seat must be replaced immediately. AB123CDE MAXI-COSI CAR SEAT Expiration On the back of the car seat there is a date of manufacture label as shown.
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Page 76: Child Restraint Use
Child Restraint Use WARNING: NEVER take your child out of the child restraint while the vehicle is moving. NEVER leave your child unattended. Placing your child in a hot child restraint may result in burns. DO NOT use a child restraint with damaged or missing parts. -
Page 77: Vehicle Seating Position
Vehicle Seating Position WARNING: NEVER place a child rear-facing in a seating position with an active frontal air bag. Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more information about air bag/child restraint use. Use the child restraint only on vehicle seats that face forward. DO NOT use on seats that face the sides or rear of the vehicle. - Page 78 Children are safer when properly restrained in rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. According to accident statistics, children in rear seating positions are statistically safer, whether you have air bags, advanced air bags, or no air bags at all.
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Page 79: Installation In Vehicle
Installation in Vehicle To avoid your child being seriously burned, take the following precautions: • Park in the shade or where the sun does not directly hit the car seat. • Cover the car seat with a sheet or blanket when not in use. -
Page 80: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 1. If the child restraint buckle or harness release lever sticks or you cannot get the straps tight enough around child: DO NOT LUBRICATE. Check around lever and retractor for dropped food, sticky spilled drinks, dirt, leaves, etc. Clean with warm water and/or remove object with tweezers. -
Page 81: Registration & Safety Notices
Registration and Safety Notices Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came with your child restraint, and send it to us. Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. 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... - Page 82 AB123CDE MAXI-COSI CAR SEAT Example of model number, line code, and manufacture date. AB123CDE MAXI-COSI CAR SEAT If you don’t have the card or if your address changes, you will find the model number, manufacture date, and line code on the label located...
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Page 83: Warranty
Warranty Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) warrants this product to the original retail purchaser as follows: This product is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. An original receipt is required to validate your warranty. DJG will, at its option, provide replacement parts or replace this product. - Page 84 Warranty Limitations: This warranty does not include damages which arise from misuse or abuse of this product. Limitation of Damages: The warranty and remedies as set forth are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, expressed or implied. In no event will DJG or the dealer selling this product be liable to you for any damages, including incidental or consequential damages, arising out of...
- Page 85 Please note: Our product warranty only applies when purchased from an authorized Maxi-Cosi retailer. The origin of products not purchased through these authorized retailers is unknown and could be counterfeit.
- Page 86 Pricing which is inconsistent with the majority of retailers is a strong indication that the retailer is not authorized, as we have a consistent price offering across all authorized retailers. If you are unsure of the authorization status of a retailer you are considering purchasing from, or have purchased from, you can check www.
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Page 87: Replacement Parts List
Replacement Parts List Chest Clip Lower Anchor Belt Buckle Assembly Harness Straps Seat Pad Set Instructions Base Locking Clip If requested color is not available, similar color will be substituted. Applicable tax and shipping & handling will also be added. For parts availability and questions, Call: 1-800-951-4113 Text: 1-812-652-2525... -
Page 88: Dorel Junevile Group Information
Dorel Juvenile Group Information Thank you for choosing this car seat, also known as a child restraint. The DJG family is committed to creating car seats with the most comfort and convenience available today. Remember, parents are a child’s first teachers and examples. If you always buckle your seat belt, your child will think it is the natural thing to do.