1• To fasten the child car seat to the base, line up the hooks and push down with both hands until the seat clicks into place.
2• To remove the child car seat, pull the handle on the backrest upwards and lift the seat.
SAFETY BELT
3• To fasten the safety belt, cross the two straps and click the tabs into the buckle.
4• To loosen the safety belt, press the red button on the buckle.
5• The child car seat is equipped with three notches for adjusting the level of the safety belt to match the child's height. The safety belt should be neither too high nor too low in relation to the child's shoulders. In the correct position, the child's shoulders should be just above the notch.
6• To change the height of the safety belt, loosen it and slip the straps out of the notches on the back. Insert the straps into the appropriate notches for the child's height.
7• To adjust the safety belt to a looser position, slip a finger into the opening in the seat, and press the metal button while pulling the straps upwards with the other hand, as shown in the figure. To tighten the safety belt so that it fits the child snuggly, pull the belt towards you, as shown in the figure. Be careful not to tighten the belt too much; leave a slight amount of play in the belt.
PADDING
8• A pillow for the child's head, two shoulder pads, and a protective cushion for the child's legs are provided with the car seat. Insert the pillow by slipping the straps through the openings in the pillow as shown in the figure. Attach the shoulder pads using the Velcro fasteners.
9• Position the protective leg cushion by slipping the seat strap with the buckle through the cushion, as shown in the figure.
REGULATOR HANDLE
10• The car seat regulator handle has four positions. To incline the seat, press the two buttons on the handle and simultaneously adjust the seat until it clicks into the desired position.
Position A: Set the handle to this position when the child car seat is mounted in the car. Position B: Set the handle to this position when carrying the child car seat by hand or while attaching it to its base, to a stroller, or to a baby carriage.
Position C: Set the handle to this position to allow the car seat to rock.
Position D: Set the handle to this position to
prevent the child car seat from rocking.
HOOD
11• To fit the hood, push the handle rearwards, place the hood adjusting couplings onto the handle, then tie up the fastening strings as shown in the figure. To remove the hood, reverse operations.
12• The hood can be adjusted to two positions: To raise or lower it, push on the inner sides of the adjusting couplings and bring the hood up or down till the next click.
REMOVABLE LINING
13• To remove the lining from the car seat, detach the hood. Unfasten the safety belt and slip it out of the sack at the back.
14• Slip the fastener tabs on the sack out from under the car seat.
15• Slip the
•The hood is made of plastic, and can be washed without being removed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE IN THE VEHICLE
IMPORTANT:
16• The “Primo Viaggio” car seat with a fixed base can be fastened to the front seat if there is no AIRBAG or to the back seat.
The seat may be fastened using only three- point safety belts (see figure). It is forbidden to use a
STEPS FOR PLACING THE FIXED BASE IN THE CAR 17• Place the child car seat base on the seat of the
car. Pull the car safety belt through the two side slits, taking care to keep the belt taut.
18• Fasten the car safety belt.
STEPS FOR PLACING THE CAR SEAT ON THE FIXED BASE IN THE CAR
19• The child car seat must be mounted facing backwards in relation to the direction the car travels. Using both hands, place the car seat on its base and press downwards until it clicks into place.
20• The regulator handle must be lowered to the last position when the seat is mounted in the car, as shown in the figure. Make sure the handle is in the correct position by moving it forward until it clicks.
21• Pass the car safety belt behind the backrest on