No, but they must wear a car seat belt! Please note that the height limit for Republic of Ireland is 1.5 metres.

You can clean the car seat with a vacuum cleaner. You can also blow it clean with compressed air. Any food remains that are stuck to it can be removed using a slightly damp cloth. Make sure that the foam parts do not get wet.

Not only Maxi-Cosi, but also independent consumer organisations advise strongly against using a seat booster without back support. Back support is essential, particularly for reasons of side impact protection, though also due to the positioning of the seat belt around the neck and chest. Booster seats and cushions without back support are not yet prohibited, but must comply with the minimum requirements of the ECE R44/03 and ECE R44/04 standards.

No, children under the age of 3 may not be transported in a car without 3-point safety belts. A car seat is required in cars equipped with a 3-point safety belt.

For the safety of your child, we recommend using the Group 1 car seat (9 months to 3 1/2 years/9-18 kg) for as long as possible. Wait to switch your child to a next stage car seat when your child has reached the maximum weight limit or if the top of your child’s head protrudes above the top edge of the seat. As long as the back of your child's head is fully supported by the shell, we advise against making the switch just yet, so that your child can be offered the best possible protection.

The composition of the covers and fabrics has been changed and because this is not visible from the outside we changed the name of the product. The RodiFix covers match the most strict international textile norms – Ökotex. We expect the consumer organisation to test the product and we trust the results will be okay.

If the front passenger seat can be placed in the rearmost position, it is safe to keep the airbag on. Otherwise we recommend to deactivate the passenger airbag also for forward facing car seats. This is because the size and the force of spreading of an airbag are different from one car to another, and because airbags are designed to protect adults and not children.

The child's head has to be totally protected and should not exceed the headrest.

Yes you can also use the RodiFix by installing it with your car seat belt only. The ISOFIX connectors have been designed to improve stability, but do not lead to additional safety of your child.

The air cushions in the RodiFix head support are specially developed with shock-absorbent foam inside a perforated air cushion, which means they cannot be inflated. The air cushions cannot be replaced by yourself because they are integrated into the car seat.

After fastening and adjusting the RodiFix seat with ISOFIX connectors onto your vehicle’s ISOFIX fastening points, you may encounter difficulties moving it from the lie-flat position to the seated position and vice versa. This inconvenience may be due to your vehicle’s seat type. In this event, please do the following: check that your vehicle’s headrest has been removed, unlock the ISOFIX connectors from the vehicle’s ISOFIX fastening points, adjust to the desired reclining position (seated or lie flat) and finally relock the ISOFIX connectors.

The ISOFIX connectors have been designed onto the RodiFix to improve stability of the car seat. This does not lead to additional safety of your child. It is convenient that the RodiFix is always attached to your car chassis, so it is also retained when your child is not in.