Maxi Cosi CabrioFix - Help!

Periwinkle · Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:04 AM

Hi

My sister has given me her old one of these. We had to take off the straps to get the covers off to wash them. I can get the covers on easily, but I can find absolutely nothing online or in the manual as to how the straps go back in place.

Anyone have any idea how to do it? I don't want to fluff it obviously because that could be dangerous. There are so many ways they could go, I have no idea whatsoever. I can see us having to buy a new seat :/

Bluebell1 · Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:14 AM

Press the button which lengthens the harness to make the strap with the metal hooks become visable behind the seat, thread the straps through the correct slot & hook onto the metal hook making sure that the strap the metal hook is linked too isn't twisted. Then pull the strap at the front of the carseat to tighten. Hope this helps.

Periwinkle · Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:25 AM

Thanks but no it doesn't unfortunately. There are no straps with metal hooks at all...

The main problem is that the strap at the bottom which seems from pictures to be in a loop somehow isn't. its just a long strap hanging down. I can't find any pictures of what its supposed to look like under the cover.

MatthewAlyssa · Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:33 AM

The straps should be around the back hun and has a metal hooks at the back... Maybe try taking a pic and post it and we may be able to help u some more... We took all of ours apart to wash it to and managed to get it back together, I can try adding a pick of mine if we can't figure yours out hun x

Bluebell1 · Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:42 AM

All the straps are behind the seat so by making the front strap short it should make them visable, I have the same carseat but its hard to explain & its in my oh car at the moment so can't take pictures.

Periwinkle · Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:47 AM

I can see a metal buckle, but its in a plastic thing and I can't get it to move.. this is what I'm seeing:

Excuse my PJs!

Bluebell1 · Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:01 AM

By pressing on the button at the front & pulling the strap at the top it should make metal hooks visible & strap on bottom of photo should get shorter.

Periwinkle · Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:09 AM

If you pull at the strap at the top you just see the shoulder bits (with the plastic catches on). There are definitely no metal hooks at the top (maybe this is an older model or something?).

The shoulder bits are fine, its what's meant to happen with the dangly bit at the bottom I'm concerned about, it should be in a loop and there is a weird hole I'm not sure if its meant to go through..

bungle · Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:21 AM

Ok see at the bottom of your latest photo there's a hole, well the strap needs to come out through there and back in and then it hooks up underneath. If you PM me ur email adress I'll take photos of mine and send them to you. I bought mine from a friend recently and took all the covers off and it took me over an hour to get the blooming thing back together!!! I feel ur pain Hun x

Bluebell1 · Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:21 AM

That loop just hooks on the plastic part to the right of your picture, its only to keep it neat & tidy.

Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:04 AM	#1
Periwinkle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,958	Maxi Cosi CabrioFix - Help! Hi My sister has given me her old one of these. We had to take off the straps to get the covers off to wash them. I can get the covers on easily, but I can find absolutely nothing online or in the manual as to how the straps go back in place. Anyone have any idea how to do it? I don't want to fluff it obviously because that could be dangerous. There are so many ways they could go, I have no idea whatsoever. I can see us having to buy a new seat :/

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:14 AM	#2
Bluebell1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 359	Press the button which lengthens the harness to make the strap with the metal hooks become visable behind the seat, thread the straps through the correct slot & hook onto the metal hook making sure that the strap the metal hook is linked too isn't twisted. Then pull the strap at the front of the carseat to tighten. Hope this helps.

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:25 AM	#3
Periwinkle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,958	Thanks but no it doesn't unfortunately. There are no straps with metal hooks at all... The main problem is that the strap at the bottom which seems from pictures to be in a loop somehow isn't. its just a long strap hanging down. I can't find any pictures of what its supposed to look like under the cover.

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:33 AM	#4
MatthewAlyssa Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: gloucestershire, sw england Posts: 917	The straps should be around the back hun and has a metal hooks at the back... Maybe try taking a pic and post it and we may be able to help u some more... We took all of ours apart to wash it to and managed to get it back together, I can try adding a pick of mine if we can't figure yours out hun x

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:42 AM	#5
Bluebell1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 359	All the straps are behind the seat so by making the front strap short it should make them visable, I have the same carseat but its hard to explain & its in my oh car at the moment so can't take pictures.

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 06:47 AM	#6
Periwinkle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,958	I can see a metal buckle, but its in a plastic thing and I can't get it to move.. this is what I'm seeing: Excuse my PJs!

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:01 AM	#7
Bluebell1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 359	By pressing on the button at the front & pulling the strap at the top it should make metal hooks visible & strap on bottom of photo should get shorter.

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:09 AM	#8
Periwinkle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,958	If you pull at the strap at the top you just see the shoulder bits (with the plastic catches on). There are definitely no metal hooks at the top (maybe this is an older model or something?). The shoulder bits are fine, its what's meant to happen with the dangly bit at the bottom I'm concerned about, it should be in a loop and there is a weird hole I'm not sure if its meant to go through..

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Sep 22nd, 2011, 07:21 AM	#9
bungle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chippenham, Wilts Posts: 1,358	Ok see at the bottom of your latest photo there's a hole, well the strap needs to come out through there and back in and then it hooks up underneath. If you PM me ur email adress I'll take photos of mine and send them to you. I bought mine from a friend recently and took all the covers off and it took me over an hour to get the blooming thing back together!!! I feel ur pain Hun x

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