Maxi-Cosi Opal Group 0+/1 Car Seat (Total Black)

Real comfort goes both ways in the Maxi-Cosi Opal

The Maxi-Cosi Opal is a rear and front facing Group 0+/1 car seat that takes your child from 0 to 18 kg, or from birth to around 3.5 years, in complete comfort and safety. Its clever design provides extra legroom and height adjustability, meaning your child can travel rearward facing for longer, more safely. Then, when they are ready, the car seat turns to face forward easily using the same belt routing as in rearward-facing.

Maxi-Cosi Opal (Total Black)

As of September 2006, the use of safety belts in cars and approved child safety devices is mandatory for all children under 12 years old or less than 1.35 metres/4'5" in height for transport by car in the front and back seat. Every Maxi-Cosi car seat model--defined in the latest UN safety standard ECE R44.04--is specially designed for each age, as your child grows from birth to the age of 12.

• It is always the weight not the age of a child that dictates the choice of car seat.
• A baby should be transported rear-facing for as long as possible as this position offers more support to the head and backbone.
• Do not buy or accept a second-hand car seat--you can never be certain of its full history and it may not provide adequate protection in an accident.

Maxi-Cosi Opal features harness strap retention hooks

The Maxi-Cosi Opal has a stationary base while the seat can be rotated to either a rearward or forward facing position Click here for a larger image

Ensure you hear an audible click when securing the harness

The Maxi-Cosi Opal's headrest must be used appropriately based on the height and weight of the child Click here for a larger image

Why Choose the Maxi-Cosi Opal?

1 Car Seat, 2 Weight/Age Groups : The Maxi-Cosi Opal is a single car seat suitable for 2 age groups from birth up to 18 kg. The seat can be used rearward facing for babies and forward facing for toddlers. The 2-position, 1-click base makes it quick to switch from rearward to forward-facing.

Seat Belt Installation: The Opal is installed using a 3-point seat belt. The belt tensioner can be utilised in both rearward and forward facing positions to ensure extremely secure installation of the car seat.

Right Protection: This car seat features Side Protection System for extra safety in case of side impact in a collision. The headrest is also designed to offer optimum Side Impact Protection.

Seat: The Maxi-Cosi Opal has a padded and spacious seat. It features a height-adjustable headrest (6 positions) and harness. Additionally, the width of the seat is also adjustable as it adapts to meet the needs of your growing child.

Swivel Base: The Maxi-Cosi Opal is designed to stay installed in the car; however, it is convenient to get your little one in and out of the seat with ease. While the base remains stationary, the seat can be swivelled into the desired position. You will hear an audible 'click' to confirm that the seat is locked in position.

Recline Positions : The base also offers optimum recline for optimal comfort in the rearward facing position. In this case, the Opal car seat is automatically in the maximum reclining position, as such the recliner control cannot be used. In the forward facing mode, the Opal offers 5 reclining positions.

Comfortable : The unique angle on the base of the Opal offers baby extra legroom so they can travel rearward-facing in complete safety and comfort for longer. A support pillow is also included for younger babies.

Harness: The Opal has harness strap retention hooks that allow you to keep the harness out of the way when taking your little one in or out of the seat.

Car Seat Cover: The Opal's seat cover can be removed for washing. Machine wash at 30C, do not tumble dry.

Accessories: Accessories available (sold separately) for the Maxi-Cosi Opal include a summer cover, play tray and pocket (holder for drinks and bottles).

Installing the Maxi-Cosi Opal

The Maxi-Cosi Opal has a universal fitting system that involves installing the car seat using a standard seat belt. The Opal should be used only on approved vehicles equipped with 3-point/static/inertia reel seat-belts that are approved in accordance with EEC/UN regulation N°16 or other equivalent standard.

• For Group 0+ (infants less than 13 kg) the seat must be fitted in the rearward-facing position, semi-reclined in the front or the rear of the car.
• For Group 1 seats (children from 9 to 18 kg) the seat must be fitted forward-facing in the rear of the vehicle. Move the front seat of the car forward as far as possible so that the baby does not hit it.

After putting the child in the car seat, ensure that the car seat-belt is sufficiently taut by pulling the belt. Also check that the belt does not become twisted.






Maxi-Cosi Opal--belt tensioners and routing guides ensure correct installation of the Maxi-Cosi Opal

Maxi-Cosi Opal and Your Child--Safety Guidelines

Use a Car Seat : Always put the child in the child car seat, however short your journey may be. Ensure that the straps under the stomach lie as low as possible, to properly support the pelvis.

Airbags: Do not use the Maxi-Cosi Opal car seat rearward facing, where front impact airbags are fitted and armed. You may be able to deactivate it (see instruction book supplied with your vehicle). If so, and you are able to deactivate the airbag, you can use it facing forwards in your vehicle.

Use of Harness: Always secure your child with the harness belt in the car seat. When rear-facing the harness should be ½ inch below shoulder level. Forward-facing, the harness may be at level or 1 inch above the shoulder.

Sun Exposure: Always cover the Maxi-Cosi Pebble when exposed to direct sunlight in the car to avoid the cover, metal and plastic parts from becoming too hot for your child's skin.



Next Stage Car Seats

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. Recommended next-stage car seats include...

• Group 2/3: Maxi-Cosi Rodi AirProtect, Maxi-Cosi Rodi XP, Maxi-Cosi Rodi SPS, Maxi-Cosi Fero and Maxi-Cosi FeroFix




Why Choose Maxi-Cosi?

Designed around you and your baby, combining stunning stylish design with optimum child safety, Maxi-Cosi is Europe's most popular brand of children's car seats. It's this combination, which gives Maxi-Cosi top results in UK and European consumer tests. Maxi-Cosi offers travel solutions designed around the parent and their baby. This makes being together enjoyable when on the go.