MaxiCosi Pria Max User manual

4358-7719
3.15.19
KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
Read all instructions before using this car seat.
WARNING: Failure to follow the warnings on the
labels and in the instruction manual can result in
serious injury or death to your child.
Pria Max
3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat

Quick NavigationOverview
Welcome to the Maxi-Cosi family and 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.
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 78 has our contact information. If at any point you would like
assistance, please feel free to reach out to us.
REAR-FACING
4-40 lb
(1.8-18 kg)
and 19-40 in.
(48-101.6 cm)
PAGE 7
BOOSTER SEAT
40-100 lb
(18.1-45.4 kg)
and 43-52 in.
(110.1-132.1 cm)
PAGE 7
Rear-Facing
Child Fit
PAGE 10
Forward-
Facing
Child Fit
PAGE 11
Adjusting
Car Seat
PAGES 12-17
Storing
Harness
System
PAGE 51
Securing
Child
PAGE 47
Vehicle
Belt
PAGE 27
Lower
Anchor
PAGE 32
Vehicle
Belt +
Tether
PAGE 38
Lower
Anchor
+ Tether
PAGE 42
FORWARD-FACING
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg)
and 29-49 in.
(73.6-125 cm)
And at least 1 year old
PAGE 7
Adjust the Car Seat to Fit Your Child
Measure Your Child
Install the Car Seat into Your Vehicle
Secure Your Child in the Car Seat
Booster Seat
Child Fit
PAGE 56
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
PAGE 57

Getting Started
Parts of the Car Seat .......................................................1
Accessory Use ...............................................................3
Choosing Car Seat Mode ...............................................6
Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit.........................................8
Rear-Facing Child Fit ......................................................10
Forward-Facing Child Fit........................................................11
Making Adjustments to Car Seat
Changing Headrest/Harness Height ...............................12
Changing Buckle Position...............................................13
Buckle Adjustment for Smaller Infants ..........................16
Reclining the Car Seat ....................................................17
Choosing LATCH or Vehicle Belt
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use ..............................................18
Vehicle Belts ..................................................................20
Tether Use ......................................................................24
Installation in Vehicle
Rear-Facing Mode .........................................................26
Rear-Facing Vehicle Belt Install........................................27
Rear-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor Install ........................32
Forward-Facing Mode ...................................................37
Forward-Facing Vehicle Belt + Tether Install....................38
Forward-Facing LATCH: Lower Anchor + Tether Install.....42
Securing Child in Car Seat...................................47
Booster Seat
Booster Seat Mode ........................................................50
Storing Harness System ................................................51
Booster Seat Child Fit ....................................................56
Lap/Shoulder Belt Use ...................................................57
Car Seat Pad Use and Care
Removing Seat Pad Set for Cleaning .................................59
Cleaning and Installing Seat Pad Set ............................62
Installing Harness System .............................................65
Safety Information
Aircraft Information ......................................................70
Replacement and Expiration of Car Seat ........................71
Child Restraint Use...........................................................72
Installation in Vehicle........................................................72
Vehicle Seating Position ...................................................73
Registration and Safety Notices.........................................74
Additional Information
Warranty .........................................................................75
Troubleshooting ...............................................................76
Replacement Parts List ....................................................77
Dorel Juvenile Group Information.......................................78
Contents

Parts of the Car Seat
1
Headrest/Harness
Adjustment Handle
Head
Pillow*
Small Infant
Positioning
Pillow*
Harness
Release Lever
(under flap)
Harness
Adjustment
Strap
Shoulder
Harness Slots
Harness System Detail
Adjustable
Headrest
*See pages 3-5 for Accessory Use.
Removable
Cup Holders*
Buckle
Harness
Straps
Back
Pillow*
2
Forward-
Facing
Belt Path
Rear-Facing
Level Line
Base
Rear-Facing
Belt Path
Tether Strap
Tether Storage Instruction
Manual Storage
LATCH: Lower Anchor
Belt Storage
Splitter Plate
Shell
(child restaint)
Recline Handle
(under pad)
LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
EZ Out
Buckle
Cover*
EZ Out
Harness
Covers*
ClipQuikTM
Chest Clip
EZ Out
Harness
Holders

EZ Out Buckle Cover
To install EZ Out Buckle Cover,slide buckle
into opening in front of buckle cover.
Then be sure to slide buckle cover itself
through the buckle slot in only the seat pad.
NOTE: Buckle cover only goes through slot
in pad and not through buckle slot in shell. It
lays flat underneath the pad as shown.
To remove EZ Out Buckle Cover, pull up on
buckle cover and slide it off of the buckle and
pull it out of the buckle slot in the seat pad.
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Accessory Use
3
For Use in Rear-Facing
or Forward-Facing Mode
For Use in Rear-Facing Mode Only
EZ Out Harness Covers
Harness covers help provide comfort to the
neck. If the harness covers will not allow proper
positioning of the chest clip or interfere with
getting a tight enough harness fit for a smaller
baby, remove and do not use.
Store until your child is large enough
to use these harness covers while
maintaining a properly fitting harness.
To remove EZ Out Harness Covers, undo
fasteners on headrest pad. Pull the fastening
strips on covers apart. Pull harness straps out
of covers. Slide covers out from behind
headrest pad.
To install EZ Out Harness Covers, undo
fasteners on headrest. With the back of the
harness covers facing you slide covers behind
headrest pad. Place harness straps into covers.
Fasten harness covers.
Head and Back Pillow
The head and back pillows must be used
together.
To remove head pillow, pull it out from
behind the back pillow.
To remove back pillow, loosen the harness
straps and slide pillow out from behind the
harness straps.
Front View
Back View
Removable Cup Holders
The cup holders are top-rack
dishwasher safe.
To remove cup holder,
twist the cup holder
counterclockwise. Pull it
out of slot in shell.
To install cup holder, align
tabs on bottom of cup holder
with slots in shell. Twist
clockwise to lock in place.
For Use in All Modes
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Choosing Car Seat Mode 65
Small Infant Positioning Pillow
When using the small infant positioning
pillow, you must also use the back and
head pillows.
This pillow helps position your infant in the
seat in order to achieve proper harness fit.
To determine if the pillow is needed:
1. Place headrest in lowest position.
2. Place infant in car seat without the pillow.
3. Make sure the infant’s bottom and back are flat against the car seat.
Use Pillow if
Shoulder Harness
Slots are Above
Shoulders
Do Not Use
Pillow if Shoulder
Harness Slots are
At or Below
Shoulders
Check often to see how much your infant has grown. Remove the infant
pillow once they can sit in the car seat without the infant pillow and the
harness slots are at or below their shoulders AND you can still achieve
a snug harness fit.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 47-49.
For Use in Rear-Facing Mode Only
WARNING
Measure your child’s weight and height
(do not guess) before choosing the car seat’s mode.
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 of
these modes within the limits and fit requirements of the seat.
State Laws
Please be certain to follow your state’s laws regarding car seat use.
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations
Infants and Toddlers
Should ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible, until they
reach the highest weight or height allowed by their seat.
Toddlers and Preschoolers
Once they are facing-forward, children should use a forward-facing
car seat with a harness for as long as possible, until they reach the
height and weight limits for their seats.
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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Preparing Car Seat for Child Fit 87
Fully Loosen Harness Straps
Place your hand between the
harness cover and harness strap.
You may need to undo the harness
cover or move the chest clip down.
Push down on harness release lever
(through opening in pad) while pulling
out on harness straps as shown.
1
WARNING: Do not use this
chest clip with children who have an
implanted electronic medical device.
A magnet is used to help secure
the chest clip locking mechanism
together which may interfere with
the proper function of an implanted
electronic medical device.
Parents or caregivers who have an implanted electronic
device should keep their device away from the chest clip
and consult their doctor and medical device manufacturer
for specific information before using this chest clip.
If a parent/caregiver or child has an implanted electronic
medical device, please contact Dorel (see page 78) for a
replacement (non-magnetic) chest clip free of charge.
IMPLANTED
ELECTRONIC
MEDICAL
DEVICES
FORWARD-FACING MODE
22-65 lb (10.1-29 kg) and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)
Children must be at least 1 year of age to ride Forward-Facing.
In this car seat, your child can remain harnessed Forward-Facing
until they outgrow any one of the following:
Weight Limit: 65 lb (29 kg); OR
Height Limit: 49 in. (125 cm); OR
Forward-Facing child fit requirements. See page 11.
BOOSTER SEAT MODE
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 Seat until
they outgrow any one of the following:
Weight Limit: 100 lb (45.4 kg); OR
Height Limit: 52 in. (132.1 cm); OR
Booster Seat child fit requirements. See page 56.
REAR-FACING MODE
4-40 lb (1.4-18 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 until they
outgrow any one of the following:
Weight Limit: 40 lb (18 kg); OR
Height Limit: 40 in. (101.6 cm); OR
Rear-Facing child fit requirements. See page 10.

Rear-Facing Child Fit 109
Unbuckle Harness
Press in on red button and pull out
buckle tongues.
Release Chest Clip
Hold the chest clip with one hand
and press in on the button with your
thumb as shown.
While holding the button in, slide the
chest clip up to release the magnet
and separate the chest clip.
2
3
Place Harness Straps Out of
the Way
You can slide the harness straps
behind the EZ Out Harness Holders
as shown.
Place child in car seat to determine
proper harness fit. The child’s bottom and back should be flat
against the car seat.
Buckle
Tongue
For Rear-Facing child fit, see page 10.
For Forward-Facing child fit, see page 11.
Need to make adjustments?
To change headrest/harness height, see page 12.
To change buckle position, see pages 13-15.
Harness Strap Position
The harness strap must be at or
slightly below the shoulders;
never above.
Buckle Position
Buckle must be used in either the
1st or 2nd slot. Choose the slot
closest to your child.
The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your child.
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’s headrest.
1
2
Do not use 3rd slot in
Rear-Facing mode.
4

For Rear-Facing child fit, see page 10.
For Forward-Facing child fit, see page 11.
Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see page 16.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 47-49.
Check the harness straps often for any wear or damage.
Changing Headrest/
Harness Height 12
Forward-Facing Child Fit
11
Buckle Position
Buckle can be used in any slot.
Choose the slot closest to your child.
The buckle should not be
underneath or behind your child.
Need to make adjustments?
To change headrest/harness height, see page 12.
To change buckle position, see pages 13-15.
Harness Strap Position
The harness strap must be at or
slightly above the shoulders;
never below.
Head Position
The tops of your child’s ears
must be below the top of the
car seat’s headrest.
1
2
3
Max Seated Shoulder Height
In this car seat, the maximum seated
shoulder height is 17 in. (43.2 cm).
To measure your child’s seated
shoulder height: have them sit on
the floor with their back flat against a
wall. Then measure from the floor up
to the top of their shoulder.
Max Seated
Height
17 in.
(43.2 cm)
Fully Loosen Harness
Straps
Place your hand between the
harness cover and harness strap.
You may need to undo the
harness cover or move the chest
clip down.
Push down on harness release
lever (through opening in pad)
while pulling out on harness straps
as shown.
1
Changing Headrest/
Harness Height
Squeeze the button on the headrest/
harness adjustment handle.
Move the headrest up or down to
the proper height for your child.
Make sure it is locked securely.
2

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Changing Buckle Position
13
Unbuckle Harness
Press in on red button and pull
out buckle tongues.
Fully Recline the Car
Seat
Pull out on recline handle and
push top of child restraint back.
The recline handle is at the
front of the car seat and
under the pad.
Locate the Buckle’s
Metal Retainer
Reach under the seat between
the base and shell and through
the recline handle.
1
2
3
Buckle
Tongue
Rotate Metal Retainer
and Push It Up Through
Buckle Slot in Shell
From Top of Seat, Pull
Buckle and Buckle Cover
Out of Shell and Pad
4
5
1
2
3
6Slide Buckle Cover into
Seat Pad Slot Closest to
Child
Buckle must face out.
Rear-Facing Mode:
You must use the 1st or
2nd buckle slots.
Forward-Facing Mode:
Any slot can be used.
Buckle cover only goes through slot in pad. It lays flat
underneath the pad as shown.

15 Buckle Adjustment
for Smaller Infants 16
Reach Under the Seat
Between Base and
Shell and Through
Recline Handle
Pull buckle’s metal retainer
completely through pad and
shell.
Check Buckle
Pull up on buckle to make sure it
is secured.
The buckle must not pull out.
8
9
Check your child’s fit often.
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child,
see page 16.
To learn how to check harness tightness, see pages 47-49.
WARNING: Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer
completely through pad and shell can result in serious
injury or death.
With Buckle in the 1st Slot,
Fully Recline the Car Seat
If you need to move the buckle to
the 1st slot, see pages 13-15.
Pull Up Front of Car Seat Pad
From Bottom of Seat, Pull Metal
Retainer Down and Push It Up
into Middle Slot As Shown
3
2
1
If you cannot achieve a snug harness fit for your child, you may
need to adjust the buckle strap length as shown in this section.
Tuck Car Seat Pad Back Around
Front of Car Seat and Check Buckle
Pull up on buckle to make sure it is
secured. The buckle must not pull out.
Check your child’s fit often. To learn
how to check harness tightness, see pages 47-49.
From Top of Seat, Lay the Metal
Retainer Flat Against the Shell
As Shown
4
5
1
2
3
7Insert Buckle’s Metal
Retainer into Same Slot
As Buckle Cover
Buckle must face out.

Reclining the Car Seat
17
This car seat has 3 positions.
To Recline: Pull out on recline
handle and push top of child
restraint back.
For More Upright: Pull out on
recline handle and pull top of child
restraint forward.
The recline handle is at the front of
the car seat and under the pad.
Rear-Facing Mode -3Reclined or 2Semi-reclined
For children who cannot sit up unassisted, the level line on
shell must be parallel with the ground using either Position
3 or 2.
For children who can sit up unassisted, you may rotate the
child restraint to be more upright in Position 2.
Forward-Facing Mode - 1 Upright or 2 Semi-reclined*
Booster Seat Mode - 1 Upright or 2 Semi-reclined*
*When used in Forward-Facing or Booster Seat mode, the
semi-reclined position is to be used only if necessary to install the
child restraint or booster seat flush against the vehicle seat back.
Vehicle seat back must be upright.
LATCH: Lower Anchor Use 18
Vehicle
Seat
Bight
Lower Anchor Bars
For Use in Rear-Facing
or Forward-Facing Mode
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 child restraints without
using vehicle seat belts.
The lower anchor can ONLY be used in vehicles that have the
lower anchor bars installed in designated seating positions. Most
vehicles manufactured after September 2002 are equipped with
lower anchor bars.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual to see which seating positions
may be equipped with LATCH: lower anchor bars.
WARNINGS
Do not use both the lower anchor belt and vehicle belt at the
same time.
When used correctly the lower anchor belt or vehicle belts
are equally safe.
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Adjuster
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Lower Anchor Belt
Storage Location
Lower Anchor Belt
Storage Location
Lower Anchor
Belt Parts
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from Storage
Location on Car Seat: Press the red release button on each
connector, then pull the connectors off of storage attachments.
To Remove Lower Anchor Belt from
Vehicle Lower Anchor Bars:
Press the red release button on each
connector, then pull the connectors out of
the vehicle seat bight.
To Store Lower Anchor Belt:
When using vehicle belts, using the
Booster Seat mode, or when the car seat
is not installed in a vehicle, the lower
anchor belt must be properly stored in its
storage location.
Thread lower anchor belt through rear-facing
belt path then attach connectors to storage
attachments as shown.
Gently tighten to remove slack.
Vehicle Belts 20
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
If lower anchors are not an option or if your child weighs more
than 40 lb (18 kg), you must use the vehicle seat belt system to
install the child restraint.
Not all vehicle belts and seating positions will work with
child restraints.
Please go through the steps following steps to understand
how to lock a child restraint in Rear-Facing or Forward-
Facing mode with a vehicle belt.
Lap/Shoulder Belts
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Lower Anchor
Connectors

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You MUST Review Your
Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Your vehicle owner’s manual will let
you know which vehicle belts and
seating positions child restraints
can be installed in.
1
Determine How the Child
Restraint 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
• By using the seat belt’s latch plate (see step 4).
2
3Check the 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 child restraint.
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Automatic Locking Retractor
Emergency 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 an
inch or two.
If the retractor does not lock, it is most likely an Emergency
Locking Retractor. These retractors only lock during a sudden
stop or collision.
You will need to determine if your seat belt’s latch plate can lock
the belt. See Step 4, “Check the Latch Plates”.
See Step 4, “Check
the Latch Plates”.
Switchable Retractor
(most vehicles have this type)
This retractor can be switched to a locking mode.
You must have the retractor in the locking mode to use the seat
belt with this child restraint.
Switching to locking mode: Slowly pull the shoulder belt all the
way out, then let it go back in an inch or two.
As it goes back in, you will most likely hear a ratcheting sound.
Gently pull the belt to see if it has locked. You will not be able to pull
any more belt out if the lock has engaged.
Types of Retractors

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Locking Latch Plate
Emergency Locking
Retractor with a
Sliding Latch Plate
Emergency Locking Retractor Lap Only Belt
Inflatable Seat Belts
Never Use With This Child Restraint
4Check the Latch Plates
Latch plates are the part of
the seat belt that goes into the
buckle.
To see if the latch plate locks:
Buckle the vehicle belt.
Then firmly tug the lap portion of the
seat belt while pulling it up.
If the vehicle belt does not slide
through the latch plate, it’s locked.
If the latch plate slides up and down
the vehicle belt, it is a sliding latch
plate.
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.
Please contact us for one.
See page 77.
Tether Use 24
Your vehicle’s features may be considerably different
than those pictured here.
You must always attach, adjust, and secure the top anchorage
(tether) strap when installing the child restraint forward-facing
with internal harness. Tethers improve the installation and stability
of child restraints and reduce the risk of injury.
Attach the tether hook to the tether anchor designated by your
vehicle manufacturer for that seating position. Check your vehicle
owner’s manual for more information.
If the seating position does not have a tether anchor, use a different
seating position or see your dealer or a qualified mechanic and
have one installed.
WARNINGS
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 tether anchor
in the vehicle.
For Forward-Facing Mode Only
Tether Anchors
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Adjusting Tether Strap
To tighten: After the child
restraint is locked into place
with the lower anchor belt or
vehicle belt, push down on
child restraint and gently pull
on free end of tether strap.
To loosen: Lift up on tether
adjuster and push it towards
tether hook.
Pull free end
of belt to
tighten
Lift adjuster up
to loosen
Storing Tether Strap
When installing Rear-Facing,
using the Booster Seat mode,
or when the car seat is not
installed in a vehicle, attach
the tether hook to its storage
attachment on back of car seat
as shown.
Gently tighten to remove slack.
Adjuster
Strap
Hook Storage
Location
Tether Storage
and Parts
Rear-Facing Mode 26
WARNINGS
Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the
front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active
frontal airbag.
Do not use the tether for rear-facing mode. Secure tether
strap to its storage location.
Do not use the lower anchor belt along with the vehicle lap
or lap/shoulder belt.
Do not fasten multiple lower anchor connectors on the
same lower anchor bar in the vehicle.
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.
This child restraint MUST always face the rear of the
vehicle until the child is at least 1 year old and weighs
22 lb (10 kg).
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious injury
or death.
Lap/Shoulder
Belt
Lap Belt LATCH: Lower
Anchor Belt
4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and
19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)

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Rear-Facing Vehicle Belt Install
27
Before you begin installing the seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height?
4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and
19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
Your child’s fit? See page 10.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness/headrest height or the buckle position?
1Place Car Seat Rear-Facing
in Back Seat
Check if Your Vehicle
Belts Will Work With This
Child Restraint
This is very important
because not all vehicle
belts will work with child
restraints.
Review pages 20-23 and your vehicle owner’s manual to
determine what kind of vehicle belt you have and how to lock
a child restraint in place.
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Check Rear-Facing Level
Line
For children who cannot
sit up unassisted, the level
line must be parallel with the
ground.
Recline the car seat to achieve
the proper angle, see step 3.
For children who can sit up
unassisted, you may rotate
the child restraint to be more
upright in Position 2.
2
4
3
5Locate Rear-Facing Belt
Path
Recline the Car Seat
Pull out on recline handle and
push top of child restraint
back.
The recline handle is at the
front of the car seat and under
the pad.

1
2
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6Route the Vehicle Belt
Thread the vehicle belt into the
Rear-Facing Belt Path opening.
Pull it across the seat, under the
seat pad, in front of the buckle,
and out through the other Rear-
Facing Belt Path opening.
Do not twist belt.
Buckle the Vehicle Belt
7
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Secure Child in Car Seat
To properly secure your child in
the car seat, see pages 47-49.
Check your child’s fit often and
make any needed adjustments
to the car seat as they grow.
10
Tighten Belt
Place hand in child restraint.
Firmly push child restraint down
and back towards the vehicle
seat back while pulling the
shoulder belt or the free end
of lap belt parallel with the belt
path through the belt path
opening as shown.
8
Check Belt Tightness
Hold child restraint at the belt
path with your weaker hand.
Push and pull from side to side.
It should not move more than
1 in. (2.5 cm).
If it moves more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), you can try:
A. Pulling the belt tighter.
B. Reinstalling the child restraint.
C. Changing to a different seating location.
D. Switching to lower anchor belt installation if lower anchors
are available in your vehicle.
9

Recheck Rear-Facing
Level Line
Redo the installation if the
car seat is not reclined
correctly for your child.
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Finished!
Check the tightness of the
install often to make sure it
has not loosened.
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2Locate Rear-Facing Belt
Path
Thread the connector without
the adjuster closest to it
through the Rear-Facing Belt
Path opening as shown.
Before you begin installing the seat
into your vehicle, did you check:
Your child’s weight and height?
4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and
19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
Your child’s fit? See page 10.
Do you need to make adjustments to the
harness/headrest height or the buckle position?
Remove Lower Anchor Belt
from Storage Location
Or if the lower anchor belt
was used Forward-Facing,
remove it from the Forward-
Facing belt path so both
connectors are on the same
side of the seat.
Rear-Facing LATCH:
Lower Anchor Install
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Adjuster
NOTE: You may need to place a
tightly rolled towel(s) or foam pool
noodle(s) under the front of the
base to help achieve the correct
recline.
Check often to be sure padding is
still in place and the belt is tight.

Pull Lower Anchor Belt
Across the Seat
It must be under the seat pad,
in front of the buckle, and go
out through the other Rear-
Facing Belt Path opening. Do
not twist belt.
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2
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4
5
3
Finished Lower Anchor
Belt Routing
Place Car Seat Rear-
Facing in Back Seat
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8Attach Lower Anchor
Connectors to Vehicle’s
Lower Anchors
Review your vehicle owner’s
manual for lower anchor
locations and lower anchor belt
use.
Make sure arrows on connectors
are facing up.
Fasten one lower anchor belt
connector to the anchor located
in the vehicle seat bight.
Repeat for other side of child
restraint.
Check Rear-Facing Level
Line
For children who cannot
sit up unassisted, the level
line must be parallel with the
ground.
Recline the car seat to achieve
the proper angle, see step 7.
For children who can sit up
unassisted, you may rotate
the child restraint to be more
upright in Position 2.
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7Recline the Car Seat
Pull out on recline handle and
push top of child restraint
back.
The recline handle is at the
front of the car seat and under
the pad.