MaxiCosi Mico 30 User manual

Mico 30
Infant Car Seat
For children 5-30 lb (2.3 -13.6 kg)
and 19-32 in. (48-81.3 cm)
Failure to follow the warnings on the labels
and in the instruction manual can result in
serious injury or death to your child.
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Read all instructions before using this child restraint.
© 2016 Dorel Juvenile.
4358-7131

Table of Contents
Getting Started................................................1
Parts of the Child Restraint......................................2
Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child...................6
How Does Your Child Fit?.........................................8
Changing Position of Buckle.....................................9
Changing Position of Shoulder Harness Strap.............11
Harness System Adjustments for Smaller Infants........13
Securing Child in Child Restraint.............................16
General Use .....................................................19
Removing and Installing Child Restraint to Base.........19
Adjusting the Base.................................................20
Carrier Use............................................................21
Removing Seat Pad for Cleaning .............................23
Removing Harness System......................................26
Installing Harness System.......................................28
Canopy Removal and Installation.............................31
Accessories...........................................................33
Safety Information ....................................... 34
Child Restraint Use.................................................34
Installation in Vehicle..............................................35
Vehicle Seating Position..........................................35
Vehicle Information...................................... 37
Choosing Lower Anchor Belt or Vehicle Belts ...........37
Knowing Your Vehicle Belts.....................................39
Aircraft Information.................................................43
Rear Facing with Base................................... 44
Lower Anchor Belt Installation with Base...........45
Vehicle Belt Installation with Base ....................49
Rear Facing without Base............................ 52
Vehicle Belt Installation without Base..............53
General Information..................................... 55
Using a Locking Clip...............................................55
Dorel Juvenile Group Information.............................58
Registration and Safety Notices...............................59
Warranty ...............................................................60
Replacement Parts Order Form...............................62
Troubleshooting.....................................................64

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Lower
AnchorBelt
InstallPage
45
Vehicle
BeltInstall
Page49
Vehicle
BeltInstall
Page53
Install
with
Base
Install
without
Base
REAR FACING
5-30 lb (2.3-13.6 kg)
19-32 in. (48-81.3 cm)
See page 6 to adjust internal
harness system
Your child’s height, weight,and age determine how your
child restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
Children up to 1 year of age must ride rear facing.
The AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics recommends that
children should remain rear facing until they are at least 2
years old.Please talk to your doctor about the best option
for your child.
This child restraint must always be used rear facing.
WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height
(do not guess) before using the child restraint.
Parts of the Child Restraint
Front View
A. Carry Handle
B. Canopy
C. Instruction
Manual Storage
(under the pad)
D. Rear-Facing Belt
Path
(when used without the
base)
E. Removable Base
F. Stroller Release
Buttons
G. Harness Release
Lever (under flap)
H. Harness
Adjustment Strap
A.
D.
E.
B.
C.
G.
H.
F.

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A. Carry Handle
Adjustment
Button
B. Shell (child restraint)
C. Base Release
Handle
D. BaseAdjustment
Handle
Harness System Detail
Back View
A. C.
D.
B.
E. Infant Head Support
F. Harness Covers
G. Chest Clip
H. Harness Strap
I. BuckleTongue
J. Buckle
K. Buckle Cover
L. Buckle Strap
M. Buckle Strap Slots
Bottom View
O. Shoulder Harness
Slots
P. Harness Strap
Q. Splitter Plate
R. Harness
Adjustment Strap
S. Buckle’s Metal
Retainer
C. O.
P.
Q.
R.
S.

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Prepare Child Restraint to Fit Your Child
1. Remove Child
Restraint From Base
From the back of the child
restraint,slide the base
release handle up and lift
the restraint out of the base.
2. Fully Loosen Harness
Strap
Push down on harness
release lever (under flap
on front of seat pad) while
pulling out on harness strap
as shown.
3. Unbuckle Harness
Press in on the red button.
Pull buckle tongues out.
Top of Base
A. Base Belt Path
Openings
B. Lock Bars
C. BaseAdjustment
Handle
D. LowerAnchor
Belt Storage
(under edge of
base)
C.
A.
D.
D.
B.

Harness Strap Position
Always choose the shoulder
harness slots that are closest to your
child’s shoulder height.
Harness strap MUST be at or slightly below shoulders.
If the lowest shoulder harness slots are above the child’s
shoulders,do not use this child restraint.
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4. Release Chest Clip
Press on chest clip release
button and pull apart.
Place harness strap out of
the way.
5. Place Child in Child
Restraint to
Determine Proper
Harness Fit
The child’s bottom and
back should be flat against
the child restraint.
See page 8 for fit
guidelines.
How Does Your Child Fit?
Use the guidelines below to determine if the buckle and
harness strap are in the right place for your child.
To make changes to the buckle, see pages 9-10.
To make changes to the harness strap, see pages
11-12.
To adjust harness system for smaller infants, see
pages 13-15.
REAR FACING ONLY
Buckle Position
Start in the 1st slot and adjust outward
as your child grows.
Buckle should be used in the slot closest
to your child.The buckle should not be underneath or
behind your child.
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Changing Position of Buckle
2. Turn Seat Over
Locate buckle’s metal
retainer on bottom of shell.
3. Rotate Metal Retainer
and Push It Up Through
Shell and Pad
4. From Top of Seat,
Pull Buckle Out of Shell
and Pad
5. Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Slot
Closest to Your Child
Buckle MUST face out.
6. From Bottom of Seat,
Pull Metal Retainer
Completely Through
Pad and Shell
7. Check Buckle
Pull up on buckle to make
sure it is secured.
The buckle MUST not pull
out.
WARNINGS: Failure to place buckle’s metal
retainer completely through pad and shell can
result in serious injury or death.
1. Unbuckle Harness
Press in on the red button.
Pull buckle tongues out.

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Changing Position of Shoulder Harness Strap
1. Fully Loosen Harness
Strap
Push down on harness
release lever (under flap
on front of seat pad) while
pulling out on harness strap
as shown.
2. From Back, Remove
Harness Strap Loops
From Splitter Plate
3. Pull Harness Strap Out
of Shoulder Harness
Slots
4. Rethread Harness Strap
Into Correct Shoulder
Harness Slots For Your
Child
Make sure shoulder harness
slots in pad are correctly
lined up with same shoulder
harness slots in shell. See
page 8 for fit guidelines.
WARNINGS: Make sure harness height is
correct for your child’s size.
Do not use this child restraint unless
the top of your child’s head is at least
1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top of the child
restraint.
Harness system must be installed correctly.
Failure to follow these steps can result in serious
injury or death.
5. Attach 1st Harness Strap
Loops to Splitter Plate
Sewn ends of the harness
strap loops MUST face
towards you.
DO NOT twist harness strap
or harness adjustment strap.
Make sure the same
harness strap loops are
fitted COMPLETELY ON
both sides of the splitter
plate.
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4. Replace Pad and
Check Buckle
Pull up on buckle to make
sure it is secured.
The buckle MUST not pull
out.
2. From Bottom of Seat,
Pull Metal Retainer
Towards You and Push
It Up into 2nd Slot As
Shown
3. From Top of Seat, Lift
Pad Up and Lay the
Metal Retainer Flat
Against the Shell As
Shown
1. With Buckle in the
1st Slot As Shown, Turn
the Seat Over
If you need to move the
buckle to the 1st slot,see
page 9.
Harness System Adjustments for
Smaller Infants
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5. Fully Loosen Harness
Strap
Push down on harness
release lever (under flap
on front of seat pad) while
pulling out on harness
strap as shown.
6. From Back, Remove
Harness Strap Loops
From Splitter Plate
7. Pull Harness Strap
Out of Shoulder
Harness Slots
8. Rethread Harness Strap
into Correct Shoulder
Harness Slots For Your
Child
Make sure shoulder harness
slots in pad are correctly lined
up with same shoulder
harness slots in shell. See page 8 for fit guidelines.

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Securing Child in Child Restraint
1. Place Child in Child
Restraint
The child’s bottom and
back should be flat against
the child restraint.
Position harness strap
over child’s shoulders and
thighs.
2. Buckle Harness
Push buckle tongues into
buckle until you hear a
“click.”
Pull up on harness strap to
make sure buckle is locked.
3. Close Chest Clip
Insert right half of chest
clip into left half and snap
together.
9. Attach 2nd Harness
Strap Loops to Splitter
Plate As Shown
Sewn ends of the harness
strap loops MUST face
towards you.
DO NOT twist harness strap
or harness adjustment
strap.
Make sure the same
harness strap loops are
fitted COMPLETELY ON
both sides of the splitter
plate.
WARNINGS: Harness system must be installed
correctly.
Failure to follow these steps can result in
serious injury or death.
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