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• What is IsoFix?

  Answer

  IsoFix is a (new) attachment system for car seats in modern cars. Special IsoFix attachment points are installed in the car in the factory during production. This means that the car seat does not need to be installed in the car using the car seat belts. Car seats that are older than the past few years cannot be installed using this system. IsoFix seats have been specially designed for this system and are equipped with IsoFix adapters.

• I do not have IsoFix anchor points in my car. Can I have them installed?

  Answer

  This is usually not possible because the IsoFix anchors are almost always installed during production in the factory and are attached to the chassis of the car. However, there are a number of car makes that have been offering the IsoFix system for a number of years as an “option”. In these cars, the assembly points for the anchors are already integrated into the bottom of the car body. Audi and Volvo, for example, offer this option. Talk to your car dealer for more information.

• I have a Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix base and Maxi-Cosi Pearl. Do the Maxi-Cosi next stage car seats Rodi XR or SPS fit onto the base?

  Answer

  No, they do not. While no Maxi-Cosi Group 2/3 car seat fits onto this base, there is now the introduction of the Maxi-Cosi FeroFix Group 2/3 car seat which is fitted with IsoFix connectors. Other Group 2/3 car seats such as the Rodi XR or SPS, are secured in the seat using the car seat belt, making it unnecessary to attach the seat to a base.

• Is IsoFix safer than installing with a car seat belt?

  Answer

  If installed properly, a Maxi-Cosi car seat is the safest in its class. The IsoFix method prevents incorrect installation of the car seat, but is no safer than when the seat is installed using the traditional method. IsoFix prevents incorrect installation because a colour indicator (red or green) is used to indicate the correct installation of various parts.

• Why does the Maxi-Cosi need a support leg to support IsoFix products?

  Answer

  This support leg serves several functions. The support leg prevents the car seat from rotating (tipping) in the event of an accident. If the support leg is not used, the car seat may be pushed so far into the seat of the car during a front-end collision that the child will be thrown forward and may even hit the front seat or dashboard. The support leg is equipped with an indicator that shows whether the installation is correct. All Group 0+ and Group 1 IsoFix products from Maxi-Cosi have indicators so that you can immediately see whether the car seat has been installed correctly. The indicators are located on the steel IsoFix anchor points and the support leg: a green colour appears if the support leg is adjusted properly. The IsoFix products from Maxi-Cosi rank among the very best and safest car seats on the market. The Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix with EasyFix base has received the highest possible rating of five stars. Your child is guaranteed optimal safety with our IsoFix products.

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• Age & Weight

  From birth to 18 kg  (Group 0+/1)