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CAUTION!
Ensure that the shoulder belt remains in the shoulder
belt guide.
Step 2 – Place the child in the seat
Seat your child in the TAKATA MAXI.
Step 3 – Put the seatbelt on and fasten it
[MAXI_036] Thread the lap belt beneath the red lap
belt guides on the base of the seat. [MA
MAXI_038] The bottom end of the shoulder belt
should also be fed beneath the lap belt guide on the
side of the buckle. Fasten the seatbelt, by pressing the
tongue into the buckle of the seat where the TAKATA
MAXI is positioned.
Step 4 – Check everything
Ensure that your child is seated and secured correctly
in the TAKATA MAXI. Use the following checklist to
do this.
Checklist – using the TAKATA MAXI in a vehicle:
Please check that
• the TAKATA MAXI is used with a vehicle seat that
the manufacturer has labeled as suitable for this class
of child seat;
• the TAKATA MAXI is facing forwards;
• the TAKATA MAXI is secured with an approved
three-point seatbelt;
• both connection arms are
fi
rmly attached to the
ISOFIX points (if available);
• the top of your child’s head is below the top edge of
the headrest;
• the shoulder belt guide is around two
fi
nger widths
above the child’s shoulder;
• the shoulder belt runs through the seatbelt guide,
with the clasp closed;
• the shoulder belt runs over the middle of the
shoulder, and does not touch the neck;
• the lap belt runs beneath the two red lap belt guides;
• the bottom end of the shoulder belt runs beneath the
lap belt guide on the side of the buckle;
• the tongue of the belt is locked securely into the
buckle;
• the vehicle seatbelt runs snugly over the child, and is
not twisted.
6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Removing the covers
Step 1 – Remove the seat back
Remove the back of the TAKATA MAXI as described
in Section 3 – Basic instructions (Removing the seat
back).
Step 2 – Remove the seat back cover
[MAXI_039] Unfasten the two straps at the top and
bottom of the seat back cover, and loosen the cover
around the size indicator.
Step 3 – Remove the side wing covers
[MAXI_040] To remove the covers on the wings,
unfasten the two buttons (one on each wing) on the
inside and the four buttons (two on each wing) on the
outside. The two wing covers can then be pulled off at
the front.
Step 4 – Remove the crash pads from the side wing
covers
WARNING!
[MAXI_041] Each wing cover contains crash pads
that are not washable. To do this, simply pull them out
of the inside pockets of the covers.
Step 5 – Remove the headrest cover
[MAXI_042] Unfasten the two buttons on the back of
the headrest, and the two hooks in the upper area of
the inner side. Loosen the cover by twisting it towards
you and lifting it up from the bottom. Then unfasten
the last two hooks on the edge of the headrest’s bottom
and pull the cover down and off.
Step 6 – Remove the crash pad (AIRPADS) from the
headrest cover
WARNING!
[MAXI_043] The headrest cover contains crash pads
(AIRPADS) that are not washable. To do this, simply
pull the crash pads (AIRPADS) out of the two inside
pockets.
Step 7 – Remove the seat base cover
[MAXI_044] Unfasten the two straps on the seat base
cover (one strap on each side), positioned on the outer
sides of the armrests (if this has not already been
done), and pull the cover towards you, off both
armrests. [MAXI_045] Then unfasten the four straps
on the underside of the base, and the two in the
