Please mention that belt MUST be in front of buckle strap and under pad (1st or 2nd buckle slot MUST be used for the rear facing) according to the manual. Thank you.
Which method do you recommend more? Latch or Seatbelt method? When I tried to install the baby seat via latch method on my vehicle, it looks like I am only able to go to level 2. Is it safe to use level 2 for infants or should I try the seatbelt method? Thanks
Great questions! With a convertible car seat, we always recommend installing with the car seat belt instead of the latch system. The latch system has a 60 lb weight limit that is the child's weight PLUS the weight of the car seat. With the car seat belt, you never have to worry about that! If you child is younger than 6 months, we would keep them on the 3rd recline. Once they hit 6 months, they have better head and neck control and moving them to recline 2 is ok! Please let us know if you have any other questions!
At what age or weight do the infant pillows/supports need to come out of the carseat? Our infant carseat indicated that their was a weight limit but I didn't see anything about size and safety for the maxi cosi supports in the pria carseat. My child is still rear facing.
Hello! The manual states: The soft infant-positioning wedge MUST be used for infants who weigh 5-11 lb (2.3-4.9 kg). You MUST remove the soft infant positioning wedge for children who weigh 15 lb (6.8 kg) or more.
Hi! Awesome video. I followed all the directions, but even so, my car seat is so wobbly and I can’t tighten it any further (latch strap that you said to pull up. It’s def moving more than it should be. I also attached the tether strap and i can’t tihten that either. Help!
Hi Andrea! Did you put your weight on the car seat as you were tightening the strap? Were you pulling the strap in the direction of the webbing? If you pull out or a different direction, it is near impossible to get it to tighten properly. You can also try installing with the car seat belt and using the lock off build into the car seat belt for better installation. Please let us know if you need more help!
Hi there! Trying to install in an SUV and I find the base overlaps my latch connection points. It doesn't move when I tighten it after that, but makes the latch buckles flare out oddly. Is that safe? I'm also just short of parallel no matter I do. It seems like this is far more difficult than it should be and I've been installing seats for 15 years!
If installing for rear facing, the instructions say it is okay to move to position 2 if they can sit assisted ( baby is 13 months and 22 lbs). If it is in position 2 does your level line need to be level with ground while in position 2?? Or do you level the car seat in position 3 and then move up to position 2?
Great question! The level line should always be parallel with the ground regardless of which recline setting you are going to use. So you will need to make sure the level line is still parallel when in recline position 2. I hope that makes sense! Let us know if you have any other questions.
The Baby Cubby so with it sitting in my seat in my car in position 2 it is pretty far from the level line being level with the ground. How are you suppose to make it level ?
@@taylorlacy3566 Can you email us pictures of the seat in your car on position 2? We need to see how it's sitting to be able to give you the right answer. info@babycubby.com Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Just a quick question. Is this Latch system same as ISOFIX and fits into the car's anchor points? By doing this way I don't have to use the car seat-belt to tighten?
April L hey! Good questions! The shoulder strap pads are totally fine to use unless they are blocking the chest clip placement, then they would need to be removed.
In the manual it says that belt MUST be in front of buckle strap and under pad (1st or 2nd buckle slot MUST be used for the rear facing). Unfortunately this important step wasn't mentioned in this video.
christina marquez One is enough. But you can only use Latch rear facing and up to 40lbs if I’m not mistaken. If you decide to forward face you have to use seatbelt and tether.
Christina is correct. You can only use one installation method at a time. You can install the seat with the LATCH forward facing but only if the combined weight of your child and the seat is less than 65 lbs. We would highly recommend you keep your child rear facing as long as they can so you will most likely exceed the LATCH weight limit by the time you turn forward facing. Let us know if you have more questions.
Sarai Garza It really just depends upon the space that is behind the passenger seat. If your baby is still rear facing, there will be a recline that may hinder it from being able to fit on the side. We find that the middle seat is the safest and gives your baby the most space as possible, especially if they are forward facing, it gives extra leg room. It really just depends on the size of your car and what works best for your baby and keeps them the safest.
Have a question about leg space when in rear facing. If the kid is 2yr 6mon (about 3 feet tall) and sits in rear facing configuration (I know, in US a chile at this age can sit forward facing), will the child have enough leg space ?
The leg space actually doesn't really matter. They will find a comfortable position. It's more about weight, and where their head hits at the top of the car seat. For this car seat you can keep them rear facing until 40 lbs or until their head is one inch below the top of the head rest at it's highest setting. You must turn them around when they surpass either the height or weight limit whichever comes first.
I have a max-cosi 85 and use it RF with my 16 mo. old ... I'm not sure where the head part should be adjusted to? should it be at head level or do I pull it up a little bit higher?
Because the headrest is integrated with the harness, its more important to make sure the harness is right at or within an inch below their shoulders. Another rule of thumb is you want the top of the head rest at least one inch above their head.
Are these installations meant to be done on either behind passenger and driver side only? I can not get it installed on the middle part of the rear seat.
Not necessarily. It should usually install the same in your center seat if your car has a full center seat. Usually in the center you are not able to use the LATCH anchors, which can affect installation, and they usually have a little hump on them which can make it difficult as well. If you would like some over the phone help, you are welcome to call our store and speak with one of our Certified CPS Techs. They can walk you through it and give you more specifics for your car and what might help you! (801) 770-0584
I have this carseat and they really seem to be made more for vans and suvs. It's almost impossible for me to use the number 3 rear facing position because it bumps into my front seats. I drive a Saturn Ion sedan and it's a very tight fit. Doesn't help that I have long legs and can't spare much room. Great carseat but not for cars.
Yes unfortunately not ever car seat fits in every car. We always recommend coming to our store or a local store near you that lets you test car seats in your car before purchase. We are sorry for the inconvenience this one causes you!
GMOgottago i thought it would be too big for my car, I have a tiny 2012 Hyundai Elantra but it fits perfectly. My husband has a 2012 Honda Accord and it also fits in his great as well.
Hi! We just installed this car seat and the side-to-side movement is minimal, definitely less than 1". However, the back of the seat (up against the front passenger seat) can easily be lifted a few inches. The LATCH system is installed very tight, so that's not our issue. Any suggestions?
Our guess is possibly the latches are not installed through the correct belt paths? We would have to see the installation to know for sure. One of our CPS techs will be in tomorrow. If you call anytime from 9-2 MST and ask for Jana, she can do a video chat with you and help you! Our store number is (801) 770-0584
Not sure if this was ever resolved, but I just installed mine exactly according to manual and this video, and I'm having the same problem. The back of the car seat easily moves when shifted.
Christina T I was able to fix it a LOT this way: I positioned myself behind the back of the car seat (kind of hunching over it) and wiggled it side to side while pulling tightly at the strap and pushing against the back of the seat with the weight of my body. This helped tightening the seat more securely rather than just pushing down on it. I hope this helps! 😉
If I wiggle the seat near the bottom it doesn’t move more than an inch but if I shake it near the top it moves quite a bit. I can’t physically pull the latch any tighter... not sure how I can fix this.
Hi, thank you for sharing this video. It really helps! I wonder could I add a seat protector under car seat? Does it affect the safety of car seat? Thanks!
HI! I have a question. We have these in each of our cars - the one in mine is perfect but in my husbands the the belt that you pull to tighten the straps is SSSSOOOOO hard to pull... is there a way to show me what i need to do to fix that? thank you!
Hi Sydne, Im sorry you are having difficulty with tightening your harness. Our first guess would be to look at the connectors on the back of the seat to make sure it is not getting caught on anything. If you don't see anything it is getting caught on and are still having an issue we highly recommend you calling Maxi Cosi customer service to help you troubleshoot the problem, it may have a malfunction.
Hello! Awesome! We love to hear that parents are being proactive with making sure they are correctly using car seats! Let us know if you have any questions.
You shouldn't ever use towels or blankets. It should be something very compact and not slippery. You can use a pool noodle. You would cut a section out of that and tuck that up in the front portion of the seat. They have found that it is about the same consistency as the car seat and is approved to use to get the right level. If you need even more, you can actually take two or three of the sections, tape them together and use that as your level.
Britney, Yes it has a rear tether latch, we have a tutorial on installing it forward facing that includes tether latching. Part 5 Video: ruclips.net/video/3Ro6WGvOccQ/видео.html
Thank you for this! This video is 1,000% more helpful than the booklet that comes with the carseat.
Hi Julia, we are so happy to hear this was helpful. Thanks for watching and please let us know if there are any other questions we can answer for you.
Thank you so much for posting this. I thought I was missing the latch straps, not realizing they were hidden!
So glad this video was helpful!
Please mention that belt MUST be in front of buckle strap and under pad (1st or 2nd buckle slot MUST be used for the rear facing) according to the manual. Thank you.
Which method do you recommend more? Latch or Seatbelt method? When I tried to install the baby seat via latch method on my vehicle, it looks like I am only able to go to level 2. Is it safe to use level 2 for infants or should I try the seatbelt method? Thanks
Great questions! With a convertible car seat, we always recommend installing with the car seat belt instead of the latch system. The latch system has a 60 lb weight limit that is the child's weight PLUS the weight of the car seat. With the car seat belt, you never have to worry about that! If you child is younger than 6 months, we would keep them on the 3rd recline. Once they hit 6 months, they have better head and neck control and moving them to recline 2 is ok! Please let us know if you have any other questions!
THANK YOU!!!!❤️🧡💚💙💜 You are my hero right now.
Glad we could help!
At what age or weight do the infant pillows/supports need to come out of the carseat? Our infant carseat indicated that their was a weight limit but I didn't see anything about size and safety for the maxi cosi supports in the pria carseat. My child is still rear facing.
Hello! The manual states: The soft infant-positioning wedge
MUST be used for infants who weigh 5-11 lb (2.3-4.9 kg). You MUST remove the soft infant positioning wedge for children who weigh 15 lb (6.8 kg) or more.
Hi! Awesome video. I followed all the directions, but even so, my car seat is so wobbly and I can’t tighten it any further (latch strap that you said to pull up. It’s def moving more than it should be. I also attached the tether strap and i can’t tihten that either. Help!
Hi Andrea! Did you put your weight on the car seat as you were tightening the strap? Were you pulling the strap in the direction of the webbing? If you pull out or a different direction, it is near impossible to get it to tighten properly. You can also try installing with the car seat belt and using the lock off build into the car seat belt for better installation. Please let us know if you need more help!
Great tutorial! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!!
Hi there! Trying to install in an SUV and I find the base overlaps my latch connection points. It doesn't move when I tighten it after that, but makes the latch buckles flare out oddly. Is that safe? I'm also just short of parallel no matter I do. It seems like this is far more difficult than it should be and I've been installing seats for 15 years!
If installing for rear facing, the instructions say it is okay to move to position 2 if they can sit assisted ( baby is 13 months and 22 lbs). If it is in position 2 does your level line need to be level with ground while in position 2?? Or do you level the car seat in position 3 and then move up to position 2?
Great question! The level line should always be parallel with the ground regardless of which recline setting you are going to use. So you will need to make sure the level line is still parallel when in recline position 2. I hope that makes sense! Let us know if you have any other questions.
The Baby Cubby so with it sitting in my seat in my car in position 2 it is pretty far from the level line being level with the ground. How are you suppose to make it level ?
@@taylorlacy3566 Can you email us pictures of the seat in your car on position 2? We need to see how it's sitting to be able to give you the right answer. info@babycubby.com Thanks!
The Baby Cubby yes! Just emailed!
At what weight do you take the cushion out??? Is it 22 lbs?? Thanks!
Can you use car seat protectors with the prias?
Thanks for the video. Just a quick question. Is this Latch system same as ISOFIX and fits into the car's anchor points? By doing this way I don't have to use the car seat-belt to tighten?
Yes the LATCH system is the same as ISOFIX. You can install the seat using the vehicle seat belt or the LATCH system (ISOFIX).
Is there no need to attach the tether? Will the two isofix on the sides be enough?
The two isofixes on the side are what are needed to secure the seat!
@@TheBabyCubby thank you!
@@indiarcher9898 You're welcome! Please let us know if you have any other questions!
Question about the shoulder strap pads, are they okay for infant? I thought the manual said only for toddlers.
April L hey! Good questions! The shoulder strap pads are totally fine to use unless they are blocking the chest clip placement, then they would need to be removed.
Should the latch strap go over the top of the bottom buckle? Or underneath? Thank you!
In the manual it says that belt MUST be in front of buckle strap and under pad (1st or 2nd buckle slot MUST be used for the rear facing). Unfortunately this important step wasn't mentioned in this video.
are we supposed to use the latch and seatbelt system together? Or is one method enough?
christina marquez One is enough. But you can only use Latch rear facing and up to 40lbs if I’m not mistaken. If you decide to forward face you have to use seatbelt and tether.
Christina is correct. You can only use one installation method at a time. You can install the seat with the LATCH forward facing but only if the combined weight of your child and the seat is less than 65 lbs. We would highly recommend you keep your child rear facing as long as they can so you will most likely exceed the LATCH weight limit by the time you turn forward facing. Let us know if you have more questions.
Does the car seat always have to be in the the middle seat or can it be on the end by the door ?
Sarai Garza It really just depends upon the space that is behind the passenger seat. If your baby is still rear facing, there will be a recline that may hinder it from being able to fit on the side. We find that the middle seat is the safest and gives your baby the most space as possible, especially if they are forward facing, it gives extra leg room. It really just depends on the size of your car and what works best for your baby and keeps them the safest.
Does this model need a car seat base??
Hi there! These car seats have the base attached to the bottom. You do not need a base :)
Thanks for the video. It’s great and very helpful.
You are very welcome Jane, we are so happy it was helpful!
why it is still wobbly ??? Am I doing something wrong?
Amber Tomse push down on the car seat as you tighten the latch straps
Happy, happy
Is there a way to adjust the crotch buckle
Have a question about leg space when in rear facing. If the kid is 2yr 6mon (about 3 feet tall) and sits in rear facing configuration (I know, in US a chile at this age can sit forward facing), will the child have enough leg space ?
The leg space actually doesn't really matter. They will find a comfortable position. It's more about weight, and where their head hits at the top of the car seat. For this car seat you can keep them rear facing until 40 lbs or until their head is one inch below the top of the head rest at it's highest setting. You must turn them around when they surpass either the height or weight limit whichever comes first.
Oh that is good to know, thank you and
Thanks for the reply!
I have a max-cosi 85 and use it RF with my 16 mo. old ... I'm not sure where the head part should be adjusted to? should it be at head level or do I pull it up a little bit higher?
Because the headrest is integrated with the harness, its more important to make sure the harness is right at or within an inch below their shoulders. Another rule of thumb is you want the top of the head rest at least one inch above their head.
Are these installations meant to be done on either behind passenger and driver side only?
I can not get it installed on the middle part of the rear seat.
Not necessarily. It should usually install the same in your center seat if your car has a full center seat. Usually in the center you are not able to use the LATCH anchors, which can affect installation, and they usually have a little hump on them which can make it difficult as well. If you would like some over the phone help, you are welcome to call our store and speak with one of our Certified CPS Techs. They can walk you through it and give you more specifics for your car and what might help you! (801) 770-0584
I have this carseat and they really seem to be made more for vans and suvs. It's almost impossible for me to use the number 3 rear facing position because it bumps into my front seats. I drive a Saturn Ion sedan and it's a very tight fit. Doesn't help that I have long legs and can't spare much room. Great carseat but not for cars.
Yes unfortunately not ever car seat fits in every car. We always recommend coming to our store or a local store near you that lets you test car seats in your car before purchase. We are sorry for the inconvenience this one causes you!
GMOgottago i thought it would be too big for my car, I have a tiny 2012 Hyundai Elantra but it fits perfectly. My husband has a 2012 Honda Accord and it also fits in his great as well.
Hi! We just installed this car seat and the side-to-side movement is minimal, definitely less than 1". However, the back of the seat (up against the front passenger seat) can easily be lifted a few inches. The LATCH system is installed very tight, so that's not our issue. Any suggestions?
Our guess is possibly the latches are not installed through the correct belt paths? We would have to see the installation to know for sure. One of our CPS techs will be in tomorrow. If you call anytime from 9-2 MST and ask for Jana, she can do a video chat with you and help you! Our store number is (801) 770-0584
Not sure if this was ever resolved, but I just installed mine exactly according to manual and this video, and I'm having the same problem. The back of the car seat easily moves when shifted.
Shannon Howell were you able to fix this issue ? I’m installing my seat now and it’s doing the same thing
Christina T I was able to fix it a LOT this way:
I positioned myself behind the back of the car seat (kind of hunching over it) and wiggled it side to side while pulling tightly at the strap and pushing against the back of the seat with the weight of my body. This helped tightening the seat more securely rather than just pushing down on it. I hope this helps! 😉
If I wiggle the seat near the bottom it doesn’t move more than an inch but if I shake it near the top it moves quite a bit. I can’t physically pull the latch any tighter... not sure how I can fix this.
Same here
Hi, thank you for sharing this video. It really helps! I wonder could I add a seat protector under car seat? Does it affect the safety of car seat? Thanks!
Thats a great question. Unfortunately Maxi Cosi does not approve the use of any after market vehicle seat protector with any of their car seats.
HI! I have a question. We have these in each of our cars - the one in mine is perfect but in my husbands the the belt that you pull to tighten the straps is SSSSOOOOO hard to pull... is there a way to show me what i need to do to fix that? thank you!
Hi Sydne, Im sorry you are having difficulty with tightening your harness. Our first guess would be to look at the connectors on the back of the seat to make sure it is not getting caught on anything. If you don't see anything it is getting caught on and are still having an issue we highly recommend you calling Maxi Cosi customer service to help you troubleshoot the problem, it may have a malfunction.
Can you recline this foward facing?
I have leather car seats and it seems to move a lot and suggestions?
Same as mine! It moves a lot! A lot of times the car seat fell down and luckily my daughter is buckled up. But I’m not happy with this car seat!
Thank you so much , your video helped me a lot. Everything was explained so well. Dood job
thanks you are very cute for explication
So nice of you! Thank you!
Life saver! I come back to these videos every few months to make sure I'm adjusting correctly as my child gets older...lol
Hello! Awesome! We love to hear that parents are being proactive with making sure they are correctly using car seats! Let us know if you have any questions.
Great video thanks
My seat isn't level in positions 3 or 2. What do I do?! Is it safe to use a rolled towel underneath?
You shouldn't ever use towels or blankets. It should be something very compact and not slippery.
You can use a pool noodle. You would cut a section out of that and tuck that up in the front portion of the seat. They have found that it is about the same consistency as the car seat and is approved to use to get the right level.
If you need even more, you can actually take two or three of the sections, tape them together and use that as your level.
Does this seat have a tether latch?
Britney,
Yes it has a rear tether latch, we have a tutorial on installing it forward facing that includes tether latching.
Part 5 Video: ruclips.net/video/3Ro6WGvOccQ/видео.html
cant actually see what you're doing really. and my pria doesnt have any inserts or open out like ur demo
The red release button on the crotch buckle is too hard to press for weak finger moms.
It was very u